Today we celebrate the 85 years of my favorite character in all media, BATMAN! Since I was a kid, I’ve loved every movie, show, book, and toy I’ve seen, and he has become a truly special presence in my life.
So today we all honor that, and for me, he was also the main inspiration for my novel, Santa Fae. Creating a hero that rises above their pain to do good, with a city of that seems to want to eat itself, but represents our greatest hope.
Batman is for everyone, he himself has taught us that. And I thought someone like me could be like Batman, even when I never saw a Latine person from where I’m from in the fantasy books I read, or be a superhero like him…so I made my own, in a city based on my home…and I owe that to Batman. 
If you want to see what that looks like, take a look below, and if you ever loved the character, today is a good day to watch any of the old movies (Pattison’s os my fav), read the stories, and look in the mirror and say with your best deep voice “I am Batman!” 
