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IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"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...
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Batman The Long Halloween volume 1
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A collection of Batman comics, originally published in thirteen monthly installments, following the efforts of the costumed crime fighter to save Gotham from a serial killer, a crime lord, and assorted gangsters and freaks.
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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.
8) Batman: hush
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"Gotham City's worst criminals--Joker, Riddler, Ra's al Ghul, Clayface and others--have emerged to throw Batman's life into utter chaos. However, these villains are part of a much more elaborate, sinister scheme to destroy the Dark Knight once and for all, one headed by a mastermind much closer to Bruce Wayne than any foe before... Gotham City is infected by a crime epidemic and all of Batman's enemies have emerged to throw his life into utter chaos....
11) Batman: year one
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Batman Year One volume 78
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The story of how Batman's career started, told in graphic novel form.
13) Batman: inferno
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An arsonist named Enfer burns Arkham Asylum down, allowing the Joker to escape. The clown begins a crime wave in which he impersonates the Batman.
15) Fowl play
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"When migratory birds fail to return to Gotham and a rash of very strange crimes hits, Batman is able to determine a single culprit: the Penguin. The villain has been training birds in his underground aviary and sending them out to do his bidding. The Dark Knight must fight off and free the feathered flunkies before he can capture the turkey behind it all"--Page 4 of cover.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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"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.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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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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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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"The evil puppet Scarface and his wiseguys just pulled off one of the biggest heists in Gotham history. But there's a rat among the thieves, and the loose lips are helping Batman crack the case. Has the Ventriloquist betrayed his wooden creation to the Dark Knight"--Unedited summary from book.
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