I am my favorite Batman. We are all Batman, or at least we should be. Batman is an ideal to strive for. Learn and work to excel at everything possible to make life safer and better for everyone, both on the micro and macro scales.

Joel Schumacher ruined the Batman franchise in the 90s.

My favorite Batman has been Christian Bale. My favorite Bruce Wayne, oddly enough, is Ben Affleck. He has the 'I'm the greatest thing that's ever happened to the planet Earth' attitude, which is entirely appropriate for Bruce Wayne. I think people sometimes underestimate the distinction between Batman's demeanor and Bruce Wayne's personality

Michael Keaton and Adam West share adjacent places of honor in my nostalgia, and I generally ignore the fact that Valley Kilmer and his nipples and George Clooney were even a part of it.

And Kevin Conroy doesn't get enough love. He does the voice of Batman in the 90s animated series and the Arkham games, which means he acts opposite one of my favorite Jokers: Mark Hamill.

Okay that's a lie...every Joker is one of my favorite Jokers. But still. Mark Hamill.

Val Kilmer, he carries a twist of sophistication and a tad of cockiness I can identify with.

Christian Bale. The Christopher Nolan directed films were the most true to the dark nature of the original Batman comics.

Least favorite would have to be Adam West. Campy fun, but a schlocky, watered down version of Batman geared towards a 60's television audience.

Bat Dad

Adam Ward brought the character off the page and will always be the quintessential Batman to me.

Adam West on both counts

Christian Bale as Batman and Heath Ledger as the Joker. They should retire Batman for 20 years after that series. Same with Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.

Does this one count?

1: Christian Bale - he was the first to make me feel like the Bruce scenes were still Batman.

2: Michael Keaton - he took a big risk going to action from a mostly comedy background, he knew it could tank his career but he boldly accepted the challenge. He’s the reason we have so many movies based on comics now, had it been a flop, I’m not sure we’d be experiencing the renaissance we have now.

3: Ben Affleck - I know many will disagree but he had a huge act to follow after Bale. I’m enjoying an older and more experienced Batman because we hadn’t seen that in the movies yet. I think he captures the Frank Miller Batman quite well.

Didn’t George Clooney play Batman?

Nobody will ever match the thrill of the original Adam West TV series, it was huge. Keaton was very good, Nicholson and Basinger were excellent support, and Christian Bale belongs in that conversation as well. But Frank Gorshin, Caesar Romero, Burgess Meredith, Julie Newmar, Eartha Kitt, Lee Merriweather, George Sanders, Vincent Price, you can't match that murderers row of villains.

Christian Bale & Will Arnett. Michael Keaton was great, after the long dry spell from Adam West, but I don't think he delivered the dark.

Christian Bale
Michael Keaton
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Never seen the Legos Batman, but I am a huge fan of Will Arnett. That guy is ridiculously funny.

I think Ben Affleck is secretly on a mission to destroy every comic book character franchise he touches. He left Daredevil alone in an alley bleeding out and now it seems he’s bent on destroying Batman as well.

Keaton

Micheal Keaton, most definitely, tho Christian Bale had the best story arc!

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Batman is supposed to be dark. Christian Bale is my favorite because he was the darkest.

I let go of comics at 12. Never to return. Batman was supposed to be an acrobat without superpowers... well I saw The Great Walenda die in P.R. doing his acrobat act. No bromance with fantasy for me. Sorry.

Batdad for both! JEN!

My favourite Batman is Bruce Wayne (there are differences in other media)

As for film and TV, Adam West without a doubt.

Category 1:

• Kevin Conroy - He will always be the voice of Batman to me
• Michael Keaton - He was the first "dark" (gothic, somber, tragic) Batman in a movie that felt like Batman

Category 2:

• Will Arnett - Only reason for this pick is the LEGO Batman movie was made to be silly so Will's version is quite entertaining because he can say things that live-action Batman or The Animated Series Batman couldn't
• Adam West - The era of this show and Adam's performance was silly and would not be anywhere close to the Batman we know today. So that makes it entertaining

Micheal Keaton of course!

Kafir is my favorite Batman.

It has to be Adam west. He knew the premise was ridiculous and pitched his performance accordingly. I do rate the more gothic Tim Burton Batman, and the gritty Chris Nolan one very highly, but neither Keaton nor Bale beat the sheer joy and warmth of Adam West and those old TV episodes.

On a side note, Jack Nicholson is my favourite joker.