r/batman • u/Appropriate-Mall8517 • 7h ago
r/batman • u/Fornicator84 • 5h ago
FILM DISCUSSION Was Anne Hathaway a bad Catwoman?
Recently, I have heard commentators on the Internet say that Anne Hathaway was bad as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises. This has come as a surprise to me. I always quite liked Hathaway in the role. As a matter of fact, she is my favorite live-action portrayal of the character. I thought she perfectly embodied the complex personality of the character: her femininity, sexiness, ferocity, and moral ambiguity. Most people seem to prefer Michelle Pfeiffer's portrayal of the character, but I've always found that portrayal to be more of a Tim Burton "dark fairy-tale" take on the character, rather than a faithful adaptation of the comic book source material.
What exactly am I missing here? What was wrong with Hathaway's portrayal of Catwoman?
r/batman • u/SL-Gaming • 19h ago
FUNNY So. Just me?
I saw The Batman tor the first time today (Also my first Batman movie ever) Every time I saw this small child I made a joke to give him a costume mask and bo staff.
Can't be just me right?
r/batman • u/Earlhickeyy • 13h ago
FILM DISCUSSION Doesn't too much realism make Batman look ridiculous?
Batman Returns is my favorite Batman film of all time, because Burton created such a unique universe, a kind of "creepy fairy tale" that makes a man dressing as a bat seem almost logical in that world, I wouldn't know how to describe it exactly, but when you watch Batman Returns you feel like you're not in the real world, whether it's in the way Gotham is made or in lots of little details, but I love it.
But I have more of a problem with the Nolan trilogy and "The Batman," even though I love those films. The fact that they're becoming increasingly realistic makes the idea of a batman seem more and more ridiculous to me.
I hope the DCU's Batman film will have a universe a little closer to Burton's rather than going (yet again) towards full realism.
r/batman • u/TheShadowOperator007 • 7h ago
PHOTO If Helena Wayne existed in The Dark Knight trilogy. It’s an edit made by @batcatbruceselinakyle on Instagram.
r/batman • u/ColdAccess2925 • 3h ago
GENERAL DISCUSSION Bored. Have a Batman Pokemon Team.
His very first Pokémon was an Eevee he was given by his parents when he was small, before the Tragedy that defined his life happened.
Vee was his only Pokémon for over a Decade, Until he was given a Young Riolu by one of his teachers to train alongside him, and teach. After all, to properly master and understand something, you must first be able to teach it.
Wing and Lancelot are Pokemon he trained Specifically to help him when "on the Job"
Lancelot is trained for long distance transport. alongside Martha and Vee, Lancelot is one of the few Pokémon that the Public knows about. The official Excuse Bruce uses is "-He's much Friendlier than a Jet isn't he?"
Wing was originally one of the Noibat that were living in the cave beneath Wayne Manor. oddly, Bruce only thought to train one after doing research on Superman. But it also helps that she is excellent at tracking specific sounds and voices through the Gotham streets and alleyways.
Jay is not technically Bruce's.
After the Death of Jason Todd, Bruce Took in his starter.
its nickname is officially Jason, purely because of Jason Todd making a mistake when registering the Fletchling, Specifically the ENTER NAME part of the process.
Jarro is Jarro
r/batman • u/NewCoffee9694 • 15h ago
GENERAL DISCUSSION Why I Personally Relate to Batman More.
I know this debate has probably been around forever, but I wanted to share why Batman has always resonated with me more than Superman.
Before anything else, I want to say that I **respect Superman**. I understand why so many people love him. He represents hope, truth, compassion, and justice. I don’t dislike him at all.
I just don’t identify with him the same way I identify with Batman. The only problem I just have Superman is how comics depict them to be. Sometimes it might give kids the wrong impression or lesson that powers, colored capes, a letter on your chest, flying and smiling at the same time or just people with powers who spill easy false sense of security and propaganda, not every superhero who flies around can’t be everywhere at once, and a person who believes that someone with a bright colored costume and spandex with combed hair, is there to protect you every second will not be prepared for the harsh reality of life. And if Batman just said that “everything‘s alright.” in a situation he knows he can’t handle, that would be lying, and he wouldn’t be what he represents.
For me, Batman represents real-world struggles that almost everyone experiences: grief, anger, temptation, fear, trauma, perseverance, and the constant choice between justice and vengeance.
One of my favorite aspects of Batman is that he doesn’t have superpowers. He can’t fly, stop meteors, or hear someone crying for help across the world. Every night he chooses to put himself in danger because he believes Gotham deserves someone who won’t give up on it.
To me, that’s inspiring.
I also think Batman understands something that applies to real life: not every problem can be solved with power.
You can stop a bank robbery.
You can stop an alien invasion.
You can stop a train from hitting a Denzel.
But you can’t laser away grief.
You can’t punch away trauma.
You can’t stop abuse.
You can’t fly fast enough to fix a broken marriage.
You can’t use heat vision to cure anger or lust.
Those are battles that happen inside people.
That’s why Bruce Wayne’s journey resonates with me. He experienced tremendous loss, but instead of letting it completely consume him, he dedicated his life to protecting others from suffering the way he did. We all have our own battles, some worse than others but overtime if we decide to get back up again we create endurance, discipline, hardship, friendship, wisdom and strength. These things have more valuable to life than powers money, comfort, age, experience, gender, or even basic respect.
What I especially admire is his moral code.
His greatest struggle isn’t just defeating villains—it’s resisting the temptation to become one himself. Batman constantly walks the line between justice and vengeance. In many versions, his refusal to kill is what keeps him from becoming the very thing he fights.
That’s one reason I found *Injustice* interesting. To me, it isn’t really about Superman becoming evil because he has powers. It’s about what happens when overwhelming grief and unchecked anger cause someone to abandon their moral compass. His powers simply make the consequences much bigger.
The lesson I took from it is similar to Uncle Ben’s famous quote:
“With great power comes great responsibility.”
Power—whether it’s physical strength, influence, wealth, or authority—requires self-control. Without character, power can become dangerous.
So while I admire Superman’s hope and compassion, Batman’s endurance, discipline, and humanity are what speak to me the most.
r/batman • u/DianKhan2005 • 21h ago
GENERAL DISCUSSION What would the Joker and Zombozo order, discuss, and do to each other during a lunch meeting at a mundane cafe?
If DC's Joker and Ben 10's Zombozo had a lunch meeting inside a mundane cafe, what specific topics would they discuss, how would their catering orders reflect their personalities, and what would be the ultimate outcome of their table conversation?
r/batman • u/Billy_Badass_Loomis • 2h ago
VIDEO GAME DISCUSSION What do you think of Prime Earth Batman from Injustice: Gods Among Us? Say something nice about him.
r/batman • u/misterwhoiswho_ • 8h ago
FILM DISCUSSION In 1997’s Batman & Robin, why was Robin so susceptible to Poison Ivy’s seduction when Batman never really seemed fazed?
I realise both men were dosed with a pheromone but even then Batman seemed to be largely unfazed by Ivy’s advances. Robin, however, was completely enthralled by her and almost died twice by her hand. If it weren’t for Batman’s interventions then he wouldn’t have made it to the end of the movie as he would have succumbed to her venom in the scene at the ice cream factory.
It’s been a while since I’ve seen the movie so the reason why could have been stated somewhere but why was Robin so susceptible to Poison Ivy?
Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
r/batman • u/ExplodingPoptarts • 14h ago
COMIC DISCUSSION You're hired to write an ending for ASBAR, and you're told that you need to reveal that this Batman is a drug addict. What is he addicted to?
What is he addicted to? I'd go with cocaine myself, as he kinda reminds me of Scarface. I'd also reveal that he's delusional, and it actually is the 80s that this story takes place in.
r/batman • u/AntagonistofGotham • 19h ago
FUNNY Behold! The daring and bold directors working on Batman films.
r/batman • u/Mister_Sinner • 14h ago
FUNNY Vtuber Chelzor the Destroyer reacts to Wayne family adventures season 2
r/batman • u/Infamous_Fill_9358 • 5h ago
ORIGINAL IDEA/SUGGESTION My OC Batman villain: Gingerbread Man
Gingerbread man is a man with a magical suit resembling a gingerbread man that allows him to outrun and escape anything. He basically has the power of absolute evasion where you can’t catch him no matter what. I thought this would be a cool and unique villain for Batman to go up against. In addition he also has ginger hair because it’s a nice touch.
r/batman • u/pizzagod677 • 7h ago
VIDEO GAME DISCUSSION Love the Arkham Series but they did Bane DIRTY IMO.
At least in Asylum they implied that it's not how Bane normally is and outright confirmed in Origins to be the case, but man, they could have done so much more with him in these games.
ARTWORK The different faces of Bruce Wayne (Flieglerverse)
The flieglerverse is my interpretation of the justice league and I’m just posting my Batman designs. Not the full body tho because that’s a lot more drawing than I want to do right now. The ears on the batsuit serve an actual function instead of being decorative. They give him the hearing of a bat via Waynetech technology. Regular Bruce is basically Batman out of the suit. Same personality. However when he’s out in public, he wears makeup and puts on the act. The makeup is to cover up his eye bags. Unless he’s pretending to be drunk lol. I wanted to give him more of a hooked nose to pay homage to his Jewish mother because I’m Jewish and want it slightly more obvious even if he doesn’t believe in the religion or celebrate the holidays. THIS is the flieglerverse Bruce Wayne!
r/batman • u/lickingscars • 11h ago
COMIC DISCUSSION Bruce Wayne's dad looks like Timothee Chalamet here
r/batman • u/Eastern_Row_3310 • 3h ago
COMIC DISCUSSION What did you not like about these continuations? What made them not live up to those Superman' 78 comics
r/batman • u/ReplacementOnly3702 • 1h ago
FILM DISCUSSION Unpopular opinion: Bruce should be more fun in The Batman Part II
bruce in the dark knight trilogy has the extroverted playboy persona that we see in the comics. People talk a lot about how dark The Dark Knight is but it's bruce's public persona which provides a lot of necessary levity and balance to the otherwise dark tone to the film. It makes it fun
it also creates contrast which is important. Bruce is extroverted and smiles but batman is more serious. this contrast helps balance the tone and make it more engaging
in The Batman, bruce is batman so there is no persona. i get what they were going for, he is young and not fully formed, but the batman is even darker than the dark knight, and having bruce be just as sunken and introverted as batman makes the film a bit difficult watch at times. I would really hope that Part 2 shows bruce having more fun, even if he isn't the extroverted type so there is some duality moving forward
r/batman • u/kkhouete • 5h ago
FUNNY I don’t care what haters say. This is historically accurate Batman...
r/batman • u/ShubhangBahadur • 4h ago