Batman Unmasked: Analysing a Cultural Icon

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ISBN: 9780826413437

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Attribute name	Attribute value
Author	Brooker, Will (Lecturer in Communication
Pub Date	01/10/2001
Binding	Paperback
Pages	368

Publisher: CONTINUUM PUBLISHING GROU

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This academic monograph traces the various ways in which Batman has been interpreted over the years - by wartime film producers, gay teenagers, pop artists, and Internet fan communities. The book draws on substantial research from the DC Comics archives.

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An academic monograph that traces the various ways in which Batman has been interpreted over the years - by wartime film producers, gay teenagers, pop artists, Internet fan communities, and so on. Written from both an academic and a fan's perspective, is examines how a character can be a brand and a myth at the same time. The book draws on substantial research from the DC Comics archives, as well as interviews with DC editors and writers. Also included is a comprehensive Batman iconography, listing examples of how Batman has been used as a reference in other TV shows, movies, and fast food restaurants.