Does Everybody In Gotham Believe In The Batman?

[Agent_Dark]

I don't really buy this in relation to the particular character I rws. Perhaps it's just Brubaker's interpretation and it isn't gospel it and doesn't need to be read into too much. And perhaps your point does have resonance in a grander scheme of Gotham but the character saying this appeared very intelligent and was at least college educated (sure, that doesn't mean a lot).

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As Haytil said, that page is from 'Gotham Central' #11 (Nov 2003) which happened before 'War Games'. Batman was first officially photographed rescuing kids during the 'War Games' event in 'Batman' #631 (Oct 2004), up until which point he was just an "urban legend" to the wider population. Wayne's public announcement of Batman Incorporated didn't happen until a lot later, in 'Batman and Robin' #16 (Jan 2011).

[dupersuper]

Gotham's a big city with millions of people...I'm sure that not every one there believes that the moon landing wasn't faked...

Surely they can make room for 1 more Law & Order spin-off...

[dancj]

Back in the day (the day being 5-10 years ago), DC always claimed Batman never appeared in any JLA publicity materials or press conferences. Yes, he was on the team, but they never admitted he was there. Hence, he could be a member of the League but still be a mythological being in Gotham.

Exactly.

They way they played in the comic stretched belief a bit, but no more than most of the rest of the stuff that happens in the comics.

I always liked the urban legend idea - it made him much more mysterious - and even people who thought he existed weren't sure of the extent of his abilities.

[Bluebow]

Perhaps some people can only believe a finite amount of unlikely things before their mind rejects anymore and living in Gotham City or Metropolis they would soon reach their full quota.