The Weekly 5 Featuring Batman
Welcome to The Weekly 5! I was planning to get a new issue of this newsletter out last week since I was back from my vacation, but I didn’t actually have much time to consume content since I was playing catch up from taking 12 days off. This week, to celebrate The Batman being out, the newsletter is about all things Batman. Let’s dive in.
*Minor spoiler warning for those who have not seen The Batman yet*
1. Why Are Batman Movies Afraid of Robin?
I’ve mentioned Patrick’s channel on here before, and I know this is a 30+ minute video, but I honestly enjoyed it start to finish. It’s a great look at how Robin has been treated in the movies, which isn’t great.
2. Gotham Knights Release Date
3. The Batman Has A Suit Inspired By Vietnam, Adam West, And The Grim Reaper
You took inspiration from the Vietnam War, right?
Crossman: Yes, Vietnam is always in there somewhere. One of the things we took apart was the Vietnam-era flak jacket. Inside the bulletproof material are actually layers of Kevlar fabric, but layered on top of each other, so we thought, "Well, what we can do is form these or cut these into the shapes of the panels that you see on the torso of the Batsuit." The cowl really led the way initially. Often there's all these things, but it's always the head first, and then it leads on to what the suit would be.
This is a great little interview over at /Film about Batman’s suit in The Batman.
4. Matt Reeves Compares The Batman's Batmobile to Stephen King's Christine
Speaking to Empire, Reeves explained the importance of creating an impact when showing the Batmobile in the shadows for the first time and how this led to pulling inspiration from the novel Christine. "[The Batmobile] has to make an appearance out of the shadows to intimidate, so I thought of it almost like Stephen King's Christine."
Yes, this article is from December, but I couldn’t not include something that involves Batman AND Christine.
5. The Batman - The Comics That Inspired The Movie
Another great YouTube channel to check out if you love comic book things. Owen does a nice job discussing the comics that inspired The Batman.
Content of the Week
It also happened to be The Batman week over on Welcome to Geekdom. Becky Rice joined me to discuss the movie, which we also happened to watch together while I was on vacation!
Over on Chat Sematary, I just put out a little update on what’s next for the podcast.
Lastly, I put out a quick video on why I’m excited for Moon Knight, which premieres later this month.
That’s it for this week, but I’ll be back with more next Friday.