Still, when Batman used guns, he wasn't really the Caped Crusader, instead, he acted like a detective fighting crime. He carried guns with him for a short while as the storyline was scrapped very soon. Long before Batman and Robin became a thing, Bob Kane, the creator of Batman, though it would be a good idea to give Bruce Wayne a sidekick and it would be an even better idea for that sidekick to be a kid.
But, at the time, the comic book's editor didn't feel like adding another dimension to Batman and thus, Robin was planned for only one appearance. When the comic book edition featuring Robin was released, fans loved their dynamic so much that Robin then went on to become the main feature. One can't become Batman just by wearing The Dark Knight's iconic suit.
Bruce Wayne is rich as hell and that's the reason why he can afford being Batman and has all the perks required to be a vigilante. A lot of debates from comic reading fans have been based around Batman's exact age because unlike Marvel, DC has shown a tendency to reboot things, including their characters.
It's very young, isn't it? So he's 40,5. I think that Tim Drake's about 16,5 or 17,5. What do you think? Am I right? Am I wrong? Batman Answers. MasterOfFear said: I'm guesing that he is right now. He started when he was 26 and it is always said that he's been at it for over or under a decade, so i think that's correct I only try because i'm usually trying to figure out scarecrows current age, which may be MoniBolis said: You're gonna get a headache thinking about this.
As to reasoning paraphrased from previous section of the site : Unlike DC publishers, I hold to canon a stricter more literal reading of Long Halloween and Dark Victory , both of which detail a later Robin debut.
Furthermore, I view Zero Hour as a soft reboot as opposed to a hard reboot. DC does not, meaning that my timeline is less compressed. DC had Dick as being born somewhere in the to range. I specifically place him as being born in , and debuting as Robin in at age So Dick is right around years-old by the time Flashpoint comes around. I am kinda fascinated by the work you have done here. The ages of characters is super interesting to me as it gives a kinda microcosm to the time line as a whole.
Do you think you could include a page that gives the know birth years of the major characters for each timeline like the unauthorized chronology of the dc universe did before?
Hi Trevor, I think an Age Page for each section would be very cool. I have something like this as a footnote in Modern Age Year One, but not for the other sections. Your email address will not be published. Copyrighted materials have been applied under laws set forth by the US Copyright Office—either for educational circumstances or as a fair use.
The Batman Chronology Project. Skip to content. How Old is Bruce Wayne? In fact, age is probably the most untouchable thing in comics. PurpleGlovez says:. September 4, at am. Collin Colsher says:. September 4, at pm. Alexander Murdoc says:. December 8, at pm. December 9, at pm. Aight, just got a bit confused there, thanks for clearing that up. Allon Cipriani says:. May 14, at pm. May 16, at am. This page is about the original comic book character. For other uses, see Batman Disambiguation.
Batman is a superhero co-created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. The character made his first appearance in Detective Comics 27 May, Batman is the secret identity of Bruce Wayne. Witnessing the murder of his parents as a child leads him to train himself to physical and intellectual perfection and don a bat-themed costume in order to fight crime.
The Dark Knight fights an assortment of villains influenced by the characters' roots in film and pulp magazines. Unlike most superheroes, he does not possess any superpowers; he makes use to the best that he can of intellect, detective skills, science and technology, wealth, physical prowess, and intimidation in his war on crime.
Batman became a popular character soon after his introduction, and eventually gained his own title, "Batman". As the decades wore on, differing takes on the character emerged. The late s Batman television series utilized a camp aesthetic associated with the character for years after the show ended. Various creators worked to return the character to his dark roots, culminating in Frank Miller 's Dark Knight series. That and the success of director Tim Burton 's Batman motion picture helped reignite popular interest in the character.
A cultural icon, Batman has been licensed and adapted into a variety of media, from radio to television and film, and appears on a variety of merchandise sold all over the world. For key points in Batman's history see Batman's publication history. Bruce Wayne is born to Dr. Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha, two very wealthy and charitable Gotham City socialites.
Bruce was brought up in Wayne Manor and its wealthy splendor and leads a happy and privileged existence until the age of eight. While returning home one night, his parents were killed by a small-time criminal named Joe Chill. After the incident, Bruce swears an oath to rid the city of the evil that had taken his parents' lives.
As he grows up, Bruce engages in intense intellectual and physical training. He also travels abroad, training in various martial arts, fields of science, criminology and detective skills. After returning to Gotham, he realizes that these skills alone would not be enough. I must be a creature of the night, black, terrible In the early strips, Batman's career as a vigilante initially earns him the ire of the police. Wayne takes in an orphaned circus acrobat, Dick Grayson, who becomes his sidekick, Robin.
Batman also becomes a founding member of the Justice Society of America, although he, like Superman, is an honorary member and thus only participates occasionally. Batman's relationship with the law thaws quickly, and he is made an honorary member of Gotham City's police department.
During this time, butler Alfred arrives at Wayne Manor and after deducing the Dynamic Duo's secret identities joins their service. After the introduction of DC Comics' multi-verse in the s, it is retroactively established that stories from the Golden Age star the Earth-Two Batman , a character from a parallel world. This version of Batman partners with and marries the reformed Earth-Two Catwoman , Selina Kyle as shown in Superman Family and fathers Helena Wayne, who, as the Huntress, becomes along with the Earth-Two Robin Gotham's protector once Wayne retires from the position to become police commissioner, a position he occupies until he is killed during one final adventure as Batman.
Batman titles however often ignored that a distinction had been made between the pre-revamp and post-revamp Batmen since unlike The Flash or Green Lantern, Batman comics had been published without interruption through the s and would on occasion make reference to stories from the Golden Age.
Nevertheless, details of Batman's history were altered or expanded through the decades. Additions include meetings with a future Superman during his youth, his upbringing by his uncle Philip Wayne introduced in Batman , Jan. In then-editor Paul Levitz commissioned the Untold Legend of the Batman limited series to thoroughly chronicle Batman's origin and history. Batman meets and regularly works with other heroes during the Silver Age, most notably Superman , whom he began regularly working alongside in a series of team-ups in World's Finest Comics, starting in and continuing through the series' cancellation in Batman and Superman are usually depicted as close friends.
Batman becomes a founding member of the Justice League of America , appearing in its first story in s Brave and the Bold In the s and s, Brave and the Bold became a Batman title, in which Batman teams up with a different DC Universe superhero each month.
Additionally, Batman also moves from Wayne Manor into a penthouse apartment atop the Wayne Foundation building in downtown Gotham City, in order to be closer to Gotham City's crime. Batman's adventures also become somewhat darker and more grim during this period, depicting increasingly violent crimes, including the first appearance since the early Golden Age of an insane, murderous Joker , and the arrival of Ra's Al Ghul.
In the s, Dick Grayson becomes Nightwing. In the final issue of Brave and the Bold in , Batman quits the Justice League and forms a new group called the Outsiders. He serves as the team's leader until Batman and the Outsiders 32 and the comic subsequently changed its title. After the issue limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC Comics rebooted the stories of some major characters in an attempt at updating them for contemporary audiences.
Frank Miller retold Batman's origin in the storyline Year One from Batman , which emphasizes a grittier tone in the character. For example, Gotham's police are mostly corrupt, setting up further need for Batman's existence. While Dick Grayson's past remains much the same, the history of Jason Todd, the second Robin, is altered, turning the boy into the orphan son of a petty crook, who tries to steal the tires from the Batmobile.
Also removed is the guardian Phillip Wayne, leaving young Bruce to be raised by Alfred. Additionally, Batman is no longer a founding member of the Justice League of America, although he becomes leader for a short time of a new incarnation of the team launched in To help fill in the revised back story for Batman following Crisis, DC launched a new Batman title called Legends of the Dark Knight in and has published various miniseries and one-shot stories since then that largely take place during the "Year One" period.
Various stories from Jeph Loeb and Matt Wagner also touch upon this era. Subsequently, Batman takes an even darker, often excessive approach to his crime-fighting. Batman works solo until the decade's close, when Tim Drake becomes the new Robin. In writers resurrected the Jason Todd character and have pitted him against his former mentor. Many of the major Batman storylines since the s have been inter-title crossovers that run for a number of issues. In , the same year that DC published the "Death of Superman" storyline, the publisher released the "Knightfall" storyline.
In the storyline's first phase, the new villain Bane paralyzes Batman, leading Wayne to ask Azrael to take on the role. After the end of "Knightfall", the storylines split in two directions, following both the Azrael-Batman's adventures, and Bruce Wayne's quest to become Batman once more. The story arcs realign in "KnightsEnd", as Azrael becomes increasingly violent and is defeated by a healed Bruce Wayne.
Wayne hands the Batman mantle to Dick Grayson then Nightwing for an interim period, while Wayne trains to return to his role as Batman. Noteworthy among these changes is that the general populace and the criminal element now considers Batman an urban legend rather than a known force. Similarly, the Waynes' killer is never caught or identified, effectively removing Joe Chill from the new continuity, rendering stories such as "Year Two" non-canon.
While Batman contributes greatly to many of the team's successes, the Justice League is largely uninvolved as Batman and Gotham City face catastrophe in the decade's closing crossover arc. In 's "Cataclysm" storyline, Gotham City is devastated by an earthquake. Deprived of many of his technological resources, Batman fights to reclaim the city from legions of gangs during 's "No Man's Land.
DC's limited series Identity Crisis, reveals that JLA member Zatanna had edited Batman's memories, leading to his deep loss of trust in the rest of the superhero community. Batman later creates the Brother I satellite surveillance system to watch over the other heroes. Its eventual co-opting by Maxwell Lord is one of the main events that leads o the Infinite Crisis miniseries, which again restructures DC continuity.
At the end of the story arc, Bruce adopts Tim as his son.
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