The slaying of thomas and martha wayne is the torturous point on which bruce turns to become the mysterious crusader batmanthe genesis of a simple mugging gone horribly wrong. Suddenly, a man joe chill, in most canons come out from shadows, pointing a gun towards them. The mystery of batmans parents death finally explained. Joquin phoenixs joker doesnt kill bruce waynes parents outright, but he. In an alternate time line, bruce wayne is killed by the. He is the father of bruce wayne, and husband of martha wayne. During a gang war several years prior to batmans existence, carmine falcone was shot by a rival gangster and nearly died.
The gotham pilot features a better family dynamic than most filmed versions of. Bruce wayne was born on april 7, 1915 to a life of wealth and privilege afforded by his socialite parents, dr. Joe chill is a fictional character in the dc comics batman series. The only survivor was bruce, who was spared from his parents fate by approaching law. Would bruce wayne still become batman if he had corrupt. A comic where batman meets his dead father should not be. Joe chill was arrested for the murders not long after the crime. Batman begins 2005 frequently asked questions imdb. Thomas wayne refused to give in to the thiefs demands. Batmans origin is one of the most wellknown of any comic book. We all know that two of gotham citys biggest heroes reside in wayne manor. Chill knows that his father had killed batmans parents, but does not know of.
Overdrive, a new dc kids graphic novel aimed at readers ages 7 to 11, is a story of new beginnings. She is the mother of bruce wayne, the future batman, and wife of dr. At one point, the killer was a street tough named joe chill. Thomas wayne, a wealthy doctor and philanthropist, goes to watch a movie mark of zorro in most canons with his wife martha and son bruce. Dematteis and features the artwork of eduardo barreto. In honor of the premiere of gotham, which features the eightbajillionth time weve seen bruce wayne witness his parents alleyway murder, we put together. Joe chill is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by dc comics, commonly in association with the superhero batman. A gifted surgeon and philanthropist to gotham city, wayne inherited the wayne family fortune after patrick wayne. Over the years, comic books and films have given us several different versions of batmans origin story. Instead, director christopher nolan has created a movie that. Theyre accosted by one of jokers followers, a man with a clown mask who shoots the parents and leaves the boy alive the beginnings of batmans origin that first appeared on a comic.
He was left alone and made a silent vow to avenge their death at his young age. There, bruce was heartbroken to learn the truth about his parents but then worked even harder to redeem their sins. The comics company wrote, what the world doesnt know is that bruce s mother, martha wayne, was the real target for the mob hit the night that bruce s parents were murdered. Thomas wayne when he moved to protect his wife and then shot. In a flashback sequence, batman recalls his doomed trip down. The uncensored version of the member only shows up in print editions of batman. The dark knights file on the case has long been closed, the foundations of bruce wayne s secret life secure.
A bruce wayne batman meets an alternatereality batman whos really his father thomas wayne. Batman gave joe the gun that killed bruces parents, and batman stated that it only had one bullet left. Starting with frank miller comic book the dark knight returns, bruce waynes parents were killed after a showing of the mark of zorro, which was a 194o version of the masked badass with a sword. Realizing moxon ordered his parents killed, batman confronts moxon, now suffering from amnesia and thus has no memory of dr.
The actor shares his thoughts on the scripts twists, and reveals the scene that was rewritten. Jeffrey dean morgan responds to batman v superman talk that hes bruce wayne s dad jun. Bruce was born to thomas wayne and his wife martha in 1970. The next story is another one shot of a child who loses his parents the same way bruce did and wants to be like bruce. This is one of the best times to start comic book reading and if youre. In comic books, owlman had a similar upbringing as in the description. Bruce wayne, who witnessed the murder of his billionaire parents as a child, swore to avenge their deaths. The death of bruce wayne s parents has ben rewritten so many times that there really is no true story. Gotham by gaslight is a dc comics one shot by brian augustyn and mike mignola, with inks by p.
Bruce wayne dc comics extended universe wiki fandom. On monday nights premiere of gotham, viewers got to see bruce wayne s parents thomas and martha wayne brutally murdered. Thomas and martha wayne an act that led him to become batman, seeking justice as he swore vengeance against the. Up next is a two part tale of wonder woman and batman coming to the aide of the gentleman, a warrior who battles demons from entering our dimension. Billionaire bruce waynes parents were both shot and murdered in crime alley of gotham city by a common thug joe chill when the family was returning from the theater watching the mark of zorro. Throughout most of the retellings of batmans origin, joseph chilton, a. When wayne and his wife are murdered in a street mugging, bruce is inspired to fight crime as the vigilante batman. Written by shea fontana and drawn by marcelo dichiara, its a retelling of the iconic story of how bruce wayne took his first steps towards becoming the dark knight, a tale.
Speeding bullets is a dc comics elseworlds prestige format one shot comic book published in 1993. He was brought up in wayne manor, leading an idyllic childhood in 1981, the waynes were leaving the aragon theatre after attending a viewing of the mark of zorro when they were held at gunpoint by joe chill, a mugger who shot both thomas and martha before fleeing. When he was a young boy, bruce wayne witnessed the murder of his parents dr. Comic books such as batman, superman and the avengers have become a common language in our culture. Batman begins is not the best comic book movie ever made, because it is not a comic book movie.
In batmans origin story, joe chill is the gotham city mugger who murders. Comic books as a bridge to healing counseling today. Batmans origin is one of the most wellknown of any comic book character. In his flashbacks, he meets gotham socialite andrea beaumont dana delany just as he begins to fight crime in a generic mask not unlike gothams bruce. When booster gold returns to the night batmans parents died. He is most infamous for murdering young bruce wayne s parents in different versions of batmans origin story, thus making him indirectly responsible for batmans existence. In the ensuing chaos, both thomas and martha wayne were shot. The conclusion of the gift storyline in the latest issue of batman answers one of the biggest mysteries regarding the deaths of thomas and martha wayne, and why they came. Indeed, not only did matches not kill bruce waynes parents in comic book lore, but he has a secret identity all of his own. Thomas wayne is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Jeffrey dean morgan responds to batman v superman talk. He is most infamous for murdering young bruce waynes parents in different versions of batmans origin story, thus making him indirectly responsible for batmans existence. The murder traumatizes bruce, and he swears to avenge their deaths by fighting crime as the vigilante batman.
Joe figured out that batman was bruce wayne, and knew that if he told anyone they would kill. In one of the best theatrically released batman stories, bruce wayne voiced by kevin conroy recalls his the days when he almost escaped becoming batman. While the comic itself would present different reasons for this. It depicts a slightly obscured shot of bruce s penis. In perhaps the most popular version, his parents are gunned down by a random mugger. Alfred is the driving force behind bruce wayne in batman.
The story revolves around a 19thcentury version of bruce wayne making his debut as batman just as jack the ripper has arrived in gotham city. This wiki follows batman only throughout the golden age. While the comic itself would present different reasons for this crime over the decades from a simple mugging gone wrong to chill being hired by the mob to perform the hit the results were the same. The imense mental strain of losing their son causes thomas wayne to become batman and martha to become the joker. Though he successfully foils a crime, the thief never fears him.
Desperate to save his son, vincent falcone brought carmine to wayne manor to be cared for by acclaimed surgeon thomas wayne. At least, not as random an accident as most comic fans have been led to believe, now that dc comics has confirmed the truth. Bruce wayne of earthtwo is commonly referred to as the golden age batman, thus being the main batman that appeared throughout the golden age of comic books. He trained extensively to achieve mental and physical perfection, mastering martial arts. He worked for a gotham city businessman named lew moxonwho wanted thomas wayne eliminated for business reasons. Chill was also seen in the nowcanceled dc comic book batman adventures in its. So much ripe potential in having these different dark knights meet up, right. In an alternate time line, bruce wayne is killed by the mugger in the alley. And they were shown to be corrupt in batman telltale game. Starting with frank miller comic book the dark knight returns, bruce waynes parents were killed after a showing of the mark of zorro, which. Whats the real story on the death of bruce waynes parents.
However, there have been slight variations over the years that have changed who exactly was the mugger who shot and killed. In the tim burton movie 1989 the joker killed bruce waynes parents. Back in 1989, tim burton caused a little bit of a stir in the comicbook nerd. The only survivor was bruce, who was spared from his parents fate by approaching law enforcement. Batman begins harks back to batmans beginnings from the time that young bruce saw his parents brutally murdered by mugger joe chill richard brake. He lunged at his attacker but failed to unarm the assailant. Enraged that chill killed his parents for no good reason, bruce prepares to kill. Since then, batman writers and artists have made a pretty big deal out of the zorro thing, and its subsequently appeared in several comic book flashbacks that depict the murder of thomas and martha wayne. Bruces parents were first murdered on screen in the final season of a saturday morning cartoon staple formerly called super friends.
In the batman comics, joe chill was revealed as the killer of bruce waynes parents. The comic book is based on the concept of an amalgamation of superman and batman. Most of the time, chill is just a smalltime thug, who kills the waynes in a mugginggonewrong, but he has also been a. When she and her husband are murdered in a street robbery, her son becomes inspired to fight crime as the vigilante batman. Joe chill is usually the one who kills bruce waynes parentsthomas and martha wayne. He is the father of bruce wayne batman, and husband of martha wayne.
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