Detective Comics 2011 30

Batman finds himself knee-deep in a new mystery involving a deadly new narcotic that has hit the streets of Gotham City.

The conclusion of the first two-part Batman story by Gardner F. Fox and character creator Bob Kane, featuring the villainous Dr. Death! This release begins another two-part Batman adventure featuring the first appearance of the Monk and Julie Madison, Bruce Wayne's very first love interest. This issue also features the first Batplane and Batarang! NOTE: Not all backup stories advertised on the cover will be included.

Can Batman put an end to Anarky once and for all? Will the citizens of Gotham City even let him try?

Jim Gordon faces his past in this extra-sized conclusion to his most shocking cold case yet. With history itself forcing him to reflect on the last year as Batman, Gordon must make a decision about what his future holds in Gotham City.

Batman is caught in the clutches of the crime boss known as "The Squid" as he digs deeper into a whodunit for the ages.

In the less than eight decades since Superman's debut in 1938, comic book superheroes have become an indispensable part of American society and the nation's dominant mythology. They represent America's hopes, dreams, fears, and needs. As a form of popular literature, superhero narratives have closely mirrored trends and events in the nation. This study views American history from 1938 to 2010 through the lens of superhero comics, revealing the spandex-clad guardians to be not only fictional characters but barometers of the place and time in which they reside. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

A "Death of the Family" tie-in issue! As the Joker continues to wreak havoc on The Dark Knight and his allies, Batman is forced to cut a deal with The Penguin...one that will come back to haunt both of them when a new villain interferes!

Considering a variety of female superhero narratives, including World War II-era Wonder Woman comics, the 1970s television programs The Secrets of Isis and The Bionic Woman, and the more recent Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Education and the Female Superhero: Slayers, Cyborgs, Sorority Sisters, and Schoolteachers argues that they share a vision of education as the path to female empowerment. In his analysis, Andrew L. Grunzke examines female superheroes who are literally teachers or students, exploring examples of female superheroes whose alter egos work as schoolteachers or attend school during the workday and fight evildoers when they are outside the classroom. Taking a broader view of education, Grunzke argues that the superheroine in popular media often sees and articulates her own role as being an educator. In these narratives, female superheroes often take it upon themselves to teach self-defense tactics, prevent victimization, and encourage people (especially female victims) to pursue formal education. Moreover, Grunzke shows how superheroines tend to see their relationship with their adversaries as rehabilitative and educative, trying to set them on the correct path rather than merely subdue or dominate them.