Batman, american comic book superhero created for dc comics by writer bill finger and artist bob kane. It has appeared in various dc comics publications, including a sixissue miniseries from 1999, a 24issue series running from 1999 to 2001, the hush arc by dc comics in 2010, and an eightissue series in 2011. Get the best deals on modern age batman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. The mad hatter is obsessed with lewis carrolls alice in wonderland, basing all of his crimes on the novel. This category contains all titles published by dc comics and its predecessors, imprints and acquired properties about batman. The character is based on the barbara gordon version of batgirl from the comic books. See dick grayson, robin character, flying graysons and tony zucco for more info and the previous timeline. As the first robin, dick grayson was the most famous sidekick in comic book history. Catwoman is a fictional character created by bill finger and bob kane who appears in american comic books published by dc comics, commonly in association with superhero batman.
Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Find the newest superman, batman, manga, and graphic novel releases, and browse our picks for the best comics and graphic novels of the year so far. Organized alphabetically, each character profile is crammed with statistics, informative annotations, and exciting comic book art illustrated by leading dc comics. Black canary dinah laurel lance a former member of. Under each title will be the most recent publication dates if known, the status of the book, main characters, minor characters, creative team, and the storyline up to the last issue if you need a quick guideline for creating a new wiki page, please use this handy wikiskeleton. Katherine kate kane is a wealthy heiress who becomes inspired by the superhero batman and chooses, like him, to put her wealth and resources towards a campaign to fight crime as a masked vigilante in her home of gotham city. Robin, catwoman, superman, and joker all put in appearances in the.
Instead of appealing to morally high ground as the name implies, the characters are legitimately flawed. A collective of fictional characters appear in american comic books published by dc comics featuring the superhero batman as the main protagonist. Find values for batman comic book issues featuring important appearances of supporting batman characters. Dc comics would later announce that grayson would be the main character in batman, detective comics, and batman and robin, while wayne would be the main character in batman incorporated. Batman character encyclopedia is perfect for the newcomers to the batman series or the diehard dc comics fan, and is an excellent addition to dks bestselling collection of. From adam strange to zoom, this book is an az guide to your favorite dc comics heroes and villains.
Batman in two, but what happens when a villain gets inside his head. Batman, one of the most influential comic book characters to be penned, was created by artist bob kane and writer bill finger, though kane, who designed the character, often receives credit as the. All february long, csbg spotlighted classic older comic books. He has written many comics for dc comics and marvel, including beware the batman, batman, the batman strikes. Batman has been featured in many ongoing series, limited series and graphic novels published by dc comics. Were saying that bruce timm, paul dini, and kevin conroys collective vision of the character does the very best job of pulling in all the great comic book elements of batman into one all. Batman beyond is a comic book series featuring the fictional character terry mcginnis as batman and based on the animated television series of the same name. Batman focuses on the rise of the famous batman and his influence on. This category is for everything related to all of the batman comic book series.
The characters feel smarter than their regular comic book run counterparts, with a lot of personality, and backgrounds supporting their thoughts and actions. Mighty morphin power rangers beyond the grid deluxe. The monsters should be deadly and frightening, and batman should feel frightening in and of himself. This section also generally handles titles that have spun off of the core batman titles to feature related characters. The character is based on the comic book character of the same name and follows the same premise and origin, in which his parents are murdered in front of him at a young age and swears vengeance on criminals. She is batman s most enduring love interest and is known for her complex lovehate relationship with him.
I havent bought a batman comic, paperback or graphic novel for a few months, so i wanted to buy a batman graphic novel. The animated series and the dcau, whos talked in interviews about how he tries to hear the voices of kevin conroy, will friedle, stockard channing, and loren lester when he writes the characters dialogue. Green arrow oliver queen he began as a character very much inspired by batman. See more ideas about batman, comic character, dc villains. Take the ultimate christmas story ever written, dickens a christmas carol and cast the dark knight as scrooge, of course. Since higgins took over writing, the series is much more upfront about its ties to. Considered a classic batman story, the long halloween is a gangstermystery that introduces characters like harvey dent whose origin as twoface is revealed in this story and. Geoff johns and gary frank bring the dc and watchmen universes together. Batman comic book sales figures for 1960 at the comics chronicles. Batwoman is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. The character is based on the comic book character of the same name and follows the same. Each wiki entry is the title of a comic book series. Check out the complete collection of older comics recommended last month.
Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Batman has been featured in many ongoing series, limited series and graphic novels. The wiki format allows anyone to create or edit any article, so we can all work together to create a comprehensive database for batman fans. Her origin in the twopart batgirl begins deviates slightly from the comics. James gordon is the first supporting character to be introduced in the batman universe. Movie superheroes and villains who outshine their comic. Batman was a relatively new character in the golden age of comics, and the creative teams on the batman series consisted of the same people who had worked on the batman stories in detective comics.
One of the most iconic fictional characters in the world, batman has dedicated his life to an endless crusade, a war. The two of them, with assistance from artists like jerry robinson and george roussos, collaborated on the initial issues of batman. Learn new facts and bits of information about your favorite heroes such as superman and wonder woman, and explore the powers and backgrounds of. Bruce wayne, who witnessed the murder of his billionaire parents as a child, swore to avenge their deaths. While none of the comics elements have been explicitly retconned out, 2. These titles have been handled or coordinated through a single editorial section at dc comics. I heard good things about this book, so i had high expectations. Cartoons from the fog of lucy knisley lucy knisley. Four new series set in the world of the vertigo classic. He trained extensively to achieve mental and physical perfection, mastering. They were batman s creators bill finger and bob kane. Although the series borrows many elements from previous batman storylines, it does not follow the continuity set by the comic books nor that of the previous batman.
The show follows batman having recently started his career as a masked vigilante. Organized alphabetically, each character profile is crammed with statistics, informative annotations, and exciting comic book art illustrated by leading dc comics artists. Batman is my 2nd favourite comic book character, so i was looking forward to reading the long halloween. After so many batman books how can one man, the brilliant lee bermejo, rejuvenate the character for another book. One of batmans most recurrent enemies, jervis tetch a. Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, as well as its associated media. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Dick grayson was debuted as the first robin by bill finger, bob kane and jerry robinson. One of dcs most profitable and enduring characters, batman debuted in may 1939 in detective comics no. As in the comic books, sexual tension between their costumed characters is a major story point in batman. Batman focuses on the rise of the famous batman and his influence on gotham city as he fights the most devilish of villains and stops the most dastardly plans.
The batman is an american animated television series produced by warner bros. The new batman will be dcs biggest change in years. Every page of every issue should feel like an action horror superhero comic. Heading into 2020, that is our absolute true north. Cartoons from the fog of new parenthoodgo to sleep i miss you. When vic sage, a television investigative journalist. From punchline to bob the goon, the joker has fought batman alongside plenty of sidekicks other than harley quinn. Also, bruce appeared in another ongoing series, batman. Batman by brian azzarello and eduardo risso deluxe edition collects vol. Volume 1 001200 201400 401600 6017 annuals volume 2 annuals volume 3 annuals specials see also detective comics covers, legends of the dark knightcovers, shadow of the batcovers, gotham knightscovers, list of batman titles, variant covers. Matthew manning is a comic book writer, historian, and fan.
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