Batman is my favorite comic hero not because he has humongous man-boobs nor because he's macho. But he IS the most complex of all superheroes.
He is a man behind a cape who does not intend to save the world or make a name or get the girl. He has no superpowers except for a hefty inheritance and an insatiable appetite for justice. Batman is flawed and conflicted and all too human which makes him so intriguing.
Even before when I was a child, I have always wanted to be a hero. Oh yes, I was not the indigenous little girl that adored Barbies and Polly Pockets. I loved pretending that I was the "good" superhero flying outer space and rescuing the old woman bullied by the "bad" guys. I have always thought that heroes were perfect - that they have always been nice and sweet and cuddly and lovable. But as I grew older, I have come to realize that all my perceptions were paradoxical and difficult and ironic. True, heroes were good but not perfect. Not perfect enough.
Which is why I have always loved Batman because he is just as real as anyone of us.
Yes, sometimes, it is good to be human.
No, my friends, I do not want to talk about being a hero because we already know that and I'm not going to write about Cory or Michael Jackson or whoever you think can be of relation to..
No, my point is.. be yourself. That is what makes Batman a true hero.
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