Captain Marvel (left), and his young alter ego, Billy Batson. Art by C.C. Beck, originally used for the cover of Whiz Comics # 22. Captain Marvel is a comic book superhero, originally published by Fawcett Comics and now owned by DC Comics. Created in 1939 by C.C. Beck and Bill Parker, the character first appeared in Whiz Comics # 2 (Feb, 1940). With a premise that taps into adolescent fantasy, Captain Marvel is the alter ego of Billy Batson, a youth who works as a radio news reporter and was chosen t ...

Including:

• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Full history
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Development and inspirations
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Whiz Comics no. 2: origin story
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Fawcett years: the Marvel Family allies and enemies
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Captain Marvel vs. Superman
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - The Shazam! revival
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Shazam! The New Beginning
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - The Power of Shazam!
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Captain Marvel in the 2000s
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Supporting cast
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Marvel Family
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Rogues gallery
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Other characters
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Cultural influences
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Appearances in film and television
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Notes

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Captain Marvel DC Comics, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Full history, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Development and inspirations, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Whiz Comics no. 2: origin story, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Fawcett years: the Marvel Family allies and enemies, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Captain Marvel vs. Superman, Captain Marvel DC Comics - The Shazam! revival, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Shazam! The New Beginning, Captain Marvel DC Comics - The Power of Shazam!, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Captain Marvel in the 2000s, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Supporting cast, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Marvel Family, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Rogues gallery, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Other characters, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Cultural influences, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Appearances in film and television, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Notes

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Captain Marvel's adventures have contributed a number of elements to both comic book culture and pop culture in general. The most notable of these is the regular use of Superman and Captain Marvel as adversaries in Modern Age comic book stories. The Superman/Captain Marvel rivalry has its origins in a popular comics story in MAD Magazine no. 4 from 1953, entitled "Superduperman", which was inspired by the Fawcett/DC legal battles. In the story, Superduperman (an obvious Superman doppelganger) does battle with the Captain Marvel-esque ...

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Captain Marvel DC Comics, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Full history, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Development and inspirations, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Whiz Comics no. 2: origin story, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Fawcett years: the Marvel Family allies and enemies, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Captain Marvel vs. Superman, Captain Marvel DC Comics - The Shazam! revival, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Shazam! The New Beginning, Captain Marvel DC Comics - The Power of Shazam!, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Captain Marvel in the 2000s, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Supporting cast, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Marvel Family, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Rogues gallery, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Other characters, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Cultural influences, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Appearances in film and television, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Notes

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The Silver Age Flash, Barry Allen. Art by Barry Kitson. Barry Allen was a fictional superhero in the DC Comics Universe and the second Flash. Barry Allen was a police scientist in 1956 with a reputation for being very slow, deliberate, and frequently late, which frustrated his fiancee, Iris West. One night, as he was preparing to leave work, a lightning bolt shattered a case full of chemicals and spilled them all over Allen. As a result, Allen found that he could run extremely fast and had matching reflexes. ...

Including:

• Barry Allen - Unofficial Marvel Comics appearance

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Batman Art by Jim Lee The DC Comics hero Batman (originally and still sometimes referred to as The Batman or The Bat-Man) is a fictional character who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. He has since become, along with Superman, one of the world's most well-known comic-book characters, with The Guardian lauding him as "the perfect cultural artifact for the 21st century." [1] Although co-created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, only Kan ...

Including:

• Batman - Publication history
• Batman - Evolution of the character
• Batman - Character history
• Batman - Golden Age version
• Batman - Silver Age version
• Batman - Modern Age version
• Batman - Personas
• Batman - Bruce Wayne
• Batman - The Dark Knight
• Batman - Dual identities
• Batman - Matches Malone
• Batman - Gotham City
• Batman - The Bat-Signal
• Batman - Powers and abilities
• Batman - Weaknesses
• Batman - Equipment vehicles and weapons
• Batman - The Batcave
• Batman - Costume
• Batman - Supporting characters
• Batman - Enemies of Batman
• Batman - Crossovers
• Batman - Homosexual interpretations
• Batman - Awards
• Batman - Bibliography
• Batman - Batman in other media
• Batman - Trivia
• Batman - Notes
• Batman - Additional Batman information
• Batman - Related information

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Batman was the title of an exceptionally popular 1960s TV series based on the comic-book character Batman that aired on ABC TV for 2 1/2 seasons from 12 January 1966 to 14 March 1968. Batman TV series - The series. The series was produced in the United States of America and debuted at 7:30, Wednesday evening, January 12, 1966 on ABC television, at a time when other popular TV series included The Monkees and Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. The Batman series set a standard that identi ...

Including:

• Batman TV series - The series
• Batman TV series - Genesis of the series
• Batman TV series - Plot summary
• Batman TV series - Popularity
• Batman TV series - Trivia
• Batman TV series - Cast
• Batman TV series - Regular cast
• Batman TV series - Notable guest cast
• Batman TV series - Cameos
• Batman TV series - Bit parts before they were famous
• Batman TV series - Last appearances on screen
• Batman TV series - Parodies
• Batman TV series - External links

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Spider-Man - On-going titles. Spider-Man first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15. After that, he was given his own series. Many followed, and as of 2005, the related titles are: The Amazing Spider-Man #1-441, Vol. 2 #1-58, #500-present (Marvel Comics; March 1963 - November 1998, January 1999 - December 2003, January 2004 - present). Currently written by J. Michael Straczynski, and pencilled by Michael Deodato. Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1-present (Marvel Com ...

See also:

Spider-Man, Spider-Man - Publication history, Spider-Man - Creation of character, Spider-Man - Spider-Man and the Comics Code, Spider-Man - Character history, Spider-Man - Early life, Spider-Man - Spider bite, Spider-Man - Problems as Spider-man, Spider-Man - Clone Saga, Spider-Man - 21st-century Spider-Man, Spider-Man - Spider-Man: The Other, Spider-Man - Appearance, Spider-Man - Costumes, Spider-Man - Powers abilities and equipment, Spider-Man - Powers and abilities, Spider-Man - Equipment, Spider-Man - Enemies, Spider-Man - Other Spider-Men, Spider-Man - Appearances in other media, Spider-Man - Television, Spider-Man - Film, Spider-Man - Stage, Spider-Man - Video games, Spider-Man - Real life, Spider-Man - Spider-Man in music, Spider-Man - Spider-Man in pop culture, Spider-Man - Bibliography, Spider-Man - On-going titles, Spider-Man - Footnotes

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Spider-Man - Ongoing titles. Spider-Man first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15. After that, he was given his own series. Many followed, and as of 2005, the related titles are: The Amazing Spider-Man #1–441, Vol. 2 #1–58, #500— (Marvel Comics; March 1963–November 1998, January 1999–December 2003, January 2004—). Currently written by J. Michael Straczynski, and penciled by Michael Deodato. Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1— (Marvel Comics; December 2 ...

See also:

Spider-Man, Spider-Man - Publication history, Spider-Man - Creation of character, Spider-Man - Spider-Man and the Comics Code, Spider-Man - Character history, Spider-Man - Early life, Spider-Man - Spider bite, Spider-Man - Problems as Spider-Man, Spider-Man - Love Interests, Spider-Man - Clone Saga, Spider-Man - 21st-century Spider-Man, Spider-Man - Appearance, Spider-Man - Costumes, Spider-Man - Powers abilities and equipment, Spider-Man - Powers and abilities, Spider-Man - Equipment, Spider-Man - Enemies, Spider-Man - Other Spider-Men, Spider-Man - Appearances in other media, Spider-Man - Television, Spider-Man - Cinema, Spider-Man - Stage, Spider-Man - Video games, Spider-Man - Real life, Spider-Man - Spider-Man in music, Spider-Man - Spider-Man in pop culture, Spider-Man - Bibliography, Spider-Man - Ongoing titles, Spider-Man - Footnotes

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Batman as a DC Comics' character has from time to time been featured in crossovers with characters from other comic companies, most commonly with Marvel Comics. Many of these stories are not canon for the companies involved, although the DC/Marvel crossovers appear to have some ongoing validity in the DC universe. The first such crossover was with Bruce Banner/The Incredible Hulk in the late 1970s. Batman (both as Jean-Paul Valley and Bruce Wayne) also encountered Frank Castle/The Punisher. Batman and Captain America have both fought ...

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Batman, Batman - Publication history, Batman - Evolution of the character, Batman - Character history, Batman - Golden Age version, Batman - Silver Age version, Batman - Modern Age version, Batman - Personas, Batman - Bruce Wayne, Batman - The Dark Knight, Batman - Dual identities, Batman - Matches Malone, Batman - Gotham City, Batman - The Bat-Signal, Batman - Powers and abilities, Batman - Weaknesses, Batman - Equipment vehicles and weapons, Batman - The Batcave, Batman - Costume, Batman - Supporting characters, Batman - Enemies of Batman, Batman - Crossovers, Batman - Homosexual interpretations, Batman - Awards, Batman - Bibliography, Batman - Batman in other media, Batman - Trivia, Batman - Notes, Batman - Additional Batman information, Batman - Related information

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Batman as a DC Comics' character has from time to time been featured in crossovers with characters from other comic companies, most commonly with Marvel Comics. Many of these stories are not canon for the companies involved, although the DC/Marvel crossovers appear to have some ongoing validity in the DC universe. The first such crossover was with The Incredible Hulk in the late 1970s. Batman (both as Jean-Paul Valley and Bruce Wayne) also encountered The Punisher. Batman and Captain America have both fought each other (in the Marv ...

See also:

Batman, Batman - Publication history, Batman - Evolution of the character, Batman - Character history, Batman - Golden Age version, Batman - Silver Age version, Batman - Modern Age version, Batman - Personas, Batman - Bruce Wayne, Batman - The Dark Knight, Batman - Dual identities, Batman - Matches Malone, Batman - Gotham City, Batman - The Bat-Signal, Batman - Powers and abilities, Batman - Weaknesses, Batman - Equipment vehicles and weapons, Batman - The Batcave, Batman - Costume, Batman - Supporting characters, Batman - Enemies of Batman, Batman - Crossovers, Batman - Homosexual interpretations, Batman - Bibliography, Batman - Batman in other media, Batman - Trivia, Batman - Notes and references, Batman - Additional Batman information, Batman - Related information

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In the comics, others have used the Spider-Man identity. These include: Ben Reilly, a clone of Parker, who also fought crime as the Scarlet Spider. Kraven the Hunter donned Spider-Man's costume for a short time in Kraven's Last Hunt. Mattie Franklin, the niece of J. Jonah Jameson, who assumed the role with a padded costume when Parker temporarily quit. She later became Spider-Woman for a time. May "Mayday" Parker a.k.a. Spider-Girl, the daughter of Peter Parker, set in an alternate ...

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Spider-Man, Spider-Man - Publication history, Spider-Man - Creation of character, Spider-Man - Spider-Man and the Comics Code, Spider-Man - Character history, Spider-Man - Early life, Spider-Man - Spider bite, Spider-Man - Problems as Spider-man, Spider-Man - Clone Saga, Spider-Man - 21st-century Spider-Man, Spider-Man - Spider-Man: The Other, Spider-Man - Appearance, Spider-Man - Costumes, Spider-Man - Powers abilities and equipment, Spider-Man - Powers and abilities, Spider-Man - Equipment, Spider-Man - Enemies, Spider-Man - Other Spider-Men, Spider-Man - Appearances in other media, Spider-Man - Television, Spider-Man - Film, Spider-Man - Stage, Spider-Man - Video games, Spider-Man - Real life, Spider-Man - Spider-Man in music, Spider-Man - Spider-Man in pop culture, Spider-Man - Bibliography, Spider-Man - On-going titles, Spider-Man - Footnotes

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In the comics, others have used the Spider-Man identity. Four of these actually exist in the Marvel Universe: Ben Reilly, a clone of Parker, who also fought crime as the Scarlet Spider. Kraven the Hunter donned Spider-Man's costume for a short time in Kraven's Last Hunt. Mattie Franklin, the niece of J. Jonah Jameson, who assumed the role with a padded costume when Parker temporarily quit. She later became Spider-Woman for a time. Blood Spider was an evil version of Spider-Man crea ...

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Spider-Man, Spider-Man - Publication history, Spider-Man - Creation of character, Spider-Man - Spider-Man and the Comics Code, Spider-Man - Character history, Spider-Man - Early life, Spider-Man - Spider bite, Spider-Man - Problems as Spider-Man, Spider-Man - Love Interests, Spider-Man - Clone Saga, Spider-Man - 21st-century Spider-Man, Spider-Man - Appearance, Spider-Man - Costumes, Spider-Man - Powers abilities and equipment, Spider-Man - Powers and abilities, Spider-Man - Equipment, Spider-Man - Enemies, Spider-Man - Other Spider-Men, Spider-Man - Appearances in other media, Spider-Man - Television, Spider-Man - Cinema, Spider-Man - Stage, Spider-Man - Video games, Spider-Man - Real life, Spider-Man - Spider-Man in music, Spider-Man - Spider-Man in pop culture, Spider-Man - Bibliography, Spider-Man - Ongoing titles, Spider-Man - Footnotes

Read more here: » Spider-Man: Encyclopedia II - Spider-Man - Other Spider-Men

Batman as a DC Comics' character has from time to time been featured in crossovers with characters from other comic companies, most commonly with Marvel Comics. Many of these stories are not canon for the companies involved, although the DC/Marvel crossovers appear to have some ongoing validity in the DC universe. The first such crossover was with Bruce Banner/The Incredible Hulk in the late 1970s. Batman (both as Jean-Paul Valley and Bruce Wayne) also encountered Frank Castle/The Punisher. Batman and Captain America have both fought ...

See also:

Batman, Batman - Publication history, Batman - Evolution of the character, Batman - Character history, Batman - Golden Age version, Batman - Silver Age version, Batman - Modern Age version, Batman - Personas, Batman - Bruce Wayne, Batman - The Dark Knight, Batman - Dual identities, Batman - Matches Malone, Batman - Gotham City, Batman - The Bat-Signal, Batman - Powers and abilities, Batman - Weaknesses, Batman - Equipment vehicles and weapons, Batman - The Batcave, Batman - Costume, Batman - Supporting characters, Batman - Enemies of Batman, Batman - Crossovers, Batman - Homosexual interpretations, Batman - Bibliography, Batman - Batman in other media, Batman - Trivia, Batman - Notes and references, Batman - Additional Batman information, Batman - Related information

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In addition to his work in comics, Sienkiewicz has also worked in numerous other media. In 1995, he illustrated the biography of Jimi Hendrix, Voodoo Child: The Illustrated Legend of Jimi Hendrix. The following year he provided the artwork for the Bruce Cockburn album Charity Of Night. He has also published a children's book called Santa: My Life & Times (An Illustrated Autobiography) in 1998, and his artwork has been published in various magazines, such as Entertainment Weekly and Spin Magazine. He has also created record covers, such as RZA - As Bobby DigitalSee also:

Bill Sienkiewicz, Bill Sienkiewicz - Sienkiewicz' work in comics, Bill Sienkiewicz - Other undertakings, Bill Sienkiewicz - Works for DC, Bill Sienkiewicz - Works for Marvel, Bill Sienkiewicz - Other Works

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Batman and his various comic series have won various awards over the years. The story Batman: The Long Halloween was the winner of the 1997 Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards for Favorite Limited Series. ...

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Batman, Batman - Publication history, Batman - Evolution of the character, Batman - Character history, Batman - Golden Age version, Batman - Silver Age version, Batman - Modern Age version, Batman - Personas, Batman - Bruce Wayne, Batman - The Dark Knight, Batman - Dual identities, Batman - Matches Malone, Batman - Gotham City, Batman - The Bat-Signal, Batman - Powers and abilities, Batman - Weaknesses, Batman - Equipment vehicles and weapons, Batman - The Batcave, Batman - Costume, Batman - Supporting characters, Batman - Enemies of Batman, Batman - Crossovers, Batman - Homosexual interpretations, Batman - Awards, Batman - Bibliography, Batman - Batman in other media, Batman - Trivia, Batman - Notes, Batman - Additional Batman information, Batman - Related information

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Sienkiewicz often utilizes oil painting, collage, mimeograph and other forms generally uncommon in comic books. Some critics have suggested the influence of abstract and expressionist art on Sienkiewicz's work. He has had a major influence on the style of comic illustration from 1980 onwards. His use of unconventional media and heightening of the comic cover as a stand alone artwork have been an ...

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Bill Sienkiewicz, Bill Sienkiewicz - Sienkiewicz' work in comics, Bill Sienkiewicz - Other undertakings, Bill Sienkiewicz - Works for DC, Bill Sienkiewicz - Works for Marvel, Bill Sienkiewicz - Other Works

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In addition to comic books, Batman has appeared in newspaper syndicated comic strips, books, radio dramas, television and several theatrical feature films, including Batman Begins, the 2005 smash hit which Ebert and Roeper called "one of the best films of the year." In addition, there is a musical theatre (Batman: The Musical), set to premiere sometime in 2006/2007. There are several Batman video games, and even the Six Flags theme parks host Batman shows and rides. Over the last decade, Batman has appeared in starring or suppo ...

See also:

Batman, Batman - Publication history, Batman - Evolution of the character, Batman - Character history, Batman - Golden Age version, Batman - Silver Age version, Batman - Modern Age version, Batman - Personas, Batman - Bruce Wayne, Batman - The Dark Knight, Batman - Dual identities, Batman - Matches Malone, Batman - Gotham City, Batman - The Bat-Signal, Batman - Powers and abilities, Batman - Weaknesses, Batman - Equipment vehicles and weapons, Batman - The Batcave, Batman - Costume, Batman - Supporting characters, Batman - Enemies of Batman, Batman - Crossovers, Batman - Homosexual interpretations, Batman - Awards, Batman - Bibliography, Batman - Batman in other media, Batman - Trivia, Batman - Notes, Batman - Additional Batman information, Batman - Related information

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Spider-Man - Costumes. Although the details and proportions have changed somewhat over the years, with a few notable exceptions, Spider-Man's costume has remained fairly consistent. The standard costume is a form-fitting fabric covering his entire body. From the waist down, it is dark blue (or sometimes even black, depending on the colorist), except for mid-calf boots with a black web pattern on a red background. From the waist up, the fabric is the red-and-black web pattern, except for his back, sides, and insid ...

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Spider-Man, Spider-Man - Publication history, Spider-Man - Creation of character, Spider-Man - Spider-Man and the Comics Code, Spider-Man - Character history, Spider-Man - Early life, Spider-Man - Spider bite, Spider-Man - Problems as Spider-man, Spider-Man - Clone Saga, Spider-Man - 21st-century Spider-Man, Spider-Man - Spider-Man: The Other, Spider-Man - Appearance, Spider-Man - Costumes, Spider-Man - Powers abilities and equipment, Spider-Man - Powers and abilities, Spider-Man - Equipment, Spider-Man - Enemies, Spider-Man - Other Spider-Men, Spider-Man - Appearances in other media, Spider-Man - Television, Spider-Man - Film, Spider-Man - Stage, Spider-Man - Video games, Spider-Man - Real life, Spider-Man - Spider-Man in music, Spider-Man - Spider-Man in pop culture, Spider-Man - Bibliography, Spider-Man - On-going titles, Spider-Man - Footnotes

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The in-continuity Batman of the DC Universe can currently be seen as the primary character in current comic book series such as Detective Comics, Batman, Legends of the Dark Knight, Superman/Batman and Batman: Gotham Knights. Long running former series in which Batman starred included Batman Family, The Brave and the Bold and (with Superman) World's Finest Comics. He appears regularly as a guest in many other DC titles, including JLA, Robin, Nightwing, ...

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Batman, Batman - Publication history, Batman - Evolution of the character, Batman - Character history, Batman - Golden Age version, Batman - Silver Age version, Batman - Modern Age version, Batman - Personas, Batman - Bruce Wayne, Batman - The Dark Knight, Batman - Dual identities, Batman - Matches Malone, Batman - Gotham City, Batman - The Bat-Signal, Batman - Powers and abilities, Batman - Weaknesses, Batman - Equipment vehicles and weapons, Batman - The Batcave, Batman - Costume, Batman - Supporting characters, Batman - Enemies of Batman, Batman - Crossovers, Batman - Homosexual interpretations, Batman - Awards, Batman - Bibliography, Batman - Batman in other media, Batman - Trivia, Batman - Notes, Batman - Additional Batman information, Batman - Related information

Read more here: » Batman: Encyclopedia II - Batman - Bibliography

In addition to comic books, Batman has appeared in newspaper syndicated comic strips, books, radio dramas, television and several theatrical feature films, including Batman Begins, the 2005 smash hit which Ebert and Roeper called "one of the best films of the year." In addition, there is a musical theatre (Batman: The Musical), set to premiere sometime in 2006/2007. There are several Batman video games, and even the Six Flags theme parks host Batman shows and rides. Over the last decade, Batman has appeared in starring or supporting roles in the Bruc ...

See also:

Batman, Batman - Publication history, Batman - Evolution of the character, Batman - Character history, Batman - Golden Age version, Batman - Silver Age version, Batman - Modern Age version, Batman - Personas, Batman - Bruce Wayne, Batman - The Dark Knight, Batman - Dual identities, Batman - Matches Malone, Batman - Gotham City, Batman - The Bat-Signal, Batman - Powers and abilities, Batman - Weaknesses, Batman - Equipment vehicles and weapons, Batman - The Batcave, Batman - Costume, Batman - Supporting characters, Batman - Enemies of Batman, Batman - Crossovers, Batman - Homosexual interpretations, Batman - Bibliography, Batman - Batman in other media, Batman - Trivia, Batman - Notes and references, Batman - Additional Batman information, Batman - Related information

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