LEADER 02915nam 2200469 450 001 9910820805703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-119-03804-9 010 $a1-119-03803-0 010 $a1-119-03805-7 035 $a(CKB)4330000000008118 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5720834 035 $a(JP-MeL)3000134693 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5720834 035 $a(OCoLC)1089605161 035 $a(EXLCZ)994330000000008118 100 $a20190315d2019 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aBatman and ethics /$fMark D. White 210 1$aHoboken, NJ :$cWiley-Blackwell,$d2019. 215 $a1 online resource (293 pages) 300 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index 311 $a1-119-03802-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $a"Batman has been one of the world’s most beloved superheroes since his first appearance in issue #27 of Detective Comics in 1939. Clad in his dark cowl and cape, he has captured the imagination of thousands of fans with his acrobatic fighting skills, high-tech crimefighting gadgets, and swift but often violent brand of justice. But why has he enjoyed such long-lived popularity as a character? And why have his actions caused debate among fans and philosophers? Based on four decades of comic book storylines, Batman and Ethics explores the concepts and contradictions of the ethical and moral code of the Dark Knight. From the logic behind his aversion to killing, to the implication of his use of torture, to the moral status of vigilantism in the pursuit of justice, Batman’s ethical precepts are both compelling and deeply flawed. Starting with the character-defining work of Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams in the early 1970s, through the revolutionary era of the reimagined superhero comic in the 1980s and 1990s, to the new directions in the modern works of Grant Morrison, Ed Brubaker, Scott McDaniel, and ending with the release of the New 52, Batman and Ethics explores the developments of Batman's most troubling ethical dilemmas. It is a thought-provoking and entertaining journey through four decades of Batman's struggles and triumphs - a perfect way for readers to approach the complex questions of ethics and moral philosophy through one of the most popular canons in comic book history"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aComic books, strips, etc$xMoral and ethical aspects 615 0$aComic books, strips, etc.$xMoral and ethical aspects. 676 $a741.5384 686 $a726.101$2njb/09 686 $a741.5/973$2njb/09 700 $aWhite$b Mark D.$f1971-$0948308 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910820805703321 996 $aBatman and ethics$93990455 997 $aUNINA