Batman Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, as well as its associated media. 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,"[5] "the Dark Knight,"[5] and "the World's Greatest Detective Publication history Creation In early 1939, the success of Superman in Action Comics prompted editors at the comic book division of National Publications (the future DC Comics) to request more superheroes for its titles. Finger offered such suggestions as giving the character a cowl instead of a simple domino mask, a cape instead of wings, and gloves, and removing the red sections from the original costume.[12][13][14][15] Finger said he devised the name Bruce Wayne for the character's secret identity: "Bruce Wayne's first name came from Robert Bruce, the Scottish patriot. Costume
DC Comics Relaunch Beats Marvel in 2011 Sales Figures (Exclusive) Courtesy of DC Comics The movies based on Marvel comic-book heroes (Thor, Captain America) might have bested their DC Comics-inspired rival (Green Lantern) at the box office in 2011, but DC can claim one major victory. PHOTOS: Comic Book Characters in Dispute The Warner Bros. According to DC, its top books (Figures are accurate as of Dec. 13, 2011.) were: Justice League no. 1, written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Jim Lee, which has shipped 361,138 copies since its August launch and has gone to press five times; Batman no. 1, written by Scott Snyder and penciled by Greg Capulo, which has sold 262,379 copies in two printings; Action Comics no. 1, which sold 250,898 copies, going back to the press three times. Those numbers, accurate as of Dec 13, easily rank those books as some of the decade's best. By contrast, Marvel’s best-selling 2011 comic was Ultimate Spider-Man no. 160, which featured the death of the hero and shipped 159,355 copies in June.
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Video Game 2009 Top 25 Movie Franchises of All Time: #16 Attention, earthlings! IGN Movies has taken it upon itself to rank the "Top 25 Movie Franchises of All Time." We will count down from No. 25 to No. 1 each day for the next 25 days. We considered a number of factors in order to rank the best of the best. First, the franchise had to have at least three films released at the time we created our list (sorry, Spider-Man and Jason Bourne). Be sure to check back each day and send us your feedback! Stax, Senior Editor: "You'll believe a man can fly," the ads for the 1978 original promised and we did. Brian Linder, Senior Editor: Without the Donner/Reeve Superman and its subsequent sequels, the superhero movie genre that's so prominent today might not even exist. Todd Gilchrist, Senior Editor: It's easy to look at the effects-driven spectacles of recent superhero movies and denigrate what was the first official "serious" big-screen adaptation of a comic book.
Lego Batman: The Videogame (Video Game 2008 Batman, Superman comic books set records for sale price Even through his shaded glasses, Tim Burton clearly was wide-eyed. The director who once begat a new legion of "Batman" fans was motioning toward the crowd at San Diego Comic-Con as he said, "I can't believe just how big it's gotten." He was referring not just to the physical size of the most recent convention, but also to the existential sense of this comics world itself: The scene shone a white-hot Bat light on just how massive comics have become as a financial force. Comics can flex such monetary muscle, even the insiders sometimes flinch. This week, it happened again, at the hands of Superman and Burton's beloved Batman. The comics world delivered a symbolic one-two punch when the Man of Steel and, just three days later, the Caped Crusader fetched record-setting million-dollar prices at comic-book sales. Holy Sotheby's, Batman. Why are people suddenly paying seven-figures for comic books? People, of course, could always invest in precious metals, so why Golden Age comics now?
Bob Kane Bob Kane (born Robert Kahn; October 24, 1915 – November 3, 1998) was an American comic book artist and writer, credited along with Bill Finger as the creator of the DC Comics superhero Batman. He was inducted into the comic-book industry's Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1994 and into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1996. Early life and work[edit] Comics[edit] He entered the comics field two years later, in 1936, freelancing original material to editor Jerry Iger's comic book Wow, What A Magazine! Batman[edit] Detective Comics #27 (May 1939). Bill Finger joined Bob Kane's nascent studio in 1938. ...had an idea for a character called 'Batman', and he'd like me to see the drawings. Finger said he offered such suggestions as giving the character a cowl and scalloped cape instead of wings; adding gloves; leaving the mask's eyeholes blank to connote mystery; and removing the bright red sections of the original costume, suggesting instead a gray-and-black color scheme. Robin[edit] [edit]
Bill Finger Milton "Bill" Finger[1] (February 8, 1914[2] – January 18, 1974[1][3]) was an American comic strip and comic book writer best known as the uncredited co-creator, with Bob Kane, of the DC Comics character Batman, as well as the co-architect of the series' development. Years after Finger's death, Kane acknowledged his contributions. Finger also wrote many of the original 1940s Green Lantern stories and would go on to contribute to the development of numerous comic book series. He was posthumously inducted into the comic book industry's Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1999. Early life and career[edit] Finger graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bronx in 1933.[6] An aspiring writer and a part-time shoe salesman, he joined Bob Kane's nascent studio in 1938 after having met Kane, a fellow DeWitt Clinton alumnus, at a party;[7] Kane later offered him a job ghost writing the strips Rusty and Clip Carson.[8][9] Batman villains[edit]
Gotham Times: Batman News from Legions of Gotham Batman Publication History History Publication History is unknown. Comics Origin The original concept of Batman was developed by writer/artist Bob Kane. Inspired by Sherlock Holmes, Zorro, a Leonardo da Vinci sketch of a bat-winged flying machine, and his own imagination, Kane sketched an early version of the character. In an interview for Jim Steranko's History of the Comics: Vol. According to Wizard Magazine, Bob Kane had Finger enter a work for hire contract. Finger was a very meticulous writer and as such, a slow one, leading editor Whitney Ellsworth to "suggest" that Kane replace him with someone else. Kane and Finger brought together such diverse influences as pulp magazines, comic strips, film noir, and the slapstick comedy of teams like the Marx Brothers and the Three Stooges, creating a "Cartoon-Noir" that was widely imitated. Golden Age During Batman's early appearances, the character was still somewhat pulp-influenced, either killing his opponents, or, at least, letting them die. Silver Age Modern Age Serials
List of Batman comics 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. Ongoing series[edit] Annuals[edit] Limited series[edit] One shots and graphic novels[edit] Intercompany crossovers[edit] Collected editions[edit] Batman Archive editions[edit] All DC Archive Editions are hardback only and printed on high quality archival paper. Batman Chronicles[edit] Showcase Presents[edit] All Showcase Presents collections are large (over 500 pages), softcover, black and white only reprints. Modern Batman[edit] New 52 Batman[edit] In 2011, DC Comics rebooted their entire continuity. Legends of the Dark Knight[edit] Batman Confidential[edit] Superman/Batman[edit] Shadow of the Bat[edit]
Batman (comic book) Though the Batman comic book was initially launched as a quarterly publication, it later became a bimonthly series through the late 1950s, after which it became a monthly publication and has remained so since. The original series ended in 2011 and was relaunched with a new first issue. The Batman saga takes place primarily in the fictional municipality of Gotham City, a city overrun with crime, graft, and corruption. Editor Whitney Ellsworth assigned a Batman story to artist Dick Sprang in 1941.[5] Anticipating that Bob Kane would be drafted to serve in World War II, DC inventoried Sprang's work to safeguard against delays.[5] Sprang's first published Batman work was the Batman and Robin figures on the cover of Batman #18 (Aug. The early part of the era known to comics fans and historians as the Silver Age of Comic Books saw the Batman title dabble in science fiction.[12] New characters introduced included Mr.
Detective Comics Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 (cover dated May 1939). It is the source of its publishing company's name and with Action Comics, the comic book launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series. With 881 monthly issues published in the first volume, it is the longest continuously published comic book in the United States.[1][2] Publication history[edit] House ad for Detective Comics #1. Detective Comics was the final publication of the entrepreneur Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, whose comics company, National Allied Publications, would evolve into DC Comics, one of the world's two largest comic book publishers, though long after its founder had left it. Batman[edit] Detective Comics #27 (May 1939), the debut of Batman. Scott Snyder became the writer of Detective Comics with issue #871 (January 2011).[42] Backup features[edit]
Gotham City Locations used as inspiration or filming locations for the urban portion of Gotham City in the live-action Batman films have included New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Newark, London, St Neots, Tokyo and Hong Kong, while British country house locations in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire have been used to depict the less urban scene of Wayne Manor. Origin of name[edit] Writer Bill Finger, on the naming of the city and the reason for changing Batman's locale from New York City to a fictional city said, "Originally I was going to call Gotham City 'Civic City.' Then I tried 'Capital City,' then 'Coast City.' Then I flipped through the New York City phone book and spotted the name 'Gotham Jewelers' and said, 'That's it,' Gotham City. We didn't call it New York because we wanted anybody in any city to identify with it Fictional history[edit] The name "Gotham City" is generally associated with DC Comics, although it also appears in the first Mr. Atmosphere[edit] Architecture[edit]