American comics: I drew Superman during the Great Depression

"Who is Batman? (Who is Batman?)"

The world is right, early morning in New York.

Listeners who turned on the radio heard such a question on the CBS "Mercury Theater in the Sky" radio program hosted by Orson Welles.

Wells is a popular radio host in recent times, and the radio drama programs he directs are supported by many listeners.

When they heard Wells' question on the radio, the vast majority of the people were confused. Apparently they didn't know what kind of existence Wells' Batman was. Of course, there are also a small number of listeners who are happy with the content of the broadcast. They are loyal readers of the "Courier", and the latest issue of the newspaper's comics serialized the plot of Batman's appearance.

Readers responded enthusiastically to this mysterious man in Gotham City.

They know very well that this Batman may be another brand-new superhero after Superman.

The ability of this superhero has also become the most heated topic among readers of The Courier.

…

"Boss, this is the financial situation of New York City after Mayor Jimmy Walker took office that you asked me to investigate before..."

In the Courier newspaper office, Little John handed a thick stack of information into Colin's hands.

The investigation is not difficult. Perhaps Mayor Jimmy Walker and the Tammany Hall behind him are simply confident. As the most politically and economically powerful organization in New York City, Tammany Hall’s influence has encompassed the entire New York City government. It can be said that once someone wants to touch Jimmy Walker, they are going against the entire New York City government and the political forces behind it.

"Although I already expected there would be problems with the city government, I didn't expect it to be so serious."

If he hadn't investigated it himself, Little John might not have known that the corruption in the New York City government had reached such a serious level.

According to the results of the survey, more than 60% of municipal officials are engaged in bribery and maladministration.

The police in some areas are even known to take bribes to decide whether you have committed a crime or not.

His eyes fell on the thick information, and there was a look of worry on Little John's dull face.

"Boss, are you really going to publish this news in the Courier?"

Little John knew very well that the newspaper was targeting the current mayor of New York City.

Once reports of corruption in New York City government were published, the Courier was the first to be blamed.

“Revealing the truth is what the news media should do, isn’t it?”

After receiving the information handed over by Little John, Colin flipped through the contents and looked at the shocking corruption cases.

The corruption in New York City not only exceeded Little John's expectations, but also exceeded Colin's expectations.

With a mayor like this, it's no wonder New York City is in such bad shape.

If the Great Depression was an inevitable disaster, then what current New York Mayor Jimmy Walker did was to push the already crumbling New York City to the edge of the cliff.

And such a mayor actually openly plans to continue running for his third term in office.

This shows the extent to which Tammany Hall, the organization behind New York City, has influenced political operations.

Closing the information in his hand, Colin said something to the anxious little John in front of him.

Of course, he asked the other party to investigate corruption in New York City.

It's not a pure sense of justice. In fact, Colin knows it very well, even if he doesn't reveal it.

It won't be long before Mayor Jimmy Walker will also be investigated for corruption rumors, and as the presidential election approaches, the Democratic Party will finally abandon this scandal-ridden New York mayor.

What Colin did was just move the time when Jimmy Walker's corruption rumors broke out slightly further back.

At the same time, he also proved to LaGuardia that he supported him.

Because, after Jimmy Walker stepped down, the 99th mayor of New York City was the Republican candidate LaGuardia.

In addition, LaGuardia also successfully served three terms as the mayor of New York City, becoming the most popular mayor in New York City.

After hearing Colin's reply, although Little John was still a little uneasy, he also knew that this was the boss's decision and could not be changed by him as a reporter.

Therefore, looking away from the investigation information in his hand, Little John hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but ask.

"So, boss, can you tell me what Batman's abilities are?"

He read the serial plots earlier than readers of newspapers, so he thought more about the character of Batman.

In fact, Little John has communicated with Jacob about Batman more than once.

I believe that since Batman can fight criminals in Gotham City like Superman, he must also have powerful superpowers.

"Shura Martial God"

As the second superhero to appear in "The Courier" after Superman, Little John is very curious about Batman's identity, especially Batman's outfit, the black bat-like uniform, and the shadows The hidden figure is completely different from Superman's superhero image, giving him a completely new experience.

Little John even discussed with Jacob who would win if Superman and Batman fought.

Both Little John and Jacob agreed that it should be Superman.

"No."

In Little John's expectant eyes, Colin gave an unexpected answer.

"What?!"

"I mean, Batman doesn't have any superpowers."

...

"...At that time, I had just completed an investigation that could change the New York City government, but my mind was full of questions about Batman. I handed the investigation materials to Mr. Colin Luper, and I plucked up the courage to ask him: Sir, what exactly is Batman's ability? Facing my question... Mr. Colin Luper in the newspaper seemed to have been prepared for a long time. He smiled and shook his head at me, and then said: No!"

"When I heard this, I thought I had heard it wrong, but Mr. Colin Luper repeated it again. He seemed to enjoy the surprise on my face. A superhero without superpowers, this impact on me is no less than the birth of Superman. It is difficult for me to describe the feeling after learning that Batman has no superpowers. I am a little disappointed but also a little puzzled. However, at that time, no one thought that such a Batman without superpowers would become a great superhero after Superman. No, maybe there is one person who knows, that is Mr. Colin Looper..."-Excerpt from "Batman and Me in 1932"

Author: John Walker

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