Batman, also known as Timothy "Jace" Fox, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Len Wein and Irv Novick, he first appeared in Batman #313 (April 1979).

Batman
Jace Fox as Batman, art by Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion and Dave McCaig
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	As Timothy Fox: Batman #313 (April 1979) As Batman: Dark Nights: Death Metal #7 (January 2021)
Created by	Len Wein Irv Novick
In-story information
Full name	Timothy "Jace" Fox
Team affiliations	Terrible Trio Batman Family
Notable aliases	The Vulture

Fox is the son of Lucius Fox, assuming the identity of "The Next Batman" beginning in the Fear State event.[1] Rather than Gotham, he operates in New York City.[2]

Fictional character biography

Timothy Fox was the son of Wayne Enterprises CEO Lucius Fox. The two fell out due to Wayne competitor Gregorian Falstaff, who fabricated evidence that Bruce Wayne was a slumlord. Protesting his father and his business, Tim joined a gang led by his friend Ron Watkins, who was secretly an employee of Falstaff. After learning the truth about Watkins and Falstaff, he left the gang and made up with his father.[3]

Later on, Tim fell in with the criminal group, The Terrible Trio, taking on the identity of The Vulture and attempting to rob guests of Bruce Wayne's penthouse, but was subdued and captured by Batman.[4]

Infinite Frontier

After years of absence, Fox returned under DC's Infinite Frontier relaunch.[5] In his rebooted origin, Tim, due to his family's immense wealth, became a hedonistic playboy, indulging in a jet set life of non-stop partying and promiscuous affairs.

On the night before his seventeenth birthday, an angry Tim stormed out of his party after a failed attempt to seduce a girl who had caught his eye. While driving on the phone with another girl, Tim failed to notice a man crossing the street, ramming into him with his car. Tim went to check on the man, who was terribly injured, and, despite the man's pleas, Tim ran away to his father. Lucius hired a team of lawyers and private investigators to protect his son from the legal consequences. It was discovered that the victim was an alcoholic domestic abuser, and the team made the case that he was too drunk to notice the traffic light change. When Tim protested his father's actions, he was shipped off to military school.[6] After graduating, Timothy, now going by "Jace", returned home only to discover his father's and Bruce Wayne's ties to Batman.[7]

The Next Batman

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Jace officially takes up the mantle of Batman[8] and moves to New York City.[9] He joins the NYPD's Special Crimes Unit, nicknamed "Strike Force Bat".[10]

Abilities

Fox was trained at the Sanford Military Academy, giving him the necessary combat and surveillance skills to be Batman. He also uses a Batsuit designed by his friend Vol made from Non-Newtonian fluid, allowing his armor to be powerful but lightweight.[8] He also uses his own Batcycle.

Other versions

• In the possible future of Future State, Jace succeeds Bruce Wayne as Batman, fighting to topple the Magistrate. He is also a member of the Justice League.

In other media

Video games

• Jace Fox appears as Batman in the mobile game DC Legends.

Collected editions

References