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* Syndrome from the ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' is an impressive double example starting off as a CorruptedCharacterCopy of ComicBook/{{Robin}} being a wannabe and obsessed KidSidekick (who almost gets killed by the PracticallyJoker Bomb Voyage) before evolving into a caped billionaire BadassNormal and GadgeteerGenius like Batman... ''if he was a PsychopathicManchild'' willingly to kill every superhero in the world so he can be the "hero" of the world. It helps that Syndrome's CrazyPrepared tactics including having the means to bring down every hero is very similar to Batman and his {{foil}} Mr Incredible is a SupermanSubstitute. He's also akin to Characters/DoctorDoom being the tech-heavy nemesis to TheFantasticFaux of the film.
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* Syndrome from the ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' is an impressive double example starting off as a CorruptedCharacterCopy of ComicBook/{{Robin}} being a wannabe and obsessed KidSidekick (who almost gets killed by the PracticallyJoker Bomb Voyage) before evolving into a caped billionaire BadassNormal and GadgeteerGenius like Batman... ''if he was a PsychopathicManchild'' willingly to kill every superhero in the world so he can be the "hero" of the world. It helps that Syndrome's CrazyPrepared tactics including having the means to bring down every hero is very similar to Batman and his {{foil}} Mr Incredible is a SupermanSubstitute. He's also akin to Characters/DoctorDoom being the tech-heavy nemesis to TheFantasticFaux of the film.
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* Several of Franchise/{{Batman}}'s own RoguesGallery are a parody, an EvilCounterpart or AntiHeroSubstitute of him (the third is pretty impressive since modern Batman is already an AntiHero).
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* Nighthawk of Marvel's [[ComicBook/SquadronSupreme Squadron Sinister]], who were a team of four villains who were based off members of the Franchise/JusticeLeague, with Nighthawk being the stand-in for Batman by taking after his costume and use of gadgets. His ''ComicBook/SupremePower'' and ''ComicBook/HeroesReborn2021'' counterparts manage to be far worse and greater deconstructions of Batman taking the negative qualities of the VigilanteMan as far as they can go.
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* Nighthawk of Marvel's [[ComicBook/SquadronSupreme Squadron Sinister]], who were a team of four villains who were based off members of the Franchise/JusticeLeague, ComicBook/{{Justice League|OfAmerica}}, with Nighthawk being the stand-in for Batman by taking after his costume and use of gadgets. His ''ComicBook/SupremePower'' and ''ComicBook/HeroesReborn2021'' counterparts manage to be far worse and greater deconstructions of Batman taking the negative qualities of the VigilanteMan as far as they can go.
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* While Franchise/SpiderMan is different enough from Batman to generally not be considered this [[labelnote:*]] Despite having some legitmate similarities as roof hopping prowlers with techno future successors [[/labelnote]], ComicBook/SpiderManNoir on other hand hand is absolutely this and is actually quite similar to [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age Batman]] being a scary looking GreatDetective SuperheroPackingHeat. Later media such as ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'' and 2020 Noir comics really [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twC245D2HoE&ab_channel=Nikdoog up the similarities]] and in ''VideoGame/SpiderManShatteredDimensions'' Noir's levels play similar to the [[Franchise/BatmanArkhamSeries Arkham games]].
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* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': While Franchise/SpiderMan Spider-Man is different enough from Batman to generally not be considered this [[labelnote:*]] Despite having some legitmate similarities as roof hopping prowlers with techno future successors [[/labelnote]], ComicBook/SpiderManNoir on other hand hand is absolutely this and is actually quite similar to [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age Batman]] being a scary looking GreatDetective SuperheroPackingHeat. Later media such as ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'' and 2020 Noir comics really [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twC245D2HoE&ab_channel=Nikdoog up the similarities]] and in ''VideoGame/SpiderManShatteredDimensions'' Noir's levels play similar to the [[Franchise/BatmanArkhamSeries Arkham games]].
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* ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'' has villainous doppelgangers in the form of the [[Characters/JusticeLeagueOfAmericaCrimeSyndicate Crime Syndicate]] with the Batman analogue of the group being Owlman who's TheChessmaster, GeniusBruiser and ManipulativeBastard named after a winged nighttime predator. However, unlike Bruce Owlman is really SelfMadeOrphan, a despicable mass murderer and quite the StrawNihilist as seen in the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueCrisisOnTwoEarths'' animated film.
* Another JL villain [[Characters/JusticeLeagueOfAmericaAntagonist Prometheus]] is one of the most (in)famous of Batman knock-offs and was generally conceptualised as a way for all of Batman's CrazyPrepared BadassNormal traits to be utilized by a villain. Not to mention having his parents gunned down, by the police rather than a criminal. He never really took off though and in ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueCryForJustice'' [[spoiler:he gets killed ironically by fellow Batman analogue the aforementioned Green Arrow.]]
* Another JL villain [[Characters/JusticeLeagueOfAmericaAntagonist Prometheus]] is one of the most (in)famous of Batman knock-offs and was generally conceptualised as a way for all of Batman's CrazyPrepared BadassNormal traits to be utilized by a villain. Not to mention having his parents gunned down, by the police rather than a criminal. He never really took off though and in ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueCryForJustice'' [[spoiler:he gets killed ironically by fellow Batman analogue the aforementioned Green Arrow.]]
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* ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'' has villainous doppelgangers in the form of the [[Characters/JusticeLeagueOfAmericaCrimeSyndicate Crime Syndicate]] with the Batman analogue of the group being Owlman who's TheChessmaster, GeniusBruiser and ManipulativeBastard named after a winged nighttime predator. However, unlike Bruce Owlman is really a SelfMadeOrphan, a despicable mass murderer and quite the StrawNihilist as seen in the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueCrisisOnTwoEarths'' animated film.
* Another JL villain [[Characters/JusticeLeagueOfAmericaAntagonist Prometheus]] is one of the most (in)famous of Batman knock-offs and was generally conceptualised as a way for all of Batman's CrazyPrepared BadassNormal traits to be utilized by a villain. Not to mention having his parents gunned down, by the police rather than a criminal. He never really took off though and in ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueCryForJustice'' [[spoiler:he getskilled killed, ironically by a fellow Batman analogue the aforementioned Green Arrow.]]
* Another JL villain [[Characters/JusticeLeagueOfAmericaAntagonist Prometheus]] is one of the most (in)famous of Batman knock-offs and was generally conceptualised as a way for all of Batman's CrazyPrepared BadassNormal traits to be utilized by a villain. Not to mention having his parents gunned down, by the police rather than a criminal. He never really took off though and in ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueCryForJustice'' [[spoiler:he gets
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** Wrath is one of the more overt examples being a near carbon copy of Batman (with his own KidSidekick Scorn in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'') and a murdered parents backstory, in his case ironically killed by Jim Gordon as rookie cop. Like Prometheus, being so blatantly based on the Dark Knight hasn't helped Wrath popularity despite getting some good exposure in ComicBook/TheNew52 he soon got VillainDecay again with Spoiler dropping with a single punch after she disabled his PoweredArmour. Since then, he's been written as a more pathetic BigBadWannabe who wants Batman to acknowledge him as his rival.
** Ghost-Maker who showed up in ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth'' as a RememberTheNewGuy is yet another obvious pastiche. He's the billionaire son of a wealthy Singaporean business owner who watched his parents get killed in front of him and seeking revenge, he went on a globetrotting TrainingMontage and trained with all the same trainers as Batman did and crossed paths with Bruce himself. They disagreed over how to handle criminals before making a promise to never step foot in each other's turfs. He temporarily becomes the ArcVillain for a while before falling back into AntiHeroSubstitute status and joins the aforementioned Batman copycat team "Batman Incorporated". And yes he has a KidSidekick too, Phantom One, who's [[https://imsrv.hovistocose.it//id/Lunar/OCT22/190.jpg cover introduction]] is a neat CallBack to [[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/03/07/arts/05robin-dick-cover/05robin_dick_cover-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale Robin's debut appearance]].
** Ghost-Maker who showed up in ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth'' as a RememberTheNewGuy is yet another obvious pastiche. He's the billionaire son of a wealthy Singaporean business owner who watched his parents get killed in front of him and seeking revenge, he went on a globetrotting TrainingMontage and trained with all the same trainers as Batman did and crossed paths with Bruce himself. They disagreed over how to handle criminals before making a promise to never step foot in each other's turfs. He temporarily becomes the ArcVillain for a while before falling back into AntiHeroSubstitute status and joins the aforementioned Batman copycat team "Batman Incorporated". And yes he has a KidSidekick too, Phantom One, who's [[https://imsrv.hovistocose.it//id/Lunar/OCT22/190.jpg cover introduction]] is a neat CallBack to [[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/03/07/arts/05robin-dick-cover/05robin_dick_cover-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale Robin's debut appearance]].
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** Wrath is one of the more overt examples being a near carbon copy of Batman (with his own KidSidekick Scorn in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'') and a murdered parents backstory, in his case ironically killed by Jim Gordon as rookie cop. Like Prometheus, being so blatantly based on the Dark Knight hasn't helped Wrath Wrath's popularity despite getting some good exposure in ComicBook/TheNew52 he soon got VillainDecay again with Spoiler dropping with a single punch after she disabled his PoweredArmour. Since then, he's been written as a more pathetic BigBadWannabe who wants Batman to acknowledge him as his rival.
** Ghost-Maker who showed up in ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth'' as a RememberTheNewGuy is yet another obvious pastiche. He's the billionaire son of a wealthy Singaporean business owner who watched his parents get killed in front of him and seeking revenge, he went on a globetrotting TrainingMontage and trained with all the same trainers as Batman did and crossed paths with Bruce himself. They disagreed over how to handle criminals before making a promise to never step foot in each other's turfs. He temporarily becomes the ArcVillain for a while before falling back into AntiHeroSubstitute status and joins the aforementioned Batman copycat team "Batman Incorporated". And yes he has a KidSidekick too, Phantom One, who's[[https://imsrv.hovistocose.it//id/Lunar/OCT22/190.jpg [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fcy2cc9akAYfgrm?format=jpg&name=medium cover introduction]] is a neat CallBack to [[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/03/07/arts/05robin-dick-cover/05robin_dick_cover-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale Robin's debut appearance]].
** Ghost-Maker who showed up in ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth'' as a RememberTheNewGuy is yet another obvious pastiche. He's the billionaire son of a wealthy Singaporean business owner who watched his parents get killed in front of him and seeking revenge, he went on a globetrotting TrainingMontage and trained with all the same trainers as Batman did and crossed paths with Bruce himself. They disagreed over how to handle criminals before making a promise to never step foot in each other's turfs. He temporarily becomes the ArcVillain for a while before falling back into AntiHeroSubstitute status and joins the aforementioned Batman copycat team "Batman Incorporated". And yes he has a KidSidekick too, Phantom One, who's
* ''ComicBook/TheUmbrellaAcademy'' has two.
** The first is Number Two aka Diego aka the Kraken. He is TheCowl and TheLancer of the team who has similarities to Batman and his sons Nightwing and Red Hood. Not only does Diego have the dark outfit and mask but he works closely with a police chief whom he has a rather strained relationship and whom he pulls the StealthHiBye on. However Diego is Batman if he had no finnese or patience, being a rutheless asshole VigilanteMan who is capable of compassion but has a very hard time showing it and unlike Batman whom can usually wing his way of most danger Diego by contrast frequently almost gets himself killed since he lacks the overabundance of skills the Dark Knight has. Lampshaded in [[Series/TheUmbrellaAcademy2019 the Netflix adaption]] where the page quote comes from.
** The second is Number Six aka Ben aka Horror. [[https://i.pinimg.com/564x/06/85/b0/0685b0429da266ca64304aa2fe624a60.jpg His costume]] is almost identical to Batman -- barring the lack of ears, different insignia and green coloured gloves and boots rather than black. He's a TerrorHero like Batman but since Ben has a LovecraftianSuperpower he doesn't need man-made fear tactics to spook people. Though ironically personailty-wise Horror [[LongDeadBadass was]] apparently an AllLovingHero beloved by his siblngs in contrast to the perennially pessimistic Batman. Even the allusions to Lovecraft are on point given how much of Batman's mythos references it e.g Arkham.
** The first is Number Two aka Diego aka the Kraken. He is TheCowl and TheLancer of the team who has similarities to Batman and his sons Nightwing and Red Hood. Not only does Diego have the dark outfit and mask but he works closely with a police chief whom he has a rather strained relationship and whom he pulls the StealthHiBye on. However Diego is Batman if he had no finnese or patience, being a rutheless asshole VigilanteMan who is capable of compassion but has a very hard time showing it and unlike Batman whom can usually wing his way of most danger Diego by contrast frequently almost gets himself killed since he lacks the overabundance of skills the Dark Knight has. Lampshaded in [[Series/TheUmbrellaAcademy2019 the Netflix adaption]] where the page quote comes from.
** The second is Number Six aka Ben aka Horror. [[https://i.pinimg.com/564x/06/85/b0/0685b0429da266ca64304aa2fe624a60.jpg His costume]] is almost identical to Batman -- barring the lack of ears, different insignia and green coloured gloves and boots rather than black. He's a TerrorHero like Batman but since Ben has a LovecraftianSuperpower he doesn't need man-made fear tactics to spook people. Though ironically personailty-wise Horror [[LongDeadBadass was]] apparently an AllLovingHero beloved by his siblngs in contrast to the perennially pessimistic Batman. Even the allusions to Lovecraft are on point given how much of Batman's mythos references it e.g Arkham.
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* Syndrome from the ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' is an impressive double example starting off as a CorruptedCharacterCopy of ComicBook/{{Robin}} being a wannabe and obsessed KidSidekick (who almost gets killed by the PracticallyJoker Bomb Voyage) before evolving into a caped billionaire BadassNormal and GadgeteerGenius like Batman... ''if he was a PsychopathicManchild'' willingly to kill every superhero in the world so he can be the "hero" of the world. It helps that Syndrome's CrazyPrepared tactics including having the means to bring down every hero is very similar to Batman and his {{foil}} Mr Incredible is a SupermanSubstitute. He's also akin to Characters/DoctorDoom being the tech-heavy nemesis to TheFantasticFaux of the film.
* In ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch'' after raiding the laundry basket Stitch [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwQ4pvY2PLA&ab_channel=GrunkelGwen becomes this]], using one of Nani's bikinis for his ears and a red tablecloth for his cape. Nani is not amused.
* ''WesternAnimation/MegaMind'': The eponymous VillainProtagonist turned AntiHero is Batman fused with Lex Luthor and Brainiac. Despite being an alien, he has no superpowers and relies on gadgets and his genius intellect to get by. His wardrobe is all black complete with OminousOperaCape and he has his own CoolCar. He also has an alter ego Bernard (an actual guy whom he replaced) who does the "dating beautiful women" part like Bruce Wayne. His sidekick Minion operates similarly to Alfred right down to doing the cooking and cleaning. [[spoiler:Megamind's rivarly with Metro Man as well as his fights with BewareTheSuperman Hal aka Titan are reminiscent to Batman's dynamic and many fights with Superman.]]
* Briefly in ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' Mushu and Cricket do [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gefnqsdH8QM&ab_channel=ChristopherBerdebes a Batman impression]] to intimidate some workers into giving them fireworks. Mushu's line though "I'm your worst nightmare" is a reference to ''Film/{{Rambo}}'' rather than Batman.
* Raphael becomes one of these in ''WesternAnimation/{{TMNT}}'' while in his "Nightwatcher" persona who's TheCowl though he eventually ditches the identity. It helps that the turtles in general were inspired by/are a parody of the aforementioned Daredevil, who's a Batman pastiche and they have even [[WesternAnimation/BatmanVsTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles crossed over]] with Batman himself in more recent years.
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* Syndrome from the ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' is an impressive double example starting off as a CorruptedCharacterCopy of ComicBook/{{Robin}} being a wannabe and obsessed KidSidekick (who almost gets killed by the PracticallyJoker Bomb Voyage) before evolving into a caped billionaire BadassNormal and GadgeteerGenius like Batman... ''if he was a PsychopathicManchild'' willingly to kill every superhero in the world so he can be the "hero" of the world. It helps that Syndrome's CrazyPrepared tactics including having the means to bring down every hero is very similar to Batman and his {{foil}} Mr Incredible is a SupermanSubstitute. He's also akin to Characters/DoctorDoom being the tech-heavy nemesis to TheFantasticFaux of the film.
* In ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch'' after raiding the laundry basket Stitch [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwQ4pvY2PLA&ab_channel=GrunkelGwen becomes this]], using one of Nani's bikinis for his ears and a red tablecloth for his cape. Nani is not amused.
* ''WesternAnimation/MegaMind'': The eponymous VillainProtagonist turned AntiHero is Batman fused with Lex Luthor and Brainiac. Despite being an alien, he has no superpowers and relies on gadgets and his genius intellect to get by. His wardrobe is all black complete with OminousOperaCape and he has his own CoolCar. He also has an alter ego Bernard (an actual guy whom he replaced) who does the "dating beautiful women" part like Bruce Wayne. His sidekick Minion operates similarly to Alfred right down to doing the cooking and cleaning. [[spoiler:Megamind's rivarly with Metro Man as well as his fights with BewareTheSuperman Hal aka Titan are reminiscent to Batman's dynamic and many fights with Superman.]]
* Briefly in ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' Mushu and Cricket do [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gefnqsdH8QM&ab_channel=ChristopherBerdebes a Batman impression]] to intimidate some workers into giving them fireworks. Mushu's line though "I'm your worst nightmare" is a reference to ''Film/{{Rambo}}'' rather than Batman.
* Raphael becomes one of these in ''WesternAnimation/{{TMNT}}'' while in his "Nightwatcher" persona who's TheCowl though he eventually ditches the identity. It helps that the turtles in general were inspired by/are a parody of the aforementioned Daredevil, who's a Batman pastiche and they have even [[WesternAnimation/BatmanVsTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles crossed over]] with Batman himself in more recent years.
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* The 1960s Batman series has become so popular and well-remembered in the UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}} that it inspired a number of [[TheMockbuster mockbusters]] featuring unauthorised or parodic depictions of the character, namely ''Film/AlyasBatmanEnRobin'', the ''Franchise/JamesBond'' crossover ''Film/JamesBatman'', and even the [[MissingEpisode lost film]] ''Film/BatmanFightsDracula''.
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* The 1960s Batman series has become so popular and well-remembered in the UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}} that it inspired a number of [[TheMockbuster mockbusters]] featuring unauthorised or parodic depictions of the character, namely ''Film/AlyasBatmanEnRobin'', ''Alyas Batman En Robin'', the ''Franchise/JamesBond'' crossover ''Film/JamesBatman'', ''James Batman'', and even the [[MissingEpisode lost film]] ''Film/BatmanFightsDracula''.''Batman Fights Dracula''.
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* ''Film/RatPfinkABooBoo'' starts as a straight crime drama before a HalfwayPlotSwitch turns into a parody of the ''Series/Batman1966'' TV series.
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* ''Film/RatPfinkABooBoo'' The titular hero from Aussie film ''Film/GriffTheInvisible'' is a Batman-expy [[spoiler:but only in his poor, highly deluded mind.]]
* Creator/GerardButler's take on the Phantom in ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera2004'' has been noted to be extremely [[https://youtu.be/xq2C0tmTbCY?t=158 Batman-esque]] thanks to ultizing his BadassCape far more often than other Phantoms and having AdaptationalAttractiveness so that he's more Bruce Wayne than Lon Chaney. It helps that Batman has operatic origins anyway and the film is directed by Creator/JoelSchumacher. He even has a fight with Raoul played by Creator/PatrickWilson who would go on to play other Batman-expy Nite Owl II in ''Film/{{Watchmen}}''.
* Creator/JamesGunn's earlier BlackComedy ''Film/{{Super}}'' runs rampant with this idea with the insane protagonist taking up the identity of "The Crimson Bolt" to fight crime as TheCowl VigilanteMan similar to Batman or Daredevil but in a highly twisted and subversive {{deconstruction}} fashion. His Robin/Batgirl-esque partner Boltie manages to be ''even more messed up'', taking the "sexual deviancy" underpinning to dressing up in costumes that early Batman was often accused of to a very disturbing reality.
* Funnily enough Darth Vader of ''Franchise/StarWars'' fame is often is thought to be reminiscent to Batman both being badass caped dark knights which is only more [[https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xmrs5vN5odzSF4ndmvkl22GTUIzv8irx_i_BCEnDZG4qoQJJZ91IXGNmNDOPl3DL3m5HC1849DLRmHSUCadjqeGG0AoEij5TcK7_jEN9748Q_LJ2oz5JVLVqYSjg1hwHxFRug=s1600?rhlupa=MjAwMTo4MDAzOjE2NDA6ZTEwMDplMDRiOjlmYWI6ZDUxNjo5MDc2&rnvuka=TW96aWxsYS81LjAgKFdpbmRvd3MgTlQgMTAuMDsgV2luNjQ7IHg2NCkgQXBwbGVXZWJLaXQvNTM3LjM2IChLSFRNTCwgbGlrZSBHZWNrbykgQ2hyb21lLzExNi4wLjAuMCBTYWZhcmkvNTM3LjM2 apparent]] if you read the Star Wars comics. It also helps they are both orphans who got TrainingFromHell and whose initial mentors in the films (Ra's Al Ghul and Qui-Gon Jin) are both played by Creator/LiamNeeson. Not to mention both Bruce and Anakin's children/protégés/successors run the gamut from wise and compassionate (Dick, Tim, Barbara, Cassandra -- Luke, Leia and Ahsoka) to edgy and rageful (Jason and Daimen -- Kylo and Starkiller).
* ''Rat Pfink A Boo Boo'' starts as a straight crime drama before a HalfwayPlotSwitch turns into a parody of the ''Series/Batman1966'' TVseries.series.
* Similarly ''Film/TheWildWorldOfBatwoman'' is a Batman 66 knock off starring the "Bat Girls" who go and have some utterly bonkers adventures.
* Creator/GerardButler's take on the Phantom in ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera2004'' has been noted to be extremely [[https://youtu.be/xq2C0tmTbCY?t=158 Batman-esque]] thanks to ultizing his BadassCape far more often than other Phantoms and having AdaptationalAttractiveness so that he's more Bruce Wayne than Lon Chaney. It helps that Batman has operatic origins anyway and the film is directed by Creator/JoelSchumacher. He even has a fight with Raoul played by Creator/PatrickWilson who would go on to play other Batman-expy Nite Owl II in ''Film/{{Watchmen}}''.
* Creator/JamesGunn's earlier BlackComedy ''Film/{{Super}}'' runs rampant with this idea with the insane protagonist taking up the identity of "The Crimson Bolt" to fight crime as TheCowl VigilanteMan similar to Batman or Daredevil but in a highly twisted and subversive {{deconstruction}} fashion. His Robin/Batgirl-esque partner Boltie manages to be ''even more messed up'', taking the "sexual deviancy" underpinning to dressing up in costumes that early Batman was often accused of to a very disturbing reality.
* Funnily enough Darth Vader of ''Franchise/StarWars'' fame is often is thought to be reminiscent to Batman both being badass caped dark knights which is only more [[https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xmrs5vN5odzSF4ndmvkl22GTUIzv8irx_i_BCEnDZG4qoQJJZ91IXGNmNDOPl3DL3m5HC1849DLRmHSUCadjqeGG0AoEij5TcK7_jEN9748Q_LJ2oz5JVLVqYSjg1hwHxFRug=s1600?rhlupa=MjAwMTo4MDAzOjE2NDA6ZTEwMDplMDRiOjlmYWI6ZDUxNjo5MDc2&rnvuka=TW96aWxsYS81LjAgKFdpbmRvd3MgTlQgMTAuMDsgV2luNjQ7IHg2NCkgQXBwbGVXZWJLaXQvNTM3LjM2IChLSFRNTCwgbGlrZSBHZWNrbykgQ2hyb21lLzExNi4wLjAuMCBTYWZhcmkvNTM3LjM2 apparent]] if you read the Star Wars comics. It also helps they are both orphans who got TrainingFromHell and whose initial mentors in the films (Ra's Al Ghul and Qui-Gon Jin) are both played by Creator/LiamNeeson. Not to mention both Bruce and Anakin's children/protégés/successors run the gamut from wise and compassionate (Dick, Tim, Barbara, Cassandra -- Luke, Leia and Ahsoka) to edgy and rageful (Jason and Daimen -- Kylo and Starkiller).
* ''Rat Pfink A Boo Boo'' starts as a straight crime drama before a HalfwayPlotSwitch turns into a parody of the ''Series/Batman1966'' TV
* Similarly ''Film/TheWildWorldOfBatwoman'' is a Batman 66 knock off starring the "Bat Girls" who go and have some utterly bonkers adventures.
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Watchmen is published by DC, so it should be listed under that portion of the comic examples folder.
* ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'': Have four examples, each with a DeconstructedCharacterArchetype of the source inspiration as per AuthorAppeal.
** Mothman is a millionaire playboy, has a nocturnal animal-themed suit (moths instead of bats), [[NoSocialSkills limited social skills]], and the desire to become a superhero out of atonement. The deconstruction kicks in as Mothman's intentions are relatively petty compare to Batman; Mothman's reasons is both out of a desire to add spice to his life and out of guilt over his privileged lifestyle rather than anything tragic. His NoSocialSkills are the result of crippling neurosis and alcoholism, which, along with a HauledBeforeASenateSubcommittee event, eventually lead him to being committed to a sanitarium.
** Dan Dreiberg/Nite-Owl is rich, has a dark flying animal-themed suit, a yellow UtilityBelt, gadgets and a [[ThemeMobile themed aircraft]]. Actually a {{Deconstruction}} of CrimefightingWithCash -- he openly admitted how spending millions on dollars on crimebusting equipment to fight purse-snatchers and prostitutes isn't exactly the most economically sound thing to do. While Nite-Owl is a more direct take on ComicBook/BlueBeetle (as the Watchmen were based on the Creator/{{Charlton|Comics}} superheroes), he also has much in common with Batman, minus the surly disposition.
** Rorschach and Ozymandias are essentially two sides to Batman - the gritty side that lurks in the shadows and punches crime into submission, which goes insane due to the constant exposure to the worst of humanity; and the rich, aloof, ivory tower side that lives apart from regular humans and uses immense wealth and intelligence to better humanity in a completely sterile, uncaring, and ultimately ambiguous way.
** Mothman is a millionaire playboy, has a nocturnal animal-themed suit (moths instead of bats), [[NoSocialSkills limited social skills]], and the desire to become a superhero out of atonement. The deconstruction kicks in as Mothman's intentions are relatively petty compare to Batman; Mothman's reasons is both out of a desire to add spice to his life and out of guilt over his privileged lifestyle rather than anything tragic. His NoSocialSkills are the result of crippling neurosis and alcoholism, which, along with a HauledBeforeASenateSubcommittee event, eventually lead him to being committed to a sanitarium.
** Dan Dreiberg/Nite-Owl is rich, has a dark flying animal-themed suit, a yellow UtilityBelt, gadgets and a [[ThemeMobile themed aircraft]]. Actually a {{Deconstruction}} of CrimefightingWithCash -- he openly admitted how spending millions on dollars on crimebusting equipment to fight purse-snatchers and prostitutes isn't exactly the most economically sound thing to do. While Nite-Owl is a more direct take on ComicBook/BlueBeetle (as the Watchmen were based on the Creator/{{Charlton|Comics}} superheroes), he also has much in common with Batman, minus the surly disposition.
** Rorschach and Ozymandias are essentially two sides to Batman - the gritty side that lurks in the shadows and punches crime into submission, which goes insane due to the constant exposure to the worst of humanity; and the rich, aloof, ivory tower side that lives apart from regular humans and uses immense wealth and intelligence to better humanity in a completely sterile, uncaring, and ultimately ambiguous way.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'': Have four examples, each with a DeconstructedCharacterArchetype of the source inspiration as per AuthorAppeal.
** Mothman is a millionaire playboy, has a nocturnal animal-themed suit (moths instead of bats), [[NoSocialSkills limited social skills]], and the desire to become a superhero out of atonement. The deconstruction kicks in as Mothman's intentions are relatively petty compare to Batman; Mothman's reasons is both out of a desire to add spice to his life and out of guilt over his privileged lifestyle rather than anything tragic. His NoSocialSkills are the result of crippling neurosis and alcoholism, which, along with a HauledBeforeASenateSubcommittee event, eventually lead him to being committed to a sanitarium.
** Dan Dreiberg/Nite-Owl is rich, has a dark flying animal-themed suit, a yellow UtilityBelt, gadgets and a [[ThemeMobile themed aircraft]]. Actually a {{Deconstruction}} of CrimefightingWithCash -- he openly admitted how spending millions on dollars on crimebusting equipment to fight purse-snatchers and prostitutes isn't exactly the most economically sound thing to do. While Nite-Owl is a more direct take on ComicBook/BlueBeetle (as the Watchmen were based on the Creator/{{Charlton|Comics}} superheroes), he also has much in common with Batman, minus the surly disposition.
** Rorschach and Ozymandias are essentially two sides to Batman - the gritty side that lurks in the shadows and punches crime into submission, which goes insane due to the constant exposure to the worst of humanity; and the rich, aloof, ivory tower side that lives apart from regular humans and uses immense wealth and intelligence to better humanity in a completely sterile, uncaring, and ultimately ambiguous way.
** Mothman is a millionaire playboy, has a nocturnal animal-themed suit (moths instead of bats), [[NoSocialSkills limited social skills]], and the desire to become a superhero out of atonement. The deconstruction kicks in as Mothman's intentions are relatively petty compare to Batman; Mothman's reasons is both out of a desire to add spice to his life and out of guilt over his privileged lifestyle rather than anything tragic. His NoSocialSkills are the result of crippling neurosis and alcoholism, which, along with a HauledBeforeASenateSubcommittee event, eventually lead him to being committed to a sanitarium.
** Dan Dreiberg/Nite-Owl is rich, has a dark flying animal-themed suit, a yellow UtilityBelt, gadgets and a [[ThemeMobile themed aircraft]]. Actually a {{Deconstruction}} of CrimefightingWithCash -- he openly admitted how spending millions on dollars on crimebusting equipment to fight purse-snatchers and prostitutes isn't exactly the most economically sound thing to do. While Nite-Owl is a more direct take on ComicBook/BlueBeetle (as the Watchmen were based on the Creator/{{Charlton|Comics}} superheroes), he also has much in common with Batman, minus the surly disposition.
** Rorschach and Ozymandias are essentially two sides to Batman - the gritty side that lurks in the shadows and punches crime into submission, which goes insane due to the constant exposure to the worst of humanity; and the rich, aloof, ivory tower side that lives apart from regular humans and uses immense wealth and intelligence to better humanity in a completely sterile, uncaring, and ultimately ambiguous way.
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** The Confessor is a clearer example. Like Batman, he's a TerrorHero, only seen at night, has vaguely-defined powers and, unlike the setting's other heroes, never seems to be photographed. [[spoiler:[[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire There's a reason for all that]]]]. He also has an orphaned sidekick, Altar Boy, who later becomes [[LegacyCharacter the second Confessor]]. [[ReligiousBruiser He's also a Catholic priest]], though, which is a contrast to the atheistic Batman.
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** The Confessor is a clearer example. Like Batman, he's a TerrorHero, only seen at night, has vaguely-defined powers and, unlike the setting's other heroes, never seems to be photographed. [[spoiler:[[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire There's a reason for all that]]]]. He also has an orphaned sidekick, Altar Boy, who later becomes [[LegacyCharacter the second Confessor]]. [[ReligiousBruiser He's also a Catholic priest]], though, which is a contrast to the atheistic Batman. traditionally secular Batman.
* ''ComicBook/ThePro'' by Creator/GarthEnnis features a stand-in for the Justice League called the League of Honor, with pastiches of Batman and Robin called the Knight and the Squire, who coincidentally share their names with the Dynamic Duo's British counterparts mentioned above under the section of DC Comics examples.
* ''ComicBook/ThePro'' by Creator/GarthEnnis features a stand-in for the Justice League called the League of Honor, with pastiches of Batman and Robin called the Knight and the Squire, who coincidentally share their names with the Dynamic Duo's British counterparts mentioned above under the section of DC Comics examples.
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* ComicBook/GreenArrow was created specifically because DC wanted another Batman. Though as time went by he ended up diverging further and further from Batman to the point where he became a {{foil}}. Aside from the obvious similarities like being a BadassNormal who [[CrimefightingWithCash fights crime with cash]], a very important difference between the two is they have almost opposite moral ideologies, with Green Arrow trying to see the good in people while Batman intimidates them and locks them up. Like Batman, Ollie is also a PapaWolf to his kids and sidekicks going to great extremes when they are endangered or hurt.
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* ComicBook/GreenArrow was created specifically because DC wanted another Batman. Though as time went by he ended up diverging further and further from Batman to the point where he became a {{foil}}. Aside from the obvious similarities like being a BadassNormal who [[CrimefightingWithCash fights crime with cash]], a very important difference between the two is they have almost opposite moral ideologies, with Green Arrow trying to see the good in people while Batman intimidates them and locks them up. Like Batman, Ollie is also a PapaWolf to his kids and sidekicks sidekicks, going to great extremes when whenever they are endangered or hurt.
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* ''[[ComicBook/BatmanIncorporated2022 Batman Incorporated]]'' features a whole team of these namely Wingman, Redbird, Batman of China, Batman of Japan, Dark Ranger, El Gaucho, Gray Wolf, Knight/Squire, Man-Of-Bats, Nightrunner and Raven Red. Some of their designs are blatantly taken from Batman while others are closer to Robin, Red Hood or in the case of Knight and Squire, Prometheus with the knight's visor.
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* ''[[ComicBook/BatmanIncorporated2022 Batman Incorporated]]'' features a whole team of these namely Wingman, Redbird, Batman of China, Batman of Japan, Dark Ranger, El Gaucho, Gray Wolf, Knight/Squire, Man-Of-Bats, Nightrunner and Raven Red. Some of their designs are blatantly taken from Batman while others are closer to Robin, Red Hood or in the case of Knight and Squire, Squire Prometheus with the knight's visor.
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** Wrath is one of the more overt examples being a near carbon copy of Batman (with his own KidSidekick Scorn in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'') and a murdered parents backstory, in his case ironically killed by Jim Gordon as rookie cop. Like Prometheus being so blatantly based on the Dark Knight hasn't helped Wrath popularity despite getting some good exposure in ComicBook/TheNew52 he soon got VillainDecay again, with Spoiler dropping with a single punch after she disabled his PoweredArmour. Since then, he's been written as a more pathetic BigBadWannabe who wants Batman to acknowledge him as his rival.
** Ghost-Maker who showed up in ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth'' as a RememberTheNewGuy is yet another obvious pastiche. He's the billionaire son of a wealthy Singaporean business owner who watched his parents get killed in front of him and seeking revenge went on a globetrotting TrainingMontage and trained with all the same trainers as Batman did and crossed paths with Bruce himself disagreeing with him over how to handle criminals before making a promise to never step foot in each other's turfs. He temporarily becomes the ArcVillain for a while before falling back into AntiHeroSubstitute status and joins the aforementioned Batman copycat team "Batman Incorporated". And yes he has a KidSidekick too, Phantom One, who's [[https://imsrv.hovistocose.it//id/Lunar/OCT22/190.jpg cover introduction]] is a neat CallBack to [[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/03/07/arts/05robin-dick-cover/05robin_dick_cover-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale Robin's debut appearance]].
** Ghost-Maker who showed up in ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth'' as a RememberTheNewGuy is yet another obvious pastiche. He's the billionaire son of a wealthy Singaporean business owner who watched his parents get killed in front of him and seeking revenge went on a globetrotting TrainingMontage and trained with all the same trainers as Batman did and crossed paths with Bruce himself disagreeing with him over how to handle criminals before making a promise to never step foot in each other's turfs. He temporarily becomes the ArcVillain for a while before falling back into AntiHeroSubstitute status and joins the aforementioned Batman copycat team "Batman Incorporated". And yes he has a KidSidekick too, Phantom One, who's [[https://imsrv.hovistocose.it//id/Lunar/OCT22/190.jpg cover introduction]] is a neat CallBack to [[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/03/07/arts/05robin-dick-cover/05robin_dick_cover-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale Robin's debut appearance]].
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** Wrath is one of the more overt examples being a near carbon copy of Batman (with his own KidSidekick Scorn in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'') and a murdered parents backstory, in his case ironically killed by Jim Gordon as rookie cop. Like Prometheus Prometheus, being so blatantly based on the Dark Knight hasn't helped Wrath popularity despite getting some good exposure in ComicBook/TheNew52 he soon got VillainDecay again, again with Spoiler dropping with a single punch after she disabled his PoweredArmour. Since then, he's been written as a more pathetic BigBadWannabe who wants Batman to acknowledge him as his rival.
** Ghost-Maker who showed up in ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth'' as a RememberTheNewGuy is yet another obvious pastiche. He's the billionaire son of a wealthy Singaporean business owner who watched his parents get killed in front of him and seekingrevenge revenge, he went on a globetrotting TrainingMontage and trained with all the same trainers as Batman did and crossed paths with Bruce himself disagreeing with him himself. They disagreed over how to handle criminals before making a promise to never step foot in each other's turfs. He temporarily becomes the ArcVillain for a while before falling back into AntiHeroSubstitute status and joins the aforementioned Batman copycat team "Batman Incorporated". And yes he has a KidSidekick too, Phantom One, who's [[https://imsrv.hovistocose.it//id/Lunar/OCT22/190.jpg cover introduction]] is a neat CallBack to [[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/03/07/arts/05robin-dick-cover/05robin_dick_cover-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale Robin's debut appearance]].
** Ghost-Maker who showed up in ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth'' as a RememberTheNewGuy is yet another obvious pastiche. He's the billionaire son of a wealthy Singaporean business owner who watched his parents get killed in front of him and seeking
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* While Franchise/SpiderMan is different enough from Batman to generally not be considered this [[labelnote:*]] Despite having some legitmate similarities as roof hopping prowlers with techno future successors [[/labelnote]], ComicBook/SpiderManNoir on other hand hand is absolutely this and is actually quite similar to [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age Batman]] being a scary looking GreatDetective SuperheroPackingHeat. Later media such as ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'' and 2020 Noir comics really [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twC245D2HoE&ab_channel=Nikdoog up the similarities]] and in ''VideoGame/SpiderManShatteredDimensions'' Noir's levels playing similar to the [[Franchise/BatmanArkhamSeries Arkham games]].
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* While Franchise/SpiderMan is different enough from Batman to generally not be considered this [[labelnote:*]] Despite having some legitmate similarities as roof hopping prowlers with techno future successors [[/labelnote]], ComicBook/SpiderManNoir on other hand hand is absolutely this and is actually quite similar to [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age Batman]] being a scary looking GreatDetective SuperheroPackingHeat. Later media such as ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'' and 2020 Noir comics really [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twC245D2HoE&ab_channel=Nikdoog up the similarities]] and in ''VideoGame/SpiderManShatteredDimensions'' Noir's levels playing play similar to the [[Franchise/BatmanArkhamSeries Arkham games]].
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* Hei of ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'' while he lacking the cowl fits the bill. He's an orphan who UsedToBeASweetKid but after great tradegy became a brooding AntiHero in a dark outfit with a mask whom has incredible CharlesAtlasSuperPower and is a GeniusBruiser as as well a formidable strategist. Most notably like most versions of Batman he has a extreme reluctance towards killing as despite his nickname being "Death" he hates taking lives and tries to avoid it when he can, ultimately being a case of DarkIsNotEvil.
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* Hei of ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'' while he lacking the cowl fits the bill. He's an orphan who UsedToBeASweetKid but after great tradegy became a brooding AntiHero in a dark outfit with a mask whom has incredible CharlesAtlasSuperPower and is a GeniusBruiser as as well a formidable strategist. Most notably like most versions of of Batman he has a extreme reluctance towards killing as despite his nickname being "Death" he hates taking lives and tries to avoid it when he can, ultimately being a case of DarkIsNotEvil. DarkIsNotEvil.
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* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademiaVigilantes'' introduces the Batman equivalent of TheVerse with Iwao Oguro aka Knuckleduster, whom Hideyuki Furuhashi [[WordOfGod confirms]] is ''MHA'''s Batman to All-Might's Superman (as well as having some similarities to Punisher). Like Batman Oguro is a BadassNormal with a black mask and white eyes who acts TheCowl regularly taking on opponents often well out of his weight class and has a [[KnightInSourArmor darkly sardonic yet ultimately heroic personality]] and takes in a colourful KidSidekick as his protégé. Oguro also acts as a {{deconstruction}} of Batman-like characters as it's revealed that his body has been [[DentedIron ravaged]] by his reckless exploits and he's constantly using painkillers to shrug off his intense exhaustion and pain from various injuries. Additionally, his daughter Tamao is similar to Barbara Gordon being a rebellious girl who has a traumatic encounter with a supervillain leaving her hospitalised and a invalid.
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* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademiaVigilantes'' introduces the Batman equivalent of TheVerse with Iwao Oguro aka Knuckleduster, Knuckleduster, whom Hideyuki Furuhashi [[WordOfGod confirms]] is ''MHA'''s Batman to All-Might's Superman (as well as having some similarities to Punisher). Like Batman Oguro is a BadassNormal with a black mask and white eyes who acts TheCowl regularly taking on opponents often well out of his weight class and has a [[KnightInSourArmor darkly sardonic yet ultimately heroic personality]] and takes in a colourful KidSidekick as his protégé. Oguro also acts as a {{deconstruction}} of Batman-like characters as it's revealed that his body has been [[DentedIron ravaged]] by his reckless exploits and he's constantly using painkillers to shrug off his intense exhaustion and pain from various injuries. Additionally, his daughter Tamao is similar to Barbara Gordon being a rebellious girl who has a traumatic encounter with a supervillain leaving her hospitalised and a invalid.
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** Deadshot in many ways was the precursor to Deathstroke when it comes to this. He’s a masked and sleek VigilanteMan from a wealthy background who rather than having his parents get killed had his brother killed accidently and was blamed by his parents for it and like Batman is a BloodKnight who can’t help but relish violence and being TheCowl. Unlike Batman however who wants to help (and generally doesn’t use guns), Floyd choose to be a GunNut mercenary and hates the justice system for how flawed it is. More modern comic really [[https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fi81d7dp3ib851.jpg play up the fact]] they actually have more in common than either would like to admit both having children with Deadshot even getting away with [[WhatTheHellHero calling Batman out]] on his “send my kids into battle” parenting skills.
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** Deadshot in many ways was the precursor to Deathstroke when it comes to this. He’s a masked and sleek VigilanteMan from a wealthy background who rather than having his parents get killed had his brother killed accidently and was blamed by his parents for it and like Batman is a BloodKnight who can’t help but relish violence and being TheCowl. Unlike Batman however who wants to help people (and generally doesn’t use guns), Floyd choose to be a GunNut mercenary and hates the justice system for how flawed it is. More modern comic really [[https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fi81d7dp3ib851.jpg play up the fact]] they actually have more in common than either would like to admit both having children with Deadshot even getting away with [[WhatTheHellHero calling Batman out]] on his “send my kids into battle” parenting skills.
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** Ghost-Maker who showed up in ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth'' as a RememberTheNewGuy is yet another obvious pastiche. He's the billionaire son of a wealthy Singaporean business owner who watched his parents get killed in front of him and seeking revenge went on a globetrotting TrainingMontage and trained with all the same trainers as Batman did and crossed paths with Bruce himself disagreeing with him over how to handle criminals before making a promise to never step foot in each other's turfs. He temporarily becomes the ArcVillain for a while before falling back into AntiHeroSubstitute status and joins the aforementioned Batman copycat team "Batman Incorporated". And yes he has a KidSidekick too, Phantom One, who's [[https://imsrv.hovistocose.it//id/Lunar/OCT22/190.jpg cover introduction]] is a neat CallBack to [[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/03/07/arts/05robin-dick-cover/05robin_dick_cover-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale Robin's debut appearance]].
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** Ghost-Maker who showed up in ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth'' as a RememberTheNewGuy is yet another obvious pastiche. He's the billionaire son of a wealthy Singaporean business owner who watched his parents get killed in front of him and seeking revenge went on a globetrotting TrainingMontage and trained with all the same trainers as Batman did and crossed paths with Bruce himself disagreeing with him over how to handle criminals before making a promise to never step foot in each other's turfs. He temporarily becomes the ArcVillain for a while before falling back into into AntiHeroSubstitute status and joins the aforementioned Batman copycat team "Batman Incorporated". And yes he has a KidSidekick too, Phantom One, who's [[https://imsrv.hovistocose.it//id/Lunar/OCT22/190.jpg cover introduction]] is a neat CallBack to [[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/03/07/arts/05robin-dick-cover/05robin_dick_cover-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale Robin's debut appearance]].
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* ''Anime/TheBigO'' features an extremely overt comparison with its hero Roger Smith who is a deadringer for Bruce Wayne, has his own BattleButler like Alfred Norman Burg and teenage girl sidekick R. Dorothy Wayneright who's akin to Batgirl [[spoiler:if she was an android]]. If that wasn't enough one of Roger's villains Alan Gabriel is a PracticallyJoker. All of these connections are less of surprise if you consider ''The Big O'''s creators Sunrise worked and helped out on ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''.
* Hei of ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'' while he lacking the cowl fits the bill. He's an orphan who UsedToBeASweetKid but after great tradegy became a brooding AntiHero in a dark outfit with a mask whom has incredible CharlesAtlasSuperPower and is a GeniusBruiser as as well a formidable strategist. Most notably like most versions of Batman he has a extreme reluctance towards killing as despite his nickname being "Death" he hates taking lives and tries to avoid it when he can, ultimately being a case of DarkIsNotEvil.
* Hei of ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'' while he lacking the cowl fits the bill. He's an orphan who UsedToBeASweetKid but after great tradegy became a brooding AntiHero in a dark outfit with a mask whom has incredible CharlesAtlasSuperPower and is a GeniusBruiser as as well a formidable strategist. Most notably like most versions of Batman he has a extreme reluctance towards killing as despite his nickname being "Death" he hates taking lives and tries to avoid it when he can, ultimately being a case of DarkIsNotEvil.
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* ''Anime/TheBigO'' features an extremely overt comparison with its hero Roger Smith who is a deadringer for Bruce Wayne, has his own BattleButler like Alfred Norman Burg and teenage girl sidekick R. Dorothy Wayneright who's akin to Batgirl [[spoiler:if she was an android]]. If that wasn't enough one of Roger's villains Alan Gabriel is a PracticallyJoker. All of these connections are less of a surprise if you consider ''The Big O'''s creators Sunrise worked and helped out on ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''.
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* Hei of ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'' while he lacking the cowl fits the bill. He's an orphan who UsedToBeASweetKid but after great tradegy became a brooding AntiHero in a dark outfit with a mask whom has incredible CharlesAtlasSuperPower and is a GeniusBruiser as as well a formidable strategist. Most notably like most versionsof of Batman he has a extreme reluctance towards killing as despite his nickname being "Death" he hates taking lives and tries to avoid it when he can, ultimately being a case of DarkIsNotEvil. DarkIsNotEvil.
* Hei of ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'' while he lacking the cowl fits the bill. He's an orphan who UsedToBeASweetKid but after great tradegy became a brooding AntiHero in a dark outfit with a mask whom has incredible CharlesAtlasSuperPower and is a GeniusBruiser as as well a formidable strategist. Most notably like most versions
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* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademiaVigilantes'' introduces the Batman equivalent of TheVerse with Iwao Oguro aka Knuckleduster, whom Hideyuki Furuhashi [[WordOfGod confirms]] is ''MHA'''s Batman to All-Might's Superman (as well as having some similarities to Punisher). Like Batman Oguro is a BadassNormal with a black mask and white eyes who acts TheCowl regularly taking on opponents often well out of his weight class and has a [[KnightInSourArmor darkly sardonic yet ultimately heroic personality]] and takes in a colourful KidSidekick as his protégé. Oguro also acts as a {{deconstruction}} of Batman-like characters as it's revealed that his body has been [[DentedIron ravaged]] by his reckless exploits and he's constantly using painkillers to shrug off his intense exhaustion and pain from various injuries. Additionally, his daughter Tamao is similar to Barbara Gordon being a rebellious girl who has a traumatic encounter with a supervillain leaving her hospitalised and a invalid.
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* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademiaVigilantes'' introduces the Batman equivalent of TheVerse with Iwao Oguro aka Knuckleduster, Knuckleduster, whom Hideyuki Furuhashi [[WordOfGod confirms]] is ''MHA'''s Batman to All-Might's Superman (as well as having some similarities to Punisher). Like Batman Oguro is a BadassNormal with a black mask and white eyes who acts TheCowl regularly taking on opponents often well out of his weight class and has a [[KnightInSourArmor darkly sardonic yet ultimately heroic personality]] and takes in a colourful KidSidekick as his protégé. Oguro also acts as a {{deconstruction}} of Batman-like characters as it's revealed that his body has been [[DentedIron ravaged]] by his reckless exploits and he's constantly using painkillers to shrug off his intense exhaustion and pain from various injuries. Additionally, his daughter Tamao is similar to Barbara Gordon being a rebellious girl who has a traumatic encounter with a supervillain leaving her hospitalised and a invalid.
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** Ghost-Maker who showed up in ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth'' as a RememberTheNewGuy is yet another obvious pastiche. He's the billionaire son of a wealthy Singaporean business owner who watched his parents get killed in front of him and seeking revenge went on a globetrotting TrainingMontage and trained with all the same trainers as Batman did and crossed paths with Bruce himself disagreeing with him over how to handle criminals before making a promise to never step foot in each other's turfs. He temporarily becomes the ArcVillain for a while before falling back into AntiHeroSubstitute status and joins the aforementioned Batman copycat team "Batman Incorporated". And yes he has a KidSidekick too, Phantom One, who's [[https://imsrv.hovistocose.it//id/Lunar/OCT22/190.jpg cover introduction]] is a neat CallBack to [[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/03/07/arts/05robin-dick-cover/05robin_dick_cover-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale Robin's debut appearance]].
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** Ghost-Maker who showed up in ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth'' as a RememberTheNewGuy is yet another obvious pastiche. He's the billionaire son of a wealthy Singaporean business owner who watched his parents get killed in front of him and seeking revenge went on a globetrotting TrainingMontage and trained with all the same trainers as Batman did and crossed paths with Bruce himself disagreeing with him over how to handle criminals before making a promise to never step foot in each other's turfs. He temporarily becomes the ArcVillain for a while before falling back into into AntiHeroSubstitute status and joins the aforementioned Batman copycat team "Batman Incorporated". And yes he has a KidSidekick too, Phantom One, who's [[https://imsrv.hovistocose.it//id/Lunar/OCT22/190.jpg cover introduction]] is a neat CallBack to [[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/03/07/arts/05robin-dick-cover/05robin_dick_cover-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale Robin's debut appearance]].
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* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'', provides a worthy non-comical example, with its own [[BlackKnight dark knight]] Guts. Like Batman Guts is TheCowl, a brooding maladjusted short-dark haired hunky loner and an orphan who’s got CharlesAtlasSuperpower and a BadassCape. Though the similarities become truly overt when Guts (thanks to Schierke) gets control of the Berserker armour making him look [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FNH2m0OXsAEl25Q?format=jpg&name=medium well like… Batman]] (particularly the movie versions in regard to the cowl). It also helps Guts like Batman has his own CrazyPrepared gadgets and weapons including miniature bombs and even has his own lighthearted Robin-like KidSidekick Isidro whom he mentors in combat. Their respective attitude towards killing couldn't be [[TheBerserker more different]] though.
* ''Anime/TheBigO'' features an extremely overt comparison with its hero Roger Smith who is a deadringer for Bruce Wayne, has his own BattleButler like Alfred Norman Burg and teenage girl sidekick R. Dorothy Wayneright who's akin to Batgirl [[spoiler:if she was an android]]. If that wasn't enough one of Roger's villains Alan Gabriel is a PracticallyJoker. All of these connections are less of surprise if you consider ''The Big O'''s creators Sunrise worked and helped out on ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''.
* Hei of ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'' while he lacking the cowl fits the bill. He's an orphan who UsedToBeASweetKid but after great tradegy became a brooding AntiHero in a dark outfit with a mask whom has incredible CharlesAtlasSuperPower and is a GeniusBruiser as as well a formidable strategist. Most notably like most versions of Batman he has a extreme reluctance towards killing as despite his nickname being "Death" he hates taking lives and tries to avoid it when he can, ultimately being a case of DarkIsNotEvil.
* ''Manga/DeathNote'': L surprisingly checks all the boxes for this except appearance. He's a introverted and maladjusted DarkIsNotEvil GreatDetective who despite his character flaws such as being a ManipulativeBastard still cares about justice, spends most of his time perched on things and has his own BattleButler [[TheJeeves Watari]] who is extremely similar Alfred right down to treating L like his son. Best of all L's ArchEnemy - WorthyOpponent and their DarkMistress are a nihilistic cackling madman (Light) and a loony pigtailed blonde (Misa) respectively same as Batman with Joker and Harley. Funnily enough, the Creator/RobertPattinson [[Film/TheBatman2022 Batman]] would actually wind up being very similar to L with the heavy eyeshadow, anti-social personality, and preference for technology.
* ''Franchise/DragonBall'': Piccolo, especially in the [[NonSerialMovie movies]] as [[https://youtu.be/pqLvFfwcqfw?t=509 noted]] by [[Creator/TeamFourStar TFS]] in their ''[[Anime/DragonBallZLordSlug Lord Slug]]'' abridged is often made out to be similar to Batman (despite having more in common with ComicBook/MartianManhunter) being a pointy-eared protector with a BadassCape who is always seen [[https://youtu.be/KHboNKkugBI?t=30 perched on rooftops]] appearing JustInTime. It also helps both Bruce Wayne and Piccolo have a habit of indoctrinating very young students and giving them TrainingFromHell and act as the darker {{foil}} to their pure-hearted colleagues Superman and Goku. Not to mention Piccolo being a StealthExpert and MasterOfDisguise like Batman as ''Anime/DragonBallSuperSuperHero'' shows.
* ''Anime/CodeGeass'': Lelouch [[https://vistapointe.net/images/code-geass-wallpaper-16.jpg particularly]] when in his cowl-like mask and OminousOperaCape is somewhere between Batman and Darth Vader. It helps like Batman he's an aristocrat, an ManipulativeBastard, TheStrategist and TheStoic who wants to avenge a deceased parent (just his mom, not his dad) and like Bruce despite his numerous characters faults he does actually care for his allies and love interests. Still unlike Batman Lelouch is far more willingly to sacrifice others and kill and he's not a badass in phyiscal combat like Bruce is either as barring his MagicalEye and strategies he generally gets his ass kicked in one-on-one fights.
* ''Anime/{{Karas}}'' according to WordOfGod Keiichi Sato (who also worked on ''[=BTAS=]'' with his company Sunrise) took inspiration from Batman with its titular dark warrior. He is a badass and vengeful local hero who defends Shinjuku from the rooftops and streets as TheCowl like DC's Dark Knight. Their powers are different though, Batman being a BadassNormal while Yousuke Otoha aka Karas is a yōkai empowered ninja who can turn into a car and aircraft without the need for billionaire money. Comes full circle in ''Anime/BatmanNinja'', which along with the 3D animation takes a fair amount of ques from Karas, in regard to Batman's outlandish presentation.
* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademiaVigilantes'' introduces the Batman equivalent of TheVerse with Iwao Oguro aka Knuckleduster, whom Hideyuki Furuhashi [[WordOfGod confirms]] is ''MHA'''s Batman to All-Might's Superman (as well as having some similarities to Punisher). Like Batman Oguro is a BadassNormal with a black mask and white eyes who acts TheCowl regularly taking on opponents often well out of his weight class and has a [[KnightInSourArmor darkly sardonic yet ultimately heroic personality]] and takes in a colourful KidSidekick as his protégé. Oguro also acts as a {{deconstruction}} of Batman-like characters as it's revealed that his body has been [[DentedIron ravaged]] by his reckless exploits and he's constantly using painkillers to shrug off his intense exhaustion and pain from various injuries. Additionally, his daughter Tamao is similar to Barbara Gordon being a rebellious girl who has a traumatic encounter with a supervillain leaving her hospitalised and a invalid.
* ''Manga/OnePiece'':
** A character called Batman shows up in Wano arc as one of Kaido's SMILES and true to form he's got the dark outfit, pointy ears, mask-like face, and wings... but he's also [[https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2022/10/6b742-16672266806749.png overweight and completely ridiculous]] (albeit he actually gives Luffy some trouble in the anime). Considering Oda is a fan of the [[Series/Batman1966 1966 series]] (the most popular incarnation of Batman in Japan) with the character Caesar taking his name from Creator/CesarRomero, this goofier ShoutOut to the Dark Knight should be expected.
** Patrick Redfield the BigBad of ''VideoGame/OnePieceUnlimitedWorldRed'' user of the Batto Batto no Mi, Model: Vampire Devil Fruit in comparison the aforementioned example provides a decidedly cooler non-silly example with his hybrid form [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BJD719QZH1E/maxresdefault.jpg making him look very similar to Batman]] (with his face looking like a mask). Redfield also naturally has similarities to the ''ComicBook/BatmanVampire'' version being a vampire himself, on top of the obvious {{Dracula}} allusions.
** On the topic of Wano much like how Sentai Black of ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' is likened to Batman when it comes to Sentai teams, Stealth Black of the InUniverse Germa 66 legend is pretty much the Batman of the group, relying on stealth with his {{Invisibility}} powers. Fittingly when Sanji (despite understandably hating Germa, his evil family) takes the Stealth Black aka Soba-Mask mantle with the Raid Suit he acts like TheCowl saving people as a superhero, and like Batman has variety of gadgets including a black techno cape that can protect him from harm. It also helps out of the mask Sanji is a SharpDressedMan and womanizer aristocrat like Bruce Wayne, albeit ''former'' aristocrat in Sanji's case.
* ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'': Drive Knight of the Hero Association effortlessly fufills this role within the OPM universe. He's a black-clad and scary looking ruthless AntiHero with a great habit of [[CrazyPrepared gathering intel]] on his targets and relies heavily on a variety of tactical tools and vehicles in order to achieve victory more effectively. Two of his vehicles his bike and plane bears heavy resemblance to the [[https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d7/70/85/d77085dbbee75e4666befbe006a7b817.jpg Batbike]] and [[https://kingkirascastlehome.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/qol9ftp-copy-1.png?w=1024 Batwing]] respectively. Sadly Drive Knight hasn't interacted with either of the [[SupermanSubstitute Superman Substitutes]] of the universe Saitama or Blast.
* ''Anime/TheBigO'' features an extremely overt comparison with its hero Roger Smith who is a deadringer for Bruce Wayne, has his own BattleButler like Alfred Norman Burg and teenage girl sidekick R. Dorothy Wayneright who's akin to Batgirl [[spoiler:if she was an android]]. If that wasn't enough one of Roger's villains Alan Gabriel is a PracticallyJoker. All of these connections are less of surprise if you consider ''The Big O'''s creators Sunrise worked and helped out on ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''.
* Hei of ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'' while he lacking the cowl fits the bill. He's an orphan who UsedToBeASweetKid but after great tradegy became a brooding AntiHero in a dark outfit with a mask whom has incredible CharlesAtlasSuperPower and is a GeniusBruiser as as well a formidable strategist. Most notably like most versions of Batman he has a extreme reluctance towards killing as despite his nickname being "Death" he hates taking lives and tries to avoid it when he can, ultimately being a case of DarkIsNotEvil.
* ''Manga/DeathNote'': L surprisingly checks all the boxes for this except appearance. He's a introverted and maladjusted DarkIsNotEvil GreatDetective who despite his character flaws such as being a ManipulativeBastard still cares about justice, spends most of his time perched on things and has his own BattleButler [[TheJeeves Watari]] who is extremely similar Alfred right down to treating L like his son. Best of all L's ArchEnemy - WorthyOpponent and their DarkMistress are a nihilistic cackling madman (Light) and a loony pigtailed blonde (Misa) respectively same as Batman with Joker and Harley. Funnily enough, the Creator/RobertPattinson [[Film/TheBatman2022 Batman]] would actually wind up being very similar to L with the heavy eyeshadow, anti-social personality, and preference for technology.
* ''Franchise/DragonBall'': Piccolo, especially in the [[NonSerialMovie movies]] as [[https://youtu.be/pqLvFfwcqfw?t=509 noted]] by [[Creator/TeamFourStar TFS]] in their ''[[Anime/DragonBallZLordSlug Lord Slug]]'' abridged is often made out to be similar to Batman (despite having more in common with ComicBook/MartianManhunter) being a pointy-eared protector with a BadassCape who is always seen [[https://youtu.be/KHboNKkugBI?t=30 perched on rooftops]] appearing JustInTime. It also helps both Bruce Wayne and Piccolo have a habit of indoctrinating very young students and giving them TrainingFromHell and act as the darker {{foil}} to their pure-hearted colleagues Superman and Goku. Not to mention Piccolo being a StealthExpert and MasterOfDisguise like Batman as ''Anime/DragonBallSuperSuperHero'' shows.
* ''Anime/CodeGeass'': Lelouch [[https://vistapointe.net/images/code-geass-wallpaper-16.jpg particularly]] when in his cowl-like mask and OminousOperaCape is somewhere between Batman and Darth Vader. It helps like Batman he's an aristocrat, an ManipulativeBastard, TheStrategist and TheStoic who wants to avenge a deceased parent (just his mom, not his dad) and like Bruce despite his numerous characters faults he does actually care for his allies and love interests. Still unlike Batman Lelouch is far more willingly to sacrifice others and kill and he's not a badass in phyiscal combat like Bruce is either as barring his MagicalEye and strategies he generally gets his ass kicked in one-on-one fights.
* ''Anime/{{Karas}}'' according to WordOfGod Keiichi Sato (who also worked on ''[=BTAS=]'' with his company Sunrise) took inspiration from Batman with its titular dark warrior. He is a badass and vengeful local hero who defends Shinjuku from the rooftops and streets as TheCowl like DC's Dark Knight. Their powers are different though, Batman being a BadassNormal while Yousuke Otoha aka Karas is a yōkai empowered ninja who can turn into a car and aircraft without the need for billionaire money. Comes full circle in ''Anime/BatmanNinja'', which along with the 3D animation takes a fair amount of ques from Karas, in regard to Batman's outlandish presentation.
* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademiaVigilantes'' introduces the Batman equivalent of TheVerse with Iwao Oguro aka Knuckleduster, whom Hideyuki Furuhashi [[WordOfGod confirms]] is ''MHA'''s Batman to All-Might's Superman (as well as having some similarities to Punisher). Like Batman Oguro is a BadassNormal with a black mask and white eyes who acts TheCowl regularly taking on opponents often well out of his weight class and has a [[KnightInSourArmor darkly sardonic yet ultimately heroic personality]] and takes in a colourful KidSidekick as his protégé. Oguro also acts as a {{deconstruction}} of Batman-like characters as it's revealed that his body has been [[DentedIron ravaged]] by his reckless exploits and he's constantly using painkillers to shrug off his intense exhaustion and pain from various injuries. Additionally, his daughter Tamao is similar to Barbara Gordon being a rebellious girl who has a traumatic encounter with a supervillain leaving her hospitalised and a invalid.
* ''Manga/OnePiece'':
** A character called Batman shows up in Wano arc as one of Kaido's SMILES and true to form he's got the dark outfit, pointy ears, mask-like face, and wings... but he's also [[https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2022/10/6b742-16672266806749.png overweight and completely ridiculous]] (albeit he actually gives Luffy some trouble in the anime). Considering Oda is a fan of the [[Series/Batman1966 1966 series]] (the most popular incarnation of Batman in Japan) with the character Caesar taking his name from Creator/CesarRomero, this goofier ShoutOut to the Dark Knight should be expected.
** Patrick Redfield the BigBad of ''VideoGame/OnePieceUnlimitedWorldRed'' user of the Batto Batto no Mi, Model: Vampire Devil Fruit in comparison the aforementioned example provides a decidedly cooler non-silly example with his hybrid form [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BJD719QZH1E/maxresdefault.jpg making him look very similar to Batman]] (with his face looking like a mask). Redfield also naturally has similarities to the ''ComicBook/BatmanVampire'' version being a vampire himself, on top of the obvious {{Dracula}} allusions.
** On the topic of Wano much like how Sentai Black of ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' is likened to Batman when it comes to Sentai teams, Stealth Black of the InUniverse Germa 66 legend is pretty much the Batman of the group, relying on stealth with his {{Invisibility}} powers. Fittingly when Sanji (despite understandably hating Germa, his evil family) takes the Stealth Black aka Soba-Mask mantle with the Raid Suit he acts like TheCowl saving people as a superhero, and like Batman has variety of gadgets including a black techno cape that can protect him from harm. It also helps out of the mask Sanji is a SharpDressedMan and womanizer aristocrat like Bruce Wayne, albeit ''former'' aristocrat in Sanji's case.
* ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'': Drive Knight of the Hero Association effortlessly fufills this role within the OPM universe. He's a black-clad and scary looking ruthless AntiHero with a great habit of [[CrazyPrepared gathering intel]] on his targets and relies heavily on a variety of tactical tools and vehicles in order to achieve victory more effectively. Two of his vehicles his bike and plane bears heavy resemblance to the [[https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d7/70/85/d77085dbbee75e4666befbe006a7b817.jpg Batbike]] and [[https://kingkirascastlehome.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/qol9ftp-copy-1.png?w=1024 Batwing]] respectively. Sadly Drive Knight hasn't interacted with either of the [[SupermanSubstitute Superman Substitutes]] of the universe Saitama or Blast.
* Kotetsu Kaburagi aka The Tiger in ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'' has the similar costume complete with pointy eared cowl and BadassCape and even has his own KidSidekick and RedBaron of "Crusher for Justice". He's got some differences though actually having superpowers, no dead parents and a distinct lack of money, forcing him to have work for others.
[[AC:DC Comics]]
Despite owning Batman himself, DC have still made numerous analogues, pastiches and foils of the Dark Knight as well as buying up other a few companies who made their own caped crusaders.
* ComicBook/GreenArrow was created specifically because DC wanted another Batman. Though as time went by he ended up diverging further and further from Batman to the point where he became a {{foil}}. Aside from the obvious similarities like being a BadassNormal who [[CrimefightingWithCash fights crime with cash]], a very important difference between the two is they have almost opposite moral ideologies, with Green Arrow trying to see the good in people while Batman intimidates them and locks them up. Like Batman, Ollie is also a PapaWolf to his kids and sidekicks going to great extremes when they are endangered or hurt.
* The Midnighter of ''ComicBook/TheAuthority'' can be accurately described as Batman if he were a gay couple with Superman as well as having actual powers and less reservations towards killing his enemies. Like Batman he's also a BloodKnight with a sardonic and often grimly dry sense of humour at times. His original ''Creator/WildStorm'' version was a cut and dry Batman clone.
* ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}} whether as a villain or an anti-hero can certainly be regarded as this, as well as a CorruptedCharacterCopy of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica. He's a CrazyPrepared OneManArmy with gadgets and weapons designed for any kind threat he may face, is known for punching well out of his weight class to Gary-Stu levels, has a troubled relationship with his multiple children (who he does love deep down but is terrible at being a parent) and is generally the answer to "What if Batman killed people?" He's also a {{deconstruction}} of the mental health that someone with Batman's lifestyle would really be like. For example, Slade has gone so far off the deep end that he actually hires hitmen just to keep tabs on his wife, daughter, and son as his own twisted form of care because unlike even the emotionally stunted Batman he can't express love to his nearest and dearest in any remotely healthy way. It's even more [[LampshadeHanging on the nose]] when Slade is paired with the very similar Deadshot (see below) against the Dark Knight in a MeleeATrois, with Batman making it clear [[https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-13473e4de27c048b65b0cd27e3baf6ec-lq how little he likes]] either of his fellow masked prowling hardcases or how alike they are to him.
* [[Characters/SuicideSquadOperatives Bronze Tiger]] though he eventually became a anti-hero rather than just a heartless assassin is a more warped take on Batman's grief stricken anger at losing his parents and [[BloodKnight satisfaction over beating the piss out of his foes]]. Seeing his father almost getting beaten to death by a burgler Benjamin Turner stabbed the robber to death and felt sad... that it was over so quickly. Going to the League of the Shadows (like Nolan's Batman) he tries to work out his bloodthirsty desires becoming in the process one of the greatest fighters on the planet, much like Batman. In various ''ComicBook/SuicideSquad'' comics BT fullfills a similar position as TheCowl of the team.
* ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'' has villainous doppelgangers in the form of the [[Characters/JusticeLeagueOfAmericaCrimeSyndicate Crime Syndicate]] with the Batman analogue of the group being Owlman who's TheChessmaster, GeniusBruiser and ManipulativeBastard named after a winged nighttime predator. However, unlike Bruce Owlman is really SelfMadeOrphan, a despicable mass murderer and quite the StrawNihilist as seen in the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueCrisisOnTwoEarths'' animated film.
* Another JL villain [[Characters/JusticeLeagueOfAmericaAntagonist Prometheus]] is one of the most (in)famous of Batman knock-offs and was generally conceptualised as a way for all of Batman's CrazyPrepared BadassNormal traits to be utilized by a villain. Not to mention having his parents gunned down, by the police rather than a criminal. He never really took off though and in ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueCryForJustice'' [[spoiler:he gets killed ironically by fellow Batman analogue the aforementioned Green Arrow.]]
* ''[[ComicBook/BatmanIncorporated2022 Batman Incorporated]]'' features a whole team of these namely Wingman, Redbird, Batman of China, Batman of Japan, Dark Ranger, El Gaucho, Gray Wolf, Knight/Squire, Man-Of-Bats, Nightrunner and Raven Red. Some of their designs are blatantly taken from Batman while others are closer to Robin, Red Hood or in the case of Knight and Squire, Prometheus with the knight's visor.
* Several of Franchise/{{Batman}}'s own RoguesGallery are a parody, an EvilCounterpart or AntiHeroSubstitute of him (the third is pretty impressive since modern Batman is already an AntiHero).
** [[Characters/SecretSix Catman]] (who ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'''s Catman is based off) is one of the most frequently and infamously mocked examples of this. His costume is literally just a garish PaletteSwap of Batman, and he has a "Cat" motif rather than a "Bat" motif. Rather than fading into obscurity Catman actually went through DivergentCharacterEvolution thanks to Creator/GailSimone and TookALevelInBadass being rewritten as badass and compelling Kraven-esque anti-hero hunter. He's also a foil to his SpearCounterpart ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}.
** Killer Moth was designed to be an analogue for Batman being an animal themed GadgeteerGenius with his own UtilityBelt and despite his ridiculous appearance actually formidable combat prowess earlier on. However, thanks to getting his butt whooped by ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} in her full comic debut and his Silver Age cheesiness making him a laughing stock he's been written as DC's equivalent to Marvel's Shocker ever since. He's taken some rises in badassery since (such as in ''ComicBook/LazarusPlanet'') but he's still largely considered both a wannabe Batman and a [[BigBadWannabe wannabe Big Bad]] EvilCounterpart.
** Jean Paul Valley aka Azrael is an interesting example, as during ''ComicBook/{{Knightfall}}'' he was conceptualised by DC as an actual replacement to the Dark Knight who was ''meant'' to be someone fans would dislike and find too radical as Batman; subsequently making them miss and appreciate Bruce as the original more - "New Coke" and "Classic Coke" style. The scheme ultimately paid off with Bruce being welcomed back with open arms while Azrael became a villain and then AntiHeroSubstitute. Azrael also subverts the "slightly unhinged" nature of Batman being realistically well and truly unwell mentally and constantly affected by his devout and twisted psyche.
** Deadshot in many ways was the precursor to Deathstroke when it comes to this. He’s a masked and sleek VigilanteMan from a wealthy background who rather than having his parents get killed had his brother killed accidently and was blamed by his parents for it and like Batman is a BloodKnight who can’t help but relish violence and being TheCowl. Unlike Batman however who wants to help (and generally doesn’t use guns), Floyd choose to be a GunNut mercenary and hates the justice system for how flawed it is. More modern comic really [[https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fi81d7dp3ib851.jpg play up the fact]] they actually have more in common than either would like to admit both having children with Deadshot even getting away with [[WhatTheHellHero calling Batman out]] on his “send my kids into battle” parenting skills.
** Wrath is one of the more overt examples being a near carbon copy of Batman (with his own KidSidekick Scorn in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'') and a murdered parents backstory, in his case ironically killed by Jim Gordon as rookie cop. Like Prometheus being so blatantly based on the Dark Knight hasn't helped Wrath popularity despite getting some good exposure in ComicBook/TheNew52 he soon got VillainDecay again, with Spoiler dropping with a single punch after she disabled his PoweredArmour. Since then, he's been written as a more pathetic BigBadWannabe who wants Batman to acknowledge him as his rival.
** Ghost-Maker who showed up in ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth'' as a RememberTheNewGuy is yet another obvious pastiche. He's the billionaire son of a wealthy Singaporean business owner who watched his parents get killed in front of him and seeking revenge went on a globetrotting TrainingMontage and trained with all the same trainers as Batman did and crossed paths with Bruce himself disagreeing with him over how to handle criminals before making a promise to never step foot in each other's turfs. He temporarily becomes the ArcVillain for a while before falling back into AntiHeroSubstitute status and joins the aforementioned Batman copycat team "Batman Incorporated". And yes he has a KidSidekick too, Phantom One, who's [[https://imsrv.hovistocose.it//id/Lunar/OCT22/190.jpg cover introduction]] is a neat CallBack to [[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/03/07/arts/05robin-dick-cover/05robin_dick_cover-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale Robin's debut appearance]].
[[AC:Marvel Comics]]
While not quite as numerous as the SupermanSubstitute, Marvel still have a lot of fun with the Batman archetype both as a deconstructive parody or as a PlayedStraight example.
* ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} has always been Marvel's AlternateCompanyEquivalent of the Caped Crusader, being a vigilante who prowls around at night as TheCowl and FightsLikeANormal. At times he may even play the bat motif better than Batman due to being blind and relying on [[SuperSenses radar hearing]]. Poked fun at in Marvel Comics #1000 where a bystander in bus upon spotting Matt swinging past calls out "[[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/972/757/d1e.png Look! It's Red Batman]]".
* Nighthawk of Marvel's [[ComicBook/SquadronSupreme Squadron Sinister]], who were a team of four villains who were based off members of the Franchise/JusticeLeague, with Nighthawk being the stand-in for Batman by taking after his costume and use of gadgets. His ''ComicBook/SupremePower'' and ''ComicBook/HeroesReborn2021'' counterparts manage to be far worse and greater deconstructions of Batman taking the negative qualities of the VigilanteMan as far as they can go.
* ComicBook/MoonKnight is another [[AlternateCompanyEquivalent Marvel equivalent]] of Batman. Along with his cape & cowl, his moon-themed gadgets (like batarang-like "crescent darts"), and the fact that he has an IdleRich SecretIdentity in Steven Grant; he also has his Alfred expy Frenchie. The catch is that, where you may occasionally see some discussion that Batman might be as crazy as the villains he fights, Moon Knight ''genuinely'' struggles with mental illness -- he has a SplitPersonality (of which Steven Grant is only an alter), and [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane it's rarely clear whether he's acting as the emissary of an Egyptian moon god or if he's just imagining it]].
* ComicBook/BlackPanther. A wealthy, orphaned GadgeteerGenius, who while not as strong as his teammates, makes up for it by being a world-class martial artist and a master tactician. His helmet even [[https://e0.pxfuel.com/wallpapers/260/950/desktop-wallpaper-black-panther-android-app-super-hero-apps-black-panther-comic-book-art-background.jpg resembles]] the silhouette of Batman's cowl.
* ComicBook/ThePunisher is often likened to Batman having a similar appearance to Bruce Wayne (just with more PermaStubble) and having a dark costume too, albeit with the cape traded out for a BadassLongcoat. Their motivations of having their loved ones gunned down by criminals is also very akin as is their MadeOfIron and CrazyPrepared traits. They also both have their black super cars they drive around in and can act the darker foils to their brighter and more idealistic superheroes compatriots like Spider-Man and once even [[https://imgur.com/a/Lsf6O Thor]] (the latter having a "Batman and Superman dissscussion" vibe). On the other hand, Punisher can be seen as dark subversion and parody of the kind hero Batman is, removing sleek gothicness and replacing it with gritty realism with Frank being not-unreasonably [[TheFriendNobodyLikes treated like a psychopath by most of Marvel heroes]]. Interestingly, when paired with the aforementioned Daredevil they represent the good and bad sides of Batman. Daredevil represents Batman's best qualites being incorruptibly noble and refusing to take lives whereas Punisher represents the worst traits of Batman being ruthelessly brutal and obessed with dealing out retribution to criminals. The Batman-Punisher crossover of course has great fun exploring their similarites and dichotomy ('''[[https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fwyt4ph3tx4g21.jpg especially around killing]]''').
* Night Thrasher of ''ComicBook/NewWarriors'' is one of the more obvious attempts and ultimately less successful attempts by Marvel to replicate Batman (with a good dose of Nightwing too), being a wealthy orphan VigilanteMan who relies on his CharlesAtlasSuperPower, armour and weapons. He faded into the obscurity before getting killed in the triggering event of ''ComicBook/CivilWar2006'' and has his legacy taken up by his brother Donyell. Then his death was retconned with the Collector apparently pulling him out of the explosion and into the future -- not that the majority of readers even cared.
* Black Fox of ''ComicBook/MarvelTheLostGeneration'' is a pretty flagrant example, [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/03/Robert_Paine_%28Earth-616%29.jpg all he is really missing is the ears and insignia]], his real name of Robert Paine is even a refrence to Batman co-creator Bob Kane. Like Night Thrasher though he soon faded in obscurity and was killed off during the Skrull invasion.
* ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} has enough similarities that one could consider him this. Both are brooding loners with scary white eyed-masks, playing TheLancer in their respective teams and act as mentors to various [[KidSidekick sidekicks]] (the numerous Robins for Batman and Kitty Pryde, Jubilee, Armor and X-23 for Wolverine). Both of them even have children who are assassins (Damian for Batman, Daken and X-23 for Wolverine). It also helps Wolverine actually also has an aristocratic background and lost his parents at young age — as revealed by his origin comic. When Marvel and DC collaborated to produce ComicBook/AmalgamUniverse, combining their characters for fun, Wolverine and Batman fused to become "Dark Claw".
* While Franchise/SpiderMan is different enough from Batman to generally not be considered this [[labelnote:*]] Despite having some legitmate similarities as roof hopping prowlers with techno future successors [[/labelnote]], ComicBook/SpiderManNoir on other hand hand is absolutely this and is actually quite similar to [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age Batman]] being a scary looking GreatDetective SuperheroPackingHeat. Later media such as ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'' and 2020 Noir comics really [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twC245D2HoE&ab_channel=Nikdoog up the similarities]] and in ''VideoGame/SpiderManShatteredDimensions'' Noir's levels playing similar to the [[Franchise/BatmanArkhamSeries Arkham games]].
* The mostly-forgotten ''ComicBook/UltimateAdventures'' miniseries featured Hawk-Owl and his boy sidekick Woody, who were fairly blatant parodies of Batman and Robin.
* The Shroud who debuted in ''ComicBook/MarvelTeamUp'' was a painstaking clear Batman knock-off right down to the "gunned down parents, went off the train in martial arts" backstory as well as batarang-like weaponary. Unlike the similar Moon Knight however he never really took off and has been written to be more of a CorruptedCharacterCopy and antagionist to Daredevil.
[[AC:Other Comics]]
Despite owning Batman himself, DC have still made numerous analogues, pastiches and foils of the Dark Knight as well as buying up other a few companies who made their own caped crusaders.
* ComicBook/GreenArrow was created specifically because DC wanted another Batman. Though as time went by he ended up diverging further and further from Batman to the point where he became a {{foil}}. Aside from the obvious similarities like being a BadassNormal who [[CrimefightingWithCash fights crime with cash]], a very important difference between the two is they have almost opposite moral ideologies, with Green Arrow trying to see the good in people while Batman intimidates them and locks them up. Like Batman, Ollie is also a PapaWolf to his kids and sidekicks going to great extremes when they are endangered or hurt.
* The Midnighter of ''ComicBook/TheAuthority'' can be accurately described as Batman if he were a gay couple with Superman as well as having actual powers and less reservations towards killing his enemies. Like Batman he's also a BloodKnight with a sardonic and often grimly dry sense of humour at times. His original ''Creator/WildStorm'' version was a cut and dry Batman clone.
* ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}} whether as a villain or an anti-hero can certainly be regarded as this, as well as a CorruptedCharacterCopy of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica. He's a CrazyPrepared OneManArmy with gadgets and weapons designed for any kind threat he may face, is known for punching well out of his weight class to Gary-Stu levels, has a troubled relationship with his multiple children (who he does love deep down but is terrible at being a parent) and is generally the answer to "What if Batman killed people?" He's also a {{deconstruction}} of the mental health that someone with Batman's lifestyle would really be like. For example, Slade has gone so far off the deep end that he actually hires hitmen just to keep tabs on his wife, daughter, and son as his own twisted form of care because unlike even the emotionally stunted Batman he can't express love to his nearest and dearest in any remotely healthy way. It's even more [[LampshadeHanging on the nose]] when Slade is paired with the very similar Deadshot (see below) against the Dark Knight in a MeleeATrois, with Batman making it clear [[https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-13473e4de27c048b65b0cd27e3baf6ec-lq how little he likes]] either of his fellow masked prowling hardcases or how alike they are to him.
* [[Characters/SuicideSquadOperatives Bronze Tiger]] though he eventually became a anti-hero rather than just a heartless assassin is a more warped take on Batman's grief stricken anger at losing his parents and [[BloodKnight satisfaction over beating the piss out of his foes]]. Seeing his father almost getting beaten to death by a burgler Benjamin Turner stabbed the robber to death and felt sad... that it was over so quickly. Going to the League of the Shadows (like Nolan's Batman) he tries to work out his bloodthirsty desires becoming in the process one of the greatest fighters on the planet, much like Batman. In various ''ComicBook/SuicideSquad'' comics BT fullfills a similar position as TheCowl of the team.
* ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'' has villainous doppelgangers in the form of the [[Characters/JusticeLeagueOfAmericaCrimeSyndicate Crime Syndicate]] with the Batman analogue of the group being Owlman who's TheChessmaster, GeniusBruiser and ManipulativeBastard named after a winged nighttime predator. However, unlike Bruce Owlman is really SelfMadeOrphan, a despicable mass murderer and quite the StrawNihilist as seen in the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueCrisisOnTwoEarths'' animated film.
* Another JL villain [[Characters/JusticeLeagueOfAmericaAntagonist Prometheus]] is one of the most (in)famous of Batman knock-offs and was generally conceptualised as a way for all of Batman's CrazyPrepared BadassNormal traits to be utilized by a villain. Not to mention having his parents gunned down, by the police rather than a criminal. He never really took off though and in ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueCryForJustice'' [[spoiler:he gets killed ironically by fellow Batman analogue the aforementioned Green Arrow.]]
* ''[[ComicBook/BatmanIncorporated2022 Batman Incorporated]]'' features a whole team of these namely Wingman, Redbird, Batman of China, Batman of Japan, Dark Ranger, El Gaucho, Gray Wolf, Knight/Squire, Man-Of-Bats, Nightrunner and Raven Red. Some of their designs are blatantly taken from Batman while others are closer to Robin, Red Hood or in the case of Knight and Squire, Prometheus with the knight's visor.
* Several of Franchise/{{Batman}}'s own RoguesGallery are a parody, an EvilCounterpart or AntiHeroSubstitute of him (the third is pretty impressive since modern Batman is already an AntiHero).
** [[Characters/SecretSix Catman]] (who ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'''s Catman is based off) is one of the most frequently and infamously mocked examples of this. His costume is literally just a garish PaletteSwap of Batman, and he has a "Cat" motif rather than a "Bat" motif. Rather than fading into obscurity Catman actually went through DivergentCharacterEvolution thanks to Creator/GailSimone and TookALevelInBadass being rewritten as badass and compelling Kraven-esque anti-hero hunter. He's also a foil to his SpearCounterpart ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}.
** Killer Moth was designed to be an analogue for Batman being an animal themed GadgeteerGenius with his own UtilityBelt and despite his ridiculous appearance actually formidable combat prowess earlier on. However, thanks to getting his butt whooped by ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} in her full comic debut and his Silver Age cheesiness making him a laughing stock he's been written as DC's equivalent to Marvel's Shocker ever since. He's taken some rises in badassery since (such as in ''ComicBook/LazarusPlanet'') but he's still largely considered both a wannabe Batman and a [[BigBadWannabe wannabe Big Bad]] EvilCounterpart.
** Jean Paul Valley aka Azrael is an interesting example, as during ''ComicBook/{{Knightfall}}'' he was conceptualised by DC as an actual replacement to the Dark Knight who was ''meant'' to be someone fans would dislike and find too radical as Batman; subsequently making them miss and appreciate Bruce as the original more - "New Coke" and "Classic Coke" style. The scheme ultimately paid off with Bruce being welcomed back with open arms while Azrael became a villain and then AntiHeroSubstitute. Azrael also subverts the "slightly unhinged" nature of Batman being realistically well and truly unwell mentally and constantly affected by his devout and twisted psyche.
** Deadshot in many ways was the precursor to Deathstroke when it comes to this. He’s a masked and sleek VigilanteMan from a wealthy background who rather than having his parents get killed had his brother killed accidently and was blamed by his parents for it and like Batman is a BloodKnight who can’t help but relish violence and being TheCowl. Unlike Batman however who wants to help (and generally doesn’t use guns), Floyd choose to be a GunNut mercenary and hates the justice system for how flawed it is. More modern comic really [[https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fi81d7dp3ib851.jpg play up the fact]] they actually have more in common than either would like to admit both having children with Deadshot even getting away with [[WhatTheHellHero calling Batman out]] on his “send my kids into battle” parenting skills.
** Wrath is one of the more overt examples being a near carbon copy of Batman (with his own KidSidekick Scorn in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'') and a murdered parents backstory, in his case ironically killed by Jim Gordon as rookie cop. Like Prometheus being so blatantly based on the Dark Knight hasn't helped Wrath popularity despite getting some good exposure in ComicBook/TheNew52 he soon got VillainDecay again, with Spoiler dropping with a single punch after she disabled his PoweredArmour. Since then, he's been written as a more pathetic BigBadWannabe who wants Batman to acknowledge him as his rival.
** Ghost-Maker who showed up in ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth'' as a RememberTheNewGuy is yet another obvious pastiche. He's the billionaire son of a wealthy Singaporean business owner who watched his parents get killed in front of him and seeking revenge went on a globetrotting TrainingMontage and trained with all the same trainers as Batman did and crossed paths with Bruce himself disagreeing with him over how to handle criminals before making a promise to never step foot in each other's turfs. He temporarily becomes the ArcVillain for a while before falling back into AntiHeroSubstitute status and joins the aforementioned Batman copycat team "Batman Incorporated". And yes he has a KidSidekick too, Phantom One, who's [[https://imsrv.hovistocose.it//id/Lunar/OCT22/190.jpg cover introduction]] is a neat CallBack to [[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/03/07/arts/05robin-dick-cover/05robin_dick_cover-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale Robin's debut appearance]].
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While not quite as numerous as the SupermanSubstitute, Marvel still have a lot of fun with the Batman archetype both as a deconstructive parody or as a PlayedStraight example.
* ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} has always been Marvel's AlternateCompanyEquivalent of the Caped Crusader, being a vigilante who prowls around at night as TheCowl and FightsLikeANormal. At times he may even play the bat motif better than Batman due to being blind and relying on [[SuperSenses radar hearing]]. Poked fun at in Marvel Comics #1000 where a bystander in bus upon spotting Matt swinging past calls out "[[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/972/757/d1e.png Look! It's Red Batman]]".
* Nighthawk of Marvel's [[ComicBook/SquadronSupreme Squadron Sinister]], who were a team of four villains who were based off members of the Franchise/JusticeLeague, with Nighthawk being the stand-in for Batman by taking after his costume and use of gadgets. His ''ComicBook/SupremePower'' and ''ComicBook/HeroesReborn2021'' counterparts manage to be far worse and greater deconstructions of Batman taking the negative qualities of the VigilanteMan as far as they can go.
* ComicBook/MoonKnight is another [[AlternateCompanyEquivalent Marvel equivalent]] of Batman. Along with his cape & cowl, his moon-themed gadgets (like batarang-like "crescent darts"), and the fact that he has an IdleRich SecretIdentity in Steven Grant; he also has his Alfred expy Frenchie. The catch is that, where you may occasionally see some discussion that Batman might be as crazy as the villains he fights, Moon Knight ''genuinely'' struggles with mental illness -- he has a SplitPersonality (of which Steven Grant is only an alter), and [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane it's rarely clear whether he's acting as the emissary of an Egyptian moon god or if he's just imagining it]].
* ComicBook/BlackPanther. A wealthy, orphaned GadgeteerGenius, who while not as strong as his teammates, makes up for it by being a world-class martial artist and a master tactician. His helmet even [[https://e0.pxfuel.com/wallpapers/260/950/desktop-wallpaper-black-panther-android-app-super-hero-apps-black-panther-comic-book-art-background.jpg resembles]] the silhouette of Batman's cowl.
* ComicBook/ThePunisher is often likened to Batman having a similar appearance to Bruce Wayne (just with more PermaStubble) and having a dark costume too, albeit with the cape traded out for a BadassLongcoat. Their motivations of having their loved ones gunned down by criminals is also very akin as is their MadeOfIron and CrazyPrepared traits. They also both have their black super cars they drive around in and can act the darker foils to their brighter and more idealistic superheroes compatriots like Spider-Man and once even [[https://imgur.com/a/Lsf6O Thor]] (the latter having a "Batman and Superman dissscussion" vibe). On the other hand, Punisher can be seen as dark subversion and parody of the kind hero Batman is, removing sleek gothicness and replacing it with gritty realism with Frank being not-unreasonably [[TheFriendNobodyLikes treated like a psychopath by most of Marvel heroes]]. Interestingly, when paired with the aforementioned Daredevil they represent the good and bad sides of Batman. Daredevil represents Batman's best qualites being incorruptibly noble and refusing to take lives whereas Punisher represents the worst traits of Batman being ruthelessly brutal and obessed with dealing out retribution to criminals. The Batman-Punisher crossover of course has great fun exploring their similarites and dichotomy ('''[[https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fwyt4ph3tx4g21.jpg especially around killing]]''').
* Night Thrasher of ''ComicBook/NewWarriors'' is one of the more obvious attempts and ultimately less successful attempts by Marvel to replicate Batman (with a good dose of Nightwing too), being a wealthy orphan VigilanteMan who relies on his CharlesAtlasSuperPower, armour and weapons. He faded into the obscurity before getting killed in the triggering event of ''ComicBook/CivilWar2006'' and has his legacy taken up by his brother Donyell. Then his death was retconned with the Collector apparently pulling him out of the explosion and into the future -- not that the majority of readers even cared.
* Black Fox of ''ComicBook/MarvelTheLostGeneration'' is a pretty flagrant example, [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/03/Robert_Paine_%28Earth-616%29.jpg all he is really missing is the ears and insignia]], his real name of Robert Paine is even a refrence to Batman co-creator Bob Kane. Like Night Thrasher though he soon faded in obscurity and was killed off during the Skrull invasion.
* ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} has enough similarities that one could consider him this. Both are brooding loners with scary white eyed-masks, playing TheLancer in their respective teams and act as mentors to various [[KidSidekick sidekicks]] (the numerous Robins for Batman and Kitty Pryde, Jubilee, Armor and X-23 for Wolverine). Both of them even have children who are assassins (Damian for Batman, Daken and X-23 for Wolverine). It also helps Wolverine actually also has an aristocratic background and lost his parents at young age — as revealed by his origin comic. When Marvel and DC collaborated to produce ComicBook/AmalgamUniverse, combining their characters for fun, Wolverine and Batman fused to become "Dark Claw".
* While Franchise/SpiderMan is different enough from Batman to generally not be considered this [[labelnote:*]] Despite having some legitmate similarities as roof hopping prowlers with techno future successors [[/labelnote]], ComicBook/SpiderManNoir on other hand hand is absolutely this and is actually quite similar to [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age Batman]] being a scary looking GreatDetective SuperheroPackingHeat. Later media such as ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'' and 2020 Noir comics really [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twC245D2HoE&ab_channel=Nikdoog up the similarities]] and in ''VideoGame/SpiderManShatteredDimensions'' Noir's levels playing similar to the [[Franchise/BatmanArkhamSeries Arkham games]].
* The mostly-forgotten ''ComicBook/UltimateAdventures'' miniseries featured Hawk-Owl and his boy sidekick Woody, who were fairly blatant parodies of Batman and Robin.
* The Shroud who debuted in ''ComicBook/MarvelTeamUp'' was a painstaking clear Batman knock-off right down to the "gunned down parents, went off the train in martial arts" backstory as well as batarang-like weaponary. Unlike the similar Moon Knight however he never really took off and has been written to be more of a CorruptedCharacterCopy and antagionist to Daredevil.
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* ComicBook/GreenArrow was created specifically because DC wanted another Batman. Though as time went by he ended up diverging further and further from Batman to the point where he became a {{foil}}. Aside from the obvious similarities like being a BadassNormal who [[CrimefightingWithCash fights crime with cash]], a very important difference between the two is they have almost opposite moral ideologies, with Green Arrow trying to see the good in people while Batman intimidates them and locks them up.
* ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} has always been Marvel's AlternateCompanyEquivalent of the Caped Crusader, being a vigilante who prowls around at night and FightsLikeANormal. At times he may even play the bat motif better than Batman due to being blind and relying on [[SuperSenses radar hearing]].
* Nighthawk of Marvel's Squadron Sinister, who were a team of four villains who were based off members of the Franchise/JusticeLeague, with Nighthawk being the stand-in for Batman by taking after his costume and use of gadgets.
* ComicBook/MoonKnight is another Marvel AlternateCompanyEquivalent of Batman. Along with his cape & cowl, his moon-themed gadgets (like batarang-like "crescent darts"), and the fact that he has an IdleRich SecretIdentity in Steven Grant; he also has his Alfred expy Frenchie. The catch is that, where you may occasionally see some discussion that Batman might be as crazy as the villains he fights, Moon Knight ''genuinely'' struggles with mental illness -- he has a SplitPersonality (of which Steven Grant is only an alter), and [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane it's rarely clear whether he's acting as the emissary of an Egyptian moon god or if he's just imagining it]].
* ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} has always been Marvel's AlternateCompanyEquivalent of the Caped Crusader, being a vigilante who prowls around at night and FightsLikeANormal. At times he may even play the bat motif better than Batman due to being blind and relying on [[SuperSenses radar hearing]].
* Nighthawk of Marvel's Squadron Sinister, who were a team of four villains who were based off members of the Franchise/JusticeLeague, with Nighthawk being the stand-in for Batman by taking after his costume and use of gadgets.
* ComicBook/MoonKnight is another Marvel AlternateCompanyEquivalent of Batman. Along with his cape & cowl, his moon-themed gadgets (like batarang-like "crescent darts"), and the fact that he has an IdleRich SecretIdentity in Steven Grant; he also has his Alfred expy Frenchie. The catch is that, where you may occasionally see some discussion that Batman might be as crazy as the villains he fights, Moon Knight ''genuinely'' struggles with mental illness -- he has a SplitPersonality (of which Steven Grant is only an alter), and [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane it's rarely clear whether he's acting as the emissary of an Egyptian moon god or if he's just imagining it]].
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** Big Baddy from ''ComicBook/KickAss'' is another DeconstructedCharacterArchetype of Batman as well as Commissioner Gordon. He's got the dark armoured outfit and (at first) seemingly tragic backstory of being a cop whose family was murdered and his daughter Hit-Girl has strong similaries to Barbara Gordon, Cassandra Cain and Daiman Wayne. [[spoiler: TheReveal however is that unlike Batman who had noble reasons to become a vigilante, Damon is actually a sad-sack accountant who was stuck in a unhappy marriage and decided to live out his fantasies; inventing the murdered family cop sob story as a cover. The [[Film/KickAss movie adaptation]] where he's played by Creator/NicolasCage changes this up and makes Big Daddy a straighter example, having the tragic cop story be genuine and making him [[https://www.monstersandcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/weHQd3A3.jpeg look more like Batman]] right down the cape, belt and cowl.]]
** [[ComicBook/NemesisMarkMillar Nemesis]] is a severely twisted CorruptedCharacterCopy of the Dark Knight and was meant to be the answer to "What if Batman was the Joker" (before the Batman Who Laughs was thought up). He's got the BadassCape, cowl with BlankWhiteEyes and CrimefightingWithCash elements but is a complete sociopath and VillainProtagonist with no redeeming qualites or a single heroic bone in his body like Bruce Wayne. Ironically his outfit unlike the dark clad Batman [[LightIsNotGood is all white]], a color generally associated with goodness but only serves to empathise his vile nature when he gets covered in blood.
** Big Baddy from ''ComicBook/KickAss'' is another DeconstructedCharacterArchetype of Batman as well as Commissioner Gordon. He's got the dark armoured outfit and (at first) seemingly tragic backstory of being a cop whose family was murdered and his daughter Hit-Girl has strong similaries to Barbara Gordon, Cassandra Cain and Daiman Wayne. [[spoiler: TheReveal however is that unlike Batman who had noble reasons to become a vigilante, Damon is actually a sad-sack accountant who was stuck in a unhappy marriage and decided to live out his fantasies; inventing the murdered family cop sob story as a cover. The [[Film/KickAss movie adaptation]] where he's played by Creator/NicolasCage changes this up and makes Big Daddy a straighter example, having the tragic cop story be genuine and making him [[https://www.monstersandcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/weHQd3A3.jpeg look more like Batman]] right down the cape, belt and cowl.]]
** [[ComicBook/NemesisMarkMillar Nemesis]] is a severely twisted CorruptedCharacterCopy of the Dark Knight and was meant to be the answer to "What if Batman was the Joker" (before the Batman Who Laughs was thought up). He's got the BadassCape, cowl with BlankWhiteEyes and CrimefightingWithCash elements but is a complete sociopath and VillainProtagonist with no redeeming qualites or a single heroic bone in his body like Bruce Wayne. Ironically his outfit unlike the dark clad Batman [[LightIsNotGood is all white]], a color generally associated with goodness but only serves to empathise his vile nature when he gets covered in blood.
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* The Midnighter of ''ComicBook/TheAuthority'' can be accurately described as Batman if he were a gay couple with Superman as well as having actual powers and less reservations towards killing his enemies.
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* The mostly-forgotten ''ComicBook/UltimateAdventures'' miniseries featured Hawk-Owl and his boy sidekick Woody, who were fairly blatant parodies of Batman and Robin.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}''. One episode had a character named "Fatman" trying to run while his theme song played.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}''. One episode had skit featured overweight parodies of the Dynamic Duo called Fatman and Boy Blubber, who are accompanied by a character named "Fatman" trying to run while his spoof of the theme song played.to the [[Series/Batman1966 1960s TV show]] and defend a chubby kid named Louis from bullies before summarily attacking Louis when he refuses to give Fatman one of his sweet buns.
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* In ''Literature/SoonIWillBeInvincible,'' most of the heroes are pretty original, but Blackwolf is obviously based on Batman, with the dark animal theme, [[BadassNormal lack of powers]] and huge corporation. Distinctions include him being high-functioning autistic and apparently being driven to avenge his siblings rather than parents.
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* In ''Literature/SoonIWillBeInvincible,'' most of the heroes are pretty original, but Blackwolf is obviously based on Batman, with the dark animal theme, [[BadassNormal lack of powers]] and huge corporation. Distinctions include him being high-functioning autistic and apparently being driven to avenge his siblings rather than parents.
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* ''Comicbook/{{PS238}}'' has the Revenant, seemingly the only BadassNormal in the setting. He has Batman's cash and aesthetics, though a friendlier personality. Since [[MuggleBornOfMages Tyler]]'s parents insist on him being in the titular SuperheroSchool, the teachers arrange for him to have lessons with Revenant to help him get by. As a result, he's become something of a BadassNormal himself, as the Robin/Batman analogue "Moon Shadow."
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* ''Comicbook/{{PS238}}'' has the Revenant, seemingly the only BadassNormal in the setting. He has Batman's cash and aesthetics, though a friendlier personality. Since [[MuggleBornOfMages Tyler]]'s parents insist on him being in the titular SuperheroSchool, the teachers arrange for him to have lessons with Revenant to help him get by. As a result, he's become something of a BadassNormal himself, as the Robin/Batman analogue "Moon Shadow." Shadow".
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** The character of Radioactive Man is a combination of almost every superhero, but some of his attributes are directly spoofing Batman (and some of Fallout Boy's attributes spoof Robin). In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2RadioactiveMan Radioactive Man]]" a film is made about him, directly parodying the Batman blockbusters of the 1990s, including a call-back to the 1960s ''Radio Active Man'' TV series, where they face a wacky SissyVillain named the Scoutmaster and the fight scenes have weird onomatopoeic {{Hit Flash}}es like "MINT!" and "SNUH!" flashing across the screen.
** Similarly, Bart imagines himself to be the superhero "Ba'''r'''tman", particularly in the last third of the anthology episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS18E11RevengeIsADishBestServedThreeTimes Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Three Times]]", entitled [[Film/BatmanBegins Bartman Begins]].
** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E9ElViajeMisteriosoDeNuestroJomer El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer]]" Homer's silhouette is projected in the light of a lighthouse, causing Bart and Lisa to see it as something the resembles the Bat signal.
** In the episode, "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E3LisasSax Lisa's Sax]]" Bart sings a song called ''Buttman''.
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** The character of Radioactive Man is a combination of almost every superhero, but some of his attributes are directly spoofing Batman (and some of Fallout Boy's attributes spoof Robin). In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2RadioactiveMan Radioactive Man]]" Man]]", a film is made about him, directly parodying the Batman blockbusters of the 1990s, including a call-back to the 1960s ''Radio Active ''Radioactive Man'' TV series, where they face a wacky SissyVillain named the Scoutmaster and the fight scenes have weird onomatopoeic {{Hit Flash}}es like "MINT!" and "SNUH!" flashing across the screen.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': The ShowWithinTheShow "Bionic Bunny" is a version of Superman; later on he gets a cousin in the form of "Dark Bunny," who is Batman-like.
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* The ''ComicBook/MarshalLaw'' one-shot "Kingdom of the Blind" has a Batman stand-in called Private Eye as the antagonist, who is revealed to have [[SelfMadeOrphan arranged the death of his own parents]] by conspiring with his butler and prowls the city conducting depraved experiments that revolve around mutilating and stitching up every two-bit punk and vagabond that crosses his path. He is also established to have been close friends with the comic's SupermanSubstitute Public Spirit.
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* The ''ComicBook/MarshalLaw'' one-shot "Kingdom of the Blind" has a Batman stand-in called Private Eye as the antagonist, who is revealed to have [[SelfMadeOrphan arranged the death of his own parents]] by conspiring with his butler and prowls the city conducting depraved experiments that revolve around mutilating and stitching up every two-bit punk crook and vagabond that crosses his path. He is also established to have been close friends with the comic's SupermanSubstitute Public Spirit. Although Law himself is initially taken in by Private Eye’s VillainWithGoodPublicity shtick (he may be a criminal but at least he takes out “punks”) he eventually recognizes that the only reason a billionaire would become a vigilante is out of hatred for the rabble.
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** Rorschach is essentially an amalgamation of Batman and ComicBook/TheQuestion. In fact Alan Moore has specifically described Rorschach as being "Batman without [[ThouShaltNotKill the excuses]]" and noting that "he would be considered a nutjob in real life."
** Ozymandias was born into a wealthy family, spent years WalkingTheEarth before becoming a superhero, runs a corporate empire and has trained himself to both physical and mental perfection. As expected, these aspects of Batman are deconstructed as well: He quickly reasons that he can do far more good with his wealth, public image and company than with actual superhero exploits, and his super intelligence and wealth lead to him [[spoiler:making the horrific pragmatic decision to kill millions of people to save the world.]]
** Ozymandias was born into a wealthy family, spent years WalkingTheEarth before becoming a superhero, runs a corporate empire and has trained himself to both physical and mental perfection. As expected, these aspects of Batman are deconstructed as well: He quickly reasons that he can do far more good with his wealth, public image and company than with actual superhero exploits, and his super intelligence and wealth lead to him [[spoiler:making the horrific pragmatic decision to kill millions of people to save the world.]]
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** Rorschach is and Ozymandias are essentially an amalgamation of two sides to Batman and ComicBook/TheQuestion. In fact Alan Moore has specifically described Rorschach as being "Batman without [[ThouShaltNotKill - the excuses]]" and noting gritty side that "he would be considered a nutjob lurks in real life."
** Ozymandias was bornthe shadows and punches crime into a wealthy family, spent years WalkingTheEarth before becoming a superhero, runs a corporate empire submission, which goes insane due to the constant exposure to the worst of humanity; and has trained himself to both physical and mental perfection. As expected, these aspects of Batman are deconstructed as well: He quickly reasons the rich, aloof, ivory tower side that he can do far more good with his wealth, public image lives apart from regular humans and company than with actual superhero exploits, uses immense wealth and his super intelligence to better humanity in a completely sterile, uncaring, and wealth lead to him [[spoiler:making the horrific pragmatic decision to kill millions of people to save the world.]]ultimately ambiguous way.
** Ozymandias was born
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'' has a direct Batman parody in "Die Fledermaus" ("the Bat" in German). He has oversized ears, claws and nose, and is a massive coward, preferring to run away from evil rather than fight it. In ''Series/TheTick2001'' they couldn't use "Die Fledermaus" so they have "Batmanuel", a Latino version. He doesn't have many skills nor is he seen crimefighting - even less than other heroes on the show.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'' has a direct Batman parody in "Die Fledermaus" ("the Bat" in German). He has oversized ears, claws and nose, and is a massive coward, preferring to run away from evil rather than fight it. While he has a BatSignal of his own, the Mayor is hesitant to light it to summon him, because he has noticed that whenever he does so, Die Fledermaus goes on a week-long tropical vaction.
** In ''Series/TheTick2001'' they couldn't use "Die Fledermaus" so they have "Batmanuel", a Latino version. He doesn't have many skills nor is he seen crimefighting - even less than other heroes on the show.
** In ''Series/TheTick2001'' they couldn't use "Die Fledermaus" so they have "Batmanuel", a Latino version. He doesn't have many skills nor is he seen crimefighting - even less than other heroes on the show.
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* ''ComicStrip/BigNate'': One of the many comics drawn by the titular character was "Kit and Kaboodle", about a pair of superheroes directly based on Batman and Robin.
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* ''WebVideo/RandomEncounters'': In "The Zubat Song", the singer finds a shadowy figure in the cave full of the titular Pokemon and begs for the latter's help... only to discover that the shadowy figure is Zubatman, complete with a parody of Christian Bale's [[GutturalGrowler Batman voice]].[[/folder]]
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* ''[[WesternAnimation/WabbitALooneyTunesProduction New Looney Tunes]]'': Sniffles the Mouse becomes an AdaptationalBadass with his alter-ego [=DarkBat=]. He even gets a [[BadassBaritone deeper voice]].
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* ''[[WesternAnimation/WabbitALooneyTunesProduction New Looney Tunes]]'': Sniffles the Mouse becomes an AdaptationalBadass with his alter-ego [=DarkBat=]. He even gets a [[BadassBaritone deeper voice]].voice.
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* ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes2DesperateStruggle'': Jasper "Pizza" Batt Jr. is CorruptedCharacterCopy, being a young boy, family murdered by a thug for cash, who vows revenge, uses his money to further that revenge, takes up the cowl of the bat in order to fight against his kind... and became a revenge-fueled killer instead of a superhero. Really, he's basically what would happen if Batman had none of his morality, honor and general human decency.
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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'': In ''The Johto Journeys'' episode "The Superhero Secret", Ash and his friends meet an aging Batman parody named named Gligarman, who switches out the bat motif for one based on the bat-scorpion Pokemon Gligar.
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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'': ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'':
** ''Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries'': In ''The Johto Journeys'' episode "The Superhero Secret", Ash and his friends meet an aging Batman parody named named Gligarman, who switches out the bat motif for one based on the bat-scorpion PokemonGligar.Gligar.
** ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY'': Meyer, Clemont and Bonnie's father, patrols Lumiose City with Mega Blaziken at night as the heroic vigilante Blaziken Mask. Like Bruce Wayne, his civilian identity is so unassuming that he even has a different Pokémon partner, Ampharos, by his side. And his Blaziken Mask costume is based on Mega Blaziken, giving him bat-like ears on his cowl.
** ''Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries'': In ''The Johto Journeys'' episode "The Superhero Secret", Ash and his friends meet an aging Batman parody named named Gligarman, who switches out the bat motif for one based on the bat-scorpion Pokemon
** ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY'': Meyer, Clemont and Bonnie's father, patrols Lumiose City with Mega Blaziken at night as the heroic vigilante Blaziken Mask. Like Bruce Wayne, his civilian identity is so unassuming that he even has a different Pokémon partner, Ampharos, by his side. And his Blaziken Mask costume is based on Mega Blaziken, giving him bat-like ears on his cowl.
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* The titular characters of ''WesternAnimation/FanboyAndChumChum'' wear costumes similar to those of Batman and Robin. This is more noticeable in the original ''WesternAnimation/RandomCartoons'' pilot, where the green parts of Fanboy's costume were originally colored gray and Chum Chum had string ties on his tunic instead of a chest insignia resembling his face.
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Typical elements for this StockParody will be the bat ears, the bat mask, the bat symbol shining across the street, the bat mobile (which has its own page ToTheBatnoun), the BatmanCut, a younger {{Sidekick}} much like Robin, a trustworthy butler who helps the superhero out, wacky villains built around one defining characteristic (ComicBook/TheJoker, The Riddler, etc.), [[WrittenSoundEffect onomatopoeic words]] flashing to the screen during fight sequences, the phrase ''I'm Batman!'' said with a husky voice, and, in some versions, a comically excessive DarkAndTroubledPast and over-the-top angst PlayedForLaughs.
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Typical elements for this StockParody will be the bat ears, the bat mask, the bat symbol shining across the street, the bat mobile (which has its own page ToTheBatnoun), mobile, the BatmanCut, a younger {{Sidekick}} much like Robin, a trustworthy butler who helps the superhero out, wacky villains built around one defining characteristic (ComicBook/TheJoker, The Riddler, etc.), [[WrittenSoundEffect onomatopoeic words]] flashing to the screen during fight sequences, the phrase ''I'm Batman!'' said with a husky voice, and, in some versions, a comically excessive DarkAndTroubledPast and over-the-top angst PlayedForLaughs.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'': Have no less than four examples, each with a DeconstructedCharacterArchetype as per AuthorAppeal.
** LegacyCharacter Mothman is a millionaire playboy, has a nocturnal animal-themed suit (moths instead of bats), NoSocialSkills, and the desire to become a superhero out of atonement. The deconstruction kicks in as Mothman's intentions are relatively petty compare to Batman; Mothman's reasons is both out of a desire to add spice to his life and out of guilt over his privileged lifestyle rather than anything tragic. His NoSocialSkills are the result of crippling neurosis and alcoholism, along with a HauledBeforeASenateSubcommittee event, that eventually lead him to being committed to a sanitarium.
** LegacyCharacter Mothman is a millionaire playboy, has a nocturnal animal-themed suit (moths instead of bats), NoSocialSkills, and the desire to become a superhero out of atonement. The deconstruction kicks in as Mothman's intentions are relatively petty compare to Batman; Mothman's reasons is both out of a desire to add spice to his life and out of guilt over his privileged lifestyle rather than anything tragic. His NoSocialSkills are the result of crippling neurosis and alcoholism, along with a HauledBeforeASenateSubcommittee event, that eventually lead him to being committed to a sanitarium.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'': Have no less than four examples, each with a DeconstructedCharacterArchetype of the source inspiration as per AuthorAppeal.
**LegacyCharacter Mothman is a millionaire playboy, has a nocturnal animal-themed suit (moths instead of bats), NoSocialSkills, [[NoSocialSkills limited social skills]], and the desire to become a superhero out of atonement. The deconstruction kicks in as Mothman's intentions are relatively petty compare to Batman; Mothman's reasons is both out of a desire to add spice to his life and out of guilt over his privileged lifestyle rather than anything tragic. His NoSocialSkills are the result of crippling neurosis and alcoholism, which, along with a HauledBeforeASenateSubcommittee event, that eventually lead him to being committed to a sanitarium.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'':''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'': Have no less than four examples, each with a DeconstructedCharacterArchetype as per AuthorAppeal.
** LegacyCharacter Mothman is a millionaire playboy, has a nocturnal animal-themed suit (moths instead of bats), NoSocialSkills, and the desire to become a superhero out of atonement. The deconstruction kicks in as Mothman's intentions are relatively petty compare to Batman; Mothman's reasons is both out of a desire to add spice to his life and out of guilt over his privileged lifestyle rather than anything tragic. His NoSocialSkills are the result of crippling neurosis and alcoholism, along with a HauledBeforeASenateSubcommittee event, that eventually lead him to being committed to a sanitarium.
** LegacyCharacter Mothman is a millionaire playboy, has a nocturnal animal-themed suit (moths instead of bats), NoSocialSkills, and the desire to become a superhero out of atonement. The deconstruction kicks in as Mothman's intentions are relatively petty compare to Batman; Mothman's reasons is both out of a desire to add spice to his life and out of guilt over his privileged lifestyle rather than anything tragic. His NoSocialSkills are the result of crippling neurosis and alcoholism, along with a HauledBeforeASenateSubcommittee event, that eventually lead him to being committed to a sanitarium.
