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CBC Book Club: Books about Batman
From CBC Books: This week, millions of Batman fans will be lining up to see The Dark Knight Rises, the third and final instalment of the critically acclaimed films by director Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale as the titular billionaire crime-fighter. Since artist Bob Kane created Batman (and his secret identity Bruce Wayne) in […]
Fanboy Comics Interview at San Diego Comic-Con 2012
From Fanboy Comics: At San Diego Comic-Con 2012, Dr. Travis Langley talks with Fanboy Comics Creative Director Sam Rhodes about his book, Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight. Dr. Langley also shares which other superheroes he wants to see on his couch, his predictions for the upcoming film, The Dark Knight Rises, and […]
AmoXcalli Interview: Professional to Professional
From AmoXcalli: “We surveyed 504 possible buyers and the one that was the most popular was A Dark and Stormy Knight, which had been a joke I made off the top of my head one day. Well, it has multiple meanings. One, it’s a play on a very famous bad opening sentence. It’s a play […]
Entertainment Weekly: Is Batman Broken?
From Entertainment Weekly: The Panel: Psychologists Travis Langley (Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight) and Robin Rosenberg (The Psychology of Superheroes, What’s the Matter with Batman?) producer Michael Uslan (The Dark Knight Rises), comic book writers Len Wein (Batman), and Steve Englehart (Detective Comics), and Catwoman herself, actress Lee Meriwether (Batman: The Movie).
Curicon Interview: Bats in His Belfry?
From Curicon: It’s Day One of Comic Con, so Curicon met up with superherologist Dr. Travis Langley at San Diego Comic Con to discuss his recently released book Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight. We settle down for a chat with the superherologist to discuss the advantages of interpreting the psychology of a fictional […]
Nerdvana Interview Pt. 1: Batman or Just Batty?
From Nerdvana: In part one of our two part series on superheroes and psychology, Dr. Langley graciously broke a way from his extremely busy schedule to give Nerdvana readers some insight into the Dark Knight’s psyche and explain what it is that makes super-beings so screwy. Read the full article: “Superheroes & Psychology, Part 1: […]
Word of the Nerd: Batman Psychology Panel Analyzes the Mental Health of the Caped Crusader
Does Batman have PTSD? Why does he fight crime? Why dress like a bat? Why have love affairs with dangerous criminals? More importantly, why keep the pretense of justice when it bit him on the ass too many times? Of course the best place to discuss Batman’s mental health is at a gathering of comic […]
Barnes & Noble Editorial Review
Editorial Reviews From Barnes & Noble “This summer, Batman will once again burst onto the screens with the July release of Warner Brothers’ The Dark Knight Rises. By this time, many of us have wondered about our culture’s seven- decade fascination with the Caped Crusader. ‘Superherologist’ Travis Langley has done so more tellingly than most. […]
AwesomeToyBlog SDCC Panel Announcement – Psychology of Batman
From AwesomeToyBlog: Batman is an iconic comic character, but he definitely has some baggage. But how deep are his issues? At the panel “The Dark Knight Rises: Is Batman Broken” psychologists Travis Langley (Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight) and Robin Rosenberg (The Psychology of Superheroes),executive producer Michael Uslan (The Dark Knight Rises); […]
