u/illiterateaardvark

For reference, comic Superman is 6’3” while comic Martian Manhunter is 6’7”

Which one do you guys prefer as a “regular/main” Batman in your display?

1.) For those unaware, the original Post-Crisis Justice League was founded by Martian Manhunter, Flash (Barry Allen), Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Aquaman, and Black Canary

This was a drastic departure from the Pre-Crisis founding Justice League roster not only due to the inclusion of Black Canary, but more notably due to the omission of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman

2.) I get the impression that most fans didn’t like that none of the Trinity were founding members of the Justice League in the original Post-Crisis continuity, but I’ve actually always liked this change! This has always been one of those dumb little hills that I’m willing to die on lol (it’s not that serious by the way, I’m just defaulting to that common expression)

I think it makes sense for early Batman to not trust the others enough to work with them/still being focused on Gotham, and I think it elevates the other Justice Leaguers to have to stand on their own merits without the Trinity

Hal has referred to both Flash and Green Arrow as being his “best friend” on multiple occasions (I just picked two among several examples for the post), so I’m curious to see which dynamic people prefer

One of the most common complaints we see in the comic book fandom is people expressing their frustrations that characters aren't allowed to significantly age or move through significant milestones in their lives. Spider-Man is probably the most infamous examples as many fans feel that he should in his 30s, married, and a father at this point

Generally speaking, wanting to see characters age and move through different stages in life is a pretty popular sentiment. This brings us to Captain Marvel, Billy Batson, and the relationship between the two

I won't pretend to be neutral, here’s my take on the matter: given the wish-fulfillment nature that is inherent to Captain Marvel going all the way back to the Fawcett days, I am of the opinion that Captain Marvel as a concept works less and loses some of its identity if Billy Batson is allowed to age or even reach adulthood

The concept was created with the idea of being the ultimate wish-fulfillment fantasy for children. There are a LOT of superheroes with alter egos and dual identities, but (at the time) there was only one superhero where a literal child could transform into the powerful adult that they wished they were. I think this is the inherent hook to the Captain Marvel chatacter: the comparison and contrast beween Billy Batson as a child and Captain Marvel as an adult

Billy's well-meaning naivety and Captain Marvel's wisdom allowed the character to be a great foil for himself. The child who is still beholden to his parental figures/guardians is actually the mightiest mortal on Earth. You get the idea. To put it simply, I think Captain Marvel loses some novelty is we reach a point where we have a 30-year old Billly Batson being Captain Marvel for example

What do you guys think? I'm curious to hear your thoughts!