Ever since I had started reading, I was always attracted to images and pictures rather than text. Comics thus became my favorite past time friends. I began reading comics in early 80's, and I loved reading Superheroes. I started out reading Superman, Green Lantern and finally I read Batman. I don't know what attracted me to this "dark knight".Batman - as told in the stories and also in the latest and perhaps the best Batman movie ever made "Batman Begins", is a tale of a orphaned billionair - Bruce Wayne whose parents were murdered in front of his eyes. Bruce was a little child then and his able and trusted butler Alfred took care of him until he was "Batman".
Batman never had any Superhero powers likes power to fly, nor he is the strongest man, or the fastest man, or any lasers nor he is a mutant. He is a simple human being who utilised Science at the best to become "Batman". He is the mysterious, he is alone, he is night the "Dark Knight".
He is one of the favorite subject for the Hollywood directors. It started with Adam West starring as the Cape Crusader in the Television Series "Batman and Robin" in 1960s. Then the most valiant effort came from Tim Burton is 1980s, when he directed Micheal Keaton as "Batman". Micheal Keaton doned the Batsuit and looked great. It was dark and mysterious with superlative performances from Jack Nicholson as the 'Joker'.
Tim Burton continued to portray Batman as Dark Knight and again Micheal Keaton doned the batsuit. The film "Batman Returns" was not as good as its predecessor but definitely was better than its two successors - "Batman Forever" and "Batman and Robin".
The director Joel Schumacher tried to carry the legacy of Dark Knight but failed to keep the tempo which Tim Burton had created. These movies had portrayed Batman as 'Cape Crusaders' rather than being a 'Dark Knight'. Also these movies had also introduced 'Robin'. Val Kilmer was the Batman in the movie "Batman Forever" and I thought he was a better Batman than Micheal Keaton but the storylines had lot of loopholes which made the movie flop.
Later George Clooney doned the Batsuit in "Batman and Robin" and had a average performance as Batman. This movie was never made for serious batman fans and was childish. It bombed heavily.
Then in 2005 the director Christopher Nolan directed "Batman Begins". Christian Bale was the Batman. This movie brought back the Dark Knight again. This is darker and mysterious than all the previous Batman Movies. It is perhaps the best Batman Movie ever filmed. Christian Bale was superlative as Batman. This story goes back into the past when Bruce Wayne was a child and what made him Batman. His agony, his fears, his pains, and his weaknesses all are shown. This movie also tells us a tale of a human behind the mask and at times how weak he can be.
Batman is my superhero and I think he will always be.
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