Michael John Petty is a Senior Features Writer for Collider who writes mostly about Westerns but also loves superheroes and supernatural thrillers.
The Big Picture With James Gunn's Superman soaring into theaters next summer, it's fun to look back on what came before. Sure, the DC Extended Universe wasn't perfect, but it was off to an interesting start with Zack Snyder's Man of Steel.
The truth of the matter is that Batman is a skeptical character. Trust isn't something that comes easy to him, even concerning his closest friends and allies. Hardened by the loss of his parents and the countless other personal tragedies resulting from his crusade against crime, the first time Bruce Wayne saw god-like creatures nearly decimate Metropolis, it's understandable that he would see Superman as a threat, even if he ultimately saved the world from General Zod .
No, not every interpretation of Batman is inspired by Superman to be a better hero, but considering Batman was only created after the success of Superman in the late 1930s, the end of Batman v Superman serves as a clever nod to how one character's heroism led to another's. The entirety of Zack Snyder's Justice League emphasizes how Ben Affleck's Batman has taken what he's learned from Superman's example and put it to good use.
Instead of directly adapting any one comic book , Snyder took from his favorite Batman stories and pulled them together to form something new. By the time Justice League rolled around , Batman was taking cues from the character's portrayals in books like the original Justice League International series, Grant Morrison's iconic JLA run, and The New 52 Justice League book by Geoff Johns, working hard to save the world despite all odds.
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