Psychologically complex and realistic characters are not exactly what one would consider as old traditions in the comic book industry. Indeed, during the earliest decades, the concept of a flawed hero was discarded in favor of the Superman ideal. However, as readers became more discerning and Stan Lee’s Marvel Comics began to create more realistic heroes, things had to change. Superheroes had to progress from the simplistic motivations and personalities of the old days, adopting increasingly realistic and complex identities. Quite arguably, the most psychologically complex casts of characters to have ever been created is the so-called Bat family of DC Comics.
Chief among this Bat family is the Batman himself, who presents what might be the largest array of mental disorders and psychological issues to be found in a single fictional character. He exhibits signs of an obsessive-compulsive disorder, with his mind fixated on the death of his parents. The fixation inevitably pushed him to become the crime-fighting urban legend of his native Gotham City. He frequently showed signs of separation anxiety towards the younger heroes he often trains as his wards and sidekicks,...
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