Batman 101

Origin

When leaving from a movie theater and back to home, Thomas and Martha Wayne are accompanied by their 8-year-old son, Bruce. However, unknown to them they would see their only son for one short last moment. Stepping into Park row (now called Crime Alley) out of the shadows is a masked gunman who killed both, Thomas and Martha. While their 8-year-old son watched their brutal death take place, Bruce's life would never be the same. At that moment, Bruce made a solemn oath to be an avenger of the knight and fight crime. That moment, Bruce Wayne died and Batman was born! Batman is the World's Greatest Detective and can handle any problem. He's one of the greatest heroes the world will ever know. Batman!

Creation

Batman, one of the most influential comic book characters ever, was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, though Kane, who designed the character, often receives credit as the sole creator. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27, published in 1939, and later became popular enough to spawn his own books. Along with Superman and Wonder Woman, Batman has provided many of the core story arcs for the DC brand since his creation. He is unique for the simple reason that he has no super-human powers and is an ordinary human relying on intelligence, money, inventiveness, detective skills, martial arts, and fear to defeat his opponents. Batman currently makes the most money for a single publishing character.