With almost eighty years in print, Batman is one of the most successful heroes in comics. These stories helped elevate him to ...

"Knightfall" sits on many fans' best lists for its spectacular scope and execution. Comic readers had never seen Batman so broken and beaten by a relatively new foe. "Knightfall" put Bane on the ...

In the main DC Comics continuity, during the Knightfall event, Batman was retired as Gotham's protector and replaced by Azrael, aka. John Paul Valley. After an encounter with Bane, Batman was left ...

But he was one, nevertheless. Other temporary Batman stand-ins like Jason Todd and Azrael may be antiheroes, but Lex is straight-up evil. So he’s definitely the worst Batman of them all.

It wasn't until he clashed with Batman that Azrael found a new path in protecting Gotham City instead of harming it. Shield ronds offer Kratos some powerful abilities in God of War: Ragnarok.