Superman: The Man of Steel Annual # 3-" Unforgiven "-an Elseworlds tale Jor-El convinces the Science Council to relocate selected Kryptonians to Earth, somewhat retold this same tale, with the introduction of Batman.

A fictionalized version of the Pazzi conspiracy was the basis for the DC Comics Elseworlds story " Black Masterpiece " in Batman Annual # 18, which features a Renaissance-era Batman and Leonardo da Vinci.

Following the 1986 multi-title event Crisis on Infinite Earths reboot, the character's origin story is expanded in Batman Annual # 19 and the miniseries Batman / Scarecrow: Year One.

" In Batman Annual # 25 ( published in 2006 ), Ra's al Ghul is described as a " 700-Year Old International Terrorist.

In Batman Annual # 26, Talia is prompted to read the history of Ra's al Ghul to her son Damian by a mysterious figure from Ra's ' past: the White Ghost.

His journey starts in the Steel one-shot and continues into Outsiders # 37, Justice League of America # 55, Superman / Batman Annual # 5, Superboy # 6 and then into the milestone Action Comics # 900.

* Batman # 359, 568 ( 1983, 1999 ) Annual # 9 ( 1985 ) ( pencils )

Milligan was also involved in 2007's Batman crossover, The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul, by writing the lead-in Batman Annual # 26, as well as the parts of the series in the Robin monthly title.

In Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual # 2, shortly before their planned wedding, former Lieutenant Flass ( Gordon's former partner ) beats Gordon and kidnaps James Jr. for ransom in exchange for letting a corrupt judge go free.

Sarah Essen ( Batman Annual # 13, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual # 2 ) was first referenced as Gordon's wife during the future tale The Dark Knight Returns.

Superman / Batman Annual # 1 ( 2006 ) details Superman and Batman's first encounter with Ultraman and Owlman.

** Hitman ( tpb collects # 1-3 + The Demon Annual # 2 + Batman Chronicles # 4, 1997 ISBN 1-56389-314-2 )

His published work in the late 1990s and early 2000s include a Batman Annual ( inked by former Marvel Comics mainstay Sal Buscema ), a G. C. P. D.

In 2006, unpublished Aparo art depicting the unused, alternate ending of the storyline " A Death in the Family ," in which the Jason Todd Robin lives instead of dies, appeared in Batman Annual # 25.

* Batman # 414-420, 426-435, 440-448, 450-451, 480-483, 486-491, 494-500, 533-534, 558, 560-562 ; Annual # 24 ( 1987 – 2000 )

* Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight # 142-145, Annual # 1 ( 1991 – 2001 )

* Batman Annual 9 ( DC Comics )

He also was referenced in Superman / Batman Annual # 1 in a throwaway caption near the end: " Darkseid played chess with Ambush Bug.

The details of his return are revealed in Batman Annual # 25 and Red Hood: The Lost Years # 1-6.

* 1939 – DC Comics publishes its second major superhero in Detective Comics # 27 ; he is Batman, one of the most popular comic book superheroes of all time.

Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson – panel from Batman # 84 ( June 1954 ), page 24

One notable example occurred in 2000, when DC Comics refused to allow permission for the reprinting of four panels ( from Batman # 79, 92, 105 and 139 ) to illustrate Christopher York's paper All in the Family: Homophobia and Batman Comics in the 1950s.

* The present-time scene where Batman / Bruce is cornered by Detective Bullock's SWAT Team adheres to a similar setting from the graphic novel as mentioned above ( the abandoned tenement fire from issue # 3 ).

* The Police hunting for the Batman and viewing him as Public Enemy # 1.

The themed anthology series would become a sensation with the introduction of Batman in issue # 27 ( May 1939 ).

In Justice League # 2, Batman notes that he and Superman have at least one thing in common: both of them speak openly of their distaste for Luthor.

* In Issue # 3 ( January 1976, shortly after Monty Python began being broadcast in the U. S .) of the comic book title Batman Family the joint exploits of Batgirl ( Barbara Gordon ) and Robin ( Dick Grayson ) the story " Isle of a Thousand Thrills " borrowed the scenario of a land where anything anybody thinks of is quickly brought to life.

And in issue # 676 of DC Comics, Batman R. I. P.

* A pre-Swamp Thing Alec Holland appears in Batman Adventures # 16 in a 5-page backup set in the Batman: The Animated Series universe.

IGN Comics ranked The Dark Knight Returns # 2 on a list of the 25 greatest Batman graphic novels, second only to Batman: Year One, also written ( though not drawn ) by Miller.

Later, a Batman and Joker Gift Set was released including both characters with new paint schemes to reflect earlier points in the story, as well as a 48-page prestige format reprint of The Dark Knight Returns # 1.

* In issue # 16 of Batman Adventures ( vol.

* Batman # 389-391

" homages the cover to Crisis on Infinite Earths # 7, with a sorrowful Aquaman holding the badly-injured body of Batman as Green Arrow, Plastic Man and Captain Marvel look on in shock.

Fox's " Remarkable Ruse of the Riddler " ( with art by Sheldon Moldoff ) in Batman # 171 ( May, 1965 ) not only updated and refreshed the character launched in 1948, but officially relocated the villain to the newly identified Earth-1 after his ( now retroactively labelled ) Earth-2 debut.

Eighteen issues later, Fox and Moldoff similarly resuscitated and relocated Professor Jonathan Crane, launching the Earth-1 Scarecrow in " Fright of the Scarecrow ", Batman # 189 ( Feb 1967 ).

McFarlane's cover for DC's Batman # 423 ( Sept, 1988 ).

In order to concentrate on the 1994 Spawn / Batman crossover ( with Miller writing ), he brought on Grant Morrison ( as writer ) and Greg Capullo ( penciller ) from issues # 16 -# 18.

* Detective Comics # 576-578 ( Batman: Year Two ) ( 1987 )

* Spawn / Batman # 1 ( 1994 )

* Ted Knight appears among the JSA in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode " Crisis: 22, 300 Miles Above Earth!

Indeed, the Red Son Superman has made appearances in other comics, notably near the end of the fifth issue of Infinite Crisis as well as in Superman / Batman # 22 -# 23.

A hardcover collected edition featuring Jim Lee's artwork entirely in pencil form has been announced, titled Batman: Hush Unwrapped Deluxe Edition, to be released on February 22, 2011.

In the graphic novel Batman: Earth One, by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, Fox is a 22 year old intern at Wayne Medical, hoping to develop an advance prosthetic for his 5 year old niece.

Solomon Grundy is also seen in the opening of " Crisis: 22, 300 Miles Above Earth ", as one of the villains at the Joker's celebrity roast, where they were ( literally ) roasting Batman.

The six issues of the Legends series could be read as an abbreviated story by themselves, or all 22 chapters could be read as a longer story that included the Legends issues as well as issues from other titles including Batman, Superman, and Secret Origins.

The Batman Beyond concept became DC Comics canon in the pages of Superman / Batman issues 22 and 23, wherein Bizarro is transported to an alternate reality somewhere in Hypertime which resembled the Batman Beyond-era Gotham City, with Batman Beyond in action with the 1999 animated black-and-red costume and the 1992 Batplane from the original animated series.

On its card, it is mentioned that his name is " UNKNOWN " an his first appearance was in the pages of Superman / Batman issue 22.

In the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode " Crisis: 22, 300 Miles Above Earth!

On a different note, issue # 22 of DC Comics ' Superman / Batman series, which explores alternate realities, had Bizarro transported to an alternate version of Gotham City patrolled by a Batman using the Batman Beyond version of the costume.

Batman Adventure-The Ride 2 was replaced on 22 September 2012 with Justice League: Alien Invasion 3D.

* Ma Hunkel is mentioned by Doctor Mid-Nite in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode " Crisis 22, 300 Miles Above Earth!

Batman Dam is one of the 22 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey, built on the Batman River in southeastern of Turkey.