Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne begins to conduct his own investigation into his parents' murders, learning in Season 2 that the person who killed them is named Matches Malone. Bruce confronts Malone, who commits suicide.
The main premise behind Batman is that he was seeking answers and justice for hi parents death. Being that his parents died while he was a child it's hard for him to exact any type of effective revenge on them and it doesn't seem to fit his motivation that he would want to.
After the death of the Criminal Joker and the surrender of the Comedian Joker who was revealed to be the original Joker, Bruce Wayne visits Joe Chill on his death bed as Bruce shakes his hand. Joe Chill peacefully dies, and Bruce Wayne finally finds closure over his parents' killer.
In that issue, Batman discovers that Joe Chill, the small-time crime boss he is investigating, is none other than the man who killed his parents. Batman confronts him and reveals his secret identity. The frightened Chill flees, seeks out his cohorts, explains the encounter, and begs for their protection.
Casualties. The murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne was perpetrated by mugger Joe Chill in Gotham City on the night of April 26, 1981. The incident was the main catalyst of Bruce Wayne becoming the Batman.
During Batman's funeral, it was revealed that Alfred created the identity of the Joker to antagonize Batman, presenting himself as the Dark Knight's greatest villain.
He killed Commissioner James Gordon by pouring acid on him and leaving nothing except his coat and glasses. He blew up countless buildings which killed at least thousands of people. He infected several orphaned children with his Jokarized gas.
Later, Arthur goes to Arkham State Hospital and steals his mother's records, and finds out that he was in fact adopted, and that Thomas Wayne is not his father and that Penny is not his true mother.
Due to Damian spending his gestation in a laboratory, he was raised by his mother, Talia, until he was 10, at which point she left him in the care of his father, Bruce, who had not been aware of his son's existence until that point in time.
Despite the common misconception, Batman is not a predatory creature of the night who exacts his own form of vengeance against the criminal element of Gotham. He's an altruist and an optimist despite his grim and stoic demeanor.
When exiting a movie theater (opera in some versions), Thomas and Martha Wayne are murdered by a mugger in front of their son, Bruce Wayne. This tragedy shocks Gotham and leads to Park Row (the street where it occurred) being labeled Crime Alley. Most importantly, it serves as the motivation for Bruce to become Batman.
He had loving parents who were gunned down when he was just a child. Their deaths left such an impact on him that he spent the rest of his life training to stop criminals and keep the same thing from happening to other people.
Following his parents' deaths, Bruce attempted to commit suicide with a razor blade. However, just before he went through with it, he realized that this wasn't what his parents would want, and it was at that moment Bruce vowed to spend the rest of his life warring on crime.
Batman's lack of superhuman abilities makes him especially vulnerable to physical trauma, as his body cannot withstand continuous beatings without severe consequences. Batman's past trauma and lack of emotional healing make him easily manipulated by his enemies, who use his fears and personal losses against him.
After she met Bruce for the first time, however, Talia began to admire him almost immediately, and believed that he would make a valuable ally. Over time, that admiration eventually turned to infatuation.
The new Batman movie suggest Bruce Wayne's parents were killed in 2001, which means it's very likely that they died taking him to the theater to see Zoolander.
One of the mysteries in director Todd Phillips' Joker is whether Arthur Fleck really is the son of Thomas Wayne as his mother Penny Fleck claimed. Both Wayne himself and Alfred Pennyworth said it was untrue and that Penny was delusional, hence her eventual stay in Arkham Asylum.
Later, Arthur goes to Arkham State Hospital and steals his mother's records, and finds out that he was in fact adopted, and that Thomas Wayne is not his father and that Penny is not his true mother.
Talia witnessed the murder as a young child. During this storyline, Batman marries Talia and the prior marriage from DC Special Series #15 (1978) is referenced. They have sex which results in her becoming pregnant. Batman is nearly killed protecting Talia from an attack by the assassin's agents.
Did Jason Todd sleep with Talia al Ghul? Yes, in Red Hood: Lost Days #6 Jason did sleep with her. mostly because Talia wanted Jason to punish Batman and make him suffer, and in return she slept with him.
