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In 1938 Action Comics editors was looking for a new comic book superhero similar to Superman, Bob Kane and Bill Finger got together and created that new superhero, Batman! Well according to Bob Kane he had drawn a picture of what he thought the Caped Crusader should look like, however, Frank Foster has a different story. But alas in 1939 the first Batman comic was published and the rest is 'history'. One major difference between Superman and Batman however is the fact that Superman has super powers which comes from his Kryptonian background while Batman is mortal, a simple human being who depends on his 'awesome gadgets'. In this lens we'll look at who's actually played the Caped Crusader over the years on television and the big screen. The Caped Crusader will always be a work in progress, so check back from time to time to see what might be different or if there's a new Batman in the mist.

One of comic book superhero Batman's arch nemesis The Joker first appeared in the 1940 comic Batman #1 but he didn't appear on tv until 1966 in the Adam West version of Batman. Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson were the co-creators of The Joker. However once again Bob Kane has a different story about The Joker's creations. The Joker was drawn to look like a photographer of Conrad Veidt as he was in The Man Who Laughs (1928) and the name came from the playing cards which Finger had brought in one day. The Joker has also gone by many other aliases, The Clown Prince of Crime, Red Hood, Jack, Joseph 'Joe' Kerr, Clem Rusty, Mr. Rekoj, Jack White. Be that as it may, let's have a look here at who's played comic book Supervillain The Joker over the years.Like Batman, The Joker will always be a work in progress, so check back from time to time to see what might be different or if there's a new Joker in the mist.

In 1956, Bob Kane and Sheldon Moldoff decided Batman and Robin both needed female counterparts in order to stave off the gay rumors about these characters and voila Batwoman appeared, aka Kathy Kane (issue #233 in Detective Comics) for Batman and then in 1961 Batgirl, aka Betty Kane (issue #139 in the Batman comics) appeared as a sidekick for Batwoman. When Julius Swartz took over as editor both of these Batwoman and Batgirl characters were taken out and were replaced in 1967 by the Barbara Gordon 'Batgirl' (issue #359 in Detective Comics). But in this lens, we'll have a look at the wonderful actresses who have played 'Batgirl' over the years in the television series, movies and the animation of all the versions of Batman.

Let everyone know who you think is the best Comic Book Superhero around. Vote for who you like the most. Twit about it or just vote.

1948 brought in a new Super Villain for comic book superhero Batman and Robin, Edward Nigma, in the disguise of The Riddler. The Riddler was more of a smooth talker with a quirky nature who was obsessed with sending riddles to Batman and the police before each of his crimes. No matter how hard he tried not to send a riddle, he just couldn't resist it.

A flip of the coin is how Harvey Dent/Two-Face always made his decisions, how he got this coin has a few different stories attached to it as well. In some they say it was the coin of a murdered mob boss and it helped convict the guy who ended up disfiguring Dent and in others it belonged to his abusive father. When Dent first appeared in 1942 in comic #66, his name was Harvey Kent but was later changed because they didn't want him confused with

These lenses are about the actors and the actresses who played in the Batman tv series as well as the Batman movies and the voices of the animated Batman versions. So drop by a lens and feel free to leave a message for your favorite actor/actress who played your favorite Batman character.

The Cat Women of Batman fame. The actress who played the sexy siren in every Batman television series and movie. Check them out.

Jimmy Olsen the faithful friend of Superman, the photographer for Lois Lane and cub reporter at the Daily Planet. Here is where you'll find all the actors who have ever played Jimmy Olsen in the movies, tv shows or animated series.

Ever wonder how many actors played Superman? Or maybe you just wondered who played Superman. Find out here and do vote for your favorite Superman too.

This has all the different actresses who played Lois Lane, Superman's love interest in all the different movies, tv series and even the animated ones. It also has little bits of things you may not know.

If you have Batman, Robin and Batgirl then you have to see the butler too. He's the one with the key to batcave. This lens has all the guys who played Alfred Pennyworth in all the batman tv series, animated shows and the in the movies too. Right from the start to finish.

The Avengers is one of the most feared and recognized superhero groups. Thanks to Marvel's intricate universe creation, there are several villains with nearly unfathomable power who consider the superhero team as their enemy. Thus, we take a look at the five deadliest enemies of the Avengers.

Former Baywatch (which is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County) actress Pamela Anderson has removed all her upper coverings for a racy new Valentine's Day-themed ad for animal rights organization People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

Akshat Singh, who is 8-year-old fan of superstar Salman Khan, reached the stage of The Ellen Show on a little bike and began to perform a complex routine of headstands, cartwheels and Bollywood-style dance steps.

English film actor Mickey Rooney, the child actor who was the world's top box-office star in the late 1930s, is no more. He was 93.

Mark Zukerberg is in India and sharing his views at Internet.org summit which is being held in the capital city New Delhi . Mark Zukerberg is also scheduled to meet Narendra Modi and we are sure there might be some film producers who would like to meet him as they might have plans to make the Indian version of The Social Network. The Social Network was the number one movie at the box office which had earnings of more than 23 million dollars and won Golden Globe Awards. Now imagine our Bollywood actor playing the role of Mark Zuckerberg which was played brilliantly by Jesse Eisenberg in the Social Network.

This new video, just released by Chicago natives and current LA transplants OK Go, will put a cinch in the underpants of anyone who likes high-school science experiments, paintball, the game Mousetrap...

Is a question on the minds of all Batman's enemies and fans alike. But those were the infamous words of the Joker. Because comic book superhero Batman is human and doesn't have any mystic powers like Superman, Spiderman or Wonder Woman, he has to rely on his brains and all the little toys that Lucius Fox has created for him, that's according to the Dark Knight, prior to Batman Returns and The Dark Knight it was always Alfred who was the computer brains behind all his gadgets and toys. And since Bruce Wayne was strictly against firearms he has to come with other ways to protect himself.