The Batman Adventures (1992-) #20


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A trio of criminals plans to break into a heavily guarded fort in order to get one of the richest paydays in Gotham history.




The Batman Adventures


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Collects Batman comics including "Batman: Mad Love" which chronicles the history of the Joker's minion Harleen Quinzel, from their initial meeting in Arkham Asylum where she is a psychology intern to her rebirth as Harley.




Batman Adventures Vol. 1


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From the padded cells of Arkham Asylum to the mean streets of Crime Alley, one truth is whispered wherever evil gathers: Gotham City belongs to the Batman. now! The crimelord formerly known as the Penguin is now Mayor Oswald Cobblepot -- elected to be Gotham's leader by promising to outlaw vigilantes and villains alike. The immortal mastermind Ra's al Ghul has ordered an invasion of assassins - not to destroy the Dark Knight, but to eliminate his enemies…permanently. And a two-bit hood called the Black Mask is forming a deadly new masked mob. Outnumbered. On the run. Batman's greatest battle for the soul of Gotham City is about to begin! creative team of Ty Templeton, Dan Slott, Rick Burchett, Tyler Beatty, and more proudly present BATMAN ADVENTURES VOL. 1 - a collection of all-original stories that are thrilling, moving, and just plain fun for readers of all ages. Perfectly capturing the tone and style pioneered in BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES - the iconic cartoon that defined the Dark Knight for a generation of fans - it's Gotham City's guardian at his finest! Collects issues #1-10.




Batman


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Batman, Robin, and their partners battle in Gotham City against foes like Joker and the Riddler.




Batman Adventures (1992) #12


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Harley Quinn makes her very first appearance in a comic book after her iconic TV debut, and the world would never be the same! Barbara Gordon is attending a costume party and decides to go dressed as none other than her hero and secret identity – Batgirl!




The Batman Adventures Vol. 3


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Mirroring the iconic style of the four-time Emmy Award-winning Batman: The Animated Series, experience the comic that proved as groundbreaking as its television counterpart, in all-ages stories that feature the Dark Knight’s fiercest adversaries, greatest allies and all-new threats to Gotham City! THE BATMAN ADVENTURES VOL. 3 collects issues #21-27 and THE BATMAN ADVENTURES ANNUAL #1, featuring stories by writers PAUL DINI (BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY, ZATANNA) and KELLY PUCKETT (BATMAN: NO MAN’S LAND, BATGIRL) and artists BRUCE TIMM (BATMAN ADVENTUES: MAD LOVE) and RICK BURCHETT (SUPERMAN ADVENTURES).




Batman Adventures Vol. 4


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Completes the series that mirrors the iconic style of the four-time Emmy award-winning BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES! Experience the comic that proved as groundbreaking as its television counterpart, in all-ages stories that feature the Dark Knight’s fiercest adversaries, greatest allies, and all-new threats to Gotham City! Bruce Wayne takes Harley and Ivy on a shopping spree? Anarky vs. Robin in a fight to uphold social justice! Batman loses his memory and becomes Catman?! The Napoleonic war comes to Gotham City! Batman and the Demon fight the Demon’s Head! Collects issues #28-36, THE BATMAN ADVENTURES HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1, and THE BATMAN ADVENTURES ANNUAL #2, featuring stories by writers Paul Dini (BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY, ZATANNA) and Kelley Puckett (BATMAN: NO MAN’S LAND, BATGIRL) and artists Bruce Timm (BATMAN ADVENTURES: MAD LOVE) and Mike Parobeck (SUPERMAN ADVENTURES).




The Batman Adventures


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Batman and his cohorts face off against such villains as Man-Bat, Two-Face, and Poison Ivy.




Batman Adventures (1992) #28


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Gotham City councilmen are going crazy, while Dr. Heimlich attempts to treat the Joker's mental illness! Harley Quinn guest-stars in "Twelve Days of Madness!"




The Joker


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Along with Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman, the Joker stands out as one of the most recognizable comics characters in popular culture. While there has been a great deal of scholarly attention on superheroes, very little has been done to understand supervillains. This is the first academic work to provide a comprehensive study of this villain, illustrating why the Joker appears so relevant to audiences today. Batman's foe has cropped up in thousands of comics, numerous animated series, and three major blockbuster feature films since 1966. Actually, the Joker debuted in DC comics Batman 1 (1940) as the typical gangster, but the character evolved steadily into one of the most ominous in the history of sequential art. Batman and the Joker almost seemed to define each other as opposites, hero and nemesis, in a kind of psychological duality. Scholars from a wide array of disciplines look at the Joker through the lens of feature films, video games, comics, politics, magic and mysticism, psychology, animation, television, performance studies, and philosophy. As the first volume that examines the Joker as complex cultural and cross-media phenomenon, this collection adds to our understanding of the role comic book and cinematic villains play in the world and the ways various media affect their interpretation. Connecting the Clown Prince of Crime to bodies of thought as divergent as Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche, contributors demonstrate the frightening ways in which we get the monsters we need.