As I got older, I started appreciating Batman a bit more. In fact, until recently, I had started collecting Batman graphic novels. It was the human aspect of Batman, and maybe the near-psychotic nature of his stories that appealed to my older, more mature sensibilities. Add to the fact that a couple of geniuses by the name of Tim Burton and Christopher Nolan made Batman films that rocked my world, and my appreciation for the Dark Knight was gaining ground on my idolatry of the Man of Steel.
And then I picked up a graphic novel that featured a DC superhero who wasn't part of the Big Three (Supes, Bats, and Wonder Woman). His name was Green Lantern.