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Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"¿Sabías que El Caballero Oscuro de DC surgió por primera vez de las sombras en las páginas de Detective Comics en 1939? Todo empezó cuando el joven Bruce Wayne juró vengar el asesinato de sus padres y luchar por la justicia Ciudad Gótica, plagada de crímenes. Esta increíble enciclopedia cuenta la emocionante historia de Batman, desde la creación y evolución del personaje a lo largo de las décadas hasta los eventos y hazañas de las historias...
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.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American philanthropist and business owner, and Batman, his crime-fighting alter ego, have been entertaining audiences since 1939. The character was so popular after appearing in Detective Comics that DC Comics decided to give Batman a comic book of his own. In doing so, they created one of the company's most successful franchises. Author Michael Burgan details the history of Batman--from his tragic origin story and his infamous...
8) 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"--
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...
13) Mechs vs mutants
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Using Mr. Freeze's technology, the Penguin unleashes a series of super-sized villains on Gotham, and it up to mech suits wielded by Batman and Green Arrow to save the day.
15) 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.
19) The Dark knight
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman raises the stakes on his war on crime and sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker. The Joker, whose eerie grin and laughter characterize...
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...
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