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character_name = Vicki Vale
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| image = [[File:Vicki_Vale_(Prime_Earth),_Batman_Eternal_12.png]]
| caption = Vicki Vale in ''[[Batman Eternal]]'' #12 (Aug. 2014). Art by [[Mikel Janín]].
| caption = Vicki Vale as she appeared on a panel of ''[[Bruce Wayne: The Road Home]]: Batman & Robin'' #1 (October 2010).<br>Art by Cliff Richards.
| publisher = [[DC Comics]]
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| debut = ''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'' #49 (October 1948)
| debut = ''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'' #49 (October 1948)
| creators = [[Bob Kane]]<br>[[Bill Finger]]<br>[[Lew Schwartz]]
| creators = [[Bill Finger]] (writer)<br>[[Bob Kane]] (artist)<br>[[Lew Schwartz]] (Illustrator)
| full_name = Victoria "Vicki" Vale
| full_name = Victoria Vale
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'''Victoria''' "'''Vicki'''" '''Vale''' is a fictional character appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]], commonly in association with the [[superhero]] [[Batman]]. Created by [[Bob Kane]] and [[Bill Finger]], the character debuted in ''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'' #49 (October 1948). Vicky Vale is a journalist, usually based in [[Gotham City]], who has worked for a number of publications across various iterations of the character and the surrounding DC universe. She is frequently depicted as a romantic interest of Bruce Wayne, the alter-ego of Batman.
'''Victoria Vale''' (usually called "'''Vicki'''") is a fictional journalist appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]], commonly in association with the [[superhero]] [[Batman]]. Her character often serves as a potential love interest, character in peril, and source for information about crimes being committed, often drawing parallels to [[Lois Lane]] from the [[Superman]] comics.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lois Lane vs Vicki Vale Who's a better reporter? |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/dc-comics/4010-10/forums/lois-lane-vs-vicki-vale-who-s-a-better-reporter-1470939/ |website=comicvine.gamespot.com |publisher=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=18 September 2024}}</ref>

Vicki Vale has appeared in several DC Comics-related media, such as the films ''[[Batman and Robin (serial)|Batman and Robin]]'' (1949) (portrayed by [[Jane Adams (actress, born 1918)|Jane Adams]]), ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]'' (1989) (portrayed by [[Kim Basinger]]) and ''[[The Batman vs. Dracula]]'' (voiced by [[Tara Strong]]) as well as the ''[[Batman: Arkham]]'' video game franchise (voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]]).

==Origins==
While Batman co-creator Bob Kane was at Columbia Pictures for a development meeting concerning the upcoming ''[[Batman and Robin (serial)|Batman and Robin]]'' (1949) serial he by chance met a young starlet in the studio commissary who inspired the Vicki Vale character, a young Marilyn Monroe who was at the studio at that time filming the movie ''[[Ladies Of The Chorus (1948 film)|Ladies Of The Chorus]]'' (1948). Vicki Vale, Lois Lane, and [[Marilyn Monroe]] each have first and last names beginning with the same letter. The character was then fleshed out and developed for the serial by [[Bob Kane]] and [[Bill Finger]]. To prepare the public for her serial appearance in advance, the character was first debuted in ''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'' #49 (October 1948).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=318}}</ref> Vicki Vale is a journalist, usually based in [[Gotham City]], who has worked for a number of publications across various iterations of the character and the surrounding DC universe. She is frequently depicted as a romantic interest of Bruce Wayne, the alter-ego of [[Batman]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Fleisher |first1=Michael L. |title=The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes, Volume 1: Batman |date=1976 |publisher=Macmillan Publishing Co |isbn=0-02-538700-6 |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco01flei |url-access=registration |access-date=29 March 2020 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco01flei/page/98 98]-101}}</ref>


==Publication history==
==Publication history==
Vicki Vale first appeared in ''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'' #49 (October 1948), and was created by [[Bob Kane]] and [[Bill Finger]].
Vicki Vale first appeared in ''Batman'' #49 (Oct. 1948), written by [[Bill Finger]] with art by [[Bob Kane]] and [[Lew Schwartz]].<ref>[http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=7092 The Grand Comics Database: ''Batman'' #49]. Retrieved April 5, 2008.</ref>


==Fictional character biography==
==Fictional character biography==

===1940s–1960s===
===1940s–1960s===
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Vicki Vale's early appearances revolved around her suspicions that Batman and Bruce Wayne were the same person. Batman would usually manage to fool her by the end of each story into concluding that he was not really Bruce Wayne, but her suspicions would re-emerge in a later story.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |title=The Essential Batman Encyclopedia |date=2008 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=9780345501066 |pages=359–360}}</ref>
Vicki Vale first appeared in ''Batman'' #49 (Oct. 1948) in a 12-page story entitled, "Scoop of the Century!" written by [[Bill Finger]] with art by [[Bob Kane]] and [[Lew Schwartz]].<ref>[http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=7092 The Grand Comics Database: ''Batman'' #49]. Retrieved April 5, 2008.</ref>


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[[File:Vicki Vale and Batman -circa 1948.jpg|thumb|right|The first appearance of Vicki Vale in ''Batman'' #49 (Oct. 1948); art by [[Dick Sprang]].]]
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Often the plot of a story featuring Vicki Vale revolved around her suspicions that Batman and Bruce Wayne were the same person. Batman would usually manage to fool her by the end of each story into concluding that he was not really Bruce Wayne, but her suspicions would re-emerge in a later story.

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[[File:Vickyvale.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The first appearance of Vicki Vale in ''Batman'' #49 (Oct. 1948); art by [[Dick Sprang]]]]
Vicki Vale remained a prominent character in Batman stories from ''Batman'' #49, in 1948, until ''Detective'' #320 in October 1963. In 1964, [[Julius Schwartz]] became the editor of the Batman-related comics. Schwartz dropped a number of Batman's [[Silver Age of Comic Books|Silver Age]] backing characters, including Vicki Vale, [[Batwoman]], [[Batgirl#Betty Kane|Bat-Girl]], [[Bat-Mite]], and [[Ace the Bat-Hound]].
Vicki Vale remained a prominent character in Batman stories from ''Batman'' #49, in 1948, until ''Detective'' #320 in October 1963. In 1964, [[Julius Schwartz]] became the editor of the Batman-related comics. Schwartz dropped a number of Batman's [[Silver Age of Comic Books|Silver Age]] backing characters, including Vicki Vale, [[Batwoman]], [[Batgirl#Betty Kane|Bat-Girl]], [[Bat-Mite]], and [[Ace the Bat-Hound]].


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Vicki Vale surfaced 13 years later, in ''Batman Family'' #11 (June 1977). She was now married and known as Vicki Vale Powers. She was also mentioned in ''Batman Family'' #16. After that, she vanished for another five years.
Vicki Vale surfaced 13 years later, in ''Batman Family'' #11 (June 1977). She was now married and known as Vicki Vale Powers. She was also mentioned in ''Batman Family'' #16. After that, she vanished for another five years.


She returned in February 1982 in ''Batman'' #344. The editor and writer were apparently unaware of her 1970s appearances, so there was no mention of her marriage, and it was stated in a footnote that she had not appeared since ''Detective'' #320. She had supposedly been in [[Europe]] for years, but now had returned to [[Gotham City]]. She became Bruce Wayne's romantic interest again, earning the wrath of [[Catwoman]] in ''Batman'' #355 (January 1983). She also had a rivalry for Bruce's affections with Julia Remarque, the daughter of [[Alfred Pennyworth]] and [[Mademoiselle Marie]]. (Julia Remarque was wiped from [[continuity (fiction)|continuity]] after ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]''.)
She returned in February 1982 in ''Batman'' #344. The editor and writer were apparently unaware of her 1970s appearances, so there was no mention of her marriage, and it was stated in a footnote that she had not appeared since ''Detective'' #320. She had supposedly been in [[Europe]] for years, but now had returned to [[Gotham City]]. She became Bruce Wayne's romantic interest again, earning the wrath of [[Catwoman]] in ''Batman'' #355 (January 1983). She also had a rivalry for Bruce's affections with Julia Remarque, the daughter of [[Alfred Pennyworth]] and [[Mademoiselle Marie]] (Julia Remarque was wiped from [[continuity (fiction)|continuity]] after ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'').


===1980s–2010===
===1980s–2010===
Vicki disappeared from the comics soon after ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'', but in [[Frank Miller (comics)|Frank Miller]]'s ''[[Batman: Year One]]'', she is a gossip reporter who flirts with the judge during a shoplifting trial.<ref>''Batman'' (vol. 1) #404-407 (February–May 1987)</ref> Vicki returned in 1989 and 1990 in the Grant/Breyfogle era to coincide with release of [[Tim Burton]]'s ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]''. She once again began a romantic relationship with Bruce Wayne, but became upset over his frequent absences. When hospitalized after an attack by the [[Ventriloquist (comics)|Ventriloquist]], Bruce struggles over whether or not to tell her he is Batman, but decides not to, which leads to the end of their relationship. Bruce later regrets this when he descends into a brief depression following his defeat at the hands of [[Bane (comics)|Bane]].
Vicki disappeared from the comics soon after ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'', but in [[Frank Miller (comics)|Frank Miller]]'s ''[[Batman: Year One]]'', she is a gossip reporter who flirts with the judge during a shoplifting trial.<ref>''Batman'' #404-407 (February–May 1987). DC Comics.</ref> Vicki returned in 1989 and 1990 in the Grant/Breyfogle era to coincide with release of [[Tim Burton]]'s ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]''. She once again began a romantic relationship with Bruce Wayne, but became upset over his frequent absences. At one point, she was partnered with photojournalist [[Horten Spence]] to investigate the Fever phenomenon. This led to the two of them having an encounter with the Street Demonz as Horten fought them off.<ref>''Batman'' #475 (March 1992). DC Comics.</ref> When hospitalized after an attack by the [[Ventriloquist (comics)|Ventriloquist]], Bruce struggles over whether or not to tell her he is Batman, but decides not to, which leads to the end of their relationship. Bruce later regrets this when he descends into a brief depression following his defeat at the hands of [[Bane (DC Comics)|Bane]].


Vale appeared again in the ''[[Wonder Woman]]'' title as one of the hosts of the television program ''The Scene'' (similar to ''[[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]]''). Her co-hosts included [[Looker (comics)|Lia Briggs]], Tawny Young, and [[Linda Park (comics)|Linda Park]]. Two episodes are shown in which they interview Wonder Woman on her career.<ref>''Wonder Woman'' (vol. 2) #170 (July 2001)</ref><ref>''Wonder Woman'' (vol. 2) #188 (March 2003)</ref> In the "[[Batman R.I.P.|Black Glove]]" book she brusquely offers best wishes to Bruce and his new lady, [[Jezebel Jet]], on the air.
Vale appeared again in the ''[[Wonder Woman]]'' title as one of the hosts of the television program ''The Scene'' (similar to ''[[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]]''). Her co-hosts included [[Looker (comics)|Lia Briggs]], Tawny Young, and [[Linda Park (comics)|Linda Park]]. Two episodes are shown in which they interview Wonder Woman on her career.<ref>''Wonder Woman'' (vol. 2) #170 (July 2001). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Wonder Woman'' (vol. 2) #188 (March 2003). DC Comics.</ref> In the "[[Batman R.I.P.|Black Glove]]" book, she brusquely offers best wishes to Bruce and his new lady [[Jezebel Jet]] on the air.


Vicki appears (with blonde hair) in the 2008 two-part story ''Two-Face: Year One''. She interviews a corrupt mob lawyer named Weinstein, who is running for Gotham district attorney against Harvey Dent. She is present when Dent, now the disfigured gangster [[Two-Face]], confronts Weinstein and Bruce Wayne at a party in Wayne Manor.
Vicki appears (with blonde hair) in the 2008 two-part story ''Two-Face: Year One''. She interviews a corrupt mob lawyer named Weinstein, who is running for Gotham district attorney against Harvey Dent. She is present when Dent, now the disfigured gangster [[Two-Face]], confronts Weinstein and Bruce Wayne at a party in Wayne Manor.


In the 2009 ''[[Batman: Battle for the Cowl]]'' storyline, in the crossover miniseries ''Gotham Gazette'', she claims to have discovered Batman's identity. Vicki has returned to the ''Gotham Gazette'' after her TV career failed. While the general public is more interested in what happened to Batman, Vale wants to know what happened to Bruce Wayne, who was last "seen" in [[Vietnam]] (which was actually [[Hush (comics)|Hush]] masquerading as Wayne). Vicki speaks with [[Lucius Fox]] but still cannot get a proper answer about Bruce's whereabouts. Feeling like "a real reporter" again, she is thrilled when she receives an invitation to join Bruce as his date at the Robinson Ball.<ref>''Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead?'' #1 (May 2009)</ref> In ''Battle for the Cowl'' #3, Vicki reports on the chaos that has been caused by Two-Face in the wake of Batman's disappearance.
In the 2009 ''[[Batman: Battle for the Cowl]]'' storyline, the crossover miniseries ''Gotham Gazette'' has Vicki claiming to have discovered Batman's identity. Vicki has returned to the ''Gotham Gazette'' after her TV career failed. While the general public is more interested in what happened to Batman, Vale wants to know what happened to Bruce Wayne, who was last "seen" in [[Vietnam]] (which was actually [[Hush (character)|Hush]] masquerading as Wayne). Vicki speaks with [[Lucius Fox]], but still cannot get a proper answer about Bruce's whereabouts. Feeling like "a real reporter" again, she is thrilled when she receives an invitation to join Bruce as his date at the Robinson Ball.<ref>''Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead?'' #1 (May 2009). DC Comics.</ref> In ''Battle for the Cowl'' #3, Vicki reports on the chaos that has been caused by Two-Face in the wake of Batman's disappearance.


In the next issue of ''Gotham Gazette'', "Batman Alive", Vicki sees that Bruce is not present at the gala. While there, she observes the tension between [[Dick Grayson]] and [[Barbara Gordon]], as well as the scarring on [[Tim Drake]], allowing her to discover the double lives they and Bruce have been leading. At the end of the story she is seen arranging pictures on her wall, connecting various members of the Batman Family to their secret identities, and declaring that she will prove her suspicions.<ref>''Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive?'' #1 (July 2009)</ref>
In the next issue of ''Gotham Gazette'' titled "Batman Alive", Vicki sees that Bruce is not present at the gala. While there, she observes the tension between [[Dick Grayson]] and [[Barbara Gordon]], as well as the scarring on [[Tim Drake]], allowing her to discover the double lives they and Bruce have been leading. At the end of the story she is seen arranging pictures on her wall, connecting various members of the Batman Family to their secret identities, and declaring that she will prove her suspicions.<ref>''Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive?'' #1 (July 2009). DC Comics.</ref>


Vicki becomes an important supporting player in Issue 6 in the ''[[Red Robin (comic book)|Red Robin]]'' series. In that issue she begins asking questions and is met by Bruce Wayne (actually Hush/Thomas Elliot in disguise). He agrees to an interview/date with her. This happens in Issue 9 of Red Robin where Wayne/Elliot avoids questions. Vicki finally gets her proof in ''Batman'' #703.
Vicki becomes an important supporting player in Issue 6 in the ''[[Red Robin (comic book)|Red Robin]]'' series. In that issue she begins asking questions and is met by Bruce Wayne (actually Hush/Thomas Elliot in disguise). He agrees to an interview/date with her. This happens in Issue 9 of Red Robin where Wayne/Elliot avoids questions. Vicki finally gets her proof in ''Batman'' #703.


In ''[[Bruce Wayne: The Road Home]]'', before she publishes Bruce's secret, Vicki wants to know how and why he is Batman. She calls Wayne Manor and threatens to publish the article if Bruce does not meet with her to discuss it. Alfred sends the still-masquerading [[Hush (comics)|Thomas Elliot]] to meet with her. He tells Vicki before kissing her that he is not Batman. When she gets home, she realizes that he was not Bruce Wayne,<ref>''Bruce Wayne – The Road Home: Batman and Robin'' (October 2010)</ref> and knowing that Dick Grayson is now in the role of Batman leads her to ask the question, "Where is Bruce Wayne?" Holding the story until she uncovers the truth behind that, Vicki goes to Wayne Manor and tells Alfred that she knows the truth. Alfred tells her that Bruce, who was feared dead, has returned, but has not told everyone yet.<ref>''Bruce Wayne – The Road Home: Red Robin'' (October 2010)</ref> While holding the story, she encounters Barbara Gordon and tells her she knows the truth. She asks her ex-boyfriend, Jack Ryder, if she should publish the article and turn her career around.<ref>''Bruce Wayne – The Road Home: Outsiders'' (October 2010)</ref> Vicki sets up a sting with [[James Gordon (comics)|Commissioner Gordon]] but things do not go as planned,<ref>''Bruce Wayne – The Road Home: Commissioner Gordon'' (October 2010)</ref> which leads to [[Catwoman]]'s finding out that she knows not just about the Bat-family, but also the Gotham Underground, especially Catwoman.<ref>''Bruce Wayne – The Road Home: Catwoman'' (October 2010)</ref> Vicki is eventually hunted by the [[League of Assassins]],<ref>''Bruce Wayne – The Road Home: Oracle'' (October 2010)</ref> after [[Ra's al Ghul]] realizes that she knew Batman's secret. However, Bruce eventually rescues her. She promises him that she will never reveals his secrets. Vicki realizes that Bruce's mission is bigger than the truth she's seeking, and decides not to expose his secrets, and becomes his ally. During the conflict, Ra's realizes that Vicki is a descendant of Marcel "The Hammer" du Valliere, a French soldier and one of the few who challenged Ra's and his warriors centuries before Batman. Ra's claims that du Valliere stole the woman he attempted to [[Courtship|court]]. Despite having killed du Valliere after their final battle a long time ago, it is implied that al Ghul's business with Vicki is not complete as he vows to track down anything that related to his enemies.<ref>''Bruce Wayne – The Road Home: Ra's al Ghul'' (October 2010)</ref>
In ''[[Bruce Wayne: The Road Home]]'', before she publishes Bruce's secret, Vicki wants to know how and why he is Batman. She calls Wayne Manor and threatens to publish the article if Bruce does not meet with her to discuss it. Alfred sends the still-masquerading Thomas Elliot to meet with her. He tells Vicki before kissing her that he is not Batman. When she gets home, she realizes that he was not Bruce Wayne,<ref>''Bruce Wayne – The Road Home: Batman and Robin'' (October 2010). DC Comics.</ref> and knowing that Dick Grayson is now in the role of Batman leads her to ask the question, "Where is Bruce Wayne?" Holding the story until she uncovers the truth behind that, Vicki goes to Wayne Manor and tells Alfred that she knows the truth. Alfred tells her that Bruce, who was feared dead, has returned, but has not told everyone yet.<ref>''Bruce Wayne – The Road Home: Red Robin'' (October 2010). DC Comics.</ref> While holding the story, she encounters Barbara Gordon and tells her she knows the truth. She asks her ex-boyfriend, Jack Ryder, if she should publish the article and turn her career around.<ref>''Bruce Wayne – The Road Home: Outsiders'' (October 2010). DC Comics.</ref> Vicki sets up a sting with [[Jim Gordon (character)|Commissioner Gordon]] but things do not go as planned,<ref>''Bruce Wayne – The Road Home: Commissioner Gordon'' (October 2010). DC Comics.</ref> which leads to [[Catwoman]]'s finding out that she knows not just about the Bat-family, but also the Gotham Underground, especially Catwoman.<ref>''Bruce Wayne – The Road Home: Catwoman'' (October 2010). DC Comics.</ref> Vicki is eventually hunted by the [[League of Assassins]],<ref>''Bruce Wayne – The Road Home: Oracle'' (October 2010). DC Comics.</ref> after [[Ra's al Ghul]] realizes that she knew Batman's secret. However, Bruce eventually rescues her. She promises him that she will never reveals his secrets. Vicki realizes that Bruce's mission is bigger than the truth she's seeking, and decides not to expose his secrets, and becomes his ally. During the conflict, Ra's realizes that Vicki is a descendant of Marcel "The Hammer" du Valliere, a French soldier and one of the few who challenged Ra's and his warriors centuries before Batman. Ra's claims that du Valliere stole the woman (who was also Vicki's ancestor) he attempted to [[Courtship|court]]. Despite having killed du Valliere after their final battle a long time ago, it is implied that al Ghul's business with Vicki is not complete as he vows to track down anything that related to his enemies.<ref>''Bruce Wayne – The Road Home: Ra's al Ghul'' (October 2010). DC Comics.</ref>


In ''[[Batman and Robin (comic book)|Batman and Robin]]'' #18, another ex-Wayne Girl, now a villain called [[The Absence (comics)|The Absence]], comes looking to rip out Vicki's eyes. In the following issue, Batman and Robin rush to her apartment only for Absence to reveal that Vicki is bound and gagged inside of a cabinet. Absence then explains that she never intended to kill Vicki, but that she used her as bait to lure Batman into a trap.
In ''[[Batman and Robin (comic book)|Batman and Robin]]'' #18, another ex-Wayne Girl, now a villain called The Absence, comes looking to rip out Vicki's eyes.<ref>''Batman and Robin'' #18. DC Comics.</ref> In the following issue, Batman and Robin rush to her apartment only for Absence to reveal that Vicki is bound and gagged inside of a cabinet. Absence then explains that she never intended to kill Vicki, but that she used her as bait to lure Batman into a trap.<ref>''Batman and Robin'' #18. DC Comics.</ref>


===The New 52===
===The New 52===
In ''[[The New 52]]'' (a 2011 reboot of the DC Comics universe), Vale greets Bruce at a party and introduces him to mayoral candidate [[Owlman (comics)|Lincoln March]].<ref>[[Snyder, Scott]] (w), [[Capullo, Greg]] (p), Glapion, Jonathan (i). ''Batman'' (vol. 2) #1 (November 2011). DC Comics.</ref> In ''Batman'' #22, part of the "[[Batman: Zero Year]]" storyline, she is present during Wayne Enterprises' announcement that Bruce Wayne will take part in the family business.<ref>Snyder, Scott (w), Capullo, Greg (p), Miki, Danny K. (i). ''Batman'' #22 (September 20130. DC Comics.</ref>
In 2011, "[[The New 52]]" rebooted the DC universe. Vale greets Bruce at a party and introduces him to mayoral candidate [[Owlman (comics)|Lincoln March]].<ref>[[Snyder, Scott]] (w), [[Capullo, Greg]] (p), Glapion, Jonathan (i). ''Batman'' (vol. 2) #1 (November 2011). DC Comics.</ref> In ''Batman'' #22, part of the "[[Batman: Zero Year]]" storyline, she is present during Wayne Enterprises' announcement that Bruce Wayne will take part in the family business.<ref>Snyder, Scott (w), Capullo, Greg (p), Miki, Danny K. (i). ''Batman'' #22 (September 2013). DC Comics.</ref>

After the Crime Syndicate's invasion of Earth, she begins investigating organized crime in Gotham. She is rescued by [[Bluebird (DC Comics)|Harper Row]]<ref>"Batman Eternal" #5</ref> when thugs attack her and her assistant in the Gotham Narrows. Harper berates Vicki for not knowing the type of territory she is venturing. Vicki further investigates the Crime Syndicate's connection to police corruption with the assistance of [[Jason Bard]], [[Harvey Bullock (comics)|Harvey Bullock]] and [[Maggie Sawyer]].<ref>"Batman Eternal" #8</ref> Vale later begins dating Bard,<ref>"Batman Eternal" #21</ref> until her research reveals that Bard has a vendetta against vigilantes ever since an amateur Batman wannabe in Detroit led to the death of Jodie Hawkins, his partner/lover, this event leaving Bard with a hatred of Jim Gordon as he felt that a decent cop would not need Batman to help his city. When Vicki calls him in disgust at this revelation, Bard attempts to tell her that he has just 'taken down' Batman (Having hired [[Lucius Fox]] after the bankruptcy of Wayne Enterprises to develop a remote-control for the Batmobile that allowed Bard to crash it into a building with Batman inside), but Vicki informs him that he is pathetic, and that she is going to hang up before Batman (who she correctly assumes survived Bard's attack) shows up to give him the punch to the face he so richly deserves.<ref>''Batman Eternal'' #36</ref> Forced to acknowledge how far he has fallen, Bard resigns his police position due to his own connections to organized crime, then voluntarily tells Vicki the details.<ref>"Batman Eternal" #52 (April 2015)</ref>
After the [[Crime Syndicate of America]]'s [[Forever Evil|invasion of Earth]], she begins investigating organized crime in Gotham. She is rescued by [[Bluebird (DC Comics)|Harper Row]]<ref>''Batman Eternal'' #5. DC Comics.</ref> when thugs attack her and her assistant in the Gotham Narrows. Harper berates Vicki for not knowing the type of territory she is venturing into. Vicki further investigates the Crime Syndicate's connection to police corruption with the assistance of [[Jason Bard]], [[Harvey Bullock (character)|Harvey Bullock]] and [[Maggie Sawyer]].<ref>''Batman Eternal'' #8. DC Comics.</ref> Vale later begins dating Bard,<ref>''Batman Eternal'' #21. DC Comics.</ref> until her research reveals that Bard has a vendetta against vigilantes ever since an amateur Batman wannabe in Detroit led to the death of Jodie Hawkins, his partner/lover, this event leaving Bard with a hatred of Jim Gordon as he felt that a decent cop would not need Batman to help his city. When Vicki calls him in disgust at this revelation, Bard attempts to tell her that he has just 'taken down' Batman (Having hired [[Lucius Fox]] after the bankruptcy of Wayne Enterprises to develop a remote-control for the Batmobile that allowed Bard to crash it into a building with Batman inside), but Vicki informs him that he is pathetic, and that she is going to hang up before Batman (who she correctly assumes survived Bard's attack) shows up to give him the punch to the face he so richly deserves.<ref>''Batman Eternal'' #36. DC Comics.</ref> Forced to acknowledge how far he has fallen, Bard resigns his police position due to his own connections to organized crime, then voluntarily tells Vicki the details.<ref>''Batman Eternal'' #52 (April 2015). DC Comics.</ref>


==Other versions==
==Other versions==
* Victoria Vale appears in the ''[[Elseworlds]]'' title ''[[Batman: Holy Terror]]'' as a broadcast news anchor.<ref>''Batman: Holy Terror''. [[Elseworlds]] ([[DC Comics]])), 1991. DC Comics.</ref>
*An article by Vicki Vale is shown in ''[[DC: The New Frontier]]''.<ref>''DC: The New Frontier'' #1-6 (March–November 2004)</ref>
*In ''[[All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder]]'' by [[Frank Miller (comics)|Frank Miller]] and [[Jim Lee]], Vicki Vale plays the role of a romantic interest for Bruce Wayne.<ref>''All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder'' #1-6 (September 2005-September 2006)</ref>
* Vicki Vale appears in ''[[All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder]]'' by [[Frank Miller (comics)|Frank Miller]] and [[Jim Lee]].<ref>''All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder'' #1-6 (September 2005-September 2006). DC Comics.</ref>
*In the 2005-2007 miniseries, ''[[Justice (DC Comics)|Justice]]'', Vicki appears once again as a reporter, talking about the absence of the [[Justice League]] in the wake of [[Legion of Doom (comics)|several villains]] making miracles happen all over the world.<ref>''Justice'' #7-8 (October–December 2006)</ref>
* Vicki Vale appears in ''[[Justice (DC Comics)|Justice]]'' as a reporter.<ref>''Justice'' #7-8 (October–December 2006). DC Comics.</ref>
*In the alternate timeline of the ''[[Flashpoint (comics)|Flashpoint]]'' storyline, Vicki Vale is a television reporter on the wedding day of [[Aquaman]] and [[Wonder Woman]].<ref>''Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies'' #1 (June 2011). DC Comics.</ref>
* An alternate timeline variant of Vicki Vale appears in the ''[[Flashpoint (comics)|Flashpoint]]'' tie-in ''Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies'' as a television reporter.<ref>''Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies'' #1 (June 2011). DC Comics.</ref>
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*Vicki Vale makes a brief appearance in ''[[The Batman Strikes!]]'' #15, which itself is a companion tale of ''The Batman vs. Dracula''.


==Reception==
==Reception==
Vicki Vale was listed at #3 in Comicbook.com's 2012 article, "Great Comic Book Journalists: Who's the Best of the Best?", #8 in CBR.com's list of the "15 Best Comic Book Journalists" and #11 in ScreenRant.com's list of "The 15 Most Powerful Journalists In Comic Book History". <ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/blog/2012/08/02/great-comic-book-journalists-whos-the-best-of-the-best/|title=Great Comic Book Journalists: Who's the Best of the Best?|publisher=ComicBook.com|last=Winstead|first=Nick|date=August 2, 2012|accessdate=September 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/fake-news-the-15-best-comic-book-journalists/|title=Fake News: The 15 Best Comic Book Journalists|publisher=cbr.com|last=Childs|first=Kelvin|date=February 3, 2017|accessdate=September 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/most-powerful-journalists-in-comic-books/|title=The 15 Most Powerful Journalists In Comic Book History|publisher=screenrant.com|last=Moore|first=Rose|date=August 23, 2016|accessdate=September 27, 2018}}</ref> The character was ranked 93rd in ''[[Comics Buyer's Guide]]'s'' "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.<ref>{{cite book| last = Frankenhoff| first = Brent| authorlink = Brent Frankenhoff| title = Comics Buyer's Guide Presents: 100 Sexiest Women in Comics| publisher = [[Krause Publications]] | year = 2011| page = 58| url = | isbn = 1-4402-2988-0}}</ref>
Vicki Vale was listed at #3 in Comicbook.com's 2012 article, "Great Comic Book Journalists: Who's the Best of the Best?", #8 in CBR.com's list of the "15 Best Comic Book Journalists" and #11 in ScreenRant.com's list of "The 15 Most Powerful Journalists In Comic Book History".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/blog/2012/08/02/great-comic-book-journalists-whos-the-best-of-the-best/|title=Great Comic Book Journalists: Who's the Best of the Best?|publisher=ComicBook.com|last=Winstead|first=Nick|date=August 2, 2012|access-date=September 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/fake-news-the-15-best-comic-book-journalists/|title=Fake News: The 15 Best Comic Book Journalists|publisher=cbr.com|last=Childs|first=Kelvin|date=February 3, 2017|access-date=September 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/most-powerful-journalists-in-comic-books/|title=The 15 Most Powerful Journalists In Comic Book History|website=Screen Rant|last=Moore|first=Rose|date=August 23, 2016|access-date=September 27, 2018}}</ref> The character was ranked 93rd in ''[[Comics Buyer's Guide]]'s'' "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.<ref>{{cite book| last = Frankenhoff| first = Brent| author-link = Brent Frankenhoff| title = Comics Buyer's Guide Presents: 100 Sexiest Women in Comics| publisher = [[Krause Publications]] | year = 2011| page = 58| isbn = 978-1-4402-2988-6}}</ref>


==In other media==
==In other media==

===Television===
===Television===
* While Vicki Vale does not appear in ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'', '''Summer Gleeson''' (voiced by [[Mari Devon]]), a reporter, WGOB anchor and talk show host for ''Gotham Live'', appears in her place.{{cn|date=May 2024}}
* In the [[NBC]] action-comedy series ''[[Chuck (TV Series)|Chuck]]'' pilot episode, "[[Chuck Versus the Intersect]]", the main character's best friend [[Morgan Grimes]] is reminded of [[Kim Basinger]]'s portrayal of Vicki Vale in the 1989 film when he meets the main female protagonist [[Sarah Walker (Chuck)|Sarah Walker]].
* Vicki Vale appears in ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'', voiced by [[Gabrielle Carteris]].<ref name="btva2">{{cite web |title=Vicki Vale Voices (Batman) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Batman/Vicki-Vale/ |access-date=December 15, 2023 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
* Vicki Vale does not appear at all in ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]''; '''[[Summer Gleeson]]''' (a reporter, a talk show host for ''Gotham Live'' and a news channel in [[Gotham City]]) serves as a placeholder. Like Vicki, Summer also has red hair and works as a reporter (while Vale was a [[photojournalist]]).
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** Additionally, a series original character based on Vale and [[Lois Lane]] named '''Vilsi Vaylar''' (voiced by [[Dana Delany]])<ref>{{cite web | title=Vilsi Vaylor - Behind The Voice Actors | url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Batman-The-Brave-and-the-Bold/Vilsi-Vaylar/ | work=Behind The Voice Actors | access-date=September 25, 2017| postscript=. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}</ref> appears in the episode "The Super-Batman of Planet X!" as the love interest for the [[Batman of Zur-En-Arrh]] who works at the ''Solar Cycle Globe''.
* ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' features two versions of the character.
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* Vicki Vale, based on the ''Batman'' (1989) incarnation (see below), appears in the [[Batman OnStar commercials|"Batman" OnStar commercial]] "Very Late", portrayed by [[Brooke Burns]].{{dead link|date=August 2013}}<ref>[http://brooke.dark-delusion.net/filmography.php "Brooke Burns' filmography"]. Retrieved April 6, 2008. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051126080657/http://brooke.dark-delusion.net/filmography.php |date=November 26, 2005 }}</ref>
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** The character '''Vilsi Vaylar''' (voiced by [[Dana Delany]])<ref>{{cite web | title=Vilsi Vaylor - Behind The Voice Actors | url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Batman-The-Brave-and-the-Bold/Vilsi-Vaylar/ | work=Behind The Voice Actors | accessdate=September 25, 2017| postscript=. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}</ref> appears in the episode, "The Super-Batman of Planet X!" An amalgam of Vicki Vale and [[Lois Lane]] clearly modeled after Vicki Vale's [[Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age]] appearance, her character serves as the love interest for the [[Batman of Zur-En-Arrh]] and works at the Solar Cycle Globe (a newspaper company similar to the [[Daily Planet]]).
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* Vicki Vale's aunt and series original character '''Valerie Vale''' appears in ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'', portrayed by [[Jamie Chung]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2016/06/09/gotham-vicki-vale-season-3-cast-spoilers-ask-ausiello/|title=Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on The Flash, Chicago Fire, Outlander, Gotham, Bones, Grimm, UnREAL, Empire and More|publisher=TV Line|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|date=June 9, 2016}}</ref> Similarly to Vicki, Valerie is also a reporter who pursues a brief romance with [[Jim Gordon (Gotham)|Jim Gordon]].
** The actual Vicki Vale appears later, voiced by [[Gabrielle Carteris]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web | title=Voice Of Vicki Vale - Batman <nowiki>|</nowiki> Behind The Voice Actors | url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Batman/Vicki-Vale/ | work=Behind The Voice Actors | accessdate=September 25, 2017| postscript=. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}</ref> In the episode, "Battle of the Superheroes", she is shown covering a bank heist orchestrated by King Tut (renamed Pharaoh) as well as the subsequent battle between the villain and [[Batman]] and [[Dick Grayson|Robin]]. Vicki later makes a cameo in the episode, "Night of the Batmen", where she is shown interviewing [[Aquaman]] during a book signing. Vale also appears in the episode, "Triumvirate of Terror" where she and Batman were placed in the [[Joker (comics)|Joker]]'s death trap which involved their being strapped to a large pie and shot toward a nearby statue. Batman manages to free himself and Vicki from the large pie.
* Vicki Vale makes a cameo appearance in the ''[[DC Super Hero Girls (TV series)|DC Super Hero Girls]]'' episode "#TweenTitans" as a cast member for Bruce Wayne's reality television series ''Make It Wayne''.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
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* Vicki Vale was portrayed by [[Brooke Burns]] in "Very Late" (also known as "Hot Date"), one of the [[Batman OnStar commercials|"Batman" OnStar commercials]] that mimicked the look of the 1989 film.{{dead link|date=August 2013}}<ref>[http://brooke.dark-delusion.net/filmography.php "Brooke Burns' filmography"]. Retrieved April 6, 2008. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051126080657/http://brooke.dark-delusion.net/filmography.php |date=November 26, 2005 }}</ref> In the commercial, Batman is fighting the [[Penguin (comics)|Penguin]] and contacts Vicki via [[OnStar]] to tell her that he will be 'very late'.
* Vicki Vale appears in ''[[My Adventures with Superman]]'', voiced by Andromeda Dunker.<ref name="btva2" /> This version is a college friend of [[Perry White]]; an underhanded award-winning columnist, later editor-in-chief, for the ''Gotham Gazette''; and Lois Lane's idol, later rival.
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* Season 3 of ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'' introduces Vicki Vale's aunt, '''Valerie Vale''' (portrayed by [[Jamie Chung]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2016/06/09/gotham-vicki-vale-season-3-cast-spoilers-ask-ausiello/|title=Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on The Flash, Chicago Fire, Outlander, Gotham, Bones, Grimm, UnREAL, Empire and More|publisher=TV Line|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|date=June 9, 2016}}</ref> She is also a reporter. Valerie has a brief romance with [[James Gordon (comics)|James Gordon]] ([[Benjamin Mckenzie]]). In "Mad City: Follow the White Rabbit," Valerie is kidnapped and wounded by [[Mad Hatter (comics)|Jervis Tetch]] ([[Benedict Samuel]]).


===Film===
===Film===
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[[File:Batman (Michael Keaton) and Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger).jpg|thumb|right|195px|Kim Basinger as Vicki Vale (right), with Michael Keaton as Batman, in ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]'' (1989).]]
* Vicki Vale appears in the 1949 [[Serial (film)|serial]] ''[[Batman and Robin (serial)|Batman and Robin]]'', portrayed by [[Poni Adams|Jane Adams]].
* Vicki Vale appears in ''[[Batman and Robin (serial)|Batman and Robin]]'' (1949), portrayed by [[Jane Adams (actress, born 1918)|Jane Adams]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-29 |title=Batman and Robin (1949) - Home Video Reviews - TCM.com |url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/490378/Batman-and-Robin/home-video-reviews.html |access-date=2023-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029113211/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/490378/Batman-and-Robin/home-video-reviews.html |archive-date=2016-10-29 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-03 |title=Vicki Vale, DC's other star reporter |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/vicki-vale-dcs-other-star-reporter |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=SYFY Official Site |language=en-US}}</ref>

* Vicki Vale appears in ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]'' (1989), portrayed by [[Kim Basinger]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pennington |first=Ron |date=2015-06-23 |title='Batman': THR's 1989 Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/batman-thrs-1989-review-801339/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Sean Young]] was originally cast in the role before being forced to bow out due to an injury from a horse-riding scene that was ultimately cut from the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burton |first=Byron |date=2019-06-21 |title=The Battle to Make Tim Burton's 'Batman' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/batman-michael-keaton-vetoed-michelle-pfeiffer-role-1989-film-1220139/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> This version is a photojournalist. After coming to Gotham City to investigate "Batman" sightings, she becomes romantically involved with [[Bruce Wayne (1989 film series character)|Bruce Wayne]], initially unaware that he is Batman, and drawn into a conflict with the [[Joker (Jack Napier)|Joker]] after he becomes obsessed with her.
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[[Image:17 Batman and Vicki Vale.jpg|thumb|right|195px|[[Kim Basinger]] as Vicki Vale (right), with [[Michael Keaton]] as Batman in the 1989 ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]'' movie.]]
** In an early script for the sequel ''[[Batman Returns]]'', written by [[Sam Hamm]], Vale was meant to return, with Basinger reprising the role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/batman-returns_unproduced.html|title = Batman 2 script by Sam Hamm}}</ref> However, the script and Vale's appearance were scrapped, with the final script making reference to Vale breaking up with Wayne because she ultimately could not accept his dual life.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
* Vicki Vale is featured prominently in the 1989 feature film ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]'', played by [[Kim Basinger]]. [[Sean Young]] was originally cast as Vicki before being forced to bow out due to an injury from a horse-riding scene that was ultimately deleted from the film. When the movie begins, Vale has come to Gotham City to do a story on Batman, but she soon becomes romantically involved with Bruce Wayne ([[Michael Keaton]]), unaware that he and Batman are the same person. She later becomes drawn into the conflict with the [[Joker (comics)|Joker]] ([[Jack Nicholson]]) when he becomes obsessed with her. Eventually Vicki does learn Bruce's secret identity and is present during Batman's final confrontation with Joker on top of Gotham City Cathedral. At the end of the film, [[Alfred Pennyworth]] ([[Michael Gough]]) chauffeurs her to [[Wayne Manor]] to await Bruce's return once the night's crime fighting is done.
* Vicki Vale appears in ''[[The Batman vs. Dracula]]'', voiced by [[Tara Strong]].<ref name="btva2" /> This version is a television reporter whom [[Dracula (DC Comics)|Dracula]] attempts to use to resurrect his long-dead bride Carmilla.
* In an early script of the 1992 sequel ''[[Batman Returns]]'', written by [[Sam Hamm]], Vicki was supposed to return again as Bruce's love interest.<ref>http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/batman-returns_unproduced.html</ref> However, the script was finally scrapped and Vicki didn't appear in the film, but is mentioned once during a conversation between Bruce Wayne and [[Catwoman|Selina Kyle]] ([[Michelle Pfeiffer]]), where Bruce mentions that Vicki ended their relationship because she ultimately could not accept his dual life (which prompts Selina to begin a relationship with Bruce there and then). She is also mentioned flippantly when Bruce reminds Alfred of his letting her into the [[Batcave]] in the first film, a reference to the scene's widely negative fan reaction. Vicki was not mentioned in subsequent sequels, which did not star [[Michael Keaton]] nor have [[Tim Burton]] as director.
* Vicki Vale appears in ''[[Superman/Batman: Apocalypse]]'', voiced by an uncredited [[Andrea Romano (voice director)|Andrea Romano]].{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
* Vicki Vale marks her first animated appearance in the [[direct-to-video]] film ''[[The Batman vs. Dracula]]'', voiced by [[Tara Strong]].<ref name="btva" /> Instead of working for a newspaper, she is portrayed as a television reporter who reports on the "Lost Ones" (the victims of [[Count Dracula|Dracula]]) and is nearly used by Dracula to resurrect his long-dead bride before Batman interrupts the ritual. Vale is also romantically linked to Bruce Wayne, even going as far as to mention the kind of impact the death of his parents could have on him, hinting that Vicki may know he is Batman.
* Vicki Vale is briefly heard in the animated film ''[[Superman/Batman: Apocalypse]]'', voiced by an uncredited [[Andrea Romano]]. She is a Gotham News Radio anchor before [[Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)|Kara Zor-El]]'s ship crashes in Gotham Bay.
* Vicki Vale appears in ''[[Batman: Year One (film)|Batman: Year One]]'', voiced by an uncredited [[Grey DeLisle]].{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
* Vicki Vale, based on the ''Batman'' (1989) incarnation, makes a cameo appearance in ''[[The Lego Batman Movie]]''.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}}
* Vicki Vale makes a cameo in ''[[Batman: Year One (film)|Batman: Year One]]'', voiced by an uncredited [[Grey DeLisle]]. She greets Bruce Wayne at Gotham Airport.
* Vicki Vale appears in ''[[Merry Little Batman]]'', voiced by [[Cynthia McWilliams]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Mercedes |date=November 19, 2023 |title=Trailer: 'Merry Little Batman' Brings a Lighter Dark Knight Tale to Prime Video |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/11/trailer-merry-little-batman-brings-a-lighter-dark-knight-tale-to-prime-video/ |access-date=November 20, 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="btva2" />


===Video games===
===Video games===
* Vicki Vale appears in the ''[[DC Universe Online]]'' video game, voiced by Lorrie Singer.<ref name="btva" />
* Vicki Vale appears in ''[[DC Universe Online]]'', voiced by Lorrie Singer.<ref name="btva2" />
* Vicki Vale also appears in ''[[Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes]]'', voiced by Anna Vocino. She appears as a news anchor for GCN. During the events, she tries to keep the people comforted with lighthearted versions of the news happening during Batman missions, even criticizing the idea of having the criminals [[Batman: Arkham City|sealed in a section of the city]].
* Vicki Vale appears in ''[[Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes]]'', voiced by Anna Vocino.<ref name="btva2" /> This version is a news anchor for Gotham Channel News (GCN) who strives to comfort viewers with lighthearted versions of the news she is covering.
* Victoria "Vicki" Vale appears in ''[[Batman: The Telltale Series]]'', voiced by [[Erin Yvette]].<ref name="btva2" /> This version is a descendant of the Arkham family, the founders of [[Arkham Asylum]], until her family was killed by [[Thomas Wayne]] and she was adopted by the Vales, who abused and tortured her. Vowing revenge on the Waynes and Gotham City, Vale reforms a political group called the Children of Arkham as a terrorist group and secretly leads them on a crusade against Gotham's elite as '''Lady Arkham''' (voiced by [[Steve Blum]]).<ref name="btva2" /> Additionally, she uses her civilian identity to help engineer a chemical that strips victims of their moral filters, gains Bruce Wayne's trust before using the chemical to have him committed to Arkham, murders her adoptive family as revenge for everything that they did to her, and kidnaps [[Alfred Pennyworth]]. Once Bruce arranges for his release however, he and the GCPD foil the Children of Arkham's plans. While being chased through the old asylum's ruins and depending on the player's choices, Vale rips out one of Pennyworth's eyes or may learn Bruce is Batman before she is seemingly killed by falling debris while attempting to escape, though her body is never found.


====''Batman Arkham''====
====''Batman Arkham''====
Vicki Vale appears in the ''[[Batman: Arkham]]'' series voiced by Grey DeLisle and [[Jules de Jongh]].<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4mFjqkH7DQ|title=Sac Anime 2013-Live from Arkham panel with Kevin Conroy and Grey Delisle|date=9 January 2013|publisher=|via=YouTube}}</ref><ref name="btva" />
Vicki Vale appears in the ''[[Batman: Arkham]]'' series, voiced by Grey DeLisle in the main series, [[Jules de Jongh]] in ''[[Batman: Arkham VR]]'', and [[Ali Hillis]] in ''[[Batman: Arkham Shadow]]''.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4mFjqkH7DQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/A4mFjqkH7DQ| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Sac Anime 2013-Live from Arkham panel with Kevin Conroy and Grey Delisle|date=9 January 2013|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="btva2" /> This version is a reporter for Gotham News Network (GNN).


===Miscellaneous===
* In ''[[Batman: Arkham City]]'', she is an outspoken critic of Gotham City's new mayor Quincy Sharp and the equally controversial plans to segregate criminals from society by sealing them off in the new "Arkham City" prison project, Vale first makes a cameo in the game's introductory sequence as a colleague of [[Creeper (comics)|Jack Ryder]]. After the Dark Knight surfaces inside Arkham City, Vicki commandeers a helicopter and attempts to cover his sightings. The Joker promptly targets her aircraft with a [[surface-to-air missile]] launched from his hideout, causing it to crash. Batman is then forced to rescue her from a gang of thugs with sniper rifles, leaving her in a derelict building. Later in the game, Vale can be seen inside the prison's church, interviewing Mayor Sharp about his involvement with Hugo Strange.
* Tracks referencing the ''Batman'' (1989) incarnation of Vicki Vale entitled "Vicki Waiting" and "[[Batdance]] (Vicki Vale Mix)" appear in the [[Batman (album)|film's soundtrack]].{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
* In several cameo appearances of ''[[Batman: Arkham Origins]]'', Vale was visiting Blackgate Penitentiary to cover Calendar Man's execution. However, [[Black Mask (comics)|Black Mask]]'s men broke into the facility and locked her inside a cell with her camera man. Batman arrived shortly after and defeated the goons. Vale was shocked to see Batman was real (and begged to be left alone if approached). After the Joker detonates his bombs in the Royal Hotel for New Year's Day, Vicki arrives via helicopter to cover the news. Batman grapples to the underside of the helicopter and flies to the penthouse. She manages to record a small amount of Batman's fight with Joker's goons before the camera is broken. During the ''Cold, Cold Heart'' [[Downloadable content|DLC]], Vale is again taken hostage when Penguin's men and Mr. Freeze lay siege to Bruce's manor, but is rescued by Batman.
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* Vicki Vale makes a cameo appearance in ''[[The Batman Strikes!]]'' #15.
* Vicki Vale can be heard on an answerphone in Wayne Tower in ''[[Batman: Arkham Knight]]''. She apologises to Bruce Wayne about a news article, apparently published by Jack Ryder, and asks "Brucie" to call her back. Vicki can be seen during the main story's ending and when the player activates the Knightfall Protocol (either complete or incomplete). When talking to Jack Ryder as Batman, he reveals that Vale is dating Bruce Wayne. Although Wayne never mentioned this in the game itself.
* The ''Batman'' (1989) incarnation of Vicki Vale appears in ''[[Batman: Resurrection]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Batman: Resurrection by John Jackson Miller |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/750157/batman-resurrection-by-john-jackson-miller/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411173800/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/750157/batman-resurrection-by-john-jackson-miller/ |archive-date=April 11, 2024 |access-date=April 14, 2024 |publisher=[[Penguin Random House]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Whitbrook |first=James |date=April 11, 2024 |title=Batman 1989 Continues, in a Brand New Novel |url=https://gizmodo.com/batman-resurrections-novel-1989-john-jackson-miller-1851403150 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240415170150/https://gizmodo.com/batman-resurrections-novel-1989-john-jackson-miller-1851403150 |archive-date=April 15, 2024 |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=[[Gizmodo]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fisher |first=Jessica |date=April 12, 2024 |title=New Batman: Resurrection Novel Will Continue Tim Burton's '89 Batman Story |url=https://geektyrant.com/news/star-wars-novel-author-john-jackson-miller-writing-batman-resurrection-book-continuing-tim-burtons-1989-story |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240419185740/https://geektyrant.com/news/star-wars-novel-author-john-jackson-miller-writing-batman-resurrection-book-continuing-tim-burtons-1989-story |archive-date=April 19, 2024 |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=GeekTyrant}}</ref>

====''Batman: The Telltale Series''====
* Vicki Vale appears in ''[[Batman: The Telltale Series]]'', voiced by [[Erin Yvette]]. Within the series, she initially serves as an ally to Bruce Wayne/Batman before being revealed as the terrorist '''Lady Arkham''' (voiced by [[Steve Blum]]) in the third episode. According to [[Joker (character)|"John Doe"]], Vicki is the descendant of the Arkhams, the people responsible for founding and maintaining [[Arkham Asylum]]. After her parents are murdered on [[Thomas Wayne]]'s orders, she was adopted by the Vales, who constantly abused and tortured her. Developing a desire for revenge against both the Wayne family and Gotham City, she reforms a political group called the Children of Arkham as a terrorist cell and leads them on a crusade against Gotham's elite. Vicki also uses her civilian identity to get close to Bruce Wayne, gaining his trust but later manipulating events so he is committed to Arkham Asylum. She also helps engineer a chemical which strips people of their moral filters, which was used by Wayne and his allies to get innocents committed to Arkham, and murders her parents in revenge for the years of abuse. In the final episode, Vicki kidnaps Alfred Pennyworth after Bruce is able to be released from Arkham and sets plans in motion to free the asylum's inmates. She and the Children of Arkham are stopped by the combined efforts of the Batman and the GCPD. Chased through the ruins of the old asylum, she either maims Alfred as Batman attempts to rescue him or learns the vigilante is actually Bruce, if he unmasks himself for his friend's safety. After being defeated by Batman, Vicki is apparently killed by falling debris whilst trying to escape. However, no body is found, leading Batman to wonder whether she is still alive.
* A display of Lady Arkham's mask and concussion staff is seen in the Batcave in the second season, ''[[Batman: The Enemy Within]]''. Despite being presumed dead, her actions are felt throughout the series, with Gotham still recovering from the Children of Arkham's attacks and Alfred suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, following his kidnapping and torture. Bruce also receives further allegations of corruption, due to his association with Vicki and other "supervillains".

===Music===
* The 1989 ''[[Batman (album)|Batman]]'' feature film soundtrack album includes a track titled "Vicki Waiting".
* On the "[[Batdance]]" single, a track titled "Batdance (Vicky Vale Mix)" appears.
* In Mark Aaron James' song, "Aquaman's Lament", she is the object of Aquaman's unrequited love, and the main focus of the song.
* Spank Rock mentions Vicki Vale in his track, "Car Song".
* On the 2006 [[Tiga (musician)|Tiga]] album ''[[Sexor]]'', Vicki Vale's name is spelled during the song, "Who's That?"


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170511020938/http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000213/ Vicki Vale] on [[IMDb]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170511020938/http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000213/ Vicki Vale] on [[IMDb]]

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Vicki Vale
Vicki Vale as she appeared on a panel of Bruce Wayne: The Road Home: Batman & Robin #1 (October 2010).
Art by Cliff Richards.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceBatman #49 (October 1948)
Created byBill Finger (writer)
Bob Kane (artist)
Lew Schwartz (Illustrator)
In-story information
Full nameVictoria Vale
Supporting character ofBatman

Victoria Vale (usually called "Vicki") is a fictional journalist appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Her character often serves as a potential love interest, character in peril, and source for information about crimes being committed, often drawing parallels to Lois Lane from the Superman comics.[1]

Vicki Vale has appeared in several DC Comics-related media, such as the films Batman and Robin (1949) (portrayed by Jane Adams), Batman (1989) (portrayed by Kim Basinger) and The Batman vs. Dracula (voiced by Tara Strong) as well as the Batman: Arkham video game franchise (voiced by Grey DeLisle).

Origins

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While Batman co-creator Bob Kane was at Columbia Pictures for a development meeting concerning the upcoming Batman and Robin (1949) serial he by chance met a young starlet in the studio commissary who inspired the Vicki Vale character, a young Marilyn Monroe who was at the studio at that time filming the movie Ladies Of The Chorus (1948). Vicki Vale, Lois Lane, and Marilyn Monroe each have first and last names beginning with the same letter. The character was then fleshed out and developed for the serial by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. To prepare the public for her serial appearance in advance, the character was first debuted in Batman #49 (October 1948).[2] Vicki Vale is a journalist, usually based in Gotham City, who has worked for a number of publications across various iterations of the character and the surrounding DC universe. She is frequently depicted as a romantic interest of Bruce Wayne, the alter-ego of Batman.[3]

Publication history

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Vicki Vale first appeared in Batman #49 (Oct. 1948), written by Bill Finger with art by Bob Kane and Lew Schwartz.[4]

Fictional character biography

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1940s–1960s

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Vicki Vale's early appearances revolved around her suspicions that Batman and Bruce Wayne were the same person. Batman would usually manage to fool her by the end of each story into concluding that he was not really Bruce Wayne, but her suspicions would re-emerge in a later story.[5]

The first appearance of Vicki Vale in Batman #49 (Oct. 1948); art by Dick Sprang.

Vicki Vale remained a prominent character in Batman stories from Batman #49, in 1948, until Detective #320 in October 1963. In 1964, Julius Schwartz became the editor of the Batman-related comics. Schwartz dropped a number of Batman's Silver Age backing characters, including Vicki Vale, Batwoman, Bat-Girl, Bat-Mite, and Ace the Bat-Hound.

1970s–1980s

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Vicki Vale surfaced 13 years later, in Batman Family #11 (June 1977). She was now married and known as Vicki Vale Powers. She was also mentioned in Batman Family #16. After that, she vanished for another five years.

She returned in February 1982 in Batman #344. The editor and writer were apparently unaware of her 1970s appearances, so there was no mention of her marriage, and it was stated in a footnote that she had not appeared since Detective #320. She had supposedly been in Europe for years, but now had returned to Gotham City. She became Bruce Wayne's romantic interest again, earning the wrath of Catwoman in Batman #355 (January 1983). She also had a rivalry for Bruce's affections with Julia Remarque, the daughter of Alfred Pennyworth and Mademoiselle Marie (Julia Remarque was wiped from continuity after Crisis on Infinite Earths).

1980s–2010

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Vicki disappeared from the comics soon after Crisis on Infinite Earths, but in Frank Miller's Batman: Year One, she is a gossip reporter who flirts with the judge during a shoplifting trial.[6] Vicki returned in 1989 and 1990 in the Grant/Breyfogle era to coincide with release of Tim Burton's Batman. She once again began a romantic relationship with Bruce Wayne, but became upset over his frequent absences. At one point, she was partnered with photojournalist Horten Spence to investigate the Fever phenomenon. This led to the two of them having an encounter with the Street Demonz as Horten fought them off.[7] When hospitalized after an attack by the Ventriloquist, Bruce struggles over whether or not to tell her he is Batman, but decides not to, which leads to the end of their relationship. Bruce later regrets this when he descends into a brief depression following his defeat at the hands of Bane.

Vale appeared again in the Wonder Woman title as one of the hosts of the television program The Scene (similar to The View). Her co-hosts included Lia Briggs, Tawny Young, and Linda Park. Two episodes are shown in which they interview Wonder Woman on her career.[8][9] In the "Black Glove" book, she brusquely offers best wishes to Bruce and his new lady Jezebel Jet on the air.

Vicki appears (with blonde hair) in the 2008 two-part story Two-Face: Year One. She interviews a corrupt mob lawyer named Weinstein, who is running for Gotham district attorney against Harvey Dent. She is present when Dent, now the disfigured gangster Two-Face, confronts Weinstein and Bruce Wayne at a party in Wayne Manor.

In the 2009 Batman: Battle for the Cowl storyline, the crossover miniseries Gotham Gazette has Vicki claiming to have discovered Batman's identity. Vicki has returned to the Gotham Gazette after her TV career failed. While the general public is more interested in what happened to Batman, Vale wants to know what happened to Bruce Wayne, who was last "seen" in Vietnam (which was actually Hush masquerading as Wayne). Vicki speaks with Lucius Fox, but still cannot get a proper answer about Bruce's whereabouts. Feeling like "a real reporter" again, she is thrilled when she receives an invitation to join Bruce as his date at the Robinson Ball.[10] In Battle for the Cowl #3, Vicki reports on the chaos that has been caused by Two-Face in the wake of Batman's disappearance.

In the next issue of Gotham Gazette titled "Batman Alive", Vicki sees that Bruce is not present at the gala. While there, she observes the tension between Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon, as well as the scarring on Tim Drake, allowing her to discover the double lives they and Bruce have been leading. At the end of the story she is seen arranging pictures on her wall, connecting various members of the Batman Family to their secret identities, and declaring that she will prove her suspicions.[11]

Vicki becomes an important supporting player in Issue 6 in the Red Robin series. In that issue she begins asking questions and is met by Bruce Wayne (actually Hush/Thomas Elliot in disguise). He agrees to an interview/date with her. This happens in Issue 9 of Red Robin where Wayne/Elliot avoids questions. Vicki finally gets her proof in Batman #703.

In Bruce Wayne: The Road Home, before she publishes Bruce's secret, Vicki wants to know how and why he is Batman. She calls Wayne Manor and threatens to publish the article if Bruce does not meet with her to discuss it. Alfred sends the still-masquerading Thomas Elliot to meet with her. He tells Vicki before kissing her that he is not Batman. When she gets home, she realizes that he was not Bruce Wayne,[12] and knowing that Dick Grayson is now in the role of Batman leads her to ask the question, "Where is Bruce Wayne?" Holding the story until she uncovers the truth behind that, Vicki goes to Wayne Manor and tells Alfred that she knows the truth. Alfred tells her that Bruce, who was feared dead, has returned, but has not told everyone yet.[13] While holding the story, she encounters Barbara Gordon and tells her she knows the truth. She asks her ex-boyfriend, Jack Ryder, if she should publish the article and turn her career around.[14] Vicki sets up a sting with Commissioner Gordon but things do not go as planned,[15] which leads to Catwoman's finding out that she knows not just about the Bat-family, but also the Gotham Underground, especially Catwoman.[16] Vicki is eventually hunted by the League of Assassins,[17] after Ra's al Ghul realizes that she knew Batman's secret. However, Bruce eventually rescues her. She promises him that she will never reveals his secrets. Vicki realizes that Bruce's mission is bigger than the truth she's seeking, and decides not to expose his secrets, and becomes his ally. During the conflict, Ra's realizes that Vicki is a descendant of Marcel "The Hammer" du Valliere, a French soldier and one of the few who challenged Ra's and his warriors centuries before Batman. Ra's claims that du Valliere stole the woman (who was also Vicki's ancestor) he attempted to court. Despite having killed du Valliere after their final battle a long time ago, it is implied that al Ghul's business with Vicki is not complete as he vows to track down anything that related to his enemies.[18]

In Batman and Robin #18, another ex-Wayne Girl, now a villain called The Absence, comes looking to rip out Vicki's eyes.[19] In the following issue, Batman and Robin rush to her apartment only for Absence to reveal that Vicki is bound and gagged inside of a cabinet. Absence then explains that she never intended to kill Vicki, but that she used her as bait to lure Batman into a trap.[20]

The New 52

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In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. Vale greets Bruce at a party and introduces him to mayoral candidate Lincoln March.[21] In Batman #22, part of the "Batman: Zero Year" storyline, she is present during Wayne Enterprises' announcement that Bruce Wayne will take part in the family business.[22]

After the Crime Syndicate of America's invasion of Earth, she begins investigating organized crime in Gotham. She is rescued by Harper Row[23] when thugs attack her and her assistant in the Gotham Narrows. Harper berates Vicki for not knowing the type of territory she is venturing into. Vicki further investigates the Crime Syndicate's connection to police corruption with the assistance of Jason Bard, Harvey Bullock and Maggie Sawyer.[24] Vale later begins dating Bard,[25] until her research reveals that Bard has a vendetta against vigilantes ever since an amateur Batman wannabe in Detroit led to the death of Jodie Hawkins, his partner/lover, this event leaving Bard with a hatred of Jim Gordon as he felt that a decent cop would not need Batman to help his city. When Vicki calls him in disgust at this revelation, Bard attempts to tell her that he has just 'taken down' Batman (Having hired Lucius Fox after the bankruptcy of Wayne Enterprises to develop a remote-control for the Batmobile that allowed Bard to crash it into a building with Batman inside), but Vicki informs him that he is pathetic, and that she is going to hang up before Batman (who she correctly assumes survived Bard's attack) shows up to give him the punch to the face he so richly deserves.[26] Forced to acknowledge how far he has fallen, Bard resigns his police position due to his own connections to organized crime, then voluntarily tells Vicki the details.[27]

Other versions

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Reception

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Vicki Vale was listed at #3 in Comicbook.com's 2012 article, "Great Comic Book Journalists: Who's the Best of the Best?", #8 in CBR.com's list of the "15 Best Comic Book Journalists" and #11 in ScreenRant.com's list of "The 15 Most Powerful Journalists In Comic Book History".[32][33][34] The character was ranked 93rd in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.[35]

In other media

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Television

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Film

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Kim Basinger as Vicki Vale (right), with Michael Keaton as Batman, in Batman (1989).

Video games

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  • Vicki Vale appears in DC Universe Online, voiced by Lorrie Singer.[36]
  • Vicki Vale appears in Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, voiced by Anna Vocino.[36] This version is a news anchor for Gotham Channel News (GCN) who strives to comfort viewers with lighthearted versions of the news she is covering.
  • Victoria "Vicki" Vale appears in Batman: The Telltale Series, voiced by Erin Yvette.[36] This version is a descendant of the Arkham family, the founders of Arkham Asylum, until her family was killed by Thomas Wayne and she was adopted by the Vales, who abused and tortured her. Vowing revenge on the Waynes and Gotham City, Vale reforms a political group called the Children of Arkham as a terrorist group and secretly leads them on a crusade against Gotham's elite as Lady Arkham (voiced by Steve Blum).[36] Additionally, she uses her civilian identity to help engineer a chemical that strips victims of their moral filters, gains Bruce Wayne's trust before using the chemical to have him committed to Arkham, murders her adoptive family as revenge for everything that they did to her, and kidnaps Alfred Pennyworth. Once Bruce arranges for his release however, he and the GCPD foil the Children of Arkham's plans. While being chased through the old asylum's ruins and depending on the player's choices, Vale rips out one of Pennyworth's eyes or may learn Bruce is Batman before she is seemingly killed by falling debris while attempting to escape, though her body is never found.

Batman Arkham

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Vicki Vale appears in the Batman: Arkham series, voiced by Grey DeLisle in the main series, Jules de Jongh in Batman: Arkham VR, and Ali Hillis in Batman: Arkham Shadow.[46][36] This version is a reporter for Gotham News Network (GNN).

Miscellaneous

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References

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