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Alternative versions of Batman <=SEP=> The following is a list of alternative versions of Batman from all media, including DC Comics multiverse, Elseworlds, television and film.

Arkham Asylum <=SEP=> The Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane, commonly called Arkham Asylum or simply Arkham, is a fictional psychiatric hospital appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly appearing in stories featuring Batman.

Batarang <=SEP=> A batarang is a roughly bat-shaped throwing weapon used by the DC Comics vigilante Batman. The name is a portmanteau of bat and boomerang, and was originally spelled baterang. Although they are named after boomerangs, batarangs have become more like shuriken in recent interpretations. They have since become a staple of Batman's arsenal, appearing in every major Batman television and movie adaptation to date.

Batboat <=SEP=> The Batboat is the fictional personal watercraft of the DC Comics superhero Batman.

Batman's utility belt <=SEP=> Batman's utility belt is one of the most characteristic portions of Batman's costume. Similar belts are used by the various Robins, Batgirl, and other members of the Bat-family.

Batman, Turkey <=SEP=> Batman (Kurdish: Êlih‎) is a city in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey and the capital of Batman Province. It lies on a plateau, 540 meters (1,772 feet) above sea level, near the confluence of the Batman River and the Tigris. The Batı Raman oil field, which is the largest oil field in Turkey, is located just outside the city.

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film) <=SEP=> 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, Batman: Under the Red Hood and Batman: Year One. 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.

Batman: The Lazarus Syndrome <=SEP=> Batman: The Lazarus Syndrome is a 1989 BBC Radio 4 broadcast, produced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the popular comic book character Batman. The story was originally written by Simon Bullivant and Dirk Maggs. It contains references to such Batman stories as Batman: The Killing Joke, Batman: A Death in the Family, Batman: Year Three, and Batman: Son of the Demon.

Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne <=SEP=> Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne is a 6-issue American comic book limited series published by DC Comics beginning in May 2010 to November 2010, written by Grant Morrison and featuring a team of rotating artists starting with Chris Sprouse and Frazer Irving.The series picks up from Batman and Robin #12. The series detailed the journey Bruce Wayne takes through the timestream of the DC Universe after being deposited in the distant past by Darkseid in Final Crisis.

Batman: Under the Red Hood <=SEP=> Batman: Under the Red Hood is a 2010 American superhero direct-to-video film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and released by Warner Home Video. It is the eighth animated feature in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series. It was released on July 27, 2010.

Batman <=SEP=> Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939). Originally named "the Bat-Man", the character is also referred to by such epithets as the "Caped Crusader", the "Dark Knight", and the "World's Greatest Detective".Batman's secret identity is Bruce Wayne, an American billionaire, playboy, philanthropist, and capitalist.

Batman (1966 film) <=SEP=> Batman, often promoted as Batman: The Movie, is a 1966 film based on the Batman television series, and the first full-length theatrical adaptation of the DC Comics character Batman. Released by 20th Century Fox, the film starred Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin.Released in July, the film hit theaters over a month after the last episode of the first season of the television series.

Batman (1989 film) <=SEP=> Batman is a 1989 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton and produced by Jon Peters, based on the DC Comics character of the same name. It is the first installment of Warner Bros.' initial Batman film series. The film stars Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton in the title role, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Gough, and Jack Palance.

Batman (1989 film series) <=SEP=> Batman is a superhero film series featuring the DC Comics character of the same name, who was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. Warner Bros. began producing the series towards the end of the 1980s, 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.

Batman (Dark Knight Universe) <=SEP=> Batman is a fictional character, an alternative version of the DC Comics mainstream incarnation. This version of Batman was created by Frank Miller and first appeared in The Dark Knight Returns #1 (February 1986).

Batman (TV series) <=SEP=> Batman is a 1960s American live action television series, based on the DC comic book character of the same name. It starred Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin — two crime-fighting heroes who defend Gotham City. It aired on the ABC network for three seasons from January 12, 1966, to March 14, 1968. The show was aired twice weekly for its first two seasons and weekly for the third, with a total of 120 episodes produced during its run.

Batman (album) <=SEP=> Batman is the eleventh studio album by American recording artist Prince and is the soundtrack album to the 1989 film Batman. It was released on June 20, 1989 by Warner Bros. Records. As a Warner Bros. stablemate, Prince's involvement in the soundtrack was designed to leverage the media company's contract-bound talent as well as fulfill the artist's need for a commercial (if not critical) revival.

Batman (comic book) <=SEP=> Batman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (cover dated May 1939). Batman proved to be so popular that a self-titled ongoing comic book series began publication in the spring of 1940.

Batman (score) <=SEP=> Batman: Original Motion Picture Score is the score album for the 1989 film Batman by Danny Elfman. According to the Batman DVD Special Edition, Elfman said that producer Jon Peters was not sure about him as a composer until Tim Burton made him play the main titles. Elfman admitted he was stunned when Peters announced that the score would be released on its own album, as releasing a separate score album for a film was something that was rarely done in the 1980s.

Batman (serial) <=SEP=> Batman is a 15-chapter serial, released in 1943 by Columbia Pictures. It is based on the DC Comics character Batman, introduced May 1939 in Detective Comics issue 27. The serial starred Lewis Wilson as Batman and Douglas Croft as Robin. J. Carrol Naish played the villain, an original character named Dr. Daka. Rounding out the cast were Shirley Patterson as Linda Page (Bruce Wayne's love interest) and William Austin as Alfred the butler. The plot involved Batman—as a U.S.

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker <=SEP=> Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (also known as Batman of the Future: Return of the Joker in Europe and Australia) is a 2000 direct-to-video animated film featuring the comic book superhero Batman and his archenemy, the Joker.

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (video game) <=SEP=> Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (or Batman of the Future: Return of the Joker as it is known in Europe) was released by Ubisoft for Game Boy Color, PlayStation and Nintendo 64. The game was released to coincide with the film of the same name, and is largely based on the original TV series.

Batman Forever <=SEP=> Batman Forever is a 1995 American superhero film directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Tim Burton, based on the DC Comics character Batman. It is the third installment of the initial Batman film series, with Val Kilmer replacing Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film stars Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman and Chris O'Donnell.

Batman Forever (soundtrack) <=SEP=> Batman Forever: Original Music from the Motion Picture is the 1995 soundtrack to the motion picture Batman Forever.

Batman Returns <=SEP=> Batman Returns is a 1992 American superhero film, directed and produced by Tim Burton, based upon the Batman character appearing in comics published by DC Comics. It is the second installment of Warner Bros.' initial Batman film series, with Michael Keaton reprising the title role of Bruce Wayne/Batman.

Batman Returns (soundtrack) <=SEP=> Batman Returns: Original Motion Picture Score is the score album for the 1992 film Batman Returns by Danny Elfman. The soundtrack also includes "Face to Face", written by Siouxsie and the Banshees and Elfman, used to promote the movie prior to its release. Two versions of the music video were made (the other added shots from the movie), and a club version, remixed by 808 State, was released. Elfman added chorus to the main theme making it similar but not as dark as the original.

Batman Returns (video game) <=SEP=> Batman Returns is a video game for various platforms based on the movie of the same name. The Sega console versions (i.e. Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear) were  published  by Sega themselves while the NES and Super NES versions were developed and published by Konami. The DOS version was published by Konami and developed by Spirit of Discovery. The Amiga version was developed by Denton Designs, and also published by Konami.

Batman action figures <=SEP=> Batman action figures have been produced since the 1940s.

Batman franchise media <=SEP=> Since his first appearance in 1939, Batman has been adapted into such media as film, radio, television, and video games, as well as numerous merchandising items.

Batman in film <=SEP=> The fictional character Batman, a comic book superhero featured in DC Comics publications and created by Bob Kane, has appeared in various films since his inception. 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.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice <=SEP=> Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is an upcoming American superhero film featuring the DC Comics characters Batman and Superman, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is intended to be the follow-up to 2013's Man of Steel and the second installment in the DC Extended Universe. The film is directed by Zack Snyder, with a screenplay written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer.

Batmobile <=SEP=> The Batmobile /ˈbætməˌbiːl/ is a wheeled, self-powered, armoured fighting motor vehicle, frequently used by the DC Comics superhero Batman for vehicular hot pursuit, transportation, anti-tank warfare and riot control. Kept in the Batcave accessed through a hidden entrance, the heavily armoured, gadget-laden, unmanned/remotely operated vehicle is used by Batman in his crime-fighting activities.The Batmobile made its first appearance in Detective Comics #27 (May, 1939).

Batsuit <=SEP=> The Batsuit (or Bat-Suit) is the costume of the fictional comic book character Batman, a superhero appearing in DC Comics.

Benjamin Melniker <=SEP=> Benjamin Melniker is an American film producer. He is primarily known on his work for the Batman film series and frequently works with Michael Uslan. He was once a former studio executive for MGM and has worked on other film adaptations of DC Comics characters.

Birds of Prey (TV series) <=SEP=> Birds of Prey is a television drama series produced in 2002. The series was developed by Laeta Kalogridis for The WB and is loosely based on the Birds of Prey DC Comics series. Despite the series debut garnering ratings of 7.6 million viewers (at the time, the network's largest premiere in the 18–34 demographic), the series was canceled after ratings fell sharply in subsequent weeks. Thirteen episodes were produced in total.

Bo Welch <=SEP=> Robert W. "Bo" Welch III (born November 30, 1951) is an American production designer and director.

Catwoman <=SEP=> Catwoman (Selina Kyle) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. The character was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, and made her debut in Batman #1 (Spring 1940), in which she is known as "the Cat".

Catwoman in other media <=SEP=> Catwoman is a fictional character first appearing in Batman #1. After her debut she would appear in many forms of media appearing in theBatman TV series and its film adaption, Batman Returns, the critically acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series, the critically panned Catwoman, the hit film The Dark Knight Rises and the popular Batman: Arkham series just to name a few.

Christopher Drake <=SEP=> Christopher Drake is an American film and television composer.Drake was personally selected by Academy Award nominated film director Guillermo del Toro to provide the music for the first two 75-minute animated movies, Hellboy: Sword of Storms and Hellboy: Blood and Iron.

Corto Maltese (DC Comics) <=SEP=> Corto Maltese is a fictional country appearing in DC Comics.

Face to Face (Siouxsie and the Banshees song) <=SEP=> "Face to Face" is a song recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was composed by the group along with Danny Elfman and was produced by Stephen Hague. The track was featured in the 1992 film, Batman Returns, and included on its soundtrack. Elfman also composed the score for the film. The track also appeared on the band 1992's compilation album Twice Upon a Time: The Singles and was remastered in 2002 for The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees.

Frank Miller (comics) <=SEP=> Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American writer, artist, and film director best known for his dark comic book stories and graphic novels such as Ronin, Daredevil: Born Again, The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City and 300. He also directed the film version of The Spirit, shared directing duties with Robert Rodriguez on Sin City, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For and produced the film 300.  He is also known for creating the comic book character Elektra.

Gotham City <=SEP=> Gotham City (/ˈɡɒθəm/ GOTH-əm) or Gotham is a fictional American city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, best known as the home of Batman. Batman's place of residence was first identified as Gotham City in Batman #4 (Winter 1940).

Harry L. Fraser <=SEP=> Harry L. Fraser (31 March 1889 – 8 April 1974) was an American film director.  He directed over 80 films between 1925 and 1951, including the 1934 John Wayne film Randy Rides Alone and the Frank Buck cliffhanger serial Jungle Menace (1937).  He had a small acting role in the John Wayne film 'Neath the Arizona Skies.

Hasankeyf <=SEP=> Hasankeyf (Northern Kurdish: Heskîf, Arabic: حصن كيفا‎, Greek: Κιφας, Latin: Cepha, from Syriac: ܚܨܢ ܟܐܦܐ Ḥéṣn Kayfa) is an ancient town and district located along the Tigris River in the Batman Province in southeastern Turkey. It was declared a natural conservation area by Turkey in 1981.

Heart of Ice (Batman: The Animated Series) <=SEP=> Heart of Ice is the fourteenth episode of the American animated television series Batman: The Animated Series, first aired on September 7, 1992, written by Paul Dini, and directed by Bruce Timm.  This episode features the first appearance in the series of Mr. Freeze. In the comics, Freeze first appeared in Batman #121 in February 1959.The episode rocketed the series to fame, after it won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program.

Hush (comics) <=SEP=> Hush is a fictional supervillain who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is usually depicted as an enemy of Batman. Hush first appeared in Batman #609 (January 2003), as part of the 12-issue storyline, Batman: Hush. Hush resurfaced in Batman: Gotham Knights, and later in Detective Comics and Batman: Streets of Gotham. He has recently reemerged as the architect behind several of the events of Batman Eternal.

Internet Movie Database <=SEP=> The Internet Movie Database (abbreviated IMDb) is an online database of information related to films, television programs, and video games, including cast, production crew, fictional characters, biographies, plot summaries, trivia and reviews. Actors and crew can post their own résumé and upload photos of themselves for a yearly fee. U.S.

James Gordon (comics) <=SEP=> Commissioner James "Jim" W. Gordon, Senior is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman. The character debuted in the first panel of Detective Comics #27 (May 1939), also Batman's first appearance. The character was created by Bill Finger, but credited to Bob Kane. Gordon's name was taken from the earlier pulp character Commissioner James W.

Jay Oliva <=SEP=> Jay Oliva is an American storyboard artist, a film producer and animated film director working for Warner Brothers Animation.

Lego Batman <=SEP=> Lego Batman is a theme and product range of the Lego construction toy, introduced in 2006, based on the superhero character Batman, under license from DC Comics. The sets feature vehicles, characters and scenes from the comics and films. The inspirations for the design of these varies widely.

List of Batman: The Animated Series episodes <=SEP=> Batman: The Animated Series is an American television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, which was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and originally aired on Fox from 1992 to 1995; lasting 85 episodes. The series has since aired in re-runs on various other broadcast and cable networks, including The WB, Cartoon Network, Toon Disney and The Hub.

List of Batman Beyond episodes <=SEP=> The list of episodes for Kids' WB series Batman Beyond.

List of Batman comics <=SEP=> Batman has been featured in many ongoing series, limited series and graphic novels published by DC Comics. These titles have been handled or coordinated through a single editorial section at DC Comics. This section also generally handles titles that have spun off of the core Batman titles to feature related characters. This list presents these titles separated by general type of publication.

List of Batman creators <=SEP=> Although Bob Kane achieved renown for creating the fictional superhero Batman, he and others have acknowledged the contributions of Bill Finger for fleshing the character out, writing many of his early stories, and creating the character's origin.

List of Batman video games <=SEP=> Batman from DC Comics has appeared as the main character in numerous video games created for various platforms for over 20 years.

List of The Batman episodes <=SEP=> The following is an episode list for the Kids' WB animated television series The Batman, starring the titular character. The series premiered on September 11, 2004, and  ended on March 22, 2008. Although the series borrows many elements from previous Batman storylines, it does not follow the continuity set by the comic books nor that of the previous Batman: The Animated Series or its spin-offs.

List of films based on DC Comics <=SEP=> Below is a list of films based on DC Comics characters and properties including its various imprints. It includes serials, live action and animated films, direct-to-video releases, television films, fan-made films, and documentary films.

List of science fiction television programs, B <=SEP=> This is an inclusive list of science fiction television programs whose names begin with the letter B.

Michael Uslan <=SEP=> Michael E. Uslan (born June 2, 1951) is a producer of the Batman movies and was the first instructor to teach an accredited course on comic book folklore at any university. Uslan has been a resident of Cedar Grove, New Jersey.

Officer Merkel <=SEP=> Watch Commander Stan Merkel is a fictional character in DC Comics' shared universe, the DC Universe, who made his debut in Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns, later integrated into the mainstream Batman continuity by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli in their 1987 four-part storyline Batman: Year One.Merkel is usually seen working closely with Lieutenant (later Captain and Commissioner) Jim Gordon, and appears to be one of few good policemen in Gotham. Two versions of the character exist.

Penguin (comics) <=SEP=> The Penguin or Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. Artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger introduced the character in Detective Comics #58 (December 1941).

Perchance to Dream (Batman: The Animated Series) <=SEP=> "Perchance to Dream" is the 26th episode of Batman: The Animated Series. It was written by noted horror author Joe R. Lansdale and originally aired on October 19, 1992. In this episode, Bruce Wayne awakes in a seemingly idyllic dream world in which his parents are still alive and he never became Batman. The title is taken from the famous soliloquy from Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Ronnie Specter <=SEP=> Ronnie Specter is an American make-up artist who was nominated at the 65th Academy Awards in the category of Best Makeup for her work on the film Batman Returns. She shared her nomination with Ve Neill and Stan Winston.She also graduated at the Joe Blasco make-up academy She has worked on over 90 films since 1984.

Sam Hamm <=SEP=> Sam Hamm (born November 19, 1955) is an American screenwriter. Hamm is perhaps best known for writing the screenplay for Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns. As a result of his work, he was invited to write for the Batman feature in Detective Comics. The result was Batman: Blind Justice, which introduced Bruce Wayne's mentor, Henri Ducard, who later appeared in Batman Begins. Hamm's other screen credits include Never Cry Wolf and Monkeybone.

Steve Bartek <=SEP=> Steve Bartek (born 30 January 1952, in Garfield Heights, Ohio) is an American guitarist, film composer, conductor and orchestrator.

Superman/Batman <=SEP=> Superman/Batman was a monthly comic book series published by DC Comics that features the publisher's two most popular characters: Superman and Batman. Superman/Batman premiered in August 2003 and was an update of the previous series, World's Finest Comics, in which Superman and Batman regularly joined forces.Superman/Batman explored the camaraderie, antagonism, and friendship between its titular characters.

Superman in film <=SEP=> The fictional character Superman, a comic book superhero featured in DC Comics publications, has appeared in various films since his inception.  After being introduced to cinemas first in a series of animated cartoon shorts in 1941, and two serials in 1948 and 1950, the first Superman feature film, Superman and the Mole Men, starring George Reeves, was released in 1951.Ilya and Alexander Salkind and Pierre Spengler purchased the Superman film rights in 1974.

The Dark Knight Returns <=SEP=> The Dark Knight Returns is a 1986 four-issue comic book miniseries starring Batman, written by Frank Miller, illustrated by Miller and Klaus Janson, and published by DC Comics. When the series was collected into a single volume later that year, the story title for the first issue was applied to the entire series.

The Dark Knight Strikes Again <=SEP=> Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again, also referred to as DK2, is a three-issue limited series comic book written and drawn by Frank Miller and colored by Lynn Varley. It was originally published by DC Comics' imprint Elseworld. The series is a sequel to Miller's 1986 miniseries The Dark Knight Returns. It tells the story of an aged Bruce Wayne who returns from three years in hiding, planning his return and training his followers.

The New Batman Adventures <=SEP=> The New Batman Adventures (often shortened as TNBA) is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, and is a continuation of Batman: The Animated Series. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on The WB Television Network from September 13, 1997 to January 16, 1999.

Two-Face <=SEP=> Harvey "Two-Face" Dent is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. The character was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, and first appeared in Detective Comics #66 (Aug. 1942).

Wayne Manor <=SEP=> In DC Comics, Wayne Manor is a fictional American setting, the personal residence of Bruce Wayne, who is also Batman. The residence is typically depicted as a huge mansion on grounds outside Gotham City, maintained by the Wayne family's butler, Alfred Pennyworth. While the earliest stories showed Bruce Wayne buying the house himself, by the 1950s at the latest, retroactive continuity had established that the manor had belonged to the Wayne family for several generations.

William A. Graham (director) <=SEP=> William A. Graham (1926 – September 12, 2013) was an American television and film director.Graham directed episodes of many TV series including The Fugitive, Twelve O'Clock High, The Big Valley, Batman and Ironside. He also produced and directed the romance adventure sequel Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991).Graham was the director of Elvis Presley's final acting role in a motion picture, Change of Habit in 1969.