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Meanwhile, Batgirl disappeared from publications, as the creative team couldn't find a way to update the character for the new generation.Īfter the Crisis, much of the previous continuity was erased or modified, but the Batman Family remained unchaged for the most part. This and other issues were eventually fixed after the Crisis on Infinite Earths, which allowed DC to clear continuity mistakes and other errors along the way. Jason was introduced as the new Boy Wonder, but his background was too similar to that of Dick Grayson. For this reason in the early 80s, Dick Grayson, the original Robin, became Nightwing, the leader of the New Teen Titans and Jason Todd was introduced as the second Robin. The creative team developing the Teen Titans comics, needed to move Robin away from Batman's shadow as his sidekick and this caused a disruption in the Batman comics, which had decided to return to the old formula of Batman and Robin. By the end of the decade however, 'Robin, the Teen Wonder' had become a much important figure of the Teen Titans, as the leader of the team. Other minor characters who played small roles in this age were Man-Bat and Jason Bard, both of which were soon forgotten as the Bronze Age came to an end.įor almost the entire decade of the '70s, the Batman Family didn't play a relevant role and they would come together for rare occassions. These developments were mostly ignored by the mainstream comics continuity and none of these characters actually became part of the main Bat Family. From their marriage came their daughter, Helena Wayne, who would go on to become Huntress, following her father's steps.

The Batman Family of the Golden Age was expanded to include Batman's former rival, Catwoman as Bruce Wayne's wife, Selina Kyle.

Batman became a loner once again, Robin went to college as the 'Teen Wonder' and Batgirl continued her solitary activities.Ī notable development of this period was the retroactive stories that showcased characters from the Golden Age and how have they aged in real time. Although the 'Batman Family' remained unchanged, most of their characters came into the spotlight of their own stories and worked separate from each other. The Bronze Age was defined by radical changes in the narrative of the stories in current publication. For the best part of the Silver Age, the new incarnation of the Batman Family remained unchanged until the ending of the publication era.

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Schwartz also decided to remove the figure of Alfred by killing his character, but this decision was also short-lived as the portrayal of Batman in the 1966 TV series showed Alfred alive and he had to be revived in the comics continuity.Įditor Julius Schwartz worked alongside the TV Show producer, William Dozier in order to introduce a new female character to the Batman mythos and Barbara Gordon was introduced as the new Batgirl, improved over the previous version of the character as she became the daughter of Police Commissioner Gordon. However, the previous expansion was short-lived and in 1964, editor Julius Schwartz took reigns of the Batman comics and eliminated Batwoman, Bat-Girl, Ace and Bat-Mite, deeming them too silly and unfitting to the new stories he wanted for Batman. Like this, Batwoman and Bat-Girl were introduced alongside Bat-Mite, the imp and Ace the Bat-Hound. Shortly afterwards, Alfred Pennyworth, or simply known as 'Alfred, the Butler', was introduced as a pivotal figure in the Batman Family, acting as the unconditional supporting character for the team.įollowing the Golden Age, comic books fell under pressure of the media thanks to a publication by psychologist Fredric Wertham and as a result, the Batman Family was expanded to include female figures and deter the claims of Batman and Robin's homosexuality. For the most part of the Golden Age, the trio were the only members of the team with occasional collaborations by Linda Page, Bruce Wayne's romantic interest. In the initial years of the Golden Age, Batman became a member of the GCPD and Commissioner Gordon became part of the Batman Family. Eventually, Batman creators Bob Kane and Bill Finger alongside their frequent collaborator Jerry Robinson created Dick Grayson as ' Robin, The Boy Wonder', a sidekick for their hero and the initial concept for the Batman Family was introduced.īatman and Robin operated as a solid team for many years. Since the conception of Batman, the character was a loner on his crusade against crime.

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