5-year-old boy becomes a smash hit as ‘Batkid'

Sunday, November 17, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO -- Dressed in a black Batman costume, his fists clenched as he took on foe after foe around San Francisco, a 5-year-old boy who has battled leukemia for years fulfilled his wish Friday to be his favorite superhero.

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