Author: Will Brooker
Publisher: Continuum
Keywords: unmasked, batman
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2001-09-01
List price: $55.00
ISBN-10: 0826413439
ISBN-13: 9780826413437
An academic monograph that traces the various ways in which Batman has been interpreted over the years - by wartime film producers, gay teenagers, pop artists, Internet fan communities, and so on. Written from both an academic and a fan’s perspective, is examines how a character can be a brand and a myth at the same time. The book draws on substantial research from the DC Comics archives, as well as interviews with DC editors and writers. Also included is a comprehensive Batman iconography, listing examples of how Batman has been used as a reference in other TV shows, movies, and fast fo
Author: Frank Miller
Publisher: DC Comics
Keywords: one, year, batman
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2007-01-10
List price: $14.99
ISBN-10: 1401207529
ISBN-13: 9781401207526
A new deluxe trade paperback edition of one of the most important and critically acclaimed Batman adventures ever, written by Frank Miller, author of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS! In addition to telling the entire dramatic story of Batman’s first year fighting crime, this collection includes reproductions of original pencils, promotional art, script pages, unseen David Mazzucchelli Batman art and more.
Author: Alex Irvine
Publisher: Del Rey
Keywords: inferno, batman
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2006-10-31
List price: $7.99
ISBN-10: 0345479459
ISBN-13: 9780345479457
Gotham’s never been so scorching, the Joker’s never been more despicable, and Batman’s never been in such grave danger.With more than thirty fires raging out of control across the city, Gotham is indeed a hell on earth. But torching the population is small potatoes for the arsonist extraordinaire known as Enfer. The pyromaniac’s mad masterpiece is Arkham Asylum, blazing like a Roman candle and engineered to provide the perfect escape for Arkham’s most infamous inmate, the Joker. But the dire situation goes from bad to beyond monstrous when the archvillain’s path to freedom leads di
Author: Les Daniels
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Keywords: history, complete, batman
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2004-06
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0811842320
ISBN-13: 9780811842327
Uncover the Caped Crusader’s mysterious real-world origin and his evolution into a hugely successful TV and movie franchise in Batman: The Complete History. This book is filled with enough archival comic book art, photographs, and in-depth history to satisfy the most demanding fan -- and is now priced to appeal to the most casual reader.
Author: Len Wein
Publisher: Tor Books
Keywords: batman, legend, untold
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 1992-07-15
List price: $5.99
ISBN-10: 0812520424
ISBN-13: 9780812520422
A retelling of the Batman legend covers the Caped Crusader’s initial encounters with his most famous foes, his first meeting with Robin, a tour of the Batcave, and much more. Reissue.
Author: Kevin VanHook
Publisher: DC Comics
Keywords: batman, cure, oracle
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2010-04-06
List price: $17.99
ISBN-10: 1401226035
ISBN-13: 9781401226039
She was once Batgirl, but now Barbara Gordon has taken on the role of Oracle, the information liaison to the DC Universe’s Super Hero community. But after Oracle’s all-female super team known as the Birds of Prey falls apart, she heads out on her own to discover a new heroic path! Now back in Gotham City as a recluse, Barbara loses herself to her Oracle identity entirely. And when the evil Calculator seeks the remnants of the Anti-Life Equation to save the life of his daughter, Oracle will be caught in a deadly game of online war - and when the smoke clears, her new destiny present
Author: Greg Rucka
Publisher: Pocket Star
Keywords: land, man, batman
Number of Pages: 480
Published: 2001-02-27
List price: $7.99
ISBN-10: 0671774557
ISBN-13: 9780671774554
GOTHAM CITY: a dark, twisted re?ection of urban America. Overcrowded, overbuilt, and overshadowed by a continuous air of menace, this gothic nightmare is a breeding ground for the depraved, the indifferent, and the criminally insane. It’s also the object of one man’s obsession. Witness to the brutal murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne has dedicated his life to protecting this city, taking a form to inspire hope in the innocent...and fear in the guilty. He is the masked vigilante known as the Batman. Now the battlefield has changed. Leveled by a massive earthquake that left thousa
