Saturday, February 10, 2007

Batman Series : From the 1960s and beyond

Batman is one of the most famous superhero in the world. With his smart and advanced gadgets, amazing fighting skills, and daredevil costume, it became popular in 1960s when the TV series was shown on TV.

It was the time when Batman wears the traditional grey and blue tights. With his sidekick, Robin, who was first seen as Dick Grayson (now known as Nightwing), then Jason Todd (as Red Hood), Tim Drake, and Stephanie Brown.

From the comics, to the TV shows, and in the movies, Batman dominates every media due to his popular character. The man behind the costume is Bruce Wayne, a billionaire in Gotham city whose parents were killed by a mugger. Upon his revenge, he wears a bat-like suit and produces different gadgets, especially the grappling hook, bat-mobile, batarang (Batman's boomerang), and his own fighting skills to destroy the criminals. He has a loyal butler named Alfred, who is with him all the time since his birth.

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