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Greenberger, Robert. The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. New York: Del Rey, 2008. Added by: joachim (1/1/14, 6:14 PM) |
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| Resource type: Book Language: en: English ID no. (ISBN etc.): 978-0-345-50106-6 BibTeX citation key: Greenberger2008 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: "Batman", Encyclopedia, Illustrated text, Superhero, USA Creators: Greenberger Publisher: Del Rey (New York) |
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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:
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