Comics Tagged : vigilantes
The Breakthrough
Strip Info
- Title
- The Breakthrough
- Date
- February 20, 2022
- Tags
- Batman, Bruce Wayne, crime, masculinity, mental health, movies, pop culture, self care, superheroes, therapy, thugs, toxic masculinity, vigilantes
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Gotham City Rooftop – Night
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Batman holds up a thug by his collar on a Gotham rooftop.
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- Thug
- What are you?
- Panel 2 : Ext. Gotham City Rooftop – Continuous
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Batman growls.
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- Batman
- I’m the victim of childhood trauma processing his emotions in an unhealthy way!
- Panel 4 : Int. Therapist’s Office – Later
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Batman, in full costume, lays scowling on the couch of his therapist. Sitting nearby, the therapist writes in his notepad with a patient smile.
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- Therapist
- Excellent, Bruce! We’re making real progress here.
Bruce Wayne’s Dilemma
Strip Info
- Title
- Bruce Wayne’s Dilemma
- Date
- June 6, 2021
- Tags
- Alfred, Batman, Bruce Wayne, masculinity, mental health, Ra's Al Ghul, superheroes, therapy, toxic masculinity, vigilantes
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Wayne Manor Study – Evening
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A young Bruce Wayne looks shell-shocked. Alfred comforts him.
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- Alfred
- Master Bruce, you’ve been through a terrible trauma…
- Panel 2 : Int. Wayne Manor Study – Continuous
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Alfred introduces Bruce to a friendly-looking therapist.
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- Alfred
- …You can either talk to this nice man about your feelings…
- Panel 3 : Int. Wayne Manor Study – Continuous
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Alfred introduces Bruce to Ra’s al Ghul.
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- Alfred
- …Or you can train with this scary man to beat up strangers and dress as a giant bat.
- Panel 4 : Int. Wayne Manor Study – Continuous
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Bruce and Ra’s are gone, leaving Alfred and the therapist.
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- Alfred
(to therapist) - I’m sure he’ll be fine.
- Alfred