Does ‘Batman’ Abandon His Christian Faith in New Comic?

In the latest iteration of the “Batman” comic, it’s revealed that the beloved superhero is struggling desperately to cling to faith in anything — himself or the Catholic faith in which he was raised. Writer Tom King tackles Bruce Wayne’s personal side in the comic book that came out this week, chronicling the Dark Knight’s journey away from faith,

according to Inverse, while still paying homage to the internal war very much present in the character’s psyche. Readers catch a glimpse of Wayne’s inner-battle over Christianity when, during supervillain Mr. Freeze’s murder trial, Wayne is asked if he believes in God. In response, the hero says, “I used to.” READ MORE