How long has anyone been a fan of Batman? - Page 2

Raphael86 · 04-11-2012, 08:26 PM

My first Batman memory is sitting at my kitchen table when I was three and eating Batman cereal in 1989. I was fascinated by the symbol on the box. Next I remember is my Dad buying me a '89 Batman coin bank, then playing with the Batmobile from the movie. The character was just all-around interesting to me, based just on his design. When I finally saw the '89 movie on VHS...mind. Blown. I was a Batman fan forever and ever. Then the awesome Batman: TAS and Batman Returns just sweetened the deal.

The most important memory I have though, is a documentary that was released about the same time as Batman '89, titled Batmania, which catalogued the genesis of Batman with Bob Kane, covered the comics, the Adam West show, and featured a lot on the Tim Burton movie. So I was pretty knowledgable about the character without ever picking up a comic book (which wasn't my choice honestly, I just wasn't exposed to comics until my mid-teens).

Not too crazy on the DC relaunch of Batman tbh, but as long as DC reprints classics like a Death in the Family, Knightfall, the Dark Knight Returns and the plethora of other classics, I will always be a Batman comic book fan.

*Galactus* · 04-12-2012, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Raphael86

Not too crazy on the DC relaunch of Batman tbh, but as long as DC reprints classics like a Death in the Family, Knightfall, the Dark Knight Returns and the plethora of other classics, I will always be a Batman comic book fan.

You mean you don't like the stories we've gotten since the relaunch or the act of relaunching itself? He only got shiny #1s. Batman being DC's top character got to keep all his history and stories so he's not really been relaunched like say Superman or Aquaman has.

*Raph's Girl* · 04-12-2012, 04:10 PM

Been a fan pretty much my entire life. Since I was a wee toddler sitting front of the tv watching Superfriends and 60's Batman reruns.

愛 · 04-12-2012, 05:52 PM

I've been a fan of Batman since Batman Returns came out, I believe. What a captivating character. The New 52 Batman series' are just too many. He really only needs one. Two at most.

*TurtleTitan97* · 04-12-2012, 06:00 PM

I've been a fan of the Dark Knight since The Batman, the first Batman cartoon I ever saw.

*zkarlette* · 04-12-2012, 06:34 PM

I'm more of a Poison Ivy fan.. I really like the movies tho'.

Raphael86 · 04-18-2012, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Galactus

You mean you don't like the stories we've gotten since the relaunch or the act of relaunching itself? He only got shiny #1s. Batman being DC's top character got to keep all his history and stories so he's not really been relaunched like say Superman or Aquaman has.

Eh, I just haven't cared for the stories all that much. Haven't read in a few issues though tbh.

04-11-2012, 08:26 PM	#21
Raphael86 Foot Soldier Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Earth. Posts: 117	My first Batman memory is sitting at my kitchen table when I was three and eating Batman cereal in 1989. I was fascinated by the symbol on the box. Next I remember is my Dad buying me a '89 Batman coin bank, then playing with the Batmobile from the movie. The character was just all-around interesting to me, based just on his design. When I finally saw the '89 movie on VHS...mind. Blown. I was a Batman fan forever and ever. Then the awesome Batman: TAS and Batman Returns just sweetened the deal. The most important memory I have though, is a documentary that was released about the same time as Batman '89, titled Batmania, which catalogued the genesis of Batman with Bob Kane, covered the comics, the Adam West show, and featured a lot on the Tim Burton movie. So I was pretty knowledgable about the character without ever picking up a comic book (which wasn't my choice honestly, I just wasn't exposed to comics until my mid-teens). Not too crazy on the DC relaunch of Batman tbh, but as long as DC reprints classics like a Death in the Family, Knightfall, the Dark Knight Returns and the plethora of other classics, I will always be a Batman comic book fan. __________________ Last edited by Raphael86; 04-11-2012 at 08:33 PM.

04-12-2012, 04:10 PM	#23
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Been a fan pretty much my entire life. Since I was a wee toddler sitting front of the tv watching Superfriends and 60's Batman reruns. __________________

04-12-2012, 06:00 PM	#25
TurtleTitan97 Space Cowboy Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Speed Force Posts: 7,043	I've been a fan of the Dark Knight since The Batman, the first Batman cartoon I ever saw. __________________

04-12-2012, 06:34 PM	#26
zkarlette Fashionably late Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,146	I'm more of a Poison Ivy fan.. I really like the movies tho'. __________________ "If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time" E.W

04-12-2012, 05:52 PM	#24
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I've been a fan of Batman since Batman Returns came out, I believe. What a captivating character. The New 52 Batman series' are just too many. He really only needs one. Two at most.