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Batman
From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium
Batman is a comic book superhero that is published by DC Comics and has become one of the most popular superheroes in comic book history. The character has spanned across all sorts of mediums including, film, tv, video games and books.
Origins
He was born as Bruce Wayne to the extremely wealthy Wayne family who were considered royalty in his home town, Gotham City. When Bruce was eight years old, his parents, Thomas and Martha Wayne, took him to the cinema to see his favourite film, The Mask of Zorro. Leaving the cinema, they turned into an alley where a gunman held them at gunpoint, demanding their money and jewelry. Bruce's father calmly gave him the money, but when the gunman tried to take the pearls as well, Thomas got angry and tried to stop it. The gunman shot him dead without hesitation. Bruce's mother began screaming and was also shot dead. Bruce was left alive while the gunman ran away, never to be seen again.
Becoming Batman
Bruce became engulfed with guilt, anger and vengeance. Vowing to put an end to crime, he left Gotham for several years to prepare himself for this task. He trained with numerous senseis and detectives, notably Henri Ducard. Upon his return to Gotham he realised that criminals are easily scared by something seemingly beyond human. He utilised his own fear of bats to become the Batman and began his war on terror.
