Alex M. Wainer

Soul of the Dark Knight

Batman as Mythic Figure in Comics and Film

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Offers a study of the comics genre and language, how these were used to create Batman, and how that character's longevity is largely due to the medium's unique formal qualities. It argues that Batman's core appeal is his mythic nature which allows him to transcend changes in reader tastes, the vicissitudes of the comics industry, and the changing media landscape.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 292g
• ISBN-13: 9780786471287
• ISBN-10: 078647128X
• Artikelnr.: 40213444

Autorenporträt

Alex M. Wainer is an associate professor of communication and media studies at Palm Beach Atlantic University. He lives in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1. Myth and the Mythic
2. "I shall become a bat!" Batman's History, Personality and Legend
3. Mythic Characteristics in Batman
4. Comics Art and Batman
5. Adapting Batman and the Mythic into Film
6. Adapting Batman, Part 1: Batman in Film and Other Media
7. Adapting Batman, Part 2: The Christopher Nolan Batman Trilogy
8. The Comics Medium as a Means of Evoking the Mythic
Appendix: Charting the Mythic in Mass Media
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index