Recounts the life of the unrecognized co-creator of the Batman comic strip and details the author's quest to find out more about him.

"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...

Bane has taken everything from the Batman. His home. His city. His family. Even his closest advisor and oldest friend, Alfred Pennyworth, who lies dead at Bane's hands. Now, the Dark Knight has returned to Gotham City to take back the town. But even if the Dark Knight can liberate Gotham from the man who once broke him, an even darker figure waits in the wings. In another reality, Bruce's father, Thomas Wayne, became the Batman--one more violent and...

Including illustrations from the original DC comic books, this book is a definitive celebration of one of the world's most popular fictional heroes and contains details of the extraordinary events, the sinister characters, and the gadgets that are part of Batman's life.

How does Bruce Wayne become Batman? In a secret mountain monastery, Bruce trains to be a ninja and learns that to conquer fear, he must become fear itself.

An anthology of fifteen all-new Batman tales includes stories of mystery, humor, adventure, horror, and the supernatural by such noted authors as Isaac Asimov, George Alec Effinger, Stuart Kaminsky, and Henry Slesar.

Batman finds himself teamed up with his old adversary Catwoman against his former ally Superman and Poison Ivy. Includes "The Legend of the Batman: Who he is and how he came to be." Includes artwork on CD-ROM.