Shadow of the Batman

Shadow of the Batman is an American comic book series published by DC Comics and set in an alternate universe from the main continuity. The comic is meant for more mature readers and thus features explicit language and themes.

Main

 * Bruce Wayne/Batman - the main protagonist of the series who is a genius philanthropist who lives a double life as a masked vigilante and who has made it his goal to make Gotham City safe again.

Supporting

 * Alfred Pennyworth - TBD
 * Commissioner James "Jim" Gordon - the head of the GCPD who initially distrusted Batman, until he became a trusted ally.
 * Detective Harvey Bullock - a very hard-boiled member of the GCPD who has a problem with vigilantes, who he calls "capes."
 * Renee Montoya - a member of the GCPD's Major Crimes Unit who is constantly working against the corruption of the force.
 * Crispus Allen - a cop who tolerates Batman's existence, not having a good relationship with him but not bad enough to hate him
 * Jason Bard - the most ethical cop in the GCPD who respects the law above everything else, even arresting his mother for murder.
 * Lucius Fox - a good friend of the deceased Thomas Wayne and a close ally of Batman who took over as the CEO of Wayne Enterprises after the Wayne murders.
 * Barbara Gordon/Batgirl I/Oracle- TBD
 * Richard "Dick" Grayson/Robin I/Nightwing - TBD
 * Timothy "Tim" Drake/Robin III - TBD
 * Cassandra Cain/Batgirl II - TBD
 * Stephanie Brown/Spoiler - TBD
 * Dr. Leslie Thompkins - TBD

Antagonists

 * The Joker - a mentally unstable criminal who enjoys making up origin stories for himself and has an obsession with Batman, believing he is his ultimate enemy.
 * Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn - a psychiatrist who falls in love with the Joker, aiding him in his schemes.
 * Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin - a rich mob boss who is rather influential in the crime scene, being named after the fact he waddles like a penguin.
 * Harvey Dent/Two-Face - the former DA and an ex-friend of Bruce whose face was horribly scarred and who developed an obsession with a two-headed coin as well as multiple personality disorder.
 * Edward Nygma/Riddler - a former Wayne Industries employee who became insane and is fascinated with riddles, being unable to lie.
 * Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze - TBD
 * Pamela Isley/Poison Ivy - a prostitute who after a freak accident becomes a nature controlling sociopath.
 * Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow - a former college professor known for his obsession with fear, believing fear is what makes a man.
 * Selina Kyle/Catwoman - TBD
 * Holly Robinson - TBD
 * Bane - TBD
 * League of Assassins
 * Ra's al Ghul - the leader of a secret organization of eco-terrorists and who is a master of many forms of martial arts, with him wanting Bruce to take his place after he dies.
 * Talia al Ghul - TBD
 * Ubu - TBD
 * David Cain - TBD
 * Sandra Wu-San/Lady Shiva - TBD
 * Garfield Lynns/Firefly - TBD
 * Waylon Jones/Killer Croc - TBD
 * Jason Todd/Robin II/Red Hood - TBD
 * Jervis Tetch/Mad Hatter - TBD
 * Cyrus Gold/Solomon Grundy - TBD
 * Victor Zsasz - usually referred to as "Mister Zsasz" or just "Zsasz", he is a schizophrenic serial killer that has a habit of cutting himself when he takes a life.
 * Roman Sionis/Black Mask - TBD
 * Floyd Lawton/Deadshot - TBD
 * Dr. Hugo Strange - TBD
 * Kirk Langstrom/Man-Bat-  TBD
 * Basil Karlo/Clayface - TBD
 * Arnold Wesker/Ventriloquist - TBD
 * Scarface - TBD
 * Maximillion "Maxie" Zeus - TBD
 * Thomas Elliot/Hush - TBD
 * Julian Gregory Day/Calander Man - TBD
 * Drury Walker/Killer Moth - TBD
 * Warren White/Great White Shark - TBD
 * Lonnie Machin/Anarky - TBD

Differences

 * Rather than traveling around the world, Bruce was actually in the military and learned all his skills from there.
 * Bruce and Alfred first met each other at the beginning of the comic rather than knowing each other for years.
 * Poison Ivy was a prostitute instead of a scientist.
 * Jason remains an enemy of Bruce, as it was decided more stories could be told with him as a villain than a hero.