Character Profile: Batman
Real Name: Bruce Wayne
Other Known Alias(es): Matches Malone, Dark Knight, Caped Crusader
Base(s) of Operations: Gotham City
Group Affiliation(s): Batman Incorporated, Justice League, Justice League International (former)
Known Relatives: Dr. Thomas Wayne (father, deceased), Martha Wayne (mother, deceased), Damian Wayne (a.k.a. Robin, son, deceased), Thomas Wayne Jr. (a.k.a. Lincoln March, brother), Phillip Kane (uncle, deceased)
Origin: Bruce Wayne is not all he seems to the citizens of Gotham City. During the day, he runs his company and dutifully plays the role of billionaire playboy. But when night falls, he dons the mask of the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight, the World’s Greatest Detective. When he was a child, he watched his beloved parents gunned down in Crime Alley. Travelling the globe and honing his skills, he searched for a greater purpose and a way to battle injustice. A way to avenge his parents. And every single night, that boy still tries his strikes fear into the hearts of the men and women who are crazy enough to challenge the Batman.
Appearing Monthly in the Pages of:
Batman
Batman and Robin
Batman Incorporated
Detective Comics
Batman: The Dark Knight
Justice League
Batman/Superman
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My favorite Batman story ever took place not in the New 52 or in the old DCU… but Gotham by Gaslight has to have been one of the best Batman stories I've ever had the opportunity to read!