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Comic book superhero

This article is about the superhero.

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For the city in Turkey, see Batman, Turkey. For other uses, see Batman (disambiguation).

Comics character

Batman^[b] is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book Detective Comics on March 30, 1939. In the DC Universe, Batman is the alias of Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American playboy, philanthropist, and industrialist who resides in Gotham City.

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His origin story features him swearing vengeance against criminals after witnessing the murder of his parents, Thomas and Martha, as a child, a vendetta tempered by the ideal of justice. He trains himself physically and intellectually, crafts a bat-inspired persona, and monitors the Gotham streets at night.

Kane, Finger, and other creators accompanied Batman with supporting characters, including his sidekicks Robin and