Throughout the many trailers, we've seen that Batman can be lethal. With moves that are similar to the Arkham Knight game, it is logical to assume that Batman may have killed some criminals in this movie. Early on, his gadgets were criticized to be lethal and hence, not Batman-y. You will also hear "fans" say that Batffleck is trying to become more like Iron Man because of his armor. Well, in today's countdown, let us put these topics to rest:
"Wait, WHAT!? Is that Batman hoisting a gun? Thats probably not real, right? He would never use a gun, right? Let me tell you this, Batman hates gu..."
Well, this panel came from the latest title, Batman and Robin Eternal. Batman was manipulated to "kill" a couple in order to get the heir that he deserv...
"But that's nothing. Batman doesn't kill. I'm sure there's some weird explanation for that. You're wrong. No other story line will prove that Batman uses gu.."
Opps, sorry to bust your bubble. But Batman's "no gun policy" is both true and false. It is false because if the situation calls for it, Batman will not hesitate in using one. It goes way back to his origin in 1939. For most parts of his early years, Batman is seen to be carrying a gun with him during his crusades.
Bill Finger openly admitted that the designs for Batman were inspired from The Shadow, who was the embodiment of Death Penalty. So it is only fitting that Batman carries a gun with him. Contrary to popular belief, He uses guns when it is necessary. And in using these guns, it necessarily follows that Batman kills criminals if he must.
During the Golden age of comicbooks, Batman frequently used guns to serve justice. However, even before the start of the Silver age, the use of guns started to diminish. Primarily, this was caused by censorship implemented by the Comics Code Authority. From there, censorship started to become the code Batman lives by.
DC Comics also found this censorship beneficial to the character because of Batman's origin. He witnessed his parents death so it is quite inconsistent that he's trying to prevent the same injustice by using a gun. Because of this, fans forgot that Batman was meant to carry a gun.
In today's Modern age comicbooks, it can be seen that Batman still uses guns. From what used to be the general rule, the use of the gun is more of an exception in this day and age.
1. "Batman doesn't use guns. Why is he holding one in the trailer? pffft! You're ruining Batman, WB!"
"Wait, WHAT!? Is that Batman hoisting a gun? Thats probably not real, right? He would never use a gun, right? Let me tell you this, Batman hates gu..."
"But that's nothing. Batman doesn't kill. I'm sure there's some weird explanation for that. You're wrong. No other story line will prove that Batman uses gu.."
Opps, sorry to bust your bubble. But Batman's "no gun policy" is both true and false. It is false because if the situation calls for it, Batman will not hesitate in using one. It goes way back to his origin in 1939. For most parts of his early years, Batman is seen to be carrying a gun with him during his crusades.
Bill Finger openly admitted that the designs for Batman were inspired from The Shadow, who was the embodiment of Death Penalty. So it is only fitting that Batman carries a gun with him. Contrary to popular belief, He uses guns when it is necessary. And in using these guns, it necessarily follows that Batman kills criminals if he must.
During the Golden age of comicbooks, Batman frequently used guns to serve justice. However, even before the start of the Silver age, the use of guns started to diminish. Primarily, this was caused by censorship implemented by the Comics Code Authority. From there, censorship started to become the code Batman lives by.
DC Comics also found this censorship beneficial to the character because of Batman's origin. He witnessed his parents death so it is quite inconsistent that he's trying to prevent the same injustice by using a gun. Because of this, fans forgot that Batman was meant to carry a gun.
In today's Modern age comicbooks, it can be seen that Batman still uses guns. From what used to be the general rule, the use of the gun is more of an exception in this day and age.
2. "Batman looks like he's ripping off Iron Man with his armor. Batman does not know anything about armors. pffft! DC copying Marvel. pffft!"
"Okay, I get the whole gun thing now, but you this is not my Batman. The Batman I know never used armo..."
Armor?
"Thats nothing. I know my comics. That armor came from Batman v. Predator. As far as I'm concerned, thats not part of Canon. Batman doesn't wear armo..."
Look at that. I think it's called the Insider Armor.
"Haven't you been listening to me? I know my comics. Thats from the old universe which, technically doesn't exists in the current canon."
These suits were made for a purpose. Some of which were built specifically to address certain needs in a given situation. Batman resort to these armors when the condition is hazardous for human life. In a way, Batman doesn't need these armors because thats not how he operates. He is not perceived as someone who should overpower most of his villains. Batman operates with his unrivaled intellect and his experience with deducing the criminal mind.
Lets look at the Justice Buster, for example. Bruce Wayne invested all his money to come up with a contingent armor in case the entire Justice League goes rouge. It was never meant to bring down Joker or The Riddler. It was made specifically to battle every member of the Justice League.
Batman needs armors when the situation calls for it. Same goes with the armor he used in The Dark Knight Returns. It was specifically built to match Superman's superior strength. Batman is not an Iron Man rip off. So why is he wearing an armor for Batman v. Superman? Well... he's up against an alien who can easily rip him apart. Thats why he's wearing an armor for BvS.
As oppose to Iron Man, Batman doesn't really need an armor. He only uses them if it is needed. Iron Man, on the other hand, heavily relies on his armor to operate. So Batman is not trying to be like Iron Man. These are two characters with two different procedures. Batman never intended to use armors for his late night crime fighting. He only uses them to get a specific job done.
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