Batman

Batman was a famous comic book superhero.

Appearances

 * When Greg Sutton expressed surprise at the appearance of the Doctor's TARDIS console, the Doctor sarcastically asked Sutton whether he'd expected "some kind of space rocket with Batman at the controls." (DW: Inferno)


 * When turning out his pockets the Doctor produced, among other odds and ends, a toy Batmobile. (DW: The Talons of Weng-Chiang)


 * During a visit to 1963 Shoreditch, Ace wore a Batman earring in her left ear. (DW: Remembrance of the Daleks)

Behind the scenes

 * Jim Carrey. who played well known Batvillian The Riddler in the 1995 film "Batman Forever" turned down the role of the Eighth Doctor as he had never heard of Doctor Who before and thought it would cause outrage amongst fans if their sacred role wasn't played by someone who wasn't a fan of the series.
 * David Tennant has expressed interest in playing the well known Batvillian, The Riddler in a future Batman film adaption.

Connections

 * Michael Gough played Alfred in the 1989 film Batman, the 1992 film Batman Returns, the 1995 film Batman Forever and the 1998 film Batman & Robin
 * Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, and Richard Starkings have each worked on Batman comic books.
 * Eric Roberts played Sal Maroni in The Dark Knight.
 * David Warner played Raj Al'Ghul in the 90s animated series.