Battle For Position

July / August, 2012

Grant Morrison, who made Batman face midlife, gave him a son and explored the psychology of Arkham Asylum unlike any writer before, offers no better insight into the Dark Knight than to label him "very, very gay"? Batman, who has no superpowers but intimidates superheroes who fly, read minds and run faster than light, has endured since 1939 because of his depth of character. He wants to defeatbullies, not bugger them, and Morrison knows that. I admire Morrison's creativ­ity, so I'm dis...