Batman no 446

série: Batman
dessinateur / scénariste: Collectif
éditeur: DC Comics
genre: ScienceFiction
classement: carton131
date: 1990
format: broché
état: TBE/N
valeur: 4 €
critère: *
remarques: Batman no 446 dated 1990
when the earth dies
by Marv Wolfman and Jim Aparo

>> numerous issues published by DC Comics,
this one as a representative sample of these series
but not the most valuable and interesting one

Enclosures
- cover of issue no 446
- 2 modern posters of Batman,
- cover of first original issue no 27 in 1939

Information
Batman is a fictional superhero appearing
in American comic books published by DC Comics,
the character was created by artist Bob Kane
and writer Bill Finger and first appeared
in Detective Comics #27 (1939),
originally named the "Bat-Man", the character
is also referred to by such epithets as
the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight
and the World's Greatest Detective

Batman's secret identity is Bruce Wayne,
a wealthy American playboy, philanthropist
and owner of Wayne Enterprises,
after witnessing the murder of his parents
Dr. Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne,
as a child, he swore vengeance against criminals,
an oath tempered by a sense of justice,
Bruce Wayne trains himself physically and
intellectually and crafts a bat-inspired persona
to fight crime

Batman operates in the fictional Gotham City
with the assistance from various supporting
characters including his butler Alfred,
police commissioner Gordon and vigilante
allies such as Robin, a young batman hero

unlike most superheroes, Batman does not
possess any superpowers, rather, he relies
on his genius intellect, physical prowess,
martial arts abilities, detective skills,
science and technology, vast wealth,
intimidation and indomitable will

a large assortment of villains make up
Batman's rogues gallery, including
his archenemy, the Joker

the character became popular soon after
his introduction in 1939 and gained
his own comic book title, Batman,
the following year,
as the decades went on, differing
interpretations of the character emerged,
the late 1960s Batman television series
used a camp aesthetic which continued
to be associated with the character
for years after the show ended,
various creators worked to return
the character to his dark roots,
culminating in 1986 with the Dark Knight
Returns by Frank Miller,
the success of Warner Bros.' live-action
Batman feature films have helped maintain
the character's prominence in mainstream culture,

an American cultural icon, Batman has
garnered enormous popularity and is among
the most identifiable comic book characters,
Batman has been licensed and adapted
into a variety of media, from radio to
television and film, and appears on
various merchandise sold around the world,
such as toys and video games

the character has also intrigued psychiatrists,
with many trying to understand his psyche,

in 2015, FanSided ranked Batman as number one
on their list of "50 greatest Super Heroes
in Comic Book History",
Batman has been depicted in both film and
television by Lewis Wilson, Robert Lowery,
Adam West, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer,
George Clooney, Christian Bale and Ben Affleck
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