“The Dark Knight Rises” will hit theaters on July 20, 2012. With this film, director Christopher Nolan will continue his unique vision of the Batman mythos. If online comments are any guide, comic book fans and movie fans alike are nearly bursting with anticipation. Indeed, “The Dark Knight Rises” could potentially become the must-see blockbuster [...]

Batman began his storied crime-fighting career in the shadow of another comic book titan, SUPERMAN. Superman had so captured the public’s imagination that comic book publishers demanded a suitable comrade in arms. Enter “the Batman.” Batman was even initially envisioned as Superman with wings. After several creative brainstorming sessions, the reimagined Gotham City superhero debuted [...]