Hey Batgirl,

I haven't seen Batman Begins. I find most films too overstimulating in the theater, so I wait till they come on cable, usually. I know there are some reference books on comics (you could google Visible Ink Press, for example), but don't know about anything else scholarly, though I would be surprised if there weren't some on this subject. I just never really thought about it until reading your posts and connecting your insights with my impressions of the Batman movie I did see recently. I would really encourage you to continue your research about what others have written on this subject, at your leisure of course, so that you are fully armed with background information about what others have said before writing your own article or book. Yeah, get a printout of that thesis you saw. You'll probably want to cite it. I bet you could do an awesome job. If you'd like any further research tips, feel free to ask (part of my job is knowing how to research for the best info). Good luck, hodge