| Description |
xiii, 337 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword / Michael Uslan -- Introduction / Dennis O'Neil -- Beneath the cowl: who is Batman? -- Which Batman? : King Tut ; Mr. Freeze -- Trauma -- Why the mask? -- Why the bat? : Scarecrow ; Hugo Strange -- "Superstitious, cowardly lot": criminal nature : Bane -- Halloween party: why all the costumed crooks? : The Riddler ; The Penguin ; Poison Ivy -- Madhouse: what insanity? : The Mad Hatter ; Harley Quinn ; The Joker -- Psychodynamic duo: Freud and Jung on Batman and Robin : Two-Face -- Kids: why Robin? : Red Hood ; Dr. Fredric Wertham -- Women: why the cat? : Catwoman -- Fathers: why do we fall? : Ra's al Ghul -- Why so serious? -- Assessment: bats in his belfry? |
| Summary |
Takes readers into the complex inner world of Batman, a superhero without superpowers, and Bruce Wayne, explaining psychological theory and concepts through the eyes of one of the world's most popular comic book characters. |
| Subject |
Batman (Fictitious character)
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Batman (Fictitious character) |
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Psychology and literature.
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Psychology and literature. |
| ISBN |
1118167651 paperback acid-free paper |
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1620455552 hardback acid-free paper |
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9781118167656 paperback acid-free paper |
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9781620455555 hardback acid-free paper |
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