Superheroes? Yes! We all love them. Saying this we remember American comic book hero Batman. Probably he is the most realistic superhero that appeared in comic book series as well as having a strong film franchise. Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 published by DC comics in 1939. That’s enough introduction let’s start reading these fun facts about batman.
Original Name
Though his original name is “Bat-man”. But there are other names regarded to his properties such as the Dark Knight, the Caped Crusader, and the World’s Greatest Detective.
The Creators of the Character
Robert Kane, an American animator and artist and Bill Finger, an American comic book writer, both created the superhero character which has now won the hearts of many fans around the globe.
How did the Batman Originate
The superhero character originated from a tragic incident with Bruce Wayne. Bruce witnessed the murder of his parents in his childhood. From there Bruce, the owner of Wayne Enterprises, decided to dedicate his life to justice. So batman is the secret identity of Bruce Wayne.
Batman Has No Super Powers
Batman is an ordinary human being with no super-powers. Though he trained himself hard both physically and mentally to fight injustice. Bruce designed a batsuit which became his identity.
Batman’s Favorite Food
If you remember in comic book series batman #701 Alfred mentioned that Batman’s favorite food is Maulligatawyn soup. This soup’s recipe is basically came from Tamil containing chicken and lamb.
Batman’s IQ Is More Than Albert Einstein
Do you know why batman is regarded as the best superhero? There is a strong reason behind it. May be you are aware of the fact that the IQ level of Albert Einstein is 162. But how many of you know that the IQ level of batman is 192. This is way more than Albert. Obviously, Einstein still has an upper hand because of his impressive discoveries.
Fictional Gotham City
The co-writer Bill Finger had intentions to make New York as hometown of Bruce Wayne, the batman, but when Bill visited New York he suddenly came across a shop named “Gotham Jewelers”. From there the name Gotham city evolved.
Batman Movies Done Huge Business on Box Office
The movie Dark Knight Rises broke all previous records of Batman movies and became the highest-grossing movie in 2012. There are total 19 batman movies out of which two have earned more than 1 billion Euro. The second movie Dark Knight was released earlier than Dark Knight Rises. Released in 2008 the movies came on 19th position of highest-grossing-movie list.
The Two words “Bruce Wayne” Have Heroic Origin
The real name of fictional hero Batman is Bruce Wayne as mentioned above. Actually, both of these words have come from two iconic characters. The first word is of Robert the Bruce, the Scottish national hero. And the second name is of American hero, Mad Anthony Wayne.
First Batman Comic Book
In spring 1940, the first comic book of batman series was released.
Science of Batman Course
Are you a die heart fan of batman? If yes then you can do a course in Science of Batman. University of Victoria in Canada offer this course in which adaption of human body to different physical and mental challenges is examined based on the metaphor of batman.
The Villain Darkseid
The fictional villain Darkseid was created by Jack Kirby. The fight between batman and Darkseid is super famous. Darkseid being the evil god had enormous powers which made him hard to defeat for Batman. However, Batman encountered with Darkseid twice and on both occasions he defeated Darkseid.
Can you Imagine Batman Wearing Red Hosiery
Whether you imagine or not the original image of Batman is way different than that we know today. In Bob Kane drawings Batman wore a bright red hosiery with blond hair and bat-wings attached to the back. Later Bill finger replaced the red color with black and added more details to the costume.
Batman’s Cape
Batwing Cape was inspired by the sketch of ornithopter of Leonardo da Vinci’s.
Batman City in Turkey
There is a batman city in the southeast Anatolia region of Turkey. The city also contain Batman River sourced from the Anti-Taurus Mountains. The city is recognized by this name since 19th century.
Batman Movie Series Made Its First Appearance on TV in 1943
Though the series is on TV since 1943 but the show “Batman” became extremely famous in 1966. Until 1968 total 120 episodes broadcasted during this period.
IGN’s List of Comic Book Heroes
In 2013, IGN released a list of “Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time”. Batman only came second to superman in the list.
Batman Batarang
Batman’s belt ‘Batarang’ debuted in the Detective Comics issue #29. The utility belt contained capsule throwing weapon. The name Batarang is a blend of two words bat and boomerang. The original spelling of the word is baterang.
Batman Unit of Mass
In the Ottoman Empire batman was used as unit of mass. In some regions of central Asia especially in Uyghur-speaking areas batman has been used as unit of area.
Batman Used To Carry Guns
As Batman witnessed the murder of his parents since then he used to carry gun with him. However, in recent series Batman refused to use weapons. According to the co-writer Bob Kane, it doesn’t feel right for a superhero like Batman to carry guns.
Batman and Robin
Robin and Batman bonding got the attention of many fans. Robin is described as batman’s sidekick by parties. It was planned that Robin would appear in one comic but his performance caused him to do more.
Robin Was Killed On Fans Choice
In 1988, fans were asked to vote for the fate of Robin before releasing the comic “A Death in the Family”. A special number was provided in order to vote for Robin. Surprisingly, more than 10,000 votes were received in favor of killing Robin.
Wolverine Merged With Batman
The publishers of Detective Comics and Marvel Comics decided to merge Batman from DC Comics and Wolverine from the Marvel Comics. The amalgam of these heroes produced the character the “Dark Claw” or Logan Wayne. The Dark Claw hold the properties of both Batman and Wolverine like Batarang, batman cape, adamantium claws and Wolverine’s yellow outfit.
The Batcave
The bat-cave was first appeared in the DC issue #83 in 1944. A grand clock covered the door to the cave. At 10:47 the door behind the clock used to unlock. There were other ways to reach the cave like sewer tunnels.
Bat-signal Was Given by Batman to Gotham Police
Well, we all know Batman was so passionate about his duties. He gave a bat-signal to the police of Gotham city. Batman advised the police to use this signal in case of any danger to the city. The signal was appeared in DC issue #60.
First Movie of Batman Series
Before 1964, many comics were published regarding batman but it was Andy Warhol who with the consent of DC comics directed the first ever batman movie titled “Batman Dracula”.
Do You Know Helena Wayne
In one comic issue Batman and Catwoman got married. Their daughter was named Helena Wayne who later became the huntress.
A German Book “Seduction of the Innocent”
In 1954, German writer Fredric Wertham published a book called “Seduction of the Innocent” in which he explained the homosexual relationship between Robin and Batman. After that Catwoman was created to seduce Batman.
Batman’s Alias
Having a mysterious secret identity Batman has an alias. His stage name is JonDoe297.
Heath Ledger Was a Candidate for Batman
The eminent Christopher Nolan auditioned Heath Ledger for the role of batman but Heath ended up playing a role in Joker in The Dark Knight.
Bruce Wayne Died in One Version of Batman
In the second version of batman Bruce Wayne father became the Batman after Bruce’s death. And his mother played the role of the joker.
Total Business of Batman Movies
Batman movies are some of the biggest movies of Box Office. Since 1989, more than 10 batman movies are released and these movies have made approximately $1.2 billion.
Forbes Fictional Fifteen
With a net worth of $6.5 billion Batman became so famous that Forbes listed the Batman in Fictional Fifteen.
Have You Seen Bruce Drinking Beer?
Yes! But not many times. According to Dick Grayson the number of times Bruce has drunk can even counted on fingers. But on death of Stephanie Brown, Bruce drink 12 years old beer.
Batman Supervised Proto Earth-1
In one series, Batman protect and supervised the proto Earh-1 after gaining powers of god. The name Atmahn was given to him then. Wonder Woman and Superman also helped Batman in protecting the planet.
Real Penguins were used in Batman Returns
Batman returns was released in 1992. In the making of the movie the producers requested to issue permissions bills to allow them to use real penguins. To keep penguins completely healthy an amount $1 million was spent.
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