Originally Posted By: Captain Sweden
That is true, but remember, all of that happened in 1939-40. After that, Batman *totally* never killed (according to the writers and editors). This was not just about "thinking of the children" (though it was certainly a factor), but also to make Batman look less like The Shadow.


It was mostly about not getting the magazines pulled from newsstands due to violent content, which wound up happening in the 50's. Read 'Men of Tomorrow'. It's a very good look into the goings on of the American comic book industry of the time.

whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules.
It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness.
This is true both in politics and on the internet."

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