Who is your favorite "not batman" Batman?

[90'sCartoonMan]

Add Phantom and Shadow to the list, but if I have to choose one "NOT BATMAN" BATMAN favorite it's ^.

Another possible inspiration of Batman is The Public Defender (1931) Rich playboy by day...mysterious crime fighter by night!

Ted Kord Blue Beetle, pretty much what if Batman were techy-fun!

I love that episode of Batman the Brave and the Bold where they had Batman and Blue Beetle compare notes on their gear.

[Güicho]

I love that episode of Batman the Brave and the Bold where they had Batman and Blue Beetle compare notes on their gear.

: D Cool Vehicles ....check!

Animal/creature themed look/costumes, ...check!

No powers, all self trained, self made, gadgets to match ..check!

And more...check!

The dark knight.

Will probably regret, but ok what's "not Batman" about The Dark Knight?

[MajorHoy]

Will probably regret, but ok what's "not Batman" about The Dark Knight?

= psssst! =

I think "julius03" may be a . . . SPAMMER?!?

[sanderling]

Midnighter would probably be my top contender, but Die Fledermaus from The Tick cartoon is my favorite silly Batman knock off.

I love that episode of Batman the Brave and the Bold where they had Batman and Blue Beetle compare notes on their gear.

I love this episode too. Probably one of my favorite portrayals of Ted Kord ever.

[Güicho]

This guy just looks so beautifully insanely awesome - El Murciélago Humano - The Human Bat
- A mashup of it's time: Batman, Flash Gordon (Hawkmen), The Phantom, and Prince Valiant all mashed up into one.
All while channeling the art of Alex Raymond.







http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZxirBv0BY6...os+356-09a.jpg

[sanderling]

This guy just looks so beautifully insanely awesome - El Murciélago Humano - The Human Bat
- A mashup of it's time: Batman, Flash Gordon (Hawkmen), The Phantom, and Prince Valiant.
All while channeling the art of Alex Raymond.








http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZxirBv0BY6...os+356-09a.jpg

Trippy! I love that apparently he can fly, but for some reason just wants to ride that horse around.

[t hedge coke]

Mason from The Invisibles is a great not-Batman Batman.

And, in bat-comics, I have a soft spot for that nutty killer cop in Max Allan Collins' run who thinks he's Batman and dresses the part.

[Aioros22]

Mason from The Invisibles is a great not-Batman Batman.

And, in bat-comics, I have a soft spot for that nutty killer cop in Max Allan Collins' run who thinks he's Batman and dresses the part.

That story got one of the coolest lines of Batman.

"After all, who am I but just another guy who thinks he`s the Batman?"

[Aioros22]

I gott say, without trying to quote it, that page is all kinds of beautiful.

[Güicho]

I do love the Batmen of All Nations

http://i.newsarama.com/images/i/000/...ll-nations.jpg

[Aioros22]

Weird, why are characters who obviously predate Batman being mentioned in this Thread?

Characters like Sherlock Holmes, Robin Hood, Arsène Lupin, Fantomas, Juvex, Jumping Jack, The Shadow, The Phantom, Zorro, the Phantom Detective and others of the folclore and European to American Pulp hero/anti-hero genre should be off limits.

[Slim Shady]

Punisher. Batman with a M-16.

[Aioros22]

In what way is Punisher a "Batman"?

[Slim Shady]

In what way is Punisher a "Batman"?

Not on the costume level. But he's got the murdered family making him who he is history. Dark atmosphere. Street level type of guy. That sorta thing.

[Güicho]

Weird, why are characters who obviously predate Batman being mentioned in this Thread?

Why?

Bruce Wayne- "...why can't I be Zorro?"

Although just switch knock off with inspired off.

I'll add Phantom and Shadow to the list, but if I have to choose one favorite "NOT BATMAN" BATMAN it's Zorro!

If you are referencing my post, I stated I was switching the OP's "knock off" with inspired off in my post, so you knew for that post I was intentionally approaching it differently.
As to why, it should be obvious; because Batman was not created or appeared in a vacuum, he was somewhat inspired and influenced by ideas, visuals, themes and tropes of a few character types that already existed before him, yet have aspects that are referenced, have crystalized and are recognized in Batman as a somewhat apex of it, and even though they predate him, their ongoing stories continue today.
In that sense they [particularly Zorro] can also be my favorite "not Batman" Batman" .
I hope that makes sense. ; )