

Inspired by heroes before him, he set about protecting Gotham City's dark alleys from hoodlums, thugs and leg-breakers. He was not well liked by his other students, Fox, Shark and Vulture, and only got along with Bronze Tiger. As part of his training, he joined the Wudang Temple, where he trained under Wong Fei. Trainingīruce dedicated the rest of his life to avenging his parents' deaths, hounding criminal scum everywhere.

Chill had been acting on the orders of Lew Moxon, because Thomas Wayne had stopped a robbery at a charity gala some time before. He killed Thomas and Martha in cold blood, but left Bruce alive. One night close after, Christmas, on their way home from the movies, Joe Chill confronted the family in a dark alley. He grew up in a protected environment, and was a fan of swashbuckler movies and toys. Bruce Wayne was the son of wealthy socialites Thomas and Martha Wayne.
