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Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In The Caped Crusade, with humor and insight, Glen Weldon, book critic for NPR and author of Superman: The Unauthorized Biography, lays out Batman's seventy-eight-year cultural history and shows how he has helped make us who we are today and why his legacy remains so strong.
2) I am Batman
Author
Series
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This fictional biography of Batman explores the way Bruce Wayne's perseverance and commitment to justice carried him through battles against villains, even without traditional superpowers"--
4) I am Batman
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Bruce Wayne is always working. He builds computers by day and protects Gotham City at night. He is Batman.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Many years ago a man named Joe Chill killed Bruce Wayne's parents and started him on a path that would lead to the creation of his alter ego, Batman--now, after an armored car heist, Batman finally has the chance to bring the murderer to justice.
10) Wayne of Gotham
Author
Publisher
itbooks
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
An original Batman story with a noir flair describes what happens when Bruce Wayne reopens the case file on his parents' murder and discovers a dark legacy he never expected.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
At a charity ball, Bruce Wayne notices a strange coincidence--all of the waiters are twins. Then suddenly, the terrible Two-Face crashes the festivities! He has partnered with another super-villain to rob every bank in Gotham, but first this crazy criminal wants to take down the city's top moneymaker. Before Bruce can change into his secret identity, Batman, Two-Face captures the billionaire and leads him toward the factory that birthed his criminal...
Series
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed, an imprint of Abrams
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Batman has a rich and exciting history, which is filled with heroic allies like Robin, Batgirl, and Nightwing, as well as such infamous Super-Villains as the Joker, Poison Ivy, and the Riddler. This essential guide will introduce important terms that every Batman fan should know, whether they are a new reader or a well-versed fan, by putting the spotlight on some of Gotham City's most well-known characters, showing who they are in and out of costume...
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A part of DC Universe: Rebirth! "I AM GOTHAM" The Caped Crusader has never been stopped. Not by the Joker. Not by Two-Face. Not even by the entire Justice League. But now, in the wake of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH, Batman must face his most challenging foe ever--a hero who wants to save Gotham...from the Batman! From one of the biggest breakout writers in years and former CIA analyst, Tom King (GRAYSON, THE SHERIFF OF BABYLON) and superstar artist David...
17) The fog of fear
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
On a bright spring morning, a dark cloud of smoke engulfs Gotham City. The fearsome Scarecrow has turned day into night. Surprisingly, the crook doesn't resist Batman's attempt to arrest him. From behind the bars of his cell, the Scarecrow reveals that his evil experiment has already been set in motion. When the black smoke mixes with water, it produces a gas that fills people with fear. A thunderstorm is approaching the city. Can Batman save the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"As a pro wrestler, Killer Croc bullied his opponents inside the ring. As a cutthroat criminal, this ferocious freak forces his competition out of town. Next on his hoodlum hit list is Kite Man, but the second-rate super-villain isn't leaving Gotham without a fight. He's partnering with Batman, the world's greatest detective, to wrangle up the reptilian rogue and take him down for the count"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Downtown Bookworks
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The ultimate guide to the Dark Knight! Does Batman have superpowers? Why does he battle bad guys? Learn about the Batmobile and all of Batman's incredible crime-fighting gadgets. Discover his secret hideout, the Batcave. Meet his closest friends and his fiercest enemies. The Big Book of Batman is an exciting ride around Gotham City."-- back cover.
20) Batman and Robin
Publisher
Columbia Pictures Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Batman and Robin battle the Wizard who can control any vehicle with a remote control device he has stolen.
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