BATMANS 75th ANNIVERSARY By: NOAH JOHNSON You know, its hard to describe it because a lot of people dont get it. A lot of people... Dont want to. And thats fine, I KNOW MOST PEOPLE WONT READ THIS. And thats find too. But its important to me and millions of other people. Its kind of a miracle in fact. In 1939, two poor men, Bob Kane and Bill Finger, worked hard in uncomfortable conditions to create a character they could sell to make a buck. They wanted to build off the success that was Superman. Hed opened the door to superheroes and comics alike. But he was the one before many. Some one needed to be there to break the ground on which Superman stood, American and proud upon a pedestal. That someone was Batman, the Dark Knight, the Caped Crusader, the Night itself. March 1939, Detective Comics No. 27; the success was intense And burning, and certainly peculiar. This Bat-Man (Yes, at the time hyphenated.) had no powers to speak of, no flight, no super strength. Yet he managed to rise in popularity like a machete through butter. He didnt really mean anything at the time, he was a success and interesting, and that was about it. But today, 75 years later, and with the deaths of his creators long ago, Batman is more than a success. He means something. Hes a man, mind you a rich one, but a man none the less. But he devoted himself to an ideal, became more than just a man. Hes no longer an icon. He taught us why we fall. He taught us family neednt be blood. That being good and doing good isnt picking the best choice, but the right one. To be selfless, and caring, and bare the weight of others so they dont have to. But hes not just a teacher. You may say its weird to be attached to a comic character, but youre wrong. Its no different than things such as Romeo and Juliet that teaches the meaning of love and sacrifice. In the words of Frank Miller Batman is a diamond; no matter how many times you throw him against a wall, he wont break. That can be interpreted in many different ways, so take it as you please. Batman is fictional, and as such is shown in many different lights, each with their own lessons and meanings. I cant just... Focus this on one. Frank Millers Batman is the ultimate show of what *Batman is. In his 1986 interpretation, Batman was forced out of his duties being called a loose canon, mostly because hed make the hard decisions, ones like the previously stated right ones. But his city needed him, perhaps as much as he needed it, so he returned. To the hatred and the disgust of the people of Gotham, he returned. He cant just be what you want him to. Hell always be more, hell always be different at some point. Hes a bat of many colors so-to-speak. In the end, one thing will remain. After 75 years, after The Case of the Chemical Syndicate, The Killing Joke, and A Death in the Family, Batman is still around to teach us. He may not mean something to you, but by god or whatever it is you believe in, SOMEWHERE out there, through all media forms, there is a Batman for you. Maybe Burtons Batman series, or the 1966 TV show, hell, maybe Joel Schumachers Batman & Robin is your Batman. Why do we fall? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up. After 75 years, heres to Batman... And I think its safe to say... The Dark Knight RISES. *Read The Dark Knight Returns.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 02:37:49 +0000
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