‘I’m a clown on the stage for you’
Lenny Bruce, Monster Routine (with hecklers)
‘In 1954, Dr. Frederic Wertham a German-American Psychiatrist published the infamous “Seduction of the Innocent” A book that claimed comic books, with their violent imagery, were contributing to juvenile delinquency. Most of the book focused on crime and horror comics, but superhero comics were targeted in a few instances. One notorious account claimed that Batman and Robin were a depiction of a gay couple. Of course, this is ridiculous, but many think this claim is what inspired writers to make Batman (or more accurately, Bruce Wayne) a shameless womanizer to help chase off the rumor.’ - Listserve – 10 things you probably didn’t know about Batman Listserve – 10 things you probably didn’t know about Batman
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