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Dr. Thomas Wayne was a famous surgeon and wealthy philanthropist in Gotham City.
History
Dr. Wayne's wife was socialite Martha Kane, and his son is billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne.
The Waynes were murdered by a mugger in Crime Alley, leaving their son orphaned. This inspired Bruce to train and become the vigilante super-hero Batman.
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Notes
- Thomas Wayne was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, first appearing in Detective Comics #33. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Thomas Wayne first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Batman (Volume 2) #9 by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, and Rafael Albuquerque.
Trivia
- Thomas was a Christian.[1]
- Thomas was killed on September 21 at 10:48 PM.[2][3]
- There is a significant amount of evidence that Thomas Wayne is not the son of Patrick Wayne but rather Samuel Bradley. However, the matter remains ambiguous.[4]
Related
- 184 Appearances of Thomas Wayne (Prime Earth)
- 13 Images featuring Thomas Wayne (Prime Earth)
- 3 Quotations by or about Thomas Wayne (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Thomas Wayne (Prime Earth)
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