Throughout the history of DC comics, Batman was more than just a man operating outside the boundaries of law. Batman was and still is the symbol of justice that gave the good people of Gotham hope. Even though Bruce Wayne became the first Batman and is Batman most of the time, writers wanted to demonstrate how the cape and cowl are not limited to one individual. Fans, on the other hand, never liked the idea of someone else being Batman for too long, so the role always found its way back to Bruce Wayne. Still, I think these issues are necessary in order to demonstrate just how important Batman is, and also how some people try to twist the image of Gotham’s most famous vigilante. So, here are all of the characters that wore the renowned cape and cowl and called themselves Batman.