you can’t become a legend without acquiring a few misconceptions along the
acquiring a few misconceptions along the
acquiring a few misconceptions along the way welcome to watchmojo.com it’s in
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today’s installment we counting down the
today’s installment we counting down the top 5 myths about Batman before we begin
top 5 myths about Batman before we begin
top 5 myths about Batman before we begin we publish new videos every day
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content come along as we explore the history of this comic book icon and sort
history of this comic book icon and sort
history of this comic book icon and sort fact from fiction to address the
fact from fiction to address the
fact from fiction to address the incorrect assumptions often made about
incorrect assumptions often made about
incorrect assumptions often made about the caped crusader
the caped crusader
the caped crusader and setting some new rules about being
and setting some new rules about being
and setting some new rules about being cool there number 5 there’s a definitive
cool there number 5 there’s a definitive
cool there number 5 there’s a definitive Batman dark and brooding it’s a sentence
Batman dark and brooding it’s a sentence
Batman dark and brooding it’s a sentence we’ve all heard before that’s not the
we’ve all heard before that’s not the
we’ve all heard before that’s not the real Batman
real Batman
real Batman however as explored by author Glen
however as explored by author Glen
however as explored by author Glen Weldon in his book the Caped Crusader
Weldon in his book the Caped Crusader
Weldon in his book the Caped Crusader Batman and the rise of nerd culture
Batman and the rise of nerd culture
Batman and the rise of nerd culture Batman’s history is too varied for a
Batman’s history is too varied for a
Batman’s history is too varied for a definitive Batman to exist even dark and
definitive Batman to exist even dark and
definitive Batman to exist even dark and gritty can be subdivided into different
gritty can be subdivided into different
gritty can be subdivided into different variations sometimes he’s a gothic noir
variations sometimes he’s a gothic noir
variations sometimes he’s a gothic noir figure of vengeance other times he’s a
figure of vengeance other times he’s a
figure of vengeance other times he’s a stoic but grounded man of scientific
stoic but grounded man of scientific
stoic but grounded man of scientific logic in Frank Miller’s all-star Batman
logic in Frank Miller’s all-star Batman
logic in Frank Miller’s all-star Batman and Robin he’s arguably a violent
and Robin he’s arguably a violent
and Robin he’s arguably a violent psychopath in reality Batman’s identity
psychopath in reality Batman’s identity
psychopath in reality Batman’s identity is a diverse cycle of reinvention one
is a diverse cycle of reinvention one
is a diverse cycle of reinvention one that includes everything from his debut
that includes everything from his debut
that includes everything from his debut as a man thwarting robberies against the
as a man thwarting robberies against the
as a man thwarting robberies against the rich to the kitschy fun Adam West’s
rich to the kitschy fun Adam West’s
rich to the kitschy fun Adam West’s Batman of the 60s number 4 Batman’s
Batman of the 60s number 4 Batman’s
Batman of the 60s number 4 Batman’s superpower is his money
superpower is his money
superpower is his money what are your superpowers again I’m rich
what are your superpowers again I’m rich
what are your superpowers again I’m rich without his massive fortune and the
without his massive fortune and the
without his massive fortune and the extensive reach of his company Bruce
extensive reach of his company Bruce
extensive reach of his company Bruce Wayne couldn’t have possibly become the
Wayne couldn’t have possibly become the
Wayne couldn’t have possibly become the Batman we know today that being said
Batman we know today that being said
Batman we know today that being said it’s foolish to assume that wealth is
it’s foolish to assume that wealth is
it’s foolish to assume that wealth is the only factor give the average person
the only factor give the average person
the only factor give the average person even within the pages of a comic book
even within the pages of a comic book
even within the pages of a comic book the same resources as Bruce and they
the same resources as Bruce and they
the same resources as Bruce and they couldn’t Don the cape and cowl though
couldn’t Don the cape and cowl though
couldn’t Don the cape and cowl though Batman may be a mantle taken on by a
Batman may be a mantle taken on by a
Batman may be a mantle taken on by a mortal man we’re talking about a human
mortal man we’re talking about a human
mortal man we’re talking about a human with incredible intellect and willpower
with incredible intellect and willpower
with incredible intellect and willpower he is the world’s greatest detective the
he is the world’s greatest detective the
he is the world’s greatest detective the man with a plan for any and all
man with a plan for any and all
man with a plan for any and all situations and the drive and
situations and the drive and
situations and the drive and determination to get the job done
determination to get the job done
determination to get the job done against insurmountable odds
against insurmountable odds
against insurmountable odds that’s his superpower
that’s his superpower
that’s his superpower the batwing ready the Justice League is
the batwing ready the Justice League is
the batwing ready the Justice League is under attack by whom by me
under attack by whom by me
under attack by whom by me number three Batman never uses guns
number three Batman never uses guns
number three Batman never uses guns Batman regularly wields an assortment of
Batman regularly wields an assortment of
Batman regularly wields an assortment of weapons with the notable exception of
weapons with the notable exception of
weapons with the notable exception of firearms but in his earlier days he used
firearms but in his earlier days he used
firearms but in his earlier days he used them with abandon but he quickly
them with abandon but he quickly
them with abandon but he quickly developed an outspoken aversion to guns
developed an outspoken aversion to guns
developed an outspoken aversion to guns which seemed to be a good fit
which seemed to be a good fit
which seemed to be a good fit considering his parents were shot to
considering his parents were shot to
considering his parents were shot to death
death
death the thing is guns have found their way
the thing is guns have found their way
the thing is guns have found their way into his hands many times over the years
into his hands many times over the years
into his hands many times over the years aside from his Golden Age days he used
aside from his Golden Age days he used
aside from his Golden Age days he used guns a few times in the Dark Knight
guns a few times in the Dark Knight
guns a few times in the Dark Knight Returns in the year two story arc he
Returns in the year two story arc he
Returns in the year two story arc he wielded the gun that killed his parents
wielded the gun that killed his parents
wielded the gun that killed his parents and in Final Crisis he consciously broke
and in Final Crisis he consciously broke
and in Final Crisis he consciously broke his rule in order to put an end to
his rule in order to put an end to
his rule in order to put an end to Darkseid number two Batman doesn’t kill
fans were furious about Batman’s total
fans were furious about Batman’s total disregard for human life in Batman V
disregard for human life in Batman V
disregard for human life in Batman V Superman and understandably so the hyper
Superman and understandably so the hyper
Superman and understandably so the hyper violent approach to crime-fighting he
violent approach to crime-fighting he
violent approach to crime-fighting he takes in the film makes it seem like
takes in the film makes it seem like
takes in the film makes it seem like he’s actively trying to kill bad guys
he’s actively trying to kill bad guys
he’s actively trying to kill bad guys which seem like a major deviation from
which seem like a major deviation from
which seem like a major deviation from the character’s core principles
the thing is as with guns Batman’s long
the thing is as with guns Batman’s long history reveals that his adherence to
history reveals that his adherence to
history reveals that his adherence to this rule is Mickey at best both on film
this rule is Mickey at best both on film
this rule is Mickey at best both on film and in comics Burton’s Batman killed so
and in comics Burton’s Batman killed so
and in comics Burton’s Batman killed so did Nolan’s even if he’d like to think
did Nolan’s even if he’d like to think
did Nolan’s even if he’d like to think he didn’t in the earlier days countless
he didn’t in the earlier days countless
he didn’t in the earlier days countless bat foes failed to survive beyond their
bat foes failed to survive beyond their
bat foes failed to survive beyond their introductory issue either dying at the
introductory issue either dying at the
introductory issue either dying at the hands of Batman or as a result of Batman
hands of Batman or as a result of Batman
hands of Batman or as a result of Batman neglecting to save them so much for the
neglecting to save them so much for the
neglecting to save them so much for the no killing rule number one Batman was
no killing rule number one Batman was
no killing rule number one Batman was created by Bob Kane he said listen Bob
created by Bob Kane he said listen Bob
created by Bob Kane he said listen Bob can you do another SuperDuper superhero
can you do another SuperDuper superhero
can you do another SuperDuper superhero I said for that kind of money you’d be
I said for that kind of money you’d be
I said for that kind of money you’d be this for the longest time Bob Kane was
this for the longest time Bob Kane was
this for the longest time Bob Kane was credited as the sole creator of Batman
credited as the sole creator of Batman
credited as the sole creator of Batman much to the frustration of anyone
much to the frustration of anyone
much to the frustration of anyone familiar with the real history of
familiar with the real history of
familiar with the real history of Batman’s creation you see while Bob Kane
Batman’s creation you see while Bob Kane
Batman’s creation you see while Bob Kane played a significant role in the
played a significant role in the
played a significant role in the characters development to warrant a
characters development to warrant a
characters development to warrant a co-creator credit Batman would never
co-creator credit Batman would never
co-creator credit Batman would never have become the pop-culture icon
have become the pop-culture icon
have become the pop-culture icon yesterday without Bill Finger a man who
yesterday without Bill Finger a man who
yesterday without Bill Finger a man who made equal if not greater contributions
made equal if not greater contributions
made equal if not greater contributions to the design of Bruce Wayne his
to the design of Bruce Wayne his
to the design of Bruce Wayne his alter-ego Robin and even the Joker Bill
alter-ego Robin and even the Joker Bill
alter-ego Robin and even the Joker Bill Finger died on January 18th 1974 and
Finger died on January 18th 1974 and
Finger died on January 18th 1974 and finally got the credit he more than
finally got the credit he more than
finally got the credit he more than deserved in 2015 they took the ashes to
deserved in 2015 they took the ashes to
deserved in 2015 they took the ashes to the shoreline near where he lived spread
the shoreline near where he lived spread
the shoreline near where he lived spread them on the sand in the shape of a bat
them on the sand in the shape of a bat
them on the sand in the shape of a bat do you agree with our picks check out
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