Batman : the ultimate guide

Manning, Matthew K. (author.). Wallace, Daniel, 1970- (author.). King, Tom, 1978- (writer of foreword.). Kane, Bob, (contributor.). Finger, Bill, 1914-1974 (contributor.). Wallace, Daniel, 1970- Batman. (Added Author).

Item details

ISBN: 9780744048216
ISBN: 0744048214
Physical Description: print
216 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Edition: New edition, First American edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2022.

Contents / Notes

General Note:

"Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger"--Preliminary page.

Revised edition of: Batman : the world of the Dark Knight / written by Daniel Wallace. New York : DK Pub., 2012.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The birth of Batman -- Detective comics #27 -- Batsuit -- Batsuit variants -- Utility belt -- Weapons -- Gadgets -- The Batcave -- Batmobile -- Batman vehicles -- Origin -- An indomitable will -- Staying on top -- The wit & wisdom of Batman -- Great escapes! -- Bruce Wayne -- Wayne Manor -- Wayne Industries -- Gotham City -- Robin -- Alfred Pennyworth -- Commissioner Gordon -- Gotham City Police Department -- Friends & allies -- Justice League -- Team players -- Batman's love life -- The Joker -- Rogues gallery -- Timeline -- Golden age: '30s & '40s -- The Dynamic Duo -- Batman #1 -- Batman and the Joker -- Enter the villains -- Batman #16 -- World's finest -- Silver age: '50s & '60s -- Batman #113 -- The Batman family -- Detective comics #327 -- The silver age -- Barbara Gordon -- Bronze age: '70s-mid '80s -- Batman's evolution -- Batman #251 -- Arkham Asylum -- The bronze age -- Nightwing -- Batman and the outsiders -- Dark age: mid '80s-2010 -- Batman: the Dark Knight returns -- Batman: year one -- Batman: the killing joke -- "Death in the family" -- Arkham Asylum -- "Knightfall" -- Batman: the long Halloween #1 -- Falcone crime family -- Birds of prey -- Batman: no man's land -- "Bruce Wayne: murderer?" -- "War games" -- "Hush" -- Identity crisis #6 -- Under the red hood -- Infinite crisis -- Batman & Superman -- Batwoman -- "Face the face" -- "Batman and son" -- "Batman R.I.P" -- Final crisis #6 -- Blackest night -- "Battle for the cowl" -- The return of Bruce Wayne -- Batman Incorporated -- Modern age: 2010 and on... -- Flashpoint -- The new 52 -- Batman #1 -- "Zero year" -- "Superheavy" -- Dark nights: metal -- "The wedding" -- "City of Bane" -- Batman: three jokers -- "The joker war" -- Dark nights: death metal -- Infinite frontier -- Alternate realities.