A break from tradition here at FTTW (as if this was ever a traditional blog to begin with)...
About three years ago to
the day, I'd written the introduction to a book I fully intended to finish, about Warner Bros' 1989-1997 Batman franchise and its gradual fallout
with the moviegoing public. But like so many things in life, the idea sort
of fell by the wayside - another unfortunate victim of my brain trying too hard
to tackle too many projects at once. I'd forgotten about it until recently, as
I was putting the finishing touches on our latest Franchise Face-Off, so to preface that upcoming post, I thought I'd share the introduction here, so
you can fully appreciate the depths of my deepest, darkest obsessions. Think of this as a
precursor to the FF-Os as you know and love them today:
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BATMAN: FULL CIRCLE
INTRODUCTION
I can't exactly tell you where my obsession with the Batman got its
start, or how, but I'm pretty sure it started sometime inside the womb. I say
this because I can't honestly recall a time when the character did not play an
integral part in my life – when images of his comic book escapades didn't flood
my brain on a daily basis, even to the point where I hear the faint flapping of
bat wings as I drift off to sleep. (Yes, this happens.)
