I just finished my third read of Glen Weldon's eminently (obviosulsy) re-readable 2016 book,
THE CAPED CRUSADE: BATMAN AND THE RISE OF NERD CULTURE (Simon & Schuster). While the subtitle is a bit misleading (the book pretty much stays on the Batman tip and doesn't dig too deep into the larger issues), Weldon's take on Batman comics, movies, and TV shows is pretty much spot-on (particularly in the 2017 afterword in which he eviscerates the Snyderverse), funny, insightful, and brimming with geeky righteousness (not self-). Highly recommended for anyone who ever debated the merits of Adam West's, Christopher Nolan's, Neal Adams', Bruce Timm's, or Grant Morrison's Batman.... et al!
Originally posted on social media, Oct. 21, 2022
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