The Flash Season 3: 15 Things You Need To Know About Flashpoint

11. Bruce Wayne Isn't Batman

The Flash Flashpoint
DC Comics

So, Superman isn’t Superman, but at least there’s Batman to save the day, yeah? Well, kind of…

There is a Batman in the Flashpoint realm, but that isn’t Bruce Wayne. You see, during that infamous night in Crime Alley it was actually Bruce who was killed by Joe Chill rather than parents Thomas and Martha. To put it bluntly, the Bruce of Flashpoint didn’t even reach puberty before his life was tragically cut short.

In his place, the mantle of the Batman was taken on by none other than Thomas Wayne. If you thought that Bruce made for a menacing and dark Caped Crusader, Thomas’ Batman, driven by the loss of his son, makes the Bruce version of Batman look like an extra from Barney the Dinosaur.

This damaged, aggressive and alcoholic Dark Knight patrols the streets of Gotham City but will happily dish out brutality to any heroes or villains who get in his way.

But whilst that’s the route Thomas took after his son’s death, that’s nothing compared to Martha…

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