Batman

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I am vengeance. I am the night. I am Batman!

Batman is a comic-book superhero with a chiropteran theme. He was once Bruce Wayne, child of wealthy philanthropists, but while his family were out and about (in the crime-ridden city of Gotham, which is totally not New York City), his parents were killed by a mugger. Heartbroken, he traveled the world, studying criminology and martial arts; when he returned to Gotham, he used his inherited fortune (and/or company, depending on the era) to develop tools to become a crime-fighter. Knowing from his studies that criminals are generally a superstitious and cowardly lot, he developed the costume and persona of the Batman, a creature of the night who brings terror to the wicked.

In addition to the usual ne'er-do-wells and low-level criminals of a major city, Batman regularly fights with a "Rogues Gallery" of equally costumed villains -- the Joker (the self-styled "Clown Prince of Crime"), Catwoman (a cat-burglar who flirts with Batman as frequently as she fights with him), and Mr. Freeze (a scientist-turned-criminal from an accident caused by an amoral business rival) are among the most widely-known.

Batman was first published in Detective Comics #27 (which later became DC Comics -- yes, "Detective Comics Comics"...) in 1939, and has remained an iconic comic-book character. He (and the rest of the so-called "Batman Family" of characters) has also enjoyed success in cartoons (if you grew up during the '90's, you probably "hear" his dialogue in Kevin Conroy's voice, with Mark Hamill as the Joker), movies, and video games.

Batman Miniatures Game

There is one, by Knight Miniatures. It's a skirmish game, in which players create bands based on major characters and factions, and attempt to take objectives, or just knock out everyone on the opposite team.

See Also

• Konrad Curze, Primarch of the Night Lords. Very much in favor of terrorizing enemies to soften them up (or even drive them to kill themselves).