Everyone knows where Batman begins, but to personally know where Batman began is another ideology. For me, Batman began before I could read. My father’s friend gave him a collection to hold onto until I was old enough to respect it, Batman: Year One by Frank Miller. Today, Miller is somewhat of an icon having written several gems such as Sin City, 300, and currently Batman and Robin The Boy Wonder. He always tends to push envelope and delivers with carnal genius. Thanks to him and his counterpart David Mazzuchelli, the illustrator of Batman: Year One, anytime someone mentions the Batman, the image of a boy kneeling in-between his blood-spattered parents resurfaces. It wasn’t until recently that I dug those books from their cave.

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