(Detective Comics, 1939)
Bob Kane´s budding Bruce Wayne (or "the Bat-Man" as he was originally known) was a no-nonsense character, prone to toting a gun, casually snapping bad guys´ necks, and being, well, let´s say "less than PC" around dames.
Signature Line: "Quiet! Or Papa spank!"
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