Batman & Robin Essays

  • Exploring the Batman Universe: The Impact of Robin and Joker

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    noises that can be heard when the mysterious the batman appears into action. In both Batman The Golden Age by Bob Kane with Bill Finger and The Caped Crusade Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture by Glen Weldon talk about the interesting characters of Robin and the Joker. Both Robin and the Joker play important roles in the life of Batman. Firstly, the nimble sidekick Robin connects well with batman. For example in the Batman the Golden Age, Batman comments, “And swear that we two will fight together

  • Batman Compare And Contrast Spiderman And Beowulf

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    for example Beowulf and Batman. While both can be considered great heroes, they differ significantly, yet are similar in other ways. The story of both heroes is quite peculiar when comparing them to each other. Beowulf is recognized for his almighty strength of defeating monsters by himself. In a kingdom located in Denmark, Beowulf travels to aid the king Hrothgar. Hrothgar had a major problem

  • Batman: Through the Years

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    Batman: Through the Years The Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight, Bruce Wayne, these are all aliases for an enigmatic character in popular culture most commonly known as Batman. While having his humble origins in the pulp magazines of the late 1930’s, over the span of his existence, he has expanded into a full-blown franchise. There have been 3 TV shows on him, 4 movies (1 more still in the making), various videogames, and over 20 comic book series that currently feature his name. Even after

  • Analysis of the Super Hero Series Batman

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    the Super Hero Series Batman. This crime fighter originally appeared in Detective Comics issue #27 in 1939. It later became a comic book series, a TV series and a movie series. The character Batman is second only to Superman as a Super Hero. Amazingly Batman has no super powers, but he does have a lot of neat crime fighting gadgets. In this paper, we will explore the creation of Batman, his supporting cast of characters both good and bad and the gadgets he used. Batman was created after Detective

  • Batgirl Thesis

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    Cape And Cowl: A Look At What ‘Batgirl’ Could Be About Caution! This article contains minor spoilers for the 2017 WonderWoman Film #Batgirl is just as important to the Batman universe as well, Batman himself. With this year’s #SDCC come and gone, it was only a matter of time before got information on upcoming film projects. It was announced that #Avengers director and creator of #BuffyTheVampireSlayer, #JossWhedon would be taking on the long rumoured film project, Batgirl. Whedon is no stranger

  • Batman: The Evolution of a Superhero

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    Batman is an American fictional superhero in comic books published by DC Comics. It was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. Batman's first comic was the lead story in 1939's Detective Comics #27. Accordingly Batman is known as Bruce Wayne. Bruce Wayne choose the name batman because when he was young bats would swarm him and he was terrified. To overcome that fear he named himself Batman. He was inspired to become batman when he was working one day and a bat flew into a window. Bruce became Batman

  • Batman Popular Culture

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    Dark Knight rose first in March 1939, in the 27th Issue of Detective Comics, which later became the name of the famous DC Comics for more than 70 years, Batman has been guarding the night in Gotham. But nowadays, people rarely encounter the Dark Knight for the first time, through his original medium, the comic book. In those seventy years Batman, and quote a few of other superheroes, branched out into other media. Beginning with cartoons and a live-action series, the comic book hero became a house

  • Relationship Between Batman And The Joker

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    Wei-Ting Lin English 383 Dr. Nilsson Response Essay 2 April 4, 2015 Batman & The Joker In Frank Miller’s work, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986), we discover that the relationship between the Joker and Batman is both a reflective and a homoerotic relationship. Around the 1950’s, there were anxieties regarding censorship within graphic novels. As a consequence, in 1954, the Comics Magazine Association of America produced the Comics Code Authority, which adopted values from both the Association

  • Bob Kane Batman

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    mandatory byline on all Batman comics. This byline did not originally say "Batman created by Bob Kane"; his name was simply written on the title page of each story. The name disappeared from the comic book in the mid-1960s, replaced by credits for each story's actual writer and artists. In the late 1970s, when Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster began receiving a "created by" credit on the Superman titles, along with William Moulton Marston being given the byline for creating Wonder Woman, Batman stories began saying

  • Analysis Of Dick Grayson

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    We all know that Robin has always played a part as Batman’s faithful sidekick. The most famous one of all the Robins over the years is Dick Grayson who is the original Robin. Known also by the moniker Nightwing, he hung up the Robin cowl, handing it to Jason Todd. Despite having existed for years, how much has Dick grown as a character? How much do we know about him as a character other than him being Batman’s sidekick? Be prepared to delve deeper into Dick’s life before, during and after his time

  • Why Is Batman Really Happened In The Mid-1980s?

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    productions – especially the Batman films. Much of my dismay stems from the usage of Damian Wayne, who, for all intents and purposes, is little more than a modern version of what Jason Todd, should have been when he was introduced in the mid-1980s. To be frank, he’s a sniveling little brat that needs to die... Oh wait, he already did (in the pages of Batman Incorporated) – and then he was brought right back. But, I digress… When we last saw Damian Wayne (Batman vs. Robin), he had escaped the clutches

  • Research Paper On The Joker

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    been many suspicions about how Leto will play him; will he be more of a mischievous clown or will pay homage to Heath Ledger by turning the psycho-knob up to 11? Between the trailers for Batman v. Superman and Suicide Squad and numerous leaked photos of Jared Leto's Joker, there are a few Joker facts from the Batman comic books that I can definitely confirm Leto will bring to the roll. We've all seen the stunning photos of Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn but this is the first time that Harley has ever

  • Batman Research Paper

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    The Batman Movies It’s a fact that bats fly but Batman became a sensation when the first movie hit the big screen on June 23, 1989 without flying. He did know how to scale walls and make it up to rooftops. The movie was professionally directed by Tim Burton based on the DC Comic hero Batman. In the first movie the multimillionaire Bruce Wayne was portrayed by Michael Keaton. The character Wayne transformed into Batman to fight the forces of evil after he witnessed the murder of his parents as a

  • Batman And Robin's Case: Under The Red Hood

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    Batman and Robin are arguably one of the most iconic symbols of justice and morality. But, what if Robin did not have a moral compass as strong as his mentor, and instead displayed very un-Batman-like behavior, such as brutalizing criminals while fighting crime? Would this Robin be fit to take up the Batman mantle? Well, no need to worry about that too much, since he gets brutally tortured and murdered by the Joker in Brandon Vietti’s 2010 animated film, Batman: Under the Red Hood. End of the problem

  • Loyal Companion Archetype In Harry Potter

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    As I was watching Harry Potter on TBS, I saw how Ron Weasly affected Harry and how he acted and what he did because he knew Ron was there for him. Harry knew that whatever he did Ron was going to be there for him. So I started to think to myself, Ron is a sidekick. So, I believe the sidekick affects the story more than the main character because, without the sidekick the main character won't have anyone to be there so they can't make those bold decisions to take down the enemy. So, What is the “Loyal

  • Aquaman's Execution Essay: The Future Of The Justice League

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    out and mimicing a 1960's man from a commercial- he approaches the gathering with a smile. Until he notices that Batman is also stood at the front. Then, he quickly (without superspeed) changes into an even more amusing serious walk. Both chest pumped out and head held high, I swear that he is joking. If not, we need to have a conversation about seriousness. "Join them, Kid Flash." Batman says. Obeying without hesitation and apparently grateful for the invite, Wally ducks in between me and Superboy

  • Batman Research Paper

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    all I wanted to watch was princesses. So until this class I haven’t had much knowledge of Batman, besides the previews I saw on TV or heard when my parents watched the movies. I always thought all super heroes were good and they were helping keep the citizens safe. After learning more about Batman and hearing he is actually a vigilante I was very shocked. All I knew before taking this class was that Batman was a superhero that wore a black costume with batwings and he protected Gotham city. Also

  • Dark Knight Return Analysis

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    influential comic book mini-series in comic book history. Its impact cannot be underrated as this series has changed the way comic books and superhero movies are structured, developed, and their overall meaning. Batman has never possessed any super powers and often faces foes that do. Batman has always had to rely on his superior intellect, human physique, detective skills, and masterful planning. When Bruce Wayne was a child, he witnessed his parents get murdered in front of his eyes by a burglar

  • How Did Comic Books Influence American Perceptions During World War II?

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    expanded in notoriety. The superhero model was made and some surely understood characters were presented, for example, Superman, Batman, Captain America, Wonder Woman, and Captain Marvel. The Golden Age of Comics Somewhere around 1939 and 1941 Detective Comics and its sister organization, All-American Publications, presented well known superheroes, for example, Batman and Robin, Wonder Woman, the Flash,

  • Ethical Ethics In Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns

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    Is Batman ethical or unethical? That depends on what book, movie, or cartoon that you watch; Batman is a character that is depicted in many different ways depending on the author. Frank Miller’s, The Dark Knight Returns is a darker view of Batman. Batman makes some different ethical decisions in this comic book that an avid Batman reader would be surprised by. Miller shows a new side of Batman and opens reader’s eyes to unethically handled situations by Batman. However, over all Batman is ethical