| Description |
219 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Smart pop series
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Smart pop series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Dennis O'Neil -- Keeping it real in Gotham / Robert Brian Taylor -- Two of a kind / Lou Anders -- Frank Miller's new Batman and the grotesque / Geoff Klock -- Holy signifier, Batman! / Nick Mamatas -- Cost of being Batman / Darren Hudson Hick -- Ra's al Ghul: father figure as terrorist / Michael Marano -- Dubious origins of Batman / Alan J. Porter -- Why doesn't Bruce Wayne retire already?! / Chris Robertson -- Madness of Arkham Asylum / Paul Lytle -- Robin: innocent bystander / Jake Black -- Batman in outer space / Mike W. Barr -- Gotham's first family / Mary Borsellino -- What's wrong with Bruce Wayne? / Robin S. Rosenberg -- Batman we deserve / Daniel M. Kimmel -- To the Batpole! / Alex Bledsoe -- Heroes of darkness and light / John C. Wright -- Batman in the real world / Kristine Kathryn Rusch -- Batman, the failure / David Seidman. |
| Summary |
A collection of essays that explore how Batman has been portrayed in film, television, and comic books, describing the many different personas of the Caped Crusader, his gadgets, psychological motivations, fantasy and sci-fi past, and influence on other American superheroes. |
| Subject |
Batman (Fictitious character)
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Batman (Fictitious character) |
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Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Comic books, strips, etc. |
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United States. |
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Batman <Comic>. |
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Batman-Film. |
| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Added Author |
O'Neil, Dennis, 1939-2020.
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Wilson, Leah.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Batman unauthorized. Dallas, Tex. : BenBella Books ; [Chicago, IL] : Distributed by Independent Publishers Group, ©2008 (OCoLC)608473944 |
| ISBN |
9781933771304 |
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1933771305 |
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