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The World’s Greatest Detective. The Dark Knight. The Caped Crusader. Batman (Bruce Wayne) is proof you don’t need superpowers to be a superhero. Batman is the most feared superhero of all, because he’s pushed himself to the absolute pinnacle of human achievement.

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 (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 owner of Wayne Enterprises. After witnessing the murder of his parents Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne as a child, he swore vengeance against criminals, an oath tempered by a sense of justice. Wayne trains himself physically and intellectually and crafts a bat-inspired persona to fight crime. A large assortment of villains make up Batman’s rogues gallery, including his archenemy, the Joker.