You might think there are a ludicrous amount of Batman comics, and you'd be right in thinking that. But equally as much as there is written of Batman, there is truckloads written about the Caped Crusader. For ever creative team coming up with new adventures for the Dark Knight, there are academics and internet commenters alike penning missives on him that run into thousands if not millions of words. The 75 years the character has been in the public consciousness has given readers and commentators plenty of time to form opinions and ask questions about Bruce Wayne, but it isn't just that. The varied characterisations, the hinted-at psychology, the sidekicks, all almost require some sort of deep analysis. And strong opinions formed from such analysis since this is comic books will naturally lead to arguments. It's the natural form of dialogue between geeks. It's why the internet is such a hostile place. Obviously you will jump to yelling at someone that they're completely wrong about their diagnosis of Bruce Wayne's mental state instead of a rational debate. No doubt you've had such heated debates yourself, either online or with friends. Maybe you considered the likelihood of him keeping his secret identity, or the validity of his no killing rule. Regardless, you were probably wrong. And here's why. These are ten stupid arguments against Batman that don't make sense.
Tom Baker is the Comics Editor at WhatCulture! He's heard all the Doctor Who jokes, but not many about Randall and Hopkirk. He also blogs at http://communibearsilostate.wordpress.com/
