Batman / by Yockey, Matt

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : Batman begins -- Bat-civics -- Bat-difference -- Bat-casting -- Bat-being -- Conclusion : Batman forever.…”
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Batman Begins /

“…Review: Batman Begins…”
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Becoming Batman : the possibility of a superhero / by Zehr, E. Paul

Table of Contents: “…BAT-BUILDING BLOCKS: Exploring what Batman became by beginning where he started -- CHAPTER 1. …”
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Becoming Batman : the possibility of a superhero / by Zehr, E. Paul

Table of Contents: “…BAT-BUILDING BLOCKS: Exploring what Batman became by beginning where he started -- CHAPTER 1. …”
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Batman and ethics / by White, Mark D., 1971-

Table of Contents: “…Intro; Title Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Which Batman?; Part I What Batman Tries to Do-and How He Might Do It Better; Chapter 1 Utilitarianism and the Mission; Utilitarianism: Bentham, Mill, and ... …”
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Batman unmasked : analyzing a cultural icon / by Brooker, Will, 1970-

Subjects: “…Batman (Fictitious character) in mass media History.…”
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Hunting the Dark Knight : twenty-first century Batman / by Brooker, Will, 1970-

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Prologue: Batman of Many Worlds; 1. The Nolan Function: Authorship; 2. …”
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Batman with Superman is going to be huge : Gershon /

Subjects: “…Batman films.…”
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Dark night : a true Batman story / by Dini, Paul

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Something terrible by Trippe, Dean, 1980-

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Science fiction serials : a critical filmography of the 31 hard SF cliffhangers : with an appendix of the 37 serials with slight SF content by Kinnard, Roy, 1952-

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Home in Hollywood : the imaginary geography of cinema by Bronfen, Elisabeth

Table of Contents: “…The Homeless Strike Back: Batman Returns --…”
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Parasocial politics : audiences, pop pulture, and politics

Table of Contents: “…The dark knight of the soul: netnographic explorations of religion, politics, and Batman /…”
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The best American magazine writing 2013

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Critical articulations of race, gender, and sexual orientation

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Crime fighting heroes of television : over 10,000 facts from 151 shows, 1949-2001 by Terrace, Vincent, 1948-

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Screening the art world

Table of Contents: “…The Joker at the Museum in Tim Burton's Batman: Artistic Vandalism in Hollywood --…”
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The Superhero Symbol : Media, Culture, and Politics. by Burke, Liam

Table of Contents: “…13 An Interview with Dark Night: A True Batman Story Writer Paul Dini --…”
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The greatest lecture I was never taught : leadership lessons and mentoring moments from the lives of everyday educators

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 44 Never Judge Batman by His Mask /…”
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Celluloid symphonies : texts and contexts in film music history

Table of Contents: “…Danny Elfman : from boingo to Batman (1990) /…”
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Superhero Grief The Transformative Power of Loss. by Harrington, Jill A.

Table of Contents: “…6.2 Case Study -- 6.2.1 Batman as a Dissonant Griever -- 6.2.2 Batman in Therapy -- 6.3 Conclusions -- Note -- References -- Chapter 7: Bruce Wayne, Batman, and Attachment-Informed Grief Work -- 7.1 Attachment-Informed Grief Work -- 7.2 What Did Young Bruce Lose? …”
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Robin and the making of American adolescence by O'Connor, Lauren R.

Table of Contents: “…The Secret Origins of Adolescence -- Chapter Two. Robin, Nightwing, Batman: The Shifting Sexuality of Dick Grayson -- Chapter Three. …”
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How superheroes model community : philosophically, communicatively, relationally by Miczo, Nathan, 1970-

Table of Contents: “…Superheroes in the public sphere -- The disinterested superhero: freedom and security in Marvel's civil war -- The powerful superhero: sovereignty and slavery in Batman Returns -- The empathic superhero: transformation of character in Batman Begins and Iron Man -- Superheroes in action: forgiveness and commitment in wonder woman -- The thoughtful superhero: Spider-Man and intrapersonal communication -- The thoughtless supervillain: banality and the roots of evil -- Great power, great relationships.…”
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Superhero synergies : comic book characters go digital

Table of Contents: “…Clarke -- Assembling the avengers: reframing the superhero movie through Marvel's cinematic universe / Matthias Stork -- From scientific romance to Disney superhero: genre fluidity and the marketing of John Carter / Andrew James Myers -- The cult of Comic-Con and the spectacle of superhero marketing / Kevin McDonald -- The dark knight levels up: Batman: Arkham Asylum and the convergent superhero franchise / Justin Mack -- The fears of a superhero: Batman Begins and Batman: Arkham Asylum / Benjamin Beil -- "I am catwoman, hear me roar": gender between flim and video game / Martin Hennig -- Melodrama, romance, and the celebrity of superheroes / Ben Grisanti -- In franchise: narrative coherence, alternates, and the multiverse in X-Men / Russell Backman -- Spectacular superheroes on stage: theatre's unique contribution(s) to Batman's transmedia story / Mathias P. …”
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How to be a writer. Between the lines. Chip Kidd

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The Joker : a serious study of The Clown Prince of Crime

Table of Contents: “…EM WHAT THEY EXPECT: The Joker Ethos as the Zeitgeist of Contemporary Digital Subcultural Transgression ""; ""PLAYING (WITH) THE VILLAIN: Critical Play and the Joker-as-Guide in Batman: Arkham Asylum ""; ""“WHY SO SERIOUS?â€?: Warner Bros.â€? …”
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Senator Leahy : a life in scenes by Baruth, Philip E. (Philip Edward)

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Leahy, media, anthrax, batman -- Part I. Leahy begins -- The origin story -- The accidental state's attorney -- The children's crusade: the senate race of 1974 -- Ninety-ninth of one hundred -- Part II. …”
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Hollywood and the End of the Cold War : Signs of Cinematic Change. by Upton, Bryn

Table of Contents: “…Superheroes and villains -- Batman and his enemies -- Bourne at the right time -- Redemption -- Coming of age -- Corporate culture and personal identity -- The midlife crisis and the meaning of adulthood -- In the path of destruction -- This is the end: dystopian futures -- Conclusion.…”
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Popobawa : Tanzanian talk, global misreadings by Thompson, Katrina Daly, 1975-

Table of Contents: “…Contextualizing popobawa -- Voicing expertise and authority -- Talk and believe: how to prevent a popobawa attack in two easy steps -- The butt of a joke -- Queering popobawa -- Women as sexual and discursive agents -- Batman in Africa -- Global metanarratives.…”
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Comic connections : analyzing hero and identity

Table of Contents: “…Eric Hasty -- Who we are vs. who we wish to be: examining heroism through comics and canonical literature / Eric Federspiel and Luke Rodesiler -- Visualizing the hero complex: using Batman Year One for visual and character analysis / Michael Cook and Jeffrey S.J. …”
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The fictional Christopher Nolan by McGowan, Todd

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: the ethics of the lie -- The snare of truth: Following and the perfect patsy -- Memento and the desire not to know -- The dirty cop: Insomnia and the art of detection -- The banal superhero: the politicized realism of Batman begins -- The violence of creation in The prestige -- The hero's form of appearance: the necessary darkness of The dark knight -- A plea for the abandonment of reality in Inception -- Conclusion: lying without consequence.…”
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The fictional Christopher Nolan by McGowan, Todd

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: the ethics of the lie -- The snare of truth: Following and the perfect patsy -- Memento and the desire not to know -- The dirty cop: Insomnia and the art of detection -- The banal superhero: the politicized realism of Batman begins -- The violence of creation in The prestige -- The hero's form of appearance: the necessary darkness of The dark knight -- A plea for the abandonment of reality in Inception -- Conclusion: lying without consequence.…”
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The Gothic in Contemporary Literature and Popular Culture : Pop Goth. by Edwards, Justin

Table of Contents: “…Twenty-First-Century Monsters; 4 Gothic, Grabbit and Run: Carlos Ruiz Zafón and the Gothic Marketplace; 5 Bella's Promises: Adolescence and (Re)capitulation in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Series; 6 ""I'll Be Whatever Gotham Needs Me to Be"": Batman, the Gothic and Popular Culture; 7 The Monstrous House of Gaga.…”
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The films of Tim Burton : animating live action in contemporary Hollywood by McMahan, Alison

Table of Contents: “…Burton does 2-D: from animation to machinima -- Burton and narrative: from his television work to Big fish -- Burton does 3-D: Hollywood's transition to CGI -- Burton's Batmans: myth, marketing, and merchandising -- Burton's reimaginings: Ed Wood, Planet of the apes, and Charlie and the chocolate factory -- The music of Danny Elfman -- Other pataphysical directors.…”
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German for beginners. 8, Making plans.

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Using superheroes in counseling and play therapy

Table of Contents: “…Nelson -- Superheroes and sandplay : using the archetype through the healing journey / William McNulty -- The Incredible Hulk and emotional literacy / Jennifer Mendoza Sayers -- Holy franchise! : Batman and trauma / Michael Brody -- Making a place for the angry hero on the team / Harry Livesay -- A super millieu : using superheroes in the residential treatment of adolescents with sexual behavior problems / Karen Robertie [and others] -- Superheroes are super friends : developing social skills and emotional reciprocity with autistic spectrum clients / Patty Scanlon -- Superheroes in play therapy with an attachment disordered child / Carmela Wenger -- Luke, I am your father! …”
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Possession by Attwood, Bain

Table of Contents: “…Intro; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART 1 CONTESTING SOVEREIGNTY; 1 Considering a treaty; 2 Performing the narrative; 3 Repudiating Aboriginal rights; PART 2 LEGEND MAKING; 4 Creating a legend; 5 Remembering Batman; 6 Making historical places; 7 Celebrating a centenary; PART 3 REMEMBERING HISTORY; 8 Unsettling the legend; 9 Treating Aboriginal rights; 10 Reconciling histories; Abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Index…”
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Disability in comic books and graphic narratives

Table of Contents: “…: Cyborg, Social Death, and Narratives of Black Disability -- "You Only Need Three Senses for This": The Disruptive Potentiality of Cyborg Helen Keller -- Cripping the Bat: Troubling Images of Batman -- Breaking Up [at/with] Illness Narratives -- Thinking through Thea: Alison Bechdel's Representations of Disability -- Index.…”
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Disability in comic books and graphic narratives

Table of Contents: “…: Cyborg, Social Death, and Narratives of Black Disability; 9 "You Only Need Three Senses for This": The Disruptive Potentiality of Cyborg Helen Keller; 10 Cripping the Bat: Troubling Images of Batman; 11 Breaking Up [at/with] Illness Narratives; 12 Thinking through Thea: Alison Bechdel's Representations of Disability; Index.…”
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The assimilation of yogic religions through pop culture

Table of Contents: “…Butters -- The implied Spider-Man : transcreating religious imagery and meaning in Spider-Man : India / Rex Barnes -- The dark knight of the soul : death as initiatory ordeal in Grant Morrison's Batman R.I.P. / Joel Bordeaux -- Afterword / Paul G. …”
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