Week 2 of guest Manly Monday bloggers. Let's give a warm Manly Monday welcome to . . . da da da da da da da da Catwoman! (um . . .those "da"s were the 60s Batman theme in case, you know, it wasn't patently obvious).


The men of Gotham City know a thing or two about manliness.

See, the last time Commissioner Gordon "man-scaped" was when he combed dried blood out of his mustache. The closest thing you'll find to a "metrosexual" in Gotham is Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot, whose flipper-like hands are always clad in the finest leather gloves. Gotham's not a city for mommy's boys. Chances are she's dead.

Lucius Fox:



CEO of Wayne Enterprises, and close confidant of The Dark Knight himself. Not only is Lucius a suave and savvy business man, but he's proven his trustworthiness time and time again.

Like all manly men, Fox has his limits, and he'll tell you when you've pushed too far.

Even if you happen to be a ninja in a batsuit.



The fact that he was played by Morgan "Voice of God" Freeman didn't hurt Lucius' chances of making it on this list.

Harvey Dent:

Gotham's White Knight.

Dashingly handsome and as witty as he is charming, Harvey Dent seems too good to be true.

And he is.



Sure, he already has a significant other...



but maybe he'd be up for a double date. Anyone got a twin?

Commissioner Gordon:



He's brave, honest, and commendable. He's been through a lot these last few decades (his daughter was paralyzed by the Joker, his wife was beaten to death by the same guy...) but hey! Look on the bright side! He's single!



He has also managed to retain his sanity throughout his numerous ordeals, which is more than can be said for...well, the vast majority of Gotham City.

Slam Bradley:

Oh, Slam.



Slam Bradley represents everything the women who claim they're waiting for a "manly man" are looking for.

He may be gruff and a bit rough around the edges, but that's what we love about him. He's one of the only men who has ever managed to capture Selina Kyle's eye (without the prospect of diamonds), and the only man who had the balls to tell her when enough was enough.

He's tough as nails, but he knows how to treat a lady- and he's not afraid to teach a hard lesson to those who don't.



Bruce Wayne:



Now, I wouldn't turn my nose up at Bruce Wayne's playboy façade. I mean, sure, you'd see him once, maybe twice, get wined and dined before ultimately receiving a polite blow-off from his Butler, but hey.

Worth it.

When I say Bruce Wayne, however, I'm not referring to the putz sipping Gingerale out of a champagne flute. I'm talking about the man very few people know. The man who straddles the line between Batman and "Brucie". He's, you know, insane, but he also defines tall, dark and mysterious. So he's dressed up as a giant bat- who cares? Who's going to notice a silly little cowl when he can fill out a codpiece like that?

He's not easily riled (that probably has something to do with the year he spent meditating in an effort to understand the true meaning of silence), but could put a full-grown man into a coma with his pinkie if it came down to it.

Did I mention he's a ninja?

Yeah.

I know.

It also doesn't hurt that beneath the batsuit and layers of mental turmoil is a filthy rich, devastatingly handsome man at the peak of physical perfection.







Ah, Gotham: a great place to get nailed...



into a coffin.



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