Batman

 SuperFriends Team Member

Batman is a costumed crime-fighter from Gotham City, who along with his partner Robin, is a worthy member of the SuperFriends.

Early Youth
thumb|275px|left|The Origin of The Dark Knight Bruce Wayne was born to Thomas Wayne a wealthy industrialist, and Martha Wayne. He was raised in Gotham City, and grew up in the infamous Wayne Manor.

One day, when Bruce was about 8 years old, he went to go see the movie Robin Hood at a movie theater on Park Row. Bruce really enjoyed the film, and when they left the theater, it started to rain, so they decided to take a short cut through an alley, that would eventually be referred to as "Crime Alley." It was dark, and Bruce was afraid, but he followed his parents anyway, only to be confronted by a mugger with a gun. He attempted to rob them, but the Waynes resisted and were shot dead, leaving young Bruce alive to witness the horror. Bruce now lost his parents, and aside from the family butler, Alfred Pennyworth, he was alone in the world. The young child developed a strong anger toward the evil that had happened to him, and so from that point on, he made a vow that he would fight such evil for the rest of his life.

The Caped Crusader
Over the next several years, Bruce went through training. He pushed himself to the limit and beyond, building his body so that he could battle evil. During this time Harvey Harris was a mentor to young Bruce, training him in the the art of criminal detection. Bruce began to realize that he would need a disguise so that he could fight injustice and retain his anonymity, but what? Then, like an omen, and bat flew through a window in Wayne Manor, and it was then he came up with the idea to become a masked crimefighter: Batman, the Dark Knight to strike fear into the hearts of all evil men!

Eventually, Batman recruits Robin, the Boy Wonder, and in the Gotham City Police Department, he makes a friend with Commissioner James Gordon. And over the course of his crime fighting career he makes many enemies, including Joker, The Riddler, Penguin, Poison Ivy, and The Scarecrow.

Eventually, Batman helps found the Justice League of America.

Hidden Lair
Batman’s secret hideout, the Bat-Cave, is hidden beneath Wayne Manor.

Powers
Batman, though considered a "superhero," has no enhanced abilities or special powers. However due to extensive and intensive training, Batman does possess beyond normal strength, speed and agility. He is also an expert in the sciences, technology, martial arts, and many other disciplines.

Weakness
Those akin to a normal, mortal, human.

Equipment
Batman's Batcomputer is capable of running test on clues, and many other things.

Utility Belt
Batman’s Utility Belt had compartments to hold several bat-devices, including (but not limited to):
 * Batarangs
 * gas pellets
 * grappling hooks
 * micro-emergency transmitter
 * bat-language translator

Transportation
Batman uses several vehicles:
 * BatMotorcraft
 * Batmobile
 * Batcopter
 * Batboat
 * Batplane
 * Bat-Rocket
 * All-Terrain Bat-Vehicle
 * BatBuggy
 * Whirly Bat