Does Batman ever get scared?

Batman's scares are very much rooted in his past. Right from his childhood incident of falling down a well and Bats hovering over (Batman Begins), to the murder of Young Wayne's parents, resulting in the fear of Bats and of losing loved ones.
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How did Batman overcome his fear?

Eventually, Bruce decides to take something that once haunted him and turn this force against his enemies. In doing so he turned his greatest fear — bats — to work for him, eventually becoming a symbol for the protection of Gotham.
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How does Batman use fear?

Through him, he saw the benefits of fear and how to use it against a criminal element. In Gotham City, fear will drive good people to do bad things, and bad people will use it to petrify innocents. And as Batman, Bruce planned to instill this same fear into tormentors who never experienced it themselves.
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Is the Batman scared of heights?

But this Batman doesn't quite "swoop in" on bad guys...at one point he even appears to be afraid of heights for a brief moment before diving off of a building. He gets hurt, he miscalculates a few jumps. He's human. That distinction has always been what has separated him from his DC counterpart Superman.
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What villain is Batman afraid of?

In the character's reintroduction in Batman #189, the character was established to use his signature Fear Toxin. In later reinterpretations of his origin story, the Scarecrow has often been depicted as using the Fear Toxin from the start of his criminal career.
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Is Joker scared of Batman?

Batman theory: A 1950s comic reveals the Joker's surprising greatest fear. Joker's biggest fear isn't Batman, that's for sure. The Joker is Batman's greatest foe, but it isn't often that we delve into the Clown Prince of Crime's troubled psyche.
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Is Gotham afraid of Batman?

Reeves also revealed that the film takes place a year and a half after Batman arrives in Gotham. He "is not yet the vision of the character that he becomes, where he becomes a symbol of hope for the city," he confirmed. "So yeah, the public is afraid of him.
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What is Batman's deepest fear?

Batman #109 brings Batman face to face with Scarecrow, revealing his deepest, darkest fear: never recovering from the guilt and trauma of his past.
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What's Batman's biggest fear?

Wayne's phobia of bats is the most apparent. It stems from his childhood incident of falling down a well with bats flying up above him.
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What is Batman's weakness?

The fact that he is so reliant on technology is his major weakness because he“s practically handicapped without it and could not stand his ground against a plethora of his usual enemies. This is an interesting one and it hasn“t really been explored in-depth, but we thought it would be interesting to list it here.
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Is Batman immune to fear toxin?

Though the length of the effects have been seen to vary, Batman has developed an antidote to neutralize the toxin almost instantly. Similarly, overcoming the fear in question has also been shown to nullify the symptoms.
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Is Joker immune to fear gas?

asked, "So did the Joker no-sell the fear gas because he has no fear, because he's immune to most chemicals due to his own use of them, or just because he's that crazy?" I replied, "I think it's probably the last one, Tom." Flavio agreed, "Yep." I continued, "But the middle one makes some sense, too.
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Is Scarecrow afraid of Batman?

Despite drugging Batman with his fear toxin and kidnapping the university's dean, Scarecrow is ultimately exposed to his own gas and begins hallucinating his own phobia - a fear of bats - after which he is apprehended by Batman at his own chemical plant and sent to Arkham Asylum.
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What is Batman's IQ?

A trivia published in BuzzFeed states, “Batman's stated IQ is an unbelievable 192, several notches above the famed theoretical physicist (Albert Einstein), who was estimated to have an IQ between 160 and 180.
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Is Batman afraid of Superman?

Bruce Wayne's Batman hates Superman simply because he exists and his battle with Zod destroyed Wayne Tower in Metropolis. He fears that the alien won't be able to be controlled and therefore, should be murdered.
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Does Batman get over his fear of bats?

After Ra's Al Ghul trains him to overcome this fear, he decides to become Batman so he can invoke the fear of bats he once had into the criminals of Gotham.
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Who is Batman's greatest enemy?

The ultimate Batman villain is a deranged psychopath who acts as more of an agent of chaos than an organised criminal. Also known as the Clown Prince of Crime, the Joker is the arch-enemy of the Dark Knight — one capable of such unthinkable evil that can make even Batman shudder.
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Who would win a fight between Batman and Spiderman?

The combination of Spider-Man's super-agility, strength and reflexes give him a unique fighting style that few other superheroes can imitate. Winner: Spider-Man would easily defeat Batman in a test of strength and fighting prowess.
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What is Jason Todd afraid of?

While he was Robin, Jason Todd saw a number of things in the fear gas, from a Pre-Crisis fear of heights to a Post-Crisis fear of failure to live up to the Robin legacy.
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What is Batman's greatest strength?

Batman's physical and mental abilities are pivotal to his success as a superhero, yet neither is the singular trait that allows him to succeed against his stronger foes. In the end appears that Batman's true greatest strength is his judgement and ability to know when he is in over his head.
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What is Batman's famous line?

1. “It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.” - Batman, 'Batman Begins'.
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How fast can Batman run?

Batman can run 20 miles at a pace of 4 minutes and 50 seconds per mile. That works out to be about a 12.4 miles per hour pace.
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How many languages can Batman speak?

9 Bruce Wayne speaks over 40 languages

In all estimates, that number comes in at around 40. Further illustrating Bruce Wayne's intelligence and his total commitment to being the most effective hero he can be, this fact is amazing simply because...
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How strong is Batman?

Batman bench presses between 800-1,000 pounds, military presses 500-600 pounds, and curls 300-350 pounds!! Again for a mere mortal, that is unbelievable. Bruce's lung capacity is so great he can hold his breath underwater for 4-7 minutes and can survive in an airless environment for 45 seconds!
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