- Hardcover: 128 pages
- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd (1 Sep 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 075132065X
- ISBN-13: 978-0751320657
- Product Dimensions: 30.4 x 26.2 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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- #97 in Books > Children's Books > Characters & Series > Batman
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Born in the late 1930s, Batman is one of the greatest of all fictional heroes. The Ace of Detectives, the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight - each generation has its own favourite nickname for this ultimate crimefighter as he wages war on a host of horrific supervillains, For this guide, Dorling Kindersley has been permitted unprecedented access to the archives of DC Comics, creators of Batman and shapers of his legend. Artwork reveals the secret workings of key installations and equipment such as the Batcave, the Batmobile, Batman's suit and the weaponry contained in his Utility Belt. Panoramic views of Gotham City and Arkham Asylum with its villaninous inmates allow readers to enter Batman's world.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Typically gorgeous to look at, as most DK stuff is.
My only - pretty minor - complaint here is that the focus is very much on Batman as he is now, post-No Man's Land. A bit more history would be welcome, although if you've got 65 years to cover I accept that could be tricky. Also there's a focus on the 'continuity' stories, with some of the more interesting 'elseworlds' stories (ThrillKiller, The Dark Knight Returns, the Judge Dredd team ups and so on) either glossed over or ignored completely.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I found the UltimateGuide to Batman to be a great source for Batman trivia buffs.I discovered new "facts" and was reminded of forgotten stuff about the Dark Knight. The villian section was impressive. Just about all of the villians were represented, even a few obscure ones received page space. I really enjoyed it, and recommend all who want to step into the world of Gotham's Guardian to curl up with this book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
While certainly a nice looking book, this is certainly not an 'Ultimate Guide'. I love Batman as a character but I do not follow his comic books religiously and even I could think of many things that were not even touched on in this Guide. The most striking, I thought, was that there is no mention of his long time relationship with Superman (1950s + frank miller + JLA...)! The other DK Guides just seemed much more complete, this one is slightly smaller and not quite as good as all the others.
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Great for Batman Fans!
I bought this for my son (10) who loves all things Batman, after buying the Spider-Man book in the same series. Read more
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Not quite sure what it's talking about...
This book, while physically excellent, suffers from something resembling a split personality in respect of its subject matter. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2003
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