"it after six issues, claiming, ""I took on the Hulk after a discussion with editor-in-chief Jim Shooter, in which I mentioned some of the things I would like to do with that character, given the chance. He told me to do whatever was necessary to get on the book, he liked my ideas so much. I did, and once installed he immediately changed his mind—'You can't do this!' Six issues was as much as I could take."" Byrne's final issue featured the wedding of Bruce Banner and Betty Ross. Byrne had done a seventh issue, consisting entirely of one-panel pages."
"Jungian perspective to assert that Batman appeals to our own need to face our ""shadow selves"". Batman 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, in 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, a wealthy American playboy, philanthropist, and owner of Wayne Enterprises. After witnessing the murder of his parents"
"Batman 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, in 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, a wealthy American playboy, philanthropist, and owner of Wayne Enterprises. After witnessing the murder of his parents Dr. Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne as a child, he swore vengeance against criminals, an oath"
"Bruce Wayne (Gotham) Bruce Wayne is a fictional character appearing in the Fox series ""Gotham"", based on the character of the same name who is the secret identity of DC Comics superhero Batman, created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. ""Gotham"" portrays Bruce's teenage years and transition into adapting the Batman persona in later years. The series marks the second time Batman was adapted for television after the 1960s Batman series, though the lead character in ""Gotham"" is James Gordon. Bruce is portrayed by David Mazouz. Bruce Wayne is the orphaned son of Thomas and Martha Wayne, who are murdered"
"on ""Detective Comics"" #934, and the series initially featured a team consisting of Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, Cassandra Cain, and Clayface, led by Batman and Batwoman. DC Comics ended the Rebirth branding in December 2017, opting to include everything under a larger ""DC Universe"" banner and naming. The continuity established by Rebirth continues across DC's comic book titles, including volume one of ""Detective Comics"" and the third volume of ""Batman"". Batman's secret identity is Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American industrialist. As a child, Bruce witnessed the murder of his parents, Dr. Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne, which ultimately led him"
"Batcave The Batcave is a fictional subterranean location appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is the headquarters of the superhero Batman, whose secret identity is Bruce Wayne, consisting of underground caves beneath his personal residence, Wayne Manor. Originally, there was only a secret tunnel that ran underground between Wayne Manor and a dusty old barn where the Batmobile was kept. Later, in ""Batman"" #12 (August–September 1942), Bill Finger mentioned ""secret underground hangars."" In 1943, the writers of the first Batman movie serial, titled ""Batman"", gave Batman a complete underground crime lab and introduced it in the"
"cape and a big letter ""M"" on his chest. E. Nelson Bridwell, the writer on ""Super Friends"", shed some light on the characters' origins in ""Super Friends"" #1 (Nov. 1976): ""Wendy Harris, I decided, was the young lady's full name. She is a niece, not of the Batman, but of a detective named Harvey Harris. This man gave young Bruce Wayne his first crack at real detecting when Bruce was in his teens. Years later, when Harris dies, he left a sealed letter to be delivered to Bruce, revealing that he had indeed known who he was — for Harris"
"Battlestar (comics) Battlestar (Lemar Hoskins), who was also the fifth Bucky, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Battlestar was created by Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary, and was originally introduced as a nameless member of the Bold Urban Commandos in ""Captain America"" #323. In ""Captain America"" #327 he is called ""Lemar"" for the first time, but generally is still treated as interchangeable with the other BUCs. He rises from anonymity in ""Captain America"" #334, in which his full name is revealed and he adopts the identity of Bucky. Gruenwald later explained,"
"in ""Batman"", ""Detective Comics"", and ""Batman and Robin"", while Wayne would be the main character in ""Batman Incorporated"". Also, Bruce appeared in another ongoing series, """". In September 2011, DC Comics' entire line of superhero comic books, including its ""Batman"" franchise, were canceled and relaunched with new #1 issues as part of the New 52 reboot. Bruce Wayne is the only character to be identified as Batman and is featured in ""Batman"", ""Detective Comics"", ""Batman and Robin"", and """". Dick Grayson returns to the mantle of Nightwing and appears in his own ongoing series. While many characters have their histories"
"game, both Batman and Robin utilize a Bat-Bunker of sorts underneath Panessa Studios, where Robin works to find a cure for those infected by Joker's blood in the previous game. The bunker contains holding cells for each infected patient, as well as medical equipment and a Bat-computer. Batcave The Batcave is a fictional subterranean location appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is the headquarters of the superhero Batman, whose secret identity is Bruce Wayne, consisting of underground caves beneath his personal residence, Wayne Manor. Originally, there was only a secret tunnel that ran underground between Wayne"
"Alfred Pennyworth Alfred, most commonly (but not originally) named in full as Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Pennyworth is depicted as Bruce Wayne's loyal and tireless butler, housekeeper, legal guardian, best friend, aide-de-camp, and surrogate father figure following the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne. As a classically trained British actor and an ex-Special Operations Executive operative of honor and ethics with connections within the intelligence community, he has been called ""Batman's batman"". He serves as Bruce's moral anchor while"
"Thunderbolt Ross General Thaddeus E. ""Thunderbolt"" Ross (also known as Red Hulk) is a fictional character who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Ross, the archenemy of the Hulk, is a United States military officer, the father of Betty Ross, ex-father-in-law of Glenn Talbot, father-in-law of Dr. Bruce Banner, and was head of the Gamma Bomb Project that turned Banner into the Hulk. After the creation of the Hulk, Ross pursues the creature with a growing obsession, and after learning that Banner and the Hulk are one and the same, Ross hunts Banner as well. In 2008, Ross"
"story, the two arrive at Porky's bar to confront Bugs, only for Silver to reveal herself and how she faked her death to escape from Bruce and Elmer's dangerous lifestyles. Silver St. Cloud Silver St. Cloud is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. The character debuted in ""Detective Comics"" #470 (February 1978) and was created by Steve Englehart and Walt Simonson. Silver St. Cloud is typically depicted as a romantic interest of Bruce Wayne, who is also Batman. Created by Steve Englehart and Walt Simonson, Silver St."
"young, keen Bruce. Later in the series, it is revealed that Ducard is a mercenary, working for criminals as often as he does the law. He deduces Batman's secret identity, but keeps it to himself, reasoning that Batman is a useful public distraction from the large-scale crimes perpetrated by Ducard and his clients. Ducard also works with Robin in Paris during his training, as Bruce did. Unlike Bruce, however, Robin only encounters him in passing at the end of his training, in Hong Kong. He also made a few brief appearances in ""Suicide Squad"". In ""The New 52"", DC Comics'"
"Batman: In Darkest Knight Batman: In Darkest Knight is a one-shot comic book, published in 1994 and written by Mike W. Barr with art by Jerry Bingham. The comic is an ""Elseworlds"" story in which Bruce Wayne becomes the Green Lantern instead of Hal Jordan. This one change creates a domino effect which alters many events and characters in the DC Universe. The story draws heavily from related ""Batman"" comics, including """" and """". The comic is dedicated to the memory of Bill Finger, who was ""present at the birth of both"" according to the afterword. The story begins after"
"Bruce Banner to help with some paperwork. Adam, along with the rest of A.I.M., is ordered out of the country by the Hulk. Machine Teen Machine Teen is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Adam Aaronson, a high school student, has a good life: he is captain of the all-star football team, a straight 'A' student and is liked by everyone. However, he discovers that he is really a robot created by the man he thought was his father, Isaac Aaronson. ""Machine Teen"" was a comic book published by Marvel Comics, loosely based on"
"""a gag or a gimmick"", much like other superhero stories at the time. Dark Knight (nickname) The Dark Knight is the nickname of the superhero Batman who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was first referred to by the nickname in ""Batman"" #1 (Spring 1940), in a story written by Bill Finger. Batman's nickname was capitalized upon in the 1999 two-issue comic book story ""Dark Knight of the Round Table"". The story was set in Arthurian England, where Bruce is a scion who initially opposes King Arthur but eventually joins him at the Round Table and"
"Guilt Hulk Guilt Hulk is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted usually as an antagonist to the Hulk. Created by writer Peter David and artist Dale Keown, the character first appeared in ""The Incredible Hulk"" Vol. 2, #377 (January 1991) as a malevolent representation of Bruce Banner's abusive father, Brian Banner, that manifests itself in Banner's childhood memories. A malevolent alternate personality of Bruce Banner, the Guilt Hulk embodies all of Bruce's guilt, shame, and regrets. Existing within Bruce's mind, the entity seeks to manifest and run amok in the"
"being teleported to Antarctica by Wong, Obsidian jumped for the portal but Wong closed it, severing Obsidian's arm in the process. After getting a robotic arm, Obsidian appears in the Battle of Wakanda. Obsidian fights Bruce Banner wearing the Hulkbuster armor. He manages to break off the arm of the Hulkbuster armor, but Banner attaches the arm repulsor to Obsidian's body, sending him flying toward the Wakandan shield, which leads to his death. Black Dwarf (comics) Black Dwarf is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a prominent member of the Black Order,"
"X-Men. Bucky (as a teenager) will appear as a member of the Battleworld Runaways during ""Secret Wars"". Bucky Barnes James Buchanan ""Bucky"" Barnes is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally introduced as a sidekick to Captain America, the character was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby and first appeared in ""Captain America Comics"" #1 (cover-dated March 1941) (which was published by Marvel's predecessor) as the original and most well-known incarnation of ""Bucky"". The character is brought back from supposed death as the brainwashed assassin Winter Soldier (, translit. ""Zimniy Soldát""; Belarusian: Зімовы"
"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. Wayne, being a playboy, was a man of gentry. I searched for a name that would suggest colonialism. I tried Adams, Hancock ... then I thought of Mad Anthony Wayne."" He later said his suggestions were influenced by Lee Falk's popular ""The Phantom"", a syndicated newspaper comic-strip character with which Kane was also familiar. Kane and Finger drew upon contemporary 1930s popular culture for inspiration regarding much of the Bat-Man's look, personality, methods, and weaponry. Details find"
"clothing, or display a different set of personal characteristics when assuming the secret identity persona. For example, the superhero Batman's secret identity is Bruce Wayne, a billionaire who is known to the public for his affluent playboy lifestyle. Another example is Superman, who does not wear a mask when he is in costume, but wears eyeglasses and appears mild-mannered when he assumes his secret identity of Clark Kent. Types of characters that may have secret identities include heroes, superheroes, thieves, villains, supervillains, vigilantes, aliens, and ""monsters"". A character may have several secret identities simultaneously, such as adopted names or undercover"
"second issue. Batman: In Darkest Knight Batman: In Darkest Knight is a one-shot comic book, published in 1994 and written by Mike W. Barr with art by Jerry Bingham. The comic is an ""Elseworlds"" story in which Bruce Wayne becomes the Green Lantern instead of Hal Jordan. This one change creates a domino effect which alters many events and characters in the DC Universe. The story draws heavily from related ""Batman"" comics, including """" and """". The comic is dedicated to the memory of Bill Finger, who was ""present at the birth of both"" according to the afterword. The story"
"Dark Knight (nickname) The Dark Knight is the nickname of the superhero Batman who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was first referred to by the nickname in ""Batman"" #1 (Spring 1940), in a story written by Bill Finger. Batman's nickname was capitalized upon in the 1999 two-issue comic book story ""Dark Knight of the Round Table"". The story was set in Arthurian England, where Bruce is a scion who initially opposes King Arthur but eventually joins him at the Round Table and fights against Mordred and Morgana. The nickname was highlighted in Frank Miller's 1986"
"of Bruce Banner's power transforming himself into a Hulk-like creature called Ravage. Simultaneously, Banner transforms into the Hulk. After a chase of Ravage over rooftops and through sewers with Ryker's forces in hot pursuit, Hulk finds himself at a dead end where he is ambushed by the vampire Half-Life. Hulk defeats Half-Life who explains that Ravage has taken the orb to Alcatraz but will kill a hostage there if the Hulk is detected. Bruce infiltrates Alcatraz which has been secretly occupied by the Leader and his private army. Bruce deactivates the Gamma detection device using a security terminal which shows"
"by an armed thug. Zorro is often portrayed as Bruce's childhood hero and an influence on his Batman persona. There are discrepancies regarding which version Bruce saw: ""The Dark Knight Returns"" claims it was the Tyrone Power version, whereas a story by Alan Grant claimed it to be the silent Douglas Fairbanks original. Bill Finger was himself inspired by Fairbanks' Zorro, including similarities in costumes, the ""Bat Cave"" and Zorro's cave, and unexpected secret identities, especially since the Batman character predates the Tyrone Power remake by a year. The posters for 1940's ""The Mark of Zorro"" and the 1981 film"
"with Batman being the one person Superman trusted with Lex Luthor's kryptonite ring in order for someone to be able to stop Superman should he ever go rogue. Clark Kent is the secret identity of Superman. Clark, as opposed to Superman, is traditionally presented as behaving in a more introverted or mild manner compared to his super-heroic self. John Byrne's ""Man of Steel"" revamp drops many traditional aspects of Clark Kent in favor of giving him a more aggressive and extroverted personality, including making Kent a top football player in high school and a successful author. Subsequent revamps have restored"
"experience an actual transformation when changing from one persona may have two relatively genuine identities, albeit with additional possibilities of inner conflict. An example of this is Dr. Robert Bruce Banner who needs to seek genuine calmness in order to prevent transforming into the genuinely raging Hulk. Other characters have abilities that help them conceal their identities such as: shapeshifting or mind control. For instance Marvel's Mystique has an unaltered form with features including blue skin and yellow eyes and yet she has shape shifting and vocal mimicry abilities give her the potential to fit into any required situation. At"
"that the theft has been unsuccessful, and that the files that it wants are at Wayne Manor. She knocks Alfred unconscious and, using specialized goggles, locates the Batcave and informs H.A.R.D.A.C. that Batman is Bruce Wayne. Bruce returns home, discovers the unconscious Alfred, and immediately dons his Batman costume and proceeds to the Batcave. When he attempts to use the Batcomputer it goes haywire, and suddenly the mechanical arms which previously supported his hang glider descend upon him, dragging him up into the darkness while screaming. Barbara soon discovers something's wrong with her father. She turns to Batman, who broke"
"Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and Sub-Mariner also from that series. They were all based on the early stories from ""The Incredible Hulk"" and ""Tales to Astonish"" comic book series from Marvel. The series shows Bruce Banner's origin of becoming the Hulk and struggling to keep his dual identity a secret from everyone, as well as trying to maintain his romance with Betty Ross, friendship with Rick Jones—the only one knowing that Banner and the Hulk are the same, and first battling super-villains such as the Leader. The Hulk appeared in the 1978–1982 live action television series, ""The Incredible Hulk"","
"of Marvel Comics' monster characters in 2015. Hulk (comics) The Hulk is a fictional superhero appearing in publications by the American publisher Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of ""The Incredible Hulk"" (May 1962). In his comic book appearances, the character is both the Hulk, a green-skinned, hulking and muscular humanoid possessing a vast degree of physical strength, and his alter ego Dr. Robert Bruce Banner, a physically weak, socially withdrawn, and emotionally reserved physicist, the two existing as independent personalities and resenting of the other. Following"
"Hulk (comics) The Hulk is a fictional superhero appearing in publications by the American publisher Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of ""The Incredible Hulk"" (May 1962). In his comic book appearances, the character is both the Hulk, a green-skinned, hulking and muscular humanoid possessing a vast degree of physical strength, and his alter ego Dr. Robert Bruce Banner, a physically weak, socially withdrawn, and emotionally reserved physicist, the two existing as independent personalities and resenting of the other. Following his accidental exposure to gamma rays during"
"recalled Kane: Finger offered such suggestions as giving the character a cowl instead of the domino mask, a cape instead of wings, adding gloves, and removing the red sections from the original costume. He later said his suggestions were influenced by Lee Falk's popular ""The Phantom"", a syndicated newspaper comic strip character with which Kane was also familiar, and that he devised the name Bruce Wayne for the character's secret identity. As Finger described, ""Bruce Wayne's first name came from Robert Bruce, the Scottish patriot. Wayne, being a playboy, was a man of gentry. I searched for a name that"