It isn't mere hype to call this book "a must for every Batman fan's bookshelf"—any fan of the Batman comics, that is. 

It isn't mere hype to call this book "a must for every Batman fan's bookshelf"—any fan of the Batman comics, that is. 

Brilliant...essential reading on the modern myth of Batman, its meaning, and its enduring hold on the American imagination. 

The definitive book on the Adam West Batman. 

The 5 books Christopher Nolan (director), Christian Bale (star), and David Goyer (screenwriter) cite as inspiration. 

The lushly illustrated updated edition of Batman: The Ultimate Guide to the Dark Knight (published by Dorling Kindersley) employs dynamic graphics to tell the history of Batman, as per the sprawling, official canon that includes "well over 3,000 comic book appearances" and the influence of animated and live-action incarnations. Sc... 

A year or two before Batman, [Bob] Kane began collaborating with writer Bill Finger (1914-1974), now widely accepted as the unsung co-creator of Batman...Finger is now acknowledged as the creator of Robin, Alfred, Catwoman, Penguin, Two-Face and, eventual 

When Batman premiered on ABC in January 1966, everything changed for the Caped Crusader; the runaway hit sparked the first wave of Batman hysteria and—to many in the general public—branded Batman as a figure of camp for decades. 

Batman in the 1970s took the lead of writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Neal Adams, who collectively drew the character back into complexity and strength... 

Frank Miller revolutionized Batman (and arguably the comic-book industry) with the hugely successful graphic novel The Dark Knight Returns (1986), about an aged Batman. 

Reinhart subjects each film to minute detail, providing complete cast lists, release information, elaborate plot summaries, historical context, critiques, and-in the case of the serials-chapter titles with individual release dates. 

The Art of Batman Begins 