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"Riveting from start to finish: so revealing, so poignant, so insightful...a masterpiece." - Mark Hamill

In the 1990s, writer Paul Dini had a flourishing career penning the hugely popular Batman: The Animated Series and Tiny Toon Adventures. It was a golden era of television screenwriting, and Dini and his fellow writers were at the forefront of the glittering Hollywood scene. In one night, everything would change.

Walking home one evening, Dini was jumped and viciously beaten. With several broken bones and a shattered face. Dini experienced an arduos recovery process, hampered by the imagined antics of the villains he was writing for television, including the Joker, Harley Quinn, and the Penguin. But despite how bleak his circumstances were, or perhaps because of it, Dini also always imagined the Batman at his side, constantly chivvying him along during his darkest moments.

While most know the Caped Crusader as the all-abiding icon of justice and authority, in this surprising story, we see Batman in a new light - not as the dark avenger, but the savior who helped a discouraged man recover mentally from a brutal attack that left him unable to face the world.

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This just cements the importance of a character like Batman, a dark character, one that most people can find comfort in despite their own struggles. I've said this time and again, but he represents a light in the darkness, a beacon of hope. Paul Dini's story is worth reading.

Always remember that you can rise above any darkness you face. Be strong and push forward.