I always believed that Thomas Wayne was mainly a doctor who took care of people in need. He may have come from a rich family and he might have amassed a small fortune before his death. But I assumed it was Bruce Wayne who turned those millions into billions. Thomas was too concerned with looking after people to worry about increasing his fortune. And the thing that Bruce got from his parents was their humanity, their sense of social responsibilty for the weak, the afflicted and the oppressed.

But over the years a different version of Thomas Wayne has emerged, where his profession as a doctor has been undermined by his position as a wealthy elite. That runs counter to how I always viewed the character. Yet the portrait of Wayne as a corrupt fat-cat and an abusive father has gained a lot of support from the fans and the writers.

What do others think is the best version of Thomas Wayne?