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Batman, real name Bruce Wayne, (COMIC: Moving In [+]Loading...["Moving In (comic story)"]) also known as the Dark Knight, (TV: The Return of Doctor Mysterio [+]Loading...["The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)"]) was, a costumed superhero who operated in Gotham City and avenged his parents. (COMIC: Moving In [+]Loading...["Moving In (comic story)"]) He dressed in a bat-like costume including a logo on the chest. (COMIC: The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic [+]Loading...["The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic (comic story)"], etc.) He had a butler named Alfred, (AUDIO: A Kill to a View [+]Loading...["A Kill to a View (audio story)"]) and operated alongside his sidekick, Robin. (PROSE: In the Sixties [+]Loading...["In the Sixties (short story)"])
Batman was depicted in various comic books, including an issue of Detective Comics, (TV: The Return of Doctor Mysterio [+]Loading...["The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)"]) and a comic book where he faced off against Superman. (PROSE: Curiosity [+]Loading...["Curiosity (short story)"]) Various merchandise items also featured him. (COMIC: Miranda [+]Loading...["Miranda (comic story)"], TV: Remembrance of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)"], etc.)
He had counterparts in various universes.
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Defending Gotham City[[edit] | [edit source]]
At some point, at least according to comic books, Bruce Wayne's parents were killed. As Batman, Wayne protected Gotham City, avenged his parents, had a "cool car", and battled an "idiot in clown makeup" (COMIC: Moving In [+]Loading...["Moving In (comic story)"]) - the Joker. (WC: Doctor, Doctor, Doctor [+]Loading...["Doctor, Doctor, Doctor (webcast)"])
Donating to Comic Relief[[edit] | [edit source]]
Batman was among the superheroes who donated to Comic Relief in 1991, dropping off a large donation from the Wayne Foundation. (COMIC: The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic [+]Loading...["The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic (comic story)"])
Other realities[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Main article: Batman/Other realities
Other references[[edit] | [edit source]]
According to Maxwell Collins, Batman was "the world's greatest detective", and despite having no powers, he could beat "anyone". The Twelfth Doctor didn't believe that "solving crimes after they happen[ed]" made him clever, let alone cleverer than Captain America, and thought that Batman was a bored billionaire with "too much time on his hands". Batman wielded "a Batarang" [sic], and fought what the Doctor referred to as "an idiot in clown make-up". Batman had a "cool car", protected Gotham City, and avenged his deceased parents. Maxwell thought that Batman would win in a fight between Batman and Captain America, while the Doctor favoured Captain America. (COMIC: Moving In [+]Loading...["Moving In (comic story)"])
In one issue of a comic, he was faced up against Superman, and, as the cover promised, "only one can survive!" (PROSE: Curiosity [+]Loading...["Curiosity (short story)"])
Batman was featured in at least one issue of Detective Comics, with the character appearing as part of the logo. (TV: The Return of Doctor Mysterio [+]Loading...["The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)"])
He had a butler named Alfred (AUDIO: A Kill to a View [+]Loading...["A Kill to a View (audio story)"]) and a sidekick, Robin. (PROSE: In the Sixties [+]Loading...["In the Sixties (short story)"]) Sarah Jane Smith knew that he "only hired orphans as sidekicks", mentally comparing it to the Doctor's preference for largely-unattached companions. (PROSE: Interference - Book One [+]Loading...["Interference - Book One (novel)"])
During a visit to Shoreditch in November 1963, Ace was wearing a Batman earring in her left ear. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)"]) She also wore it when she visited Terra Alpha in the 24th century. (TV: The Happiness Patrol [+]Loading...["The Happiness Patrol (TV story)"])
In the 1970s at the Inferno Project, when Greg Sutton expressed surprise at the appearance of the Third Doctor's TARDIS console, the Doctor sarcastically asked Sutton whether he'd expected "some kind of space rocket with Batman at the controls" instead. (TV: Inferno [+]Loading...["Inferno (TV story)"])
Stuart Hyde playfully called Dr Ruth Ingram "Batman". (TV: The Time Monster [+]Loading...["The Time Monster (TV story)"])
Ace once called the Seventh Doctor "Batman." (AUDIO: Night Thoughts [+]Loading...["Night Thoughts (audio story)"])
When the Twelfth Doctor and Clara Oswald landed at the San Diego Comic-Con in 2015, the Batmobile from one of the Batman films was being shown off. (COMIC: Selfie [+]Loading...["Selfie (comic story)"])
In the far future, Miranda Dawkins occasionally wore a Batman T-shirt. (COMIC: Miranda [+]Loading...["Miranda (comic story)"])
Clyde Langer jokingly referred to Sarah Jane's attic at 13 Bannerman Road as "the Batcave", after Batman's secret base of operations. (TV: Sky [+]Loading...["Sky (TV story)"])
Upon completing his own superhero comic book, The Silver Bullet, Clyde declared, "Step aside, Batman!" (TV: The Curse of Clyde Langer [+]Loading...["The Curse of Clyde Langer (TV story)"])
St John Colchester once described himself as a better-dressed Batman. (AUDIO: A Postcard from Mr Colchester [+]Loading...["A Postcard from Mr Colchester (audio story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- David Tennant has expressed interest in playing popular Batman villain the Riddler in a future Batman film.[1]
- Tim Curry, who played several roles in Batman: The Animated Series, was considered for both the Eighth Doctor and the Bruce Master in the 1996 TV movie.[2] He was also considered for the role of Sharaz Jek in the 1984 story The Caves of Androzani.[3]
- Robert Englund, who played the Riddler in The Batman, was considered for the role of the Master in the 1996 TV movie.[2]
- At a charity stage show in Hollywood, Matt Smith played a spoof Batman in Gotham Autopsy, a comedy sketch written the night before.[4]
- A persistent rumour states that Jim Carrey, who played the Riddler in Batman Forever, turned down the role of the Eighth Doctor as he had never heard of Doctor Who and thought that it would cause outrage amongst fans if the role were played by a non-fan.[2]
- The Daleks make an appearance as major adversaries in The Lego Batman Movie (though, as part of a joke, they are not referred to as Daleks but merely "British robots" as fourth-wall-breaking from villain the Joker).
- Sean Pertwee, who plays Alfred Pennyworth in Gotham, is the son of Jon Pertwee.
- Jo Martin played a police officer in Batman Begins.
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Batman at the Batman Wiki
- Batman at the DC Extended Universe Wiki
- Batman at DC Database
- Batman (disambiguation) at the LEGO Dimensions Wiki
- Batman at Brickipedia
- Batman at The LEGO Movie Wiki
- Bruce Wayne at the Super Friends Wiki
- Bruce Wayne at the Tomorrowverse Wiki
- Batman at the Teen Titans Go! Wiki
- Batman (G1) at the DC Super Hero Girls Wikia
- Batman (G2) at the DC Super Hero Girls Wikia
- Batman at the Young Justice Wiki
- Batman at the Batman: The Brave and the Bold Wiki
- Batman at the The Batman Saga Wiki
- Batman (disambiguation) at the Fortnite Wiki
- Batman at Scoobypedia
- Bruce Wayne at Marvel Database
- Batman at TFWiki
- Batman at the Muppet Wiki
- Batman at the Jenny Everywhere Wiki
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/s7/doctor-who/news/a76431/david-tennant-craves-batman-villain-role.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/tvm.html
- ↑ http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/6r.html
- ↑ Doctor Who star Matt Smith plays Batman as he tries to crack Hollywood
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