Who kills the Waynes?

In Batman's origin story, Joe Chill is the mugger who murders young Bruce Wayne's parents, Dr. Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne.
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Who hired Joe Chill to kill the Waynes?

In Detective Comics #235 (1956), Batman learns that Chill was not a mere robber, but actually a hitman who murdered the Waynes on orders from a Mafia boss named Lew Moxon.In the 1980 miniseries The Untold Legend of the Batman, Alfred Pennyworth reminisces that Joe Chill is the son of one Alice Chilton, Bruce Wayne's ...
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Who killed the Waynes in Joker?

Clown Rioter (Joker)

One rioter happens to see the Wayne family sneak down an alley to escape the chaos. Inspired by Arthur Fleck's act of violence, the man shoots the elder Waynes in front of their young son. He didn't rob them, or even give any demands. He simply quoted Joker and killed them where they stood.
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Who murdered Batman's parents?

The mugger, however, was not given a name until Batman #47 (June-July 1948). In that issue, Batman discovers that Joe Chill, the small-time crime boss he is investigating, is none other than the man who killed his parents.
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Is Joe Chill the Joker?

In the final version of the film, however, Jack Napier (who would later become the Joker) is Thomas and Martha's killer. According to producer Michael Uslan, Chill is one of Napier's minions who accompanied him in mugging the Waynes and was credited as "Other Mugger" (portrayed by Clyde Gatell).
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Is Joker Batman's brother?

That's right: Batman and Joker are half-brothers, at least according to Penny. The movie never explicitly makes clear whether that's true or not. Arthur, donning a red clown nose, pays a visit to Wayne Manor and performs an impromptu magic show for an enthralled young Bruce Wayne (played by Dante Pereira-Olson).
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Did Selina Kyle know who killed Waynes?

Technically, she did see who killed the Waynes. However, that doesn't necessarily mean that she knows exactly who it is. When Selina dropped this bombshell on Jim, she was using her knowledge as a bargaining chip to avoid being sent upstate to a juvenile correctional center.
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Do they find out who killed the Waynes in Gotham?

Gotham Police detective Jim Gordon is assigned to investigate the case, and deduces that a man named Mario Pepper was behind the killings, but eventually realizes that Pepper was framed and the real killer is still out there.
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How old is Bruce when he becomes Batman?

Let's start with Frank Miller's “Year One.” Bruce, age 25, arrives back in Gotham from his training and traveling abroad in January. He turns 26 in February, making him 26 when he debuts as Batman in April.
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Is Thomas Wayne jokers dad?

Cullen spoke with THR and revealed that when he played his big bathroom confrontation scene with Phoenix, he played it as though Thomas Wayne is actually Arthur's father: “I was very surprised when I read the twist.
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Who trained Batman?

Henri Ducard is the one that taught Batman a lot of his more specialized skills. The name Henri Ducard may be somewhat familiar to fans, as it was used in the 2005 film, Batman Begins.
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Why did Hugo Strange kill the Waynes?

Spoilers for the April 18 episode of Gotham ahead.

Hugo Strange killed Thomas and Martha Wayne on Gotham. And while Bruce Wayne thought that he would feel reassured by uncovering the identity of the person who ordered his parents' deaths, it actually just made him more driven to avenge his father.
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Why did Falcone kill Thomas Wayne?

After Falcone had the reporter killed and the story stopped, it was then that Thomas and Martha Wayne were killed. Falcone claims that, while he can't prove it, he believes Maroni killed the Wayne's because Falcone now had a “friend” who could be mayor, and Maroni couldn't let that happen. (Image credit: Warner Bros.)
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Did the Court of Owls kill Bruce's parents?

The Court of Owls, along with Hugo Strange, were the masterminds behind the assassination of Bruce Wayne's parents Thomas and Martha, as Thomas attempted to stop Hugo Strange from carrying out his experiments on people.
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How many times did Bruce Wayne Fire Alfred?

Batman: 10 Times Bruce Let Alfred Down.
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Is Barbara Kean Harley Quinn?

Barbara Kean was portrayed by Erin Richards. During the run of the show, the showrunners considered turning Barbara Kean into the iconic Batman villain Harley Quinn, the sidekick and girlfriend of the Joker.
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Does Falcone know Catwoman is his daughter?

Falcone doesn't know that Selina is his daughter; that's clear in the way he speaks about her when she does confront him. But knowing how Selina works, she's probably there to find his weaknesses so she can strike when necessary.
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Why is Selina Kyle paralyzed?

Gotham ended Season 4 with Selina Kyle in rough shape after she was shot by Jeremiah, and she was paralyzed from the waist down when the fifth and final season picked up. As it happens, however, the injury really affecting Selina in Season 5 had nothing to do with the bullet wound from Jeremiah.
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Do Bruce and Selina end up together?

In Earth-2, Bruce and Selina become engaged, get married, have a daughter, and live happily ever after until death does them part. In Tom King's Rebirth run, Prime Earth Bruce and Selina get engaged and married, leading to a bittersweet but satisfying ending.
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Who jokers dad?

In Joker, Thomas Wayne (Batman's father) and Penny Fleck (Joker's mother) are key characters. Penny claims that Thomas is actually Arthur's father.
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What is Joker's real name?

Jack Napier, also known as the Joker, is a fictional character introduced in the 1989 superhero film Batman, directed by Tim Burton. Primarily portrayed by Jack Nicholson, the character was based on the iconic supervillain the Joker.
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What mental illness does the Joker have?

Ledger described his character as a 'psychopathic, mass-murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy', and Paul Levitz, president of DC Comics in 2002–2009, said, 'I keep coming back to the way he physically incarnates madness'.
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