The legacy of the CAPED CRUSADER
TM
is irrefutable.
The year 2019 marks the 80th anniversary of his
fi rst appearance, in Detective Comics #27 from
May 1939.
How does a hero stay true to character, yet
adaptable enough to remain relevant in various
incarnations and interpretations, through one of
the most rapidly changing centuries in history?
GOTHAM CITY™ and its characters have continued
to evolve to refl ect the culture and society of each
new generation of storytellers and fi lmmakers.
BRUCE WAYNE
TM
was always a complex character.
He may have been born with the proverbial silver
spoon in his mouth, but the childhood trauma of
losing his parents to a seemingly random, vicious
crime meant that nothing would ever come easy
to him in life.
Wayne’s alter ego BATMAN
TM
does not seek out fame
or glory for his heroic actions – a common trait for
all great heroes who have stood the test of time.
Batman does what he feels called to do to keep
darkness at bay for those in need, only to disappear
back into his own shadows with his BATCAVE
TM
,
BATSUIT
TM
and BATMOBILE
TM
as the ultimate shields
against the world.
A hero shines most brightly in darkness, and
Tim Burton is a master at creating rich, complex
and beautiful darkness. In Burton’s Batman movie, a
deliberate mix of mismatched, classic and futuristic
designs, architecture and styles brought the torment,
extravagance and anarchy of the city to life as a
surreal, timeless universe. These were the dark,
miserable urban streets that left young Bruce an
orphan and sealed his fate as the tormented,
reclusive vigilante.
A dark, brooding vigilante in a timeless universe