#Lewis Wilson

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Batman (1943), "The Phoney Doctor"

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Poll: Favourite of the 9 main live action Batman's?

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"Who let this guy into the cave?"

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Lewis Wilson as Batman 1943

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"In the wake of disaster, would you sink down to me?" - Matt Maeseon

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Happy birthday to Lewis Wilson (January 28, 1920 – August 9, 2000), the first actor to play Bruce Wayne / the Batman in live action cinema 81 years ago in Lambert Hillyer’s 1943 15 chapter black and white serial “Batman”.🦇🎂

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Creepy Cowls by Caspar Wijngaard

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Remembering Lewis Wilson (January 28, 1920 – August 9, 2000) who passed away 23 years ago today at the age of 80. Wilson is the first actor to play Bruce Wayne / the Batman in live action cinema in Lambert Hillyer’s 1943 15 chapter black and white serial “Batman” by Columbia Pictures.🦇🎥

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Promotional photos for Lambert Hillyer’s 1943 15 chapter serial film “Batman” starring Lewis Wilson as Batman and Douglas Croft as Robin. Chapter One, “The Electrical Brain”, was released on July 16, 1943.

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Batman: 85 anni di giustizia e oscurità

Cari lettori di Batman Crime Solver, è un momento straordinario per noi fan di Batman, poiché celebriamo l’ottantacinquesimo anniversario di vita del Cavaliere Oscuro. Il nostro eroe iconico, creato da Bob Kane e Bill Finger, ha segnato la storia dei fumetti, del cinema, della radio e dei videogiochi come pochi altri personaggi. Continue reading Batman: 85 anni di giustizia e oscurità

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The Batman: Chapter 1 The Electrical Brain (1943)

Columbia Pictures

11x17 Reprint

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"HAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLPPPPPP!"

"Excuse me, I've got to catch a bat!"

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Batman

365 DC Comics Paper Cut-Out SuperHeroes - One Hero, Every Day, All Year…

October 6th - Batman

Bruce Wayne had been the son of the wealthy Gotham City philanthropists Thomas and Martha Wayne. Bruce had a happy childhood that all came to a tragic end when the family was leaving the theater and made the fateful decision to cut through a darkened alley. They were accosted by a mugger who brutally shot down Bruce’s parents right in front of his eyes. Bruce would spend the rest of his life attempting to sublimate this terrible trauma by dedicating himself to battling crime. Attended to by the family’s faithful butler, Alfred, Bruce maintained the guise of a detached and privileged socialite whilst secretly preparing his mind and body for his crusade. Traveling the world, Bruce learned and mastered countless forms of fighting styles and martial arts; he became an accomplished escape artist, an incredible acrobat and fierce brawler. At the same time Bruce honed his mind, studying the sciences and developing an expertise in the fields of criminology, forensic investigation, physics, engineering and psychology. He cultivated himself into a brilliant tactician, analytical genius and the world’s greatest detective.

Bruce returned to Gotham in his early adulthood ready to wage his war, yet he was missing an edge. He knew that criminals were a cowardly and superstitious lot and needed a means of seizing upon this weakness. He had been terrified of bats as a child and decided to claim the visage so to weaponize the fear it evokes. As such he became The Batman. 

Donning a bat-themed costume along with an ever growing arsenal of similarly-themed, nonlethal weapons and gadgets, Bruce’s gambit worked and it was little time before the criminals of Gotham lived in fear of The Batman. It wasn’t long before the exploits of The Batman brought about counter-escalation from the other side and soon Gotham City was besieged by an ever growing litany costumed criminals. Somewhat early in his career as Batman, Bruce met Dick Grayson, a youngster orphaned in much the same fashion as Bruce had. He saw that same hunger for justice in Dick’s eyes and decided to take him on as his protégé. Dick became Batman’s sidekick, Robin, and the boy’s youth and idealism helped to ground Batman, preventing him from becoming fully consumed by his quest for vengeance. The two balanced one another and this ‘dynamic duo’ would go on to become possibly the greatest crimefighting forces of all time. 

Along with fighting crime in Gotham, Batman has additionally been a member of numerous super hero teams, chief among them being The Justice League. He has also served in The Outsiders, Justice League Dark and Batman Incorporated. Dick Grayson matriculated into becoming his own hero and Bruce ended up taking on new partners to act in the role of Robin, including Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown and, most recently, Bruce’s son Damian Wayne. Many actors have portrayed thew character in film serials, television shows and movies, including Lewis Wilson, Robert Lowery, Adam West, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck, David Mazouz, Iain Glen and Robert Pattinson. Batman first appeared in the pages of Detective Comics #27 (1939).