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Who is the Batman?

Batman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939). Originally referred to as "the Bat-Man" and still referred to at times as "the Batman", the character is additionally known as "the Caped Crusader", "the Dark Knight", and "the World's Greatest Detective", among other titles.

Batman is the secret identity of Bruce Wayne, an American billionaire, industrialist, and philanthropist. Having witnessed the murder of his parents as a child, he swore revenge on criminals, an oath tempered with the greater ideal of justice. Wayne trains himself both physically and intellectually and dons a bat-themed costume in order to fight crime. Batman operates in the fictional Gotham City, assisted by various supporting characters including his crime-fighting partner, Robin, his butler Alfred Pennyworth, the police commissioner Jim Gordon, and occasionally the heroine Batgirl. He fights an assortment of villains, often referred to as the "rogues gallery", which includes theJoker, the Penguin, the Riddler, Two-Face, Ra's al Ghul, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, and Catwoman, among many others. Unlike most superheroes, he does not possess any superpowers; he makes use of intellect, detective skills, science and technology, wealth, physical prowess, martial arts skills, an indomitable will, fear, and intimidation in his continuous war on crime.

Batman's Allies

35. Meta-morpho, Metamorpho 34. Black Lightning 33. Katana 32. Harold Allnut 31. Deadman 30. Zatanna 29. Huntress (Helena Wayne) 28. Vicki Vale 27. Silver St. Cloud 26. Batwoman (Kathy Kane) 25. Green Arrow 24. Bat-Mite 23. Azrael 22. Robin/Catgirl (Carrie Kelley) 21. Batman (Terry McGinnis) 20. Renee Montoya 19. Ace the Bat-Hound 18. Talia Al Ghul 17. Wonder Woman 16. Batwoman (Kate Kane) 15. Huntress (Helena Bertinelli) 14. Harvey Bullock 13. Dr. Leslie Thompkins 12. Lucius Fox 11. Batgirl/Blackbat (Cassandra Cain) 10. Spoiler/Batgirl (Stephanie Brown) 9. Robin/Red Hood/Wingman (Jason Todd) 8. Robin (Damian Wayne) 7. Superman 6. Catwoman 5. Robin/Red Robin (Tim Drake) 4. Batgirl/Oracle (Barbara Gordon) 3. Commissioner James Gordon

2. Robin/Nightwing/Batman (Dick Grayson) 1. Alfred Pennyworth

Batman's Enemies

40. Maxie Zeus 39. Rupert Thorne 38. Killer Moth 37. Catman 36. Carmine Falcone 35. KGBeast 34. Firefly 33. The Holiday Killer 32. Owlman 31. Anarky 30. Clayface (Preston Payne) 29. Lex Luthor 28. Lady Shiva 27. Mr. Zsasz 26. Joe Chill 25. Professor Pyg 24. Mad Hatter 23. Court of Owls 22. Black Mask 21. Red Hood 20. Man-Bat 19. Doctor Hurt 18. Killer Croc 17. Deadshot 16. Clayface (Basil Karlo) 15. Ventriloquist and Scarface 14. Hugo Strange 13. Hush 12. Talia Al Ghul 11. Harley Quinn 10. Mister Freeze 9. Poison Ivy 8. Catwoman 7. Scarecrow 6. Bane 5. Penguin 4. Riddler 3. Two-Face 2. Ra’s Al Ghul1. The Joker

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