Jonita Aro M. discusses how heroic characters such as Superman and Batman establishes the bar for the male gender. Superman, being the very first superhero, paves the way for other superheroes such as Batman. Batman first came on the comic scene in 1939. He was the son of wealthy parents who got killed when Batman, known as Bruce Wayne, was eight years old. Following the death of his parents, Wayne vows to end corruption by training both body and mind to conquer the evils. He comes up with the idea that using a bat will strike fear into his enemies. Though Batman lacks superhuman abilities, he is the epitome of masculinity because he is just like any other male of intellect that can accomplish whatever he wants if Batman applies himself.
