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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.597303
EAN: 9780345501066
ISBN: 0345501063
Label: Del Rey
Manufacturer: Del Rey
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: June 10, 2008
Publisher: Del Rey
Release Date: June 10, 2008
Studio: Del Rey
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The ultimate guide to the man behind the mask . . . and the mythology behind the man.
“Criminals are a superstitious, cowardly lot. So my disguise must be able to strike terror into their hearts. I must be a creature of the night, black, terrible. . . . I shall become a bat!” So declared millionaire industrialist Bruce Wayne, orphaned as a boy by a murderous thug and driven as a man to battle the scourge of crime by becoming Batman. Batman swooped into popular culture in 1939–and for nearly seventy years has thrilled audiences in countless comics, live-action and animated television programs, and seven feature films. Prowling the darkened rooftops of Gotham City, roaring through the teeming streets in the sleek, high-powered Batmobile, and leaping into action when the iconic Bat-Signal pierces the night sky, the Caped Crusader is a larger-than-life legend. And now, for the first time in more than thirty years, everything there is to know about Batman–from the beginning to the present, and from A to Z–is collected in one comprehensive new sourcebook. More than 500 pages of entries and illustrations include:
• fascinating details and the complete background on Batman’s origins
• biographies of every major character in the Batman universe–including his closest allies, from Robin the Boy Wonder and faithful butler Alfred Pennyworth to Commissioner Gordon; and his countless enemies, from the Joker, Penguin, Catwoman, and the Riddler to Scarecrow, Two-Face, Ra’s al Ghul and Poison Ivy
• classic black-and-white comic book artwork throughout
• two sixteen-page full-color artwork inserts
Even an all-access pass to the Batcave couldn’t rival former DC Comics editor and Batman scholar extraordinaire Robert Greenberger’s exhaustive ultimate archive. The Essential Batman Encyclopedia is a must for every Batman fan’s bookshelf.
BATMAN, the DC Logo, and all related names, characters and elements are trademarks of DC Comics © 2008. All rights reserved.
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I bought this book for a friend, a very young friend, and it wasn't long before I began to consider purchasing a copy for myself. Like many people in their mid-thirties, I grew up watching the campy reruns of the 1960's television show. Needless to say, it was the dark drawing and story lines of the comic books that I was reading that really kept me fascinated with Batman. So when I was thirteen-years-old Tim Burton released his similar (or, as similar as similar could be in 1988) depiction of ... Read More
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I bought this book as a Christmas present for my nephew who is really into Batman. I was very happy with the large size of the book and the quality of photos, etc. My nephew seemed to really enjoy it too. A great purchase and a good price!
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This book has anything and everything you will ever need or want to know about all things batman. A must have for any batman fan
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Want to know the secret behind Batman RIP? Wonder what the difference is between the original murder of Bruce Wayne's parents and the current version? What is the origin of the Joker? All you need to answer all of those questions and far too many more is Bob Greenberger's new Essential Batman Encyclopedia.
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Wow!
I've been looking forward to this book since I first heard about it (October 2007??) and have had it on pre-order since.
It didn't disappoint. Not one bit.
The book is much in the same style as the Michael Fleisher Encyclopedia of the 1970s (recently reissued).
It has hundreds of entries on a myriad of Batman characters, places and gadgets, ranging from the the very famous to the extremely obscure.
And when I say obscure, I mean it. ... Read More
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