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Adventures of the Batman

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I recently purchased this book and was very pleased with it. I am a very big batfan and i enjoyed the book. The Catwoman stories are somewhat lacking and the book could do without the stories that do not contain a supervillain. However, the Joker stories are incredible. My two favorites are "Masks" and "On the Wire". "Masks" portrays the greates comic book rivalry of all time in a fashion that any writer would envy. Not only does it show Batman and The Joker's hatred for one another, it shows exactly how closely they are connected because of one night in an alley a long time ago. "On the Wire" digs deep into the mind of The Clown Prince of Crime. It is a truly terrifying story as to how anyone could be so insane and a genius at the same time. Batman never utters a word in this story, and it is relatively short. But, it is, in my opinion, one of the greatest Joker stories ever written. Buy this book. You'll enjoy it.

This is by far the best collection of Batman stories I have ever read. It's a return to the dark and thoughtful Batman. Many of the stories look into how Batman views himself as well as his enemies. My personal favorites are the Catwoman stories. The writers really put emphasis on the bittersweet relationship of Batman and Catwoman. Just like it should be! I really recommend this book to those of you who are looking to get back to the greater Pre-Crisis (Before Zero-Hour) stories or those of you who want to learn more about the Dark Knight. Anyway you look at, it's the Batman at his best.

I always enjoy reading how different authors treat the Batman characters and I found this book to have a lot of very different viewpoints. I love the short story format. Sometimes you can do more with a short story than through the comics. Good stuff.

This is a reprint of Batman stories that appeared in earlier Greenberg anthologies.

Adventures of the Batman : 01 The Batman Memos - Stuart M. Kaminsky
Adventures of the Batman : 02 Daddy's Girl - William F. Nolan
Adventures of the Batman : 03 The Origin of the Polarizer - George Alec Effinger
Adventures of the Batman : 04 Batman in Nighttown - Karen Haber and Robert Silverberg
Adventures of the Batman : 05 Masks - Garfield Reeves-Stevens
Adventures of the Batman : 06 Bats - Henry Slesar
Adventures of the Batman : 07 The Sound of One Hand Clapping - Max Allan Collins
Adventures of the Batman : 08 Belly Laugh, or The Joker's Trick or Treat - Joe R. Lansdale
Adventures of the Batman : 09 Idol - Ed Gorman
Adventures of the Batman : 10 Dying Is Easy Comedy Is Hard - Edward Bryant and Dan Simmons
Adventures of the Batman : 11 On the Wire - Andrew Helfer
Adventures of the Batman : 12 Fat Tuesday - Nancy A. Collins
Adventures of the Batman : 13 Creatures of Habit - Paul Kupperberg
Adventures of the Batman : 14 Gotham City Spring: a suite - Mort Castle
Adventures of the Batman : 15 Catacombs - Robert Weinberg
Adventures of the Batman : 16 C&W - Jon Hammer and Karen McBurnie
Adventures of the Batman : 17 Hide and Seek - Kristine Kathryn Rusch


Batman movie, starring Errol Flynn?

3 out of 5


Mancat whacks Batboy, who discovers Joker terrible parent.

3 out of 5


Mancat whacks Batboy, who discovers Joker terrible parent.

3 out of 5


Highly unlikely thief gives electric final performance.

4 out of 5


Haunted hallucinogenic dreams lead the Dark Knight back to Arkham.

3.5 out of 5


Breakdown and analysis leads Butler to diarize.

3.5 out of 5


Clown Prince only person I can think of that likes a Mime.

3.5 out of 5


Judged deadly.

4 out of 5


Dressup slaughter.

2.5 out of 5


Comedy club carnage.

3.5 out of 5


Comedy club carnage.

2.5 out of 5


Not your usual phone sex call.

2.5 out of 5


In Gotham, Zorro swings again.

4 out of 5


Predictable diamond purloining puss.

3 out of 5


Nun, art = art, none.

4 out of 5


Kyle no fan of crazy Cat Lord and pet.

3.5 out of 5


Music biz shockers with both sorts of bad.

2.5 out of 5


Homeless kids plucked by evil soft toys.

3.5 out of 5

There's something for everyone in here, and probably a dozen or so things for most people. Stories focus on the Penguin, Joker, and Catwoman. Check out the companion volume, Tales of the Batman.

This was by far the best collection of stories written about the caped crusader. I would recommend it to anyone