Batman Backpacks and Lunchboxes

Batman is a superhero that's been defending Gotham City since 1939. He was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger.  Since that time he's been in hundreds of comic books, cartoons, television shows, and movies. He joined the Justice League of crime fighters in 1960s comic books and teamed up with Superman, Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern, and Wonder Woman.

In 1966 Batman aired as a campy television series that was very popular.  Then in the 1989 the first of a series of modern Batman movies was released.  It was directed by Tim Burton and starred Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson.  Since then there have been 6 more wildly successful Batman movies. How many have you seen?  Here's the list: 

• Tim Burton's Batman starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson as Joker - 1989

• Batman Returns - Michael Keaton returned as Batman, Danny DeVito played Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer was Catwoman - 1992

• Batman Forever - Val Kilmer played the Batman character, Jim Carey was Riddler, and Tommy Lee Jones was Two Face - 1995

• Batman and Robin - Starring George Clooney and Chris O'Donnell as Batman and Robin, Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze, Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy, and Alicia Silvertone as Batgirl - 1997

• Batman Begins - Christian Bale first Batman role - 2005

• The Dark Knight - Christian Bale again played Batman and Heath Ledger was the Joker - 2008

• The Dark Knight Rises - Christian Bale as Batman and Anne Hathaway was introduced as the new character Selina Kyle - 2012