The Joker is considered by critics to be his perfect adversary, since he is the antithesis of Batman in personality and appearance; the Joker has a maniacal demeanor with a colorful appearance, while Batman has a serious and resolute demeanor with a dark appearance. Grant Morrison [84] notes that both heroes "believe in the same kind of things" despite the day/night contrast their heroic roles display. He engages in intense intellectual and physical training; however, he realizes that these skills alone would not be enough. Along with Dick Grayson, the Earth-Two Robin, the Huntress takes the role as Gotham's protector once Bruce Wayne retires to become police commissioner, a position he occupies until he is killed during one final adventure as Batman.

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That was one thing I would never forgive Bob for, was not to take care of Bill or recognize his vital role in the creation of Batman. He later forms an alliance with Captain America after engaging in a brief fistfight to test his opponent's skills. The 1960s Batman television series used a camp aesthetic, which continued to be associated with the character for years after the show ended. Voters decided in favor of Jason's death by a narrow margin of 28 votes (see Batman: A Death in the Family).He suffers a few losses, notably of Dick Grayson by the hands of his biological son Damian (albeit by accident), who sided with Superman. Over the years it has shown to contain an assortment of crime-fighting tools, weapons, and investigative and technological instruments.

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The story arcs realign in "KnightsEnd", as Azrael becomes increasingly violent and is defeated by a healed Bruce Wayne. Following the success of this story, World's Finest Comics was revamped so it featured stories starring both heroes together, instead of the separate Batman and Superman features that had been running before. For example, the 1960s television show depicted a Batboat, Bat-Sub, and Batcycle, among other bat-themed vehicles. Batman is not significantly changed by the late 1950s for the continuity which would be later referred to as Earth-One. Batman somewhat defeats the Court by defeating Owlman, [168] although the Court continues to operate on a smaller scale.Bruce Wayne discovers the truth that he was Batman and after talking to a stranger who smiles a lot (it is heavily implied that this is the amnesic Joker) he forces Alfred to implant his memories as Batman, but at the cost of his memories as the reborn Bruce Wayne.