{"product_id":"the-essential-batman-encyclopedia-robert-greenberger-9780345501066","title":"The Essential Batman Encyclopedia","description":"The ultimate guide to the man behind the mask . . . and the mythology behind the man. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- fascinating details and the complete background on Batman's origins \u003cbr\u003e- biographies of every major character in the Batman universe-including his closest allies, from Robin the Boy Wonder and faithful butler Alfred Pennyworth to Commissioner Gordon; and his countless enemies, from the Joker, Penguin, Catwoman, and the Riddler to Scarecrow, Two-Face, Ra's al Ghul and Poison Ivy\u003cbr\u003e- classic black-and-white comic book artwork throughout\u003cbr\u003e- two sixteen-page full-color artwork inserts \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven an all-access pass to the Batcave couldn't rival former DC Comics editor and Batman scholar extraordinaire Robert Greenberger's exhaustive ultimate archive. The Essential Batman Encyclopedia is a must for every Batman fan's bookshelf. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBATMAN, the DC Logo, and all related names, characters and elements are trademarks of DC Comics (c) 2008. All rights reserved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Greenberger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0345501063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345501066\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Worlds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.80h x 8.56w x 1.06d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2008 pg. 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2008 pg. 86","brand":"Robert Greenberger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076030165247,"sku":"9780345501066","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d95af332-3113-48b7-b148-235180128448.jpg?v=1685462778","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-essential-batman-encyclopedia-robert-greenberger-9780345501066","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}