“Why so serious?”
Did you know that Batman was inspired by Sherlock Holmes, Zorro, and a Leonardo Da Vinci sketch of a bat-winged flying machine? Or that Joker was inspired by Victor Hugo’s character Gwynplain?
Graph via: Invaluable
Thoughts?
I think it’s fascinating how very kind Gwynplain inspired the creation of one of the most known villains.
Nice! I knew almost none of that, and I’ve read comics for years!
I liked the facts too :)
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Fascinating info.