After the Waynes are murdered, what does Bruce Wayne do until he first puts on a costume to become the Batman? What were young Clark Kent’s early days like, living on a farm and constantly developing superpowers? After Dick is given a home and shelter by Bruce, how did he earn his guardian’s trust and become his partner in crimefighting?
That, of course, leads to his debut as Robin, the Boy Wonder, the Sensational Character Find of 1940.Įven if it’s easy enough to sum up a character’s beginnings in a few phrases, that still leads a lot of fertile ground for storytelling. Peter Parker is bitten by a spider, misuses the powers he’s given, and takes his uncle’s wise words to heart.ĭick Grayson has a pretty widely known origin as well, as he grew up in the circus, witnessed his parents’ deaths on the trapeze, and is taken in by Bruce Wayne to be his ward. For Superman, you have a doomed planet, desperate scientists, last hope, and a kindly couple.
With Batman, we know young Bruce Wayne watched as his parents were murdered in an alley, prompting him to wage a war on crime. When you look at the origins for the world’s most famous superheroes, it’s easy to talk in broad strokes.
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