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10 Alternate Versions Of Batman That You May Not Know About

To many, Batman is the perfect superhero. His mythology is full of iconic elements - Gotham City, his origin story, his rogues gallery - and the character himself embodies the tireless thirst for justice and incredible courage better than any other comic book hero.

4) Stan Lee’s Batman

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In 2001, Stan Lee did the unthinkable – he jumped ship from Marvel to DC and made the intriguing Just Imagine… limited series for them. The concept was simple: what would DC’s heroes be like if Lee had created them? The most notable was Batman – even if it was mostly notable for how goofy it was. Just look at that ridiculous helmet.

African-American Wayne Williams (Lee had to give his Batman an alliterative name) shares an origin with Marvel’s Luke Cage in that he’s wrongly imprisoned. Once he gets out, Williams becomes a wrestler – using the moniker the Batman, obviously – before turning vigilante, using his inheritance to create a kevlar suit with working wings.

This, everyone, is a prime example of why Stan – great as he is – should definitely stick with Marvel.