Wayne Enterprises, Batman. My technology, my justice. It's what helped build the Magistrate. Which means I know how to break it down. Bruce Wayne
Bruce Wayne is a former billionaire and, secretly, the superhero known as the Batman. After the Magistrate was called to Gotham, he was forced to go underground after being hunted by Peacekeeper-01.
History
Bruce Wayne is the former billionaire and owner of the family company, Wayne Enterprises. For many years, he had protected his city, Gotham, as the masked superhero, Batman[1]; at some point in time, he also clashed against the Joker in the Joker War.[2]
As Batman, Bruce was also a member of the Justice League until it disbanded after an incident involving one of its members, who betrayed the others using personal information shared between them. This led to the creation of rules that prevented League members from sharing any personal detail between one another.[3]
In 2025, Gotham City mayor Christopher Nakano decided to free the city from all its vigilantes, so he summoned the Magistrate, a mercenary army whose leader was the mysterious Peacekeeper-01, to Gotham City.
During this period, Batman also embarked on an investigation to end the commerce of the False Face Serum, a drug that Superman discovered was more dangerous than what people thought. While looking into the matter, Batman discovered that the serum was part of a more complicated scheme led by someone who was secretly funding the project, but before he could look further into the matter, Superman disappeared.
He later tried to save Superman, who had been kidnapped and imprisoned in a Kryptonite chamber with the purpose of realizing experiments on him.[4]
The Magistrate found out about Batman's secret identity, leading to Bruce Wayne losing his family fortune and Peacekeeper-01 himself coming to hunt him down. Peacekeeper-01 ambushed Batman in an alley, calling him out by his real name and shooting him several times. Bruce, still in shock, could only manage to escape by throwing himself into Gotham Bay. Peacekeeper-01 continued to shoot in his direction, but Batman was able to shake him off by using an electro-grenade. Later, a wounded Bruce used the last bit of his Fortune to receive medical attention from an underground doctor and live in anonymity, out of the Magistrate's radar.
Days after that, the news about Batman's death was publicly announced by Peacekeeper-01 and, after a few days, Bruce Wayne also disappeared, quickly spreading the rumor that he committed suicide for having lost his family's company.
Sometime later, as he needed a place to live without having to identify himself, Bruce came to know about a Gotham conspiracy theorist, Noah Riley, so he went to his home, posing as the graphic designer Jeff Marks. Riley rented him a place, which Bruce used as both home and lair, so that he could begin to plan his revenge against Nakano and the Magistrate. Riley also sold him his bike in exchange for Bruce fixing his TV.[2]
Hunted by the Magistrate, Batman finds himself defeated both physically and psychologically, unable to rely on technology or others as he used to do. He still tries to help the people of Gotham, but is forced to be on the run because of the Magistrate's sentinels. In the course of nearly two years, he saw his city fall under the Magistrate's regime, unable to act. Wearing a makeshift version of his old outfit, he vows to free his city from the regime, feeling responsible, as the Magistrate was created with the help of his very own company.[1]
Later, Batman followed a lead involving the Magistrate's weapons manufacturer, Carl Bennington, the CEO of PLEXITECH. After infiltrating one of Bennington's factories, he was detected by the Magistrate's enforcers, and had to run away, yet he was able to notice that the device that spotted him was a micro-drone developed by Wayne Enterprises. After he returned to his lair, he began to reverse-engineer the drone and, as he understood its structure, Bruce came to realize that the Magistrate's tech was monitoring everything happening in Gotham.[2]
What was next known about Batman took place long after his death and humanity's extinction. Batman's spirit still remained attached to his Batsuit in the Batcave, showing up when his friend and teammate Wonder Woman came looking for his Utility Belt before she went to stop the the Undoing. He encouraged her to fight on, believing there was still good in the world and that Diana was the most capable and caring member in the Justice League.[5]
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
- Computer Operation[2]
- Gadgetry[2]
- Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)
- Intimidation
- Stealth[6]
- Tactical Analysis[5]
Other Characteristics
Paraphernalia
Equipment
Transportation
Weapons
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Footnotes
  This character is or was an incarnation of or an ally of Batman, and a member of the Batman Family. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Batman Family members" category. |
 This character has been a member of the Justice League of America, or the Justice League in any of its various incarnations, sworn by a duty to act as guardians of America and the world by using their skills and/or superpowers to protect Earth from the clutches of both interstellar and domestic threats. |