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As the first Robin, Dick Grayson was the most famous sidekick in comic book history. As he ventured forth on his own, he formed the Teen Titans and became their leader. When the boy became a man, he became the independent hero known as Nightwing.
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.
Barbara Gordon was the first modern age Batgirl until she was brutally shot by the Joker, rendering her paralyzed from the waist down. Barbara reinvented herself as Oracle, providing intelligence to the DCU heroes and leading the Birds of Prey. She has recently become Batgirl once again to protect Gotham City.
Alfred Pennyworth is Bruce Wayne's loyal father figure and butler. Alfred raised Bruce (and later Dick Grayson) after the death of the Waynes. A former British secret agent, Alfred is a skilled surgeon who often treats members of the Bat-Family.
James Gordon is one of Batman's first supporters, helping him fight against crime and corruption in Gotham City. He eventually rose to the rank of Commissioner in the Gotham City Police Department, and continues to be one of Batman's greatest allies.
Former girlfriend of Dick Grayson during his college years.
Afflicted with a disease that threatened to leave him deaf, Dr. Kirk Langstrom devised an experimental cure that merged the DNA of humans and bats. After testing it on himself, however, the cure backfired and transformed him into a giant bat-like creature.
Wife of Dr. Kirk Langstrom (Man-Bat). She briefly was the She-Bat.
Thought to be dead, Kathy Kane was the original Batwoman, who operated independent of Batman. Recently she was revealed to be Headmistress of the clandestine Spyral organization and an active member of the espionage community.
Chief of police.
She has claimed to be the daughter of various super-villains in the DC Universe. She's certifiably insane and her history is a bit muddled. She has recently been identified as Joker's daughter.
A Senator on Earth-1 in the pre-Crisis universe.
Jason Bard is a Private Investigator in Gotham City. He was a former police officer in the G.C.P.D., under Commissioner James Gordon. He was romantically involved with Barbara Gordon. He sometimes lent his help to the Birds of Prey on their missions. In the New 52, he was a police officer in Detroit who after losing his partner and love to a Batman pretender transferred to Gotham City. In DC Rebirth, he is once again a love interest to Barbara Gordon.
Helena Wayne is the vigilante daughter of Batman and Catwoman. She took up the identity of the Huntress after the death of her parents. Huntress can be seen fighting crime with the likes of Power Girl and the Justice Society of America.
Rebecca "Becky" Langstrom was the daughter of Kirk Langstrom and his wife, Francine.
Dick Grayson's Aunt Harriet was Alfred Pennyworth's replacement after his death. She was later famously recreated into the old Batman TV series and in the New 52 as a member of the Gotham Academy Staff.
Sent to Earth as an infant from the dying planet Krypton, Kal-El was adopted by the loving Kent family and raised in America's heartland as Clark Kent. Using his immense solar-fueled powers, he became Superman to defend mankind against all manner of threats while championing truth, justice, and the American way!
A stretchy private eye and a long time member of the Justice League who gets his powers from regularly consuming a special drink. His nose will twitch when something's amiss!
Ace was introduced as Batman's pet dog in the Golden Age. He was later revamped as a rescue dog, rehabilitated from his earlier days spent as a guard dog for the Joker.
Two people have taken up the mantle of the Cavalier. The first being a superhero and the other being a villain.
A supporting character in the Man-Bat stories of the pre-Crisis universe.
A Flying costume criminal who fought Batman and Robin
Drury Walker, the Killer Moth, is the original "anti-batman" who has a central theme of moths. Killer Moth is usually depicted as a joke villain but has posed an actual threat on several occasions.
Mark Desmond was a chemist whose experiments intending to increase his strength turned him into a mindless monster.
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