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 1939, the brooding character has been reinterpreted many times over by numerous writers, illustrators, directors and actors. And Batman, whose parents’ murders were the catalyst for his relentless pursuit of justice, has proven to be a rich psychological subject through which to explore the darker sides of human nature.

To mark the release of The Dark Knight Rises, we’re highlighting four non-fiction books that offer unique examinations of the iconic hero.

Read full article at CBC Books: “Books about Batman.”

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 how Batman has his own unique super power.

Read the complete interview at Fanboy Comics: “SDCC 2012: Fanboy Comics Interviews Dr. Travis Langley, Writer of Batman and Psychology”

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 on the Dark Knight and his own stormy nature. If you’re going to analyze a superhero, if you’re going to write a book about fictional characters…you have to start with Batman, the one who is defined by his psychology more than any other.”

Read the full interview: “Professional to Professional – Interview with Dr. Travis Langley.”

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 character over a real person, the villains of the Batman universe and what’s next for the Super Hero psychologist and all round nice guy…

Read the complete interview at Curicon: “Bats in His Belfry?”

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: Batman … or just batty?”

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 book aficionados. So join the discussion at the San Diego Comic-Con(continued at Word of the Nerd)

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. In this singular book, he writes about Batman as a superhero with no superpowers, a hero who taps into our most primal fears and our deepest wishes. Dr. Langley puts this masked vigilante and his admirers on the analyst couch to examine what makes him—and us tick. A revealing look at Bruce Wayne and his alter-ego.”

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); comic book writers Len Wein (creator of Wolverine, Swamp Thing, Lucius Fox) and Steve Englehart (Detective Comics) and Catwoman herself, actress Lee Meriwether (Batman: The Movie) discuss Bruce Wayne’s mental health… (continued at AwesomeToyBlog)