The death of Batman’s parents must be the most rehashed murder of all time. The family coming out of the movie theatre, crime alley, Joe Chill, the gun, the pearls — it’s been re-done in countless movies, cartoons, TV shows, video games and of course, comic books. I remember the details of Bruce Wayne’s parents getting shot better than I remember the details of anything that’s happened in my real life.
So, how many times have we seen Martha and Thomas killed on screen? Well, Vulture put together a handy supercut that answers that exact question…
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Just once, on some alternate Earth or something, I’d like to see lil’ Bruce Wayne wind up, kick Joe Chill in the balls and save the day.
via Vulture