he is Gotham’s stoic protector welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will
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explore the comic book origin of Batman
explore the comic book origin of Batman I’m Batman
as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining and different
are often reimagining and different
are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we’ve
versions to a character’s past we’ve
versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1939 s Detective
which unfolded in 1939 s Detective
which unfolded in 1939 s Detective Comics number 33 which was retold
Comics number 33 which was retold
Comics number 33 which was retold in 1940’s Batman number 1 and 1948
in 1940’s Batman number 1 and 1948
in 1940’s Batman number 1 and 1948 Batman number 47
Batman initially appeared in 1939 s
Batman initially appeared in 1939 s Detective Comics number 27 as a
Detective Comics number 27 as a
Detective Comics number 27 as a full-fledged crime fighter although we
full-fledged crime fighter although we
full-fledged crime fighter although we were made to know that his secret
were made to know that his secret
were made to know that his secret identity was Gotham billionaire Bruce
identity was Gotham billionaire Bruce
identity was Gotham billionaire Bruce Wayne we did not learn how he became
Wayne we did not learn how he became
Wayne we did not learn how he became Batman until issue 33 that same year as
Batman until issue 33 that same year as
Batman until issue 33 that same year as it turned out the story of the Caped
it turned out the story of the Caped
it turned out the story of the Caped Crusader all began one fateful night
Crusader all began one fateful night
Crusader all began one fateful night when Bruce and his parents were walking
when Bruce and his parents were walking
when Bruce and his parents were walking home from a movie held up by a robber
home from a movie held up by a robber
home from a movie held up by a robber the criminal proceeded to murder both of
the criminal proceeded to murder both of
the criminal proceeded to murder both of Bruce’s parents in front of his eyes in
Bruce’s parents in front of his eyes in
Bruce’s parents in front of his eyes in the aftermath
the aftermath
the aftermath Bruce swore an oath that he would spend
Bruce swore an oath that he would spend
Bruce swore an oath that he would spend the remainder of his life waging a war
the remainder of his life waging a war
the remainder of his life waging a war on crime to avenge the deaths of his
on crime to avenge the deaths of his
on crime to avenge the deaths of his parents Bruce would spend the next
parents Bruce would spend the next
parents Bruce would spend the next several years preparing for his new
several years preparing for his new
several years preparing for his new career becoming a scientific criminal
career becoming a scientific criminal
career becoming a scientific criminal investigations expert while training his
investigations expert while training his
investigations expert while training his body for the immense physical task now
body for the immense physical task now
body for the immense physical task now mentally and physically prepared to take
mentally and physically prepared to take
mentally and physically prepared to take on the seedy criminal underbelly of
on the seedy criminal underbelly of
on the seedy criminal underbelly of Gotham
Gotham
Gotham Bruce determined that he needed a
Bruce determined that he needed a
Bruce determined that he needed a disguise in order to strike terror into
disguise in order to strike terror into
disguise in order to strike terror into the hearts of criminals at that exact
the hearts of criminals at that exact
the hearts of criminals at that exact moment a bat flew through the open
moment a bat flew through the open
moment a bat flew through the open window inspiring Bruce to make that his
window inspiring Bruce to make that his
window inspiring Bruce to make that his symbol figure in the dark was my destiny
symbol figure in the dark was my destiny
symbol figure in the dark was my destiny I would use that image to strike terror
I would use that image to strike terror
I would use that image to strike terror into the hearts of those who did evil I
into the hearts of those who did evil I
into the hearts of those who did evil I would ensure what happened to me would
would ensure what happened to me would
would ensure what happened to me would never happen to anyone else again I
never happen to anyone else again I
never happen to anyone else again I would have my revenge over the years
would have my revenge over the years
would have my revenge over the years Batman would come to team up with Police
Batman would come to team up with Police
Batman would come to team up with Police Commissioner James Gordon his loyal
Commissioner James Gordon his loyal
Commissioner James Gordon his loyal Butler Alfred and would eventually take
Butler Alfred and would eventually take
Butler Alfred and would eventually take on his trusty sidekick Robin another
on his trusty sidekick Robin another
on his trusty sidekick Robin another tragically orphaned youth you can’t
tragically orphaned youth you can’t
tragically orphaned youth you can’t understand your family wasn’t killed by
understand your family wasn’t killed by
understand your family wasn’t killed by a maniac yes they were in time he
a maniac yes they were in time he
a maniac yes they were in time he eventually discovered that a small-time
eventually discovered that a small-time
eventually discovered that a small-time crime boss named Joe Chill was the one
crime boss named Joe Chill was the one
crime boss named Joe Chill was the one who killed his parents disguising
who killed his parents disguising
who killed his parents disguising himself as a sea gull in the water to
himself as a sea gull in the water to
himself as a sea gull in the water to avoid being seen
avoid being seen
avoid being seen seriously we’re not kidding Batman snuck
seriously we’re not kidding Batman snuck
seriously we’re not kidding Batman snuck aboard Jill’s boat cornering chill Bruce
aboard Jill’s boat cornering chill Bruce
aboard Jill’s boat cornering chill Bruce Wayne removed his mask to reveal that he
Wayne removed his mask to reveal that he
Wayne removed his mask to reveal that he was the boy that was left orphaned by
was the boy that was left orphaned by
was the boy that was left orphaned by the criminal against killing himself
the criminal against killing himself
the criminal against killing himself Bruce let Jill go but told him that he
Bruce let Jill go but told him that he
Bruce let Jill go but told him that he would be watching his every move and
would be watching his every move and
would be watching his every move and when Jill eventually made a mistake he
when Jill eventually made a mistake he
when Jill eventually made a mistake he would be there to arrest him a terrified
would be there to arrest him a terrified
would be there to arrest him a terrified Chill tried to get his fellow thugs to
Chill tried to get his fellow thugs to
Chill tried to get his fellow thugs to assist him but when he told them that he
assist him but when he told them that he
assist him but when he told them that he had killed Batman’s parents they
had killed Batman’s parents they
had killed Batman’s parents they murdered him blaming him for creating
murdered him blaming him for creating
murdered him blaming him for creating Batman the death of Chill brought some
Batman the death of Chill brought some
Batman the death of Chill brought some closure for Bruce but he would continue
closure for Bruce but he would continue
closure for Bruce but he would continue to fight crime and to protect Gotham
to fight crime and to protect Gotham
to fight crime and to protect Gotham however soon a new breed of criminal and
however soon a new breed of criminal and
however soon a new breed of criminal and psychopath began appearing in Gotham
psychopath began appearing in Gotham
psychopath began appearing in Gotham including the Joker who had become
including the Joker who had become
including the Joker who had become Batman’s arch nemesis cue you idiot
Batman’s arch nemesis cue you idiot
Batman’s arch nemesis cue you idiot you made me Batman would constantly save
you made me Batman would constantly save
you made me Batman would constantly save Gotham from the Joker and other villains
Gotham from the Joker and other villains
Gotham from the Joker and other villains like Ra’s al Ghul two-face and the
like Ra’s al Ghul two-face and the
like Ra’s al Ghul two-face and the Riddler but would also suffer crushing
Riddler but would also suffer crushing
Riddler but would also suffer crushing defeats including having his back broken
defeats including having his back broken
defeats including having his back broken and the death of the second Robin
like all comic book heroes Batman has
like all comic book heroes Batman has gone through numerous reimagining one of
gone through numerous reimagining one of
gone through numerous reimagining one of the most famous is Frank Miller’s Batman
the most famous is Frank Miller’s Batman
the most famous is Frank Miller’s Batman year one story arc that origin story
year one story arc that origin story
year one story arc that origin story began with a 25 year old Bruce returning
began with a 25 year old Bruce returning
began with a 25 year old Bruce returning home after 12 years abroad following the
home after 12 years abroad following the
home after 12 years abroad following the death of his parents you coming back to
death of his parents you coming back to
death of his parents you coming back to go forth along as long as it takes I’m
go forth along as long as it takes I’m
go forth along as long as it takes I’m going to show the people of Gotham their
going to show the people of Gotham their
going to show the people of Gotham their city doesn’t belong to the criminals in
city doesn’t belong to the criminals in
city doesn’t belong to the criminals in the corrupt soon enough Bruce got into a
the corrupt soon enough Bruce got into a
the corrupt soon enough Bruce got into a brawl with a sadistic pimp and was
brawl with a sadistic pimp and was
brawl with a sadistic pimp and was arrested but was able to break the
arrested but was able to break the
arrested but was able to break the handcuffs and return home to Wayne Manor
handcuffs and return home to Wayne Manor
handcuffs and return home to Wayne Manor covered in blood Bruce then made his way
covered in blood Bruce then made his way
covered in blood Bruce then made his way to the chair where his father once sat
to the chair where his father once sat
to the chair where his father once sat haunted by the image of his dead parents
haunted by the image of his dead parents
haunted by the image of his dead parents until a bat burst through the window it
until a bat burst through the window it
until a bat burst through the window it was at this moment that Bruce decided
was at this moment that Bruce decided
was at this moment that Bruce decided that he would need to take on an alter
that he would need to take on an alter
that he would need to take on an alter ego in order to save the city from
ego in order to save the city from
ego in order to save the city from criminal scum
although Batman has no supernatural
although Batman has no supernatural powers
powers
powers he possesses superior strength fighting
he possesses superior strength fighting
he possesses superior strength fighting ability and detective skills that allow
ability and detective skills that allow
ability and detective skills that allow him to hold his own against his massive
him to hold his own against his massive
him to hold his own against his massive rogues gallery being exceedingly wealthy
rogues gallery being exceedingly wealthy
rogues gallery being exceedingly wealthy he also has a seemingly endless array of
he also has a seemingly endless array of
he also has a seemingly endless array of gadgets and vehicles many of the bat
gadgets and vehicles many of the bat
gadgets and vehicles many of the bat themed that give him the tactical edge
themed that give him the tactical edge
themed that give him the tactical edge on his adversaries
get those wonderful toys one of the most
get those wonderful toys one of the most famous and popular comic book heroes
famous and popular comic book heroes
famous and popular comic book heroes Batman has appeared in various media
Batman has appeared in various media
Batman has appeared in various media from live-action television to animated
from live-action television to animated
from live-action television to animated series as well as films in both mediums
series as well as films in both mediums
series as well as films in both mediums over the years and different
over the years and different
over the years and different incarnations Batman has been portrayed
incarnations Batman has been portrayed
incarnations Batman has been portrayed by many actors including the likes of
by many actors including the likes of
by many actors including the likes of Adam West Michael Keaton the voice of
Adam West Michael Keaton the voice of
Adam West Michael Keaton the voice of Kevin Conroy Christian Bale and most
Kevin Conroy Christian Bale and most
Kevin Conroy Christian Bale and most recently Ben Affleck in 2016 s Batman vs
recently Ben Affleck in 2016 s Batman vs
recently Ben Affleck in 2016 s Batman vs Superman dawn of Justice
are you a fan of Batman you truly are
are you a fan of Batman you truly are incorruptible aren’t you huh
incorruptible aren’t you huh
incorruptible aren’t you huh for more comic book origins be sure to
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