Given one of his many titles is the Dark Knight, it should go without saying that Batman's comics aren't all sunshine and roses. That doesn't mean it's always been ultra grim-dark-Martha tunnel vision all the time - just that Bruce Wayne isn't really one to know what true happiness feels like on a regular basis.
Gotham's self-appointed protector has been put through all sorts over the years, whether it be him being orphaned at the tender age of eight, seeing his adoptive sons leave or die one by one, or even having his arch nemesis become a god, which would lead to a torture so unimaginable, Superman and Mr. Mxyzptlk had to wipe his mind.
Yep, Batman hasn't had it easy, and it's a testament to the creativity of DC's dastardly creators that they keep on finding increasingly cruel and imaginative ways to make the Caped Crusader suffer. It's all done with the best intent of course - to show how even the most human of heroes can persevere and stand shoulder to shoulder with the gods and monsters of the DC universe - but still... poor Batman.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
