Becoming Batman : the possibility of a superhero /
"Battling bad guys. High-tech hideouts. The gratitude of the masses. Who at some point in their life hasn't dreamed of being a superhero? Impossible, right? Or is it?" "Possessing no supernatural powers, Batman is the most realistic of all the superheroes. His feats are achieved...
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2008
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Table of Contents:
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- PART I. BAT-BUILDING BLOCKS: Exploring what Batman became by beginning where he started
- CHAPTER 1. The “Before� Batman: How Buff Was Bruce?
- CHAPTER 2. Guess Who�s Coming for Dinner: Bruce�s Twin Brother, Bob, and the Human Genome
- CHAPTER 3. The Stress of Life: Holy Hormones, Batman!
- PART II. BASIC BATBODY TRAINING: Laying the foundation for Batman�s physical prowess to be later exploited by his skill
- CHAPTER 4. Gaining Strength and Power: Does the Bat That Flies the Highest or the Fastest Get the Worm?
- CHAPTER 5. Building the Batbones: Brittle Is Bad, But Is Bigger Better?CHAPTER 6. Batmetabolism: What�s for Dinner on the Dark Knight Diet
- PART III. TRAINING THE BATBRAIN: Batman on the path to mastery of the martial arts
- CHAPTER 7. From Bruce Wayne to Bruce Lee: Mastering Martial Moves in the Batcave
- CHAPTER 8. Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting: But What Was Batman Doing?
- CHAPTER 9. The Caped Crusader in Combat: Can You Kayo without Killing?
- PART IV. BATMAN IN ACTION: Knight moves with Batman when he acts as the Caped Crusader
- CHAPTER 10. Batman Bashes and Is Bashed by Bad Boys (and Girls): What Can He Break without Getting Broken?CHAPTER 11. Hardening the Batbody: Can Sticks and Stones Break His Bones?
- CHAPTER 12. Gotham by Twilight: Working the Knight Shift
- PART V.A MIXED BATBAG: Pondering possible pitfalls along the path to bathood
- CHAPTER 13. Injury and Recovery: How Much Banging until the Batback Goes Bonk?
- CHAPTER 14. Battle of the Bats: Could Batgirl Beat Batman?
- CHAPTER 15. The Aging Avenger: Could the Caped Crusader Become the Caped Codger?
- CHAPTER 16. The Reign of the Bat: Can You Really Become Batman and Remain Batman?Appendix: Batman�s Training Milestones
- Bibliography
- Index
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