Batman is among the best-known superheroes in the world. Batman comic books have been around for over 50 years (see Q1b), though his appearances in movies and television (see Q2g) have probably done more to make him famous. Bruce Wayne is a normal human who decided to become a super-hero. Taking the theme of the bat, he has good fighting skills and is an expert detective. During the day, Bruce keeps up the image of being a millionaire playboy, but at night he fights crime as the Batman.

Young Bruce Wayne watched a gunman murder his parents as they returned home from watching "The Mark of Zorro" at the theatre. He was cared for by the family butler Alfred (see Q4e) and a doctor he met on the night of the murder, Dr Leslie Thomkins. He was obsessed by his failure to prevent his parents' murder, and thereafter dedicated his life to fighting crime, with the intent of never failing again. He learned the various skills he needed by seeking out experts in their fields (see Q1c).

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Batman was created by Bob Kane. The first appearance of Batman was in DETECTIVE COMICS #27 (5/39). The name "DC" itself is derived from DETECTIVE COMICS, which shows the importance of the title to the company. The title has been published continuously in one form or another since then, and is DC's longest running title. (ACTION COMICS has had more issues due to being published weekly for close to a year in the late eighties.)

There are currently five monthly Batman comics (BATMAN, DETECTIVE COMICS, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT, and THE BATMAN ADVENTURES), as well as three monthly comics starring supporting characters (ROBIN, CATWOMAN, and AZRAEL). Each also has its own annual issue, appearing once each year. In May 1995 a new quarterly title was released: THE BATMAN CHRONICLES. All of these are published by DC Comics.

Many comic-book stores will hold incoming comics each week for customers in what they call a "subscription service." In addition, you can order a mail subscription from the publisher. Write to DC Comics, P. O. Box 0528, Dept. DC-7, Baldwin NY 11510, or check current comics for subscription advertisements.

Although comic books are the first and foremost medium for Batman stories, the Darknight Detective has appeared in several others over the years. Examples include animated cartoons, a television program, novels, feature films, and a syndicated newspaper strip. Details are too numerous to list here, and this FAQ deals primarily with the comic series. For the most part, the stories in these other media do not fit into the continuity of the regular comic books.

various times, Batman is also known as the Dark Knight, the Darknight Detective, and the Caped Crusader. Other, less dignified names by which he is called include Bats.

Batman lives in Gotham City (see Q5e). He usually fights crime only in Gotham and leaves the city only for important reasons. Bruce lives in "stately Wayne Manor" in Gotham and uses the Batcave (see Q5f) for his headquarters.