Joe Chill | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Detective Comics #33 (November 1939) Named Batman #47 (June–July 1948) |
Created by | Bill Finger Bob Kane |
In-story information | |
Full name | Joseph Chilton |
Joe Chill is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, the character first appeared in Detective Comics #33 (November 1939).[1]
In Batman's origin story, Joe Chill is the mugger who murders young Bruce Wayne's parents, Dr. Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne. The murder traumatizes Bruce, inspiring his vow to avenge their deaths by fighting crime in Gotham City as the vigilante Batman.[2]
Doug Bradley voiced Joe Chill in Gotham Knights and Richard Brake portrayed him in Batman Begins.