Batman is everyone’s hero… even Dads! Batman was first featured in Detective Comics issue no.27 in 1939 created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. In the 1940′s Batman was given his own series and today, this comic book series has been in constant publication, along with television, movies, cartoons, performances, and more.
Batman is a master of crime solving and known as World’s Best Detective even surpassing the intelligence of Superman. His strategies are daring and cunning and his features unique with characteristics of a bat. Enjoy these action packed coloring pages perfect for the Dark Knight’s sidekick or just for the batman enthusiast!
Awesome Batman Facts
• Batman’s Cape was originally inspired from some artworks of the famous Leonardo Da Vinci. The cape has no use and works more like a parachute. It has also been used as a sort of a bullet resistant Kevlar in some movie adaptations.
• Batman’s utility belt has an arsenal of gadgets and weapons including popular ones like batarang, gas mask, a device for communicating, a line gun, smoke pellets, minicomputer, taser gun and many more. But, the one unique item is the Kryptonite ring that’s stored in a lead-lined box. It was given by Superman to weaken him if he ever goes against the law.
• Batman’s key enemies include the Joker, the Penguin, Two-Face, Riddler, Scarecrow and Clayface, most of whom are declared criminally insane
• Batman’s yellow colored bat symbol was initially introduced in 1964.
• One of the most interesting facts about Batman is the question of whether batman ever used a gun or not. If you thought that Batman never uses a gun, think again, there are several issues where our caped crusader is seen with a machine gun or two. But, the most fascinating issue was the penultimate “Final Crisis” where he broke his “no firearms” rules and shot Darkseid using the bullet that took the life of Orion.
• Batman is well-versed in over 125 styles of combat. He learnt many strategies, combat moves and healing powers from African Bushmen, Monks and from experts like Kirigi (who taught him ninjitsu) and Harvey Harris who trained his detective skills. It is one of the most amazing Batman facts is the combat style.
• Batman’s death was unexpected and a matter of debate in the recent 7-issue comic book series “Final Crisis”, published in 2008. As per the penultimate issue, Darkseid unleashes the Omega Sanction to vanquish batman. When Superman returns to Earth from the 31st century, he finds Batman’s corpse. But, actually, the Omega Sanction only transports the consciousness of a person into another realm. So, there’s much confusion about the actuality of his death.
