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Rafael
 Post subject: Batman: 75 Years of Awesome
PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 8:35 am 
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An all around thread dedicated to the seven and a half great decades of the best fictional character ever created.

Let's start with Comics Should Be Good polls:

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.co ... d-artists/

Adams is predictably #1 for artists. The Writers' top 5 poll results aren't in yet, but they will be Bill Finger, Grant Morrison, Frank Miller, Denny O'Neil and Steve Englehart. Possibly in that order.

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 Post subject: Batman: 75 Years of Awesome
PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 10:30 am 
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Ninja Turtles would totally kick his ass.
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Rafael
 Post subject: Batman: 75 Years of Awesome
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That's dumb. The Ninja Turtles aren't real.

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You guys sound like this:
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Hanzo the Razor
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Rafael wrote:
That's dumb. The Ninja Turtles aren't real.

That's true. You're always one step ahead.
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 Post subject: Batman: 75 Years of Awesome
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You guys sound like this:


That was amusing.
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Hanzo the Razor
 Post subject: Batman: 75 Years of Awesome
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It's nice to see Chris Simms celebrating this anniversary as a fellow Batmanologist.

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Why Spider-Man Is The Best Character Ever (Even Better Than Batman)

Batman might be Chris's favorite, but -- according to this column, at least -- Spider-Man is objectively the best superhero ever. Find out how the two characters compare as a child's fantasy and a teenager's fantasy, and what Spider-Man's constant struggle against bad luck and atonement for his defining tragedy can tell us about the nature of heroism. (Also he lifts really heavy stuff.)

http://comicsalliance.com/ask-chris-96- ... -ever-yes/
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 Post subject: Batman: 75 Years of Awesome
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This thread is going to get contentious. I can tell.

Batman has had 75 years to prepare, however, so I'm pretty sure he can still win.

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I think that scaled down (no armor, excessive number of gadgets, multiple Robins, over-teched Batcave) is a better character than Spidey. I'm usually not a Spider-Man fan at all, but I usually find the character more entertaining than souped-up Bats. I recently finished the Spider-Man: Family Business graphic novel and it was much more fun that New 52 Batman with his hologram-emitter in the utility belt and lie-detected goggles and all that crap.
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Hanzo the Razor wrote:
It's nice to see Chris Simms celebrating this anniversary as a fellow Batmanologist.

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Why Spider-Man Is The Best Character Ever (Even Better Than Batman)

Batman might be Chris's favorite, but -- according to this column, at least -- Spider-Man is objectively the best superhero ever. Find out how the two characters compare as a child's fantasy and a teenager's fantasy, and what Spider-Man's constant struggle against bad luck and atonement for his defining tragedy can tell us about the nature of heroism. (Also he lifts really heavy stuff.)

http://comicsalliance.com/ask-chris-96- ... -ever-yes/


Very interesting essay, especially in what it says about Spider-Man as a character learning hard lessons about maturity. I get the feeling that this particular thread isn't the best place to discuss it, though....

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Superman is better than both of them.
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Batman is awesome.

But even within 75 years of awesome, there is a moment of un-awesome.

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Hanzo the Razor
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Superman is better than both of them.

Duh. That's why Batman's his sidekick.
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Rafael
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Hanzo the Razor wrote:
It's nice to see Chris Simms celebrating this anniversary as a fellow Batmanologist.

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Why Spider-Man Is The Best Character Ever (Even Better Than Batman)

Batman might be Chris's favorite, but -- according to this column, at least -- Spider-Man is objectively the best superhero ever. Find out how the two characters compare as a child's fantasy and a teenager's fantasy, and what Spider-Man's constant struggle against bad luck and atonement for his defining tragedy can tell us about the nature of heroism. (Also he lifts really heavy stuff.)

http://comicsalliance.com/ask-chris-96- ... -ever-yes/


That's it. He and I are fucking done. Professionally.

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 Post subject: Batman: 75 Years of Awesome
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Rafael wrote:
Hanzo the Razor wrote:
It's nice to see Chris Simms celebrating this anniversary as a fellow Batmanologist.

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Why Spider-Man Is The Best Character Ever (Even Better Than Batman)

Batman might be Chris's favorite, but -- according to this column, at least -- Spider-Man is objectively the best superhero ever. Find out how the two characters compare as a child's fantasy and a teenager's fantasy, and what Spider-Man's constant struggle against bad luck and atonement for his defining tragedy can tell us about the nature of heroism. (Also he lifts really heavy stuff.)

http://comicsalliance.com/ask-chris-96- ... -ever-yes/

That's it. He and I are fucking. Professionally.

Ew. I mean, if that's your thing, have at it...
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Rafael
 Post subject: Batman: 75 Years of Awesome
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Grow up.

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 Post subject: Batman: 75 Years of Awesome
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Ocean Doot wrote:
Superman is better than both of them.


Right. Superman is definitely better than Spider-Man and Chris Sims.

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Rafael wrote:
Hanzo the Razor wrote:
It's nice to see Chris Simms celebrating this anniversary as a fellow Batmanologist.

Quote:
Why Spider-Man Is The Best Character Ever (Even Better Than Batman)

Batman might be Chris's favorite, but -- according to this column, at least -- Spider-Man is objectively the best superhero ever. Find out how the two characters compare as a child's fantasy and a teenager's fantasy, and what Spider-Man's constant struggle against bad luck and atonement for his defining tragedy can tell us about the nature of heroism. (Also he lifts really heavy stuff.)

http://comicsalliance.com/ask-chris-96- ... -ever-yes/


That's it. He and I are fucking done. Professionally.


About damn time.
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Ocean Doot
 Post subject: Batman: 75 Years of Awesome
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Rafael wrote:
Ocean Doot wrote:
Superman is better than both of them.


Right. Superman is definitely better than Spider-Man and Chris Sims.


...

Fair enough.
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Night Owl
 Post subject: Batman: 75 Years of Awesome
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When I was a kid, I believe that Superman always got top billing.

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Rafael
 Post subject: Batman: 75 Years of Awesome
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We may disagree on everything else, but not on important things. "Batman &/V Superman" sounds wrong.

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Hanzo the Razor
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Even if they put Superman's name first, I'm not buying that shit.
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