Batman : the ultimate guide to the dark knight / written by Scott Beatty.

By:

Beatty, Scott, 1969-

Contributor(s):

Kane, Bob

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : DK Pub., 2001.Edition: 1st American edDescription: 128 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cmISBN:

078947865X
9780789478658

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

741.5/973 21

Summary: Profiles the life and career of Bruce Wayne, a.k.a. Batman, discussing his allies, enemies, and tools, and offers a timeline of his appearances from 1939 through 2000.

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Juvenile Book	Phillipsburg Free Public Library	Juvenile Non-Fiction	Juvenile Non-Fiction	J 741.5 BEA	Available		36748001973686

Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Created in full collaboration with DC Comics "RM," The Ultimate Guide reveals details of all major characters, original comic book artwork, and secret workings of key installations and equipment. Contains more than 700 illustrations, including 30 that were specially commissioned for this book.

Sticker Book: 60 full-color stickers showing Batman, Robin, the Batmobile, and a gallery of Gotham City's most notorious rogues.

"Batman created by Bob Kane."

Includes index.

Profiles the life and career of Bruce Wayne, a.k.a. Batman, discussing his allies, enemies, and tools, and offers a timeline of his appearances from 1939 through 2000.

Reviews provided by Syndetics

Publishers Weekly Review

Readers can uncover the secrets of two superheroes in Batman: The Ultimate Guide to the Dark Knight by Scott Beatty and Spider-Man: The Ultimate Guide by Tom DeFalco. The first, for example, opens with the murder of Bruce Wayne's parents, then tracks Wayne's transformation into the evil-avenging "Guardian of Gotham" and includes reproductions of many drawings from the archives of DC Comics. The latter chronicles the adventures of Peter Parker, who gains unusual powers after being bitten by an irradiated spider, with reproductions of drawings from the Marvel Comics archives. Each contains more than 700 illustrations. ( Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Booklist Review

Gr. 6-8. Only the most devoted fan will read every word of this Batman compendium, but many others will enjoy looking through this huge, heavily illustrated volume. Each colorful spread includes several illustrations, detailed captions, and a paragraph or two of introductory text. Topics include Batman's utility belt, Bruce Wayne, the Batcave, the new Batcave, Batmobiles, Wayne Enterprises, Alfred, Robin, Catwoman, The Penguin, monstrous mutations, and murdering maniacs. Size alone makes this volume, at 12 1/8 by 10 3/8 inches, a better fit for the coffee table than the average library shelf, but for the occasional research or for frequent browsing, it will find an audience in libraries. --Carolyn Phelan

Horn Book Review

Fans of the caped superhero will be the primary audience for this colorfully browsable catalog. The busy, oversize volume uses comic book art; a brief, hyperbolic text; and lots of captions to identify BatmanÆs cohorts (both friend and foe), the places they hang out, such as Gotham City and the Batcave, and the high-tech vehicles they drive. A time line is included. Ind. From HORN BOOK Spring 2002, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.