[2] A fan of the darkness inherent in the Batman comics, he was dismayed by the campy portrayal of the character in the '60s television series, which was at the height of its popularity during Uslan's teen years.

[3] While still an undergraduate and a graduate at the same time at Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington, attempting to break into the film industry by sending off over 300 résumés, Uslan "developed a course idea for the Experimental Curriculum program at IU".

Looking at their stages of relevancy and fantasy, the many aspects of censorship, their effects on other media, penciling and inking styles, their psychological implications, current and future trends, and the role of comics in school systems.

"[5] In order to be eligible to teach the course as an undergraduate, Uslan found a sponsor in Henry Glassie, a professor in the Department of Folklore, who saw superheroes as the logical descendant to Norse, Egyptian and Greek mythology.

[5] Press coverage led to Uslan being invited to lecture at a number of colleges and high schools, as well as participate in talk shows on radio and TV.

[8] In 2014, Uslan began instructing as a Professor of Practice at Indiana University, and has been implementing experiential learning in media school courses to better prepare students for their potential careers in the film and television industry.

[9] The classes he instructs (Live from L.A.: Pros Make Movies, and Business of Production Motion Pictures) involve bringing people who have worked "in the trenches everyday in Hollywood" to speak to students on the realities of the film industry.

He initiated [10] Stan Lee's Just Imagine... and contributed short stories with renowned artists like John Severin, Gene Colan and Richard Corben to it.

Uslan continues to be credited as executive producer on following films, the latest being 2022's The Batman, 2024's Joker: Folie à Deux, and the animated Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths trilogy.

Additional credits include Three Sovereigns for Sarah (1985), part of the American Playhouse series on PBS, starring Vanessa Redgrave and dealing with the Salem Witch Trials; the children's geography-teaching Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

[citation needed] On October 10, 2012 he received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey.