A review by jhaubnerreads
The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture by Glen Weldon

5.0

A super (no pun intended) entertaining and compulsive read. I don't know a lot about Batman as a comic, but I've enjoyed the movies and love a deep dive on any kind of cultural icon. I really enjoyed Glen Weldon's writing and voice -- it's like a friend just nerding out with you over something. From the comic origins to the rises and falls in popularity and the sudden emergence of Hollywood's blockbusters, he covers everything, but it never feels overwhelming or academic.

If you loved Jill Lepore's THE SECRET HISTORY OF WONDER WOMAN, you'll love this one, too!