All posts tagged batman

Batman v. Borges

Although, really, it’s not a contest.  Collaboration, maybe.  Curious, definitely: The thesis pursued in this article is that this strong thematic aspect of The Dark Knight finds its roots in a short story by the labyrinthine Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges. (via monochrom)

But where is he going?

A little feature called “Let’s fly commercial with the Batman”.  There’s… really nothing more to say. (via BeaucoupKevin(dot)com)

Truth in superheroes

How long would Bruce Wayne have to train to become Batman? In some of the timelines you see in the comics, the backstory is he goes away for five years—some it’s three to five years, or eight years, or 12 years. In terms of the physical changes (strength and conditioning), that’s happening fairly quickly. We’re talking […]