My Favorite SuperHero

In all my time reading comics and graphic novels and watching movies I have found Batman to be both the most hardworking and driven comic book hero.  Batman lives by the code to never kill another human being and he hasn’t broken that code since his debut in 1939.  His persistence and dedication to justice is an inspiration to his fans and fellow superheroes.

            As a child I was first introduced to Batman through the 1990’s animated series of the same name.  So, naturally, at the age of 8 I had my mom sew me a cape with the name “Bat-Zach” on it and I spent my afternoons with a Batman mask and that cape on pretending I was stopping the Joker from his evil plans.  Most of my childhood was filled with Batman action figures including the Batmobile from the 1989 movie “Batman”.  Even after reading about and watching other comic book heroes there has never been a doubt in my mind since I was a child that Batman is the best of them all.

            Although I have never actually stepped back and asked myself “What would Batman do?”, I believe that growing up with Batman has aided in instilling a sense of righteousness and a good judgment between what is right and wrong.  I feel now that in my everyday life I have to the ability to make the right decisions when faced with difficult problems.  This is in no small part due to my prolonged exposure to Batman.

            Along with his undying will to uphold justice, the fact that Batman has no actual “super” powers makes him not only the hardest working, but the most relatable superhero.  I believe that Batman is a symbol of inspiration that will last through the ages.  I for one will probably be reading about him until I draw my last breath.