Wikipedia

Wayne Manor

This article is about the fictional home of Batman. For the student organization, seeWayne Manor (Duke University).

Wayne Manoris a fictionalmansionappearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byDC Comics.It is the home of Bruce Wayne, owner of Wayne Enterprises, who is also thesuperheroBatman.

Wayne Manor Estate
Batmanlocation
Wayne Manor inBatmanvol. 3 #16 (April 2017)
Art by David Finch
First appearanceDetective Comics#28
June 1939
Created byBob Kane
Bill Finger
GenreSuperhero comics
In-universe information
TypeMansion
LocationsGotham City
CharactersBruce Wayne
Thomas Wayne
Martha Wayne
Alfred Pennyworth
Dick Grayson
Lance Bruner
Barbara Gordon
Jason Todd
Tim Drake
Stephanie Brown
Damian Wayne
Duke Thomas
Cassandra Cain
Claire Clover
Julia Pennyworth
PublisherDC Comics

The house is depicted as a large mansion on the outskirts ofGotham Cityand is maintained by the Wayne family's butler,Alfred Pennyworth.While the earliest stories showed Bruce Wayne buying the house himself, by the 1950s at the latest,retroactive continuityestablished that the manor had belonged to the Wayne family for several generations. Along with serving as a personal residence, the mansion sits above theBatcave,which Batman uses as his secret headquarters. The vast majority of DC Comics references place Wayne Manor just outside of Gotham City in the state ofNew Jersey.[1][2][3][4]

The manor, indicative of Wayne's ancestral wealth, is designed in aGothic Revivalarchitectural style, matching theGothic architecturepresent in Gotham. For live-action films,English country houselocations inNottinghamshire,Hertfordshire,andBuckinghamshire,as well asStevenson Taylor Hallin New York, have been used to depict Wayne Manor.

Wayne Manor appears in the 1960sBatmantelevision series and in filmsBatman(1989),Batman Returns(1992),Batman Forever(1995),Batman & Robin(1997), inThe Dark KnightTrilogy(2005–2012), in theDC Extended Universe(2016–2023) andThe Batman(2022).

Depiction

edit

Mansion grounds

edit
Wayne Manor withGotham Cityin the distance fromDetective Comics#967 (December 2017). Art by Álvaro Martínez and Raúl Fernández.

Wayne Manor is depicted in earlier comics as being on the outskirts ofGotham Cityin the state ofNew Jersey.[1][2][3][4]Comic book portrayals place the mansion within driving distance of Gotham City, close enough that theBat-Signalcan be seen from Wayne Manor alerting Batman of distress in the city.

Wayne Manor's grounds include a surrounding gate around the perimeter with a larger front gate at the main entrance. Batman's subterranean headquarters, theBatcave,is located beneath the mansion.[5]

The grounds also includes a large hill that was partially hollowed out for Batman's aerial vehicles, with the most prominent being the batcave, and there is also an underground river system that is large enough to accommodate docking space for theBatboatand has a large opening for said vehicle.

Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne

edit

InBatman: The Return of Bruce Wayne,it is revealed that Wayne Manor was designed by Nathan Van Derm for Darius Wayne, forming a stylized "W", although the additional gardens that existed at the time the manor was built add on to this symbol to create the image of a bat.

Following the events ofCataclysm

edit

During the events ofBatman: Cataclysma massive earthquake struck Gotham City, the epicenter of which was less than a mile from Wayne Manor. The mansion was seriously damaged, as was the cave network beneath. The ground beneath the mansion shifted significantly, and actually revealed the Batcave below, although the Bat-family were able to relocate all of Batman's equipment before official rescue came to the manor so that nobody would learn Bruce Wayne's secrets. The original Manor was damaged beyond repair, forcing Bruce Wayne to redesign the Manor along with the Batcave. The new Manor is a veritable fortress, a pastiche ofGothic architecturecombined with features ofcastellated architecture.Solar panels are installed in the new Manor, providing sustainable and environmentally-friendly electricity generation for the complex.[6]It also includes a heliport for commercial helicopters.[7]

Batman Eternal/Arkham Manor

edit

DuringBatman Eternal,Hush's machinations result in Wayne Enterprises being ruined and Bruce Wayne essentially bankrupt after the villain detonates various weapons caches Batman had concealed around Gotham.[8]As part of this bankruptcy, Wayne Manor is repossessed by the city and turned into the new Arkham Asylum following the destruction of the original,[9]but Bruce decides to accept this new status quo, reasoning that he can at least make sure that his enemies remain contained in the new manor given his intimate knowledge of its entrances and exits.[10]

The manor is eventually reclaimed by Bruce's lawyers, but it is temporarily left empty due to Bruce's death and amnesic resurrection as Alfred wanted to give Bruce a chance to have a life without Batman. However, Bruce returns to the manor when he realizes who he used to be.

Gotham War

edit

InGotham War,Batman loses most of his money to theJoker.Afterward,Vandal Savagebuys Wayne Manor and the Batcave.[11][12]

Access to the Batcave

edit
Wayne Manor with its surrounding gate inBatmanvol. 3, #42 (May 2017). Art by Mikel Janín.

The manor grounds include theBatcave,an extensive cave system that Bruce Wayne discovered as a boy and uses as his base of operations. Its method of access has varied, though it is typically accessible from a hidden door behind a grandfather clock.

The Wayne Foundation Penthouse

edit
Main article:Wayne Enterprises § Wayne Foundation

While these grounds are the regular home of Bruce Wayne, he temporarily vacated it in the stories from the late 1960s to the early 1980s, preferring to live in apenthouse apartmenton top of the Wayne Foundation building in the city, which also included a secret sub-basement acting as a Batcave.

Wayne came to this decision when Dick Grayson went off to college, which led him to decide that the mansion was now impractical with only one resident and one servant. Furthermore, Wayne decided he wanted to be closer to his main field of operations in Gotham City than a home situated outside the main urban area would allow. However, by the early 1980s, Wayne came to reconsider that purpose and decided that being less accessible to the public was more advantageous for his Batman activities and returned to Wayne Manor.

Other versions

edit
Wayne Manor inBatman and the Outsidersvol. 2, #13 (Jan. 2009). Art by Fernando Dagnino.

Vampire Batman

edit

InBatman & Dracula: Red Rain,Wayne Manor is destroyed as part of a plan to destroy Dracula's vampire family, bombs exposing the interior of the Batcave to sunlight after Batman lured the vampires into the cave following a chase through Gotham's sewers that ended in the Batcave just as the sun rose. Although the manor collapses into the cavern system after a second series of bombs are set off, thus concealing Bruce Wayne's secret, Batman and Alfred relocate to a brownstone in the center of town, Batman residing in a mausoleum in the basement while Alfred prepares his equipment in the main house. Although Alfred and Gordon stake Batman at the conclusion ofBatman: Bloodstormafter he succumbs to his vampire instincts and drinks the Joker's blood, he is restored to life after Alfred removes the stake inCrimson Mist,subsequently relocating to the catacombs underneath the remains of Wayne Manor. The manor's remains are finally destroyed for good when Gordon, Alfred,Two-Face,Killer Croc,and Two-Face's gang plant bombs on the cave roof, exposing the interior to sunlight and ending Batman's reign of terror once and for all.

Kingdom Come

edit

InKingdom Come,the Manor was mostly destroyed by Two-Face andBaneafter Batman's true identity was exposed; the Batcave, however, remained relatively untouched. By the end of the graphic novel, the Manor has been rebuilt as a hospital/hospice forGulagbattle victims.

Milltown Road

edit

Outside of the bustling metropolis of New York City, and on the outskirts of the sleepy town of Brewster, NY, boasts an active ‘Wayne Manor’ on a private residence. Known for elaborately themed parties and functions, W.M. northeast includes custom stonework, multiple fireplaces, a standing tiki bar and the occasional overhead fireworks display. While private, all guests are welcome.

In other media

edit

Television

edit

Live-action television series

edit

Animated television series

edit

Film

edit

Live-action films

edit
Stevenson Taylor Hall,Webb InstituteinGlen Cove, New York,was used as Wayne Manor inBatman Forever,Batman & Robin,Joker2019 film and TV seriesGothamandPennyworth.
Mentmore Towerswas used for exterior shots inBatman Begins.
Wollaton Hallwas used as Wayne Manor inThe Dark Knight Rises.

Animated films

edit

Video games

edit

Miscellaneous

edit

The lyrics to the song "She Looks Like Fun" on the albumTranquility Base Hotel and CasinobyArctic Monkeysmention Wayne Manor.[26]

References

edit
  1. ^abAmazing World of DC Comics#14, March 1974. DC Comics.
  2. ^abWorld's Finest Comics#259, October–November 1979. DC Comics.
  3. ^abDetective Comics#503 June 1983. DC Comics.
  4. ^abAtlas of the DC Universe,1990. DC Comics.
  5. ^Greenberger, Robert (2008).The Essential Batman Encyclopedia.Del Rey. p. 373.ISBN9780345501066.
  6. ^Batman: The Ultimate Guide to The Dark Knight
  7. ^Batman: Gotham Knights#1
  8. ^Batman Eternal#37
  9. ^Arkham Manor#1
  10. ^Arkham Manor#6
  11. ^Outlaw, Kofi (September 5, 2023)."DC Reveals That Batman's Wayne Manor Has A Shocking New Owner".ComicBook.com.RetrievedNovember 20,2024.
  12. ^Epps, Justin (September 20, 2023)."Batman's Batcave Has Officially Been Lost to One Shocking DC Villain".ScreenRant.RetrievedNovember 20,2024.
  13. ^"Bing Maps".Maps.live.com.Retrieved2010-12-25.
  14. ^"Historic homes".Retrieved14 September2012.
  15. ^"Webb Institute: Lenfest Gallery Upgrade".Archivedfrom the original on 10 July 2014.Retrieved6 April2014.
  16. ^"The Dark Knight Rises finds new home for Batman in Nottingham".Metro.co.uk.Associated Newspapers Limited.10 June 2011.Retrieved20 August2012.
  17. ^Heath, Neil (16 June 2011)."Batman boost as The Dark Knight Rises at Wollaton Hall".BBC News.BBC.Retrieved18 July2012.
  18. ^"City was paid for Batman filming".This is Nottingham.Northcliffe Media.30 June 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 10 September 2012.Retrieved20 August2012.
  19. ^"Justice League Reshoots Set Photos Highlight Wayne Manor Location".27 July 2017.Retrieved28 December2018.
  20. ^@paginanerdicaof (30 April 2021)."Primeiras imagens do set de The Flash em Lincolnshire, Onde podemos ver a Mansão Wayne do Batman do Michael Keaton"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  21. ^Nash, Anthony (May 1, 2021)."The Flash Set Photos Show Batman 1989's Wayne Manor".ComingSoon.net.RetrievedMay 3,2021.
  22. ^Hood, Cooper (May 1, 2021)."The Flash Movie Set Photos Reveal Michael Keaton Batman's Wayne Manor".Screen Rant.RetrievedMay 3,2021.
  23. ^Leishman, Fiona (May 1, 2021)."Batman: Warner Bros spotted filming at Burghley House".Cambridge News.RetrievedMay 3,2021.
  24. ^Romano, Sal (April 30, 2021)."Hollywood swoops into town as Batman goes to Burghley".Peterborough Today.RetrievedMay 3,2021.
  25. ^Mer Eclarinal, Aeron (April 30, 2021)."The Flash Movie: New Set Photos Reveal Wayne Manor For Michael Keaton's Batman".The Direct.RetrievedMay 3,2021.
  26. ^"Arctic Monkeys Lyrics - She Looks Like Fun".www.azlyrics.com.Retrieved2018-05-24.
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wayne_Manor&oldid=1259520740"