Lucius Fox

Lucius Fox
Lucius Fox as he appears in Red Robin #7 (February, 2010); art by Marcus To.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Batman #307 (January 1979)
Created by	Len Wein John Calnan
In-story information
Full name	Lucius Fox
Supporting character of	Batman (Bruce Wayne) Robin (various)
Notable aliases	Wayne Enterprises

Lucius Fox is a fictional character appearing American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with Batman. As a supporting character, he acts as Bruce Wayne's business manager at Wayne Enterprises who unknowingly runs the business interests that supply Batman's equipment needs as well as financing his operations. The character is traditionally depicted as being unaware that Bruce Wayne is Batman.

Lucius Fox has been featured in various media adaptions, most notably portrayed by Morgan Freeman in the Christopher Nolan's Batman: The Dark Knight Trilogy films, and portrayed by Chris Chalk as a younger Lucius Fox in Gotham.

Lucius Fox was created by John Calnan and first appeared in Batman #307 (January 1979).

As CEO and President of Wayne Enterprises and the Wayne Foundation, Lucius Fox is one of Bruce Wayne's closest allies. He is an experienced businessman, entrepreneur, and inventor who unknowingly runs the business interests that supply weapons, gadgets, vehicles, and armor for Bruce Wayne to use when he fights crime as the vigilante Batman. The character is depicted as being unaware that Bruce Wayne is Batman.

Lucius Fox is regarded as having the "Midas Touch", an ability to turn failing businesses into successful conglomerates, and is consequently a highly sought-after businessman throughout the corporate world. Fox is called in to the failing Wayne Enterprises and brings a balance to both Bruce Wayne's private and business finances. In Batman Confidential, he is shown heading the project that produced the prototype that would become the Batwing. He also manages the particulars of the Wayne Foundation while Bruce dictates the organization's general policies. Since then, Fox has been approached time and time again by other companies seeking his expertise. After overcoming the original challenge of returning Wayne Enterprises to its former glory, Fox has elected to stay, having been given an unparalleled freedom in the company.