Why is Batman such a popular hero?

Supermen is often compared with Batman, one of his common partners. Superman is an alien from another planet. He is nigh unkillable with huge arsenal of different powers. Superman is a symbol of truth, justice and the American way. However, he is far from relatable to the average man. Batman is the exact opposite. Batman is a human man with no powers, yet he still preforms stylish feats using martial arts, his brain and gadgets. Batman is a more relatable human character, despite being beyond the limits of any realistic person.

Comic books have been around for a long time now, and we have seen a colossal plethora of characters in movies and video games now that have originated from comic books. The most famous include Spider-Man, Superman, Captain America and of course, the caped crusader: Batman. Batman is without a doubt the most popular comic book character, having appeared in a ridiculous amount of media, including over ten live action movies. Everyone knows who Batman is, his backstory, and plenty of villains. The question is, why Batman of all characters?

Of course, what good is a hero without any compelling villains? Batman quite easily has the most iconic gallery of adversaries to battle against. The Joker, Penguin, Two-Face, The Riddler, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, Bane, the list goes on. Batman's list of villains are diverse, men and women of various origins with different backstories and motivations. Batman is the perfect character to project onto for the average reader or viewer, a normal man taking on these large than life villains.

Batman is as popular as he is today because he is a man who overcomes all obstacles in his way, even despite being a normal man against an entire city of insane villains. Batman has left his mark on the world as an example of a person who stands up against all odds.