Bruce Wayne

Origin Billionaire philanthropist Thomas Wayne, his wife Martha, and their 8-year-old son, Bruce Wayne, were leaving a movie theater one night when they headed toward Park Row. Suddenly, a thug named Joe Chill, armed with a gun, approached them from the shadows to steal Martha's pearl necklace. With Bruce watching, Chill shot and killed Thomas Wayne in cold blood as he protected his wife, and then Martha was also murdered as she screamed for help. Bruce was severely traumatized by the death of his parents. He would never be the same. After being raised by his wise and loyal butler, Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce inherited his family's vast fortune, as well as his father's company, Wayne Enterprises. One night, standing at his parents' graves, Bruce made them a solemn oath to fight crime in all its forms and take the law into his own hands.

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Batpedia Bruce Wayne (New Earth) 344 Information Real name Bruce Wayne First appearance Detective Comics #27 (May 1939) Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger Affiliations Batman Family The Justice League Batman Incorporated Wayne Enterprises Outsiders Skills Higher Intelligence Quotient (200) Expert Detective Expert Escapist Extraordinary Physical Condition Mixed Martial Arts Expert Access to high-tech equipment Photographic Memory Extraordinary Strength and Agility Extraordinary Handling of Military Weapons Great Inventor Intellectual Reasoning This article is about the character in his pre-Flashpoint phase. For the version of the character in the new DC universe, see Bruce Wayne (Prime Earth). For other uses of the name Batman, see Batman (disambiguation). The Batman phenomenon is a source of great satisfaction for me. Realizing that he has millions of fans around the world, that I've created a hero who influenced so many people around the world, gives me spiritual satisfaction. I feel very satisfied to have created a superhero who can reach all sectors of our society, and that's very gratifying. Bob Kane

Bruce Wayne is a philanthropist, billionaire, and the corporate chairman of Wayne Enterprises. Secretly, he embodies Batman, the masked hero who fights the underworld and organized crime in Gotham City, battling dangerous criminals who threaten the peace of his fellow citizens. Bruce swore at the graves of his deceased parents, who died in an armed robbery, to combat crime in all its forms.

Created by Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, he is a character who has achieved the status of a cultural icon and one of the most popular superheroes of all time.

Creation Batman is a comic book superhero co-created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger and published by DC Comics. The character made his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 (

Batman's main traits can be summed up as "physical prowess, deductive abilities, and obsession." Most of the basic characteristics of comics have varied due to the different interpretations given to the character. This is exemplified by Dennis O'Neil's perception, where he notes the following: "Julie Schwartz created her own Batman in the two DC Comics series [Batman and Detective Comics], while Murray Boltinoff created his own version for The Brave and the Bold. Aside from the costumes, the two versions bore very little resemblance to each other; Schwartz and Boltinoff never coordinated their work—nor did they intend to at any point. Continuity simply wasn't important back then."

Personality Batman, in most of his incarnations, is also very love-struck, a dark and shadowy hero with a personal vendetta against criminals. Traumatized by the death of his parents, Batman has vowed to rid Gotham City of the criminal elements that drove his parents away from him. Due to his personal trauma, Bruce is highly paranoid and obsessive, often making it difficult for him to trust anyone other than Alfred, the Robins, or Batgirl. Batman displays a deep aversion to firearms, in part due to the manner of his parents' deaths, which were killed with one. Despite this, Batman has shown a great love for humanity, instilled in him by his parents. His father was a doctor, while his mother was a woman who led a crusade against child abuse. In fact, Batman's oath of vengeance is tempered by the higher ideal of justice. He refrains from killing, as he feels he would do no better than the criminals he fights. He is also a prominent member of the Justice League and the founder of the Outsiders. However, despite the fact that he would never go so far as to take a life, the most well-known aspect of Bruce's personality as Batman and the reason he is feared in the criminal world is a very particular one: Batman, although he does not kill anyone, is predisposed and firmly determined to cause harm; he can even resort to physical torture if necessary to terrorize his enemies and obtain information.

To protect his secret identity, Batman has constructed a false persona that he can use in his civilian life. To the world at large, Bruce Wayne is a self-centered, irresponsible playboy and philanthropist. Only his closest allies know that this attitude is merely an act.

Bruce Wayne, in his public persona, is a tall, Caucasian man with short black hair and blue eyes. His physical appearance is imposing, with a well-defined figure. When acting as Batman, his appearance changes, wearing a dark suit with the Bat symbol and a cowl that covers his face.