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Dc flipflopped a couple of times on whether or not catwoman knows bruce wayne is batman. In the comics, the riddler and hush join forces to bring batman down. List of people who know batmans secret identity dc. Why does superman know who batman is in justice league.

Fans of comic books and superheroes all over the world know bob kane as the man behind batman. Despite his best efforts at shielding his identity, batman is a known commodity in gotham and beyond. Batman and robin were also on friendly terms with many other heroes, often them aiding in cases when requested. Comic books secret identity revealed in supergods bounding tall buildings but grounded in the times, superheroes provide a snapshot of human anxiety and aspiration. They need to lay low so they all decide to blend in with their secret identities. Batman holds no legal right to keep tim and without complete agreement to whatever jack demands, the whole batman game ends with the newspapers shouting from the mountaintops. But playing devils advocate for continuity at the moment, its been somewhat clear that joker already knows everybodys secret identities since at least endgame. The following is a list of persons who know batmans secret identity as bruce wayne. In forever evil, nightwings secret identity was exposed by the crime syndicate to the public, so after faking his death, with batman being the only one who knows he is alive, he has joined the secret organization known as spyral as agent 37, though he has recently returned to being nightwing. Rita, a secret identity is as precious as a baby dipped in diamonds. Who know batmans secret identity no more secret identities. Plus, to be fair, batman is using a fifteen yearold without hesitation to fight the most dangerous people in the most dangerous city. Brought into popular culture by the scarlet pimpernel in 1903, the concept is particularly prevalent in the american comic book genre, and is a more genrespecific version of.

The joker is working on something sinister, and all we know so far is that it involves batman s secret identity. Batman knows everything and everyone even the secret. Bruce but bruce has cash batman wonder woman in for the man who has everything 1 duration. How did alfred first learn batman and robins secret. He assures batman, however, that his secret is safe with him.

While batman may be seen as a symbol to some, it is the man behind the mask that motivates all the major actions of these adventures. In their latest look at abandoned comic book plots, csbg examines how. However, let us instead look back to the early days of batman and show how he originally learned batman and robins secret identities. Indeed, when he does find out batman s identity in the endgame, he only has a few seconds of mild surprise followed by a meh attitude about it.

Batman and robin cant trust batgirl with their identities cbr. And this happens before lex has access to zods ship. As depicted in the film, the two people behind the creation of the biggest superhero of all timebatmanended up on the opposite ends of fortune, one wealthy and a quasicelebrity, one dying alone and winding up in a paupers grave. Batman eventually learned her secret identity but the narrative still treated it as if it was the first time. But this is hardly the first time someone else has slapped on that. Batmans secret identity is bruce wayne, a wealthy american playboy, philanthropist, and owner of wayne enterprises. Ras alghul discovered him by investigating who in gotham city was buying the supplies that batman needs. So, does catwoman not have a secret identity in this game. Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. On the other hand, clark kent has an office job, some cheap specs, and a farmhouse. While all fans have a preference, both the secret identity and the superhero persona are needed to fuel the dynamic nature of such characters.

Aug 09, 2017 most bizarre things batman did to keep his identity secret. She is best known as being batman s first significant romantic interest. Bruce waynes girlfriend, jezebel jet, a famous model, was apparently kidnapped by the black glove. Apr 14, 2009 the editors of this highly alternative to standard stereotypes, that is comics collection define asian american to include not just chinese and japanese but all the other heritages from india on east, representatives of which have been sidekicks at best and villains more often in american superhero comics. Queenie is the first to learn batmans secret identity on her own, and the first of the unfortunate category 4 people. Later, it turns out that batgirl was undercover on the same mission as supergirl. During this time, batman had met another superhero, superman, and the two became frequent allies and, not long after, close friends even learning each others secret identities. The secret of the arkham knights identity is batstupid. Batman is gone, but the robins unite for a new weekly series from dcs top talent. When did supergirl discover batmans secret identity. Jack napier, youll remember, is the same name of the man who eventually becomes the joker in tim burtons batman from 1989, meaning that in a way, weve known the jokers true identity. But every superhero origin story must have its share of secret identities and plot twists, and this. Allies alfred pennyworth dick grayson jason todd tim drake barbara gordon jean paul valley not completely sure about this one damian wayne superman other members of the justice league. The answer is not actually all that much different than right away, as alfred ended up learning their identities in his very first appearance.

After awhile, even the slowest comic book fan begins to realize that there. But this is hardly the first time someone else has slapped on that famous cowl. In man of steel, the blogger glen woodburn states on tv that. Im not a comic book reader either, but bruce wayne and selina kyle have definitely dated in some universes, and if people like poison ivy and i think twoface already know selina kyle is catwoman, then they should be able to realize batman is bruce wayne based on the way he interacts with.

As depicted in the film, the two people behind the creation of the biggest superhero of all time batman ended up on the opposite ends of fortune, one wealthy and a quasicelebrity, one dying alone and winding up in a paupers grave. Put simply, a character usually a superhero keeps their involvement in the events of the plot secret from some or all of the other characters. First, new batman writer james tynion iv is laying the groundwork for joker war, a story that could serve as the final showdown between batman and joker. The final empire by brandon sanderson, seraphina by rachel hartman, spin the dawn by elizabeth lim, eliza and her mon. Billionaire playboy and gotham city socialite, bruce wayne. Bruce wayne is known for being a billionaire playboy who has a butler, a mansion, and one of gothams biggest businesses. Like a jigsaw puzzle chapter 1, a young justice fanfic. He knows another mans secret, one he is willing to blackmail to exploit. Bane, more remarkably, simply recognised bruce wayne as the batman despite waynes not wearing a. During a storyline called hush, batman and catwoman became a. Batman s adventures also become somewhat darker and more grim during this period, depicting increasingly violent crimes, including the first appearance since the early golden age of the joker as a homicidal psychopath, and the arrival of ras al ghul, a centuriesold terrorist who knows batman s secret identity. Is there an episode in a different series that explains this, and if so what series and episode.

Barry and hal knew each other before they formed justice league. Batman s adventures also became somewhat darker and more grim during this period, depicting increasingly violent crimes, including the first appearance since the early golden age of the joker as a homicidal psychopath, and the arrival of ras al ghul, a centuriesold terrorist who knows batman s secret identity. Jul 03, 2015 batman and wonder woman know each others secret identities in batman v superman. Alas, countless of batman s foes know bruce wayne is their real archenemy.

All the characters who know batmans secret identity looper. No one understood that it was kid flash, not flashboy or flash junior. We finally know the jokers real name and its fantastic io9. Batman interupts him and reveals everyones identities, including wallys and his own. Everyone knows how strict batman is about keeping their secret identities just that. In the justice league animated series, there are times when superman calls batman bruce, and batman calls superman clark, namely the first episode are part 2 of the darkseid one. How did alfred first learn batman and robins secret identities. Plenty of characters and even villains know that bruce wayne is the man behind the mask. While the riddler mostly kept the secret of batmans true identity to himself since he recognized it for the precious tidbit of information it was, he did share it with hush. Apr 24, 2010 he discovers batman s secret identity and knows it for several years before committing suicide in a particularly ingenious manner so as to look like he was murdered. Plus, the large group of civilians who know batmans identity make easy prey to those determined to learn who is underneath the mask.

Arkham knight, scarecrow couldnt care less who batman really is, but knows that if he reveals batman s identity to the world, he will reduce his legend to a mere man. Batman and wonder woman know each others secret identities. Lex engineers the nairomi incident to frame superman knowing that superman would save lois, because he is clark. A book by marc tyler nobleman, with illustrations by fanfavorite batman artist ty templeton. Brought into popular culture by the scarlet pimpernel in 1903, the concept is particularly prevalent in the american comic book genre, and is. Originally named the batman, the character is also referred to by such epithets as the caped crusader, the dark knight, and the worlds greatest detective. Does anyone else find it strange that no one around here knows the secret identities of batman or robin. Two of batmans most dangerous foes already know his secret identity. The many, many people who know batmans secret identity. Julie madison is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, commonly in association with the superhero batman. Batman knows everything and everyone even the secret identities.

Wally wants to know what the secret is behind the masks of the dark knight and the boy wonder. Batman claims that he knows jokers true identity, but to prevent him from saying it, joker purposefully knocks himself over the edge and falls out of sight. Aug 11, 2017 yes, they all currently know their identities. He knows batmans tactics, knows who his allies are, and even knows his actual identity. Point taken, that joker doesnt think it matters what bats secret identity is, because whoever it is, and i suspect he knows is really the mask, batman is the real person. Batman is gone, but the robins unite for a new weekly.

They never explain how they know each others identities. Sam kieths tale on secrets and obsessions is highlighted by humorous exchanges between them, illustrating how dramatically they are mirror images of themselves, a fact the joker will never let batman. Catwoman returned to the book and wasnt too pleased. Chronologically, in the flashback in the new batman adventures episode old wounds. Some of them got outed by accident like hal outing barry. I was hoping we could compile a list of those who are aware or were at one time aware of batman s secret identity. But so far, all the people who know batman s secret like batman well, mostly. Heres a look at all the characters who know batman s secret identity. The batman universe when did catwoman learn batmans secret. The biggest dc and marvel comic book questions we need. Before the events of starcrossed, so no one knows each others secret identities. One of the biggest differences about the secret identities of clark kent and bruce wayne has always been their class divide. But every superhero origin story must have its share of secret identities and plot twists, and this is no different. Steve lieber, mike perkins, and more, the book promises to explore what the identity of clark kent meant to those close to himand what their.

Im sorry but kings writing is lazy and predictable and quite honestly i cant wait for him to leave the title. The following is a list of persons who know batman s secret identity as terry mcginnis those who knew bruce wayne was the original batman tend to automatically know that terry is the new one given bruces limited social circle. In the nolan series, ducardras alghul knows that bruce wayne is batman in batman begins, but is spared by this knowledge due to bruce thinking of. Oct 14, 2018 anyhow, since crisis on infinite earths, that has been the answer alfred has known batman s secret identity before it was even a thing. They toyed with it in death of the family, and lots of more clever or more traditionalist writers in the last 30 years have teased out pretty close to the line. After the impact, batman is kayoed and his mask falls off. This months batman annual written from the perspective of alfred proved how much weve missed a good batman story and how king has ground the flagship title to a halt. Heres a look at all the characters who know batmans secret identity. It is taken from justice league animated series by dc and wb purely for entertainment and not for any commercial purpose. Aug 29, 2017 by the early 90s, selinas identity as catwoman was secret and she had never been arrested. He discovers batmans secret identity and knows it for several years.

A secret identity is a persons alter ego which is not known to the general populace, most often used in fiction. Alfred pennyworth knows the truth about his ward, most members of the bat family are in on the secret, and even commissioner gordon may have a clue. He might not even know that wally knows, although thats hard to believe. Alternate realities have become as integral to the dc comic book. Today, we look at how batgirl knowing batman and robins identities was. And he thinks batman has a secret, and if not why is he so repressed.

Batman decides to keep dryes secret since the master detective kept his and this becomes the case batman failed to solve. Do members of the justice league know each others secret. How did lex luthor know about batman and supermans identity. Who would be the worst villain to learn batmans secret. But even in this earliest story, which is only six pages long, his mind for justice was present, as was his secret identity, unknown to his good friend commissioner gordon, who also makes his debut here.

I was wondering how the other villains havent figured out batman s secret identity because of this. Batman v superman director zack snyder reveals more details about martian manhunters secret role why dcs next phase of films could be better than marvels keanu reeves cast in marvel and dc roles. Batman s secret identity is the most closely guarded secret in the dc universe. All the characters who know batmans secret identity. Dont click if you dont want to know needless to say, it aint bruce wayne. Batman reads jokers book which he claimed contained the real identities of the batfamily but it is blank. Obviously, then, supergirl must know batman and robins secret identity, if she knows where the batcave is. Published by tony gman guerrero on sep 25, 2012 00. Brought into popular culture by the scarlet pimpernel in 1903, the concept is particularly prevalent in the american comic book genre, and is a more genrespecific version of the broader trope of the masquerade. Were not sure whats going on, but joker war just got a lot more interesting. List of people who know batgirls secret identity dc.

He knows batman s tactics, knows who his allies are, and even knows his actual identity. Batman v superman director zack snyder reveals more. Also, before whenever batman figured out flashs identity. Kane should have credited bill as cocreator, because i know.

Should joker know or not know the secret identities. The joker was standing next to a bulletin board that identified the secret identities of the batfamilys biggest players. This is something of an unusual tale in that batman s secret identity is learned by everyone, when batman and robin prevent a runaway car from hitting a bus full of schoolchildren. Regardless of whether hes in the funnybooks or in the theaters, enough people know bruce wayne is batman to make you wonder. The following is a list of persons who know batgirl s secret identity as barbara gordon, daughter of commissioner james gordon. Vicki vale and catwoman, however, manage to survive after learning bruce waynes secret in batman 1989 and batman returns. Yeah, we just ran into richard grayson, and now we know robins secret identity, so please dont kill us.