Batman Unauthorized : Vigilantes, Jokers, and Heroes in Gotham City.
Title:
Batman Unauthorized : Vigilantes, Jokers, and Heroes in Gotham City.
Author:
Black, Jake.
ISBN:
9781935251316
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (225 pages)
Contents:
CONTENTS -- Introduction -- Keeping It Real in Gotham -- Two of a Kind -- Frank Miller's New Batman and the Grotesque -- Holy Signifier, Batman! -- The Cost of Being Batman -- Ra's al Ghul: Father Figure as Terrorist -- The Dubious Origins of the Batman -- Why Doesn't Bruce Wayne Retire Already?! -- The Madness of Arkham Asylum -- Robin: Innocent Bystander -- Batman in Outer Space -- Gotham's First Family -- What's Wrong with Bruce Wayne? -- The Batman We Deserve -- To the Batpole! -- Heroes of Darkness and Light -- Batman in the Real World -- Batman, the Failure -- Acknowledgments.
Abstract:
Batman Unauthorized explores Batman's motivations and actions, as well as those of his foes. Batman is a creature of the night, more about vengeance than justice, more plagued by doubts than full of self-assurance, and more darkness than light. He has no superpowers, just skill, drive and a really well-made suit. One of the most recognized superheroes ever created, Batman has survived through campy TV shows and films, through actors such as Adam West, Michael Keaton and Christian Bale. Batman Unauthorized: Vigilantes, Jokers, and Heroes in Gotham City covers expansive territory ranging from the silly to the solemn. Why is the Joker so good at pushing Batman's buttons? What does Batman's technology say about the times? Why are Batman's villains crazier than average? And why is Batman the perfect, iconic American hero?.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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