Holy Hollywood! Superhero worshippers went into a frenzy this week as the trailer for the new Batman movie was released. Robert Pattinson is the latest star to pull on the crusader’s tights and mask – but fans will have to wait until next year to see if the cape fits.
Meanwhile Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck will both be returning as Batman in 2022 film The Flash. So this seems the perfect moment to take a look back at the chequered history of Gotham’s favourite son.
Batman was born in 1939, the brainchild of comic book genius Bob Kane. He said inspirations for his hero included a masked Douglas Fairbanks in early swashbuckler Zorro.
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