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Rating:  -
Dont buy this book. If you want the best version, buy the first version used! This version adds very little and the pciture quality in it is terrible. Its like buying a kids coloring book! AVOID!!
Rating:  -
I wanted the first one, but this is better. I've broken my review into five parts.
1. Pictures - sloppy, out of proportion, looks like a small child got them off the internet and used Word to make them bigger but still fit the page. -1*
2. Text - looks as though typed with an unresponsive space bar and over-active period key, the mistakes are really pathetic. -1*
3. Content - interesting trivia, nice overview of every episode. Plus guest stars, salaries, and bat-gadgets. +1*
4. Enjoyment - I was expecting a more kid oriented book, more trivia and less episodes, but you can't blame the book. +1*?
5. Overall - It isn't what I was expecting, but is full of good reference
and okay pictures. +1*
* = star
Rating:  -
I'm totally unbiased in my review. Yes, this volume is not as "slick" as the first edition as it doesn't have any colored pictures and perhaps some of the pictures may appear to have some distortion due to the layout,but I would certainly recommend this book. I had two copies of the previous edition that fell apart; this new volume appears sturdier.
Besides material from the first edition, there are numerous new pictures, many of them not previously published in a trade paperback format. In addition, there is new information that will appeal to even the most hard-core fan. I especially liked the Dozier / Guest Villain communiques.
In short, if you are a Batfan, forget the controversy and buy this volume.
Rating:  -
Well, I received my revised Bat Book yesterday and here's my personal take on it.
COVER
Good color, adequate layout, minimal originality. Good clarity except for the show logo, which is noticeably fuzzy. A photo or illustration of the shows stars might have been a nice addition.
*** 3 bats (out of a possible 5)
CONTENT:
Layout -
Gives the appearance of being laid out in a word processing software, such as Microsoft Word or Word Perfect. These are NOT professional tools used for laying out a book, or any other printed work for that matter. The text is readable and very informative, though dreadfully uninteresting in how it's presented. Feels like reading through an owners manual for a vacuum cleaner or other such household device.
** 2 bats
Graphics -
Absolutely atrocious. In this age of quality desktop publishing, to use images of such poor quality is inexcusable. Many of the images (which are all black and white in this case) have almost no detail and look as though they were applied to the pages using a rubber stamp. Others show the same low resolution, Internet formatting that was never meant for printed materials. Top this off with one of the print communities cardinal sins: NEVER stretch an image out of proportion or aspect ratio unless there is an artistic reasoning behind it, which in this case, there is not.
There are some instances where the photos presented, though unusual, are simply uninteresting. One feature that might have helped in some cases is captions. I spied none. If you are looking for a Batman picture book, keep looking.
* This one receives 1 bat, only because it has some unusual photos. If not for those, it would receive none.
Information -
Pulled mostly from the original version, the information is quite comprehensive and complete. This is probably the best part of this edition. Everything that any Batman fan would want to know, and maybe even more than any fan would want to know. There are some facts and figures that, although striving to make this edition a more "completists" reference, would fall flat in importance to the general fan. Never the less, a great wealth of information.
***** 5 bats
SUMMARY -
This revised edition of the Bat Book is, at best, sub-par to it's earlier incarnation. Though for new-found fans of the series, it is the only one currently in print. This reason alone is enough for these new fans to grab a copy right away. For long-time fans who still get out their tattered and dog-eared original Bat Book for perusal, save your hard earned dollars and steer clear of this pretender to the Bat-throne.
* Stand-alone overall rating: ** 2.75 bats
* Compared to previous version overall rating: * 1 bat
Rating:  -
This is by far the best info anyone could wish to find about the 1960's Batman TV Series. I have read Joel's 1986 edition and this one is even better. The photos are great and lots I have never seen. All this brings back fond childhood memories. I love it !!!!!
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