Superhero sighted in the city: Who is Melbourne’s Batman?
As Melbourne is transformed into a Gothamesque ghost town amid the coronavirus crisis, one masked crusader is watching over the city. But who is the mysterious Batman?
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Mystery surrounds the sighting of a masked stranger dressed in full Batman regalia watching over traffic at a busy Melbourne intersection early today.
According to eyewitness accounts, Batman was seen brooding beneath an overpass on the corner of Kings Way and City Rd at 4.30am.
FOX FM producer Leon Sjogren posted a picture of the superhero on Instagram, sparking delight — and doubt — from broadcasters Brendan Fevola, Fifi Box and Byron Cooke.
Indeed, former AFL champion Fevola confessed to dressing as Superman and Batman when he was a child.
“I used to dress up like Superman and Batman, and (Fevola’s brother) Jason was Robin,” Fevola said. “I’d always, when I was older, want to protect the streets. Deadset.”
Box responded: “That’s gorgeous, Fev.”
But Cooke suggested Fevola should “let your brother be the hero, and you could have been Robin”.
Fevola bristled: “Robin’s not the hero! Imagine Jase trying to jump across buildings. He’d break the building.”
Meanwhile, the bat signal was weak when the radio hosts threw the lines open asking callers to support Mr Sjogren’s caped crusader sighting.
Mr Sjogren said the sighting and picture were “legit,” adding: “(Batman) was on City Rd overseeing traffic. He was watching me as I took the photo. I was worried he took my number plate down.”
Box said: “What we are noticing in this crisis are the heroes in our midst; they’re everywhere
Batman is in the city. He looks really convincing and … also terrifying.”
Social media users applauded Batman’s health and safety measures during the COVID-19 crisis.
One commented: “Well done Batman! Gloves, mask and isolating. You are an essential service.”
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