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Soul of the Dark Knight: Batman as Mythic Figure in Comics and Film
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Soul of the Dark Knight: Batman as Mythic Figure in Comics and Film Paperback - 2014

by Alex M. Wainer


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This is a book about 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. While including some historical elements, it is mostly a study of how the formal aspects of comics are able to evoke uniquely mythic qualities that have made Batman such a long-lived cultural phenomenon and how efforts to adapt these qualities into other media, particularly live-action feature films, have succeeded or failed based on the strategies employed.

The book sheds light both on comics as a medium and art form with its own language, syntax and codes and on the process of adaptation--a growing area of study, given Hollywood's continuing interest in working with comic book superheroes.

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  • Title Soul of the Dark Knight: Batman as Mythic Figure in Comics and Film
  • Author Alex M. Wainer
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st
  • Pages 208
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher McFarland and Company, Inc., North Carolina
  • Date 2014-06-05
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780786471287 / 078647128X
  • Weight 0.66 lbs (0.30 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 1.52 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014015156
  • Dewey Decimal Code 741.597

About the author

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