Alternative versions of Batman
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Variations of the superhero Batman from DC Comics' publications' parallel universes and alternate timelines. Interior artwork from Superman/Batman vol. 1, 25 (May, 2006 DC Comics). Art by Ed McGuinness.
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Detective Comics #27 (May 1939) |
| Created by |
Bob Kane Bill Finger |
| See also | Batman franchise media |
The following is a list of alternative versions of Batman from all media, including DC Comics multiverse, Elseworlds, television and film.
The DC Multiverse consists of worlds outside DC's main continuity allowing writers the creative freedom to explore alternative versions of characters and their histories without contradicting and/or permanently altering the official continuity.
These depictions are set outside of the 52 canonical universes in the DC continuity.
Within the history of this universe, Batman is in his mid 40s, has had multiple encounters with the Joker, and has lost a Robin at one point in his career. Due to an undisclosed catastrophic event that lead to Wayne Manor's ruin, as Bruce Wayne, he lives in "The Glasshouse" with Alfred and seems to actually be a playboy as opposed to simply pretending to be one, as he was shown in bed with an unknown woman after awakening from a nightmare.
Batman also has his first-ever encounter with Superman, whom he blames for the destruction caused in Man of Steel and whom he considers a potential threat to mankind; a belief fueled by two alleged visions he has of the future; one where he leads a resistance group against an evil Superman, who rules the world with an iron fist, and one where a young man travels back in time to tell Bruce to find "us". He is subtly manipulated by Lex Luthor to steal kryptonite and invent weapons (three grenades and a spear) to fight and kill Superman with, believing the man of steel to have gone rogue when a congressional hearing he attended is bombed and killed all but him. Batman's kryptonite weapons and a powered exoskeleton (in addition to Superman's reluctance to fight him) gives him the upper hand and before he could kill Superman, the latter asks him to save his mother Martha, a name that his own mother shared. Seeing Superman's humanity and realizing his own mistakes, Batman vows to Superman that he will rescue his mother and accomplishes just that. Later, Batman participates in the final confrontation with Doomsday alongside Superman and Wonder Woman, managing to weaken it with his last kryptonite grenade before Superman sacrificed himself to kill the beast using Batman's spear. Visibly disturbed and even saddened, Batman carefully envelops Superman's body in his own cape and delivers him to Lois Lane. Enraged by Luthor's actions, Batman confronts him in prison and vows to keep an eye on him, also, as a sign of change, managing to refrain from branding the malevolent genius (possibly meaning that Superman has restored more good and faith in him).
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