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 |
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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 | Warner Bros. | 1989 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD, VHS | |
| Batman Returns | Warner Bros. | 1992 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD, VHS | |
| Batman Forever | Warner Bros. | 1995 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD, VHS | |
| Batman & Robin | Warner Bros. | 1997 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD, VHS |
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, VHS | |
| The New Batman Adventures | Warner Bros. Animation | 1997-1999 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD, VHS | |
| Gotham Girls | Warner Bros. Animation | 2000-2002 | DVD, Flash | Web series |
Films
| Title | Producer | Release | System | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | Warner Bros. Animation | 1993 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD, VHS | |
| Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero | Warner Bros. Animation | 1998 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD, VHS | |
| Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman | Warner Bros. Animation | 2003 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD, VHS | |
| Chase Me | Warner Bros. Animation | 2003 | Blu-ray, DVD, VHS | Short film |
Video games
| Title | Developer | Release | System | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View-Master Batman Animated VR | Blue Ribbon Content | 2008 | Android, iOS |
Batman Begins
In Batman Begins, which was released in 2005, Ra's Al-Ghul trained a young Bruce Wayne in martial arts.
Films
| Title | Developer | Release | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman Begins | Warner Bros. Pictures | 2005 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD | |
| The Dark Knight | Warner Bros. Pictures | 2008 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD | |
| The Dark Knight Rises | Warner Bros. Pictures | 2012 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD |
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.
Video games
| Title | Developer | Release | System | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lego Batman: The Videogame | Traveller's Tales | 2008 | Windows | |
| Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes | Traveller's Tales | 2012 | Windows | |
| Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham | Traveller's Tales | 2014 | Windows | |
| The Lego Movie Videogame | Traveller's Tales | 2014 | Windows | |
| Lego Dimensions | Traveller's Tales | 2015 | Xbox 360 Wii U |
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| Lego DC Super-Villains | Traveller's Tales | 2018 | Windows | The first game in the series to not feature Batman as a primary protagonist. |
| The Lego Movie 2 Videogame | Traveller's Tales | 2019 | Windows |
Films
| Title | Developer | Release | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Superheroes Unite | Warner Premiere | 2013 | Blu-ray | |
| The Lego Movie | Warner Animation Group | 2014 | Blu-ray | |
| The Lego Batman Movie | Warner Animation Group | 2017 | Blu-ray | |
| The Lego Movie 2 | Warner Animation Group | 2019 | Blu-ray |
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.
Video games
| Title | Developer | Release | System | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman: Arkham Asylum | Rocksteady Studios | 2009 | Windows, Xbox One | |
| Batman: Arkham City | Rocksteady Studios | 2011 | Windows, Xbox One | |
| Batman: Arkham City Lockdown | NetherRealm Studios | 2013 | Android | |
| Batman: Arkham Origins | WB Games Montréal | 2013 | Windows | |
| Batman: Arkham Knight | Rocksteady Studios | 2015 | Windows | |
| Batman: Arkham VR | Rocksteady Studios | 2016 | PS4 | |
| Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League | Rocksteady Studios Unbroken Studios |
2024 | Windows | 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. |
Films
| Title | Developer | Release | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman: Assault on Arkham | Warner Bros. Animation | 2014 | Blu-ray |
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 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox | Warner Bros. Animation | 2013 | Blu-ray | |
| Batman vs. Robin | Warner Bros. Animation | 2015 | Blu-ray |
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 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman: The Telltale Series | Telltale | 2016 | Windows, Xbox 360 | |
| Batman: The Enemy Within | Telltale | 2017-2018 | Windows |
Comics
| Title | Publisher | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batman: Sins of the Father | DC Comics | 2018 | Set between Batman: The Telltale Series and The Enemy Within. |
Figures
| Title | Publisher | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bane, Batman, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, The Joker (and John Doe), Mr. Freeze, and The Riddler | Pogo | 2019 | Lego bootlegs |
