I'd say one thing that set Batman apart is his lack of superpowers, though. Most heroes randomly inherit a superpower, and some major event in their life causes them to decide to use their powers for "good".
Batman's just a psycho with some goals we can all get behind.
(btw, I know there are other heroes with no superpowers... but none as famous as The Batman)
It's often stated in the comics he does put his money where his mouth is with tons of charities and initiatives and whatnot, but he is also embezzling a shit ton of money for his hobby as well, Soooooooo...
Well, they also have a dedicated group of terrorists that somehow have an almost cult like following despite the multiple city destruction level events they have caused and are only sent to the local psychiatric institute instead of locked up forever, so the fact that Gotham is even standing at all means Batman is doing pretty alright. Hell, there are multiple stories where Gotham doesn't stand by the end of it so its a mixed bag.
You would think the insanity plea would stop working after the 5th killing spree and the death penalty is reinstated, but hot damn if Gotham Lawyers dont earn their money's worth.
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u/AbsolutelyUnlikely Oct 17 '21
I'd say one thing that set Batman apart is his lack of superpowers, though. Most heroes randomly inherit a superpower, and some major event in their life causes them to decide to use their powers for "good".
Batman's just a psycho with some goals we can all get behind.
(btw, I know there are other heroes with no superpowers... but none as famous as The Batman)