BATMAN: Saint or Scourge? Why Bruce Wayne Works Best in Two Extreme Versions
Gotham’s favorite son is trapped between two myths. In one, Bruce Wayne is the ultimate civic benefactor: a visionary philanthropist who funds hospitals by day and solves crimes by night, using brains, gadgets, and restraint. In the other, he is a haunted recluse whose crusade is equal parts public service and private vendetta—a man who bleeds so the city won’t have to, but who never really stops the bleeding within himself. Which Batman serves the character and the audience better? The real answer is that the duality is the point—and…
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