Discussion Questions 1
January 26 / Thursday (BATMAN)
As you watch the Batman and Bill documentary, please think about the following three questions. Type your answers (a short paragraph for each) on a single sheet of paper, and bring them to class. I will collect everyone’s answer sheets and mark them with a single, double, or triple marks.
January 26 / Thursday (BATMAN)
As you watch the Batman and Bill documentary, please think about the following three questions. Type your answers (a short paragraph for each) on a single sheet of paper, and bring them to class. I will collect everyone’s answer sheets and mark them with a single, double, or triple marks.
- Who do you think was the creator of Batman? Explain your answer.
- Why do you think issues of authorship in the comic book industry were not of paramount importance in the 1930s and 1940s? Why did they become important later?
- How would you summarize Bob Kane’s role in the history of Batman? How does the Kevin Smith episode illuminate (or not) this question?