The Boy Who Loved Batman

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Posted by Soulskill on Sunday July 1, 2012 @12:17AM from the there-was-only-one dept.

theodp writes "As a young boy, Batman producer Michael Uslan — a self-described 'ultimate comic book geek' — was traumatized to see the Caped Crusader being 'murdered' in front of his very eyes by the camp 60's TV series. 'I was horrified,' Uslan told a Harper College audience last week. 'I was horrified because the whole world was laughing at Batman, and that just killed me.' At that point, the 13-year-old vowed to teach the world about the Batman he knew, about the crusader who lurked in the shadows, about a darker, grittier superhero. As told in his memoir The Boy Who Loved Batman, he made good on that vow: Uslan has served as the executive producer of all Batman major motion pictures, from 1989's Batman to the upcoming The Dark Knight Rises (trailer)."

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Know this! by kurt555gs · 2012-07-01 01:11 · Score: 5, Funny

Adam West is the one true Batman!

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1. Re:Know this! by BobNET · 2012-07-01 05:35 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  And the only true Catwoman is Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, or Eartha Kitt!
Oh God no! by Anonymous Coward · 2012-07-01 01:19 · Score: 2, Funny

Did anyone check the midichlorian count on that boy? Seems to be a little too preoccupied with the "dark" side.
Wait wait, don't start a Batman vs. Star Wars argument!
The Star Trek vs Star Wars was bad enough - especially after seeing Star Trek get its ass kicked for being worse than Star Wars! Of course, I'm not one of those losers who is concerned about such nonsense! Having to defend the obvious superiority of Star Wars over Star Trek is just beneath me.
1. Re:Oh God no! by lennier · 2012-07-01 09:59 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Wait wait, don't start a Batman vs. Star Wars argument!
  
  Ooh but let's!
  1. Dresses in dark colours with cape and mask.
  2. Is a reclusive loner who doesn't play by the book
  3. Emotionally scarred by the death of a parent.
  4. Dedicated his life to ridding society of criminal scum.
  5. Is competent in close-quarters combat without firearms
  6. Has a son who follows his father's ways but with a different philosophy
  7. Uses his advanced mental powers to keep enemies terrified and off-guard
  8. Meets in secret with an authority figure who acts as a mentor, but doesn't always follow their advice
  9. Flies a distinctive personal vehicle with curved wings
  10. Can choke people over a videophone
  vs
  10. Carries exploding shark repellant at all times
  I think it's a tie.
  
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Re:...a man having a ward... by JustOK · 2012-07-01 01:53 · Score: 2, Funny

A ward is part of a building or complex, such as a hospital. Usually, someone with as much money as Batmane Wayne would have a whole wing. Saying he had a ward was just part of his cover identity.

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