Historical Examples. 1  He had discarded his first instinct, which was to hide in the intricate Tetrahyde cloaca. 2  A perforation leading into the cloaca at the hind end of this. 3  Agrippa, who cleaned out the cloaca, navigated its whole length in a boat.
Batman is the superhero protector of Gotham City, a man dressed like a bat who fights against evil and strikes terror into the hearts of criminals everywhere. In his secret identity he is Bruce Wayne, billionaire industrialist and notorious playboy.
Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939). Originally named the Bat-Man, the character is also referred to by such epithets as the Caped Crusader, the  Dark Knight , and the World's Greatest Detective.