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Catharsis In A Cape: On Comic-Book Heroes And Real-World Violence

<strong>Emotional Armor:</strong> Superheroes like Batman (Christian Bale) function as talismans when our fears are darkest — symbols of good, and of justice, when we wonder whether either exists. (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Emotional Armor: Superheroes like Batman (Christian Bale) function as talismans when our fears are darkest — symbols of good, and of justice, when we wonder whether either exists. (Warner Bros. Pictures)

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