Robert Greenberger

Batman: 100 Greatest Moments

Highlights from the History of The Dark Knight

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Produktbeschreibung

The Bat. The Caped Crusader. The Dark Knight. The World's Greatest Detective. Whatever you call him, Bruce "The Batman" Wayne remains one of the most iconic comic book characters of all time. And to mark Batman's 80th anniversary, this volume encapsulates the most memorable moments that have left fans stunned, in awe, or heartbroken since his inception.

While Gotham is perpetually in peril, the world in general is better with the Bat in it. Whether it's his sharp wit, his extravagant mansion, or extensive back catalog of vehicles and gadgets. From creator Bob Kane to Tom King's 100-issue run that started in 2018, Batman has morphed with the times.

There's so much to love about Batman and the characters that surrounds them. His villains, his Robins, his love interests...they all find him as irresistible as the general public. The moral ambiguity that makes him one of the most relatable characters in DC's extended universe. Part of "The Big Three" and host to a slewof orphaned Robins, Batman is a pivotal part to many characters in the extended DCU.

Batman has had many writers, his cowl has been worn by a plethora of different actors, and while many people have a favorite Batman, there's no doubt that he's the fan favorite.

The 100 Greatest Moments of DC Comics series collects the greatest, most memorable moments of your favorite comic book characters in gorgeous volumes that highlight both individual characters and groups. From superheroes to super-villains, each book in this collection covers some of the greatest DC comic book characters. No comic book nerd's collection is complete without the 100 Greatest Moments of DC Comics books of their favorite characters.

Produktdetails

• 100 Greatest Moments of DC Comics 1
• Verlag: Chartwell Books / Quarto Publishing Group
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 327669
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 315mm x 245mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 1779g
• ISBN-13: 9780785837145
• ISBN-10: 0785837140
• Artikelnr.: 56763470

Autorenporträt

Robert Greenberger has long worked in the pop-culture field, including tenures at Starlog Press, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and Weekly World News. His works include The Essential Batman Encyclopedia, Spider-Man Vault (co-written with Peter David), and Stan Lee's How to Write Comics (co-written with Stan Lee). He has over a dozen Star Trek books to his credit, in addition to editing the comic book adaptations for eight years. For more information, see his website, bobgreenberger.com.

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION 8

CHAPTER 1: ORIGINS 12
1. The First Origin 20
2. Crime Alley 22
3. Revisiting the Origin 23
4. "Case of the Chemical Syndicate" 29
5. Inviting Dick Grayson Home 30
6. Adopting Dick Grayson 32
7. Unmasking Before Joe Chill 33
8. Confronting Lew Moxon 34

CHAPTER 2: CREATING THE MYTHOS 35
9. What If the Waynes Were Alive? 47
10. Introducing the Bat-Signal 50
11. Introducing Batmobile II 51
12. The New Look Debuts 52
13. Introducing the New Look Batmobile 53
14. Batmania 54
15. The Dark Knight Arrives 55
16. Batman Moves to Gotham City 57
17. Celebrating Christmas 58
18. "Boo" 60
19. Back to the Batcave 61
20. Retrieving the Mantle 62
21. Rejecting Happiness 65

CHAPTER 3: THE BATMAN FAMILY 67
22. Alfred Discovers the Secret 79
23. Alfred, Batman's Best Friend 81
24. The Death of Alfred 84
25. Robin Passes the Test 85
26. Dick Grayson Leaves for College 87
27. Praising Robin 89
28. Batwoman-Partner and Lover? 90
29. Batgirl Joins the Team 92
30. Meeting the Huntress 94
31. Jason Todd Steals Batmobile Tires 97
32. Jason Todd Becomes Robin 100
33. Bruce and Dick Discuss Jason 102
34. Tim Drake Joins the Team 103
35. Father Meets Son 107
36. Scavenger Hunt 108
37. Batwoman and the Gotham Knights 111

CHAPTER 4: ALLIES, FRIENDS, AND LOVERS 113
38. Batman and Gordon 128
39. Unmasking Before Gordon 130
40. Time Traveling with Professor Nichols 134
41. Julie the Boy Wonder 136
42. Catwoman's First Kiss 137
43. Vicki Vale Clawed by Catwoman 139
44. Unmasking Before Catwoman 142
45. Kissing Talia 145
46. Silver St. Cloud 147
47. Killing Vesper Fairchild 150
48. Shondra Heals the Bat 152
49. First Meetings with Superman 154
50. Batman Versus Superman 158
51. Superman Versus Batman 159
52. Club of Heroes 160
53. Resigning from the JLA 162
54. One Punch 165
55. Trusting the Outsiders 166
56. Swamp Thing 167

CHAPTER 5: ENEMIES 169
57. Batman Kills the Mad Monk 192
58. Crashing the Dinner Party 194
59. The Long Halloween 195
60. Sewer Chase 198
61. "The Man in the Red Hood" 200
62. Avenging Jason 203
63. Joker Tells Batman a Joke 207
64. Riddler and Joker Dine at Wayne Manor 210
65. Scarecrow Psychoanalyzes Batman 212
66. The Penguin Aids the Bat 215
67. Jason Todd Versus Two-Face 218
68. Two-Face, Defender of Gotham 220
69. Riddler Forces a Tracheotomy 223
70. Bruce Wayne Calms Blockbuster 225
71. Poison Ivy Sprouts 226
72. Bruce Wayne Helps Create Poison Ivy 227
73. Man-Bat 230
74. Confronting Ra's 233
75. Sensei Versus Ra's 236
76. Bat-Murderer 238
77. KGBeast 241
78. Deacon Blackfire 242
79. Mister Zsasz 244
80. Addicted to Venom 246
81. Batman Beats Bane 248
82. Harley Quinn Meets Batman 250
83. Harley Loves Bruce Wayne 252
84. Hush Haunts Batman 255
85. Club of Villains 259
86. The Return of Bruce Wayne 260
87. Steering a Plane from Outside 263
88. Unleashing the Dark Multiverse 265
89. Becoming the Batman Who Laughs 266

CHAPTER 6: OUT OF THIS WORLD 268
90. Batman of Zur-En-Arrh 278
91. "Robin Dies at Dawn" 279
92. Martian Attack 282
93. Darkseid: "Gotcha" 284
94. Batman: A New God 287
95. Batman's Death 288
96. "To Kill a Legend" 290
97. Leading the Mutant Attack 292
98. The Dark Knight Versus Jack the Ripper 294
99. "Hello, Billy" 298
100. Batman "Meets" Thomas Wayne 299

A BATMAN FOR ALL SEASONS 304

Rezensionen

"No comic book nerd's collection is complete without Batman: 100 Greatest Moments." City Book Review 20191008