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Rhode Island College

Comics Studies; Disability Studies; Batman; Cape Comics; Horror

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The Evil Mad: Villainous Neurosis In Batman, Chelsea C. Riordan Apr 2018

The Evil Mad: Villainous Neurosis In Batman, Chelsea C. Riordan

Honors Projects

An analysis of Batman media-- specifically, various cartoons and comic books-- with an eye towards the franchise's representation of mental illness and disability. This honors project examines Batman through the lens of multiple genres and understands it as a cultural artifact that reflects mainstream anxieties regarding the mentally ill and mental illness.