Questions tagged [batman]
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In comics does Batman have a rule against killing?
Inspired by this question, I have to admit I don't know a lot about the Comic Book Batman, but I know a fair amount about his other incarnations.
I know for example, that the 1989 movie had him kill ...
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Is it 'Batmen' or 'Batmans'?
If Batman met a clone of himself or a Batman from an alternate dimension, would we say:
There are two Batmen
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There are two Batmans
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Why does the Batmobile have a "NO STEP" sign?
This (silent) video shows the Batmobile in the new Batman v Superman movie:
However, 14 seconds in we see:
Why would the Batmobile need to have "NO STEP" on the ...
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Where is Gotham City located?
Has there ever been a definitive location cited for Gotham City in the DC Universe United States? I remember hearing somewhere that it is close to New York (the DCU has a New York), but how close?
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Are there criteria for being a super hero and does Batman meet them?
There is no doubt that Batman is a hero, he saves Gotham (and the world) on a pretty regular basis. He's uncommonly strong and very very smart but to the best of my knowledge he has no "super" powers ...
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Why is there a dinosaur in the Batcave?
In Batman #1 in the New 52, when we visit the Batcave for the first time, we see a dinosaur:
What... is up with that? It is a completely awesome cave decoration - but what else is it? Is it a non ...
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How Was the Batcave Built in Secret?
The batcave, in any version of Batman, is large. Plus there's the batmobile, which required special construction, plus the batcomputer and numerous other batwidgets.
How did a good sized batcave get ...
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How many people have deduced Batman's secret identity?
I've seen DVK's question How many people who weren't superheroes did Batman reveal his identity to?, and I recently began playing the Arkham City game, and the two combined made me wonder just how ...
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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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Is there a Batman-Lovecraft connection?
Arkham is the fictional town that many of Lovecraft's stories take place in. Arkham Asylum in Gotham is named from its founder. But with the line of Arkham-named Batman games, I cannot help but wonder,...
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Who were the 6 people who originally trained Batman in the New 52?
In Batman and Robin #4 (of the New 52) Batman makes this remark to his son:
Who are the six people (including Ducard) that trained Batman?
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When did "The Batman" become "Batman"?
In Batman's first appearance in Detective Comics No. 27, he is referred to as "The Bat(-)Man" exclusively.
In the issue, characters say "It's the Bat-Man" rather than "It's Batman". For example:
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How is the batcave kept clean?
In recent time I've noticed the Batcave is always incredibly clean, but inside the Batcave are living bats. How does Batman keep it clean from the guano ? or does Alfred work all the day cleaning ...
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Why are Batman’s cape and cowl blue?
I understand that the bat logo on his chest is like a sigil, I understand that the yellow oval is to draw gunfire to the chest which is the only bullet proof part of his costume, I understand the ...
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How Many Batman Canons Are There?
When I see comic book questions, or questions on characters from comic books, they're invariably qualified with a "this canon" or a "that canon" only notice, which given certain characters is a fairly ...
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Why didn't Batman just kill Joker when he had the chance?
In The Dark Knight, why didn't Batman just drop Joker off the roof?
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What is the Joker's real name?
Most villains who take on an alias do so to hide their real names or to show they have become the villain or whatnot.
What about the Joker? I know he has a real name because he wasn't always the ...
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What was the origin of the meme where Batman slaps Robin?
I have seen the meme of Batman slapping Robin so many times. I really want to know the origin of it. When did it occur in the comics, and why did he even slap him?
Note: Spoilers are welcome.
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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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Why doesn't Batman make an armored suit like Iron Man's?
I understand that Batman doesn't kill, but when he goes with Justice League, he could make some kind of armor to fight against the strongest enemies. He has the money and the engineers plus access to ...
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Has Batman ever fought Superman (and won) in the mainstream continuity?
I'm aware of only two times that Batman has defeated Superman in a fight:
The Dark Knight Returns (Which is an alternate universe).
Batman: Hush (Where Supes was under Poison Ivy's mind control).
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In the Dark Knight, why did Batman choose to save Harvey Dent, rather than Rachel Dawes?
In Nolan's The Dark Knight, when the Joker kidnapped Harvey Dent and Rachel Dawes and trapped them in a weird oil drum showroom:
Why did Batman tell Gordon that he was going to save Rachel and they ...
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How long has Batman been carrying kryptonite?
In the JLA cartoon, it is revealed that Batman carries around a lump of Kryptonite, for 'insurance'
Amazo: [upon scanning Batman] You don't have any powers.
Batman: I have this. [Pulls out ...
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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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Why was Bruce Wayne spared by the mugger?
One of the fundamental aspects of Batman's origins is that one night, a mugger, usually Joe Chill, shot his parents in an alley. Barring the occasional "What If?" story, Bruce is always spared by the ...
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Why doesn't Batman seek out a Yellow Lantern ring?
I've seen a page from a comic numerous times where Bruce Wayne is chosen as a Yellow Lantern, due to his ability to "instill great fear". Here's half below (I couldn't find the first half, where the ...
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By the end of the Batman Trilogy, how many people came to know the true Identity of Bruce Wayne?
In Batman Begins, very few people knew about the true identity of Bruce Wayne, but as the series progressed the number of people knowing this fact dramatically increased.
Can you provide the list of ...
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Has Batman ever gone mad and had to be stopped?
Superman has been exploited by Poison Ivy in Hush, and he's definitely mad in Injustice. What about Batman? Has Batman ever had to be brought to justice/stopped/killed by his fellow superheroes? (That ...
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What are Batman's qualifications?
I think it's safe to say that Bruce Wayne (being the secret identity of Batman) is a master in numerous skills and abilities, just to name a few:
Martial Arts
Intelligence
Stealth & disguise
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Where to start reading The Batman?
I've recently gotten into comic books and I'm interested in reading the Batman comics. I have no idea where to start. I've seen all of the live action Batman movies so I pretty much know origin ...
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Who put on costumes first, Batman or his enemies?
In the Batman stories, we have several characters in costume, such as Batman himself, as well as the Joker, the Riddler and the Scarecrow, just to name a few.
Who put on costumes first? Are the Joker ...
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Were Batman's phones used to map surroundings using custom hardware? How did he distribute them?
In Nolan's Dark Knight, Batman (or rather Lucius Fox) develops a technology which allows using a phone as a mini-radar (I didn't quite catch if it was using EM like radar or sound like sonar, but ...
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In what issue did Batman survive the vacuum of space?
In what issue did Batman survive the vacuum of space? I heard this a long time ago while watching Death Battle.
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What was injected into the doctor at the beginning of The Dark Knight Rises?
Bane seems to inject something into the Doctor's arms before kidnapping him. Is it like a sedative, so that he will be easier to kidnap or some sort of drug?
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Is Batman: Mask of the Phantasm the same universe as Batman the Animated Series?
Are the events from the movie Batman: Mask of the Phantasm considered to be taking place in the universe depicted in Batman: the Animated Series or the two things just have the same "look and feel"? (...
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Has the death sentence ever been introduced in Gotham?
With the amount of super villains roaming the streets of Gotham and the massive body count that inevitably follows in their wake, has the death sentence ever been introduced to try and handle the ...
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Was the idea of Batman inspired by vampires?
When the character of Batman was first created, is there any indication that it was inspired or influenced by vampires?
In-universe, here is a description of how Batman chose his identity, from the ...
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In which Comic Book series is Batman actually Thomas Wayne?
I've heard people say that there is a series of comics where Batman is actually Thomas Wayne instead of his son, Bruce.
Where can I find this? What is the series called?
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Who is older? Batman or Superman?
Assuming we count Superman's age as the age of Clark Kent in Earth Years, how does his age compare to Bruce Wayne in-universe?
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DC Transmedia Universe: are Man of Steel and Arrow part of the same cinematic universe?
Marvel obviously have a very successful cross-medium Universe, and there are a lot of suggestions that DC are attempting some form of wider Universe themselves.
Arrow and Flash are both going to ...
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Does Batman use Linux?
While reading a Windows 8.1 tips & tricks blog, I came across this conversation in the comment section where they were joking about the possibility of Linux being Batcomputer's choice of OS. Could ...
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When did Batman’s leather thong get teeth marks in it?
If you've been on the Internet, you've probably seen the following comic panel, shown devoid of context:
Was the context ever provided, and if so, what is the story?
Theories I've heard:
Biting ...
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Why do Batman's villains blame Batman?
I've seen The Dark Knight movie few years ago. Only once. I didn't get the story properly. I haven't read any of the Batman's comics.
In The Dark Knight, (SPOILER)
I just finished playing Batman: ...
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Is the Batcave bat-friendly?
In the recent Dark Knight Trilogy, Bruce Wayne re-discovers the underground cave in his manor and then installs lights there as the first step towards building the Batcave. This leads me to the ...
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Did Bane break Batman's back in The Dark Knight Rises?
In The Dark Knight Rises, during the sewer fight scene we see Bane lift Batman up and drop him on his knee, reminiscent of the comic book scene where Batman's back is literally broken.
Are we to ...
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What happened to Bane that requires him to breathe using an apparatus?
In The Dark Knight Rises, Bane's ailment is never explained. All we know is that his breathing apparatus keeps him alive (and pain free).
What happened to Bane that requires him to wear such an ...
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How does Batman disappear?
Batman keeps vanishing a lot, how does he do it?
We've seen him do this in a desert (and even snag a child with him) with lots of smoke, on a train station with almost no or little smoke, in rooms ...
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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 believe ...
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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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Who killed Bruce Wayne's parents?
In the 1989 movie Batman, it was shown that the man who would become the Joker killed Bruce's parents.
Is this what happened in the official canon?
Did Batman ever get revenge on the person who ...
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