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BATMAN TURNS 75!

by David Braybrooke
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISTER BATMAN!!!

To mark the milestone 75th anniversary of DC Comics’ Batman, Warner Bros. Entertainment and DC Entertainment have revealed plans for a year-long celebration befitting the world’s most popular Super Hero. Highlights of the anniversary program, which starts today, include a new commemorative 75th anniversary Batman logo and an exclusive “Cape/Cowl/Create” art exhibit, featuring 20 contemporary artists’ interpretation of The Dark Knight’s iconic cowl headpiece and cape from the upcoming Batman: Arkham Knight videogame. There will also be 75th anniversary-related activities across all of Warner Bros. Entertainment throughout the year.
Share your memories of our favourite caped crusader. How has he given joy to your life?
... and tune in again next time ... Same Bat time! Same Bat channel!

Batman Turns 75, Gets Big Birthday Bash from WB, DC

  • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
    I think Adam West (1960's TV Batman) is about that old too.

    Did you know that the Batman character has had more comics and movies than any other costumed hero?

    In the 1950's Batman comics had a strong science fiction bent. Batman and Robin were fighting dinosaurs, aliens, and traveled in time. They also seemed to always find a giant typewriter to fight crooks on.

    There was a Bat dog and Bat Mite. (Kind of an imp)

    Batman was based on a combination of The Black Bat and The Shadow.

    And at first, the 1960's Batman series was going to be a serious take on Batman, but the director decided to make it funny. It was a very bad idea. After the initial Batcraze, the series lasted two seasons.

    Oh, and there were two different Batman movie serials in the 1940's.

    In the comics, Batman has been called "The most dangerous man alive".
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  • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
    75 years old and still a sissy.
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    Raising a child is akin to knowing you're getting fired in 18 years and having to train your replacement without actively sabotaging them.

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    • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
      Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

      75 years old and still a sissy.
      75 years old and still wearing his underpants on the wrong side of his trousers.

      Robin appears to be wearing just his underpants and nothing else on his legs.

      Batman might well be a sissy.
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      • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
        Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

        75 years old and still a sissy.

        Originally Posted by Richard Van View Post

        75 years old and still wearing his underpants on the wrong side of his trousers.

        Robin appears to be wearing just his underpants and nothing else on his legs.

        Batman might well be a sissy.
        Ahem! There is nothing "sissy" about wearing your underpants on the outside of your full body skin tight latex bodysuit...with a cape.....unmarried....with a prepubescent boy as your constant companion....swinging from a rope....


        Never mind.

        Wait! "A sissy? It takes one to know one!"....So there. (smug in my obvious victory)
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        • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
          Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

          Ahem! There is nothing "sissy" about wearing your underpants on the outside of your full body skin tight latex bodysuit...with a cape.....unmarried....with a prepubescent boy as your constant companion....swinging from a rope....


          Never mind.

          Wait! "A sissy? It takes one to know one!"....So there. (smug in my obvious victory)

          In all honesty, I was just trying to make your head explode.

          I'd probably have a greater affinity for Mr. Wayne if he were a Marvel character.
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          Raising a child is akin to knowing you're getting fired in 18 years and having to train your replacement without actively sabotaging them.

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          • Profile picture of the author Kay King
            Looked up Adam West - he's 85!
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          • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
            Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

            I'd probably have a greater affinity for Mr. Wayne if he were a Marvel character.
            BLASPHEMER!


            Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

            75 years old and still a sissy.
            Hey! I don't go talking about your imaginary friends like that!
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          • Profile picture of the author Paul Myers
            Dan,
            I'd probably have a greater affinity for Mr. Wayne if he were a Marvel character.
            If he were a Marvel character, he'd have been bitten by a radioactive bat and keep war journals.

            I suspect Batman's rise to the top has as much to do with the fact that Superman is an illegal alien as anything...


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            • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
              Originally Posted by Paul Myers View Post

              Dan,If he were a Marvel character, he'd have been bitten by a radioactive bat and keep war journals.

              I suspect Batman's rise to the top has as much to do with the fact that Superman is an illegal alien as anything...


              Paul
              If Bruce Wayne were a Marvel character...

              He would be chronically depressed because his girlfriend is dating the Joker.
              His parents were killed in front of him...but their clones have been grown, and also have super powers.
              He has a genetic defect that causes him to screech like a bat when he gets hungry.
              He's in therapy, because nobody understands him.
              Alfred turns out to be an alien...and then he's not..then he's a ghost...and then he's not...and then he's really Nick Fury! Agent of S.H.E.I.L.D.
              Wayne has a brother...who's really a clone...who's really his brother..who he finds out is an alien...again.
              Robin is Batman's son....and he finds out that Robin is a clone...blah, blah, blah...

              I love Marvel, but it's like soap operas in tights. (Yes, I am 12 years old)
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      • Profile picture of the author Midnight Oil
        Originally Posted by Richard Van View Post

        Batman might well be a sissy.
        No way he's a sissy with moves like these.


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        • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
          Bat Jokes

          Batman and Robin are camping in the desert, set up their tent and are asleep. Some hours later, Batman wakes his faithful friend. "Robin, look up at the sky and tell me what you see." Robin replies, " I see millions of stars." "What does that tell you?" asks Batman. Robin ponders for a minute. "Astronomically speaking, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Astrologically, it tells me that Saturn is in Leo. Chronologically, it appears to be approximately a quarter past three. Theologically, it's evident the Lord is all-powerful and we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, it seems we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you, Batman?" "Robin, you idiot, someone has stolen our tent."


          Three women -- one engaged, one married and one a mistress --- are chatting about their relationships and decided to amaze their men. All three buy black leather bras " stiletto heels, and masks for their eyes. After a few days, they meet over lunch to compare notes. The engaged women says: The other night when my boyfriend came over, he found me in the black leather bodice, tall stilettos, and a mask. He said, "you are the woman of my life. I love you". Then we made love all night long. The mistress says: I met my lover at his office and I was wearing the leather bodice, heels, mask over my eyes and a raincoat. When I opened the raincoat, he didn't say a word -- but we had wild sex all night. The married woman says: I sent the kids to my mother's house all excited about having alone time with my husband. Had the lights dim, candles going, I was wearing the leather bodice, black stockings, stilettos heels and a mask over my eyes.


          As soon as he came to the door and saw me and said,"What's for dinner, BATMAN?
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  • Profile picture of the author TLTheLiberator
    What would Robin say on this occasion?











































































































    Holy bat-birthday Batman!
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    Alfred is 147 years old.
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