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The Many Lives of the Batman
Examines the Batman phenomenon and discusses different manifestations of the character in comic books, television, and film.
228 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1991
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April 9, 2024
Ok I’ve GOTTA watch the 1960s tv show now.
September 4, 2011
Well... the good news is that the only good essay in the book happens to be the first.
There is also a good interview in there with Frank Miller, but that's about it. Aside from being 20 years old, the book is a compilation of essays, which I have a struggling past with.
Some include charts on the decline of comic book sales and ethnographic studies on the kinds of people who buy them.
Not the book for me. I'd recommend reading Bill Boichel's essay "Batman: Commodity as Myth" and saving yourself a couple of hours. If it wasn't for him, one star.
If anyone has any good nonfiction stuff on the Batman send the mail my way. I was excited to read this.
There is also a good interview in there with Frank Miller, but that's about it. Aside from being 20 years old, the book is a compilation of essays, which I have a struggling past with.
Some include charts on the decline of comic book sales and ethnographic studies on the kinds of people who buy them.
Not the book for me. I'd recommend reading Bill Boichel's essay "Batman: Commodity as Myth" and saving yourself a couple of hours. If it wasn't for him, one star.
If anyone has any good nonfiction stuff on the Batman send the mail my way. I was excited to read this.
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