Batman

"I am vengeance! I am the night! I AM BATMAN!"

- Batman

Bruce Wayne, A.K.A. Batman, is a famous vigilante and superhero from DC Comics. He appeared in the 23rd episode of DEATH BATTLE!, Batman VS Spider-Man, where he fought Marvel 's most popular hero, Spider-Man. He returned in episode 36, Batman VS Captain America, where this time he fought against a different Marvel icon, Captain America. He will reappear yet again for the 88th episode and Season 5 Premiere, Black Panther VS Batman, where he will fight yet another Marvel hero, Black Panther.

History
Bruce Wayne was the son of billionaire couple Thomas and Martha Wayne, and was forever changed after his parents were killed in an alleyway right in front of his eyes. After this traumatizing experience, he dedicated his life to wage war on the criminal empire, and spent the next decade physically and mentally improving himself to peak human perfection. Determined to strike fear into the hearts of criminals, he is inspired by a bat flying into the window and becomes the vigilante known as Batman, the defender of Gotham City.

Background

 * Age: 41.
 * Height: 6'2.
 * Weight: 210 lbs.
 * Secret Identity: Bruce Wayne.
 * Net Worth: $6.9 billion
 * Orphan.
 * 12 master's degrees.

Skills

 * Knows 127 martial arts.
 * Peak human conditioning.
 * Bench press: 1,000 lbs.
 * Leg press: 2,500 lbs.
 * Master acrobat and athlete.
 * Can survive in a vacuum for 27 seconds.
 * Genius intellect and strategist.
 * Master escape artist.
 * Ventriloquist.
 * Expert Detective.

Batsuit

 * Weight: 200 lbs.
 * Nomex reinforced fabric
 * Fire-resistant memory cloth cape
 * Bladed Gauntlets
 * Steel-toed boots
 * Nose-piece gas filter
 * 200,000 volt electrode network
 * Designed to evoke fear

Utility Belt

 * Grapple gun.
 * Gas mask.
 * Tear gas
 * Smoke pellets
 * Bolas
 * Tracers
 * Transponder that summons bats
 * Batarangs

Feats

 * Solved numerous unsolvable crimes.
 * Invites near-death experiences
 * Can best metahumans in combat
 * Does not uses firearms
 * Singlehandedly defeated Superman & the Justice League
 * Only non-powered founder of the Justice League

Weaknesses

 * No exploitable physical weaknesses.
 * Has to be rescued more than any other Justice League member.
 * Mental stability barely in check

Background

 * Age: 41
 * Height: 6'2' / 1.9 meters
 * Weight: 210 lbs / 95.3 kg
 * Secret Identity: Bruce Wayne.
 * Net Worth: $6.9 billion.
 * Perfected every martial art known to man.
 * Has had 23 girlfriends. Kissed at least 60 women.

Utility Belt

 * Batclaw
 * Smoke Pellets
 * Various Batarangs
 * Explosive Gel
 * Disruptor
 * Shock Gloves
 * Cryptographic Sequencer
 * Forensic Analysis Kit
 * First Aid Kit

Batsuit

 * Repurposed Nomex survival suit
 * Almost totally bulletproof
 * Flame and shock resistant
 * Cape doubles as a glider
 * Cowl's para-aramid fibers lessen impacts to the head
 * Gauntlets armed with blades
 * Conceals both heartbeat and heat signature
 * Night Vision/Infra-red Lens
 * Triangulation Imaging System

Feats

 * Avoided unavoidable Omega Beams
 * Survived outer space for 24 seconds
 * Bench press: 1,000 lbs
 * Leg press: 2,500 lbs
 * Can throw a batarang 100 mph
 * Swapped a poison drink faster than the literal blink of an eye
 * Broke into Area 51... and Area 52

Batman

 * Smarter & more Strategic


 * Armor held up for the most part


 * Can escape any trap, but some need more time than others


 * 200,000 volts is a minimum requirement for standard tasers


 * Slow, analytical approach trumped by Spiderman's speed & boldness

Spider-Man

 * Stronger & Faster


 * Spider Sense counters stealth


 * Batman's gases & drugs do not effect the Spider Sense


 * Way of the Spider matches any of Batman's martial arts


 * Main Villain (Green Goblin) shares some similarities with Batman


 * No easily discovered exploitable weaknesses

Chuck Norris VS Segata Sanshiro
Batman's fight with Captain America was briefly seen in Chuck Norris VS Segata Sanshiro when the two martial artists clashed.

Venom VS Bane
Batman made a cameo in the ending of Venom VS Bane where he comes across his enemy's corpse and is disgusted by the sight.

Deadpool VS Pinkie Pie
Batman's fight with Captain America was also featured in Deadpool VS Pinkie Pie, where Deadpool disguised himself as Batman to confuse Captain America.

Batman Beyond VS Spider-Man 2099
The retired Bruce Wayne makes an appearance in Batman Beyond VS Spider-Man 2099 as Batman Beyond's helper. He was voiced by Kent Williams.

One Minute Melee
Batman appeared in Season 1 of One Minute Melee, where he fought Resident Evil antagonist Albert Wesker and lost. He later appeared in Season 4 where he fought Iron Man from Marvel Comics and won. He was voiced by Jesse Gold.

Trivia

 * Batman is the second-oldest character to appear on Death Battle, debuting one year after Superman.
 * Batman is the second DC Comics character on Death Battle, after Wonder Woman, and before Superman, Deathstroke, Lex Luthor, Green Arrow, The Flash, The Joker, Doomsday, Bane and Batman Beyond.
 * He is also the first Batman character in Death Battle, with the next three being The Joker, Bane and Batman Beyond.
 * Batman made the most appearances in ScrewAttack fighting shows out of any other combatants with 9, having appeared as a combatant in three Death Battles, in two One Minute Melees and having had a cameo in four other Death Battles. The second place goes to Akuma with 7, who appeared once in Death Battle as a fighter, three times in One Minute Melee as a fighter, once in DBX as a fighter and in two cameos in two other One Minute Melee's.
 * Batman is the only combatant that became a support character to another combatant later on, as he assisted Batman Beyond in his fight against Spider-Man 2099.
 * He is also the third support character to defeat another support character, after Snake's support Otacon and Tai Kamiya.
 * Batman is the second combatant to return for another episode, the first being Leonardo and the following ten being Boba Fett, Samus Aran, Goku, Superman, Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Deadpool, Metal Sonic, Thor and Wonder Woman.
 * He is, however, the first to return more than once.
 * He is also the first returning combatant who appeared in a Season Premiere.
 * He is also the first combatant who has both lost and won a Death Battle, with the next three being Metal Sonic, Thor and Wonder Woman.
 * Coincidentally, all three of his opponents are from the same company.
 * Batman single-handedly broke two of the longest winning streaks in Death Battle history: Marvel's three wins beforehand with Rogue, Thor, and Spider-Man, and Disney's four wins against Warner Bros with its aforementioned Marvel characters and Luke Skywalker. He is the first DC comics character to win a Death battle match against a Marvel comics character.
 * Ironically, his loss against Spider-Man is what gave Marvel and Disney those leads on other series/companies.
 * Batman's sprite was custom made on Mugen, borrowing elements from some other professional sprites such as Cyclops.
 * Batman is the third combatant to return to fight in One Minute Melee, after Akuma, Bowser, Mecha Sonic, with the next five being Sonic, Sephiroth, Vergil, Vegeta and Mewtwo.
 * He's also the first to both win and lose a One Minute Melee, the two being Sonic and Vergil.
 * Currently, he is the only one with a 3D model and 2D sprite.
 * Batman's vehicle, the Batmobile, made cameo appearances in Iron Man VS Lex Luthor and Joker VS Sweet Tooth.
 * Batman and his third opponent are the first comic book characters to be in a Season Premiere.