Batman: The Golden Age Vol. 1


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American popular culture has produced few heroic figures as famous and enduring as that of the Batman. The dark, mysterious hero who debuted in 1939Õs DETECTIVE COMICS #27 as the lone ÒBat-manÓ quickly grew into the legend of the Caped Crusader. After his landmark debut and origin story the Dark Knight was given many seminal elements including his partner in crime-fighting Robin, the Boy Wonder, and such adversaries as the Joker, Hugo Strange and Catwoman. BATMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE VOLUME ONE collects all of the Dark Knight DetectiveÕs first-ever adventures from DETECTIVE COMICS #27-45, BATMAN #1-3 and NEW YORK WORLDÕS FAIR COMICS #2.




Detective Comics (1937-) #457


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ÒTHERE IS NO HOPE IN CRIME ALLEY!Ó Every night on this date, Batman abandons all other crimes and missions and secretly heads to visit Leslie Thompkins. En route, Batman stops a car-radio theft and two muggings. When one of the muggers pulls a gun on him in Crime Alley, Batman loses his temper and knocks the mugger silly while having a flashback to his parentsÕ murder and his ÒrescueÓ by a young Leslie Thompkins.




Batman (1940-2011) #1


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The first comic dedicated exclusively to The Dark Knight! This 1940 issue pitted the Dynamic Duo against classic menaces including Professor Hugo Strange. Plus, the first appearances of The Joker and Catwoman (referred to as "the Cat")! Also includes a 2-page retelling of Batman's origin.




Batman


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When Bruce Wayne refuses to allow illegal mindcontrol experiments to continue at Wayne Technology, he finds himself charged with being a traitor. During the police investigation, Wayne is forced to confront memories of the various people who trained him to become the feared Dark KnightBatman. Wayne not only must clear himself, but also protect his secret and save his company from ruin. Batman screenwriter Sam Hamm makes his comic-book debut with BATMAN: BLIND JUSTICE, introducing new elements to the Batman legend including the character of Henri Ducard, played by Liam Neeson in 2005s smash film Batman Begins.




Batman: The Golden Age Vol. 4


Book Description

American popular culture has produced few heroic figures as famous and enduring as that of the Batman. The dark, mysterious hero who debuted in 1939’s DETECTIVE COMICS #27 as the lone “Bat-man” quickly grew into the legend of the Caped Crusader. After his landmark debut and origin story, the Dark Knight was given many seminal elements, including his partner in crime-fighting Robin, the Boy Wonder, and such adversaries as the Joker, Two-Face and the Scarecrow. This fourth volume of BATMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE collects the Dark Knight Detective’s adventures from BATMAN #12-15, DETECTIVE COMICS #66-74 and WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #7-9.




Batman


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Gotham City is plagued with crime and corruption in places high and low, but one man has taken a stand against evil in all its forms: the dark avenger known as Batman. The Dark Knight¿s life has been tumultous since his one-time friend Tommy Elliott was revealed to be the Batman-hating master criminal, Hush. But Elliott is dead - or is he? The Caped Crusader finds himself once more in the sights of his most fearsome foe... but this time Hush is out to destroy everything - and everyone - close to the Batman. With Catwoman¿s life on the line, can Hush finally be stopped?




Detective Comics (1937-) #357


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Batman and Robin join Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson on a television program; a villain unmasks the Dynamic Duo.




Detective Comics (1937-2011) #575


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Batman: Year Two part 1! In a story that takes place in the Batman's early years, The Dark Knight comes face-to-face with the Reaper, a vigilante who has become judge, jury, and executioner to the criminal underworld.




Detective Comics (1937-) #587


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The Batman visits the dark side of the American Dream to find out who is terrorizing the homeless of Gotham City.




Detective Comics (1937-) #586


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Batman and the police go after the Ratcatcher, who has captured the judge, the chief witness and others.