Batman's entire romantic history.
Hey, everyoen! So, as we lal know, Batman seems to have the most lengthy list of love interests than any character in comics. So naturally, I just had to do my research and find them all!
I’ve separated it by the various versions of Batman that have been the prime versions. I have listed the Earth-Two version and the Earth-One/Post-Crisis/New Earth version. I know almost nothing about New 52 continuity, so I’ve included what I found on some wikis, without knowing a lot of the details.
This is all done by online research, including wikipedia and other wikis. So I make reference to not having all the information. I welcome clarification and elaboration on some stuff. I also have them numbered, but I don’t number relationships where the woman turned out to be evil all along, as you know, those weren’t real relationships with any particular future.
[U][B][SIZE=7]Earth-Two[/SIZE][/B][/U]
[U][B]1. Julie Madison[/B][/U] - From 1939 to 1941 (Detective Comics #31-49), Bruce was depicted as being engaged to movie star Julie Madison, who was oblivious to his life as Batman. Julie was introduced in Detective Comics #31, and their break-up was shown in issue #49
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2. Catwoman[/U][/B] - During this time, in 1940 (Batman #1), Batman first met Catwoman. Immediately attracted to the thief, in their first encounter, he lets her go. They would have a continual romantic tension over the years, amidst his other love interests and girlfriends.
[U][B]3. Linda Page[/B][/U] - The Golden Age Bruce Wayne’s next girlfriend would be Linda Page, who lasted from 1941 to 1943 (Batman #5-15), the two breaking up without her ever learning his true identity
There is no clear dividing line between where the adventures of Earth-Two Batman ended and those of Earth-One Batman began, but many have claimed it should be considered the introduction of the yellow oval on Batman’s emblem in 1964. All I know is that Batwoman is confirmed to exist on Earth-Two, so I will continue the Earth-Two history until after her inclusion.
[B][U]4. 3. Vicki Vale[/U][/B], introduced in 1948, next became the character’s main love interest. She was essentially an attempt to reproduce the same dynamic of Superman and Lois Lane. She was a reporter who constantly suspected Batman and Bruce Wayne to be the same person, yet failing to prove it. She remained a presence in his life in this way for 15 years (crossing over into the Earth-One years), but the two never entered into a relationship in that time.
[B][U]4. Kathy Kane / Batwoman[/U][/B] was introduced in 1956 (Detective Comics #233). She fought crime with Batman, with the two not knowing each other’s secret identities.
It was later claimed that, on Earth-Two, Batman never returned her advances, seeing her only as a friend (so I’m not sure if this counts, then, but that’s how she was treated, so there!)
It was later revealed, of course, that Earth-Two Batman eventually turned Catwoman into an honest woman, married her, and had a child, before being killed on the job. His daughter, Helena Wayne, grew up to become the superheroine Huntress