11. Bat-Constitution
Unless Batman is unconscious, hes pursuing his goal. No manner of fear, pain or illness, whether minor or deadly, will keep him from the mission. Live your real life to this mantra and youll achieve any target you care to set for yourself.
12. Bat-Conviction
If Batman says hes going to do something, he follows through with actions immediately afterwards, regardless of how tall the order is. Again, if we applied this mind-set to our actual lives, thered probably be no limit to what we could achieve.
13. He Recovered From A Broken Back
In Broken Bat, part one of the seminal Batman: Knightfall story arc, the Caped Crusader is literally snapped in two by the superhuman venom-fiend Bane. Its one of the rare occasions where youll see Batman truly bested at his own game. This and the events that followed suddenly gave the Dark Knight a whole new layer of human vulnerability.
In part two of Knightfall, Who Rules the Night, Bruce Wayne is crippled from the waist down and seeks aid in his recovery, leaving Jean-Paul Valley (a.k.a Azrael) in charge of the Bat-mantlefor now. Its a favourite storyline for many because we see Batman at the lowest point in his career, at his most human than ever before. It was at this point in my own readership that I realised that Batman was easily the most relatable Superhero.
14. The Metaphor
Undeniably, one of Batmans most enduring qualities is his humanity and how it bolsters (to the point that hes at least as powerful as any other top-tier hero) rather than hinders his ability as a Supe.
Hes a symbol of human resilience and our capacity to excel; if we set our minds to it, we can achieve it (although maybe dont launch yourself off a building into a gang of thugs, its meant as a metaphor).
15. The One Man War On Crime
Although Batman now has a family of sorts comprised of Robin, Red Robin and Nightwing, among others, his origin as a one-man war on crime is perhaps one of the most endearing aspects of his character. If you've ever been a victim of a criminal, then you'll be familiar with the sense of rageful injustice that comes hand in hand. Bruce Wayne, as early as 8 years old, had suffered this injustice to such an extreme that he chose to arm himself with every weapon possible and suit up to take back the streets, one lowlife at a time.
Im a Scouser and Ive often said about my stereotypically crime-ridden home city: Liverpool needs a Batman (for legal reasons, it doesnt). Im sure many of you can you apply that same sentiment to your city of residence too (for legal reasons, Im sure you cant).