Bat-Mite is a fictional character appearing in American comic books
published by DC Comics. Bat-Mite is an imp similar to the Superman
villain Mister Mxyzptlk. Depicted as a small, childlike man in an
ill-fitting Batman costume, Bat-Mite possesses what appear to be
near-infinite magical powers, but he actually uses highly advanced
technology from the Fifth dimension that cannot be understood by
humans' limited three-dimensional views. Unlike Mxyzptlk, Bat-Mite
idolizes his superhero target and thus he has visited Batman on
various occasions, often setting up strange and ridiculous events so
that he could see his hero in action. Bat-Mite is more of a nuisance
than a supervillain, and often departs of his own accord upon
realizing that he has angered his idol.[1]Bat-Mite made his first
appearance in Detective Comics #267 (May 1959) in a story titled
"Batman Meets Bat-Mite" written by Bill Finger, with art by Sheldon
Moldoff.[2]Bat-Mite, along with Batwoman, Batgirl and Ace the
Bat-Hound, retired from the comic in 1964, when editor Julius Schwartz
instituted a "New Look" Batman that shed some of the sillier elements
in the series.[3]Bat-Mite regularly appeared in Batman, Detective
Comics, and World's Finest Comics for five years. Bat-Mite and Mr.
Mxyzptlk teamed up four times in the pages of World's Finest Comics to
plague Superman and Batman together, as well.[4] In 1964, however,
when the Batman titles were revamped under new editor Julius Schwartz,
Bat-Mite vanished along with other members of the Batman extended
family, such as Batwoman, Bat-Girl, and Ace the Bat-Hound.
published by DC Comics. Bat-Mite is an imp similar to the Superman
villain Mister Mxyzptlk. Depicted as a small, childlike man in an
ill-fitting Batman costume, Bat-Mite possesses what appear to be
near-infinite magical powers, but he actually uses highly advanced
technology from the Fifth dimension that cannot be understood by
humans' limited three-dimensional views. Unlike Mxyzptlk, Bat-Mite
idolizes his superhero target and thus he has visited Batman on
various occasions, often setting up strange and ridiculous events so
that he could see his hero in action. Bat-Mite is more of a nuisance
than a supervillain, and often departs of his own accord upon
realizing that he has angered his idol.[1]Bat-Mite made his first
appearance in Detective Comics #267 (May 1959) in a story titled
"Batman Meets Bat-Mite" written by Bill Finger, with art by Sheldon
Moldoff.[2]Bat-Mite, along with Batwoman, Batgirl and Ace the
Bat-Hound, retired from the comic in 1964, when editor Julius Schwartz
instituted a "New Look" Batman that shed some of the sillier elements
in the series.[3]Bat-Mite regularly appeared in Batman, Detective
Comics, and World's Finest Comics for five years. Bat-Mite and Mr.
Mxyzptlk teamed up four times in the pages of World's Finest Comics to
plague Superman and Batman together, as well.[4] In 1964, however,
when the Batman titles were revamped under new editor Julius Schwartz,
Bat-Mite vanished along with other members of the Batman extended
family, such as Batwoman, Bat-Girl, and Ace the Bat-Hound.
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