Batman
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| Batman | |
| Developer | Bill Finger, Bob Kane |
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| Publisher | DC Comics, various |
| Platforms | As noted below |
| Released | 1939-present |
| Added to Museum |
As noted below |
Batman is a character that is part of an American multimedia series consisting of books, comics, films, magazines, music, television shows, and video games.
Batman is a superhero created on March 30, 1939, by the DC Comics team consisting of the writer Bill Finger and the artist Bob Kane.
The character was spun off into the Justice League series. Batman was also one of the main characters in the Injustice series and in some entries in the Mortal Kombat series.
Fictional character biography
Billionaire genius Bruce Wayne was orphaned at a young age when his parents were gunned down in front of him outside of a movie theater.
Vowing to avenge the death of his parents, he left home to train both his mind and body, learning various sciences as well as martial arts.
Upon arriving back in Gotham City, he donned the image of his childhood fear, the bat.
Using a sophisticated suit and high-tech armor purchased with his inherited wealth, he acted as the costumed vigilante known as Batman.
Batman was a founding member of the superhero team known as the Justice League.
Batman '89
In the 1989 Batman film, the Joker began as a low-level criminal named Jack Napier.
Films
| Title | Producer | Release | System | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman: The Animated Series | Warner Bros. | 1989 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD | |
| Batman Returns | Warner Bros. | 1992 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD | |
| Batman & Robin | Warner Bros. | 1997 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD |
Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series was introduced in 1992. This version of Batman is largely the same as the DC Comics version. The main difference is that, in this version, Jason Todd never met Bruce Wayne, thus he never became Robin.
Television series
| Title | Producer | Release | System | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman: The Animated Series | Warner Bros. Animation | 1992-1995 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD | |
| The New Batman Adventures | Warner Bros. Animation | 1997-1999 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD | |
| Gotham Girls | Warner Bros. Animation | 2000-2002 | Browser, DVD | Web series |
Films
| Title | Producer | Release | System | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | Warner Bros. Animation | 1993 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD | |
| Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero | Warner Bros. Animation | 1998 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD | |
| Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman | Warner Bros. Animation | 2003 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD | |
| Chase Me | Warner Bros. Animation | 2003 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD | Short film |
Video games
| Title | Developer | Release | System | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View-Master Batman Animated VR | Blue Ribbon Content | 2008 | Android, iOS |
Lego Batman
Lego Batman was introduced in 2006. Although he still has the same tragic backstory, thie version of Bruce Wayne is more comedic than most of his other incarnations.
Films
| Title | Developer | Release | Platform | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Superheroes Unite | Warner Premiere | 2013 | Blu-ray | Not yet | |
| The Lego Movie | Warner Animation Group | 2014 | Blu-ray | Not yet | |
| The Lego Batman Movie | Warner Animation Group | 2017 | Blu-ray | Not yet | |
| The Lego Movie 2 | Warner Animation Group | 2019 | Blu-ray | Not yet |
Video games
| Title | Developer | Release | System | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lego Batman: The Videogame | Traveller's Tales | 2008 | Windows | April 16, 2015 | |
| Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes | Traveller's Tales | 2012 | Windows | October 28, 2017 | |
| Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham | Traveller's Tales | 2014 | Windows | January 2, 2020 | |
| The Lego Movie Videogame | Traveller's Tales | 2014 | Windows | Not yet | |
| Lego Dimensions | Traveller's Tales | 2015 | Xbox 360 Wii U |
November 10, 2017 November 20, 2017 |
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| Lego DC Super-Villains | Traveller's Tales | 2018 | Windows | Not yet | The first game in the series to not feature Batman as a primary protagonist. |
| The Lego Movie 2 Videogame | Traveller's Tales | 2019 | Windows | Not yet |
Batman: Arkham
Batman: Arkham was introduced in 2009. This version of Batman is close to the DC comics version. The main difference is that Arkham Asylum, which was later expanded into much of Gotham City as Arkham City, is a much more prominent fixture of his tenure as a vigilante.
Films
| Title | Developer | Release | Platform | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman: Assault on Arkham | Warner Bros. Animation | 2014 | Blu-ray | Not yet |
Video games
| Title | Developer | Release | System | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman: Arkham Asylum | Rocksteady Studios | 2009 2016 |
Windows Xbox One |
May 2, 2014 November 25, 2018 |
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| Batman: Arkham City | Rocksteady Studios | 2011 2016 |
Windows Xbox One |
May 2, 2014 November 25, 2018 |
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| Batman: Arkham City Lockdown | NetherRealm Studios | 2013 | Android | December 22, 2020 | |
| Batman: Arkham Origins | WB Games Montréal | 2013 | Windows | May 2, 2014 | |
| Batman: Arkham Knight | Rocksteady Studios | 2015 | Windows | January 2, 2021 | |
| Batman: Arkham VR | Rocksteady Studios | 2016 | PS4 | June 10, 2017 | |
| Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League | Rocksteady Studios Unbroken Studios |
2024 | Windows | Not yet | First game in the series to not feature Batman as a protagonist. The protagonists are four members of Amanda Waller's Suicide Squad: Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, and King Shark. |
New 52
New 52 was a DC Comics reboot that was introduced in 2011. Flash goes back in time to save his mother but ends up in a present where he is no longer the Flash. He manages to recreate the accident that gave him his powers, which allowed him to make sure his mother died, but when he arrived at the present, some things still were changed such as previously deceased heroes that were now alive.
Films
| Title | Studio | Release | Format | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox | Warner Bros. Animation | 2013 | Blu-ray | July 30, 2013 | |
| Batman vs. Robin | Warner Bros. Animation | 2015 | Blu-ray | July 30, 2013 |
Batman: The Telltale Series
Batman: The Telltale Series was introduced in 2016. This version of Batman discovers that his parents weren't the altruistic billionaires of which that they portrayed themselves, and were instead a huge part of Gotham City's underworld.
Video games
| Title | Developer | Release | System | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman: The Telltale Series | Telltale | 2016 | Windows Xbox 360 |
August 15, 2017 November 17, 2018 |
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| Batman: The Enemy Within | Telltale | 2017-2018 | Windows | March 27, 2018 |
Comics
| Title | Publisher | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman: Sins of the Father | DC Comics | 2018 | February 21, 2020 | Set between Batman: The Telltale Series and The Enemy Within. |
Figures
| Title | Publisher | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bane, Batman, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, The Joker (and John Doe), Mr. Freeze, and The Riddler | Pogo | 2019 | November 6, 2020 | Lego bootlegs |
