Batman wasnt born in a vacuum, and in truth Bruce Wayne had significant help becoming the worlds greatest detective. A lot of help, as it turns out... Way back in Detective Comics Issue 33 from 1939, when the Batmans dark origin was first revealed to his readership, we learned that Bruce Wayne had spent years becoming a master scientist as well as training his body to physical perfection. Then, a few panels later, a bat fluttered in through the study window and the rest, as they say, is history. Throughout the intervening years, a great many creators have added to Batmans origins by supplying him with a steady stream of mentors. These were inspirational figures that taught the young Bruce Wayne (often heavily disguised and using a false identity) about subjects as diverse as martial arts, deductive skills and toxicology. Now, with The Batmans 75th anniversary upon us, we present 10 of the wackiest, weirdest and most interesting mentors of The Batman...
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