Becoming Batman: The Possibility of a Superhero
By E. Paul Zehr

Possessing no supernatural powers, Batman is the most realistic of all the superheroes. His feats are achieved through rigorous training and mental discipline, and with the aid of fantastic gadgets.

Drawing on his training as a neuroscientist, kinesiologist and martial artist, E. Paul Zehr explores the question: Could a mortal ever become Batman?

In probing what a real-life Batman could achieve, Zehr considers the level of punishment a consummately fit and trained person could handle; how hard and fast such a person could punch and kick, and the number of adversaries that individual could dispatch; what it would be like to fight while wearing a batsuit; and the amount of food one would have to consume each day to maintain vigilance as Gotham City's guardian. (Nov. 28, $26.95 hardcover)

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