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title: Batman in film

text: of a recent divorce from Lois Lane. Clark and Bruce are close friends, and Clark is Bruce's best man. After the Joker kills Elizabeth on their honeymoon, Bruce swears revenge, while Clark tries to hold him back. Bruce blames Clark for her death, and the two go against one another. Ultimately, Lex Luthor is revealed to have masterminded the entire plot to get Batman and Superman to destroy each other. The two decide to team up and stop Luthor. Christian Bale, who would play the character in Christopher Nolan's "Batman" film trilogy, was simultaneously approached to portray Batman for Darren

title: Batman in film

text: beginning with the 1989 film "Batman", directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton. Burton and Keaton returned for the 1992 sequel "Batman Returns", and in 1995, Joel Schumacher directed "Batman Forever" with Val Kilmer as Batman. Schumacher also directed the 1997 sequel "Batman & Robin", which starred George Clooney. "Batman & Robin" was poorly received by both critics and fans, leading to the cancellation of "Batman Unchained". Following the cancellation of two further film proposals, the franchise was rebooted in 2005 with "Batman Begins", directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale. Nolan returned to direct two further installments

title: Batman in film

text: direct and co-write with Miller, whom he previously collaborated with on an unproduced script for "Ronin". Yakin developed one draft of the "Batman Beyond" screenplay with the writers but soon lost interest, and Warner Bros. abandoned "Batman Beyond" almost instantly in favor of "Batman: Year One". Aronofsky and Miller intended to reboot the "Batman" franchise, "it's "somewhat" based on the comic book," Aronofsky said. "Toss out everything you can imagine about Batman! Everything! We're starting completely anew." Regular Aronofsky collaborator, Matthew Libatique, was set as cinematographer, and Christian Bale had been approached for the role of Batman. Coincidentally, Bale would

title: Batman: The Man Who Laughs

text: take on the Joker feels incredibly authentic." Goldstein later ranked "The Man Who Laughs" #23 on a list of the 25 best Batman graphic novels. Don MacPherson of The Fourth Rail felt that "The Man Who Laughs" "rob[s] the Joker of some of his mystery" but said that Brubaker and Mahnke "capture the chilling nature of the Joker's insanity and bloodlust, not to mention the intensity of the Batman." MacPherson in particular praised "how well [Brubaker] brings Jim Gordon to life." Batman: The Man Who Laughs Batman: The Man Who Laughs is a one-shot prestige format comic book by Ed

title: Batman: The Man Who Laughs

text: the Joker's clown-thugs. Batman meets up with the Joker, who successfully poisons the city's water supply, but Batman, having previously rigged the viaduct with explosives, detonates it, preventing the poisoned water from going into the city. Batman engages in a quick fight with the Joker, defeats him by disarming his hammer, and briefly contemplates dropping him into the poisoned water to avenge all those whom he killed. However, he cannot bring himself to do so, and instead has the Joker imprisoned at the newly reopened Arkham Asylum. Batman meets with Gordon on top of police headquarters, who unveils to him

title: Batman: The Man Who Laughs

text: Batman: The Man Who Laughs Batman: The Man Who Laughs is a one-shot prestige format comic book by Ed Brubaker and Doug Mahnke, released in February 2005, and intended as a successor to "". It tells the story of Batman's first encounter with the Joker in continuity. The plot is based on the Joker's original introduction in "Batman" #1 (1940). The title is a reference to Victor Hugo's novel "The Man Who Laughs", whose main character was one of the original inspirations for the Joker. The story has been reprinted, in both hard and softcover, with "Detective Comics" #784–786—a storyline

title: Daniel Batman

text: had two children with Peris, Destiny and Jack. Batman had a child, Liberty, in late 2011 with partner Natalie Sainsbury. Batman died, aged 31, in a car crash at Marrakai, near Darwin, Northern Territory, on 26 June 2012. Daniel Batman Daniel Batman (20 March 1981 – 26 June 2012) was an Australian sprinter who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was the Australian national men's 200 metre champion in 2005 and 2008. His best international achievement was a sixth place at the 2003 World Indoor Championships. Batman was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He attended The Scots College and Cranbrook

title: Batman in film

text: Bros. decided not to move forward with the project, and passed on "Batman: DarKnight" in favor of "Year One" and "Batman Beyond". Chris O'Donnell revealed in a 2012 interview with "Access Hollywood" that a Robin spin-off had been considered; the project was cancelled after "Batman & Robin". By September 2000 Warner Bros. was developing a live action screen adaptation of "Batman Beyond", written by Paul Dini, Neal Stephenson and Boaz Yakin, with the possibility of Yakin directing, as well as an adaptation of Frank Miller's 1987 comic book story arc "". Despite interest from Schumacher, Darren Aronofsky was hired to

title: Batman, Turkey

text: about engineering, business, and administration. About 2,500 students, who come from different parts of Turkey, study at the university. The university is part of the Erasmus foreign student exchange program. Football, or soccer, is the most popular sport in Batman. The city has a professional football club, Batman Petrolspor, which was formed in 1960 and plays in the third division 3.lig. The club was named after the petroleum industry of the city. Another local football team, Batman B.S., participates in the Turkish Third League. There is a football stadium in Batman, which has a seating capacity of 4,900 spectators. Another

title: Batman in film

text: Batman in film The fictional superhero Batman, who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, has appeared in various films since his inception. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, the character first starred in two serial films in the 1940s: "Batman" and "Batman and Robin". The character also appeared in the 1966 film "Batman", which was a feature film adaptation of the 1960s "Batman" TV series starring Adam West and Burt Ward, who also starred in the film. Toward the end of the 1980s, the Warner Bros. studio began producing a series of feature films starring Batman,

title: Batman in film

text: Times Square. It is meant as an in-joke by the film's writer, Akiva Goldsman, who also wrote the script for "Batman vs. Superman". The "Batman OnStar commercials" were a series of six television commercials featuring Batman, created by ad-agency Campbell-Ewald and aired from 2000 to the beginning of 2002. The ads were based on the film series and were basically an amalgamation of both directors' visuals. For example, the Batmobile was the one used in "Batman" and "Batman Returns", while the Batsuit was a combination of what was worn by Val Kilmer in "Batman Forever" and George Clooney in "Batman

title: Daniel Batman

text: Daniel Batman Daniel Batman (20 March 1981 – 26 June 2012) was an Australian sprinter who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was the Australian national men's 200 metre champion in 2005 and 2008. His best international achievement was a sixth place at the 2003 World Indoor Championships. Batman was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He attended The Scots College and Cranbrook School. He was a direct descendant of John Batman, the founder of Melbourne. Batman was married to Nova Peris (a former Australian Olympic hockey player and Commonwealth Games sprinter) in March 2002 but they separated in 2010. He

title: Batman: The Man Who Laughs

text: revealed that he was John Claridge, son of Henry Claridge, who Joker murders first in "The Man Who Laughs". When Batman believes he is going after the Mayor, it turns out that he poisoned the mayor's security instead, but instead of smiles they all wear mutilated frowns. When they finally face off at the reservoir, Batman makes a guess that the Joker is going to poison it, and then Joker goes on to detail what would have happened if it played out exactly like last time, but instead reveals that since the people closest to the reservoir would have been

title: Batman: The Man Who Laughs

text: the new Bat-Signal. While the story seems to take place directly after "", the beginning is tied into the ending of "Batman and the Mad Monk", in which Gordon reveals the warehouse of corpses. The New 52 storyline "Death of the Family" references the story during Batman's part of the arc, in that Joker was recreating all of his first crimes, but with a twist on how he did it last time. For example, the news report that plays on TV is a man dressed up as the Joker to announce his next crime shortly before being shot. It is

title: Batman: The Man Who Laughs

text: poisoned before Batman or Nightwing detonated the viaduct anyway, he took the liberty of drowning the residents of nearby condos prior to Batman's arrival, and detonated the aqueduct while Nightwing was still on it. He not only recreated the crime, he stopped it before Batman did so that they could have time to talk. Critical reaction to "The Man Who Laughs" has been mostly positive. Hilary Goldstein of IGN Comics said that "The Man Who Laughs" "lack[s] the smooth pacing and adept dialogue of Moore's "", [but] this is a worthy companion to the classic Joker tale." Goldstein added, "Brubaker's

title: Batman in film

text: set during the 1980s, where a failed stand-up comedian named Arthur Fleck turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City. Theatrical Direct-To-Video Batman in film The fictional superhero Batman, who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, has appeared in various films since his inception. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, the character first starred in two serial films in the 1940s: "Batman" and "Batman and Robin". The character also appeared in the 1966 film "Batman", which was a feature film adaptation of the 1960s "Batman" TV series starring Adam West and Burt Ward,

title: Batman in film

text: set up shop at Warner Bros., which finally decided to accept "Batman". Tom Mankiewicz completed a script titled "The Batman" in June 1983, focusing on Batman and Dick Grayson's origins, with the Joker and Rupert Thorne as villains, and Silver St. Cloud as the romantic interest. Mankiewicz took inspiration from the limited series "Batman: Strange Apparitions" (), written by Steve Englehart. Comic book artist Marshall Rogers, who worked with Englehart on "Strange Apparitions", was hired for concept art. "The Batman" was then announced in late 1983 for a mid-1985 release date on a budget of $20 million. Originally, Mankiewicz had

title: Batman (Terry McGinnis)

text: who had become the third Batman after Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson (in other words Terry would be the fourth Batman). The 2010 story "Superman/Batman Annual" #4 returned to the DCAU Terry's story, as later did a 2011 "Batman Beyond" miniseries. From 2012, DC began publishing three Terry-related comic books: "Batman Beyond" and "Justice League Beyond" most prominently, though the character also appears in "Superman Beyond". Terry officially entered mainstream DC continuity in the 2014 New 52 maxiseries, "". It has since then produced two separate comic book series, the first in 2015 where Tim Drake has replaced Terry as

title: Batman in film

text: hooded villain whose identity remains a mystery throughout the serial until the end. "Batman" (also known as "Batman: The Movie") is a 1966 film adaptation of the popular "Batman" television series, and was the first full-length theatrical adaptation of the DC Comics character. The 20th Century Fox release starred Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin, as well as Lee Meriwether as Catwoman, Cesar Romero as the Joker, Burgess Meredith as the Penguin and Frank Gorshin as the Riddler. The film was directed by Leslie H. Martinson, who also directed a pair of "Batman" episodes: "The Penguin Goes

title: Batman: The Man Who Laughs

text: entitled "Made of Wood" (pairing Batman with the Green Lantern, Alan Scott) also written by Brubaker with art by Patrick Zircher. Captain James Gordon and other officers are investigating a building filled with mutilated corpses. Batman enters and converses with Gordon. Next, Bruce Wayne is seen at a social event talking to fellow millionaire Henry Claridge. On a TV in the next room, a reporter is overheard announcing that Arkham Asylum is being reopened. She suddenly begins laughing and soon dies with a face similar to the mutilated corpses at the building. The Joker (who has not yet been given

title: Batman: The Man Who Laughs

text: then appears and releases poison smoke bombs into the building (all of the officers and Batman have gas masks). Batman captures the Joker, but he escapes and Wilde is killed. Bruce then disguises himself as a reporter and goes to the Ace Chemical Processing Plant. While undercover, he interviews several workers, one of whom has patches of white on his face similar to the Joker's skin. When asked about his appearance, the worker replies that it came from the chemical waste created from the plant spilling onto his face, and goes on to mention that another worker, who had stuck

title: Batman (TV series)

text: out of thin air while a remix of the '60s theme song plays in the background. A line spoken by Robin (Chris O'Donnell) in "Batman Forever" is a homage to the television Robin's catch-phrase exclamations that started "Holy" and sometimes ended "Batman!" - for instance "Holy bargain basements, Batman!" (from the television series' first season) and "Holy flypaper, Batman!" (from the television series' second season). During the movie, Robin says "Holy rusted metal, Batman!" after the duo climbs onto twisted metal girders beside some water. This catchphrase also appeared for a time in "Batman" comic books. In the third episode

title: Lego Batman

text: coming in 2012 to Cartoon Network. On 27 October 2014, Cartoon Network aired the television special "" which details Superman wanting to recruit Batman into the Justice League while he is fighting Penguin and other villains over a gem, but he refuses the league. When Superman mysteriously goes missing, Batman recruits Flash to help find him. With nothing to report, they run into Captain Cold, who is trying to steal an Atlantean pillar in a desert. After a fight which results in the Batwing getting destroyed and Flash mysteriously disappearing, Batman defeats Cold, only for him and the pillar to

title: Fatman on Batman

text: career, notes his continued support for his friend, stating, "Now I know a dude who plays my favorite character on the planet, and this is an actor who I believed in from the jump, and everything he performed in I was a big fan of, and still remain a fan of." Smith currently resides in the home formerly occupied by Affleck. The home sports a 'Batcave entrance', which Affleck, a long time Bat-fan, had installed prior to Smith's ownership. Fatman on Batman Fatman on Batman (retitled Fatman Beyond after Smith’s weight loss) is a podcast and video series in which

title: Batman: Prey

text: subject towards Batman’s true identity, Batman simply plays ignorant to Strange’s ravings, saying he has no idea what Strange is talking about, and points out the Doctor’s erratic and bizarre behavior as evidence that it is he who is mad and his profiling work is based on delusion. Gordon and a uniformed police officer then burst through Strange’s door and Batman reveals that he has been recording their entire meeting, including Strange’s confession to the kidnapping. The officer finds Catherine tied up in another room, but otherwise unharmed. When Gordon attempts to arrest Strange, the doctor runs outside and finds

title: Batman

text: it plays in his efforts as Batman. Will Brooker notes in his book "Batman Unmasked" that "the confirmation of the Batman's identity lies with the young audience ... he doesn't have to be Bruce Wayne; he just needs the suit and gadgets, the abilities, and most importantly the morality, the humanity. There's just a sense about him: 'they trust him ... and they're never wrong." Batman's primary character traits can be summarized as ""wealth; physical prowess; deductive abilities and obsession"". The details and tone of Batman comic books have varied over the years due to different creative teams. Dennis O'Neil

title: Batman

text: interrupted the publication of "Batman, Incorporated", which resumed its story in 2012–2013 with changes to suit the new status quo. Batman has become a pop culture icon, recognized around the world. The character's presence has extended beyond his comic book origins; events such as the release of the 1989 "Batman" film and its accompanying merchandising "brought the Batman to the forefront of public consciousness". In an article commemorating the sixtieth anniversary of the character, "The Guardian" wrote, "Batman is a figure blurred by the endless reinvention that is modern mass culture. He is at once an icon and a commodity:

title: Batman

text: New 52. It followed "Batman" #0, published in June 2012, which explored the character's early years. The final storyline before the "Convergence" (2015) storyline was "", depicting the supposed final battle between Batman and the Joker when he unleashes the deadly Endgame virus onto Gotham City. The storyline ends with Batman and the Joker's supposed deaths. Starting with "Batman" vol. 2, #41, Commissioner James Gordon takes over Bruce's mantle as a new, state-sanctioned, robotic-Batman, debuting in the Free Comic Book Day special comic "Divergence". However, Bruce Wayne is soon revealed to be alive, albeit now suffering almost total amnesia of

title: Batman Petrolspor

text: covered by grass. The field measures 68 by 105 meters. Batman Petrolspor have produced Orhan Kapucu, a Batman native, and Ozan İpek, both capped by the Turkey national football team. Kapucu went on to play for several clubs, most notably Fenerbahçe. He earned his solitary cap in a Euro 1988 qualifying match against Northern Ireland on 12 November 1986. İpek currently plays for Bursaspor, winning the 2009-10 Süper Lig. He earned his first cap for the Turkey national football team in a friendly match against Honduras on 3 March 2010. Batman Petrolspor Batman Petrolspor is a professional Turkish football club

title: Batman: Haunted Knight

text: should not let Batman take over his entire life. Little is known of when the stories in "Haunted Knight" take place in the Loeb/Sale Batman series: Batman: Haunted Knight Batman: Haunted Knight is an anthology trade paperback published by DC Comics in 1996. It reprinted three one-shot specials from the previous three years (three ""s). Each of the stories were written by Jeph Loeb and featured art by Tim Sale. The popularity of these stories led to the limited series "". During the story "Fears", Batman is hunting down and trying to capture Scarecrow. As the title suggests, fear plays

title: Batman: The Man Who Laughs

text: night his parents were murdered. He awakes, fully recovered, in an ambulance. Another gang of armed men dressed as clowns shoot at the ambulance. Bruce changes into his Batman costume, exits the ambulance unnoticed and defeats the clowns. Batman takes a police motorcycle and contacts Gordon via radio. He tells Gordon that Bruce Wayne is alive and that he figured out the Joker's plan. He tells Gordon to have the water to the city shut off. Gordon contacts the reservoir, but receives no answer. Batman heads there himself to stop the Joker from poisoning the water supply. He takes out

title: Batman Legends

text: on Batman related merchandise, known as "Inside the batcave!". So far volume two has reprinted the following material as well as a couple of miscelleanous issues from various Batman comics: Volume two ended after 57 issues and was retitled to simply 'Batman' for volume three. The first issue of the volume was released on 5 July 2012, on the same day as the first issue of Titan's new Batman title, Batman: The Dark Knight. The comic started printing The New 52 Batman and Robin series whilst also continuing to reprint Batman Volume 2. It later showcased strips from Nightwing and

title: Batman

text: significantly altered to attract new readers, Batman's history remains mostly intact. "Batman Incorporated" was relaunched in 2012–2013 to complete the "Leviathan" storyline. With the beginning of the New 52, Scott Snyder was the writer of the "Batman" title. His first major story arc was "Night of the Owls", where Batman confronts the Court of Owls, a secret society that has controlled Gotham for centuries. The second story arc was "Death of the Family", where the Joker returns to Gotham and simultaneously attacks each member of the Batman family. The third story arc was "", which redefined Batman's origin in The

title: Batman: Chaos in Gotham

text: has received mixed reviews from both the critics and fans alike. GameRankings gave it a score of 63.50%. Batman: Chaos in Gotham Batman: Chaos in Gotham is a video game that was released in 2001 by Ubisoft for the Nintendo Game Boy Color. It is based on "The New Batman Adventures". Arkham Asylum has undergone a massive breakout and all manner of super-villains are running rampant throughout Gotham City. While rounding up the escaped inmates, Mr. Freeze, The Joker, Harley Quinn, Roxy Rocket, Poison Ivy and Bane, Batman comes to find out that it was Two-Face who masterminded the breakout

title: Batman: Chaos in Gotham

text: Batman: Chaos in Gotham Batman: Chaos in Gotham is a video game that was released in 2001 by Ubisoft for the Nintendo Game Boy Color. It is based on "The New Batman Adventures". Arkham Asylum has undergone a massive breakout and all manner of super-villains are running rampant throughout Gotham City. While rounding up the escaped inmates, Mr. Freeze, The Joker, Harley Quinn, Roxy Rocket, Poison Ivy and Bane, Batman comes to find out that it was Two-Face who masterminded the breakout and must put a stop to him before he can bring Gotham City to its knees. The game

title: Batman in film

text: June 20, 1997, and received primarily negative reviews. Observers criticized the film for its toyetic and campy approach, and for homosexual innuendos added by Schumacher. Still, the film was a financial success, but remains to be the least commercially successful live-action "Batman" film ever. "Batman & Robin" received numerous nominations at the Razzie Awards and ranks among the worst rated superhero films of all time. During the filming of "Batman & Robin", Warner Bros. was impressed with the dailies, prompting them to immediately hire Joel Schumacher to reprise his directing duties for a third film. Writer Akiva Goldsman, who worked

title: Batman: Death Wish

text: Batman: Death Wish Batman: Death Wish is a 2012 fan film directed by Matthew Hiscox, based on the Batman franchise. Unlike other "Batman" fan films that use the more mature, contemporary settings of later comic books, this fan film is styled after the Joel Schumacher films "Batman Forever" and "Batman & Robin", as well as "", "The New Batman Adventures" and the "No Man's Land" comics storyline. Batman, Robin and Nightwing investigate a string of incidents where a mysterious assailant has been taking down numerous crime organizations all over Gotham City. In their findings, they discover that while the thugs

title: Batman: Haunted Knight

text: Batman: Haunted Knight Batman: Haunted Knight is an anthology trade paperback published by DC Comics in 1996. It reprinted three one-shot specials from the previous three years (three ""s). Each of the stories were written by Jeph Loeb and featured art by Tim Sale. The popularity of these stories led to the limited series "". During the story "Fears", Batman is hunting down and trying to capture Scarecrow. As the title suggests, fear plays a large part in the story, with Batman nearly dying of fear while trapped in a large, poisonous thorn maze. "Madness" tells the story of Captain

title: Batman franchise media

text: Cowardly Lot". An episode of the sketch comedy show "MADtv" also featured a "Batman: The Musical" parody called "Batman V: Out of the Cave" which starred Tommy Tune as Batman, and Ben Vereen as Robin. A live stage show was also created, called "Batman Live: World Tour". The show is a unique fusion of live action theatre, magic, stunts, digital projection and music from an 85-piece orchestra and choir. The tour began at Manchester, UK in Summer 2011 and visited arenas throughout the UK and Europe before arriving in North America in Summer 2012. In 2012, the Internet theatre troupe

title: Batman River

text: built in 1999 in the upstream (), together with the associated reservoir and hydroelectric power plant. The river is widest at about right after exiting the dam, but then narrows to about and forms numerous splits along its way to the Tigris. Its riverbed is irregular in many places, promoting flooding. A tributary of Batman, the Iluh River, originates in the Raman Mountain on the south of the Batman city and flows north-west through the city into the Batman River. Despite being a small river, absent on most maps, Iluh plays an important role for the province because its spring

title: Batman Live

text: Batman Live Batman Live is a touring stage show, including theatrical, circus and stage-magic elements, that focuses on the DC Comics superhero Batman. It debuted on July 19, 2011 at the Manchester Evening News Arena, with two and a half years in the making at a reported cost of about £7.5 million. The show began its tour in the UK in Manchester in summer 2011. The British Isles part of the tour includes venues in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It then launched in North America in Summer 2012, and ceased touring in December 2012 in

title: Batman: Endgame

text: Batman: Endgame "Batman: Endgame" is a six-issue comic book story arc first published by DC Comics in 2014, featuring the fictional superhero Batman. Set after the events of "Batman Eternal", the story involves the return of Batman's arch-enemy, the Joker, following his disappearance in the 2012 story arc "Death of the Family". Written by Scott Snyder with art by Greg Capullo, "Endgame" was first printed in October 2014, in "Batman" #35. The Joker's role as the story arc's central villain was not announced, and was detailed only in the issue's final pages, revealing the character would return to comics for

title: Batman: Knightfall

text: in the 2012 edition "Batman: Knightfall Vol. 2 - Knightquest", as well as "The Search", which had never before been reprinted. "Batman: Knightfall Omnibus Vol. 3 - KnightsEnd" () was released in May 2018 in hardcover. This edition includes "KnightsEnd" and "Prodigal", which were included in the 2012 edition "Batman: Knightfall Vol. 3 - KnightsEnd", as well as "Troika", which had never before been reprinted. Starting on September 11 2018, nine new paperback books are in the process of being published with February 5, 2019 being the release date for the final volume as part of the 25th Anniversary for

title: Batman Incorporated

text: Jim Lee. In the wake of the relaunch of the DC Universe under The New 52 initiative, the first volume of "Batman Incorporated" came to an end in December 2011. In May 2012, the series returned with a new first issue, continuing the narrative of the first series while incorporating the altered elements of DC Universe continuity and characters into the new series. "Batman, Inc." is the direct continuation from Morrison's previous work with the Batman character, following the stories "Batman and Son", "The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul", "The Black Glove", "R.I.P.", "Final Crisis", "Batman and Robin" and "".

title: Batman: Death Wish

text: the neurotoxin. An injured Batgirl, however, briefly breaks Poison Ivy's spell on her to block the shot as the villainess makes her escape and Nightwing rushes to the scene with the antidote. Batman: Death Wish Batman: Death Wish is a 2012 fan film directed by Matthew Hiscox, based on the Batman franchise. Unlike other "Batman" fan films that use the more mature, contemporary settings of later comic books, this fan film is styled after the Joel Schumacher films "Batman Forever" and "Batman & Robin", as well as "", "The New Batman Adventures" and the "No Man's Land" comics storyline. Batman,

title: Batman: Night of the Owls

text: of The New 52 was "Talon" (October 2012, cover dated December 2012), featuring a new character called Calvin Rose, a former Talon himself, on the run from the Court of Owls. The 2015 animated movie "Batman vs. Robin" adapts "Night of the Owls". Batman: Night of the Owls "Batman: Night of the Owls" is a comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics in mid-2012, and featuring the Batman family of characters. Primarily written by Scott Snyder, the arc is the first major crossover storyline of The New 52. The story pits the Batman and his allies against the Court

title: Batman Forever (score)

text: Riddler has a sound reminiscent of old science fiction B-movies with a theremin. On the U2 single "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me", there is a track titled "Theme from "Batman Forever"" composed by Goldenthal; this can also be found on the expanded release issued in 2012. La-La Land Records released Elliot Goldenthal's expanded score to "Batman Forever" on January 1, 2012. Disc One: The Score Disc One Time: 74:54 Disc Two The Score (continued) Bonus Tracks Original Soundtrack Album (Remastered) Disc Two Time: 76:35 Total Album Time: 151:29 (*) Previously Unreleased Batman Forever (score) Batman Forever: Original

title: Batman

text: "Batman" show for their 1966 EP Ready Steady Who, and The Kinks performed the theme song on their 1967 album Live at Kelvin Hall. The popularity of the "Batman" TV series also resulted in the first animated adaptation of Batman in "The Batman/Superman Hour"; the Batman segments of the series were repackaged as "The Adventures of Batman" and "Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder" which produced thirty-three episodes between 1968 and 1977. From 1973 until 1986, Batman had a starring role in ABC's "Super Friends" series; which was animated by Hanna-Barbera. Olan Soule was the voice of Batman in all

title: Batman Petrolspor

text: the division for several years. They have never won promotion to the Süper Lig, falling in the 2.Lig promotion semi-finals to Göztepe. The club were relegated to the 3.Lig at the conclusion of the 2005–06 season, and have competed in the division since then. Their greatest success in the Turkish Cup came in 1977 when they reached the fourth round, losing to Kocaelispor 3–0 on aggregate. At the time, Batman Petrolspor were still competing in the Turkish Regional Amateur League. The club plays its home matches at Batman 16 Mayıs, located in Batman. The stadium seats 4,900 spectators and is

title: Batman: Endgame

text: Spider-Man" #12 (105,458) and #13 (103,093), and behind "Star Wars" #1 (985,976). This also made it DC Comics best selling title of the month. For February, "Batman" #39 was DC Comics best-selling title and the fifth-best selling title based on 118,106 units sold. Batman: Endgame "Batman: Endgame" is a six-issue comic book story arc first published by DC Comics in 2014, featuring the fictional superhero Batman. Set after the events of "Batman Eternal", the story involves the return of Batman's arch-enemy, the Joker, following his disappearance in the 2012 story arc "Death of the Family". Written by Scott Snyder with

title: Batman XXX: A Porn Parody

text: imprint Vivid Superhero. Braun later directed another Batman-themed porn parody: 2012's "Dark Knight XXX: A Porn Parody", where Batman is portrayed by Giovanni Francesco, who reprises the role in the 2013 film "Man of Steel XXX: An Axel Braun Parody" and in the 2015 film "Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody". Bruce Wayne’s girlfriend, Lisa Carson (Kimberly Kane), is kidnapped by the Riddler (Evan Stone). She has sex with him in an attempt to curry his favour, but he still ultimately delivers her to the Joker (Randy Spears). Batman and Robin (Dale DaBone and James Deen) are called

title: Homosexuality in the Batman franchise

text: "[he] merits analysis as a notably successful construction of masculinity." The Comics Bulletin website posed the question "Is Batman Gay?" to their staff and various comic book professionals. Writer Alan Grant has stated, "The Batman I wrote for 13 years isn't gay. Denny O'Neil's Batman, Marv Wolfman's Batman, everybody's Batman all the way back to Bob Kane… none of them wrote him as a gay character. Only Joel Schumacher might have had an opposing view." Writer Devin Grayson has commented, "It depends who you ask, doesn't it? Since you're asking me, I'll say no, I don't think he is… I

title: The Lego Batman Movie

text: serials; the films "Batman" (1966), "Batman" (1989), "Batman Returns" (1992), "Batman Forever" (1995), "Batman & Robin" (1997), "Batman Begins" (2005), "The Dark Knight" (2008), "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012), "" (2016) and "Suicide Squad" (2016); the television shows "Batman" (1960s), "" (1990s), "Batman Beyond" (2000s) and "The Batman" (2000s); and the comics "Detective Comics" #27 (Batman's introductory story), "The Dark Knight Returns" (1986) and "Gotham by Gaslight" (1989). Other references include previous costumes worn by Batman and Robin and the various Batmobiles used. In most cases, their appearances in the movie are done in a Lego style, with the exception

title: Batman in film

text: on "Batman Forever" and "Batman & Robin", turned down the chance to write the script. In late 1996, Warner Bros. and Schumacher hired Mark Protosevich to write the script for a fifth "Batman" film. A projected mid-1999 release date was announced. Titled "Batman Unchained" but often incorrectly referred to as "Batman Triumphant", Protosevich's script had the Scarecrow as the main villain and the Joker would return as a hallucination in Batman's mind caused by the Scarecrow's fear toxin. Harley Quinn appeared as a supporting character, written as the Joker's daughter trying to kill Batman to avenge her father's death. George

title: Batman: Death of the Family

text: 2012, and appearing at number 2 in the sales charts, behind the first issue of "All New X-Men" (181,710 units). Batman: Death of the Family "Batman: Death of the Family" is a 23-issue comic book story arc first published by DC Comics in 2012 featuring the fictional superhero Batman and his family of supporting characters. The arc spans several titles featuring characters of the Batman family including: "Batman", "Batgirl", "Batman and Robin", "Catwoman", "Detective Comics", "Nightwing", "Red Hood and the Outlaws", "Suicide Squad", and "Teen Titans". The story involves the return of Batman's archenemy, the Joker, and his plan to

title: Batman in film

text: Clooney, Chris O'Donnell and Alicia Silverstone were set to reprise the roles of Batman, Robin, and Batgirl. Schumacher had also approached Nicolas Cage for the role of Scarecrow. However, when "Batman & Robin" received negative reviews and failed to outgross any of its predecessors, Warner Bros. was unsure of their plans for "Batman Unchained". The studio decided it was best to consider a live-action "Batman Beyond" film and an adaptation of Frank Miller's "". Warner Bros. would then greenlight whichever idea suited them the most. Schumacher felt he "owe[d] the Batman culture a real "Batman" movie. I would go back

title: Batman Incorporated

text: or police force, which is endorsed by Batman and wears Batman's symbol.'" In order to finish the series' first volume, Grant Morrison wrote and Cameron Stewart and Chris Burnham penciled a giant sized one-shot titled Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes! In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, DC Comics began a spin-off series starring Batwing as a part of the relaunch. "Batwing" was one of the original titles of the New 52, premiering before "Batman, Incorporated" (vol. 2). DC Comics relaunched "Batman, Incorporated" with issue No. 1 in May 2012, written again by Grant Morrison

title: Batman: In Darkest Knight

text: second issue. Batman: In Darkest Knight Batman: In Darkest Knight is a one-shot comic book, published in 1994 and written by Mike W. Barr with art by Jerry Bingham. The comic is an "Elseworlds" story in which Bruce Wayne becomes the Green Lantern instead of Hal Jordan. This one change creates a domino effect which alters many events and characters in the DC Universe. The story draws heavily from related "Batman" comics, including "" and "". The comic is dedicated to the memory of Bill Finger, who was "present at the birth of both" according to the afterword. The story

title: Batman: In Darkest Knight

text: Batman: In Darkest Knight Batman: In Darkest Knight is a one-shot comic book, published in 1994 and written by Mike W. Barr with art by Jerry Bingham. The comic is an "Elseworlds" story in which Bruce Wayne becomes the Green Lantern instead of Hal Jordan. This one change creates a domino effect which alters many events and characters in the DC Universe. The story draws heavily from related "Batman" comics, including "" and "". The comic is dedicated to the memory of Bill Finger, who was "present at the birth of both" according to the afterword. The story begins after

title: Fatman on Batman

text: Batman mythos often joins Smith on "Fatman on Batman". Guests include actors who have portrayed Batman and other characters in the Bat-verse, writers and artists involved with DC Comics as well as others who join big Kev Smith in his love of Batman. Guests include: Paul Dini (Writer for "Batman the Animated Series" / Creator of Harley Quinn); Bruce Timm (Producer of "Batman the Animated Series"), Adam West (Batman, "Batman '66"), Kevin Conroy (Batman, "Batman Animated Series"), Diedrich Bader (Batman, "Batman: Brave and the Bold"); Mark Hamill (Joker, "Batman Animated Series"); Scott Snyder / Gregg Capullo (Writer / Artist of

title: Batman in film

text: Bros. in Burbank, California in June 1991. "Batman Returns" was released with financial success, but Warner Bros. was disappointed with the film's box office run because it earned less than its predecessor. However, "Batman Returns" was released to generally positive reviews, although a "parental backlash" criticized the film for containing violence and sexual innuendos that were thought to be unsuitable for children. McDonald's shut down its Happy Meal tie-in for "Batman Returns". Although "Batman Returns" was a financial success, Warner Bros. felt the film should have made more money. The studio decided to change the direction of the "Batman" film

title: Batman Forever (video game)

text: configuration. Batman Forever (video game) Batman Forever is a beat 'em up video game based on the movie of the same name. Though released by the same publisher at roughly the same time, it is an entirely different game from "". The player plays as either Batman or Robin. There is also a fighting game mode called "training mode" where the player can play as Batman, Robin, or any of the enemies found throughout the game against either a computer-controlled opponent, against a second player, or cooperatively against two computer opponents. The controls are largely based on move lists and

title: Batman Forever (video game)

text: Batman Forever (video game) Batman Forever is a beat 'em up video game based on the movie of the same name. Though released by the same publisher at roughly the same time, it is an entirely different game from "". The player plays as either Batman or Robin. There is also a fighting game mode called "training mode" where the player can play as Batman, Robin, or any of the enemies found throughout the game against either a computer-controlled opponent, against a second player, or cooperatively against two computer opponents. The controls are largely based on move lists and key

title: Fatman on Batman

text: Fatman on Batman Fatman on Batman (retitled Fatman Beyond after Smith’s weight loss) is a podcast and video series in which host and filmmaker Kevin Smith explores his geeky interests, originally focusing on the DC comic property Batman. The show is part of the SModcast Podcast Network. Paul Dini joined Kevin Smith for the first Fatman Beyond, originally called "Fatman on Batman" was released on June 1, 2012. The episode focused on Dini’s experience writing for "". Many of the early episodes centered on "Batman: The Animated Series" featuring guests that worked on the series. While Smith has been a

title: Batman: The Man Who Laughs

text: After killing the security guards, he arms the inmates and releases them on the streets. Batman arrives and stops several inmates, and reveals his existence to the people on the streets. While Bruce conducts research in the Batcave, the Joker appears on television again to make a similar threat, this time on Jay W. Wilde. Batman deduces that Claridge was killed with a time-released poison and tells Gordon to run a blood test on Wilde. Gordon does so, but nothing is found. Gordon is at Wilde's estate with other officers when a police helicopter crashes outside the estate. The Joker

title: Batman: The Man Who Laughs

text: the name the media bestowed upon him) walks onto camera and announces he will kill Claridge at midnight. Bruce leaves the party and as Batman meets up with Gordon at Arkham Asylum. On a cell wall, the Joker wrote "One by One, they'll hear my call. Then this wicked town, will follow my fall." Gordon then has police stationed in Claridge's house to protect him. Claridge begins laughing as his face turns pale white. Batman crashes down through a window, but is too late to save Claridge. Meanwhile, on the streets of Gotham, the Joker enters the Williams Medical Center.

title: Batman

text: shown undergoing an intense meditation ritual in Nanda Parbat. This becomes an important part of the regular "Batman" title, which reveals that Batman is reborn as a more effective crime fighter while undergoing this ritual, having "hunted down and ate" the last traces of fear in his mind. At the end of the "Face the Face" story arc, Bruce officially adopts Tim (who had lost both of his parents at various points in the character's history) as his son. The follow-up story arc in "Batman", "Batman and Son", introduces Damian Wayne, who is Batman's son with Talia al Ghul. Although

title: Batman: Death of the Family

text: he seemingly presents their fathers as hostages. Todd shoots the Joker, who is revealed to be a body double; the shots trigger a gas release, knocking Todd and Red Robin out. When they awake, Joker presents them each with a cloche (concluded in "Batman" #17). The return of the Joker since his initial New 52 appearance in "Detective Comics" #1 was teased in early July 2012. "Death of the Family" was first printed between October 2012 and February 2013, and spanned 23 individual issues across nine separate series, each focusing on individual members of Batman's extended supporting cast: "Batman" (#13-17),

title: Batman in film

text: wanted an unknown actor for Batman, William Holden for James Gordon, David Niven as Alfred Pennyworth and Peter O'Toole as the Penguin who Mankiewicz wanted to portray as a mobster with low body temperature. Holden died in 1981 and Niven in 1983, so this would never come to pass. A number of filmmakers were attached to Mankiewicz' script, including Ivan Reitman and Joe Dante. Reitman wanted to cast Bill Murray as Batman. For the role of Robin, Eddie Murphy and Michael J. Fox were candidates. Nine rewrites were performed by nine separate writers. Most of them were based on "Strange

title: Batman in film

text: Austin, who played Alfred, had a trim physique and sported a thin mustache, while the contemporary comic book version of Alfred was overweight and clean-shaven prior to the serial's release. The comics version of Alfred was altered to match that of Austin's, and has stayed that way. "Batman and Robin" was another 15-chapter serial film released in 1949 by Columbia Pictures. Robert Lowery played Batman, while Johnny Duncan played Robin. Supporting players included Jane Adams as Vicki Vale and veteran character actor Lyle Talbot as Commissioner Gordon. The plot dealt with the Dynamic Duo facing off against the Wizard, a

title: Beware the Batman

text: The series was a 3D computer-animated format, similar to the earlier ""s animation style. In the wake of the 2012 Aurora shooting, which occurred during a screening of the Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises", it was announced that the series content would be altered in order to make the firearms in the show look less realistic. In addition initial announcements for the series were accompanied with promotional art that was not intended for public release, depicting Alfred as a gun-toting butler. This upset fans of the Batman mythos, who argued against Alfred's participation in Batman's exploits, and his use

title: Batman in film

text: & Robin". The commercials also featured the Danny Elfman Batman theme from Tim Burton's two films. Actor Bruce Thomas portrayed Batman in these ads, while Michael Gough reprised his role of Alfred Pennyworth in one of the ads. "Baywatch" actress Brooke Burns played Vicki Vale in an ad as well. Actor Brian Stepanek played the Riddler in one ad and Curtis Armstrong played the Joker in another. Following a rejected "Batman" origin story reboot Joss Whedon pitched in December 2002, Warner Bros. hired Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer to script "Batman Begins". The duo aimed for a darker and

title: Batman in film

text: by Warner Bros as well to direct. Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara confirmed in April 2016 that the studio was moving ahead with Affleck's stand-alone "Batman" film, which the actor would star in and direct. In May 2016, Jeremy Irons confirmed that he was "tied into "The Batman"", while Affleck stated that his solo "Batman" film would borrow from the comics, but mainly be an "original story". In August 2016, Jared Leto expressed his hope that his version of the Joker would appear in Affleck's "Batman" solo film. Later that month, Deathstroke was teased by Affleck through test footage, later

title: Batman in film

text: and the Joker will appear in the film portrayed respectively by Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Jared Leto. Batman appears in brief flashbacks where he is involved in the capture of Deadshot and Harley Quinn, rescuing Harley from a submerged car after it crashed during a chase and she was abandoned by the Joker, and apprehending Deadshot after an anonymous tip led him to the assassin as Deadshot was Christmas-shopping with his daughter. Batman's history with Killer Croc is also briefly referenced. At the film's conclusion, Amanda Waller—who appears to know that Bruce Wayne is Batman—provides Bruce with

title: Batman in amusement parks

text: coasters, the suspended coaster Batman: The Ride, and The Riddler's Revenge, a stand-up roller coaster. Prior to 2011, the entire area around the Batman Ride also encompassing what was then known as the Atom Smasher and Grinder Gearworks was themed as the Gotham City Backlot in the visual style of the Tim Burton Batman films. Movie Park Germany in Bottrop, Germany, previously featured a motion simulator ride called Batman Adventure - The Ride. It has since been removed. Parque Warner Madrid in Madrid, Spain, features a duplicate of Batman: The Ride. The ride is known as which translates to Batman:

title: Batman

text: of Superman" starting in 1945 on occasions when Superman voice actor Bud Collyer needed time off. A second movie serial, "Batman and Robin", followed in 1949, with Robert Lowery taking over the role of Batman. The exposure provided by these adaptations during the 1940s "helped make [Batman] a household name for millions who never bought a comic book". In the 1964 publication of Donald Barthelme's collection of short stories "Come Back, Dr. Caligari", Barthelme wrote "The Joker's Greatest Triumph". Batman is portrayed for purposes of spoof as a pretentious French-speaking rich man. The "Batman" television series, starring Adam West, premiered

title: Batman in film

text: mobile Batsuit were both created specifically for the film. The film begins with the death of Bruce's parents and then explores his decision to leave Gotham and his training under the League of Assassins with Ra's al Ghul, before he rebels against the League and adopts the guise of Batman, recognising that he cannot condone their use of lethal force. The League attempt to attack Gotham using Jonathan Crane's weaponised fear toxin, but Batman is able to defeat their plan, with Ra's being killed when a train he is in crashes during a fight with Batman. "Batman Begins" was both

title: Batman: Noël

text: (playing the role of the Ghost of Christmas Present), who discovers Batman is coming down with pneumonia, though Batman shrugs it off. Superman then takes Batman to watch Bob and Tim, then to watch Commissioner Gordon talking with an officer about their differing opinions of Batman. Superman drops Batman off at the Batmobile, which explodes upon activation and knocks Batman out. The Joker (playing the role of the Ghost of Christmas Future) arrives and drags Batman to a graveyard to be buried alive. While buried, Batman has a vision where Gotham is plunged into chaos after his death, with civilians

title: Batman: Arkham

text: 320-page novel, "Batman: Arkham Knight – The Riddler's Gambit", by Alexander C. Irvine serves as a prequel to "Batman: Arkham Knight". Marv Wolfman authored a novelization of "Batman: Arkham Knight", which was released in July 2015. Starting in January 2011, DC Direct released two series of statues based on characters in "Arkham Asylum". As well, DC Direct, and later DC Collectibles, released four series of statues based on characters in "Arkham City", starting in December 2011. On June 5, 2012, TriForce announced that they had acquired the license to create replicas of various weapons, gadgets and iconic objects from "Arkham

title: Batman (military)

text: "shell shock" (post traumatic stress disorder) upon his return to civilian life. Bunter taught himself photography in order to assist His Lordship in his detective activities. In the novel "Cold Days" by Jim Butcher, the lead character, Harry Dresden is assigned a batman, and initially both Harry and Cat Sith are very unhappy with this assignment. In the BBC sitcom "Blackadder Goes Forth", set during World War I, actor Tony Robinson portrays Private S. Baldrick, the bumbling and incompetent batman to Captain Edmund Blackadder. In the earlier series, taking place between the 1400s and the early 1800s, he plays Edmund

title: Batman Live

text: Grayson and eventually teaches him properly to channel his anger—to seek justice, not revenge. The new pairing is sorely tested when the Joker reveals his master plan to release the inmates of Arkham Asylum into Gotham, and to use Grayson as bait in a final deadly trap for Batman. With the Riddler, the Penguin, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, Scarecrow, Harley Quinn and even Batman's potential love, the thief Catwoman, all ranged against them as well, the new 'Dynamic Duo' faces the ultimate showdown. In September 2012, "Batman Live" began touring America, starting in Anaheim, California. At the Honda Center. Batman Live

title: Batman: Arkham

text: the mysterious Arkham Knight (and his militia), who have seized control of Gotham in a plan to destroy Batman, both physically and mentally, as well as the city. The franchise has also seen the release of various mobile games, and the virtual reality game, "Batman: Arkham VR", which was once again developed by Rocksteady. "", the first game in the series, is written by veteran "Batman" writer, Paul Dini and developed by Rocksteady. Batman trying to stop his archenemy, the Joker, who instigates an elaborate plot to seize control of Arkham Asylum and trap Batman inside with many of his

title: Batman: Death of the Family

text: Batman: Death of the Family "Batman: Death of the Family" is a 23-issue comic book story arc first published by DC Comics in 2012 featuring the fictional superhero Batman and his family of supporting characters. The arc spans several titles featuring characters of the Batman family including: "Batman", "Batgirl", "Batman and Robin", "Catwoman", "Detective Comics", "Nightwing", "Red Hood and the Outlaws", "Suicide Squad", and "Teen Titans". The story involves the return of Batman's archenemy, the Joker, and his plan to destroy all of the people Batman has come to rely on over the years: the multiple Robins, Batgirl, Catwoman, Alfred

title: Lego Batman

text: versions of the older sets. The new sets are not known as Lego Batman, but Lego DC Universe Super Heroes instead, because the new series features not just Batman characters, but also Superman, Aquaman, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman characters. The Lego Super Heroes theme is due to expand in April 2012 with the Lego Marvel Super Heroes sub-theme. An official animated short film was produced with Cartoon Network to promote the product line. It was made in 2008. During the premiere of "", animation from Lego Batman was part of the preview for the DC Nation block of programming

title: Doctor Who at the BBC: The Plays

text: days of original "Doctor Who theme music" performer Delia Derbyshire at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. A man obsessed with "Doctor Who" brings home a mysterious woman he met at a science fiction convention. Doctor Who at the BBC: The Plays Doctor Who at the BBC: The Plays is a compilation album of three original BBC audio dramas inspired by the effect of the long-running British science fiction television series "Doctor Who" on its fans and others. The plays were originally broadcast separately on BBC Radio on various dates, and the compilation was released to audio CD on 4 September 2006.

title: Batman: Knightfall

text: the Batman: Knightfall event. These new volumes essentially have the same issues from all past collected editions, including the ones first reprinted in the Omnibus editions, which the first time they are published in a regular trade paperback format. Unlike the Omnibuses and 2012 collected editions, these new editions are printed in smaller volumes, much like with original trade paperback releases, essentially only focusing on specific points of the storyline instead of merging more than one together for a single volume. Much like with the 2012 editions, the 25th Anniversary editions are also being released digitally. Batman: Knightfall "Knightfall" is

title: Homosexuality in the Batman franchise

text: that "Playboy" misquoted him and explained in an interview with the " New Statesman" that the quote was "the opposite of what [he had] said." While one "could easily dial up the black-leather-fetishistic-night-dwelling aspects of Batman, and the masculinity of Batman, and get a pretty good gay Batman, [...] ultimately he's not gay because he has no sex life". Burt Ward, who portrayed Robin in the 1960s television show, has also remarked upon this interpretation in his autobiography "Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights"; he writes that the relationship could be interpreted as a sexual one, with the show's double

title: Superman/Batman

text: of Batman. Batman warns Clark to stay away, especially after Clark finds Garret's original clue, a Batgadget with a Wayne Enterprises serial number that was left on by an inexperienced Batman. Batman's own investigation reveals the murder culprit to be the Joker, who attacks Clark for continuing Garret's story. Batman intervenes to protect Clark's secret identity. After apprehending Joker, Superman and Batman confront Martin Mayne, Garret Remington's boss, with the knowledge that he is the one who gave the tip to Joker in order to increase his newspaper's sales. Although the duo do not have enough evidence for a conviction,

title: The Batman

text: Ellen Yin (voiced by Ming-Na), who slowly becomes torn between her commitment to law and order and her personal feelings toward Batman. Throughout Season 1, both Bennett and Yin are charged with capturing Batman. During this first season, Bruce Wayne finds himself torn between his responsibilities as Batman and his regular life, though the latter is supported by Gotham’s mayor, Marion Grange (voiced by Adam West who played Batman in the 1960s "Batman" TV series). By the end of the season, Bennett is tortured and mutated by the Joker, transforming Bennett into Clayface. As Clayface, he is forced into hiding,

title: Batman Returns

text: During the chase, Batman records the Penguin's disparaging remarks about the people of Gotham and later plays them during his next speech, destroying his image and forcing him to retreat to the sewer, where he reveals his plan to abduct and kill all of Gotham's firstborn sons as revenge for what his parents did to him. At a charity ball hosted by Shreck, Wayne and Kyle meet and discover each other's secret identities. The Penguin appears and reveals his plan, intending to take Shreck's son, Chip, with him, but Shreck gives himself up in his son's stead. Batman foils the

title: Batman: Arkham Knight

text: unleash his potent new fear toxin. Batman tracks Scarecrow to a hideout where he rescues the imprisoned Poison Ivy, who had refused to join Batman's other rogues in Scarecrow's plot. Batman meets with Oracle, who identifies Ace Chemicals as the source of Scarecrow's toxin. Batman investigates the facility but encounters the Arkham Knight and his heavily armed militia. Batman overcomes the forces and locates Scarecrow, who has transformed the entire building into a toxin bomb. Scarecrow reveals that he has kidnapped Oracle, and exposes Batman to the toxin before escaping. Batman inhibits the bomb's blast radius before he is confronted

title: Batman: Hush

text: volume. Batman: Hush Batman: Hush is an American comic book story arc published by DC Comics, featuring the superhero Batman. It was published in monthly installments within the comic book series "Batman", running from issue #608–619 in December 2002 until November 2003. The story arc was written by Jeph Loeb, penciled by Jim Lee, inked by Scott Williams, and colored by Alex Sinclair. The story depicts a mysterious stalker called Hush, who seems intent on sabotaging Batman from afar, and it includes a large number of guest appearances by Batman villains, as well as various members of the Batman Family

title: Batman: Hush

text: Batman: Hush Batman: Hush is an American comic book story arc published by DC Comics, featuring the superhero Batman. It was published in monthly installments within the comic book series "Batman", running from issue #608–619 in December 2002 until November 2003. The story arc was written by Jeph Loeb, penciled by Jim Lee, inked by Scott Williams, and colored by Alex Sinclair. The story depicts a mysterious stalker called Hush, who seems intent on sabotaging Batman from afar, and it includes a large number of guest appearances by Batman villains, as well as various members of the Batman Family and

title: Batman Incorporated

text: Batman Incorporated Batman Incorporated (also known as Batman, Inc.) was an ongoing American comic book series published by DC Comics, featuring the superhero Batman. Written by Grant Morrison, the series debuted following the events of "Batman R.I.P", "Final Crisis", "Batman and Robin", and "" where, after being stranded in the distant past and believed dead, Bruce Wayne has returned to the present day DC Universe. Now, he is prepared to take his war on crime to the next level, by essentially "franchising" it and drafting, training and commanding a global team of heroes who will answer to Batman himself called

title: Batman (1989 film)

text: disc. Other Blu-ray reissues include a "30th Anniversary" Digibook with 50-page booklet, and a steelcase edition; both also include a Digital Copy. Most recently the "35th Anniversary" reissue contained the same disc as before and on a second disc, a new 25-minute featurette: "Batman: The Birth of the Modern Blockbuster". The film was also included in "The Tim Burton Collection" DVD and Blu-ray set in 2012, alongside its first sequel, "Batman Returns". Batman (1989 film) Batman is a 1989 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton and produced by Jon Peters and Peter Guber, based on the DC Comics character

title: Doctor Who at the BBC: The Plays

text: Doctor Who at the BBC: The Plays Doctor Who at the BBC: The Plays is a compilation album of three original BBC audio dramas inspired by the effect of the long-running British science fiction television series "Doctor Who" on its fans and others. The plays were originally broadcast separately on BBC Radio on various dates, and the compilation was released to audio CD on 4 September 2006. Love and sexuality issues affect a group of friends as they prepare for an annual "Doctor Who" convention. This play features appearances by Sophie Aldred and Tom Baker. A dramatisation of the early

title: Lego Batman

text: new sets. The theme was relaunched in early 2012 as part of the Lego DC Universe Superheroes line, which is a sub-theme of the Lego Super Heroes line. In total there were seventeen sets, almost all of them including Batman. Batman is given a wide range of vehicles, their appearances resembling their accepted forms. Several vehicles, including the "Batman Dragster", "Batman's Buggy", and "Bat-Tank", have also been introduced. The Batmobile appears similar to the way it does in the 1989 film, while the Batboat takes on a hovercraft-like form. All the set-boxes feature a comic strip by artist Greg Hyland

title: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film)

text: Reel Awards nomination for Best Sound Editing in Direct to Video Animation. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film) Batman: The Dark Knight Returns is a two-part direct-to-video animated superhero film, an adaptation of the 1986 comic book "The Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller. It was directed by Jay Oliva, who worked as a storyboard artist on "Man of Steel", "", "" and "". Several other "Batman" veterans were also involved in the film. Part 1 was released September 25, 2012, and Part 2 was released January 29, 2013. A deluxe edition combining both films was released on October 8,

title: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film)

text: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film) Batman: The Dark Knight Returns is a two-part direct-to-video animated superhero film, an adaptation of the 1986 comic book "The Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller. It was directed by Jay Oliva, who worked as a storyboard artist on "Man of Steel", "", "" and "". Several other "Batman" veterans were also involved in the film. Part 1 was released September 25, 2012, and Part 2 was released January 29, 2013. A deluxe edition combining both films was released on October 8, 2013. It is the 15th film in the DC Universe Animated Original

title: Batman in amusement parks

text: The Escape. Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, Australia, has a vertical space shot ride named Batwing Spaceshot which opened in 2006. It also has a Suspended Looping Coaster called Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy. It was formerly home to the motion simulator Batman Adventure - The Ride which opened in 1992, was revamped in 2001, before closing in 2011. Batman in amusement parks Amusement rides and stunt shows themed to Batman are commonly found at Warner Bros. and Six Flags amusement parks across the world. One of the most common Batman themed rides is . Batman: The