"Holy 700, Batman!"

In May of the year 1939, Detective Comics released issue #27 pulling back the curtain to reveal a brand new character known as The Bat-Man. This caped crusader was dressed as a bat who would swing down from building tops and put the clamp down on thugs and villains. Thanks to Bob Kane and Bill Finger, the world would never be the same.

Tomorrow, June 9th, is the release of the 700th issue of The Batman. Pretty astounding accomplishment for a comic book. Not many storylines have made such an impact on world culture. I've seen pictures of kids in Africa wearing Batman shirts. Now, whether they know who the Batman is or not, it has reached far and wide.

Being a Batman fan (understatement) this is a awesome day for me. I will be standing outside the comic store with bucket in hand to catch all the drool that will be leaving my gaping mouth. If you walk by and see the guy who looks like a beached fish sucking air, that will most likely be me or one of my geek brethren.

So stand up and give a toast to the caped crusader, the Dark Knight, the man who has recently come back from the dead.

Long live the Bats. Thanks to all those writers and artists through the years who have kept me entertained and keep me coming back for more.