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's origin was revealed in Detective Comics #33 (November 1939), unfolding in a two-page story (see top of this page) that establishes the brooding persona of Batman, a character driven by the death of his parents.