10 Obscure Batman Facts That You Have Probably Never Heard Of

from wielding famous powers to adopting unlikely individuals as his stepchildren batsy has done plenty of eyebrow raising things that barely get a mention some of these may come across as little more than mundane life facts some of these may make you question everything you knew about Batman taking all of that into account I'm Adam from what culture and here are 10 obscure Batman facts that you have probably never heard of number 10. Bob kin conceived the character but it was Bill Finger who created the version we know today Bob Kane is widely remembered and rightfully so as The Man Behind one of the greatest comic book characters of all time following the crazy success of Superman DC were eager to cash in on momentum and put more superheroes out there that is when they turn to Kin and the rest is history but there is more to the story Bob Kidd's original idea for the character Incorporated influences from Douglas Fairbanks Zorro a Leonardo da Vinci conceptual machine the movie bat Whispers And even Dracula however that original concept involved Red Clothing a domino mask and a kid that was less a kid and more a pair of actual bat wings this is where Bill Finger entered the picture Kane originally met finger at an event and invited him to join his team it was finger who later completely revamped the Aesthetics of the character and gave it the iconic look we know now this included changing the color scheme to Black inserting a cowl with butt ears and swapping the wings for a more practical cap number nine he was packaged as a merged character with Wolverine the amalgam comic saw DC and Marvel come together to create hybrid versions of some of their most popular characters set between two of their major crossover events these One-Shot Comics served up as a series of dream combinations that few would ever have imagined seeing one of which was Batman merging with none other than Wolverine the result was every bit as over the top as one would expect Logan Winn was orphaned at a young age and had to be sent to live with his uncle in Canada the latter is met with the same fit and the now kimless Logan finds himself in the Canadian Air Force from there he ends up in a super soldier program gets implanted with adamantium and eventually gets free of his Masters to become his own superhero to the rest of the world he is a wealthy artist but in the shadows he is dark claw a superhuman blessed with enhanced healing and adamantium skeleton Mastery of every kind of combat technique out there and of course money lots of money number eight his favorite food is molokatani soup from crazy scenarios no one thought they would ever get to see to the most basic of personal facts everyone has that one comfort food they keep turning to even Bruce after coming home all tired from a long night of crime fighting has thou won culinary demand he will make to Alfred as soon as he's taken off the cape the item in question is monogatani soup originating from South India molokitani is a dish featuring a spicy curry base together with carrots coconut milk and either chicken mutton or lentils as the protein core a somewhat bastardized version was imported into Europe back in the 18th century of course everything has to be made extra special special for one of the world's greatest protectors in Batman number 701 we find out that Alfred actually has a special customized recipe for the soup this includes a chicken man with bacon garlic tomatoes and a unique curry powder well if you have the responsibility of stabbing off the likes of Joker you need the right amount of nutrition and taste and judging by the look on Batman's face in the aforementioned issue when Alfred announces that his favorite dish is ready this soup might just be essential for keeping Gotham safe number seven in the original story he was raised by his uncle Batman's origin story is arguably the most famous in all of comic book history the unforgettably grisly side of a helpless Bruce collapsed on the cold floor as his parents laid dead in front of him is known to one and all what is equally well known is that after the tragedy he was raised by his Butler and proxy dad Alfred pennyworth in one of the earliest versions of the story however it was not Alfred but rather Bruce's Uncle Philip win who took in the young orphan and helped raise him originally Philip was part of the earth one continuity though subsequent revamp saw his character move to Earth too he was then erased completely in the aftermath of crisis on infinite Earths ultimately he does get reintroduced but as Philip Kane Bruce's maternal Uncle though he gets very little mention in mainstream discussions it is worth wondering how different the entire Batman franchise might have looked without Alfred as one of the key pieces after all the win's most loyal servant is so much more than a mere caretaker he is the one who helped shape the kind of hero Bruce eventually goes on to become number six he has used a Green Lantern ring the dark Multiverse is a mirror to the normal Multiverse whatever exists in the regular Multiverse is likely to have a twisted and corrupted version in the dark one after all the latter is where the realities are on an irreversible path to complete annihilation in her 32 of this Multiverse lived a Bruce Wayne who would go on to master the power of a Green Lantern Ring The Ring chooses Bruce following the murder of his parents but instead of using it as a tool for justice the eventual Bruce Wills into a weapon for executing criminals his Killing Spree eventually sucks in the likes of Jim Gordon who stood opposed to his brutal wears after he is able to boost the ring with a battery of his own construction because he does also possess the intellect and resourcefulness of a Bruce Wayne he manages to even defeat the rest of the lantern corpse who arrive to stop him with no one else left to oppose him Bruce eventually dons the Aesthetics of an actual Batman while also retaining the powers of the Ring number five he adopted a piece of Star War as his son you know the giant alien starfish that controls people via telepathy and conquers entire worlds yeah Batman kept a sentient piece of them as His adopted son during the no justice storyline starro joins the Justice League in their battle against the Omega Titans determined to redeem themselves after all of their horrible past Deeds star or sacrifices themselves in order to help the heroes win in the aftermath Batman comes across a surviving piece of their fall an ally and decides to keep them this sentient miniature star war is housed in the Hall of Justice in uncharacteristically lazy fashion Bruce simply names them jaro after the fact that they used to live in a jar jarrow becomes strongly attached to Bruce coming to regard him as their father they also become an important Ally to the Justice League in their battles against the likes of the Legion of Doom despite their background jaro is shown to be quite affectionate and protective of others at one point going as far as manipulating the league to stay away from the legion so they don't get hurt number four he was chosen to be a Yellow Lantern the yellow lanterns are one of the major antagonist groups of the DC Universe founded and led by the Rogue Green Lantern senestral their yellow power rings use fear instead of Justice as a measure for choosing their wielders in that case it doesn't come as much of a surprise that a yellow ring would set up Batman as a potential Suitor after all who can strike more fear into the hearts of criminals than the Dark Knight this is precisely what happened during the Green Lantern nestral corpse War storyline a yellow ring senses Bruce and approaches him as its next potential user of course this is Bruce freaking win that we're talking about no alien energy battery can bend his willpower the ring immediately realized who it was up against and decided to retreat Batman and Batman alone gets to decide what powers he calls upon and how though it has to be said the prospect of Batman powered by a fully charged Lantern ring is an absolutely terrifying one number three he held his own against Darkseid in a physical brawl Batman's most important weapons are his Superior intellect battle Acumen willpower and of course near endless resources as the man himself once put it his superpower is being rich however that does not mean he hasn't put on unreal shows of strength when the situation is called for it case in point his fight against Darkseid in Batman and Robin number 37 now admittedly it was with the help of a special armor but that can be considered as part of his abilities the armor in question the hell bat is one one of Batman's final aces up his sleeve it is a last resort he only ever turns to when all of the options have been exhausted made of a special kind of Nano metal it gives Batman unparalleled strength but the suit itself is actually powered by Bruce's own metabolism meaning the more he uses it the more he drains himself in the aforementioned issue Batman calls upon this double-edged sword to take on the near unbeatable Dark Side despite all of his might the ruler of acropolis takes a pounding from The Dark Knight before uncharacteristically allowing Bruce to make a tactical Retreat after the suit becomes compromised number two he has teamed up with Spider-Man DC on Marvel's crossovers have given us some absolute dream teams one of which was the kept Crusader joining forces with your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man during the 1995 crossover one shot Spider-Man and Batman disordered mines Bruce and Peter are forced to come together to thwart their two greatest adversaries the story sees Carnage and the Joker encountering one another after a psychiatrist tries to use them as subjects for her new treatment chip naturally this goes south in no time after the treatment fails the two villains briefly tease a partnership of course this is the red Slayer and the clown Prince of Crime we're talking about the prospect of an alliance was short-lived before long the two are trying to kill each other the deadly conflict draws in their respective superheroes who quickly realize they have to put a stop to this Carnage then fixes death at the hands of Joker and is even able to entrap Batman eventually though the two heroes are able to work together and overcome both the enemies because of course number one the nor kill rule wasn't always there no matter what happens no matter how dire the circumstance The Dark Knight does not allow his morals to get corrupted there is just one slight issue this nor kill rule was not actually there when Batman first started in the earliest versions of the character batsy was more than happy to mow down his opponents with bullets if the situation called for it Batman was fine with shooting criminals tossing a them into giant containers filled with acid aren't snapping their necks with lethal kicks there is one particular panel from Batman number one that gives us the starkest of contrasts imaginable with the modern tier Batman here we see him literally hanging a criminal to death from the butt plane while it was flying maybe increased coverage and the later Advent of social media forced even Batman to make his methods more palatable or maybe Bruce decided the world needed a philosophical Serbia as much as a physical combative one regardless of the reason it is near impossible to imagine this kind of Batman existing today and how it would change his entire Mythos and as always please do let us know what you think of our list in the comments section and also let us know which one of these facts you found the most shocking if you do want to come and follow me on social media I am at strawn87 on Twitter and on Instagram come and say hello to me on there thank you for watching everybody I hope you enjoy the rest of your day and until next time take care

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Published: Mon Mar 06 2023