Becoming Batman: The Possibility of a Superhero

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Now, as an aside, this is just about the physical skills- don't go into this book expecting detailed info on grapple guns, Batmoblies, or ninja smoke pellets. A typical human being has a response time of 300ms. As Batman, you will be expected to have a lot less than that. In the aftermath, Batman and Bruce are both presumed dead, with the former honored as a hero. Wayne Manor becomes an orphanage and Bruce's estate is left to Alfred. Gordon finds the Bat Signal repaired, while Fox discovers that Bruce fixed the malfunctioning auto-pilot on the Bat. While vacationing in Florence, Italy, Alfred discovers that Bruce is alive and happily in a relationship with Selina. Blake resigns from the GCPD and receives a parcel from Bruce leading to the Batcave. unfortunately the bad news is that you’d still be travelling too fast if you leapt off of a building wearing something like this. Buildings are just too low sadly. But is it completely unfeasible to think that we could get around this problem one day in the future? According to the DC Wiki, Batman is able to bench 1,000 pounds while at the same time keeping pace with the best speed and endurance athletes in the world. That pretty much necessitates steroids or at least some kind of genetic mutation.

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The plot description and characterization were adapted from Bruce Wayne at the Dark Knight trilogy Wiki and Batman (Christian Bale) at Batman Wiki, which are available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 license. As noted before, DC had a long-running line of comics called "Elseworlds" where they could do different versions of their famous heroes, without any sort of limitations as to how the stories would go. For the most part, though, if a comic book starred Batman, it also starred Bruce Wayne. It would often be a much different version of Bruce Wayne (like "Holy Terror," where Bruce was a priest or "In Darkest Knight," where Bruce Wayne became a member of the Green Lantern Corps), but it would still be Bruce Wayne. Get into the army as soon as you graduate high school, preferably as a cadet at an officer academy, and preferably a full-time 4-year course.Brodesser, Claude; Dunkley, Cathy (March 26, 2003). "Inside Move: WB jump starts Batmobile". Variety . Retrieved November 2, 2006. In 1993-94, DC Comics had a long-running Batman storyline called Knightfall. This was the storyline where several villains took on Batman in what could be considered a gauntlet.

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And how can you adopt some of these concepts and training methods into your life in a way that won’t leave you crippled? Batman’s Skills and AbilitiesBale's version of Batman was added as a purchasable outfit in Fortnite Battle Royale alongside a traditionally designed Batman in September 2019. [42] [43] Reception [ edit ] Cosplayers dressed as Christian Bale's Batman and Tom Hardy's Bane as portrayed in The Dark Knight Rises

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Official: Christian Bale is Batman!" (Press release). Warner Bros. September 11, 2003 . Retrieved November 2, 2006. For years, DC Comics maintained a line of comics called "Elseworlds," which would feature alternate reality versions of their famous superheroes. One of their most successful "Elseworlds" miniseries was the classic "Red Son" by Mark Millar, Dave Johnson, Kilian Plunkett, Andrew Robinson and Walden Wong. The concept of that series is that instead of baby Kal-El landing in Kansas, he landed in the Soviet Union under the control of Joseph Stalin. As the child grew up, Superman helped make the Soviet Union a true "Super Power" in the world. So, if you were to follow this kind of protocol, there’s a chance that you really could become Batman without killing yourself. I can’t speak for your mental health, or your lifespan though… How to Train Like Batman Without Killing YourselfTerry McGinnis might be the most popular alternate version of Batman thanks to his role as the lead in the animated series Batman Beyond. Bale described the part as playing four characters: the raging Batman persona; the shallow playboy façade Bruce uses to ward off suspicion; the vengeful young man; and the older, angrier Bruce who is discovering his purpose in life. [24] He later reflected on Batman as a "very, very dark, messed-up character." [25] At his audition, Bale wore the Batsuit (minus the cape, which has been missing for some time) Val Kilmer donned for 1995's Batman Forever. [26] Bale's dislike of his costume, which heated up regularly, helped him get into a necessarily foul mood. He said, "Batman's meant to be fierce, and you become a beast in that suit, as Batman should be – not a man in a suit, but a different creature." [22] Since he had lost a great deal of weight in preparation for his role in The Machinist, Bale hired a personal trainer to help him gain 100 pounds (45kg) of muscle in the span of only a couple of months to help him physically prepare for the role. He first went well over the weight required and created concern over whether he would look right for the part. Bale recognized that his large physique was not appropriate for Batman, who relies on speed and strategy. He lost the excess weight by the time filming began. [6] Bale trained in Wing Chun Kung Fu under Eric Oram in preparation for the movie. [27] [28] [29] [30] Child actor Gus Lewis portrays an 8-year-old Bruce at the beginning of the film. [31]

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Could A Mere Mortal Really Be Batman?". NPR.org. NPR. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014 . Retrieved 30 January 2014. Without answers to these questions, all you have is the worlds greatest mixed martial artist. I don't know if you've seen much "Ultimate Fighting" lately, but those guys aren't Batman. The difficulty for Batman is he's going to be trying to sleep during the day. He's going to be really tired, actually, unless he can shift himself over to just being up at night. If he were just a nocturnal guy, he would actually be a lot healthier and have a lot better sleep than if he were doing what he does now, which is getting some light here and there. That's going to mess up his sleep patterns and duration of sleep. A common idea in the comics is that Bruce saw a Zorro film with his parents before they were murdered. Nolan explained that by ignoring that idea – which he stated is not found in Batman's first appearances – it emphasized the importance of bats to Bruce and that becoming a superhero is a wholly original idea on his part. It is for this reason Nolan believes other DC characters do not exist in the universe of his film; otherwise, Wayne's reasons for taking up costumed vigilantism would have been very different. [11] Casting [ edit ] According to Christopher Nolan, Christian Bale had "exactly the balance of darkness and light that we were looking for." So taking everything into account… is it possible to become Batman? Can you perform real Batman training without collapsing?The Guardian gave a mostly positive review for Becoming Batman, remarking that Zehr's " [4] grasp of Chinese martial arts is somewhat loose, but the physiological material is fascinating and well explained." Publishers Weekly also gave a positive review, remarking that the book would have an obvious appeal to fans of Batman. [5] Broader Impact [ edit ] But what if you wanted to train like Batman but to a less insane degree? Well in that case, you would still need to dedicate a lot of your time to training and to learning but you could fit it around your daily routine. Look for a career that gives you lots of free time to pursue your interests and training (this is one reason I work online) and then spend your evenings doing courses, or self-directed learning. There are plenty of examples of ‘real world’ polymaths (Leonardo Da Vinci being one of the most famous) and the internet theoretically makes it easier than ever to become highly adept in multiple subjects. Imagine if you spent all the time you spend watching TV, learning new subjects instead! Write a program for this and of course be sure to schedule yourself in some time off, or you’ll end up giving up. This was also a real change for Batman, as he worked completely within the law due to Gordon’s respect for the law.