Batman: Quick Facts

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Heath Ledger as the Joker sits at an interrogation table with Christian Bale as Batman standing behind him in a scene from the film The Dark Knight.

Lewis Wilson as Batman stands in front of Douglas Croft as Robin, who is climbing through a window with a rope, in a black-and-white publicity still from the 1943 movie serial The Batman.

Julie Newmar as Catwoman

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Yvonne Craig as Batgirl, wearing a purple costume and yellow cape, rides a purple Batgirl motorcycle with bat emblems in a city street scene from the 1966 Batman TV series.

Cesar Romero as the Joker in Batman (1966), wearing bright makeup with white face, green hair, and a magenta suit, grinning with hands clasped against a red background.

Burgess Meredith in Batman

Michael Keaton as Batman stands in his black suit and cape in front of multiple monitors displaying the Joker in a scene from the 1989 film Batman.

Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman in Batman Returns, wearing a stitched black latex catsuit and mask, lying on her side with a confident expression.

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