Batman turned 75 in May, 2014. However, July 23 has been declared the Batman Day . It was created in May 1939 by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. It is the story of the wealthy Bruce Wayne by day who becomes a caped vigilante by night in Gotham City. Seven-decades-plus but Batman still swings in Gotham City. Batman overtook Superman in the 1990s. It got reinvented every 10 years. The Caped Crusader is one of pop culture’s most enduring icons. Batman edges the other super heroes when it comes to popularity. Christian Bale played the Dark knight and hung his boots recently. Ben Afleck has taken over . Blackman and Superman will again explode on the screen in a face-off in Batman V Superman: The Dawn of Justice  in 2016. Zack Synder is the director. Batman is the most successful at the box office in the past 35 years. Some of the biggest Hollywood names have been associated with Batman films — George Clooney, Christian Bale, Michelle Pfeiffer, Uma Thurman, Danny De Vito, Val Kilmer. George Clooney starrer Batman and Robin (1997 ) was panned. It all started as a serial film in the 1940s. It has now become a successful franchise. Kevin Conroy was Batman’s voice for 12 years. Robin is Batman’s side kick.