Batman (1983: Doomsday)

Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939), and since then has appeared primarily in publications by American Comics. Originally referred to as "the Bat-Man" and still referred to at times as "the Batman", he is additionally known as the "Caped Crusader", the "Dark Knight",  and the "World's Greatest Detective," among other titles.

Pre-Doomsday
In the original version of the story and the vast majority of retellings, Batman's secret identity is Bruce Wayne, an American millionaire (later billionaire) playboy, industrialist, and philanthropist. Having witnessed the murder of his parents as a child, he swore revenge on crime, an oath tempered with the greater ideal of justice. Wayne trains himself both physically and intellectually and dons a bat-themed costume in order to fight crime. Batman operates in the fictional American Gotham City, assisted by various supporting characters including his crime-fighting partner, Robin, his butler Alfred Pennyworth, the police commissioner Jim Gordon, and occasionally the heroine Batgirl. Unlike most superheroes, he does not possess any superpowers; he makes use of intellect, detective skills, science and technology, wealth, physical prowess, martial arts skills, an indomitable will, fear, and intimidation in his continuous war on crime.

Batman became a very popular character soon after his introduction and gained his own comic book title, Batman, in 1940. As the decades wore on, differing interpretations of the character emerged. The late 1960s Batman television series used a camp aesthetic which continued to be associated with the character for years after the show ended. Various creators worked to return the character to his dark roots, culminating in the 1986 miniseries Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.

Doomsday
When the bombs fell, publication of Batman obviously stopped for years, until 1994, when American Comics hired writer Tim Burton to write comics for the series. Burton, who had been a little-known writer for movies, had been fond of the Batman comics before Doomsday. He gladly took up the responsibilities of writing Batman again.

Batman
Doomsday had been practically ignored by the comic, much like in other titles. Batman continued his classic fight against the Joker. The hiatus was explained by the creation of a new villain, Bane, who broke Batman's spine. While he was recovering, Robin took the role as Batman until 1995. The series had a hiatus in 2004, when fans demanded that Doomsday is introduced. Rather than introducing it in the Batman comics, American Comics decided to spawn one more Batman series.