1. PowerPoint Exercise
Casey Levandowski
EDT 180 B
2/25/15

2. Batman Creator
Bob Kane along with the help of Bill Finger created the comic book character Batman in 1939.
Batman was created to bring more success to DC Comics like Superman who was created the previous year.
Batman was created to be a detective so he was the combination of Sherlock Holmes and an actor Douglas Fairbanks.

3. Origin Story
Bruce Wayne is the only son of Thomas and Martha Wayne the owners and creators of Wayne Enterprises.
Thomas and Martha were killed one night by a mugger in front of Bruce. This event changed him to want to fight crime and save the people of Gotham City.
Bruce Wayne keeps suspicions off of him by maintaining his playboy facade.
Various details have changed over the years but the event that got him started remains the same.

4. Protagonists Bruce Wayne/Batman Dick Grayson/Robin Alfred Pennyworth
Jim Gordon
Lucius Fox
Barbara Gordon/Batgirl
Selina Kyle/Catwoman

5. Villains
There are many villains in the Batman universe but here are some of the most popular:
Joker
Harley Quinn
Catwoman
Scarecrow
Penguin
Mr. Freeze
Two Face
Killer Croc
Poison Ivy
The Riddler
Bane

6. Television Batman (1966-1968) Batman the Animated Series (1992-1995)
The New Batman Adventures ( )
Superman ( )
Batman Beyond ( )
Static Shock ( )
The Batman ( )
Justice League (2001)
Batman the Brave and Bold ( )

7. Movies Batman (1943) Batman and Robin (1949) Batman (1966)
Batman Returns (1992)
Batman Forever (1995)
Batman & Robin (1997)
Batman Begins (2005)
The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

8. Bibliography