Batman Beyond (DC Beyond)

Batman Beyond is a comic book series published by DC Comics as a part of its DC Beyond. The series is inspired by the Batman Beyond animated series, though it reimagines certain elements, such as making protagonist Terry McGinnis a college student. However, both have the basic concept of Bruce Wayne being forced to retire as Batman and training Terry to become the new Batman.

Main Characters

 * Terrence "Terry" McGinnis/Batman - a 20-year-old college student attending Neo Gotham Academy. After discovering Bruce Wayne's identity as the first Batman and the death of his father, he is trained by Bruce to be his successor and continue the Batman legacy. Terry has a bad reputation among most due to his past as a juvenile delinquent, but is attempting to outgrow his past.
 * Bruce Wayne - Terry's mentor and the original Batman who was forced to retire after suffering from a heart attack. Now in his 60s-70s, he keeps his mental skills and trains Terry as his replacement.
 * Maxine "Max" Gibson/Oracle - Terry's best friend and student at his college who eventually discovers his identity as Batman and begins aiding him from behind the scenes. She had a rough childhood with divorced parents and an absent mother, but she has a strong sense of justice.
 * Matthew "Matt" McGinnis/Robin - Terry's 13-year-old younger brother who has a friendly rivalry with his older brother. He is lighthearted and enjoys goofing off. He eventually discovers Terry's identity and is trained to become his Robin.

Supporting Characters

 * Dana Tan - Terry's on and off girlfriend who is hoping to become a surgeon and, while very kind and brave, is often annoyed by Terry's flaking on her and others, unaware that this is due to his duties as Batman. Despite this, she has great love for Terry and he eventually reveals his secret identity to her, with her beginning to patch him up after missions.
 * Mary McGinnis - Terry's mother and the former wife of his father, Warren. After Warren's death, she was left as the only caretaker of her family, which often leaves her stressed, though she has great love for her children.
 * Commissioner Barbara "Barb" Gordon - the daughter of the deceased James Gordon who, along with the rest of the Batfamily, left Batman due to a complicated series of events. She now serves as Neo Gotham Police Department's commissioner and has a device in her spine to allow her to walk, as her spine was previously shattered by the Joker.
 * Ace the Bat-Hound - a dog adopted by Bruce not long after retiring. Ace had a hard life, as he was repeatedly abused and was eventually forced into dog fighting matches, but he was saved and taken in by Bruce.
 * Tiffany "Tiff" Fox/Batgirl - the 16-year-old daughter of Lucius Fox who attends Hamilton Hill High School. She initially seems vein and ditzy, but proves to be much smarter than first assumed, deducing Bruce Wayne's identity as the first Batman and being trained as Terry's partner and sidekick.
 * Mayor Richard "Dick" Grayson - the mayor of Bludhaven and its former protector, Nightwing. He is a generally respected political figure and has a big influence in Neo Gotham, but has become skeptical of Bruce and, by extension, Terry.
 * D.A. Samuel "Sam" Young - the current District Attorney of Gotham City and the husband of Barbara Gordon. He is a good man who is tough but fair. However, during the story arc "Revenge of The Joker", half of his face is burned as an homage to Harvey Dent, which sets him on an arc of choosing to either follow in Harvey's footsteps or be a bigger man than him.
 * Selina Kyle - the ex-wife of Bruce Wayne and owner of the Cat's Meow, a very popular Neo Gotham-based brothel. Despite getting up there in age, she is still flirty and has a "will they, won't they" relationship with Bruce.
 * James "Jim" Tate/Armory - a former enemy of Terry's who was the supplier of criminals all throughout Neo Gotham, taking the job to support his family. After reconsidering his actions, he fills a Lucius Fox-type role and begins building equipment for Terry while doubling as a part-time vigilante.
 * Lian Harper/Red Hood - the daughter of Roy Harper and the villain Cheshire. After witnessing the death of her father, she was adopted by his sometimes friend Jason Todd and grew up idolizing him, mimicking him in personality and methods.

Villains

 * Derek Powers/Blight
 * Alexander Fixx
 * Jessica Foxworthy/Inque
 * "Skinny" Willie Watt/Rewire
 * Walter Shreeve/Shriek
 * Dr. Hakaru Suzuki/Repeller
 * Brother Eye
 * The Jokerz
 * J-Man
 * Carter Wilson/Terminal
 * Douglas Tan/Joker King
 * Charles Buntz/Chucko
 * Delia & Deirdre Dennis/Dee Dee
 * Stewart Carter Winthrop III/Ghoul
 * Ben Knox/Bonk
 * Woof
 * Dr. Ira Billings/Spellbinder
 * Patrick Fitz/Ratboy
 * Kenneth "Kenny" Stanton/Payback
 * Harold Armit/Bullwhip
 * League of Assassins
 * Damian Wayne/Ra's al Ghul
 * Curaré
 * Paxton Powers
 * Shaka Okoro/The Stalker
 * The Royal Flush Gang
 * Joseph Walker/King of Spades
 * Donna Walker/Queen of Spades
 * Jack Walker/Jack of Spades
 * Melanie Walker/Ten of Spades
 * Ace of Spades
 * Stanley Labowski/Mad Stan
 * Charles "Charlie" Bigelow/Big Time
 * Jackson Chappell/Pain
 * Dr. Abel Cuvier/The Doctor
 * Richard "Richie" Grayson (clone)/Hush
 * Robert "Billy Bob" Armstrong/The Mutant
 * Don & Rob Cook