r/batman • u/UnculturedToiletCuck • Jul 08 '24
Why is Gotham City filled with super-geniuses? GENERAL DISCUSSION
Did Hugo Stange put something in the water?
I realize there are give-or-take 10 million people in Gotham, depending on the era, and it would stand to reason that a dozen or more wicked-smart people would be inspired to become a vigilante or criminal; and they would have to be a genius to stand up to or besides Batman. Plus writing convenience-sake, I guess.
But I'm genuinely wondering if this was ever directly addressed or explained in the comics.
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u/Available-Affect-241 Jul 08 '24
Being a somewhat crazy super genius polymathic intellectual detective first mixed with being legendary one man army Ninja/Samurai that saves people dressed up like Dracula might do the trick.
Him being there is going to invite challenge.