Batman, the Caped Crusader, Dark Knight, World's Greatest Detective, etc. is a DC comics superhero and Justice League member. Unlike most DC superheroes, he has no superhuman abilities, instead relying on skill, gadgets, an indomitable will, and his brilliant mind to solve crimes and battle evil.
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Why did Bruce Wayne not contact Rachel after he returned from his years abroad?
In Batman Begins, Bruce Wayne is abroad to study the criminal mind and to join the League of Shadows for several years. When he returns to Gotham City, Rachel - his "oldest and best friend" - hears of ...
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Why do the policemen in Batman Beyond have a 5 emblem on their uniforms?
Why do the police in Batman Beyond all have a 5 on their uniforms?
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Why did Nightwing's costume change from black and blue to black and red in the DC New 52?
With the recent revamp of the DC comics, I noticed that Nightwing has changed his costume from black and blue to black and red. The only reason I can think of for this would be to sell toys. Does ...
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Is there a specific reason why Justice League ended on Batman?
In the end of Justice League Unlimited animated TV series, all of heroes were displayed running towards us (viewers) and disappeared one by one out of view. The last one was Batman. The screen went ...
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Why does Batman have to take the fall?
The end of the Dark Knight leaves
Why does Batman need to be the one? By this point, the Joker is in custody and has been known (both to viewers and the police) to use henchmen. No one would ...
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How many people who weren't superheroes did Batman reveal his identity to?
How many people who were NOT superheroes/supervillains (e.g. excluding assorted Robins/batgirls etc..., or the likes of Al G'uls/Catwoman/Joker) were explicitly told by Batman (or Bruce Wayne) that ...
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Who was Bruce Wayne's primary martial arts trainer?
Who was Bruce Wayne's primary martial arts trainer? (e.g. a person who took a guy who was able to fight as well or worse as an average human fighter, and turned him into a guy able to defeat numerous ...
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Can Anyone be Batman? [closed]
Can anyone be Batman? This question can be answered two ways. Either Batman is a symbol, meaning that anyone can be Batman, or that Batman can only be who wears the suit and gadgets. Is there ...
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What purpose does Alfred Serve?
As the question states, What does Alfred do in Batman? Alfred at first glance seems just to be an ordinary butler of the Wayne Manor who gives good advice to Bruce, but is it just that? Just a ...
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What is Blüdhaven's status post New 52?
In the New 52 era of DC Comics has the status of Blüdhaven been mentioned, either in conjunction with Nightwing or any other characters? Before Flashpoint and the change over it was basically a toxic ...
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What is the origin story of The Phantasm and where did it get its powers from?
(Sorry in advance for the vague phrasing. I'm trying to avoid spoilers :-D )
In the movie Batman: Mask of The Phantasm, we see the Phantasm character exhibit supernatural powers like disappearing ...
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Who are these people?
This page has a wallpaper which seems to have a recent bat-family (pre-New 52) wallpaper. I recognize almost everyone, but two of these people confuse me - I'm not sure who they are.
I recognize ...
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In which Batman comic does Robin touch a mirror to discover himself?
Batman is in trouble from the Joker, and a large yellow beast. Robin, just a boy at the time, touches a liquid mirror (like in the matrix when Neo touches one), becoming an adult-ish Robin, no longer ...
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Why did the nuclear explosion cause Superman to shrivel up and absorb the life of other living things?
In Dark Knight Returns part II, Superman stopped a nuclear missile from hitting an island off the coast of the USA. He experienced the blast full on and it showed that he was a shriveled up, ...
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Why would Superman “report to authorities”?
In Dark Knight Returns part II, Superman is shown as pretty much a patsy to the president. He follows his orders and fights the presidents battles for him.
Why would Superman ever agree to this ...
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Why did Reagan look like a zombie?
In Dark Knight Returns part II, President Reagan is seen several times commanding "Him" (Superman). It shows him as a greenish, pasty guy.
Why did they portray Reagan like that?
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Was the coverup of the fall of Harvey Dent from the comics?
In Nolan's Batman movies (2nd and 3rd),
Harvey Dent falls from glory
Batman takes the blame
Commissioner Gordon covers it all up.
Was that whole taking the fall for Dent and coverup from ...
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Trying to find an episode of “Batman Beyond”
There was this episode in Batman Beyond, which starts off with a bunch of people stuck in some anti-gravitational bubbles, dreaming about a great life (I remember one girl was dreaming of her ...
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Does Batman/Bruce Wayne have a quintessential “love of his life”?
My knowledge of Batman comes from the various movies, video games and TV shows, which all deviate from the comics in various ways.
Many superheroes have a quintessential one true love of their life. ...
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Why rebuild the bat signal?
At the end of The Dark Knight Rises we see Jim Gordon run his hand across a new bat signal, but as far as he knows batman is dead and no more. So what was the purpose in building a new bat signal. ...
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What is the time frame for `Batman Begins`, `The Dark Knight` and `The Dark Knight Rises`
In the new batman movie The Dark Knight Rises it is made clear that it is 8 years on since the fallout of The Dark Knight and Batman Begins was at least a year before The Dark Knight so what year was ...
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Who built the large-scale cell phone sonar device?
In the Christopher Nolan Batman movies, Lucious Fox seems to be the primary technologic mastermind. In fact, we're never shown Batman/Bruce actually inventing anything new himself - just devising ...
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How plausible is Harvey/Two-Face's condition?
One of the many praises for Nolan's Batman world is how grounded and realistic it is. But then we have Harvey's condition after he becomes Two-Face.
The explosion leaves half of his face with exposed ...
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Is Batman's 'relationship' with Wonder Woman comic-book canon?
In the Justice League cartoon, as well as the direct follow-on cartoon Justice League: Unlimited, Batman is subtly portrayed as being either in a relationship with Wonder Woman, or at least they are ...
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Why is Batwoman part of the bat family?
Kate Kane seems to have no relation to Bruce Wayne or Batman. She's just some woman who had a motivation to become a crusader. The Robins were taken in by Batman and at least Batgirl trained with ...
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What time period is “Batman: The Animated Series” set in?
I've been re-watching "Batman: The Animated Series" (still as awesome as ever!) and I'm confused on what time period it's set in. The cars, buildings, and clothing imply that it's mid-twentieth ...
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What does Bruce Wayne fear?
Bruce Wayne, or Batman, lives in the face of danger. Fighting criminals in the shadows and facing super villains such as the Joker, Two Face or even Mr. Freeze. What did he fear? Did he get over ...
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How powerful are the other League of Shadows members?
Bruce Wayne is selected by Ra's al Ghul to be mentored, trained and to become a member of the League of Shadows during Batman Begins.
Maybe I misinterpreted it all, but I took it that all the ...
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When did Bruce organize his will and the new Bat signal?
What do you think the time line looked like after returning from the Pit, specifically when and how did Bruce get his will set up and the new Bat signal put on the MCU building? I have been pondering ...
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How did the Bat-Signal work on cloudless/moonless nights?
How did the Bat-Signal work on cloudless and moonless nights?
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What is the difference between Batman and the Batman of Gotham City?
The answer to http://scifi.stackexchange.com/a/17787/4056 mentions two different Batmans: Bruce Wayne (Batman) and Dick Grayson (Batman of Gotham City). What is the division of duties between the ...
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Why did everyone in The Pit have to jump to their freedom?
Everyone who tried to escape from The Pit had to jump to the platform in the end.
Why didn't they cover the distance with some wide thick plank instead?
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Are batarangs aerodynamic enough to fly?
There some pretty funky batarang designs:
Are any of these, or batman's other designs actually aerodynamic?
Is there a replica that can be thrown like batman does, not just as an odd-shaped ...
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Where was the first appearance of the idea that Batman is the real personality and Bruce is the mask?
Similar to the idea that Superman has three personas, Clark Kent bumbling reporter, Superman worlds greatest superhero, and the real Clark whom he only shows to those who truly know him (the Kents, ...
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What should I read before Batman, Incorporated?
I have read the first two comics in the new Batman, Incorporated and find myself scratching my head a lot at apparently existing characters (Goatboy? Leviathan? Dead Heroes Club? And that's just #1) ...
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Who is Harper and what is her relationship with Batman?
In Batman #7 we see Batman rescued by a girl who calls herself "Harper". It's implied that Batman and her had endountered each other before (see the comic panels below). What has she appeared in ...
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What did Bane and Ra's al Ghul have against Gotham City? [duplicate]
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Why does the League of Shadows target Gotham?
In the Dark Knight trilogy, what was the motivation of Bane and Bane and Ra's al Ghul to hurt or destroy Gotham ...
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Is this Bane pose inspired by comics?
In The Dark Knight Rises, I've noticed that Tom Hardy/Bane frequently walks and stands while grabbing his coat/shirt. Here are some examples:
Is this stance/pose inspired by specific ...
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How does Batman fight magic?
Batman is well-known for having an answer to everything, even Superman. Has he ever faced magic in the DC universe and if so how did he fight it?
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Does Batman whisper/change his voice in the comics?
In the Christopher Nolan movies we saw Batman whisper/rasp his way through them, presumably to conceal his voice to stop people recognizing him as Bruce Wayne. Having people recognize his voice is ...
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Why did Blake draw the Batman symbol on things?
In the Dark Knight Rises, after
there are several occasions where Blake draws the Batman sign in chalk on buildings and things. Why does he do that?
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Why are there so many different bat symbols?
Over the years of superheroes not many superheroes' symbols have changed as much as Batman (my opinion, not fact).
Why hasn't Batman had any concrete symbol?
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Which actress accrued the most TV screen time as Catwoman?
In the TV series Batman, which actress had the most screentime as Catwoman, Julie Newmar, Eartha Kitt, or Lee Meriweather?
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What was the implication at the end of The Dark Knight Rises?
At the end of The Dark Knight Rises it was revealed that
I don't fully understand what was the implied result.
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Are armouries, weapons and the Bat in “Dark Knight rises” attainable by current technologies?
Batman has a lot of fanciful armouries and weapons and the Bat in "Dark Knight rises". Are all these attainable by current technologies? If yes, how much it will cost to be a Batman in the movie?
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How does Bane eat?
Bane has to wear a mask, I'm assuming at all times, because it helps him withstand the severe pain. So how does he eat?
Most forum questions are filled with wildly speculative answers, including ...
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What does Batman throw at Bane while in the sewers?
During the fight scene in the sewers, Batman throws something, and sparks and smoke start to appear around Bane.
Batman is, indeed, aiming for deception and theatricality, but what exactly does he ...
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What was the last thing Batman said to Commissioner Gordon?
Near the end of the The Dark Knight Rises,
What did Batman say? And from that, how did Gordon figure it out?
The audio for Bane and Batman in this movie is a difficult to understand-- I kind of ...
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Is Harvey Bullock in the Chris Nolan Batman movies?
I remember in the Batman animated series there was a character, Harvey Bullock, that was always against Batman and was the big blubbering stereotypical cop.
Is he portrayed in the newest Batman ...
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Why does the League of Shadows target Gotham?
the League of Shadows has been around a long time (ref http://batman.wikia.com/wiki/League_Of_Shadows). Its base is roughly halfway around the world from Gotham. However, it seems like they focus ...
