
However, it was later revealed that Strange had simply faked his own death, as he often does. Strange also auctioned his identity on the black market, although he would later retract his offer an act for which boss Rupert Thorne was believed to have killed him for. Although many other villains have undergone controversy in this situation, Hugo Strange simply removed his mask without hesitation, and then actually usurped his identity, and became Bruce Wayne himself.

Lew Moxon believed Bruce to be the ghost of Dr. Joe Chill ran to tell his fellow thugs, but after he explained to them he was responsible for the Batman's creation, they murdered him for that only realizing their folly once it was too late. This included, along with others, both Joe Chill and Lew Moxon, each of whom Batman revealed his identity to shortly before he intended to exact dire revenge. However, they were either tricked into thinking they made a mistake or were killed in a predictable manner.


Golden Age, many two-bit crooks actually learned of Bruce Wayne.Many have tried, and a number have actually succeeded in discovering his secret identity. Over the years, knowledge of Batman's secret identity has been one of the most coveted and controversial desires of his rogues gallery.
