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Nichols, Michael. "“I Think You and I Are Destined to Do This Forever”: A Reading of the Batman/Joker Comic and Film Tradition through the Combat Myth." Journal of Religion and Popular Culture 23. (2011): 236–50. Added by: joachim (8/10/21, 8:45 PM) Last edited by: joachim (8/11/21, 10:17 AM) |
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| Resource type: Journal Article Language: en: English Peer reviewed DOI: 10.3138/jrpc.23.2.236 BibTeX citation key: Nichols2011 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: "Batman", Adaptation, Character, Film adaptation, Myth, Superhero, USA Creators: Nichols Collection: Journal of Religion and Popular Culture |
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This paper compares comic and film representations of the characters Batman and the Joker to the structure and characterization of religious narratives known as “combat myths,” which generally portray a figure of order defending society against a chaos monster. The paper also demonstrates how the Batman film of 2008, The Dark Knight, updates the mythic theme by casting the opposing characters as representatives of democratic society and terrorism, respectively. Ultimately, I argue that by investigating how the rivalry of Batman and the Joker reinvigorates this ancient, cross-cultural mythic theme, we gain insight into the enduring popularity and significance of these characters.
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