Cartoon Cutouts -May 1939 saw the advent of a new kind of hero in “Detective Comics #27”, the Batman. The Batman collection includes Batgirl, Robin, and several versions of Batman, as well as their enemies Joker and the Riddler. With nicknames such as “The Dark Knight” and “The Caped Crusader”, this nocturnal server of justice strikes fear into the hearts of the criminals of Gotham City. Billionaire Bruce Wayne by day, he is a rare hero, having no superpowers of his own. Instead Wayne trained himself physically and mentally and makes use of a variety of high-tech gadgets in his war on crime. He employs strength of will, intimidation, and fear against supervillains and their henchmen. A cultural icon, Batman has been rated the second most popular superhero of all time.