Polygon: All Posts by Anthony Gramugliahttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/42931/favicon.ico2022-03-17T10:47:51-04:00https://www.polygon.com/authors/anthony-gramuglia/rss2022-03-17T10:47:51-04:002022-03-17T10:47:51-04:00The first live-action Batman adaptation was pure political propaganda
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<p>The comic book serial spun a racist message meant to help justify the atrocities of WWII</p>
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