query: who is the actor that plays bruce wayne in gotham

pos: David Mazouz David Mazouz David Albert Mazouz (; born February 19, 2001) is an American actor. He had several guest roles before joining Fox's TV series "Touch" (2012–13), for which he was nominated for a Young Artist Award. Since 2014 he has portrayed a young Bruce Wayne in Fox's "Gotham", based on the DC Comics alter ego of the superhero Batman. Mazouz was born in Los Angeles, California, to a Sephardic Jewish family. His father Michel Mazouz is a physician and hails from Tunisia and France, whereas his mother Rachel Cohen is a psychotherapist whose parents are from Greece. He has a

pos: David Mazouz has also appeared in the ABC show "Private Practice" as the adopted brother of Betsy. In 2014, Mazouz was cast in the role of a younger Bruce Wayne in Fox's TV series "Gotham". In 2016, he had leading roles in the horror films "The Darkness", as Michael Taylor, and "Incarnate", as Cameron. David Mazouz David Albert Mazouz (; born February 19, 2001) is an American actor. He had several guest roles before joining Fox's TV series "Touch" (2012–13), for which he was nominated for a Young Artist Award. Since 2014 he has portrayed a young Bruce Wayne in Fox's "Gotham",

neg: Bruce Wayne (Gotham) Jeremiah, who have destroyed all bridges leading outside of Gotham, turning the city into a "". During the ensuing struggle, Barbara Kean, Ra's' onetime lover and protegé, puts the dagger in Bruce's hand and forces him to stab Ra's, mortally wounding him. As he dies, Ra's tells Bruce that he must choose between simply being Bruce Wayne and becoming the "Dark Knight". After Gotham is evacuated, Bruce decides to stay behind and help Gordon fight the criminals who have taken over the city. Bruce Wayne (Gotham) Bruce Wayne is a fictional character appearing in the Fox series "Gotham", based on

neg: Bruce Wayne (Gotham) Bruce Wayne (Gotham) Bruce Wayne is a fictional character appearing in the Fox series "Gotham", based on the character of the same name who is the secret identity of DC Comics superhero Batman, created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. "Gotham" portrays Bruce's teenage years and transition into adapting the Batman persona in later years. The series marks the second time Batman was adapted for television after the 1960s Batman series, though the lead character in "Gotham" is James Gordon. Bruce is portrayed by David Mazouz. Bruce Wayne is the orphaned son of Thomas and Martha Wayne, who are murdered

neg: Red Robin (comics) to appear in "Red Robin" other than Tim Wayne include Gotham City reporter Vicki Vale and one of Bruce Wayne's longtime enemies Ra's al Ghul. Tam Fox, the daughter of Lucius Fox, also plays a large role.Lonnie Machin a.k.a. Moneyspider, plays an important role as Red Robin's guide. In Madrid, Tim Drake infiltrates a group of villains showing the confidence and competence he demonstrated in his prior series. On the inside, Tim seems a bit doubtful. With Bruce’s apparent death, he’s questioning the rules that govern his prior mission. However, he is determined to find Bruce Wayne, who Tim is

neg: Sean Pertwee Pertwee was cast in Fox's TV series "Gotham", a series presenting an origin for the characters of the Batman franchise. Pertwee portrays Alfred Pennyworth, a tough-as-nails ex-special forces from east London who works as the Wayne family's loyal butler. After Thomas and Martha Wayne are murdered, he becomes guardian and mentor to their young son Bruce – the boy who will one day become Batman. Pertwee is the brother of actress Dariel Pertwee, son of actor Jon Pertwee (of Doctor Who fame), grandson of actor and screenwriter Roland Pertwee, and is more distantly related to actor Bill Pertwee. He married

neg: Bruce Wayne (Gotham) to live anymore, Bruce decides not to kill him, leaving the gun with Matches, who then uses it to commit suicide. Bruce then decides to live in the streets with Selina in order to train himself and learn more about what it takes to fight crime in Gotham. He returns once Lucius Fox fixes his father's computer, and through further research, Bruce, Fox, and Alfred discover that Hugo Strange, a former colleague of Thomas Wayne, was the one who ordered the hit. Strange had been conducting mutation experiments within the Pinewood Farms program of Wayne Enterprises when Thomas shut down

neg: Wayne of Gotham tapes, and returns to the Batcave. Bruce finishes the tape where Thomas reveals he killed Disciple, but his blood went into the Gotham river, heightening the chances of infecting many from contact. Bruce answers a call from Nurse Doppel about Marion/Amanda, until he realizes he's not at home at all... Bruce wakes up alongside Amanda at the Academy Theater, the same one he, Thomas and Martha were the night of the latter two's deaths. Bruce escapes just as footage of the 1958 costume party plays, followed by NEWS ON THE MARCH on Thomas Wayne saving lives from the German Measels,

neg: Bruce Wayne: Fugitive Bruce Wayne: Fugitive "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" is a storyline that ran through the "Batman" comic books in 2002. The story directly follows the "Bruce Wayne: Murderer?" story. At the end of "Batman: The 10-Cent Adventure" #1, Bruce Wayne finds his girlfriend, Vesper Fairchild, dead in Wayne Manor just as police arrive. The Gotham City Police Department promptly charges Wayne for murder, and both Wayne and his bodyguard Sasha Bordeaux are imprisoned, leaving the Batman Family to work the crime and absolve them. However, the investigation is complicated when evidence is uncovered suggesting that Vesper knew who Batman was, thus giving

neg: Batman (comic book) individuals. It is also revealed the Bruce Wayne is alive and has started a new life at the Lucius Fox Center for Gotham Youth alongside Julie Madison who Bruce has started a relationship with. Gordon is able to subdue Bloom but multiple Mr. Bloom doppelgangers arrive and begin their attack on Gotham City. During an encounter with Duke Thomas, Bruce begins to regain his memories and realizes that he is Batman. He returns to Wayne Manor and forces Alfred to bring Batman back. Using a machine that Batman planned to use to implant his memories into clones to continue his

neg: Bruce Wayne (Gotham) to commissioner of the Gotham City police, Bruce Wayne remained a central character. David Mazouz went through a long audition before finally winning the role of Bruce, hearing the news after attending school one day. Mazouz cites Batman comics as main inspiration for playing his character. Bruce is introduced as the 12-year-old son of wealthy businessman Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha. Thomas is the CEO of Wayne Enterprises, a vast multinational corporation that is secretly actually controlled by the secret organization The Court of Owls. After his parents are murdered, he embarks on a mission to find their killer

neg: This Ball of Mud and Meanness the bat: it's an entire episode built around Bruce Wayne hunting down the man who killed his parents, which is a revenge tale that has no end in sight and also contains no real dramatic stakes. The problem with the 'who murdered the Waynes?' story is more than just knowing that Bruce Wayne becomes Batman. With enough good storytelling, we could ignore that fact and just enjoy the process of seeing Bruce get there. But "Gotham" has no interest in actually digging into the psychology of Bruce Wayne, or how his traumatic experience affected him, or how the corrosion of

neg: Vicki Vale gangster Two-Face, confronts Weinstein and Bruce Wayne at a party in Wayne Manor. In the 2009 "" storyline, in the crossover miniseries "Gotham Gazette", she claims to have discovered Batman's identity. Vicki has returned to the "Gotham Gazette" after her TV career failed. While the general public is more interested in what happened to Batman, Vale wants to know what happened to Bruce Wayne, who was last "seen" in Vietnam (which was actually Hush masquerading as Wayne). Vicki speaks with Lucius Fox but still cannot get a proper answer about Bruce's whereabouts. Feeling like "a real reporter" again, she is

neg: Superman and Lois Lane also became more affectionate to Clark as the series progressed, confiding in him as a friend, though their rivalry at times became more heated on a personal basis because of this. In the three-part story "World's Finest," Bruce Wayne CEO of Wayne Enterprises arrived in Metropolis and starts a relationship with Lois. Lois actually considers moving to Gotham City, much to Clark's dismay. But Lois eventually learned that Bruce Wayne was the Gotham City vigilante Batman, and ended the relationship. In "The Late Mr. Kent," Clark is forced to fake his death in order to sniff out an assassin who

neg: Gotham by Gaslight Gordon informs Wayne about criminal gangs currently operating in Gotham. Gordon also shows Bruce the case of a man who poisoned his wife and tried to commit suicide with the poison, which left him alive with a permanent grin. Bruce takes up the mantle of Batman to fight criminals on the street. At the same time, a series of murders of women take place and some people begin to suspect that Batman is the murderer. It is soon discovered that Jack the Ripper has come to Gotham, as the murders in Gotham City seem to resemble the Ripper murders. After

neg: Bruce Wayne (Gotham) the program, angering Strange. When the GCPD refuses to indict Strange due to a lack of evidence, Bruce personally heads to Indian Hills labs with Selina to confront Strange, who unleashes the mutated monsters onto the city of Gotham and captures Bruce, Lucius, and Alfred. The GCPD intervenes when Strange threatens to blow the facility up, arresting Strange and freeing the captives. Strange's monsters continue to roam the streets, however, one of them including a teenage boy who resembles Bruce himself. Upon further investigation, Bruce encounters the Court of Owls, an organization revealed to be pulling the strings in Wayne

neg: Lucius Fox "Gotham". Lucius Fox was created by writer Len Wein and penciller 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

neg: Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne that "retro is big this year") and is taken to hospital to recover from the gunshot wound, where he meets a woman named Marsha. It transpires that Wayne has arrived in Gotham not long after the deaths of his own parents, and that Marsha was a friend of his mother's who believed his father, Thomas Wayne, had her murdered and faked his own death. She hires Bruce to investigate her theories, but when the suspicious Bruce tracks her to a graveyard, it is revealed that she is a member of the devil-worshipping Black Glove organization, who intend to sacrifice him

neg: Wayne Enterprises alliance with the US Navy and the government has produced numerous contacts for Wayne Steel. Wayne Enterprises Wayne Enterprises, Inc., also known as WayneCorp, is a fictional company appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. The American diversified multinational conglomerate is owned and chaired by Bruce Wayne, who is also Batman. Wayne Enterprises is a green company based out of Gotham City and headquartered in Wayne Tower. Wayne Enterprises and the Wayne Foundation are largely run by Bruce Wayne's business manager Lucius Fox. Fox makes most company decisions on Bruce Wayne's

neg: Unleashed (Gotham) in case-of-the-week villains that boasted little staying power or genuine intrigue. Galavan felt different, like a person who could truly exploit the corrupt nature of "Gotham"s bureaucratic, political and criminal systems. Then, Galavan went after Bruce in the fall finale because of an ancient blood feud and everything went off the rails because, spoiler alert, Bruce Wayne isn’t going to die. It's a shame that "Gotham" chooses to go back to the well with Galavan and Bruce because Azrael is (was?) a promising character. Last week's episode positioned him as a rather unstoppable force, only to have him fall this

neg: Wayne Enterprises Wayne Enterprises Wayne Enterprises, Inc., also known as WayneCorp, is a fictional company appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. The American diversified multinational conglomerate is owned and chaired by Bruce Wayne, who is also Batman. Wayne Enterprises is a green company based out of Gotham City and headquartered in Wayne Tower. Wayne Enterprises and the Wayne Foundation are largely run by Bruce Wayne's business manager Lucius Fox. Fox makes most company decisions on Bruce Wayne's behalf, since Wayne's time is largely occupied as the vigilante Batman. Founded by merchant ancestors

neg: James Gordon (comics) Bruce was suffering total amnesia after his temporary death in his last fight with the Joker, Gordon meets with Bruce Wayne and introduces himself as Batman, noting how strange it is to be saying that to Bruce, but his response could suggest that he considers it strange based on the public perception that Bruce Wayne was Batman's financial backer rather than making it clear that he knows who Bruce was. After Bruce is forced to sacrifice his new persona to download his old memories as Batman into his mind to save Gotham from new villain Mr. Bloom, Gordon apologizes for

neg: Wayne Manor Wayne Manor Wayne Manor is a fictional American mansion appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is the personal residence of Bruce Wayne, who is also the superhero Batman. The residence is depicted as a large mansion on the outskirts of Gotham City and is maintained by the Wayne family's butler, Alfred Pennyworth. While the earliest stories showed Bruce Wayne buying the house himself, by the 1950s at the latest, retroactive continuity established that the manor had belonged to the Wayne family for several generations. Along with serving as a personal residence, the mansion sits above the

neg: They Who Hide Behind Masks serious title for an incredibly silly episode of "Gotham" — marked a rare time that we got to watch Bruce Wayne become 'Bruce Wayne' for the first time." Lisa Babick of "TV Fanatic" gave the series a 3.5 star rating out of 5, writing "'They Who Hide Behind Masks' was a mixed bag. A great storyline was introduced with Sophia Falcone and The Riddler is free, but we had to suffer through a cheesy Bruce Wayne not once, but twice." They Who Hide Behind Masks "They Who Hide Behind Masks" is the third episode of the fourth season and 69th

neg: Booster Gold was seen in Gotham City with Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), who kills himself with his own ring. Booster Gold and Skeets go find Batman, who shoots Booster. He runs from Batman, hiding in a back alley with Skeets, and finds it odd that Batman both does not know who he is and tried to kill him. Booster is captured by Batman again whom Skeets reveals to be Dick Grayson, not Bruce Wayne. Booster Gold escapes and finds Bruce Wayne, who is dancing at a party with his mother, Martha. Booster tells Bruce that he got him a gift: he went

neg: Joe Chill he didn't even know who the Waynes were until the next day. Enraged that his parents died for nothing, Bruce prepares to kill Chill, but relents at the last minute when he realizes that his father would not have wanted that. After sparing Chill's life, Bruce Wayne leaves Gotham City. In Frank Miller's 1986 limited series "", Bruce Wayne finally resolves his feelings towards Chill (who is not named). While about to be mugged by street punks, Bruce initially fantasizes that the two amateur criminals are Chill, so he can take out his rage on them. They leave him alone,

neg: Superman: Speeding Bullets Bruce begins to brutally strike back at the criminals in Gotham. Lex Luthor, a Metropolis-based industrialist who survived a life-threatening industrial accident the year before, moves LexCorp headquarters to Gotham and organises a buyout of Wayne Enterprises. To the shock of everyone, Bruce arrives just as the contract is about to be signed and shuts down the deal, announcing that he will take personal control of the day-to-day running of his businesses going forward. Bruce purchases the "Gotham Gazette" and poaches Perry White and Lois Lane from the "Daily Planet", which has become a mouthpiece for Luthor. Lois gains a

neg: Silver St. Cloud residing in Gotham City, hosting parties for the rich and influential. She later becomes a successful event planner outside Gotham. Silver is Bruce's main love interest in "Batman: Strange Apparitions", reprinting stories from "Detective Comics" #469–476, 478, 479. Her character first meets Bruce Wayne following the Batman's defeat of new villain Doctor Phosphorus, in a battle that occurred at a nuclear power plant on the ocean. Soon she begins dating Bruce Wayne. She suspects from the start that Bruce is hiding something, citing his interest in crime reports and his encounters with Batman as evidence of a secret. When Bruce

neg: Batman: The Dark Knight line with Bruce Wayne, and how his title will stand out and largely apart from that trend. "Batman, in my book, is entirely in Gotham City. And yeah, this is the Batman we all know and love, and have for 70 years. Although Batman is spending time all over the world, he still has Gotham City as his home base, and he still has so many connections and ties and grudges and friendships in Gotham City." Finch described his overall take on the character of Bruce Wayne: "Batman is a character that I know very well, and I had a

neg: Gotham City Sirens Bruce Wayne. But Talia taught Catwoman a meditation technique so that any sort of mind-control, such as Ivy's spores, will not affect her. Harley Quinn leaves Poison Ivy's hideout, while Grayson, who is acting as Batman, and the "reformed" Riddler solve a coinciding case that leads to Quinn encountering Bruce Wayne. Unbeknownst to her, he is actually Hush, who had reconstructed his face to be that of Wayne so he could control Wayne Enterprises. Hush plans to kill Quinn, but when footage of the two together reaches Joker, he decides to kill Harley since he cannot have her. The Joker

neg: Batman his life as Batman and only remembering his life as Bruce Wayne through what he has learned from Alfred. Bruce Wayne finds happiness and proposes to his girlfriend, Julie Madison, but Mr. Bloom heavily injures Jim Gordon and takes control of Gotham City and threatens to destroy the city by energizing a particle reactor to create a "strange star" to swallow the city. Bruce Wayne discovers the truth that he was Batman and after talking to a stranger who smiles a lot (it is heavily implied that this is the amnesic Joker) he forces Alfred to implant his memories as

neg: Hush (character) Bruce Wayne, and thus keeping the public from realizing that Bruce was dead. Though this ruined his original plan to sap the Wayne fortune, Hush did not allow it to halt his scheming altogether. Hush had appeared, notably as a member of the Gotham Shield Committee, around Gotham quite frequently, often attempting to make connections. When Ra's al Ghul arrived in Gotham, promising to ruin the Wayne family in retaliation against Red Robin, he immediately sought out Hush. Faced with the prospect of Hush using Ra's al Ghul's support to turn on the Bat-family again, Tim Drake activated a contingency

neg: Thomas Wayne Thomas Wayne Thomas Wayne, MD is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. The character was introduced in "Detective Comics" #33 (Nov. 1939) in the first exposition of Batman's origin story. He is the father of Bruce Wayne, who is Batman, and husband of Martha Wayne. A gifted physician and philanthropist to Gotham City, Dr. Thomas Wayne, MD inherited the Wayne family fortune after Patrick Wayne. When Dr. Wayne and his wife are murdered in a street robbery, Bruce Wayne becomes inspired to fight crime as the vigilante

neg: Batman: Knightfall the effects of the fight with Asp, reduce her mind to that of a child as Shondra's traumatised mind regresses to the past to escape her unhappy present, and Wayne reluctantly puts her into a mental institution. Bruce eventually leaves England to return home to a civilian life in Gotham, but Alfred remains in England, not wanting to see Bruce Wayne damage his body further. He does not return to Gotham until a while later, when Dick Grayson persuades him to do so in later issues. Jean-Paul Valley sees visions of his dead father, who had programmed him at birth

neg: Harley Quinn Day Special", Harley returned to Gotham to win a prize date with Bruce Wayne (who, unbeknownst to her, is the Batman) and finds herself fighting animal rights activists-turned-supervillain blackmailers. She shares a brief intimate moment with Bruce Wayne. At Coney Island, the Batman informs Harley that while he still distrusts her, he admires her attempt at heroism and promises not to interfere. Harley kisses the Batman and tells him to get "lessons" on kissing from Bruce Wayne, to which the Batman privately grins. In "", a series set five years in the future, Harley mails herself to the Bahamas in

neg: Gotham by Gaslight have incorporated the Elseworlds logo. It spawned one sequel, Batman: Master of the Future (1991), also written by Augustyn, with art by Eduardo Barreto. In 1889, Bruce Wayne is on a tour of Europe which ends in Vienna. There he is studying under Dr. Freud. Bruce tells Freud that he has a recurring dream in which he recalls the murder of his parents and decides he must return to Gotham City. On the return trip, Bruce meets Jacob Packer, an old family friend whom he calls Uncle Jake, who also returned from a trip to Europe. Shortly after arriving, Inspector

neg: Bruce Wayne (Gotham) is conspiring with Jeremiah. When Ra's and Jeremiah reveal their plan, they both tell Bruce that they are destroying Gotham for his benefit, to help him become the "Dark Knight" he is destined to be. The two criminal masterminds kidnap Alfred and dose Bruce with Jonathan Crane's fear toxin, plaguing him with hallucinations of Alfred going insane and attacking him. When it wears off, he returns with Alfred and Selina to Wayne Manor - where Jeremiah appears and shoots Selina in the stomach, severing her spinal cord. After seeing Selina off to the hospital, he goes to confront Ra's and

neg: Batman: Zero Year to save Gotham, Batman must use his heart to turn the city's power back on; he must attach himself to an electrode. Batman successfully turns Gotham's power back on with the force of his own pulse. One month later, Gotham is back to normal, while the Riddler is put in Arkham Asylum. Bruce gets a visit from Julie Madison, an old flame, and Alfred tells him he has two choices: lead a normal life as Bruce Wayne, or protect Gotham as Batman. When Bruce chooses the latter, Alfred tells Julie that Bruce is "spoken for" as Batman disappears into the

neg: Bruce Wayne (Gotham) and protect Gotham City from criminals. In the pilot episode of the series, Bruce witnesses a mugger murder his parents, Thomas and Martha. As the Gotham City Police Department arrives, detective Jim Gordon comforts Bruce at the scene and promises to find his parents' killer. Though Gordon and Bullock find the alleged killer and gun him down, they later realize that mobster Fish Mooney framed him and that the real killer is still at large. Bruce becomes obsessed with finding the real killer, and with training himself to become a vigilante. Alfred Pennyworth (Sean Pertwee), the Waynes' butler and Bruce's

neg: Rachel Dawes leaving Wayne Manor and failing to move on and find a normal life that Rachel once promised him. When Bane (Tom Hardy) attacks Gotham City, Bruce decides to become Batman once more to oppose him. In an attempt to stop him, Alfred finally confesses to Bruce that Rachel chose Dent and that he burned the letter in order to spare Bruce the pain. This revelation puts a severe strain on Bruce's relationship with Alfred, who then leaves Wayne Manor when Bruce decides to continue as Batman. Throughout the film, Bruce keeps a picture of Rachel. By the end of the

neg: Wayne Enterprises resort style hotels scattered all over the world. In addition, Bruce Wayne himself amassed a private fortune of his own as a successful real estate developer before Gotham became a booming metropolis. Wayne Chemicals is a part of technology unit at Wayne Enterprises. It controls the branches such as Wayne Oil, Wayne Pharmaceuticals and Wayne Botanical. Wayne Oil acquired Luxor Oil, another oil company that has oil wells, drilling and refineries, providing fuel for Gotham as well as source of investment income for Batman. Wayne Chemicals also has a small percentage of ownership in Tyler Chemicals, based in New York

neg: Batman Bruce Wayne is born to Dr. Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha, two very wealthy and charitable Gotham City socialites. Bruce is brought up in Wayne Manor, and leads a happy and privileged existence until the age of eight, when his parents are killed by a small-time criminal named Joe Chill while on their way home from a movie theater. That night, Bruce Wayne swears an oath to spend his life fighting crime. He engages in intense intellectual and physical training; however, he realizes that these skills alone would not be enough. "Criminals are a superstitious cowardly lot", Wayne remarks,

neg: Gotham by Gaslight the skill of a surgeon and used a knife that belonged to the medical group who worked with his father. Bruce escapes from prison with the help of Alfred and heads straight for the Ripper. Batman interrupts the Ripper as he is about to claim his next victim. Batman chases the Ripper throughout Gotham and the two eventually come to a stop at the grave of Thomas and Martha Wayne, where it is revealed that Jacob Packer is the Ripper. Packer had been trained in medicine and law with the money of Thomas Wayne, but he was driven insane by

neg: Convergence (comics) a version of Gotham City in search of the Batcave. He enters the pre-"Flashpoint" Gotham on the former Earth 0 (the primary setting of DC stories prior to its New 52 relaunch) where Thomas Wayne and pre-"Flashpoint" Batman, Bruce Wayne, share an emotional encounter with one another. Bruce lends Thomas his Batmobile, but they are pursued out of the city by Gotham's villains, causing Thomas Wayne to kill himself and many of the villains with an explosive device. Dick Grayson, realizing from what he has seen that in many worlds he is either Batman himself or closely connected with Batman,

neg: Publication history of Dick Grayson It is during this time that Dick is given his new costume. Following Starfire's abandonment to Earth, Dick returns to Gotham to find Bruce Wayne paralyzed after losing a brutal fight with Bane. Their relationship is once again worsened when Dick finds that Bruce did not leave the mantle of the bat to him, but rather the unstable Jean-Paul Valley (Azrael). After Bruce returns as Batman, Dick finds he has no place in Gotham and returns to the Titans where he once again feels abandoned, due to Arsenal being placed the new leader, and is forced to return to Gotham.

neg: Gotham (TV series) with the Gotham City Police Department, but the series subsequently included the Wayne character and the origin stories of several Batman villains, including Penguin, Riddler, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, Mr. Freeze, Hugo Strange, Ra's al Ghul, and Solomon Grundy. In the first season, James Gordon, a new recruit in the Gotham City Police Department is paired with veteran detective Harvey Bullock to solve the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne. Gordon meets the Waynes' son Bruce who is now in the care of butler Alfred Pennyworth. In addition, he also encounters gang member Oswald Cobblepot, forensics worker Edward Nygma, street

neg: Bruce Wayne: Fugitive a crime where the only motive was Batman's desire to protect his identity. Capturing Cain, Bruce's name is subsequently cleared, Cain keeping Bruce's identity as Batman secret to protect his daughter. This story runs through "Azrael: Agent of the Bat" #91; "Batgirl" #27 and #29; "Batman" #600-601, #603, and #605; "Batman: Gotham Knights" #27-28 and #30-31; "Birds of Prey" #41-43; "Detective Comics" #768-772; and "Nightwing" #68-69. Bruce Wayne: Murderer?: Bruce Wayne: Fugitive: Aftermath of Fugitive: The "Bruce Wayne: Murderer?" and "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" storylines have been collected in several volumes: The "Bruce Wayne - Murderer?" storyline is being reprinted in

neg: Court of Owls has been involved in many criminal acts in Gotham over the years. The Court of Owls took notice when billionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne announces plans to rebuild and reshape Gotham City for the future. The Court sentences Bruce to death, and their assassin, the Talon William Cobb, attempts to murder him during a meeting with Lincoln March. They struggle at the top of Wayne Tower and the killer survives a fall from the top. Batman discovers that their society has secret headquarters throughout hidden rooms in every building established by the Alan Wayne Trust, created by Bruce's great-grandfather, Alan Wayne.

neg: Robin's Reckoning of flashbacks finish Robin's origin story. After Zucco's escape from Stromwell, Bruce and Dick grow closer, engaging in a playful fencing match. Alfred then tells Bruce that Jim Gordon is convinced that Zucco might soon try to flee from Gotham, prompting Dick to take matters into his own hands. After running away from Wayne Manor, he unsuccessfully tries to track his parents' killer. While searching a run-down section of Gotham and avoiding Batman, who, unbeknownst to Dick, is also searching for Zucco, Dick rescues a woman threatened by a large man (implied to be a prostitute and her pimp). Using

neg: Bruce Wayne (TV series) Harvey destroys the papers Bruce was told to sign, as he now owns WayneCorp. Palantine comes to the party, and tells Bruce that their stock might take a beating if word gets out about the drugs. He gives him a book, "Business for Beginners", and after he leaves, Bruce tells everyone that he has a lot to learn and he's staying in Gotham. The final shot is back at the cavern which is revealed to be The Batcave as Alfred walks up the stairs to Wayne Manor. "Bruce Wayne" was designed to run for five to six seasons, and a

neg: Vicki Vale the DC Comics universe), Vale greets Bruce at a party and introduces him to mayoral candidate Lincoln March. In "Batman" #22, part of the "" storyline, she is present during Wayne Enterprises' announcement that Bruce Wayne will take part in the family business. After the Crime Syndicate's invasion of Earth, she begins investigating organized crime in Gotham. She is rescued by Harper Row when thugs attack her and her assistant in the Gotham Narrows. Harper berates Vicki for not knowing the type of territory she is venturing. Vicki further investigates the Crime Syndicate's connection to police corruption with the assistance

neg: Gotham City the Randolph Street Metra Station, and 111 East Wacker Drive. It is revealed that downtown Gotham, or much of the city, is on an island, similar to New York City's Manhattan Island, as suggested by the "Gotham Island Ferry". However, while Gordon is discussing evacuation plans with the Mayor, "land routes to the east" are mentioned. In conversation with Harvey Dent, Bruce Wayne indicates that the Palisades of the Wayne Manor estate are within the city limits. In terms of population, Lucius Fox says that the city houses "30 million people". The film indicates that the city's area code is

neg: Batman: The Long Halloween Falcone tries to pressure Bruce Wayne to help launder money, but Bruce refuses. Bruce leaves the party with his quasi-girlfriend Selina Kyle, but they find Gotham District Attorney Harvey Dent, who has been beaten by some of the Falcone mob, and help him escape. Bruce, as Batman, investigates Falcone's penthouse, but finds Catwoman investigating as well. Batman is called by the Bat-Signal to meet with Dent and police Captain Jim Gordon. The three agree to enter a pact to end Falcone's reign, bending but never breaking the law. Bruce, on the board of the Gotham City Bank, uses his sway

neg: Red Hood (Gotham) says he is not the official owner of the prison as the real doctor, "Dulmacher", is away in Gotham. When he tells her that her eyes would be of high value and tries to extract one, she removes her eye herself with a spoon and steps onto it, making it now worthless. In Wayne Manor, Alfred (Sean Pertwee) receives the visit from an old SAS friend Reggie Payne (David O'Hara), who had been arrested for sleeping in the streets. Bruce (David Mazouz) lets him stay a few days. However, at night, Payne steals some files from Wayne Enterprises and Bruce's

neg: Thomas Wayne crossover, when the alternate Brainiac miniaturized the reality of the Flashpoint universe, Thomas Wayne had returned alongside Captain Thunder, Kal-El, Abin Sur and Cyborg. Thomas prepares for war against the Pre-Flashpoint Gotham City. He ponders if this Gotham City belongs to the same world that both Flash comes from and where Bruce is alive. Thomas also mentioned that he is unsure of his being "dead" in battle and forced to fight their opposite Superman by the voice of Telos. While he watched digital renderings in the Batcave of the Pre-Flashpoint heroes against Superman, he was confronted by Kal-El, who ask

neg: Bruce Wayne (Gotham) gain possession of a millennia-old dagger. Bruce buys the dagger at auction to draw Ra's out, but Ra's retaliates by killing Bruce's young friend Alex. Bruce becomes obsessed with avenging Alex, and confronts Ra's - who surprises him by begging Bruce to put him out of his misery. Bruce refuses, but when Ra's threatens his loved ones, he loses control and stabs Ra's with the dagger. Bruce feels guilty for killing Ra's in cold blood, and falls into a deep depression. He numbs the pain by partying nonstop, fires Alfred and gives up his plan to protect Gotham. When he

neg: Batman: The Telltale Series a group of mercenaries and Catwoman, the latter having broken into the Mayor's safe and stolen a drive. During the fight, Batman steals the drive whilst she manages to escape. Returning to Wayne Manor, Bruce endorses Harvey Dent's Mayoral campaign against Hamilton Hill, during which he meets crime lord Carmine Falcone. While investigating and decrypting the drive, Bruce receives word from Alfred that his childhood friend Oswald Cobblepot, now a criminal called "Penguin", has returned to Gotham. Meeting up in Cobblepot Park, Oswald warns Bruce of a revolution in Gotham. Accusations come to light that Thomas and Martha Wayne had

neg: Transference (Gotham) going the Lincoln March route, it's a game changing twist for the show. It shows just how much they are willing to embrace their darker (and completely insane) side. An evil Bruce Wayne is the cherry on top of a resurrected Fish Mooney (Jada Pinkett Smith) and Dr. Freeze (Nathan Darrow) ice cream sundae. We are definitely ready to see a grittier -- not just sad -- side of Bruce Wayne and to see what Mazouz is made of, even in that terrible wig." Robert Yaniz, Jr. of "ScreenRant" wrote, ""Gotham" season 2 has come to a close, as the

neg: Burn the Witch (Gotham) Hills' monster. The episode marks the introduction of Maggie Geha to the series and is credited as a main cast member. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the character development but criticized the tone and the attack in the mansion. Bruce (David Mazouz) is brought by Talon to the council's room, meeting the White-Haired Woman (Leslie Hendrix), a woman named Kathryn. Bruce instantly recognizes her as he saw her on Wayne Enterprises events. Kathryn begins to state that their organization controls Wayne Enterprises but Bruce threatens to reveal to the government their involvement and their exposure

neg: Wayne Manor is revealed that Wayne Manor was designed by Nathan Van Derm for Darius Wayne, forming a stylized "W", although the additional gardens that existed at the time the manor was built add on to this symbol to create the image of a bat. During "Batman Eternal", Hush's machinations result in Wayne Enterprises being ruined and Bruce Wayne essentially bankrupt after the villain detonates various weapons caches Batman had concealed around Gotham. As part of this bankruptcy, Wayne Manor is repossessed by the city and turned into the new Arkham Asylum following the destruction of the original, but Bruce decides to

neg: Batman persona to fight crime in Gotham City. Helena Wayne is the biological daughter of Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle of an alternate universe established in the early 1960s (Multiverse) where the golden-age stories took place. Damian Wayne is the biological son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, and thus the grandson of Ra's al Ghul. Terry McGinnis is the biological son of Bruce Wayne in the DC animated universe, and has taken over the role as Batman when Bruce has become too elderly to do it. Writers have varied in the approach over the years to the "playboy" aspect

neg: Wayne Manor Superman deflects a Soviet nuclear missile causing an EMP blast. Oliver Queen visited Bruce at the manor when planning to take down Superman. Wayne Manor was destroyed during Batman's final showdown with Superman in Gotham City after Alfred activated a self-destruct sequence. As the Manor burned to the ground Alfred looked on with sadness as he suffered a fatal stroke. Wayne Manor is seen in the alternate timeline as the home of Thomas Wayne. However it is heavily dilapidated and all but abandoned with Thomas who has taken on the role of Batman, following the murder of his son Bruce

neg: Wayne Enterprises also responsible for funding the Thomas Wayne Memorial Clinic in Park Row, Gotham's infamous Crime Alley. The foundation funds and runs dozens of clinics in Gotham. Bruce Wayne's surrogate mother, Dr. Leslie Thompkins, runs the Memorial Clinic in Crime Alley and governed the other clinics until she left Gotham. The Martha Wayne Foundation is a patron and supporter of arts, families, education, and tolerance. The foundation supports and helps to run a number of orphanages and free schools, and provides teachers for those who have learning difficulties. Artists can apply for grants from the foundation to help support them in

neg: Thomas Wayne failing Wayne Enterprises. Years later, the alien technology would be the basis of much of Batman's crimefighting technology. Thomas recorded his encounter in a diary, which was discovered by Bruce in the present day. When exiting a theatre, Thomas and Martha Wayne are murdered by a mugger right in front of their son Bruce Wayne. This tragedy shocks Gotham and leads to Park Row (the street where it occurred) being labeled Crime Alley. Most importantly, it serves as the motivation for Bruce to become Batman. Due to the many writers who have worked on Batman stories, and constant references due

neg: Sasha Bordeaux behind, leaving Bordeaux inside Blackgate prison. Although Sasha was briefly offered her freedom if she testified against Bruce Wayne— even contemplating taking the deal after Bruce abandoned her— a meeting with Alfred Pennyworth, who had recently returned to Gotham after spending time away, left her resolved to reject the offer. Alfred helped her realize that Bruce had truly valued her work, rather than using her without any thought for herself, as otherwise he would never have allowed her to accompany him as Batman. Batman eventually confronted those who framed him, and Wayne and Sasha were cleared of all charges. While

neg: Bruce Wayne (Gotham) in the company wanted his parents dead, and with Selina's help, infiltrates Wayne Enterprises and gains access to crucial information. Though the executive he was trying to spy on catches him, Bruce encounters Lucius Fox in the aftermath of being caught. Fox offers to help him, revealing that Thomas Wayne did not approve of the corruption behind the company. Alfred and Bruce later find a secret cave underneath Wayne Manor belonging to his father. Continuing off of the events of season 1, Bruce digs further into Wayne Manor also finds a letter from his father telling him to choose between

neg: Gotham City my artists and I have taken a different tack and we want to show the cool, vibrant side of Gotham, the energy and excitement that would draw people to live and visit there." In the Batman comics, the person cited as an influential figure in promoting the unique architecture of Gotham City during the 19th century was Judge Solomon Wayne, Bruce Wayne's ancestor. His campaign to reform Gotham came to a head when he met a young architect named Cyrus Pinkney. Wayne commissioned Pinkney to design and to build the first "Gotham Style" structures in what became the center of

neg: Pinewood (Gotham) (Drew Powell) where Tabitha decides to let her live with them. Fox arrives at Wayne Manor and shows Bruce, Gordon and Alfred new information he discovered. He identified a photo of Thomas Wayne with many colleagues, including Hugo Strange, who is labelled as "the Philosopher". This leads Bruce to discover that Strange was the one to kill his father. In Arkham, Strange and Peabody are tuned in to an alarm which leads them to a risen Patient 44 brutally attacking the medical staff. He's revealed to be a resurrected Theo Galavan (James Frain), who yells the word "Azrael". In March

neg: Gotham City over suburban Los Angeles, the Hollywood Hills, palm trees, a harbor, a beach and a view of the Los Angeles City Hall. Gotham City is featured in "". In the episode "", a driver's license lists a Gotham area resident's hometown as "Gotham Estates, NY". In the episode , when Bruce Wayne leaves for England, a map shows Gotham City, at the joining of Long Island and the Hudson River. The episode shows a character's address in a police file indicating that Gotham City is located in New York state. The episode , however, implies that Gotham resides in a

neg: Batman (Earth-Two) and allies, including the Batman of Earth-Two. Although Jakeem is confused by his presence, noting that Batman is not dead, the Thunderbolt tells him not to worry about it. In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, the Earth-2 Batman is now Thomas Wayne, father to Bruce Wayne. This corrupt doctor was working for the Mafia in Gotham City, until a rigged killing enabled him to go undercover at the Crime Alley. The original Batman (Bruce Wayne) discovered his father's actions and disassociated himself with Thomas. Following Bruce Wayne's death, Thomas Wayne became the second

neg: Bruce Wayne (Gotham) guardian following their deaths, is troubled by Bruce's behavior, but nevertheless agrees to train him in armed and unarmed combat, and becomes his guide and mentor. Bruce later meets street orphans Selina Kyle and Ivy Pepper, Selina having witnessed the murder of his parents and Ivy being the daughter of the wrongly accused murderer. Bruce and Selina become close as Selina temporarily stays at his house for shelter, then takes him through the streets of Gotham, but Alfred later becomes wary of their new friendship. Bruce becomes skeptical of how his father's company is run and is convinced that someone

neg: Publication history of Dick Grayson Following this, Dick temporarily moves to Paris to train the French-Algerian Batman of Paris, Nightrunner. Dick then assists Bruce to solve the case to find out who the Leviathan is and why they are attacking Batman Incorporated, until it was revealed to be Damian's mother, Talia al Ghul all along, and his final case as Batman is finding out the murders of James Gordon Jr., the commissioner's son. Following all this, Bruce returns to Gotham and Dick resumes his tenure as Nightwing. In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, Bruce Wayne again patrols Gotham

neg: Catwoman in other media get out of trouble with the law. Gordon arranges for her to stay at Wayne Manor, where she befriends the young Bruce Wayne. She saves him from a gang of hired killers, and gives him his first kiss. She also helps Bruce find Reggie Payne, the man who stabbed Bruce's butler Alfred Pennyworth. She pushes Payne out of a window to prevent him from telling the people who hired him that she and Bruce are onto them. In the season finale, "All Happy Families are Alike", Selina meets mobster Fish Mooney upon her return to Gotham City and joins her

neg: Wayne of Gotham someone knows who is behind the mask. Returning to the Batcave in the Batmobile, Bruce Wayne thinks over how things have changed: he's pushing 50, and not longer in his prime; and he has since abandoned his playboy persona to become a Howard Hughes-inspired recluse. By morning, as he thinks about the card, Bruce finds himself in his mother's gardens where he discovers a woman who has somehow trespassed into. Pretending to be the manor's gamekeeper, Gerald, he learns the woman, Amanda Richter, intends is to warn Wayne. He helps her to the front of the grounds where she calls

neg: Bruce Wayne (Gotham) "happiness or truth". He also finds a computer that appears to have vital information about Wayne Enterprises, but Alfred attempts to stop Bruce from investigating further out of concern for his safety, even smashing the computer. Bruce refuses to back down and fires Alfred, but later relents and hires him back under the condition they work together and fix the computer. Bruce, Selina and Alfred later attend a charity ball that is infiltrated by criminals led by Jerome Valeska and Barbara Kean. When Alfred's life is threatened by the intrusion, Bruce goes back for him and is almost killed himself

neg: Simon Hurt suggest that Thomas Wayne somehow survived the murder by Joe Chill (to the point of arranging for the 'attack' himself in order to conceal his own debauchery). Hurt then, using the Zur-En-Arrh trigger in conjunction with drugs, sent the dazed and confused Bruce Wayne onto the streets of Gotham with no memory. Furthering this attack, he claimed to Alfred Pennyworth that he was actually Thomas himself, although Alfred denied this. However, Batman survived thanks to years of preparation, culminating in a confrontation with Hurt on Arkham Asylum's roof. He accused Hurt of being Mangrove Pierce, an actor, acquaintance, and occasional

neg: The Dark Knight Rises rookie officer John Blake. Blake, a fellow orphan, confronts Bruce and convinces him to return as Batman. Bane attacks the Gotham Stock Exchange by using Wayne's fingerprints in a transaction that leaves Wayne bankrupt. Wayne's butler, Alfred Pennyworth, reveals that Rachel Dawes had intended to marry Dent before she died, and then resigns in an attempt to convince Bruce to move on with his life. Wayne finds comfort in Wayne Enterprises CEO Miranda Tate, who becomes his lover. Kyle agrees to take Batman to Bane but instead leads him into Bane's trap. Bane reveals that he intends to fulfill Ra's

neg: Barbara Gordon in other media hide her real avocado-style, black hair. In a promotional short, librarian Barbara Gordon encounters millionaire Bruce Wayne and his "youthful ward" Dick Grayson at the Gotham City Public Library. As Gordon and Wayne become acquainted, Killer Moth and his henchmen (in full costume) discuss a plan of attack. One henchman suggests taking Bruce Wayne hostage, but Killer Moth shows reluctance, due to Wayne's alleged friendship with Batman. Moth directs the group to kidnap Wayne's business acquaintance instead, who also happens to be a billionaire. When Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson realize the presence of their adversaries, they quickly leave the

neg: Anthony Ruivivar recurring roles as Alex Longshadow in "Banshee" and Bruce Wayne / Batman in "Beware the Batman". Anthony Ruivivar Anthony Michael Ruivivar (born ) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of paramedic Carlos Nieto in "Third Watch" and as the voice of Bruce Wayne / Batman in "Beware the Batman". He often plays characters working in law enforcement. Ruivivar was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to a musician father. In January 1998 he married actress Yvonne Jung, who would later appear in seasons 5 and 6 (2003–05) of "Third Watch" as FDNY EMS Paramedic Holly Levine. In the

neg: New Day Rising (Gotham) I saw it coming a mile away when the cronies behind Wayne Industries turned out to be behind clone Bruce. I always enjoy watching Bruce with Selina, too, if for no other reason than David Mazouz and Camren Bicondova are two of the best young actors on television today." Sage Young of "EW" stated: "Everyone just wants to be wanted. Love is in the air on "Gotham", in its best and worst forms. Jim and Lee are struggling to find what comes after it. Penguin seeks out the adoration of the masses. One lonely clone of Bruce Wayne comes to

neg: Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders a physical home media release on DVD and Blu-ray on November 1, 2016. A sequel entitled "Batman vs. Two-Face" was released on October 10, 2017. At stately Wayne Manor, Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson watch their favorite show, "Gotham Palace". During the programming, a band that was supposed to play on the show is revealed to be hidden and replaced by four of the Dynamic Duo's greatest villains; the Joker, the Penguin, the Riddler, and Catwoman. Bruce and Dick suit up as Batman and Robin and head towards the Gotham City Police Department, where they receive a riddle

neg: Bruce Wayne (TV series) Bruce Wayne (TV series) Bruce Wayne was a planned television series focusing on a young Bruce Wayne before he became Batman. The idea was conceived as a pitch from screenwriter Tim McCanlies, and went as far into development until being shelved in favor of, at that time, the planned film "". The concept would later be rethought and turned into the television series "Smallville", this time focusing on a young Clark Kent before he became Superman. In 2014, "Gotham" served a similar concept. In 1999, roughly a year after seeing the script he wrote for "The Iron Giant" get released,

neg: Bruce Wayne (TV series) of "Batman Begins", by director Christopher Nolan and writer David S. Goyer. Bruce Wayne (TV series) Bruce Wayne was a planned television series focusing on a young Bruce Wayne before he became Batman. The idea was conceived as a pitch from screenwriter Tim McCanlies, and went as far into development until being shelved in favor of, at that time, the planned film "". The concept would later be rethought and turned into the television series "Smallville", this time focusing on a young Clark Kent before he became Superman. In 2014, "Gotham" served a similar concept. In 1999, roughly a year

neg: Batman & Robin (film) seductive Poison Ivy before exacting revenge; she kills Woodrue with her poisonous kiss, and sets fire to the lab, leaving it to burn down while she escapes with Bane. She finds that Wayne Enterprises funded Woodrue, thus she appropriates Bane as a muscle-bound thug, taking him with her to Gotham City. Meanwhile, Alfred Pennyworth's niece, Barbara Wilson, makes a surprise visit and is invited by Bruce Wayne to stay at Wayne Manor until she goes back to school. Wayne Enterprises presents a new telescope for Gotham Observatory at a press conference interrupted by Isley. She proposes a project that could

neg: Batman Incorporated would be safe from it, would be alongside his mother. Leviathan invades Gotham City, using indoctrinated children to attack it from the inside out. Damian goes up against Talia's bodyguard known as the Heretic. The Heretic reveals himself to be Damian's artificially-modified clone and kills Damian. As Bruce tries to deal with the loss of his son, Gotham demands that Wayne Enterprises cease funding Batman Incorporated to avoid being targeted by further international threats. Bruce salvages the remaining resources from Batman Inc. and uses them to launch a one-man war on Leviathan. He defeats the Heretic, who is later killed

neg: Gotham (TV series) of a five-part motion comic titled "Gotham Stories", meant to tie into the series' second season. On January 31, 2017, the first "Gotham" tie-in novel was published by Titan. "Dawn of Darkness" by Jason Starr is described as an "official prequel" to the TV series, set two months prior to the beginning of the series. Gotham (TV series) Gotham is an American crime drama television series developed by Bruno Heller, based on characters published by DC Comics and appearing in the Batman franchise, primarily those of James Gordon and Bruce Wayne. Heller and Danny Cannon, who directed the pilot, are

neg: Bruce Wayne (TV series) where he opens up to Alfred, saying that it was his fault, all because he had to see "Zorro", described by him as ""a silly movie about a 'hero' who wears a costume and fights crime"". Suddenly, thugs appear, and despite Alfred's pleas, Bruce fights the thugs. Using martial arts that he has learned, Bruce fights, disarms, and defeats the thugs. Bruce and Alfred drop the thugs off at Gotham PD, but their report is almost ignored until Bruce is recognized by a 13-year-old fan - Barbara Gordon. The two have a conversation, and Barbara introduces her father, someone Bruce

neg: Batman: Gotham Noir Batman: Gotham Noir Batman: Gotham Noir is an Elseworlds graphic novel published by DC Comics in 2001, written by Ed Brubaker, with art by Sean Phillips. "Gotham Noir" takes place in 1949. Jim Gordon is the main character, with Batman making infrequent appearances. Bruce Wayne and Gordon served together during World War II. Gordon is an alcoholic private detective who used to be a police officer. He is estranged from his wife, Sarah, and their daughter, Barbara. Gordon was in a relationship with Selina Kyle, but she left him as his alcohol dependency grew worse. She runs a nightclub and

neg: Wayne of Gotham Alfred Pennyworth through the intercom, and Bruce notices how alert Alfred's voice is when she reveals her name, and goes back to the cave. Scanning the card, he discovers it contains data: a missing file related to his parents' deaths. It is a witness report by Marion Richter, Amanda's sister, claiming Thomas and Martha Wayne were killed due to his business with their father, Dr. Ernst Richter; followed by an interview with Alfred knowing the Richters, but denying anything else. Bruce reopens the case of his parents' deaths. Batman meets up with Gordon, who reveals that Spellbinder's victims each got

neg: Alfred Pennyworth attack and beat Alfred in front of Bruce and Jezebel Jet, severely injuring him. In the same issue, a reporter from "The Gotham Gazette" suggests to Commissioner Gordon that Alfred may be Bruce's biological father and that this may be a reason for the murder of Martha Wayne. Alfred later denies the entire story, agreeing with Bruce that it was a fabrication. In Batman and the Outsiders Special, Alfred is seen apologizing at the graves of Thomas and Martha Wayne at the loss of Bruce, commenting that he grieves as a parent, regarding Bruce as his son. Later, a secret

neg: Batwoman the Cowl", in which Bruce Wayne has supposedly died and is replaced by Dick Grayson, Kate becomes the lead of "Detective Comics" from issue 854 to 863. In the first story, entitled "", Batwoman is seen investigating the arrival of a new leader of the Religion of Crime to Gotham. She briefly meets Batman (it is intentionally left ambiguous whether or not it is Dick Grayson or Bruce Wayne) to discuss her findings. Kate demonstrates greater knowledge of the Religion of Crime, and even corrects Batman by saying there's 13 and not 12 covens of the religion in Gotham. Batman

neg: The Untold Legend of the Batman it. Robin has returned to Gotham City now at the call of Alfred, worried about Batman. Alfred struggles to understand Batman's painful memories by recalling his own past. He remembers in the closing days of World War II when he helped refugees escape the Nazis, and regrets needing to kill enemy soldiers. After the war, he turned to the London theatre as an actor. But as his father lay dying, he swore that he would carry on the family tradition of being a butler. Alfred got on a boat to America and sought out Bruce Wayne, whose father, Thomas Wayne,

neg: Bruce Wayne (Gotham) at the beginning of the series by a masked gunman. After the incident, Bruce began to question the inner workings of Gotham City, and along with his allies, seeks to uncover the corruption destroying Gotham and get to the reason behind his parents' murder. In the process, he begins the training that shapes his destiny as a feared vigilante. After long efforts were made to create a television series based on Batman's origins with little success, "Gotham" was conceived by Bruno Heller and was eventually picked up by Fox. Though the series eventually focused on James Gordon, chronicling his rise

neg: Pinewood (Gotham) Gordon can't forgive her since . Bruce (David Mazouz), Alfred (Sean Pertwee) and Lucius Fox (Chris Chalk) discover in the computer a meeting Bruce's father attended to meet a woman named Karen Jennings about something called Pinewood Farms. Bruce and Alfred arrive at a shack where they discover Karen (Julia Taylor Ross), who has claws from an experiment. She reveals that Pinewood is an engineering program from Wayne Enterprises. She was convicted of murder and sent to Blackgate after causing her father's death when board members appeared and offered to fix her crippled arm. Thomas Wayne soon found out about

neg: Two-Face Gotham District Attorney and distrusts Green Lantern (who in this reality is Bruce Wayne) because of his vigilante tactics, made even worse due to Commissioner Gordon's distrust of Lantern due to his sheer power. Sinestro, after becoming deranged from absorbing Joe Chill's mind, then scars Dent's face and gives him powers similar to those of the main continuity's Eclipso. He calls himself Binary Star and works with Star Sapphire (who in this reality is Selina Kyle). In "The Doom That Came To Gotham", an Elseworlds story based on "The Doom That Came To Sarnath", "At The Mountains Of Madness" and

neg: Batman: Streets of Gotham and reveals that he is not Wayne. Hush and his new "allies" recruit Dr. Death to their cause to kill Bruce Wayne and the real Bruce reconciles with Catwoman. With her, he combats a villain known as the Bedbug. Hush then betrays Dr. Death, whose chems go off on Judson Pierce. Jane Doe then captures Hush, believing him to be Wayne, and cuts off his face. Hush is then rescued by Bruce and put into Arkham. Dr. Death's chemicals make Judson Pierce have super-strength and he adopts the moniker Skel. In Arkham Asylum, a doctor questions Hush and asks about

neg: Unleashed (Gotham) can watch Wayne Manor and the GCPD get attacked and invaded." The A.V. Club's Kyle Fowle gave the episode a "C+" grade and wrote, "When "Gotham" aired its fall finale back in November, one of the biggest issues with the episode was that the crux of its dramatic tension was derived from the threat posed to Bruce Wayne by Theo Galavan. Galavan, up until that episode, had been a somewhat interesting character. His vision of total destruction in Gotham, aided by his run as Mayor of the city, brought a sense of clarity to a show that had often traded

neg: Batman: Knightfall superiority to the populace. Quick action by Robin and Alfred spares Batman's life, but at great cost - he is left a paraplegic. With Batman incapacitated, Bane assumes control of Gotham City's underworld and takes over several illegal operations within it. After his defeat, Bruce Wayne enlists the aid of Dr. Shondra Kinsolving to rehabilitate him and asks Jean-Paul Valley to take up the mantle of Batman so that Gotham has a protector. Tim Drake argues with Bruce to allow Dick Grayson (the former Robin and then-current Nightwing) to become Batman, as he is more experienced and mentally competent. Bruce

neg: Batman vs. Robin Robin for the murder. Batman is eventually convinced of Robin's innocence after finding an owl feather at the crime scene. The next night, Bruce Wayne (Batman's alter ego) has dinner at Wayne Manor with fellow wealthy socialite Samantha Vanaver, who meets Damian. Later, he tries to connect with Damian, but he voices his frustration towards Bruce for never trusting him. Bruce goes out, leaving Damian with Nightwing to look after him — an act which causes Nightwing to call off his date with Starfire — and starts to investigate the owl feather, which leads him to the Gotham Museum of

neg: James Gordon (Gotham) his twin brother, Jeremiah. Jerome escapes them and prepares to poison the entire city, but Gordon foils his plan with Cobblepot's reluctant assistance. In the ensuing struggle, Jerome falls to his death. However, Jeremiah - after being dosed with Crane's gas and driven insane - soon threatens Gotham City as well, with help from Ra's al-Ghul (Alexander Siddig). The two criminal masterminds destroy the bridges leading out of Gotham City, turning the city into an isolated "". After Gotham is evacuated, Gordon resolves to stay behind, along with Bruce Wayne, to protect the city from the criminals who have taken

neg: Batman (1989 film) "Batman & Robin", were released on June 19, 1992, June 16, 1995, and June 20, 1997, respectively. As Gotham City approaches its bicentennial, Mayor Borg orders district attorney Harvey Dent and police commissioner James Gordon to make the city safer. Meanwhile, reporter Alexander Knox and photojournalist Vicki Vale begin to investigate rumors of a vigilante nicknamed "Batman" who is targeting the city's criminals. Batman's alter-ego is Bruce Wayne, a billionaire industrialist who, as a child, witnessed his parents' murder at the hands of a psychotic mugger. At a fundraiser for the bicentennial in Wayne Manor, Bruce meets and falls for