Will Brooker presents an academic monograph that traces the various ways in which Batman has been interpreted over the years, by wartime producers, gay teenagers, pop artists, and through various other media.
From his debut in a six-page comic in 1939 and to his most recent portrayal by Christian Bale in the blockbuster 'The dark knight rises', Batman is perhaps the world's most popular superhero. The continued relevance of the caped crusader could be attributed to his complex charac…
Batman: the killing joke
by Moore, Alan, Bolland, Brian, Starkings, Richard, Sale, Tim
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"One bad day. According to the grinning engine of madness and mayhem known as The Joker, that's all that separates the sane from the psychotic. Freed once again from the confines of Arkham Asylum, he's out to prove his deranged point. And he's going to use Gotham's top cop, Comm…