10/11/2022: Rest in Power Kevin Conroy you will always be Batman in my heart ;v;>

Well. Mistakes were made but I regret absolutely nothing. Why is his name Bruce? Because despite the cool comics I read and also Comicstorian on YT, old fics like Slipping into Entropy and Made for the Journey give me feels ;c; OH BUT WHO CAN FORGET MASK OF THE PHANTASM? And I liked the Victorian Era movie where he was after Jack the Ripper too.

That being said A Serious House on a Serious Earth is one of the comics I really want to read and the Court of Owls stuff is pretty interesting. I remember watching Batman TAS as well as Batman Beyond (and a little bit of Justice League) as a kid so the nostalgia's kinda nice too :) I have a Joker too!

Though, my FAVE piece of Batman Media has to be the Arkham Series of games. I LOVE them so much.

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REAL NAME: Bruce Wayne FIRSE APPEARANCE: Detective Comics #27 (May, 1939) CREATED BY: Bill Finger (writer) & Bob Kane (artist) AFFILIATIONS: Batman Family Justice League Wayne Enterprises Outsiders Robin (Son) Red Robin (Adoptive Son) Nightwing (Adoptive Son) Red Hood (Adoptive Son) Cassandra Cain (Adoptive Daughter) Terry McGinnis (Biological Son) Huntress/Helena Wayne (Biological Daughter) Catwoman/Selina Kyle Damian Wayne (Biological Son) Talia Al Ghul Alfred Pennyworth ABILITIES: Genius-level intelligence Master detective Master escapologist Peak human physical condition Master martial artist Access to high tech equipment EQUIPMENT: Bat-Suit: Batman's costume is composed of Kevlar and a small percentage of titanium; it is bullet-proof and resistant to most forms of attack (explosions, blunt trauma, falls, etc.) It is also flame-retardant and insulated. The gloves and the boots are reinforced to nullify the impact of punches and kicks. Batman's gauntlets have retractable metallic blades on their sides. The cape is extremely light and can be used to glide long distances. The cowl is composed in small part by lead, which shields Batman's face from identification via x-rays. It has also an infrared viewer and auditory sensors. The cowl is outfitted with security systems (aggravating gas, electric blasts, etc.) like the utility belt. The mask is also a transmitter-receiver. Utility Belt: Batman keeps most of his personal field equipment in his iconic yellow utility belt. Over the years, it has produced plastic explosives, nerve toxins, batarangs, smoke bombs, a fingerprint kit, a cutting tool, a grappling line-launcher, and a re-breather. Superman also entrusted Batman with a ring made of Kryptonite, should the Man of Steel ever need to be reined in (because of mind-control by a super-villain, etc.). WEAPONRY: Batarangs (Several Different Types) Small, non-lethal explosives & Tear gas pellets Grappel Gun & Line Launcher Batclaw Disruptor for firearms, mines, and Freeze technology.

SUMMARY:
Batman is the secret identity of Bruce Wayne. Witnessing the murder of his parents as a child leads him to train himself to physical and intellectual perfection and don a bat-themed costume in order to fight crime. Batman operates in Gotham City, assisted by various supporting characters including his sidekick Robin and his butler Alfred Pennyworth, and fights an assortment of villains influenced by the characters' roots in film and pulp magazines. Unlike most superheroes, he does not possess any superpowers; he makes use (to the best that he can) of intellect, detective skills, science and technology, wealth, physical prowess, and intimidation in his war on crime.

Batman became a popular character soon after his introduction, and eventually gained his own title, "Batman". As the decades wore on, differing takes on the character emerged. The late 1960s Batman television series utilized a camp aesthetic associated with the character for years after the show ended. Various creators worked to return the character to his dark roots, culminating in the 1986 miniseries Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, by writer-artist Frank Miller. That and the success of director Tim Burton's 1989 Batman motion picture helped reignite popular interest in the character. A cultural icon, Batman has been licensed and adapted into a variety of media, from radio to television and film, and appears on a variety of merchandise sold all over the world. The Batman goes by numerous nicknames, such as The Dark Knight, The Caped Crusader, World's Greatest Detective and the Defender of Gotham.

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