For more than seventy years, Batman has captured the imaginations of millions of people worldwide. First created in the 1930s, Batman has become a cultural icon in comics, television, and films.

Why does the story of Batman continue to fascinate?

Why does this dark hero inspire millions of us?

In God on the Streets of Gotham, Paul Asay takes us through the long history of the Batman franchise and the various manifestations of the Dark Knight. He helps readers to see Batman not simply as a superhero, but as an unwitting guide, a creature of darkness in search of the light. Paul explores how we all are a little like Batman, trying to find our way in a messed-up reality and yet knowing, deep in our being, that we’re called to something greater.