Batman appeared in Detective Comics #27 May 1939, and got his own comic book in 1940. Batman is created by Bob Kane. Batman was a dark avenger, who solved crimes in private eye, and at the end criminals often dashed to death by their own stupidity.
Batman's popularity bases on several factors. Batman is his civil life billionaire Bruce Wayne, who has afford to buy many kind of a technical tools for Batman. But the main reason for the popularity of Batman is probably the villains. Heroes has allways needed powerful antagonists, and Batman has many (...continues below)
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Two-Face (or Double Face) is obsessed by the number two. Catwoman wears in tight leather, Joker is a mass murderer and Clayface is totally freak-out. Then is the Riddler, Penquin, Killer Croc, Scarecrow, Ra's al Ghul, Poison Ivy...
1960's Batman was made from a ridiculous camp-figure, but in the 1969 sciptwriter Dennis O'Neill and artist Neal Adams returned Batman to his roots. Batman became the most credible figure in Frank Miller's hands in The Dark Knight Returns four-part limited series in 1986. It is propably the best comic book ever made.
Batman: Heart of Hush by Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen collects Detective Comics #846-#850. Hush returns and gives a headache to Batman. Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, Scarecrow, Nightwing, Oracle, Holly Robinson, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn and Slam Bradley have they fingers in the story too.
Batman: R.I.P. by Grant Morrison and Tony Daniel (covers by Alex Ross) published in Batman #676-#681 (May to Nov. 2008) and later in trade. Last Rites continued it in Batman #682-#685. Tie-ins also were in Final Crisis #6-#7, Detective Comics #846-#852, Nightwing #147-#153, Robin #175-#176 and Batman and the Outsiders #11-#13. In the story Batman Family fights against the Joker and Black Glove organization.
Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb anf Tim Sale appeared in 13 issues in 1996-1997. Batman hunts mysterious calendar murderer with Lieutenant Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent. A detective story and murder mystery, and the born of the Two-Face. Batman: Dark Victory by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale is a 13 issue (1999-2000) limited series and sequel to The Long Halloween.
Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland published in 1988. It is the story of Joker's youth, when he was penniless criminal who fall into accident in the middle of the robbery, and becomes homicidal lunatic. Brian Bolland's re-colored hardcover The Killing Joke Special Edition was one of the top selling graphic novels in 2008.
Batman: Year One is written by Frank Miller and illustrated by David Mazzucchelli. Year One appeared in Batman #404-#407 in February to May 1987. Year One appeared istantly after The Dark Knight Returns. Batman: The Man Who Laughs by Ed Brubaker and Doug Mahnke Joker-story (published in February 2005) is a sequel to Year One.
Batman: Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth by Grant Morrison and Dave McKean appeared in 1989. Arkham Asylum is a bleak description of the day when patients flees and on the Joker's leadership they demanding Batman to come in. Visually one of the beautiest Batman comic books.
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told and Batman: The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told collects best Batman an Joker stories from Golden Age and Silver Age, from Batman comic book and Detective Comics.
The first Batman film was made back in 1943. Adam West and Burt Ward became known as 1960's Batman TV series actors, but the 1966 Batman movie is in funny way very entertaining. Tim Burton's Batman in 1989 gave birth to a huge Batman boom. Jack Nicholson played the Joker, but the most frightening, and Oscar-Awarded Joker role made Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight 2008.
