Bruce Wayne, who witnessed the murder of his billionaire parents as a child, swore to avenge their deaths. He trained extensively to achieve mental and physical perfection, mastering martial arts, detective skills, and criminal psychology. Costumed as a bat to prey on the fears of criminals, and utilizing a high-tech arsenal, he became the legendary Batman.
He wouldn't be Batman. If he wasn't rich, he wouldn't have had the funds to travel the world and develop skills as he did. He would've just graduated early and sat at home.
I think he would be like the Punisher. There would be no money for gadgets so gun would have to do. and no Alfred so no one to vent to or father figure. Fighting skills would be based on more common methods like boxing and wrestling.
He probably would be dead or in jail... He didn't become Batman because of his wealth but because of his promise to his parents, so i'm sure he would have at least tried to become Batman......
I'm not sure about his *true* start, but In Batman: Year One the guy has serious luck thanks to his skills and resources, without them he would've been screwed.
I think he would be like the Punisher. There would be no money for gadgets so gun would have to do. and no Alfred so no one to vent to or father figure. Fighting skills would be based on more common methods like boxing and wrestling.
I think that interesting extra question to this interesting question is this: would he have Alfred. Wealth plays huge role in becoming Batman, but in Bruce Wayne´s growth from a boy to a man, Alfred has pivotal role. So, with Alfred I´m thinking...Harvey Dent before acid, and without Alfred...maybe a new Jack Chill...
I think he would still be functioning in some way on a slightly better budget than Spiderman. He has the smarts and the discipline to budget himself better. But being rich is a necessity of being Batman and he would find a way to create enough money for his crime fighting duties.
I think he would be like the Punisher. There would be no money for gadgets so gun would have to do. and no Alfred so no one to vent to or father figure. Fighting skills would be based on more common methods like boxing and wrestling.
@jed112: @consolemaster001: Better , h'ed be more motivated cuase of his lack of wealth etc , not as much difrent training . But more motivated cuase like a sayan the harder things push hed fight back harder. So hed maybe not be as efficient , but know kind of street smarts to against his enimies.
He would have more handmade gadgets. He could travel the world without much money if he is willing to sneak on ships. Most of his masters trained not because he was rich but because he was worthy and that could still happen if he was poor.
No money means no Alfred. Without Alfred to guide him and the responsibility of Wayne Enterprise on his shoulders he'd be a product of his environment.
He'd end up being the biggest crime boss in Gotham and would have gotten there by killing anyone even suspected of being involed with his parents' murder.
He would probably would have to get a real job and wouldn't ever be able to afford his equipment or have the extra time to develop his superhero physic.
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