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A month of Batman moments – Day 1

This month I’m trying out something different… Every day, I will share a brief moment that highlights various sorts of Batman coolness, from the Dark Knight’s badass fighting skills to his silly puns, from his determined courage to his constant … Continue reading

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Batman comics and gun control

The Batman Adventures #28 While gun control has certainly been a running theme in Batman comics throughout the ages, their relationship with this issue is not as straightforward as some seem to think. I don’t mean Batman’s relationship with gun … Continue reading

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Batman HATES guns

I’ve explained before why I don’t think Batman should use firearms. Given how much attention the gun debate has been getting of late, however, perhaps it is a good time to take a closer look at how strongly the Dark … Continue reading

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Batman’s damn guns

Batman #301 We can all agree that Batman is not exactly a pacifist. After all, the Dark Knight does beat up crooks on a nightly basis and he has been known to resort to torture. However, there is a line, … Continue reading

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Gunning for Batman – part 2

While Batman getting shot at may by itself generate some kick-ass covers, over the years several artists have gone out of their way to make such a premise even more rock and roll. A recurrent strategy has been to come … Continue reading

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Gunning for Batman – part 1

In the past, I have expressed my passion for covers that feature the Joker at his most creepy and surreal, as well as covers with some kind of visual twist involving their logo. But just in case you think I’m … Continue reading

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