Hulk: Marvel Tackles Trauma
In the new comic, HULK, we see an entirely different version of “superhero.” Now that Hulk is Jen Walters (previously, She-Hulk), Marvel is introducing a unique look at trauma, mental… Read the Rest »
Category Archives: PTSD
The Arkham Sessions Podcast, Episode #96: “Double Talk”
The Arkham Sessions is back with another exciting look at the Psychology of Batman! Arnold Wesker, AKA the Batman villain known as The Ventriloquist, is released from inpatient care after a… Read the Rest »
The Arkham Sessions Podcast, Episode #95: “Cold Comfort”
In Mr. Freeze’s final appearance in Batman: The Animated Series / The New Batman Adventures, we’re exposed to a whole new level of bone-chilling terror. Although his beloved wife has been revived,… Read the Rest »
The Arkham Sessions Podcast, Episode #92: “Subzero”
The dynamic duo is back! And we’re bringing the long-awaited episode, “SubZero,” with us! SubZero is a straight-to-video Batman animated film released in the late 90’s. The plot is fairly… Read the Rest »
The Arkham Sessions, Ep. 90: “Batman Day”
As many of you know, I have a special ‘bond’ with Batman, and it all began with Batman: The Animated Series! Now, as a psychologist, I often turn to comic… Read the Rest »
The Arkham Sessions, Ep. 88: “The Killing Joke”
How could we not analyze the most controversial and divisive Batman story ever written?! Love it or hate it, The Killing Joke is one of the most influential and consequential books… Read the Rest »
The Arkham Sessions, Ep. 86: “Deep Freeze”
In this episode, we revisit the “cold-hearted” scientist-turned-villain, Mr. Freeze. Since the presumed death of his wife, Nora, Victor Fries has lived a tortured life in seclusion, numb to the… Read the Rest »
The Arkham Sessions, Ep. 74: “Batman Returns” (1992)
Our special holiday episode this year is dedicated to the film Batman Returns! It’s the sequel to Tim Burton’s Batman (1989), which ushered in a more serious and mysterious incarnation… Read the Rest »
The Arkham Sessions, Ep. 50: “I Am the Night”
It’s been another year since the death of Bruce’s parents and, like every year, Batman visits the site in Crime Alley with his old family friend Dr. Leslie Thompkins. But… Read the Rest »
The Arkham Sessions, Ep. 41: “Joker’s Wild” — LIVE EPISODE!
For the first time ever, Arkham Sessions hosts Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Brian Ward take their show about Batman and Psychology to a convention: San Diego Comic Fest! The live… Read the Rest »