Truly, other
than watching him on a few Saturday morning cartoons, I have never seen any of
the movies or read any of the comics.
Batman has a long history-working on 80 years-and he’s still the angst
ridden rich guy out to save Gotham from all the bad guys. Mr. Asay is defiantly a devoted Batman fan
and knows the character inside and out through every incarnation not just the
latest round of movies. He sets out to
show us that, “the Caped Crusader is one
whose story creates multiple opportunities for believers to talk about the
redemptive spiritual truths of Christianity”, and he does it well.
Batman is
set up to be a figure of Jesus in this book so much as he is a reflection of
humanity. Batman is different from all
other superheroes because he has no power in and of himself that will help him
conquer his enemies-he is not super strong, can’t fly, no x-ray vision, not
from another planet. Except for being
super rich, he’s just a regular person like the rest of us. And because he is a regular person he
struggles with the same things we do, just to the extreme, because he is, after
all, a fictional character.
My favorite
part of the book was the chapter that compares Batman’s enemies to those things
that are enemies of our soul: Carmine
Falcon is corruption and compromise, Ra‘s al Goul is zealotry, Cat Woman is
amorality, etc. A history of each villain
is given and is compared with the corresponding sin. We see how Batman deals with each of his enemies,
or these sins, through the years. Great,
great chapter!
I highly
recommend getting this book. It has great
points to ponder and will help you relate our need for a Savior to your friends
and loved ones who love Batman. And don’t
worry if you have never watched or read anything about Batman—you will be an
expert by the time you finish this book!
To listen to an interview with author Paul Asay on Chris Fabry Live!--click here.
For more information and an excerpt from the book--click here--or on the title above.
I received this
book free of charge for Tyndale House Publishers through NetGalley in exchange
for an honest review.
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