Journey to the Sea

an online magazine devoted to the study of myth

Dave Jones

Dave Jones

Dave is a doctoral student in rhetoric and new media, and he also teaches college-level courses in literature, composition, and media convergence. He discusses Harry Potter in various pop culture contexts at The Hog's Head and writes on rhetoric, semiotics, and narratives on his research blog.

Batman: Dark Knight, Dark Myth

Feb 1st, 2009 • Issue 8

Dave looks at the depictions of Batman in the works of Frank Miller and Alan Miller from the 1980s. These two have been instrumental in the development of the dark and morally ambiguous tone associated with Batman today. Article »