Batman (franchise)

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Adaptations of Batman in other media
Batman as depicted in various media adaptions
Created by	Bill Finger Bob Kane
Original source	Comics published by DC Comics
First appearance	Detective Comics #27 (March 1939)
Print publications
Novel(s)	Batman: Dead White Batman: Fear Itself Batman: Inferno Batman: The Ultimate Evil Enemies & Allies Wayne of Gotham
Reference book(s)	Batman: The Complete History The Batman Handbook: The Ultimate Training Manual
Films and television
Film(s)	Batman (1943) Batman and Robin (1949) Batman (1966) Batman (1989) Batman Returns (1992) Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) Batman Forever (1995) Batman & Robin (1997) Batman Begins (2005) The Dark Knight (2008) The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Suicide Squad (2016) The Lego Batman Movie (2017) Justice League (2017) Joker (2019) Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) The Batman (2022) DC League of Super-Pets (2022) The Flash (2023)
Television show(s)	Batman (1966–68) Birds of Prey (2002-2003) Gotham (2014–2019) Titans (2018–2023) Batwoman (2019–2022) Gotham Knights (2023)

The DC Comics character Batman has been adapted into various media including film, radio, television, and video games, as well as numerous merchandising items. The Batman franchise has become one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.