Have I ever mentioned how much of a kick I get out of a simple phrase like that? And I don't mean the praise -- for which, much thanks! -- but the fact that there is such a thing as "my" Batman. That there are people who can make an association in their minds between my favorite character* and me!

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* On days when it isn't Captain America. . .

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JB - I did not know that (that Batman is your favourite character). This brings to mind a question - when DC first approached you to do Superman did you ever tell them you'd rather do Batman instead? And was there ever a time that you came close to doing an extended run on Batman?

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No, to both.

Not sure what would have happened if that had come out differently. When I was hired to do MAN OF STEEL they were not thinking about rebooting Batman, tho unbeknownst to anyone in DC editorial that was exactly what was happening, in the form of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and BATMAN: YEAR ONE. Since Frank didn't know much Batman lore, and so made up a lot of stuff for those series -- the origin Catwoman and Alfred and Gordon's backstories, for instance -- the Millerized versions became canon somewhat under the radar.

As to an extended run -- Batman is a character I prefer to visit occasionally.