Will there be a black Batman?

Lucius Fox's son Tim Fox will become the first Black Batman, DC Comics announced Thursday. The estranged son of Wayne Enterprise's CEO and brother to the former Batwing Luke Fox will don Batman's cape in its new "Future State" series, "The Next Batman."
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Are they making a black Batman?

The next hero to don Batman's cowl will be a black man, named Tim Fox, DC Comics has revealed. The identity of the new Batman, estranged son of Bruce Wayne's business manager Lucius Fox, was announced by the comics publisher on Thursday.
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Has there ever been a black Bruce Wayne?

Batman may be a person of color in DC's newest comic series from John Ridley, but years earlier, Stan Lee created the first African-American Batman.
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Is there an African Batman?

Batwing, The Batman of Africa was created by writer Grant Morrison and first depicted by artist Yanick Paquette. He first appeared in the fifth issue of Batman, Incorporated.
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What is the black Batman's name?

The black Batman is Tim Fox, an estranged son of Lucius Fox and the brother of former Batwing Luke Fox. The character was revealed in a variant cover by Doug Braithwaite and Diego Rodriguez for DC's Future State: The Next Batman #2.
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Who is the purple Batman?

The Batman of Zur-En-Arrh is an alternate, alien form of the Batman moniker. Originally introduced as the alien scientist Tlano, later comics revealed that the alien is actually a violent alternate-personality of Bruce Wayne.
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Is there a black Superman?

The most well-known of all incarnations of Black Superman debuted in Final Crisis #7, by Grant Morrison and Doug Mahnke. In a story where all the Supermen of the Multiverse converge in a stand against Darkseid, we came to know Calvin Ellis, the Superman of Earth-23.
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Who is The Next Batman black?

Lucius Fox's son Tim Fox will become the first Black Batman, DC Comics announced Thursday. The estranged son of Wayne Enterprise's CEO and brother to the former Batwing Luke Fox will don Batman's cape in its new "Future State" series, "The Next Batman."
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Was Batman originally black or blue?

Batman's cape, cowl, gloves, briefs, and boots are usually either black or dark blue with the body of the costume being grey. Originally the suit was conceived as being black and grey, but due to coloring schemes of early comic books, the black was highlighted with blue.
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Is there a Hispanic Batman?

Mexican Batman looks moreover like the Ben Affleck portrayal of Batman, but with the suit being made of black plate armour. He also sports a brown smooth mustache, sombrero and poncho, however some items may come off during battle (taking off the sombrero and poncho would probably increase his mobility).
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Why does Black Mask hate Bruce Wayne?

Following the suspicious death of his multi-millionaire parents, Sionis had inherited their fortune and went on to bankrupt their company. Saved by a buyout by Bruce Wayne, Sionis came to resent and hate Wayne.
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Has there been a black Joker?

'Batwoman' Actor Nick Creegan Reflects on “Therapeutic” Blast of Playing The Joker. While making the iconic villain his own, Creegan made history by becoming the first Black actor to play the Clown Prince of Crime.
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Why are Bruce Wayne's eyes black?

Mythbusters determined it helps to differentiate between light and dark, which would be hugely helpful for Batman, who spends most of his time fighting in darkness or harsh spotlights. Alternatively, the black makeup disguises the last inch or so around Bruce Wayne's eyes that the mask can't cover.
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How did Batwoman become black?

The series first debuted in 2019 with actor Ruby Rose — who is white — playing the lead, but she left after one season. “I'm the first Black Batwoman after there was an actress playing Batwoman,” Leslie said. “So this beautiful blessing kind of came from a need for a new actress to play the character.”
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Who is the yellow Batman?

Duke's first appearance in an early version of his iconic yellow costume was in one of Bruce Wayne's hallucinations in Batman (Volume 2) #35 - written and drawn by his original creators Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo respectively - in which Duke was referred to by the codename "Lark".
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Why did Batman change from blue to black?

As you can see from the (huge) diagram below, Batman's suit has changed colour dramatically over the intervening years but almost always with an emphasis on blue for the comics and black for the films where high-contrast materials work better.
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When did Batman become darker?

It was not until the 1970s when the character began to feature in darker stories once again; however, Batman was still commonly associated with the campy theme of the 1960s Batman TV series, and was regarded more as a father figure to Robin rather than as his original identity as a vigilante.
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Why does Batman have a giant penny?

Batman '89: The giant penny appears in the first issue of the comic series. Depicted as a ornament for the Lincoln Bank, Batman uses to protect himself from Joker Gang gunfire after foiling their heist. Whilst dealing with the guilt of a youth's death, Bruce Wayne later buys the penny to decorate the Batcave.
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What is Batman's real name?

In the DC Universe continuity, Batman is the alias of Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American playboy, philanthropist, and industrialist who resides in Gotham City.
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Is there a black and white Batman?

Batman Black and White refers to the comic book limited series published by DC Comics featuring 8-page black and white Batman stories. Volumes 1, 4 and 5 of the series feature all-new stories (published in 1996, 2013–14, and 2020–21, respectively), while Vol.
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Who is becoming the new Batman?

It stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman alongside Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell.
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Who is the new Batman black woman?

Meet Javicia Leslie, your brand new Batwoman. This Sunday, the L.A.-based actress will take the mantle as Gotham's caped crusader on the second season of The CW series Batwoman, replacing the show's original star, Ruby Rose (a.k.a Kate Kane). She'll play a new character assuming the cowl, Ryan Wilder.
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Why did Superman turn black?

Readers learned that the suit was designed to help the weakened Superman absorb more solar energy. As a result, the costume has become known to many as the Recovery Suit.
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Who is the evil version of Superman?

Bizarro is the original version of "evil" Superman. Bizarro's origin has changed multiple times, but most incarnations of the character have him being created as a clone of Superman by Lex Luthor. The cloning experiment fails, however, and Bizarro becomes a disfigured monster with opposite powers to Superman.
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Who is the black Kryptonian?

In Final Crisis #7 a black version of Superman is shown to reside on the alternate universe of Earth-23. This Superman, whose given name is Kalel but adopts the human alias of Calvin Ellis, is shown to originate from Vathlo Island of his reality's Krypton.
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