In this week’s Six Secrets we celebrate Batman - the OG superhero who has developed his mind, his body (and his gadgets) to go above and beyond. We all wear masks. We all push boundaries. We are all Batman in our own way?!
Your mission
In our new immersive and interactive experience BATMAN x SPYSCAPE (now open at our NYC HQ for previews!) you will work with Batman and other characters from the DCU to infiltrate Leviathan, an organization suspected of kidnappings. You’ll be enlisted by Oracle (aka Barbara Gordon) to help solve these mysterious abductions. Before you set off into enemy territory, however, here’s a key briefing on Batman, Oracle, and their tangled backstory.
Batman transcends the big screen and comics. Jim Nicholson - nicknamed 'Batman' - was the highest-ranking, real-life CIA officer to be convicted of espionage for the Russian Federation when he was arrested in 1996. Ten years later, Nicholson did it again - this time with a protégé. Join Vanessa Kirby for a tale of spycraft, treachery, and a toxic father-son duo.
Spies wage war in the dark corners of the DC Universe. Checkmate, Argus, Quorum, and the DEO are some of the clandestine agencies you’ll want to know about. As the Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu said: “If you know your enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.”
Batman, Oracle, and many other superheroes use their wits, shrewd judgment, and keen detective skills to battle supervillains, proving earthly expertise can be just as mighty as telekinesis or shapeshifting. Here are 15 of the top fictional superheroes blazing the trail.
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Gotham City is ruled by the darkest of dark forces - secret societies, mobsters, and the criminally insane. Hidden among the creeping shadows are the city’s secrets including the history of the Wayne dynasty. We lay out Gotham’s troubled past in our Batman primer.
The Dark Knight is one of the greatest superheroes in history but where would he be without worthy opponents to test his athletic skills, superior strength, cunning gadgets and genius IQ? SPYSCAPE salutes 10 of the most iconic villains to do battle with Bruce Wayne’s deadly alter-ego.
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