Batman unauthorized vigilantes, jokers, and heroes in Gotham City / [electronic resource] : edited by Dennis O'Neil ; with Leah Wilson. - Dallas, Tex. : [Chicago, IL] : BenBella Books ; Distributed by Independent Publishers Group, c2008. - 219 p. ; 23 cm. - Smart pop series .

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction / Keeping it real in Gotham / Two of a kind / Frank Miller's new Batman and the grotesque / Holy signifier, Batman! / The cost of being Batman / Ra's al Ghul: father figure as terrorist / The dubious origins of Batman / Why doesn't Bruce Wayne retire already?! / The madness of Arkham Asylum / Robin: innocent bystander / Batman in outer space / Gotham's first family / What's wrong with Bruce Wayne? / The Batman we deserve / To the Batpole! / Heroes of darkness and light / Batman in the real world / Batman, the failure / Dennis O'Neil -- Robert Brian Taylor -- Lou Anders -- Geoff Klock -- Nick Mamatas -- Darren Hudson Hick -- Michael Marano -- Alan J. Porter -- Chris Robertson -- Paul Lytle -- Jake Black -- Mike W. Barr -- Mary Borsellino -- Robin S. Rosenberg -- Daniel M. Kimmel -- Alex Bledsoe -- John C. Wright -- Kristine Kathryn Rusch -- David Seidman.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.





GBA807051 bnb

Uk


Batman (Fictitious character)
Comic books, strips, etc.--History and criticism.--United States


Electronic books.

PN6728.B363 / B37 2008eb

700/.451