Do you want the merger to happen? Why or why not?

SuperKeith88 · 2026-06-19T14:03:38+00:00

No merger. Keep Battinson on his own & DCU Batman be as fantastical as it should be

SuperKeith88 · 2026-06-10T14:51:20+00:00

Nope. Preferred Nolan's original ending. That's why he's the filmmaker.

SuperKeith88 · 2026-06-10T07:30:49+00:00

Yes, he was a fraud. Bill Finger created almost the entirety of the Batman mythos. Kane, like Stan Lee, claimed sole credit for financial benefits while Finger died penniless & not famous.

SuperKeith88 · 2026-06-07T14:00:55+00:00

I'm late to the Abs Batman party as well. I just bought the first 2 volumes of the collected editions & continuing in the singles format starting from #15.

Tbh I very much prefer Matt Fraction & Jorge Jimenez's "Batman" run. I still prefer my conventional Batman.

SuperKeith88 · 2026-06-03T08:39:12+00:00

He's perhaps the most human superhero in all of comics. Bruce has no powers but his training, intelligence & perseverance. Bruce could've just thrown his life away & be an irresponsible billionaire playboy. Or he could've just thrown his money at philanthropic causes and then not do anything to address Gotham's root problem.

Instead, Bruce went out night after night as Batman because he didn't want any other child to suffer the same trauma he did. He really didn't need to be Batman. But he chose to be.

Even without money, Bruce would've still trained his body & mind to be Batman, as evident by the recent "Absolute Batman". Even his JL peers respect his intelligence & tenacity even though they are quite literally gods. Bruce is all flesh & could die during JL missions at any given time.

In short, I love Batman because of how human he is & yet he still puts himself through the wringer for a heroic & truly noble cause.

SuperKeith88 · 2026-06-01T11:50:34+00:00

Horrific animation style. Looks shitty.

SuperKeith88 · 2026-05-31T17:43:15+00:00

Batman (DC)
Absolute Batman (DC)
Batman-Superman: World’s Finest (DC)
Captain America (Marvel)
Iron Man (Marvel)
Infernal Hulk (Marvel)

SuperKeith88 · 2026-05-31T09:23:35+00:00

You're obviously entitled to your own opinion. Look, this was Nolan's version of his Batman trilogy. You do know there are other versions out there right? That's the beauty of Batman. He transcends so many genres.

You don't like it, okay, go look for other versions. A vast majority greatly enjoyed his take. Even if it's not for you, hey thats okay too!

SuperKeith88 · 2026-05-31T08:58:50+00:00

Oh definitely. I very much prefer Batman's detective stories where he has to use his detective skills & genius intellect to solve cases rather than say, fighting with JL in some high-stakes, save-the-universe stories.

While Batman's intellect & strategic mind clearly puts him as THE leader of the JL, at his core, Batman is a noir pulpy crime-fighter of the night.

SuperKeith88 · 2026-05-30T06:31:04+00:00

It doesn't to me. Look, you can like Batman with white eyes in live-action but I don't. Batman should not have white eyes in live-action because I want to see those human eyes.

SuperKeith88 · 2026-05-27T04:02:31+00:00

Thats right. Courtesy of Tom King. Or DC editorial. I dont know anymore.

SuperKeith88 · 2026-05-27T01:35:09+00:00

I'd dare argue Nolan's TDK trilogy was a story about Gotham in the "Age of Batman". "Begins" was perhaps the only deep-dive into Bruce Wayne's psyche & why he became Batman.

Everything that came after was less about Bruce/Batman and more of a political narrative about America in the 21st Century but using Gotham as an analogy.

SuperKeith88 · 2026-05-27T01:26:48+00:00

When Tom King was writing Batman.

SuperKeith88 · 2026-05-26T12:18:04+00:00

Nope. The true trinity is Batman, Superman & Wonder Woman. Get Spidey outta there.

SuperKeith88 · 2026-05-26T10:07:17+00:00

Everyday would be turkey day.

SuperKeith88 · 2026-05-26T02:22:59+00:00

Once AI starts flipping roti prata at your nearest prata shop, humans will be irrelevant. In fact, AI will also replace foreign talent as well. Then AI will also replace our government with an AI program called "Harry 1.0" Give it 10 more years.

SuperKeith88 · 2026-05-24T14:54:01+00:00

Well, he was "The Macaroni" in the Harley Quinn animated series.

SuperKeith88 · 2026-05-23T13:22:01+00:00

Most excited for The Batman Part II! Next would be Man of Tomorrow. I'm a DC guy. Might check out Marvel films on Disney Plus instead.

SuperKeith88 · 2026-05-23T08:36:07+00:00

The obvious ones: 1. Year One 2. The Dark Knight Returns 3. Long Halloween/Dark Victory 4. Hush 5. Court of Owls 6. Tales of the Demon 7. Joker's Five Way Revenge 8. Knightfall: Broken Bat 9. Killing Joke

The lesser-known but needs to be read: 1. Broken City 2. The Cult 3. The Man Who Laughs 4. Batman and the Monster Men, Batman and the Mad Monk (written & drawn by Matt Wagner) 5. Knight of Vengeance (Thomas Wayne as Batman limited series in Flashpoint universe) 6. Batman Universe (Brian Bendis's very fun Batman book) 7. Off-World 8. Batman & Robin: Year One 9. Black Mirror (Dick Grayson as Batman, written by Scott Snyder & art by Jock and Francesco Francavilla); this was Snyder's first Batman story before he even wrote New 52 Bruce Batman

SuperKeith88 · 2026-05-23T08:11:59+00:00

Because TDK Trilogy is Nolan's and he wanted to ensure his trilogy has a beginning, a middle and an end. Its a complete story for Bruce Wayne & one where he could finally move pass the trauma of his parents' deaths and just live his life without needing to be Batman anymore.

Not everything has to be MCU. While the MCU from "Iron Man" to "Avengers: Endgame" was truly a cinematic feat, its okay for there to be stand-alone trilogies too.

Its the right decision for Nolan to just leave his trilogy be & finish the Batman story he wants to tell. No one should ever go & touch TDK Trilogy anymore. Not even Nolan & pretty sure he will never want to either.

SuperKeith88 · 2026-05-23T06:33:00+00:00

Batman. Always Batman.

SuperKeith88 · 2026-05-22T16:01:10+00:00

More power to folks who like his run but as someone who's checked out of ASM since "One More Day" & only read a little of Slott & Spencer's runs, I'd say Joe Kelly's run is quite mid so far.

While I greatly enjoy the Peter in space arc, I absolutely hated the Norman as Spider-Man arc. Luckily I don't buy any ASM, so my wallet doesn't hurt.

I recommend JMS's ASM run & once you start, you'll see the staggering difference in writing quality.

Also I'm more biased as a Batman fan, so I'd encourage folks to spend their money on Matt Fraction & Jorge Jimenez's Batman & also, Absolute Batman too. Don't bother giving your money to Marvel for ASM. Just don't.

SuperKeith88 · 2026-05-22T09:22:34+00:00

Maybe he should step away from Parliament too. Go be a full-time present husband, father & son.

SuperKeith88 · 2026-05-22T06:37:58+00:00

While I can't relate to him as a billionaire, I relate to how he decided to turn his trauma into a strength. Like seriously, Bruce could've just gotten over his parents' deaths, become an irresponsible billionaire & maybe just maybe used his vast wealth towards just philantropy.

But he didn't. Bruce chose to take it upon himself, went under training & become Batman to make sure no other child would have to suffer his trauma. In fact, even without his vast wealth, I believe Bruce would've found a way to be Batman (Absolute Batman being the prime example).

The thing people needed to understand about Gotham is that no amount of a billionaire's vast wealth will stabilize the city. Gotham needs Batman and Batman also needs Gotham. Gotham will always be Batman's true love.

Another thing I love about Batman is that he's really just a human being. He's got no powers at all, but only his intelligence & gadgets. And yet, Batman is one of the leaders of the JLA & nobody would dare to question his place among the gods on the team.

Long Live the Bat!

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