The Entire History of Batman 

You reading 8,000 comic book issues for one video is the definition of dedication.

Bruce. It’s been 5 years. You still owe me 16 dollars

How did joker become the embasador of iran😭

"batcow" bruce says, "moo" dropped me to the floor in laughter.

This video made me fall in love with the joker. I love how youre talking about bruce grieving the death of his son and then you slip in "The Joker is an ambassador for Iran now - He stole EVERY baby"

Hearing a core component of Return Of Bruce Wayne be explained as the power of friendship made my day lol

Man went over 70+ years of comics in a little over an hour and some how made it make sense. Absolute legend.

39:06 That panel is straight up horrifying, the way it shot with Tim looking dead at the reader, clutching onto Bruce who’s shadow is partially obscuring Tim’s face, with his dad in the background. It’s really well composed, goddamn.

Anybody who can read thousands of comics and succinctly tell it in an hour and 2 minutes is a legend. Thanks Alex.

Someone please give Lucius a whole years worth of vacation. He deserves it with all the stuff he's been through!

I couldn't have done it better myself! It was my pleasure to show you around Gotham, but most importantly I'm grateful to have become friends in the process. Thank you, Alex :)

Oh man, referring to the impact of The Batman who laughs as “Bruce dealing with this fucking thing” was the biggest laugh I got from this video. Absolutely comprehensive breakdown of that story’s impact on DC. Love it 😂

Ok wait for real, mad props for including all the writers and artists in the credits, with the history the comics industry has with crediting writers and artists properly, that's so nice to see

The fact that you were able to find these core, running themes that are consistent in nearly a century's worth of comics across hundreds of writers and creative teams is incredible. It makes these comics, a medium derided for having an impenetrable barrier of constant retcons and reboots feel like one continuing unbroken narrative where everything has been exactly planned out from the very start. Great stuff...now when's the Superman version of this?

"idk if its raysh or raz or, idk, fuckin' rachel?" I literally laughed out loud hahahahahaha my god, the amount of work that must've gone into this vid.... thank you, man, keep it coming and I'll keep coming back

I love how you can take hundreds of issues, hundreds of runs with different writers each contributing their own ideas… and make all sound like an intentional character arc.

Really glad to see Helena Wayne getting a brief spotlight in this video. In spite of DC (and modern comics) insistence for sticking to the status quo forever, at least the original Batman that started it all got a conclusive, satisfying ending, that still hasn't been undone. I didn't think it would be possible to explain all the bullshit reboots and continuity in this video while still making it coherent, but you somehow did it perfectly, no clue how. Amazing video as always, god damn.

Return of the king.

So i watched Salazars Batman stuff last week. And then going into this video i was like "ohh this Will be neat to see how they both interpret Batman history." Your going more by story beats while Salazar focused on the production and publication side. And then at the end of the video, it turns out you're friends! What a small world. You guys both did so well and the videos compliment each other.

Rereading/rewatching the whole Batman canon is the closest way to feeling legally and freely high. I thought you went through it with the Spider/Man video but you have outdone yourself with this video. Truly a criminally underrated channel!

Bro saved us so much time by compressing thousands of comics worth of info into just above an hour. This man is the definition of dedication.

I'm kind of surprised you didn't mention how Post-Crisis Jason Todd's backstory was changed from his previous version, as that origin is much more widely known, with Batman meeting him after he tries to steal the tires off the Batmobile. But I guess you can't cover everything, and you clearly put in a lot of work for this excellent video! If I could offer a bit of constructive criticism, I think putting the writers and artists in the corner of the screen when their work appears would be more effective than just having them all at the end. It makes it easier for people who are interested in what they see to find their work. You might want to consider that if you do another video like this

*"Bat Cow" he says, Batcow replies "Moo"* 52:36 52:40

I hope this "entire history" videos becomes a series on ur channel i really love them and i really appreciat the work and dedication put into this and the spiderman entire history video

This came at the perfect time, I needed a distraction for an hour, and this is the perfect one I’ve been wanting

I can't believe we had a rare "Man" cameo as early as the very first Batman comic at 0:39.

I’m legitimately impressed by how dedicated you were to this. I don’t think anyone else could condense Batman’s entire history into a one hour video while explaining it as well as you did.

The 4 months and the amount of comics you’ve read was worth the wait! By far my favourite batman video EVER. I am also currently mourning KGbeast :( Rest In Beast.

Alex has *finally* graced us with this masterpiece of a video.

Poor Bruce. The writers will never let him rest.

Man i love your hour long videos of superhero’s stories. It’s all the content i want without constantly having to search for a video that’s only gonna be like 6 minutes. please don’t stop doing them. You’re awesome!

The fact that Alex put in the work to make a whole history of batman video and a whole history of spider-man is amazing

This will truly be one of the Batman videos of all time

My favorite thing is people talking about comic books and they’re like “oh yeah and Stephanie’s back turns out she faked her dying on a hospital bed” or “yeah superboy punched a hole in reality and now Jason has been resurrected, he just does that sometimes” like I swear this happens to every character who dies in a comic and it’s always the funniest thing ever

Wow im very happy I was recommended this video. Thanks for taking the time to make this! I do not have the time to watch it entirely right now but I will definitely be saving it to my watch later and check it out tonight! Thanks again!

Something to mention is that in one of the latest issues of Batman he goes on a multiverse journey against an alternate joker (but not joker) who is creating jokers throughout the multiverse and meets tons of alternate batmen on the way including but not limited to, Adam west batman, DCAU batman (both batman beyond and Justice League), arkham batman, Dark Knight returns batman and then declares adam west batman to be his favourite as he is the best prepared when he discovers in a borrowed utility belt the wonder or shark repellent.

There was an excellent moment during the Knightfall arc where Batman was still dealing with the criminals Bane set free, and Robin was trying to convince him to call other heroes for help. But Batman said he couldn't because he knew things were just as bad elswhere. And the way that scene was written, his interaction with Robin in that moment (at least im pretty sure it was robin) is one of the many reasons i love Batman

This is the first video I’ve seen from you and I have to say that I’m blown away. Incredible video. Couldn’t peel myself away from it. Thank you, truly.

Thank you so much for this video. It not only allows me to appreciate Batman more as a character and motivate me to read some of his comics, but it also shows an interesting glance at his history. Seeing how much he’s changed as a character along with where he’s going.

I was not expecting Batman having a happy ending in the golden age to be so damn emotional

Have to ask, since you read an ungodly amount of issues of Batman, what would you say are your favorite stories you read?

Stellar video, I was surprised how short the video was but you really packed all the necessary info into one hour.

Absolute legendary video. Loved the summary.

The unofficial sequel to Spiderman in 70 seconds

Alex reading as many batman comics as he has for this video is like Arkham Batman solving all those goddamn Riddler's Revenge challenges. And we can't express our appreciation enough lol

This was genuinely really helpful! I realized how little I knew about the iconic Batman, and this just summarized it so well and only in an hour! Thank you!

oh my god this was amazing THANK YOU FOR THISSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! Batmans story is crazy and you made it make as much sense as it can. your efforts are DEEPLY appreciated and I'm glad the power of friendship helped u through this video just as it helped batman

Great video! Can’t help but say that you missed when Bruce was framed for murder by Cassandra’s father and ditched the Bruce Wayne identity eventually facing the trauma of Knightfall, Contagion and No Mans Land. It was a really nice conclusion to everything the 90s built I think.

IMHO, Batman’s greatest attribute is his willpower. Despite going through borderline nightmarish situations in his life, he never backs down and tries to keep moving forward, facing the darkness.

How you were able to cover 2000 issues of Batman history in a little over an hour is anyone's guess. The amount of time and effort put into this is bonkers. Props to you Alex. Good video 👍

From one hand, this is one of the best videos about superheroes I've watched. You describe this long and complex story in a simple manner whilst retaining all of its deep elements. On the other hand, each section is so freaking crazy, I'm starting to believe that the batman comics I have been changing ever so slightly in a Mandela Effect way and I'm going crazy. Thank you either way!

So much dedication just to see the history of the dark knight is crazy

You do so much stuff just for us, your viewers❤

Dude your a legend for this video. I've been slowly getting through the earlier Batman stories and this helps a lot.

I’ve been waiting for this, thanks! It was a great video and a great way to understand Batman and probably not the simplest way to explain the insane comics, considering all the reboots and the crazy amount of comics to go over.😊

Awesome work, dude! These videos of yours really have me want to try something similar with characters like Power Girl or Spider-Girl.

Thanks, Alex, for dedicating a video about Batman, my favourite superhero of all time!

Dude you are a champ. This was such an insightful and beautiful. I am an avid and adamant Batman fan. If anyone ever asks me how to learn about Batman I am sending them here to this video.

"One must imagine Batman happy" -alex camus

No way, it’s finally here! Thank you so much Alex for the level of effort you put into your vids, it always shines through! Alex you are soooo Batman, and making this vid was really Batman of you!

Batman was def one of the characters I never got into in comics,yeah I watched JL & JLU,his animated & LA movies but his comic counterpart always seemed to be so different to his animated counterparts because everyone sees the idea of batman so differently its not like spider-man where everyone knows he's a witty dork who's doing the best he can,this video will def help thanks!!

Thank you for this complete history, much appreciated.

I’d love to see this series go on. This is quite honestly amazing. One on Daredevil or Punisher would be awesome

You’ll begin to realize there’s two distinct eras of Batman, split completely down the middle. There’s the Detective Era and the Hero Era. The Detective Era consists of Batman’s early years as a mysterious vigilante. Where he solves crimes, and puts fear into criminals and the public sees him as a urban legend. His only sidekicks were Dick Grayson Robin, and Barbara Gordon Batgirl. His supervillains started popping up and has a shaky relationship with the Police with the exception of Jim Gordon. The Hero Era consists of Batman joining The Justice League, getting involved big scale, end of the world, cosmic adventures. Gaining an entire pantheon of sidekicks, and becoming the prep time having, keeping secret files on his friends because paranoid mentality, always one step ahead, OP Batgod himself.

Now we'd need a video about the history of Superman and Wonder Woman and we'd get the trinity. But arguably, Flash is the one who would stand out the most since he's kinda like Spiderman in some respects

This was worth the wait man! What an excellent video of batman’s history

That was incredible! Thank you.

Need this for superman, GET ON IT NOW!!!!!

Such dedication. I really appreciate deep dive channels like yours

I just found this channel, and wow. These videos are amazing man thank you for all of the hard work and dedication.

I really appreciate the work you put into these videos. I know this may get lost in the comments, but I genuinely appreciate these types of videos! Thank you!

I'm going to rewatch this video so many times for the next couple of years. Thank you 🙏

Great video, Alex. What a monumental task covering one of the most iconic characters in fiction in this way. Looking forward to your future content.

Man, how lucky I was to find this video, my YT history was closed, so few types of content appeared, yours was one of them, which appeared after I enabled the history, what a sensational video.

Great timing I am going through my yearly Batman phase and I feel so caught up! Look forward to more Batman stories!

I sincerely do not understand how you are not a top youtuber. The time, the commentary, and the overall commitment to your videos all whilst staying yourself. I said it in the spiderman video and ill say it again. You’re amazing dude!

Another Magnum Opus Alex, always a joy to have you talk about your love for these characters. Be well.

Genuinely one of the best Batman videos I’ve seen on RU-vid. I enjoyed watching this so, so much. Thank you for all the effort you put in to this. Truly. Now…Superman next?😉

Great video and it was awesome of you to give Sal a shout-out

Huge respect to you bro, u r so underrated it’s painful, I’m excited to see ur next vids

Dude your a legend for this full story videos love your work

What a gift you gave us! THANK YOU!

Honestly, amazing job man. Not only was the video entertaining but just like the Spider-Man one, you gave us an honest history to people who never know where to start with all these comics. Keep up the great work! I would recommend maybe doing Superman next for a real challenge hahah

Your “history of…” videos are so much fun to watch from your commentary being funny and insightful. I was vaguely aware of Batman’s most famous stories, but your analysis gave me greater understanding of them.

Been waiting for this video for months, glad you finally got this behemoth out. Hope you take a break Alex Also nice song on the implemencity pretension

Very excellent video, I feel as though Batman gets a lot of love put into his stories which I respect because he’s probably one of my favorite heroes, I honestly thought you left RU-vid, you didn’t upload anything the entire time I had summer break, but I’m happy to watch this video ( also I highly agree the whirly bat is a menace to society).

Hello, Alex. I have watched several of your videos, but this one…..this video was the one that earned yourself another subscriber. 👍🏻👍🏻 As a Batman fan for as long as I can remember, this recap/review/analysis of Batman’s 85 year comic book history is one of the most definitive videos on this iconic character that I have ever watched. It has made me love and appreciate Batman and his larger mythos even more now, so thank you for that. 😁😁👍🏻👍🏻 And Happy 85th Anniversary, Dark Knight! Here is to the future! 👍🏻👍🏻🔥🔥🦇🦇

So worth the wait!!!!

man, this 1 hour long video was so good that i finished it 21 minutes after it was uploaded.

This is truly insanely dedicated and im amazed at the gumption required to pull this off, now i wonder if you plan to do more like thiw because while this takes an ungodly amount of time to make, you really do shine in making entertaining history videos, honestly if you intend to do another in the future, I'd love to see you reading green lantern or the flash as both are crazy character histories. Either that or just the different versions of the justice league as a broad view of the justice league's changes over time

Great video. I really love this comprehensive histories of comics I won’t read but love to know about! Thank you!

those whole "biography" are just amazing, kuddos to all your effort mate!

00:33 - Earth Two, pt. 1 - Batman's first case Joe Chill, Dick Grayson Robin, The Penguin, Catwoman, Commissioner Gordon, Two-Face, Scarecrow, The Joker 03:18 - Earth Two, pt. 2 - Dating Catwoman, the Bat Cave, Alfred, marrying Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Helena Wayne is born, final battle 07:35 - Earth One, pt. 1 - Batman in the Justice League, the Batmobile, Alfred dies, Poison Ivy, The Riddler, Mr. Freeze 10:10 - Earth One, pt. 2 - Batgirl, campy stories 11:06 - Earth One, pt. 3 - Dick Grayson retires, Ra's (raysh) Al Ghul, Talia Al Ghul, Arkham Asylum 14:30 - Earth One, pt. 4 - Multiverse crossovers, dating Talia Al Ghul, dating Vicky Vale, Lucius Fox 17:05 - Earth One, pt. 5 - Jason Todd Robin, Nocturna, Crisis on Infinite Earths 20:11 - New Earth, pt. 1 - Batman Year One, Prey, The Long Halloween 20:53 - New Earth, pt. 2 - Blackfire, KGBeast, The Killing Joke, A Death In The Family 24:20 - New Earth, pt. 3 - Tim Drake Robin, Elseworlds stories, Barbara Gordon as Oracle, Huntress 26:57 - New Earth, pt. 4 - Knightfall, Bane, Azrael Batman 30:17 - New Earth, pt. 5 - Zero Hour, the return of Bruce Wayne Batman, Stephanie Brown, ebola, Cataclysm 34:39 - New Earth, pt. 6 - No Man's Land, comics debut of Harley Quinn 35:36 - New Earth, pt. 7 - Tower of Babel, Ego, New Gotham, Hush, Under the Hood 41:02 - New Earth, pt. 8 - Year Eight, Damian Wayne, Final Crisis 49:31 - The New 52, pt. 1 - Return of The Joker 51:45 - The New 52, pt. 2 - Damian 53:30 - The New 52, pt. 3 - Joker's Pathogen 54:49 - The New 52, pt. 4 - Commissioner Gordon Batman 55:32 - The New 52, pt. 5 - God of All Knowledge 55:43 - DC Rebirth, pt. 1 - Gotham Knights 57:09 - DC Rebirth, pt. 2 - Bane 1:00:47 - DC Rebirth, pt. 3 - The present

Wow man I never thought you would ever do a Batman history video but as a huge Batman fan this is such a welcome surprise. I hope you do more characters in the future

Hey great job with this whole break down of batmans history. That takes a lot of determination to read newrly a century of comic lore and then to widdle it down to a hour is honestly really remarkable. You also managed to srpinkle some fun jokes in as you went along. I am delighted to be subscribed and hope you take a nice long rest, enjoy some fun outside of youtube and we will see you down the line when you tackle your next topic. Thank you.

Bruce: Bat Cow Bat Cow: Moo This is peak writing!

What a great video. I also loved your Spider-Man stuff

Wow! This is a complete gem. I admire your dedication and hard work. Its AMAZING.

Great video! It's fun to go through and nitpick all of our favorite versions of the caped crusader.

summing up all of "the batman who laughs" as "fighting this fuckin thing" is based