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Also, Bale was crucial to the alchemy in Nolan’s second Batman feature, The Dark Knight. That film is generally considered the benchmark in the superhero genre that all other movies about caped do-gooders are compared to nearly a decade later. It is also the only superhero movie to win an acting Oscar, for Heath Ledger’s iconic Joker, and is considered responsible for why the Academy now usually nominates 10 films instead of five for Best Picture. This occurred after The Dark Knight was egregiously snubbed in 2009. Will Arnett Snyder, Scott( w), Capullo, Greg( p),Miki, Danny( i)."Batman: Endgame Part Six" Batman,vol.2,no.40(June 2015). The Batman series has had Annuals published beginning in 1961. Seven issues of Batman Annual were published from 1961–1964. [146] An additional 17 issues were published from 1982 to 2000 and the numbering continued from the 1961 series. [147] Writer Mike W. Barr and artist Trevor Von Eeden crafted Batman Annual #8 (1982) [148] and Von Eeden has noted that it is "the book I'm most proud of, in my 25 year career at DC Comics. I was able to ink it myself, and also got my girlfriend at the time, Lynn Varley, to colour it - her first job in comics." [149] Main article: Batmobile The 1966 television Batmobile, built by George Barris from a Lincoln Futura concept car Morrison, Grant( w),Mahnke, Doug( p), Nguyen, Tom; Geraci, Drew; Alamy, Christian; Rapmund, Norm; Ramos, Rodney; Mahnke, Doug; Wond, Walden( i)."New Heaven, New Earth" Final Crisis,no.7(March 2009).

Renaud, Jeffrey (June 16, 2016). "Tom King Says 'Batman' is 'Psychotic, Inspiring' and Doesn't Need a Rebirth". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. As part of DC's Rebirth relaunch, King is joined by superstar artist David Finch on the now bi-weekly Batman.Jerry Robinson, who also worked with Finger and Kane on the strip at this time, has criticized Kane for failing to share the credit. He recalled Finger resenting his position, stating in a 2005 interview with The Comics Journal: Daniel, Tony( w),Daniel, Tony( p), Florea, Sandu( i)."Last Man Standing" Batman: Battle for the Cowl,no.3(July 2009). After Batman, Lowery enjoyed another 20 years in movies and TV. He died in 1971. Credit: Bettmann/Getty Adam West

Len Wein became the writer of the series with issue #307 (January 1979) and in his first issue, created Wayne Foundation executive Lucius Fox, [33] later portrayed by Morgan Freeman in the movies Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises. Julius Schwartz ended his tenure as editor of the series with issue #309 (March 1979). [20] After Wein, Marv Wolfman briefly wrote Batman and co-created the Electrocutioner in issue #331 (Jan. 1981). [34] Wallace "1940s" in Dolan, p. 59: "Inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, the Mad Hatter joined the other costumed freaks of Gotham City on his debut in October's Batman #49" On June 1, 2011, it was announced that all series taking place within the shared DC Universe would be either cancelled or relaunched with new #1 issues, after a new continuity was created in the wake of the Flashpoint event miniseries. The first volume of the Batman series concluded with issue #713, "Storybook Endings", published on August 17, 2011. [102] Volume 2 ( The New 52) [ edit ] Over the years, there have been numerous others to assume the name of Batman, or to officially take over for Bruce during his leaves of absence. Jean-Paul Valley, also known as Azrael, assumed the cowl after the events of the Knightfall saga. [59] Jim Gordon donned a mecha-suit after the events of Batman: Endgame, and served as Batman in 2015 and 2016. In 2021, as part of the Fear State crossover event, Lucius Fox's son Jace Fox succeeds Bruce as Batman in a 2021 storyline, depicted in the series I Am Batman, after Batman was declared dead.Snyder, Scott; Capullo, Greg (2016). Batman Vol. 8: Superheavy. DC Comics. p.176. ISBN 978-1401259693. Manning "1980s" in Dougall (2014), p. 145: "When Gerry Conway parted ways with the Caped Crusader, a new regular writer was needed for both titles. That honor fell to Doug Moench." Morrison, Grant( w), Jones, J. G.; Pacheco, Carlos; Mahnke, Doug( p), Rudy, Marco; Alamy, Christian; Merino, Jesus( i)."How to Murder the Earth" Final Crisis,no.6(January 2009). Tieri, Frank( w),Duce, Christian( p),Duce, Christian( i)."Bullies" Batman,vol.2,no.23.3(November 2013). Batman has no inherent superhuman powers; he relies on "his own scientific knowledge, detective skills, and athletic prowess". [28] Batman's inexhaustible wealth gives him access to advanced technologies, and as a proficient scientist, he is able to use and modify these technologies to his advantage. In the stories, Batman is regarded as one of the world's greatest detectives, if not the world's greatest crime solver. [120] Batman has been repeatedly described as having a genius-level intellect, being one of the greatest martial artists in the DC Universe, and having peak human physical and mental conditioning. [121] As a polymath, his knowledge and expertise in countless disciplines is nearly unparalleled by any other character in the DC Universe. He has shown prowess in assorted fields such as mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry, and several levels of engineering. [122] He has traveled the world acquiring the skills needed to aid him in his endeavors as Batman. In the Superman: Doomed story arc, Superman considers Batman to be one of the most brilliant minds on the planet. [123]