I wish I had seen your mention of a Batman essay sooner! I could have told you that the creator of Batman was actually basing him on the already-invented character of Zorro.
I've been following your "Forty Days of God" blog all through Lent, and I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate it a lot. I'm not officially following you because I don't have a tumblr, but I've been really encouraged by the things you have posted.