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Miscaptioned: A vintage 1892 photograph of a butcher, Bill Smith, a bearded man in a bat mask, was the original inspiration for the character of Batman. About this rating For years, an image circulating on the internet has been claiming to be the original inspiration for the famed comic book vigilante, Batman. With numerous claims attached to it, the image purports to be a vintage photograph of a burly and bearded man in a leathe (Source: Snopes)