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How old was Bruce when he developed Batman’s personality?
How old was Bruce Wayne when he developed his stoic, standoffish, and paranoid personality? He is usually depicted as a lively fun-loving kid before his parents were killed. Did their deaths start ...
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What was Silk Spectre II's relationship with superheroics?
Why did Silk Spectre II put her costume back on in Watchmen #7? What did putting on a costume and being a superheroine do for her? I know Laurie hated being a superheroine but I never got why she also ...
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Why did Doctor Fate sacrifice himself to Sabbac?
In the Black Adam (2022) movie, Doctor Fate first surrounded the castle with a force field, fought Sabbac, and in the middle of the fight freed Black Adam from the prison.
If Doctor Fate had the power ...
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Why did Barry in Flashpoint (s3e1) release his captive?
Barry was going to accept losing his memories about the original timeline, but he changed his decision when the Kid Flash was injured and then released Thawne. Why wasn't his mom's life more important ...
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Why didn't Julian put Caitlin's necklace back on once she came back to life?
Once Caitlin had passed away Julian took off Caitlin's necklace in hopes of bringing her back to life (which he did), but instead of putting it back on he stood there and let her escape. Why?
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Is there an explanation to why Superman is helping USA government?
Superman is presented as a global superhero compared to people like Oliver who rarely take their offense out of their zones. But when the truth is so, why does Superman fight a country to protect USA? ...
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Why did Adrian Veidt choose such an obvious password?
In Watchmen, Rorschach (Kovacs) and Nite Owl (Daniel) discover Ozymandias' (Veidt) plan after breaking into his office computer. The password he used was incredibly easy to crack: Rameses II. There ...
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Why did Ozymandias open his vivarium?
In Chapter XII of Watchmen, Ozymandias opened, and thus destroyed, his vivarium.
I cannot see a meaningful reason for doing that. I believe he didn't destroy it per se and there must be a reason for ...
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Why did Jon Osterman never contact his father?
In Chapter IV ("Watchmaker") of Watchmen, during Dr. Manhattan's reflection of his life, there is a scene where he mentions his father's death and says
In 1969, I'm receiving news of my ...
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Why was Rorschach willing to forgive The Comedian's "moral lapse" with Sally Jupiter?
I do not have the book with me now so I cannot get the direct quote but when Laurie Juspeczyk confirms that The Comedian sexually assaulted Sally Jupiter, Rorschach dismisses the incident saying that ...
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Why wasn't the codex enough for Zod, in Man Of Steel?
I was under the impression that all Zod needed was
Aren't the contents of the ship superfluous?
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What did General Zod want from Lois Lane?
In Man of Steel, General Zod ordered to bring Lois Lane along with Superman on-board his ship. Why?
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Why doesn't Bane reveal Batman's identity?
In the Knightfall series, the following events occur:
Why wouldn't / didn't / hasn't Bane revealed his knowledge of Batman's secret identity?
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