Books by Jon Lewis

Looking Past the Screen: Case Studies in American Film History and Method

by Jon Lewis

(1 review)

Film scholarship has long been dominated by textual interpretations of specific films. Looking Past the Screen advances a more expansive American film studies in which cinema is understood to be a social, political, and... See More

Young Justice (1998-2003): Book Six

by Jon Lewis

(34 reviews)

What would the world be like if Young Justice never existed? Can the team make the leap from crime-fighters to reality stars? And will the positivity of youth prevail over the tyrannical threat of Darkseid? Discover the... See More

Whom God Wishes to Destroy . . .: Francis Coppola and the New Hollywood

by Jon Lewis

(9 reviews)

In March 1980 Francis Coppola purchased the dilapidated Hollywood General Studios facility with the hope and dream of creating a radically new kind of studio, one that would revolutionize filmmaking, challenge the... See More

Hollywood v. Hard Core: How the Struggle Over Censorship Created the Modern Film Industry

by Jon Lewis

(7 reviews)

A tale of censorship and regulation at the heart of the modern film industry In 1972, The Godfather and Deep Throat were the two most popular films in the country. One, a major Hollywood studio production, the other an... See More

Hard-Boiled Hollywood: Crime and Punishment in Postwar Los Angeles

by Jon Lewis

(18 reviews)

The tragic and mysterious circumstances surrounding the deaths of Elizabeth Short, or the Black Dahlia, and Marilyn Monroe ripped open Hollywood's glitzy façade, exposing the city's ugly underbelly of corruption, crime, and... See More

Producing (Behind the Silver Screen Series)

by Jon Lewis

Of all the job titles listed in the opening and closing screen credits, producer is certainly the most amorphous. There are businessmen (and women)-producers, writer-director- and movie-star-producers; producers who work for... See More

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #781

by Ed Brubaker

(1 review)

Gotham City's newest--and possibly most dangerous--villain plans to take out more of Arkham's enemies. Can Batman stop him? Can anyone? "Dead Reckoning" part 5. See More

Robin (1993-2009) #108 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

Drury Walker, the man known as Charaxis, is running around committing multiple crimes in Gotham, faster than Robin can keep up with him. Meanwhile, Charaxis is holed up downtown. What the heck is going on? Even an able... See More

Robin (1993-2009) #118 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

Burdened with a horrible secret and certain there's a traitor within the Bat-group, Robin nears his breaking point. And while his investigation into the traitor's identity produces a possible lead, Robin finds himself being... See More

Robin (1993-2009) #105 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

Tim and Spoiler solve the riddle of Natalia, but are they too late to save her from a murderous stalker? And what strange gift does the stalker bear that draws his prey to him? See More

Robin (1993-2009) #119 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

Possessing information that will affect the very existence of Gotham, Robin races against time to learn who will set in motion a series of violent events. And while his investigation hits one dead end after another, Tim... See More

Robin (1993-2009) #115 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

Robin faces off against a creature that should never have seen the light of day--he's never fought anything like this before. Plus, learn the secret of the indestructible boy and his sister! See More

Robin (1993-2009) #101 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

"World Without Young Justice" part 3, continued from IMPULSE #85. Tim Drake finds himself back in Gotham City, but things are amiss--beginning with the triumphant return of his deceased mom! Things only get stranger from... See More

Robin (1993-2009) #111 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

Robin learns the terrible news that burdens Spoiler, and in the process discovers a horrible secret from her past. The dark revelation sets Spoiler on a destructive course--one that only Tim can stop! See More

Robin (1993-2009) #100 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

(1 review)

Special double-sized issue! A crisis at home forces a dramatic change in the course of Tim's life. Returning to Gotham City, Robin encounters Spoiler, plus an old villain whose history is inextricably tied to Jason Todd and... See More

Robin (1993-2009) #116 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

A very special day for Tim Drake turns terrifying when it becomes apparent one of his enemies has learned his identity and is striking back. And it's not until the Teen Wonder unravels the puzzle that the devastating truth... See More

Robin (1993-2009) #117 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

Vague warnings from beyond time itself have Robin convinced that he's about to be betrayed by someone close to him. To complicate things, Robin doesn't know if it's someone trying to help him or trying to end his career--and... See More

Robin (1993-2009) #107 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

Before he was transformed into Charaxis, he was Killer Moth. Now, his legacy is running about town, and mysteries abound as a series of crimes is committed simultaneously--by the same man! See More

Robin (1993-2009) #104 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

Spoiler's identity has been compromised, and now Robin must risk revealing his to a hidden enemy in order to save her. Meanwhile, the mystery of the Astrology Lady grows, as a series of bizarre events all leads back to her. See More

Robin (1993-2009) #106 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

Batman returns to try and reconcile with Robin, but their tender professional moment is broken as a new villain hits the scene with a bang, hijacking the Batmobile! See More

Robin (1993-2009) #109 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

It's the final showdown with Charaxis, but he's not the only threat waddling around Gotham! Even with guest-stars Nightwing and Oracle, Robin's got his hands more than full with the giant, aforementioned bug, and a very... See More

Robin (1993-2009) #120 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

(1 review)

Robin must confront the dark fact that someone in the ranks is going to turn traitor in the years to come, plunging Gotham into a deadly war between heroes and vigilantes. If Robin doesn't learn the traitor's identity fast... See More

Robin (1993-2009) #113 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

Robin's out of Gotham and in deep trouble! Trailing arms dealers who've been flooding the streets of Gotham with illegal weaponry seemed easy, but now Robin has stumbled into a small town with some dirty secrets. Meanwhile... See More

Robin (1993-2009) #110 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

Robin and Nightwing make an emergency trip to Monster Island, a high-security research facility far outside Gotham City. But their precious cargo has captured the interest of one of Robin's old foes! See More

Robin (1993-2009) #102 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

Tim has fallen under the thrall of a mysterious woman, one who might seem familiar to longtime readers. Spoiler's on the case, but when she prevents a murder she steps into an even deeper mystery. See More

Robin (1993-2009) #114 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

Robin's investigation of gunrunners in Gotham City has led him to the backwoods of Pennsylvania and a mysterious cult with a very sinister secret. Then there's the matter of an incredibly hungry creature lying in wait. See More

Robin (1993-2009) #103 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

Robin discovers the secret of the woman claiming to be Nocturna, but he may be too late to save Spoiler. Flames are rushing through Nocturna's apartment, and in trying to rescue the femme fatale, Spoiler has fallen under her... See More

Robin (1993-2009) #112 (Robin (1993-))

by Jon Lewis

Robin leaves town to follow up on a new lead in an old case, and his journey takes him to the heart of Pennsylvania for a very odd public event. Meanwhile, Spoiler breaks her promise to Robin. But her quest for closure will... See More

The Box

by Jon Lewis

This three-part saga tells the story of the box used to carry Melchior's gift of gold for the newborn King. As the box is passed from person to person, it leaves behind special, personal lessons for each owner about faith... See More

The Christmas Card

by Jon Lewis

An old Christmas card makes its way to the oil fields of Kazakhstan and mpacts the lives of those who discover its message of love and good news. See More