Please note, Detective Comics # 27 75th Anniversary Special Edition is rated 12+ Back in 2014, Batman turned 75, and as part of that celebration, Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy created the story "Twenty-Seven". It tells the tale of Bruce Wayne, just after making his oath to become Batman, waking up to find himself in the future. Except this isn't the Bruce Wayne we have all comes to know and love but a clone of Bruce ten generations later. It turns out the original Batman created a machine to make sure Gotham always had a protector. After each Batman becomes old, they restart the machine to create the next Batman and stay on to be a mentor to the next Batman clone. Jesus also ensures that there will always be those who will spread the Good News. That's why He sends out the Disciples in Matthew. He's training them for after He has ascended into Heaven. He's training them so that they can in turn train others and the followers of Jesus can continue from now until the end of ages. Just like Batman with his oath, we are called as Christians to all make the same oath to turn away from evil and walk back to God by following our Lord Jesus Christ. This oath is made in Baptism, and it is what marks us all as one and the same. At the same time, we are all unique, and, as Paul says in 1 Corinthians 12, we all possess different gifts. Each Batman, while being the same, also has unique experiences and struggles, reflected by the changing of the Batcave with every generation. As each Batman has that piece of the original Batman in them, we too have the presence of Jesus always in us. Jesus, in John, tells the Disciples that He is with them and in them always. Finally, the new Bruce Wayne clone asks if there’s a choice. The older Bruce tells him yes, but he has to go quickly. The reason older Bruce says that becomes apparent very quickly. The minute there is a distress call, the new Bruce clone feels compelled to answer that cry for help. In the beginning of Philippians, Paul speaks of the same call in us. We as Christians have a compulsion to help bear the word of God in this world, no matter the age. We too will always answer that call to bring others closer to Christ Jesus in this world. Disclaimer: unless otherwise stated, the majority of images produced here are not owned or created by me. Commenting is encouraged. Please use discretion leaving comments below, letting the love of God guide you.
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