In the beginning, Batman was on his own. “I work alone,” Batman said.

Even though Batman said he was alone, his trusty butler, Alfred Pennyworth, was there for him every step of the way.

One of Batman’s most trusted allies is Commissioner Gordon. They work together to solve cases.

Batman is the world’s greatest detective. He solves big mysteries to help people.

Ebony is the color of everything Batman wears to blend in with the darkness of the night.

Lucius Fox helps Batman keep his identity a secret so he can pay for things like the Batmobile and the Batplane.

Batman patrols Gotham every night to protect it from dangerous villains.

Batman is a hero. He saves the people of Gotham from danger all the time.

More than anything, Batman hates injustice. He wants everyone to be treated fairly and to have justice served where it is due.

Joker is Batman’s arch-nemesis. He makes sure the Joker gets put in back Arkham every time he escapes.

Batman still has to protect himself from getting hurt so he wears kevlar, a tough material that protects him from knives and bullets.

You might wonder what it s that motivates Batman to do what he does. It’s a big secret so you have to promise not to tell anyone. But Batman’s motive for everything he does is love.

Batman loves Gotham so he protects it. Batman loves his friends who help him. He protects them too. And many, many others that he loves.

Batman might have said, “I work alone,” but it was never true.

Batman has many, many sidekicks and he loves every one of them very much.

Nightwing is Batman’s oldest son, the first Robin. He kept Batman from feeling alone and was a light in the darkness.

Oracle was the first Batgirl. She helps Batman and the others from a computer. Orphan could easily take down any of Batman’s villains on her own.

Losing his parents might have been a painful experience for Batman but if he hadn’t experienced that pain, he never would have taken in his kids.

Knowing how it feels to not have family, Batman will never quit trying to be a good father for his kids.

Red Hood is another son of Batman. So is Red Robin; he’s the smart one. And then there’s Robin. Batman has had lots of Robins but each of them are just as vital to the dynamic duo.

Spoiler considers Batman her father since her real father is not very kind. Signal is a metahuman. He’s still adjusting to becoming a part of the family.

Batman may have said, “I work alone.” But the Batfamily works best when they work together.

Together, Batman, his friends, and his family are unstoppable.

The Bats for a family of vigilantes; vigilantes are people who decide to take justice into their own hands.

Batman was never alone. Bruce Wayne was never alone, even after his parents died. Alfred and Commissioner Gordon and Lucius Fox were there. Eventually, Bruce was there for Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Cassandra Cain, Timothy Drake, Stephanie Brown, Duke Thomas, and Damian Wayne when they needed a father.

Not only was there a family of Bats. There was a whole family of Waynes.

You can always count on Batman to be extra, especially when adopting more children.

Because if you’re reading this story, that means that you’re also a part of Batman’s family and he loves you very much.

Because with that many kids, Batman must be a very tired dad.