{"id":952,"date":"2018-07-07T12:30:19","date_gmt":"2018-07-07T16:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gaminginsurrection.com\/TheStrip\/?p=952"},"modified":"2018-07-06T20:38:18","modified_gmt":"2018-07-07T00:38:18","slug":"top-5-on-the-strip-batman-versions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gaminginsurrection.com\/TheStrip\/2018\/07\/07\/top-5-on-the-strip-batman-versions\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 on The Strip: Batman versions"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>1. Batman (Earth Two version)<\/strong>: This version of Bruce Wayne settles down with Selina Kyle and has a daughter, Helena Wayne, who becomes Huntress. Eventually, Bruce becomes police commissioner. After a one last adventure as Batman, he is killed in battle trying to stop the destruction of the city. As he was still using his secret identity, Doctor Fate of Earth Two changes reality to keep his identity secret and lets everyone believe that Bruce died of cancer at Wayne Manor.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>2. Batman film \u2014 Michael Keaton<\/strong>: Michael Keaton, the first of the film cowl wearers, was derided when he was announced in the mid-1980s. No one could believe that \u201cMr. Mom\u201d would do the trick. And then 1989\u2019s Batman hit the silver screen and the noise stopped. Not only was Keaton excellent, but also he brought a much-needed severity to the character and was wholly believable inside and outside of the tights.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>3. Flashpoint Batman<\/strong>: In the Flashpoint version of Batman, Thomas and Martha Wayne \u2014 the murdered parents of Bruce Wayne in all Batman origin stories \u2014 don\u2019t die. Instead, Bruce is killed in Crime Alley in their place. In their grief and attempts to cope with Bruce\u2019s death, Thomas becomes Batman and Martha becomes the Joker. Eventually, both learn that in the true timeline, they die in the place of Bruce and he becomes Batman to avenge their deaths.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>4. Batman film \u2014 Christian Bale version<\/strong>: Christian Bale took a franchise that was mired in the depths of mediocrity and downright unintentional hilarity and gave it life again. Bale made it cool to like Batman and the Caped Crusader\u2019s credibility was restored. It only took two movies, arguably, to achieve this feat: Batman Begins in 2005 and The Dark Knight in 2008, all lead by Bale. The Dark Knight Rises was just an added bonus to seal the deal.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>5. Batman kills the Joker\/Injustice:<\/strong> Gods Among Us Year 3 Batman: In a version of the Injustice storyline, Batman actually kills the Joker. After the Joker plants a bomb killing Lois Lane, Batman captures him and attempts to turn him in. As they\u2019re riding to Arkham Asylum, the Joker intimates that he will likely try again to torment Superman and hints at trying to kill Superman\u2019s baby. Batman snaps and well, breaks the Joker\u2019s neck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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