Riddle Me This, Batman!: Essays on the Universe of the Dark Knight

by Mary K. Leigh and Kevin K. Durand

Book Overview

From his first comic-book appearance in 1939 through his many incarnations on the big screen, the archetypal superhero known as The Batman has never been far from the American consciousness. The character shaped the way we read comics and graphic novels, view motion pictures, and analyze the motifs of the Hero, the Anti-Hero and the Villain. He has also captured the scholarly imagination, telling us much about our society and ourselves. These...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786446293
• ISBN13: 9780786446292
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher