He inherited his wealth from his parents, who were wealthy industrialists, and grew it through smart investments and successful business ventures. In the comics, Wayne uses his wealth to fund his crime-fighting activities as Batman, purchasing advanced technology, weapons, and vehicles to aid in his pursuit of justice.
He funds various humanitarian organizations and scholarships, hoping to leave behind a better world. While Tony Stark is not the richest hero in all of movie history, his net worth of $12.4 billion is higher than Bruce Wayne's and one of the highest net worths in movie history.
With an estimated net worth of around $9 billion, Batman's vast wealth stems from his parents' company, Wayne Enterprises. This multinational conglomerate, with interests in technology, aerospace, and media, serves as the primary source of Batman's financial resources.
In mainstream comic continuity, Batman also lost his fortune at the end of 2020's "Joker War" event, with Lucius Fox and Wayne Enterprises taking control of the vast majority of Bruce's money -- though crime hasn't skipped a beat despite Batman's significantly poorer status.
Thomas Wayne was the father of Bruce Wayne and husband of Martha Wayne. He was a well-known surgeon, philanthropist and CEO of Wayne Enterprises (which he inherited from his own father, after his father made patients on on industrial technology, which he invested in real estate making the family billions).
Batman and Joker definitely aren't brothers in the comics. While the Joker movie plays very deeply with this idea, it still maintains the same stance. In the books, Joker's origin story has been a mystery. Readers have come across multiple different ones over the years.
In the 2020 storyline "Joker War", the Joker became the rightful owner of the company, and proceeded to waste the Wayne Fortune by waging a war on Gotham City. Although Catwoman was able to recover the money, she gave it to Lucius Fox, who now holds the Wayne Fortune to keep it in safe hands.
Batman is also no longer a billionaire, though his situation is slightly different. Lucius Fox is now in control of Bruce's fortune, and the government is watching every penny; he can't easily give it back and Bruce can't use it to fund his crimefighting activities.
There's always been an argument over who is richer, Batman or Iron Man. Wayne Enterprises is way more diversified than any of Stark's companies, so even when he's not actively in charge of the company, Bruce Wayne is still making a massive profit.
Coinage also estimates that Batman must spend $1 million on Batsuits, $79.5 million on Batmobiles, and $210,000 on gadgets — and that's not including the $1.5 million on education (pilot training, combat and firearms training, and engineering degrees) incurred by Mr. Wayne, plus a $250,000 annual salary for Alfred.
Batman: Three Jokers #1 (August 2020). In Batman's origin story, Joe Chill is the mugger who murders young Bruce Wayne's parents, Dr. Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne. The murder traumatizes Bruce, inspiring his vow to avenge their deaths by fighting crime in Gotham City as the vigilante Batman.
Batman's origin is later expanded upon in Batman #47. Bruce Wayne is born to Dr. Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha, two very wealthy and charitable Gotham City socialites.
In fact, there's a case to be made that Black Panther is the richest super hero of all time. That may come as a surprise considering Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark's entire brand is built around being one-percenters. But while Wayne and Stark may be titans of industry, T'Challa is the king of an entire country.
Batman is universally hailed as the smartest man in D.C. Comics, with Lex Luthor his only real competition. Iron Man, by contrast, is at least the fifth or sixth smartest character in the Marvel universe, with Richards, Victor Von Doom, Bruce Banner and Hank Pym all believed to be more intelligent.
Joker War destroyed Batman's fortune, leaving Green Arrow far richer than Bruce. But how will this influence their new roles with the Justice League? Warning: contains spoilers for Infinite Frontier #0!
While Batman lost his billions as a consequence of The Joker War, he has now lost the last vestiges of his fortune, as his family home comes under the control of a major villain - one who bought it fair and square.
That is not true. Lex Luthor has never been richer than Bruce Wayne. Even in the comics, Lex Luthor is a self made man who created his own company. While he has accrued immense wealth, it is just a drop in the ocean when compared to the Wayne Family.
This raises the question as to why Batman was scared of Lex Luthor specifically. The reason Batman's other villains can't compare is that Lex Luthor is the literal foil to Bruce Wayne. Bruce's greatest fear is becoming the very evil he fights against every night, which explains Batman's no-kill rule.
Bruce Wayne is the Chief Executive Officer of three different companies. Wayne Enterprises—this company has dealings in real estate, foodstuffs, textiles, manufacturing, and entertainment.
Bruce Wayne has built hospitals, libraries, and orphanages, and every Wayne Enterprises employee has their college education paid for in full. Some have argued that Bruce could have better served Gothan by using his fortune to do more philanthropic work.
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).
Harley Quinn (Harleen Quinzel) is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for Batman: The Animated Series as a henchwoman for the Joker, and debuted in its 8th episode, "Joker's Favor", on September 11, 1992.
While it's not a perspective fans are used to seeing, it's a fascinating look at a Batman who is more vigilante than superhero, and whose hatred for Joker isn't rooted in awestruck disbelief at his depravity, but frustration at having to lose another night of his crusade to a villainous clown.
