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Analyzing the Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller | Hn 157
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In this crossover, Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy dive deep into the sophisticated literary world of... Batman? In 1986, Frank Miller rocked the comic book world with his 4-part masterpiece The Dark Knight Returns. What was so special about it? Let's find out!
00:00 — Intro. What? We're analyzing comic books? Why?
03:56 — What was the lay of the land in the Marvel and DC universes before this comic came along?
09:22 — Bob gives his perspective on Batman and how the character is portrayed these days.
13:24 — Bob shows two clips (one from The Super Friends cartoon and one from the old Adam West TV show) that show an element of Batman's character that he misses.
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23:08 — Adam lays out the plot of The Dark Knight Returns along with some of the main themes explored by Frank Miller in this work. Discuss!
38:14 — An animated version of this story exists, but it's woefully deficient. Adam and Bob demonstrate.
1:05:01 — What makes characters in fiction and their interactions interesting and illuminating?
1:09:04 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature!
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Bob on X: @BobMurphyEcon
Adam's other podcast: Natural Order Podcast
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