Hey folks. Got a new piece published in Slackjaw this week.
My Name Is Bruce Wayne and Trauma Is My Superpower.
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Tag Archives: Batman
This Week I’m Reblogging About Batman
This week I’m reblogging a post from 6 years ago about Batman villains. In the spirit of this year’s film release of The Batman and it’s hit villain, The Riddler.
Quotes From Joker Spin-off Films
Due to the success of the film Joker, character studies for other Batman villains are already on the way. Here are some lines from the scripts:“Are you having any more kitty cat thoughts?”
“Doctor, all I have are kitty cat thoughts.”
The Symbolic Psychology of Batman Villains
Batman has always been famous for his villains almost more than the hero himself. Instead of being based on superpowers, these criminals are based on their own kind of gimmicks, some sort of symbolic costume and modus operandi that makes them more realistic than superpower villains, yet more meaningful than the Dick Tracy gangsters they sometimes resemble. Continue reading
Betelgeuse and Son
That awkward moment when Batman is actually the Joker’s father.
Merry Christmas from the Joker!
The Joker Blogs presents a Merry Christmas (and happy hand grenades) message from the Joker!
Bane Memes!
Last post I treated you to a Bane meme. Want some more?
Learn of Bane’s childhood. The untold story.
Fires Will Rise: Batman Review and Commentary
[I’ll tell you when the spoilers come. You’re good for now.]
I’ve been incredibly impressed with these Batman movies. I wasn’t a real avid comic reader as a kid, but they were part of my literacy experience. Comics aren’t just stuff for kids and nerds, but the hieroglyphics of our age. They’re fantastic stories with words and images that speak of the human condition. Maybe a thousand years from now people will think Comic Con was a pilgrimage to worship American gods. Ironically, though no sane adult would claim to believe these worlds are real, we do let them affect them as reality too often. Fiction and fantasy. Fun and fear. It can inspire. It can also reflect some of the worst in us.
The film is about revolution, about the livelihood of a city, a community, about the investments people make in a community, about the consequences of our decisions, or our lack of decisions. It’s about what happens when we hide the truth, when we hide behind masks, hide underground, hide in our money, our castles. It’s about punishment. It’s about redemption. About rising.
CALEB COY 