Bill Finger and Bob Kane developed the renowned 'Dark Knight,' nicknamed Batman. Finger, on the other hand, did not gain recognition for his contribution until after his death. ¹⁾

In May 1939, Batman made his debut in DC Comics' 'Detective Comics #27'. The 'Dark Knight' would eventually become the series' primary character. ²⁾

The superhero's true name, “Bruce Wayne,” is a mix of the names of Robert the Bruce and Mad Anthony Wayne, both revolutionary heroes. ³⁾

Bruce Wayne was a child when his parents were murdered. Since then, Bruce has vowed to exact vengeance on the culprits and has pledged to uphold the rule of law in Gotham. ⁴⁾

Alfred, Batman's butler, is devoted to him. Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth is shown as Bruce Wayne's surrogate father figure as well as his faithful butler. It's also worth mentioning that Pennyworth formerly worked as a Special Operations Executive. ⁵⁾

“Robin” is the name of Batman's sidekick. Dick Grayson is Robin's true identity, and he is Batman's right-hand man. Robin didn't make his first appearance in the Gotham-based comic series until Issue #38. ⁶⁾

As both Batman and the police commissioner, Jim Gordon, sought to rid Gotham City of crime, they forged a solid friendship. ⁷⁾

Because of his look when combating crime on the streets, Batman got the title “Caped Crusader”. ⁸⁾

Later on, Batman was given a more serious moniker: the “Dark Knight.” In 1989, DC released a new Batman series called 'Legends of the Dark Knight,' which functioned as Batman's backstory after Crisis. ⁹⁾

Unlike most of his colleagues, Batman lacks abilities. Instead, Batman uses his martial arts proficiency, detective skills, physical strength, knowledge, fortune, technology, and will to take on Gotham City's crooks. ¹⁰⁾

Following his debut in 1939, Batman rapidly garnered a large fan base, spawning his own comic book in 1940, suitably titled “Batman”. ¹¹⁾

Batman was tremendously popular with readers, and as his fan base increased, a TV show titled after him aired on television in the 1960s. ¹²⁾

In 1986, Frank Miller authored “The Dark Knight Returns”, a four-issue comic book miniseries that showed Bruce Wayne at the age of 55 returning to his life as a crime fighter. ¹³⁾

Michael Keaton portrays the crime-fighting vigilante in Warner Bros.' feature picture “Batman” in 1989. ¹⁴⁾