The phrase "as a batman" is not correct in standard written English unless it refers to the character from comics or a specific context.
It can be used in contexts discussing the character or role of Batman, or metaphorically in a context where someone is acting as a protector or helper.
Example: "He stepped in to help the team, acting as a batman when they needed guidance."
Alternatives: "as a protector" or "in a guardian role".
We just hope they have space to cover his time as a Batman villain and his stint as a guest announcer on Wrestlemania.
As a Batman super fan I've been keeping a watchful eye on the development of Batman: Arkham Asylum since it first leaked out last July.
The 1996 limited series Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross presents a Batwoman portrayed as a Batman admirer from Jack Kirby's Fourth World.
However, SubZero received a far stronger positive response from critics than Batman & Robin, with Mr. Freeze's role within it being seen in a much more positive light, returning his popularity as a Batman villain to a level comparable to that reached by him within the two Emmy-winning episodes the character featured in of Batman: The Animated Series.
In the introduction to the story as it appears in the DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore trade paperback, Brian Bolland disputes the widely held belief that the story started as a Batman annual story and ended up as a prestige-format book.
The comparative absence of Optimus Prime leaves the film hollow at its core, since he was the only robot who had any kind of dramatic impact and/or character (think of it as a Batman film where Batman was sidelined and the film then showcases Robin and Batgirl).
This is lit-crit as a Batman-and-Robin-Hood endeavour – righting wrongs, balancing the books.
Technically you might also be able to count Arrow as a Batman-without-Batman show, given that the entire storyline is about a rich guy who suffers a family tragedy and is trained in brutal conditions to become the superhero vigilante of his city.
Despite all these caveats, we may never see a Batman as good as this in the cinema again, and that is something Nolan can be duly proud of.
I have no idea how much of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will be a Man of Steel sequel as opposed to a Batman and the Justice League prologue.
As a bonus, Batman hypocritically lectures her on the dangers of objectification while the bad guy compulsively and smarmily sexualizes her, and the cartoon lingers on a closeup image of her butt when she jogs.
