Bruce Wayne

## Batman

Batman, the superhero protector of Gotham City, and Founding Member of the Justice Avengers.

## Identity and Whereabouts

### Japanese Name

ブルース・トマス・
ウェイン

### Alternate Name(s) (English)

"Master Bruce"
"Detective" (by Rā's al Ghūl and Riddler)
"Mr. Wayne"

### Other Alias(es) (English)

"Dark Knight"
"Caped Crusader"
"World’s Greatest Detective"
"Cowled Crimefighter"
"Dark Avenger"
"Darknight Detective"
"Guardian of Gotham"
The "Bat"
"Gotham Goliath"

### Nickname(s) (English)

"Bat-Brain"
"Bats"
Bat-Freak
"Dork Knight"
"B-Man" (by Harley Quinn)
"Alice" (by Mad Hatter)

## Biographical Information

### Hobbies

Patrolling Gotham City
Fighting crimes
Saving lives

### Goals

Claim the AllSpark and use the power as the ultimate weapon and for universal conquest (failed)
Conquer Cybertron and the entire universe (failed)
Kill Optimus Prime (failed)
Rule Earth with an iron fist (failed)
Defeat and destroy all of the Autobots (all presumably failed)
Kill Starscream (presumably failed)

## Chronological and Political Information

### Affiliation(s)

Wayne Enterprises
Bat-Family
Justice Avengers

### Education

Private School, Early Graduate
(Brentwood Academy)
Safinat Dakhma Training
(Mentored by David Cain)

## Personal Status

### Relative(s)

Solomon Wayne (ancestor) †
Dr. Thomas Wayne (father) †
Martha Wayne (mother) †
Alfred Pennyworth (legal guardian)
Batwoman (cousin)
Robin IV (son)
Robin I/Nightwing (adopted son)
Robin II/Arkham Knight/Red Hood (adopted son)
Robin III/Red Robin (adopted son)
Batgirl I/Oracle (adoptive daughter-in-law)
Batgirl II/Black Bat/Orphan (adopted daughter)
Future Batman (grandson)

### Friend(s)

* Gotham City Police Department
	+ James Gordon
	+ Harvey Bullock
* Vicki Vale
* Blackgate Guards/Staff
	+ Warden Martin Joseph
* Lucius Fox
* Arkham Asylum Security Guards/Staff
	+ Aaron Cash
	+ Penelope Young †
* Justice Avengers
	+ Captain America

### On-and-Off

Catwoman (love-interest)
Mr. Freeze
Bronze Tiger
Azrael
Warden Quincy Sharp †
Talia al Ghūl (love-interest) †
Poison Ivy †
Ventriloquist
Deadshot

### Enemies

* Joe Chill (parents' killer) †
* Laugh Pack
	+ Joker (arch-nemesis) †
	+ Harley Quinn
	+ Mr. Hammer
* Penguin
* Second Street Gang
	+ Two-Face
* Clayface
* Solomon Grundy
* Mad Hatter
* Killer Croc
* Scarecrow †
* Riddler
* Victor Zsasz
* Bane
* Scarface
* Frank Boles †
* TYGER Guards
	+ Prof. Hugo Strange †
* League of Assassins
	+ Rā's al Ghūl
	+ Lady Shiva
* Hush
* Black Mask
* Calendar Man
* Sickle
* Deathstroke
* Electrocutioner
* Copperhead
* Firefly
* Ricky "Loose Lips" Leblanc
* Candy
* Tracey Bruxton
* Bird
* Anarky
* Howard Brendan

## Powers and Abilities

### Skill(s)

* Peak Human Condition
	+ Peak Human Strength
	+ Peak Human Durability
	+ Peak Human Speed
	+ Peak Human Refelxes
	+ Peak Human Agility
	+ Peak Human Stamina
	+ Peak Human Healing
	+ Peak Human Senses
	+ Peak Human Longevity
	+ Superior Athleticism
* Parkour Capabilities
* Superior Martial Artist/Combatant
* Extensive Ninjutsu Training
* Master of Swordsmanship
* Mastery in Marksmanship
* Genius-Level Intelligence
* Master of Investigation
* Master Strategist/Tactician
* Master of Criminology
* Business Management
* Indomitable Willpower
* Limitless Wealth
* High-Tech Combat Suit
* High-Tech Gadgetry
* Vast Advanced Technologies

## Portrayals

### Voiced By (English)

Kevin Conroy (Adult)
Kimberly Brooks (Young)

**Bruce Thomas Wayne**, also known as "**Batman**", is both a fictional character and protagonist of the *Marvelous DC's* *Captain Batman* series created by Joe Simon and Bob Kane. He is a crime-fighter and protector from Gotham City.

He is also a founding member of the Justice Avengers. In day, he is a billionaire industrialist and notorious playboy. At night, he a dark, brooding vigilante who fights against evil and strikes fear into the hearts of criminals everywhere.

Motivated by a tragedy from his past and swearing vengeance against criminals after witnessing the murder of his father and mother, a vendetta tempered with the ideal of justice. He swore to protect Gotham from threats.

He dedicated a vast span of his life training himself physically and intellectually, to honing his physical and mental abilities to near-peak human potential, then crafts a bat-inspired persona, and monitors the streets at night.

Although he has no superhuman abilities, he is one of the world's smartest men and greatest fighters. His physical prowess, technical ingenuity, and tactical thinking makes him one of the most incredibly dangerous opponents.

"*I am vengeance... I am the night... I am Batman!*"

—Batman.

## Appearance & Biography

*Voice Actor*: Kevin Conroy (English), Tesshō Genda (Japanese), Not Known (Arabic), Not Known (Basque), Not Known (Brazilian), Not Known (Cantonese), Not Known (Catalan), Not Known (Chinese), Not Known (Croatian), Not Known (Danish), Not Known (Dutch), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (Filipino), Not Known (French), Not Known (Galician), Not Known (German), Not Known (Greek), Not Known (Hebrew), Not Known (Hong Kong), Not Known (Hungarian), Not Known (Indonesian), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (Mandarin), Not Known (Norwegian), Not Known (Polish), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Romanian), Not Known (Russian), Not Known (Serbian), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (Swedish), Not Known (Tagalog), Not Known (Thai), Not Known (Valencian), Not Known (Ukrainian), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese), Not Known (Canadian French), Not Known (European Spanish), Not Known (European Portuguese), Not Known (Latin American Spanish), Not Known (Latin Spanish), Not Known (Spain-Spanish)
*Voice Actor (young)*: Kimberly Brooks (English), Not Known (Japanese), Not Known (Arabic), Not Known (Basque), Not Known (Brazilian), Not Known (Cantonese), Not Known (Catalan), Not Known (Chinese), Not Known (Croatian), Not Known (Danish), Not Known (Dutch), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (Filipino), Not Known (French), Not Known (Galician), Not Known (German), Not Known (Greek), Not Known (Hebrew), Not Known (Hong Kong), Not Known (Hungarian), Not Known (Indonesian), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (Mandarin), Not Known (Norwegian), Not Known (Polish), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Romanian), Not Known (Russian), Not Known (Serbian), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (Swedish), Not Known (Tagalog), Not Known (Thai), Not Known (Valencian), Not Known (Ukrainian), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese), Not Known (Canadian French), Not Known (European Spanish), Not Known (European Portuguese), Not Known (Latin American Spanish), Not Known (Latin Spanish), Not Known (Spain-Spanish)

### Biography

Born into the wealthy Wayne family, Bruce Wayne had an idyllic childhood, although he was given a strong sense of justice by his moralistic and philanthropic parents, Thomas and Martha Wayne. After their violent murder at the hands of a mugger, Bruce dedicated his life to battling the criminal element that took their lives. He left Gotham for many years to train his mental and physical abilities across the globe, finally returning to take up the mantle of the Dark Knight.

When his parents were gunned down in front of him, young Bruce Wayne resolved to rid Gotham City of the criminal element that took their lives. He trained extensively to achieve mental and physical perfection, in addition to mastering martial arts, detective techniques, and criminal psychology. Dressing as a bat to prey on criminals' fears, Batman fights crimes with the aid of specialized gadgets and vehicles, operating out of his secret Batcave below Wayne Manor.

### Appearance

#### As Batman

* Hair Color: Black
* Skin Color: Not Known
* Eye Color: Blue
* Age: Not Known
* Birthday: Not Known
* Height: 6' 2"
* Weight: 210 lbs. (95 kg)

### Attributes:

* Billionare playboy by day, Batman by night.
* Gotham's most eligible bachelor.
* Trained to a physical and mental peak.
* Arsenal of gadgets, vehicles, and advanced technology.
* Inventor, detective, genius-level intelligence.
* Expert in most known forms of martial arts.
* Trained in all aspects of criminology.
* Mastery of the physical sciences.
* Computer expert.
* Master of disguise.
* Photographic memory.
* Trained in stealth and espionage techniques.
* Expert escape artist.

## Relationships

### Friends/Allies

* Bat Family
	+ Alfred Pennyworth - father figure, butler, guardian, ally, & close friend.
	+ Batgirl/Oracle
* Wayne Enterprises
	+ Lucius Fox - Employee, friend, and technical support.
* Gotham City Police Department
	+ Commissioner Gordon - Ally.
	+ Harvey Bullock
	+ Renee Montoya
	+ Robin Blake
* Rachel Dawes - Childhood love interest; deceased.
* Justice Avengers
	+ Iron Man
	+ Team Superman
		- Superman - Rival turned ally, friend, and teammate.
	+ Captain America
	+ Wonder Woman - Love interest and teammate.
	+ Thunderer - Teammate.
	+ Brawly - Teammate.
	+ Hulk - Teammate.
	+ Green Lantern Corps
		- Green Lantern - Teammate.
		- Green Lantern (2) - Teammate.
	+ Wasp - Teammate.
	+ Wasp (2) - Teammate.
	+ Mister Terrific - Teammate.
	+ Yellowjacket - Teammate.
	+ Captain Atom - Teammate.
	+ Black Panther - Teammate.
	+ Aquaman - Teammate.
	+ Hawkeye - Teammate.
	+ Flash - Teammate.
	+ Falcon - Teammate.
	+ Hawkman - Teammate.
	+ Black Widow - Teammate.
	+ Hawkgirl/Hawkwoman - Teammate.
	+ Winter Soldier - Teammate.
	+ Green Arrow - Friend and teammate.
	+ Captain Marvel- Teammate.
	+ Black Canary - Teammate.
	+ Ant-Man/Giant-Man - Teammate.
	+ Atom - Teammate.
	+ Vision - Teammate.
	+ Martian Manhunter - Teammate.
	+ Scarlet Witch - Teammate.
	+ Zatanna - Teammate.
	+ Ms. Marvel - Teammate.
	+ Shazam - Teammate.
* Lois Lane
* Teen Titans
	+ Starfire - Situational enemy turned ally.
	+ Cyborg - Teammate.
	+ Beast Boy - Situational enemy turned ally.
	+ Blue Beetle - Situational enemy turned ally.
	+ Raven - Attempted enemy turned ally.
	+ Kid Flash - Ally.

### Family

* Solomon Wayne (ancestor, deceased)
* Martha Wayne (mother, deceased)
* Thomas Wayne (father, deceased)
* Robin (son)
* Talia al Ghūl (lover; deceased)
* Robin/Nightwing (legal ward and adoptive son)
* Robin/Arkham Knight/Red Hood (legal ward and adoptive son)
* Robin/Red Robin (legal ward and adoptive son)
* Batgirl/Black Bat (legal ward and adoptive daughter)

### Neutral

* Mr. Freeze
* Catwoman - Lover and partner.
* Deadshot
* Agency
	+ Amanda Waller - Enemy.
* Phantasm
* Enchantress
* Man-Bat - Enemy turned ally.
* Ares

### Enemies

* Joe Chill
* Scarecrow
* Gotham Organized Crime
	+ Falcone Crime Family
		- Carmine Falcone
	+ Black Mask's Gang
		- Black Mask
* Joker's Gang
	+ Joker - Archenemy.
	+ Harley Quinn
* Killer Croc
* Electrocutioner
* Copperhead
* Firefly
* MECH
	+ Deathstroke - Enemy.
* Penguin's Gang
	+ Penguin
	+ Blockbuster
* Bane's Militia
	+ Bane
* Anarky's Henchmen
* Riddler's Gang
	+ Riddler
* Two-Face's Gang
	+ Two-Face
* Suicide Squad
	+ Captain Boomerang - Enemy.
	+ Black Spider - Enemy; deceased.
	+ Killer Frost - Enemy.
	+ King Shark - Enemy; deceased.
* Victor Zsasz
* Poison Ivy
* Solomon Grundy
* Clayface
* Talon - Enemy.
* Samantha Vanaver - Ally turned enemy.
* Fatal Five
	+ Emerald Empress - Enemy; deceased.
	+ Mano - Enemy and attacker; deceased.
	+ Persuader - Enemy; deceased.
	+ Tharok - Enemy; deceased.
	+ Validus - Enemy; deceased.
* Cabal Light
* League of Assassins
	+ Rā's al Ghūl - Teacher and enemy; deceased.
	+ Lady Shiva
* LexCorp
	+ Lex Luthor - Enemy.
	+ A.I.M. H.I.V.E.
		- M.O.D.O.K.
		- Scientist Supreme
		- Abomination - Chief of Security; Enemy.
		- Lyle Getz
	+ TYGER Security
		- Hugo Strange
* Ultron - Enemy.
* Desaad - Enemy; deceased.
* Grandmaster
* Trigon - Enemy.
* Brainiac
* General Zod
* Darkseid - Enemy.
* Silver Banshee
* Cheetah
* Gorilla Grodd
* Silverback
* Captain Cold
* Sinestro
* Black Manta
* Atrocitus
	+ Dex-Starr/Atros/Atrocitus
* Black Adam
* Scorpion
* Decepticons
* Doomsday

## Abilities and Powers

### Abilities

* **Aviation**:
	+ **Aerial Combat**:
* **Charisma**:
	+ **Leadership**:
* **Acrobatics**: Batman may not be the quickest of his allies but that does not mean he cannot take on multiple enemies while simultaneously dodging gunfire and larger attacks.
	+ **Gymnastics**:
* **Escapology**: Batman was taught the arts of escapism by **Zatara**. Batman is rarely caught in traps or binds, and if he is it usually only last for moments before he escapes.
* **Equestrianism**:
* **Genius Level Intellect**: Batman is as smart as he is strong, and has honed his mind to be just as powerful as his body if not more. Using his inquisitive mind he has outsmarted his rogues gallery, the police and most, if not all, of his opponents.
	+ **Multilingualism**: Along with his proficiency with English, Bruce can also understand French, German, Kaznian, Spanish, Japanese, and Latin.
	+ **Business Management**:
	+ **Computer Operation**:
	+ **Demolitions**:
	+ **Investigation**: Batman is often called the "World's Greatest Detective" and for all the right reasons. He has solved hundreds of mysteries, murders and other crimes with and without the use of his technology.
	+ **Tactical Analysis**: Batman has a naturally tactical and strategic mind, always keeping his eye on the objective, but through the aid of his technology he can target vital areas on both human and non-human targets alike.
	+ **Deception**:
		- **Disguise**: Batman used various aliases, including Gaff Morgan and Matches Malone, to infiltrate Gotham's underworld.
	+ **Electrical Engineering**:
	+ **Medicine**: Bruce went to medical school for sometime before dropping out.
	+ **Eidetic Memory**:
* **Peak Human Condition**: He has intensely and extensively trained his body to the absolute peak of human potential and perfection. Batman casually performs practically superhuman feats of athleticism such as strength, speed, stamina, reflexes, durability, agility, and senses on a regular basis. He is strong enough to bend or break metal and overpower super-enhanced individuals (Venom-Soldiers, Deathstroke, Killer-Croc, etc), fast enough to blitz a group of dozens of enemies in a blur and dodge projectiles, agile enough to perform amazingly difficult acrobatics with grace, durable enough to withstand superhuman blows and impacts.
	+ **Peak Human Speed**: Batman is capable of dodging bullets at a Point-blank range.
* **Hand-to-Hand Combat** (Advanced): Batman is one of the world's foremost hand-to-hand combatants and is extremely skilled in striking, blocking, countering, and parrying. With the knowledge and expertise in dozens of fighting styles, Batman is the most formidable combatant in Gotham City.
	+ **Martial Arts**: He has advanced knowledge and experience in all martial arts stemming from China, Japan, Thailand, and Korea.
		- **Boxing**:
		- **Jujutsu**:
		- **Muay Thai**:
		- **Judo**:
		- **Hapkido**:
		- **Eskrima**:
		- **Tae Kwon Do**:
		- **Krav Maga**:
		- **Jeet Kune Do**:
		- **Wing Chun**:
		- **Karate**:
		- **Wrestling**:
		- **Ninjutsu**:
* **Indomitable Will**
* **Interrogation**: Batman is adept in finding out information from thugs and henchmen. He can spot a known snitch in a crowd and single them out for questioning.
* **Intimidation**: Batman is an exceedingly intimidating character. Modeling his costume after a bat and through countless years of experience he has honed his frightful tactics to even scare the likes of his enemies.
* **Photography**:
* **Stealth**: Batman is superb at sneaking around due to his advanced and extensive Ninjutsu training at the Togakure-ryu monastery. Using his knowledge of the layout of Gotham City he can transverse quickly without ever making a sound. He uses sound dampening equipment to aid him.
* **Tracking**: Using his high-tech arsenal Batman is able to track down anyone with anything from a sample of blood to fingerprints.
* **Driving**:
	+ **Vehicle Combat**:
* **Weaponry**:
	+ **Throwing**:
	+ **Swordsmanship**:
		- **Fencing**:
	+ **Gadgetry**: Batman is a genius inventor and of sorts. While using military and scientific technology, he further improves them using his genius-engineering skill that far surpasses black-ops technology. He has also invented countless crime fighting bat-gadgets for his own uses.
* **Ventriloquism**: Learned the basics from Zatara.

### Equipment

* **Armored Batsuit**
* **Utility Belt**
* **Grapple Gun**
* **Grapple Boost**
* **Batclaws**
* **Ultra Batclaws**
* **Remote Claw**
* **Cryptographic Sequencer**
* **Line Launcher**
* **Smoke Pellets**:
* **Toxic Gas**:
* **Air Filter**:
* **Remote Electrical Charge Gun**:
* **Freeze Blast**:
* **Freeze Grenades**:
* **Explosive Gel**:
* **Glue Grenades**:
* **Remote Hacking Device**:
* **Justice Avengers Id Card**:

### Weapons

* **Batarangs**
	+ **Remote Controlled Batarangs**
	+ **Sonic Shock Batarangs**

### Transportation

* **Batmobile**
* **Bat-Copter**
* **Batplane**
* **Batboat**

## External links

* Batman *Wikipedia*
* Batman *DC Database*
* Batman Wiki

## Notes & Trivia

* Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939).
* Amongst the events in his pain-filled career, Bruce considers the death of Jason Todd as his single greatest failure. He rates it next to the deaths of his parents and his inability to move on or prevent those who are close to him from being consumed in the same obsessive darkness that consumes him.
* As part of the heroic "Trinity", Batman is considered to represent the heroic facade of retribution, darkness, detective, technological science and vigilante heroism; he works to show that one should triumph over fear and that only the guilty should need to fear anything.
* In Gotham Subway, Clayface either turns into Batman and Robin or Joker and Harley Quinn during the fight.
* Batman's playboy billionaire alter ego, Bruce Wayne, owns Wayne Enterprises and large swatches of Gotham City. With these resources he has managed to provide funding, equipment and even headquarters for many superheroes and superhero teams.