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{{quote|'''Batman:''' I'm not going to kill you, but I want you to do me a favor. I want you to tell all your friends about me.<br /> |
{{quote|'''Batman:''' I'm not going to kill you, but I want you to do me a favor. I want you to tell all your friends about me.<br /> |
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'''[[Mooks|Mook]]:''' [[Who Are You|What are you]]!?<br /> |
'''[[Mooks|Mook]]:''' [[Who Are You?|What are you]]!?<br /> |
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'''Batman:''' ''I'm Batman.''|''[[Batman ( |
'''Batman:''' ''I'm Batman.''|''[[Batman (film)|Batman]]'' (1989) }} |
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{{quote|"''I'm Batman.''"|'''Batman''', ''[[The Dark Knight Saga|Batman Begins]]'', to [[The Mafia|Carmine Falcone]].}} |
{{quote|"''I'm Batman.''"|'''Batman''', ''[[The Dark Knight Saga|Batman Begins]]'', to [[The Mafia|Carmine Falcone]].}} |
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{{quote|''[[Rule of Three|I'm Batman.]]''|'''Batman''', ''[[ |
{{quote|''[[Rule of Three|I'm Batman.]]''|'''Batman''', ''[[Batman Returns]]'' to [[Servile Snarker|Alfred]].}} |
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{{quote|''Harvey! I'm Batman!''|'''[[Bruce Wayne Held Hostage]]''', ''[[ |
{{quote|''Harvey! I'm Batman!''|'''[[Bruce Wayne Held Hostage]]''', ''[[Batman Forever]]'', attempting to reveal himself to Two-Face}} |
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{{quote|''Hi Freeze! [[Running Gag|I'm Batman.]]''|'''Batman''', ''[[Batman and Robin ( |
{{quote|''Hi Freeze! [[Running Gag|I'm Batman.]]''|'''Batman''', ''[[Batman and Robin (film)|Batman and Robin]]'', to [[An Ice Person|Mr. Freeze]].}} |
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{{quote|''[[I Am the Trope|I am vengeance!]] [[I Am the Trope|I am the night!]] '''I AM BATMAN!'''''|'''Batman''', ''[[Batman: The Animated Series |
{{quote|''[[I Am the Trope|I am vengeance!]] [[I Am the Trope|I am the night!]] '''I AM BATMAN!'''''|'''Batman''', ''[[Batman: The Animated Series|Batman the Animated Series]]'', [[It Makes Sense in Context|to]] [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|a blimp]].}} |
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{{quote|'''Terry McGinnis:''' You're Batman!<br /> |
{{quote|'''Terry McGinnis:''' You're Batman!<br /> |
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'''Bruce Wayne:''' I '''''was''''' Batman.|''[[ |
'''Bruce Wayne:''' I '''''was''''' Batman.|''[[Batman Beyond]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''[[The Dragon|Mr. Fixx]]:''' You're pretty strong, for some clown who thinks he's Batman.<br /> |
{{quote|'''[[The Dragon|Mr. Fixx]]:''' You're pretty strong, for some clown who thinks he's Batman.<br /> |
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'''Terry McGinnis:''' ''[[Punctuated for Emphasis|I. AM. BATMAN!]]''|''[[ |
'''Terry McGinnis:''' ''[[Punctuated for Emphasis|I. AM. BATMAN!]]''|''[[Batman Beyond]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Alfred:''' It seems you have discovered our little secret. Yes, I admit it. I am Batman.|''[[Batman: The Animated Series |
{{quote|'''Alfred:''' It seems you have discovered our little secret. Yes, I admit it. I am Batman.|''[[Batman: The Animated Series|Gotham Knights]]''}} |
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{{quote|''[[Overly Long Gag|I'm Batman.]]''|'''Batman''', ''[[ |
{{quote|''[[Overly Long Gag|I'm Batman.]]''|'''Batman''', ''[[The Batman]]'', to [[Dracula]]. [[It Makes Sense in Context]].}} |
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{{quote|''I'm Batman.''|'''Batman''', ''[[Batman |
{{quote|''I'm Batman.''|'''Batman''', ''[[Batman: The Brave And The Bold|Batman the Brave And The Bold]]'', to the [[Mirror Universe]] [[Evil Twin|evil twins]] of The Blue Beetle and Green Arrow.}} |
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{{quote|''What, are you ''dense''? Are you ''retarded'' or something? [[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann |
{{quote|''What, are you ''dense''? Are you ''retarded'' or something? [[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann|Who the hell do you ''think'' I am?]] [[Memetic Mutation|I'm the Goddamn Batman.]]''|'''The Goddamn Batman''', ''[[All Star Batman and Robin]]'', to Dick Grayson, [[Insistent Terminology|age twelve]], [[Unfortunate Implications|who he has just abducted]].}} |
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{{quote|''...some call me The Batman.''|'''Batman''', [[Detective Comics]] #35 (not his first appearance, but the first instance of some form of this line).}} |
{{quote|''...some call me The Batman.''|'''Batman''', [[Detective Comics]] #35 (not his first appearance, but the first instance of some form of this line).}} |
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{{quote|''I'm the Batman.''|'''Harvey Dent''', ''[[The Dark Knight Saga|The Dark Knight]]'', ''who is not Batman''.}} |
{{quote|''I'm the Batman.''|'''Harvey Dent''', ''[[The Dark Knight Saga|The Dark Knight]]'', ''who is not Batman''.}} |
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{{quote|''I'm Batman!''|'''[[Robin]]''', ''[[ |
{{quote|''I'm Batman!''|'''[[Robin]]''', ''[[Batman Forever]].'' ''[[Captain Obvious|He is not Batman either.]]''}} |
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{{quote|''[[Punctuated for Emphasis|I! AM... BATMAN!]]''|'''[[Jim Carrey|The Riddler]]''', ''[[ |
{{quote|''[[Punctuated for Emphasis|I! AM... BATMAN!]]''|'''[[Jim Carrey|The Riddler]]''', ''[[Batman Forever]]''. [[Napoleon Delusion|Convinced he's Batman. He's not.]]}} |
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{{quote|''I'm the Batman.''|'''[[The Joker]]''', ''[[ |
{{quote|''I'm the Batman.''|'''[[The Joker]]''', ''[[The Batman]]''. ''He ain't Batman, although'' ''[[Costume Copycat|he]] '''[[Costume Copycat|was]]''' [[Costume Copycat|dressed up as him]]''.}} |
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{{quote|''Darling, I don't have to answer to you. I'm Batman!''|''[[Batwoman|Katrina Moldoff]]'', ''[[Batman |
{{quote|''Darling, I don't have to answer to you. I'm Batman!''|''[[Batwoman|Katrina Moldoff]]'', ''[[Batman: The Brave And The Bold|Batman the Brave And The Bold]]''. ''While in [[Freaky Friday Flip|Batman's body]]''. ''Besides that, [[Running Gag|she's not Batman.]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Logical Batman Duplicate:''' I'm Batman.<br /> |
{{quote|'''Logical Batman Duplicate:''' I'm Batman.<br /> |
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'''Aggressive Batman Duplicate:''' You're not Batman! ''I'm'' Batman!!<br /> |
'''Aggressive Batman Duplicate:''' You're not Batman! ''I'm'' Batman!!<br /> |
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'''Slacker Batman Duplicate: '''Nuh-uh, [[Totally Radical|dudes]], ''I'm'' Batman! |''[[Batman |
'''Slacker Batman Duplicate: '''Nuh-uh, [[Totally Radical|dudes]], ''I'm'' Batman! |''[[Batman: The Brave And The Bold|Batman the Brave And The Bold]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Batman:''': I'm Batman.<br /> |
{{quote|'''Batman:''': I'm Batman.<br /> |
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'''Batman''': "Yes, my lifetime. You took them without mercy or regret, and in cold blood, Chill!"<br /> |
'''Batman''': "Yes, my lifetime. You took them without mercy or regret, and in cold blood, Chill!"<br /> |
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'''Joe Chill''': "How do you know this? How could you possibly--"<br /> |
'''Joe Chill''': "How do you know this? How could you possibly--"<br /> |
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'''Batman''': "I know because I watched it happen. I know because I am the son of the man you murdered. ''[[Inverted Trope|I... am Bruce Wayne!]]''"|''[[Batman |
'''Batman''': "I know because I watched it happen. I know because I am the son of the man you murdered. ''[[Inverted Trope|I... am Bruce Wayne!]]''"|''[[Batman: The Brave And The Bold|Batman the Brave And The Bold]]'', "Chill of the Night"}} |
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{{quote|''"I'm not [[Hawkman]]."''|''' {{spoiler|Batman disguised as Hawkman}}''', ''Superman/Batman #5''}} |
{{quote|''"I'm not [[Hawkman]]."''|''' {{spoiler|Batman disguised as Hawkman}}''', ''Superman/Batman #5''}} |
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{{quote|''"I'm Batman."''|'''Batman to [[Deadman (Comic Book)|Deadman]] {{spoiler|explaining how he figured out who Deadman was despite never having seen him}}''' , ''[[Brightest Day]] #14''. He definitely is Batman.}} |
{{quote|''"I'm Batman."''|'''Batman to [[Deadman (Comic Book)|Deadman]] {{spoiler|explaining how he figured out who Deadman was despite never having seen him}}''' , ''[[Brightest Day]] #14''. He definitely is Batman.}} |
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{{quote|''[[Bragging Rights Reward|Achievement Unlocked]] - 10G I'm Batman.''|''[[Batman Arkham City]]'', after the Batsuit is acquired.}} |
{{quote|''[[Bragging Rights Reward|Achievement Unlocked]] - 10G I'm Batman.''|''[[Batman: Arkham City]]'', after the Batsuit is acquired.}} |
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{{quote|'''Bruce Wayne:''' "I am Batman."<br /> |
{{quote|'''Bruce Wayne:''' "I am Batman."<br /> |
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'''[[Static Shock]]''': [[Sarcasm Mode|And I'm Beyoncé!]]<br /> |
'''[[Static Shock]]''': [[Sarcasm Mode|And I'm Beyoncé!]]<br /> |
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''Later...''<br /> |
''Later...''<br /> |
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'''Terry McGinnis (''to Bruce Wayne, about Static'')''': He says his name's [[Beyonce Knowles|Beyoncé]]!|''[[ |
'''Terry McGinnis (''to Bruce Wayne, about Static'')''': He says his name's [[Beyonce Knowles|Beyoncé]]!|''[[Static Shock]]'', "Future Shock". [[It Makes Sense in Context]].}} |
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== "No, ''I'm'' Batman" (non-DC uses) == |
== "No, ''I'm'' Batman" (non-DC uses) == |
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{{quote|''I'm Batman.''|'''Batman''', ''[[I'm a Marvel And |
{{quote|''I'm Batman.''|'''Batman''', ''[[I'm a Marvel And I'm a DC|I'm A Marvel... And I'm A DC]]'', to the audience, and to everyone else.<ref>Only once he says "I'm A DC"</ref>}} |
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{{quote|''Of course I'm the real Batman. See, here's a picture of me with Robin.''|'''[[Adam West]]''', star of the 1960s series ''[[Batman (TV)|Batman]]'' and its [[Batman |
{{quote|''Of course I'm the real Batman. See, here's a picture of me with Robin.''|'''[[Adam West]]''', star of the 1960s series ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' and its [[Batman: The Movie|movie]], [[Adam Westing]], ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]''}} |
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{{quote|''I'm Batman.''|'''[[Cloudcuckoolander|Jim Kim]]''' imagining he's Batman in the first episode of ''[[Detention]]''}} |
{{quote|''I'm Batman.''|'''[[Cloudcuckoolander|Jim Kim]]''' imagining he's Batman in the first episode of ''[[Detention]]''}} |
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{{quote|''I'm Batman.''|'''[[ |
{{quote|''I'm Batman.''|'''[[The Angry Video Game Nerd]]''' as Batman, to every bad Bat-game he's about to pummel in his review of ''Batman'' [[The Problem with Licensed Games|video games]]. <ref>Don't worry, the Nerd is a retro gamer, and this episode was made long before ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]'' was released.</ref>}} |
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{{quote|"''I'm Batman.''" (Batman cowl [[Jump Cut|appears]])|'''[[Ask That Guy With |
{{quote|"''I'm Batman.''" (Batman cowl [[Jump Cut|appears]])|'''[[Ask That Guy With The Glasses|Ask That Guy]]''', answering a stupid question <!-- Note: can someone figure out which episode number that was? Cheers. -->}} |
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{{quote|'''Dean:''' I'm Batman.<br /> |
{{quote|'''Dean:''' I'm Batman.<br /> |
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'''Sam:''' [[Sarcasm Mode|Yeah. You're Batman.]]|''[[Supernatural (TV)|Supernatural]]''. [[Actor Allusion|Nah]], [[Jensen Ackles|he's]] [[Batman Under the Red Hood|Robin II]].}} |
'''Sam:''' [[Sarcasm Mode|Yeah. You're Batman.]]|''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]''. [[Actor Allusion|Nah]], [[Jensen Ackles|he's]] [[Batman: Under the Red Hood|Robin II]].}} |
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{{quote|''"I am the bat."''|'''Hank Venture''', ''[[The Venture Bros]]''.}} |
{{quote|''"I am the bat."''|'''Hank Venture''', ''[[The Venture Bros]]''.}} |
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{{quote|'''Ferr:''' You are the night.<br /> |
{{quote|'''Ferr:''' You are the night.<br /> |
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'''Maxwell Adams:''' I am Batman.<br /> |
'''Maxwell Adams:''' I am Batman.<br /> |
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'''Ferr:''' You're invisible, you got the [[Grappling Hook Pistol|Hookshot]]... you're Batman.|The '''[[Freelance Astronauts]]''': ~Let's Play~ ''[[The Legend of Zelda |
'''Ferr:''' You're invisible, you got the [[Grappling Hook Pistol|Hookshot]]... you're Batman.|The '''[[Freelance Astronauts]]''': ~Let's Play~ ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' - [http://www.freelanceastronauts.com/view.php?id=478 Chapter 6-4]}} |
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{{quote|''I'm Batman.''|'''Eric Matthews''', ''[[Boy Meets World]]''. [[Actor Allusion|He actually is]] [[Batman Beyond |
{{quote|''I'm Batman.''|'''Eric Matthews''', ''[[Boy Meets World]]''. [[Actor Allusion|He actually is]] [[Batman Beyond|Batman]].}} |
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{{quote|'''Victor:''' Ho--Holy...<br /> |
{{quote|'''Victor:''' Ho--Holy...<br /> |
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'''Gert:''' You're... You're...<br /> |
'''Gert:''' You're... You're...<br /> |
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'''Spider-Man:''' Yes. I'm Batman.|''[[ |
'''Spider-Man:''' Yes. I'm Batman.|''[[Runaways]]''}} |
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{{quote|''You're not a dark and troubled soul. You're a doctor who thinks he's Batman.''|''[[ |
{{quote|''You're not a dark and troubled soul. You're a doctor who thinks he's Batman.''|''[[The Adventures of Dr. McNinja]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Concussed football player''': [[Trope Namer|I'm fine, let's go]]!<br /> |
{{quote|'''Concussed football player''': [[Trope Namer|I'm fine, let's go]]!<br /> |
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'''Kramer:''' Yeah. Yeah, I am Batman!|[[Seinfeld]]}} |
'''Kramer:''' Yeah. Yeah, I am Batman!|[[Seinfeld]]}} |
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{{quote|'''Linkara, in his Batman voice''': I'm not Batman, I'm totally not Batman... *mimicks hiding his mouth with a cape* I'm Batman.|''[[ |
{{quote|'''Linkara, in his Batman voice''': I'm not Batman, I'm totally not Batman... *mimicks hiding his mouth with a cape* I'm Batman.|''[[Atop the Fourth Wall]]''}} |
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{{quote|''"I'm Batman. And I can [[Batman Can Breathe in Space|breathe in space.]]"''|'''[[ |
{{quote|''"I'm Batman. And I can [[Batman Can Breathe in Space|breathe in space.]]"''|'''[[Shortpacked]]'''}} |
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{{quote|''"Might as well come clean: I am Batman. [J]"''|'''Jeff''', ''[[Everyman HYBRID]]'', [[Ascended Meme|confirming]] one of the fandom's [[Memetic Mutation|theories]] via Twitter.}} |
{{quote|''"Might as well come clean: I am Batman. [J]"''|'''Jeff''', ''[[Everyman HYBRID]]'', [[Ascended Meme|confirming]] one of the fandom's [[Memetic Mutation|theories]] via Twitter.}} |
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'''Superman''': I know. You say that ''[[Lampshade Hanging|a lot]]''.<br /> |
'''Superman''': I know. You say that ''[[Lampshade Hanging|a lot]]''.<br /> |
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'''Batman''': [[Utility Belt|I carry things on my belt]]. [[Overly Long Gag|Cause I’m Batman]].<br /> |
'''Batman''': [[Utility Belt|I carry things on my belt]]. [[Overly Long Gag|Cause I’m Batman]].<br /> |
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'''Superman''': ...Dude, it's cool.|[[How It Should Have Ended |
'''Superman''': ...Dude, it's cool.|[[How It Should Have Ended|How Superman Should Have Ended]]}} |
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{{quote|'''Superman''': But dude, you know what I would've done?<br /> |
{{quote|'''Superman''': But dude, you know what I would've done?<br /> |
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'''Batman''': ''Make an incredibly awesome movie!'' ...You know why?<br /> |
'''Batman''': ''Make an incredibly awesome movie!'' ...You know why?<br /> |
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'''Superman''': [Resigned] Because you're Bat-<br /> |
'''Superman''': [Resigned] Because you're Bat-<br /> |
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'''Batman''': '''Because I'm Batman'''!|[[The Dark Knight Saga|The Dark Knight]] Parody, '''[[ |
'''Batman''': '''Because I'm Batman'''!|[[The Dark Knight Saga|The Dark Knight]] Parody, '''[[How It Should Have Ended]]'''}} |
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{{quote|'''Superman''': Dude, I catch falling planes in mid-air every other week.<br /> |
{{quote|'''Superman''': Dude, I catch falling planes in mid-air every other week.<br /> |
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'''Batman''': ... And I'm Batman.|''How [[Captain America |
'''Batman''': ... And I'm Batman.|''How [[Captain America: The First Avenger|Captain America]] [[How It Should Have Ended|Should Have Ended]]''}} |
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{{quote|''"I'm Batman."''|'''[[Daffy Duck]]''', ''[[The Looney Tunes Show]]''}} |
{{quote|''"I'm Batman."''|'''[[Daffy Duck]]''', ''[[The Looney Tunes Show]]''}} |
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{{quote|''"What? I bring joy to the world. I am filled with mirth and sunlight. Also, I am Batman."''|'''[[Warren Ellis]]'''}} |
{{quote|''"What? I bring joy to the world. I am filled with mirth and sunlight. Also, I am Batman."''|'''[[Warren Ellis]]'''}} |
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{{quote|''"Hello. I'm Batman. I remember it, because I'm Batman."''|'''[[ |
{{quote|''"Hello. I'm Batman. I remember it, because I'm Batman."''|'''[[The Nostalgia Critic]]'''}} |
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{{quote|'''[[Batman]]''': Hey, guess what.<br /> |
{{quote|'''[[Batman]]''': Hey, guess what.<br /> |
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'''[[Batman Arkham Asylum|Dr. Young]]''': What now?<br /> |
'''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum|Dr. Young]]''': What now?<br /> |
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'''Batman''': Could you ask that again, using a complete sentence with more words?<br /> |
'''Batman''': Could you ask that again, using a complete sentence with more words?<br /> |
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'''Dr. Young''': (Groans) What do you want this-<br /> |
'''Dr. Young''': (Groans) What do you want this-<br /> |
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{{quote|''Some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with. [[For the Evulz|Some men just want to watch the world burn.]]''|'''Alfred Pennyworth''' on [[The Joker]], ''[[The Dark Knight Saga|The Dark Knight]]''}} |
{{quote|''Some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with. [[For the Evulz|Some men just want to watch the world burn.]]''|'''Alfred Pennyworth''' on [[The Joker]], ''[[The Dark Knight Saga|The Dark Knight]]''}} |
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{{quote|''Tell me something me friend, did you ever dance with the devil by the pale moonlight?''|'''The Joker''', ''[[Batman ( |
{{quote|''Tell me something me friend, did you ever dance with the devil by the pale moonlight?''|'''The Joker''', ''[[Batman (film)|Batman]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Penguin:''' ''You don't really think you'll '''win''', do you?''<br /> |
{{quote|'''Penguin:''' ''You don't really think you'll '''win''', do you?''<br /> |
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{{quote|''How about a magic trick? I'm going to [[Eye Scream|make this pencil disappear]].''|'''[[The Joker]]''', ''[[The Dark Knight Saga|The Dark Knight]]''}} |
{{quote|''How about a magic trick? I'm going to [[Eye Scream|make this pencil disappear]].''|'''[[The Joker]]''', ''[[The Dark Knight Saga|The Dark Knight]]''}} |
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{{quote|''7 million. Never leave the cave without it.''|'''Batman''', [[Ruined FOREVER|using his Bat Credit Card,]] ''[[Batman and Robin ( |
{{quote|''7 million. Never leave the cave without it.''|'''Batman''', [[Ruined FOREVER|using his Bat Credit Card,]] ''[[Batman and Robin (film)|Batman and Robin]]''}} |
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{{quote|''People think it's an obsession. A compulsion. It's never been like that. I chose this life. On any given day, I could stop.'' '''''Today isn't that day. Tomorrow won't be either.'''''|'''Batman''', ''[[Identity Crisis]]''}} |
{{quote|''People think it's an obsession. A compulsion. It's never been like that. I chose this life. On any given day, I could stop.'' '''''Today isn't that day. Tomorrow won't be either.'''''|'''Batman''', ''[[Identity Crisis]]''}} |
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{{quote|''All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That's how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day.''|'''[[The Joker]]''', ''[[The Killing Joke]]''}} |
{{quote|''All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That's how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day.''|'''[[The Joker]]''', ''[[The Killing Joke]]''}} |
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{{quote|''Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb.''|'''Batman''', ''[[Batman |
{{quote|''Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb.''|'''Batman''', ''[[Batman: The Movie]]''}} |
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{{quote|''"My world goes crazy sometimes."''|'''Batman''', ''[[Detective Comics]] #475''}} |
{{quote|''"My world goes crazy sometimes."''|'''Batman''', ''[[Detective Comics]] #475''}} |
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{{quote|''"By the '''gods!''' You pursue me past your '''dying...!''' Are you '''man--''' Or fiend from hell?"''|'''Ra's al Ghul''' ''(who really shouldn't be so shocked by resurrection), Batman #244''}} |
{{quote|''"By the '''gods!''' You pursue me past your '''dying...!''' Are you '''man--''' Or fiend from hell?"''|'''Ra's al Ghul''' ''(who really shouldn't be so shocked by resurrection), Batman #244''}} |
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{{quote|''"Yet we're linked, you and I. Like comedy and tragedy. Two sides, same coin."''|'''[[The Joker]]''' to Batman, ''[[ |
{{quote|''"Yet we're linked, you and I. Like comedy and tragedy. Two sides, same coin."''|'''[[The Joker]]''' to Batman, ''[[The Batman]]'', "The Bat In The Belfry"}} |
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{{quote|''"It wasn't the '''money''' I wanted. It wasn't the '''action''' I sought. I just liked the '''attention.'''"''|'''The Riddler''', ''Detective Comics Annual'' #8, on why he is who he is. }} |
{{quote|''"It wasn't the '''money''' I wanted. It wasn't the '''action''' I sought. I just liked the '''attention.'''"''|'''The Riddler''', ''Detective Comics Annual'' #8, on why he is who he is. }} |
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{{quote|'''Mr. Freeze:''' Tonight I mean to pay back the man who ruined my life...''our'' lives...<br /> |
{{quote|'''Mr. Freeze:''' Tonight I mean to pay back the man who ruined my life...''our'' lives...<br /> |
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'''Batman:''' Even if you have to kill everyone in the building to do it?<br /> |
'''Batman:''' Even if you have to kill everyone in the building to do it?<br /> |
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'''Mr. Freeze:''' *nods* Think of it, Batman. To never again walk on a summer's day with a hot wind in your face, [[Tear Jerker|and a warm hand to hold]]...oh yes. I'd ''kill'' for that.|"Heart of Ice", ''[[ |
'''Mr. Freeze:''' *nods* Think of it, Batman. To never again walk on a summer's day with a hot wind in your face, [[Tear Jerker|and a warm hand to hold]]...oh yes. I'd ''kill'' for that.|"Heart of Ice", ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]''}} |
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{{quote|''"There are times when I, too, disagree with Master Bruce's decisions. And when that happens, there's something I do that never fails to lift my spirits. I disobey him."''|'''Alfred''', ''[[ |
{{quote|''"There are times when I, too, disagree with Master Bruce's decisions. And when that happens, there's something I do that never fails to lift my spirits. I disobey him."''|'''Alfred''', ''[[The Batman]]'', "The Joining"}} |
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{{quote|'''Harley:''' There's one thing I gotta know: why'd you stay with me all day? Risking your life for someone who's never given you anything but trouble?<br /> |
{{quote|'''Harley:''' There's one thing I gotta know: why'd you stay with me all day? Risking your life for someone who's never given you anything but trouble?<br /> |
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'''Batman:''' Yes. I'm sorry.<br /> |
'''Batman:''' Yes. I'm sorry.<br /> |
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'''Ace:''' (quietly, tears in her eyes) Would you stay with me? I'm scared.<br /> |
'''Ace:''' (quietly, tears in her eyes) Would you stay with me? I'm scared.<br /> |
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''(Batman sits next to her and takes her hand)''|''[[Justice League ( |
''(Batman sits next to her and takes her hand)''|''[[Justice League (animation)|Justice League]]'', "Epilogue"}} |
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{{quote|'''Bruce:''' You don't know the first thing about the American justice system, do you?<br /> |
{{quote|'''Bruce:''' You don't know the first thing about the American justice system, do you?<br /> |
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'''Bruce:''' And how did you come to that well-thought-out conclusion?<br /> |
'''Bruce:''' And how did you come to that well-thought-out conclusion?<br /> |
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'''Tim:''' Watching you.<br /> |
'''Tim:''' Watching you.<br /> |
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'''Bruce:'''...|''[[Batman: The Animated Series |
'''Bruce:'''...|''[[Batman: The Animated Series|Batman the Animated Series]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Batman:''' I imagine this is a unique opportunity for you. It must be odd for you to have the chance to catalog new levels of physical discomfort, as you rarely experience them.<br /> |
{{quote|'''Batman:''' I imagine this is a unique opportunity for you. It must be odd for you to have the chance to catalog new levels of physical discomfort, as you rarely experience them.<br /> |
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'''Superman:''' What kind of masochist keeps track of the different kinds of pain they've -<br /> |
'''Superman:''' What kind of masochist keeps track of the different kinds of pain they've -<br /> |
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'''Batman:''' Four hundred and ninety-six by my last count.|''[[Green Arrow]]'': ''[[Kevin Smith |
'''Batman:''' Four hundred and ninety-six by my last count.|''[[Green Arrow]]'': ''[[Kevin Smith|Quiver]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Batman:''' (on making Robin his sidekick at age ''nine'') Robin needed to help bring the man who murdered his family to justice. <br /> |
{{quote|'''Batman:''' (on making Robin his sidekick at age ''nine'') Robin needed to help bring the man who murdered his family to justice. <br /> |
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'''Wonder Woman:''' So he could turn out like you?<br /> |
'''Wonder Woman:''' So he could turn out like you?<br /> |
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'''Batman:'''...So that he wouldn't.|''[[Young Justice ( |
'''Batman:'''...So that he wouldn't.|''[[Young Justice (animation)|Young Justice]]''}} |
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{{quote|''"Of [[The Adjectival Superhero|all the descriptive names of all the things people say when they hear a hero in action]], The Amazing Spiderman, The Incredible Hulk, The Invincible Iron Man, the only descriptive word for this guy is 'The God-damn Batman!"''|''[[SF Debris]]'' on ''[[The Dark Knight Saga |
{{quote|''"Of [[The Adjectival Superhero|all the descriptive names of all the things people say when they hear a hero in action]], The Amazing Spiderman, The Incredible Hulk, The Invincible Iron Man, the only descriptive word for this guy is 'The God-damn Batman!"''|''[[SF Debris]]'' on ''[[The Dark Knight Saga|The Dark Knight]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Bruce Wayne''': Yes, father. I shall become a bat.|'''[[Batman: Year One]]'''}} |
{{quote|'''Bruce Wayne''': Yes, father. I shall become a bat.|'''[[Batman: Year One]]'''}} |
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{{quote|'''Bat-Mite''': Batman's rich history allows him to be interpreted in a multitude of ways. To be sure, [[Batman |
{{quote|'''Bat-Mite''': Batman's rich history allows him to be interpreted in a multitude of ways. To be sure, [[Batman: The Brave And The Bold|this]] is a [[Lighter and Softer|lighter incarnation]], but is certainly [[Alternate Character Interpretation|no less valid]] and true to the character's roots as the [[Darker and Edgier|tortured avenger]], [[Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker|crying out for mommy and daddy.]]|''A [[Take That|rebuttal]] to angry fans of [[Batman: The Animated Series|Batman the Animated Series]]'', '''[[Batman: The Brave And The Bold|Batman the Brave And The Bold]]''', '''Legends Of The Dark Mite'''}} |
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== One more for the road == |
== One more for the road == |
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{{quote|'''Batman:''' [[Overused Running Gag|I'm Batman.]]<br /> |
{{quote|'''Batman:''' [[Overused Running Gag|I'm Batman.]]<br /> |
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'''Robin:''' '''''I KNOW!'''''|''[[ |
'''Robin:''' '''''I KNOW!'''''|''[[Shortpacked]]''}} |
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"I'm Batman."
Batman: I'm not going to kill you, but I want you to do me a favor. I want you to tell all your friends about me. —Batman (1989)
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"I'm Batman."
—Batman, Batman Begins, to Carmine Falcone.
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I'm Batman.
—Batman, Batman Returns to Alfred.
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Harvey! I'm Batman!
—Bruce Wayne Held Hostage, Batman Forever, attempting to reveal himself to Two-Face
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Hi Freeze! I'm Batman.
—Batman, Batman and Robin, to Mr. Freeze.
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Terry McGinnis: You're Batman! |
Mr. Fixx: You're pretty strong, for some clown who thinks he's Batman. |
Alfred: It seems you have discovered our little secret. Yes, I admit it. I am Batman.
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I'm Batman.
—Batman, Batman the Brave And The Bold, to the Mirror Universe evil twins of The Blue Beetle and Green Arrow.
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What, are you dense? Are you retarded or something? Who the hell do you think I am? I'm the Goddamn Batman.
—The Goddamn Batman, All Star Batman and Robin, to Dick Grayson, age twelve, who he has just abducted.
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...some call me The Batman.
—Batman, Detective Comics #35 (not his first appearance, but the first instance of some form of this line).
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I'm the Batman.
—Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight, who is not Batman.
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I'm Batman!
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I'm the Batman.
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Darling, I don't have to answer to you. I'm Batman!
—Katrina Moldoff, Batman the Brave And The Bold. While in Batman's body. Besides that, she's not Batman.
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Logical Batman Duplicate: I'm Batman. |
Batman:: I'm Batman. —Superman/Batman #51
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Batman: "You are the slinking coward who killed Thomas and Martha Wayne." —Batman the Brave And The Bold, "Chill of the Night"
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"I'm not Hawkman."
— Batman disguised as Hawkman, Superman/Batman #5
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"I'm the Batman."
—Batman, Batman: Death Mask
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"I'm Batman."
—Dick Grayson, establishing himself as the new Batman, Batman and Robin #3
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"I'm Batman."
— The Archivist-Bruce fusion, so we'll let you decide if he is Batman or not, Return of Bruce Wayne #6
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"I'm Batman."
—Batman to Deadman explaining how he figured out who Deadman was despite never having seen him , Brightest Day #14. He definitely is Batman.
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Achievement Unlocked - 10G I'm Batman.
—Batman: Arkham City, after the Batsuit is acquired.
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Bruce Wayne: "I am Batman." |
Terry McGinnis: I'm Batman. —Static Shock, "Future Shock". It Makes Sense in Context.
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"No, I'm Batman" (non-DC uses)
I'm Batman.
—Batman, I'm A Marvel... And I'm A DC, to the audience, and to everyone else.[1]
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Of course I'm the real Batman. See, here's a picture of me with Robin.
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I'm Batman.
—The Angry Video Game Nerd as Batman, to every bad Bat-game he's about to pummel in his review of Batman video games. [2]
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"I'm Batman." (Batman cowl appears)
—Ask That Guy, answering a stupid question
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"I am the bat."
—Hank Venture, The Venture Bros.
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Ferr: You are the night. |
I'm Batman.
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Victor: Ho--Holy... |
You're not a dark and troubled soul. You're a doctor who thinks he's Batman.
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Concussed football player: I'm fine, let's go! |
Dude, the guy is a teacher, not- (secret passage to underground lab opens) ...Batman...
—Conner McKnight, Power Rangers Dino Thunder, about Dr. Tommy Oliver
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Sheldon: I couldn't become Green Lantern unless I was chosen by the Guardians of Oa, but given enough start-up capital and an adequate research facility, I could be Batman. |
Linkara, in his Batman voice: I'm not Batman, I'm totally not Batman... *mimicks hiding his mouth with a cape* I'm Batman.
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"I'm Batman. And I can breathe in space."
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"Might as well come clean: I am Batman. [J]"
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"If I were to go on there and write that, I don't know, I'm Batman, how long would I legitimately be Batman?"
—Jon Stewart, to Jimmy Wales. As of January 5, 2011, there are no reliable sources to confirm that he is.
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Batman: I'm Batman. |
Superman: But dude, you know what I would've done? —The Dark Knight Parody, How It Should Have Ended
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Superman: Dude, I catch falling planes in mid-air every other week. |
"I'm Batman."
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"Oh, I'm Batman."
—Homestar Runner attempting to make a crank call to Marzipan
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"What? I bring joy to the world. I am filled with mirth and sunlight. Also, I am Batman."
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"Hello. I'm Batman. I remember it, because I'm Batman."
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Pinky: Who the fuck just hit me? —Black Belt Jones
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"I'm Batman."
—TV Tropes
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Everything else
Bruce Wayne: Dad's estate left me wealthy. I am ready...but first I must have a disguise. Criminals are a superstitious and cowardly lot. So my disguise must be able to strike terror into their hearts. I must be a creature of the night, black, terrible...a...a... —The original origin of the Batman, Detective Comics #33.
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Wonder Woman: Circumstances asides, it was kind of enjoyable being a kid again. —Justice League Unlimited, "Kid Stuff"
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Am I blue? / Am I blue? / Ain't these tears in my eyes telling you...
—Batman showing off his musical ability, Justice League Unlimited, "This Little Piggy"
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It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.
—Batman, Batman Begins
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Some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
—Alfred Pennyworth on The Joker, The Dark Knight
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Tell me something me friend, did you ever dance with the devil by the pale moonlight?
—The Joker, Batman
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How about a magic trick? I'm going to make this pencil disappear.
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7 million. Never leave the cave without it.
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People think it's an obsession. A compulsion. It's never been like that. I chose this life. On any given day, I could stop. Today isn't that day. Tomorrow won't be either.
—Batman, Identity Crisis
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All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That's how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day.
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Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb.
—Batman, Batman: The Movie
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"My world goes crazy sometimes."
—Batman, Detective Comics #475
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"By the gods! You pursue me past your dying...! Are you man-- Or fiend from hell?"
—Ra's al Ghul (who really shouldn't be so shocked by resurrection), Batman #244
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"Yet we're linked, you and I. Like comedy and tragedy. Two sides, same coin."
—The Joker to Batman, The Batman, "The Bat In The Belfry"
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"It wasn't the money I wanted. It wasn't the action I sought. I just liked the attention."
—The Riddler, Detective Comics Annual #8, on why he is who he is.
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"Why are we doing this? Because we are now two faces. One good, the other bad. Half-and-half. Fifty fifty. Opposite and equal. And we're deadlocked. When that happens... we let the coin decide."
—Two-Face, Batman Annual #14, explaining his philosophy as he holds a gun to his abusive father. The coin comes good-heads up just as Batman barges in.
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Red Robin: Bruce, you're Batman. You've lost your memory somehow, but you're this rich guy who dresses up in a costume to scare bad guys.
—Return of Bruce Wayne #6. Robin brings it back to first principles for us.
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An almost legendary figure, the cowled shadow of The Batman prowls through the night, preying upon the criminal parasite like the winged creature whose name he has adopted!
—The standard tagline accompanying each Batman front page, circa Strange Apparitions...
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I made a promise on the grave of my parents to rid this city of the evil that took their lives. By day, I am Bruce Wayne, billionaire philanthrophist. At night, criminals, a cowardly and superstitious lot, call me...BATMAN
—...and circa Hush by Jeph Loeb.
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Mr. Freeze: Tonight I mean to pay back the man who ruined my life...our lives... —"Heart of Ice", Batman: The Animated Series
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"There are times when I, too, disagree with Master Bruce's decisions. And when that happens, there's something I do that never fails to lift my spirits. I disobey him."
—Alfred, The Batman, "The Joining"
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Harley: There's one thing I gotta know: why'd you stay with me all day? Risking your life for someone who's never given you anything but trouble? —"Harley's Holiday"
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Ace: When I was little, Cadmus used to make me play all kinds of games. They'd strap me into their machines and poke wires into my brain, "Ace, can you move this object with your mind?" (uproots a tree and launches it into the sky) Yeah. I can move it. They weren't really games, you know. They were training me, turning me into a weapon - for 'justice', they said. They got their weapon. I got cheated out of my childhood. —Justice League, "Epilogue"
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Bruce: You don't know the first thing about the American justice system, do you? |
Batman: I imagine this is a unique opportunity for you. It must be odd for you to have the chance to catalog new levels of physical discomfort, as you rarely experience them. |
Batman: (on making Robin his sidekick at age nine) Robin needed to help bring the man who murdered his family to justice. |
"Of all the descriptive names of all the things people say when they hear a hero in action, The Amazing Spiderman, The Incredible Hulk, The Invincible Iron Man, the only descriptive word for this guy is 'The God-damn Batman!"
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Bruce Wayne: Yes, father. I shall become a bat.
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Bat-Mite: Batman's rich history allows him to be interpreted in a multitude of ways. To be sure, this is a lighter incarnation, but is certainly no less valid and true to the character's roots as the tortured avenger, crying out for mommy and daddy.
—A rebuttal to angry fans of Batman the Animated Series, Batman the Brave And The Bold, Legends Of The Dark Mite
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One more for the road
Batman: I'm Batman. |
- ↑ Only once he says "I'm A DC"
- ↑ Don't worry, the Nerd is a retro gamer, and this episode was made long before Batman: Arkham Asylum was released.