The 1960s were a comparably innocent time for comics. They were still considered little more than children’s entertainment. Marvel’s stories attracted older readers but still told the kinds of stories kids could enjoy. There were few stories that generated any kind of real controversy, at least not like that seen in subsequent decades. But that’s not to say certain topics didn’t stir up debate among readers.The more innocent era stoked comparably innocent discussions. Who was stronger, Thor or the Hulk? Which of Archie’s love interests did readers like better, Betty or Veronica? Could Green Lantern beat Iron Man if they were ever to face each other? These were the kinds of arguments largely generated by comics. But that’s not to say the decade didn’t have its controversies beyond these kinds of speculative disagreements. And the discussions sometimes went beyond who could defeat whom in a fight.The memorable clash, though, wasn’t between Batman and Superman. Instead, it was between Batman and his young sidekick Robin, who tries to stop Batman from pursuing his vendetta. This encounter is when Batman gives Robin the now-infamous slap that has been turned into thousands of internet memes seen across social media over the past 15 years. On the surface, the image of an adult Batman striking the underage Robin was troubling enough. Bruce was a father figure to Dick Grayson, and the panel evoked connations of parental/child abuse. But it was also a microcosm of a deeper issue: the overall relationship between Bruce and Dick, inferred by some as inappropriate. These readers were already troubled by the notion of an adult willingly putting a child in potential danger as a superhero. So they didn’t appreciate the outright abuse shown in this single panel, even if it was part of an “imaginary” story.
The 1960s were a comparably innocent time for comics. They were still considered little more than children’s entertainment. Marvel’s stories attracted older readers but still told the kinds of stories kids could enjoy. There were few stories that generated any kind of real controversy, at least not like that seen in subsequent decades. But that’s not to say certain topics didn’t stir up debate among readers.
The more innocent era stoked comparably innocent discussions. Who was stronger, Thor or the Hulk? Which of Archie’s love interests did readers like better, Betty or Veronica? Could Green Lantern beat Iron Man if they were ever to face each other? These were the kinds of arguments largely generated by comics. But that’s not to say the decade didn’t have its controversies beyond these kinds of speculative disagreements. And the discussions sometimes went beyond who could defeat whom in a fight.
The memorable clash, though, wasn’t between Batman and Superman. Instead, it was between Batman and his young sidekick Robin, who tries to stop Batman from pursuing his vendetta. This encounter is when Batman gives Robin the now-infamous slap that has been turned into thousands of internet memes seen across social media over the past 15 years. On the surface, the image of an adult Batman striking the underage Robin was troubling enough. Bruce was a father figure to Dick Grayson, and the panel evoked connations of parental/child abuse. But it was also a microcosm of a deeper issue: the overall relationship between Bruce and Dick, inferred by some as inappropriate. These readers were already troubled by the notion of an adult willingly putting a child in potential danger as a superhero. So they didn’t appreciate the outright abuse shown in this single panel, even if it was part of an “imaginary” story.
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