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Batman  is a fictional  superhero  appearing in  American comic books  published by  DC Comics . The character was created by artist  Bob Kane  and writer  Bill Finger , and first appeared in  Detective Comics  #27 (1939). Originally named the "Bat-Man", the character is also referred to by such epithets as the Caped Crusader, the  Dark Knight , and the World's Greatest Detective. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman ------------------------------ Batman Forever  is a 1995 American  superhero film  directed by  Joel Schumacher  and produced by  Tim Burton , based on the  DC Comics  character  Batman . It is the third installment of the  initial Batman film series , with  Val Kilmer  replacing  Michael Keaton  as Bruce Wayne / Batman. The film stars  Chris O'Donnell ,  Nicole Kidman ,  Tommy Lee Jones  and  Jim Carrey...

Robin  is the name of several fictional  superheroes  appearing in  American comic books  published by  DC Comics . The character was originally created by  Bob Kane ,  Bill Finger , and  Jerry Robinson , to serve as a junior counterpart to the superhero  Batman . The character's first incarnation,  Dick Grayson , debuted in  Detective Comics  #38 (April 1940). Conceived as a vehicle to attract young readership, Robin garnered overwhelmingly positive critical reception, doubling the sales of the Batman related comic books. The early adventures of Robin included  Star Spangled Comics  #65–130 (1947–1952), which was the character's first solo feature. Robin made regular appearances in Batman related comic books and other DC Comics publications from 1940 through the early 1980s until the character set aside the Robin identity and became the independent superhero  Nightwing . The team of Batman and Robin has c...

Batman Forever  is a 1995 American  superhero film  directed by  Joel Schumacher  and produced by  Tim Burton , based on the  DC Comics  character  Batman . It is the third installment of the  initial Batman film series , with  Val Kilmer  replacing  Michael Keaton  as Bruce Wayne / Batman. The film stars  Chris O'Donnell ,  Nicole Kidman ,  Tommy Lee Jones  and  Jim Carrey . The plot focuses on Batman trying to stop  Two-Face  (Jones) and the  Riddler  (Carrey) in their villainous scheme to extract confidential information from all the minds in  Gotham City  and use it to learn Batman's identity and bring the city under their control. He gains allegiance from a love interest—psychiatrist  Dr. Chase Meridian  (Kidman) and a young, orphaned circus acrobat named  Dick Grayson  (O'Donnell), who becomes his sidekick  Robin . https://en.wik...

Batman Forever  is a 1995 American  superhero film  directed by  Joel Schumacher  and produced by  Tim Burton , based on the  DC Comics  character  Batman . It is the third installment of the  initial Batman film series , with  Val Kilmer  replacing  Michael Keaton  as Bruce Wayne / Batman. The film stars  Chris O'Donnell ,  Nicole Kidman ,  Tommy Lee Jones  and  Jim Carrey . The plot focuses on Batman trying to stop  Two-Face  (Jones) and the  Riddler  (Carrey) in their villainous scheme to extract confidential information from all the minds in  Gotham City  and use it to learn Batman's identity and bring the city under their control. He gains allegiance from a love interest—psychiatrist  Dr. Chase Meridian  (Kidman) and a young, orphaned circus acrobat named  Dick Grayson  (O'Donnell), who becomes his sidekick  Robin . https://en.wik...

Batman & Robin  is a 1997 American  superhero film  based on the  DC Comics  characters  Batman  and  Robin . It is the fourth and final installment of  Warner Bros. '  initial Batman film series . The film was directed by  Joel Schumacher  and written by  Akiva Goldsman . It stars  Arnold Schwarzenegger ,  George Clooney ,  Chris O'Donnell ,  Alicia Silverstone , and  Uma Thurman . Batman & Robin tells the story of Batman and Robin as they attempt to prevent  Mr. Freeze  and  Poison Ivy  from freezing all mankind to death and repopulating the earth with mutant plants, while at the same time struggling to keep their partnership together. It is also to date the only live-action film appearance of  Batgirl , who helps the title characters fight the villains. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_%26_Robin_(film) ------------------------------- A  mug ...

As the Batman films were handed over to director  Joel Schumacher  from Tim Burton, the design for the Batmobile updated. Decorative lighting was added to the vehicle's rims, sides and front edge, and the wing-shaped fins reached further into the air. The car had a couple of unique features, such as: being able to rotate its wheels through 90 degrees so that it could move in a perpendicular direction; a grappling hook allowing the Batmobile to drive up walls; the speed to perform large jumps from surface to surface during chases across  Gotham City 's elevated freeways and gigantic statues. The Batman Forever Batmobile's ability to drive up walls was displayed as Batman eludes a dead-end provided by  Two-Face  and his henchmen. Later in the film,  Dick Grayson  takes the Batmobile for a joy ride without Batman's permission or awareness. Ultimately, it was destroyed when the  Riddler  deposited a sack full of explosives in the cockpit. ...

Batmobile Power Center ------------------------------ Batman Forever  is a 1995 American  superhero film  directed by  Joel Schumacher  and produced by  Tim Burton , based on the  DC Comics  character  Batman . It is the third installment of the  initial Batman film series , with  Val Kilmer  replacing  Michael Keaton  as Bruce Wayne / Batman. The film stars  Chris O'Donnell ,  Nicole Kidman ,  Tommy Lee Jones  and  Jim Carrey . The plot focuses on Batman trying to stop  Two-Face  (Jones) and the  Riddler  (Carrey) in their villainous scheme to extract confidential information from all the minds in  Gotham City  and use it to learn Batman's identity and bring the city under their control. He gains allegiance from a love interest—psychiatrist  Dr. Chase Meridian  (Kidman) and a young, orphaned circus acrobat named  Dick Grayson  (O'Donnell)...