Some of the character's most pivotal comic book storylines in the flagship books—Batman and Detective Comics—draw on this noir tone, depicting Batman investigating the grimy Gotham City streets.

Kilmer brought a human touch to Batman in Batman Forever. Unlike other portrayals, Kilmer’s Batman isn’t just a brooding hero. He shows vulnerability and emotion. The film explores Bruce Wayne ...

In a video shared on his social media account, Kilmer could be seen sitting next to a painting he made of Batman — which served as one of his most successful roles in his decades-long career.

Val Kilmer as Batman in promotional material for "Batman Forever." Val Kilmer as Batman in promotional material for "Batman Forever." Warner Bros. Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images ...

The late actor played Bruce Wayne in 1995's 'Batman Forever' Val Kilmer/Instagram Val Kilmer returned to being Batman just five weeks before his death. The late actor, who played the Caped ...

With so much uncertainly surrounding Matt Reeves' The Batman sequel, this development understandably led to speculation that our return to Gotham City could be hit with another delay. Of course ...

Batman and Robin would likely approve. An opulent castle-like residence at 724 Bristlecone Drive — with 10 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms and a nod to Hollywood with a replica of Batman’s office and ...

DC's smash-hit, alt-reality title Absolute Batman has reinvented characters such as Riddler, Penguin, Two-Face, and Killer Croc as Bruce Wayne's tenuous allies and friends, but Absolute Batman #7 ...

LOS ANGELES -- Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in "Top Gun," donned a voluminous cape as Batman in "Batman Forever" and portrayed Jim Morrison in "The ...