How did the person who killed Batman's parents save lives?

It's a result of looking at the consequences - Batman saves many, many live. Bruce doesn't become batman if his parents are not killed, so from a strict utilitarian point of view Joe Chill saves all the lives Batman saves, minus the two he took.
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What did Batman do to the man who killed his parents?

As part of a bet between the Phantom Stranger and the Spectre over whether Batman will kill him given the knowledge that he killed his parents, Batman attacks Chill, revealing his secret identity to him in the process, but ultimately spares him.
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What happened to the guy that killed Batman's parents?

Chill himself was gunned down by his fellow criminals after it was discovered that he directly played a role in Batman's creation, without his killers learning the identity of Batman or those he murdered to inspire the superhero in the first place.
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What did Bruce Wayne do after his parents were killed?

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.
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What would happen if Batman's parents never died?

If Bruce Wayne's parents hadn't been murdered in front of him, Bruce would have been sent to college and medical school, and gone into the family trade.
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Was Joker the reason Batman's parents died?

Jack Napier (Batman 1989)

Tim Burton's first Batman film released in 1989 contained the shocking revelation that a young Jack Napier killed the Waynes. Fans of the film know that Jack Napier would later become The Joker, adding a whole new layer to the infamous Batman/Joker rivalry.
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Can Batman save everyone?

In Detective Comics #1017, Damian Wayne learns that Batman, his father and hero, cannot always save everyone, despite how bad he may want to. Batman may be one of DC Comics' greatest heroes, but that doesn't mean he always wins.
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Why does Batman hate Joker?

That includes the Joker, whose endless cycle of committing crimes, killing innocent people, being captured, and breaking out of Arkham Asylum has caused severe problems in Batman's life and Gotham City.
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What is Joker's real name?

In the latest issue of Flashpoint Beyond #5, the Joker's real name has been revealed: Jack Oswald White.
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What is Batman's weakness?

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.
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Is Alfred really the Joker?

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.
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Is Thomas Wayne Joker's father?

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.
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Is The Joker Batman's Brother?

No, Batman and Joker are not related.

Official confirmation will be required before we can consider Todd Phillips' Joker to be the brother of the much younger Bruce Wayne. Until then, they aren't officially related. In other comic updates, check out what Pink Kryptonite does to Superman.
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Who killed Superman?

Doomsday as he appeared in Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #2 (May 1994). Doomsday ranked as #46 on IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time. He is best known as the character that killed Superman in The Death of Superman story arc "Doomsday!".
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What gun killed Thomas Wayne?

Joe Chill's gun is the weapon which was used to murder Martha and Dr. Thomas Wayne.
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Who killed Batman's son?

Death. Damian is killed battling a brutal enemy, the Heretic (an adult Damian clone) in issue number 8 of the second volume of the Batman, Inc. comic book, which went on sale February 27, 2013. According to the story's writer, Grant Morrison: "He saves the world.
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Who is Jokers girlfriend?

Following her introduction to the comics in 1999, Harley Quinn was depicted as the sidekick and lover of the Joker as well as the criminal associate and best friend of Poison Ivy.
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Who was Jokers son?

DC has made it common not to give The Joker any solid backstory or family, but they still managed to accidentally give him a son. Due to DC canceling a comic just a bit too early, they unintentionally left Joker with a son in the form of Lonnie Machin, also known as Anarky.
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What mental illness does the Joker have?

The psychopathology Arthur exhibits is unclear, preventing diagnosis of psychotic disorder or schizophrenia; the unusual combination of symptoms suggests a complex mix of features of certain personality traits, namely psychopathy and narcissism (he meets DSM-5 criteria for narcissistic personality disorder).
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Is it true that Joker loves Batman?

While the Caped Crusader has repeatedly denied feeling anything towards the Joker other than unquenchable rage, the villain has on multiple occasions professed his love for Batman. Throughout their 80 year history, the Joker has shown romantic affections for the Dark Knight in some of the darkest (and funniest) ways.
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Why does Superman hate Joker?

Once pure and noble, Superman was driven into villainy by the Joker, who tricked him into murdering his pregnant wife, Lois, as well as destroying all of Metropolis with a nuclear device.
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Who is the best friend of Batman?

Batman and Alfred is the first and most important friendship most fans came to know in comics. It's a relationship that extends beyond mere friendship since Alfred Pennyworth served as Bruce Wayne's surrogate father after the death of Bruce's parents.
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Has Batman ever broken his rule?

Although Batman still sticks with this noble policy, there have been times where he's broken his own cardinal rule. Some examples of Batman killing a foe are unequivocally (and unapologetically) blatant, while others are a bit more complicated. Regardless, Batman has restored to lethality on more than one occasion.
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Why can't Batman save Gotham?

As the Dark Knight, he is seemingly stuck in a loop, fighting the same villains over and over with no real progress; furthermore, crime is a constant in Gotham, an evil he can never stomp out.
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