Questions tagged [batman]
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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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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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Why did Batman do so much better in his second fight with Bane?
In The Dark Knight Rises, Batman's first encounter with Bane goes rather badly.
In short, Batman gets utterly destroyed, and does no apparent damage to Bane.
Later, they meet again, and Batman ...
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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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Do the villains know Batman has no superpowers?
We, the readers, know Batman has no superpowers. I have no idea if the villains know that.
Several superpowered heroes use technology to augment their capabilities, so it is not a wild guess to say ...
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Why doesn't anyone run a DNA test on Batman's blood?
So I was watching The Dark Knight Returns again and after his fight with Joker I noticed he was dripping blood eveeeeeerywhere. Why hasn't anyone ever collected a sample and tried to find out who he ...
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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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What happened to the Joker in The Dark Knight Rises?
By the end of The Dark Knight (2008), the Joker's fate is left open. Yes, he was arrested, but he is still alive. His fate is never completely explained. More precisely, in The Dark Knight Rises (2012)...
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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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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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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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Has Batman ever said he hates the Joker?
One of the running gags in the Lego Batman movie is that Batman never said he hated the Joker, and Lego Joker is very upset by this. Based on what little Batman continuity I am familiar with, this ...
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How does Batman fit into the timeline of Watchmen?
In the 2009 live-action version of Watchmen, the intro shows - among other things - the original Nite Owl saving Thomas & Martha Wayne from the mugger on that fateful night. In the background, you ...
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In which comic was it revealed that Alfred was the Joker?
There was a comic book where Alfred is shown sitting alone in a room, putting on the Joker make-up, thereby revealing him as the Joker.
It was probably an alternate universe, but in which comic book ...
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Has Batman ever defeated Superman without kryptonite?
Batman always seems to surprise him with kryptonite.
Has he ever defeated Superman without it? By defeat I mean incapacitate, not just talk him around.
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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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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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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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Do we know the story behind this suit in the Batcave?
In Batman vs Superman, we see this suit in the Batcave:
Do we know the story behind it? As far as I know, it's never really explained in the film.
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In the Batman TV series, was there an "up" mode for the Bat Pole?
My memory insists I watched Batman and Robin step on a disk at the base of the pole, and some mechanism raises the disk upwards, accompanied by smoke or steam.
But here it's obvious there's a cushion ...
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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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Does Adam West-era Batman ever mention his parents?
With the camp and saccharine kid-friendliness of 60's Batman, I'm legitimately curious if they even had the ability to mention that a character was murdered, even if it's off-screen and decades before ...
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Is it true that Batman's supervillains exist as a reaction to Batman himself?
The basic premise behind the TV show Gotham is, in part, showing the origin stories of many of Batman's rogue's gallery before they were super villains. If you view the show as describing a Gotham ...
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How did the Joker actually get his scars?
There are many references regarding how his scars were obtained. But none of the ones I know about hold any true origin. I am an avid fan of the Joker and for the last few years I have been searching ...
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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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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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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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Has Batman himself ever taken seriously the idea that he indirectly causes Gotham to have more supervillains?
So there's a classic argument that Batman's style of vigilantism actually makes Gotham less safe and more crime-ridden, because it indirectly encourages the city's scum to become "super-criminals" ...
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How does Batman have time for the amount of research he does?
Batman (or Bruce Wayne) runs Wayne Industries and is a very active CEO going to meetings and press events. Assuming his day is as busy as any normal CEO, it's at least a full time job (<= 40-50 ...
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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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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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Why does Bruce Wayne keep speaking in that low raspy voice to Catwoman?
In The Dark Knight Rises Catwoman was standing nearby and watching as Bane called out Batman's identity as Bruce Wayne, beat him down, and took his mask.
In spite of this, later in the movie Bruce ...
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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 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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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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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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Does Batman have a spacesuit?
Batman has different types of suits and various gadgets for his fights. But does he have a spacesuit for surviving in space? If so, in which edition is the use of a spacesuit by Batman shown in DC ...
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Did Two-Face's coin ever land on its edge?
I vaguely recall it did just that in a DC 100 page special. Can someone say if it did and point me to the example?
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How does Bruce travel from The Pit to Gotham City?
After Bruce escapes The Pit in The Dark Knight Rises he travels to Gotham City, however The Pit is located in South Africa and Gotham City is located half-way across the world in North America. At ...
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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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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 did Bruce Wayne have sex with this character?
I just watched The Dark Knight Rises and I think I may have missed something.
Was there anything earlier that indicated they were attracted to each other? Why did Bruce sleep with her?
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Did the Joker mislead Batman, or was the Joker himself ignorant of the facts?
In The Dark Knight the Joker kidnaps Rachel and Harvey Dent. He then tells Batman he'll need to choose who to save, and gives him two address:
He's at 250 52nd Boulevard. And she's on Avenue X at ...
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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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What did Batman whisper?
In the Justice League cartoon episode The Enemy Below, Deadshot tries to kill Aquaman, and the League stops him. Batman whispers something in Deadshot's ear to make him tell who is paying him. ...
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Why is Batman restricted to Gotham city?
Of course if Batman is also a superhero like Superman etc, he should save the earth from dangerous enemies.
So why is Batman restricted to Gotham city?
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