The Super Cops [Unknown Binding]

L. H Whittemore (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1973

The story of the real cops called Batman and Robin.

Product Details

• Unknown Binding: 359 pages
• Publisher: Stein and Day; 1st edition. edition (1973)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812815386
• ISBN-13: 978-0812815382
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,457,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not completely true, but good intentions, February 4, 1999

By 

Daniel Harris - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Super Cops

From when I was 9 years old, The Super Cops was, and still is, one of my favorite books. I liked the idea of them working to save a community. The villains were more or less drug dealers. David Greenberg and Robert Hantz will always be heroes of mine. In college I did a little bit of research on the two of them, including speaking with real cops. In fact, their exploits were certainly exaggerated. The end of their careers was somewhat tragic. David Greenberg went to jail twice for white collar crime. Robert Hantz was accused of smuggling marijuana, and lost his Detective's shield because of it. Nevertheless, I still find the characters heroic. Perhaps they don't live up to the image that is projected in the book. Nevertheless, I still believe the book projects a positive message. I certainly wouldn't call it a typical book on law enforcement. Nevertheless, I recommend it for anyone who enjoys action-packed cop stories, with just a grain of truth added. (Incidentally, there is a "Super Cops II." It's called "Play It To a Bust." It was written by Greenberg. Additionally, the duo are mentioned in Edward Droge's biography, "A Cop's Story.")

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting plot, ingenious schemes, hilarious incidents, March 6, 2006

By 

Jesse Rouse (Kenosha, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Super Cops

This is an excellent book full of action, humor, friendship, and fighting against the odds. Greenburg and Hantz start out as traffic cops and become great friends, but want to do something to stop crime, so they pull off big arrests on their days off, when they're not stuck directing traffic. Instead of being congratulated, they are discouraged from being "overzealous." They don't give up, and eventually work their way up to being full-blown police officers, and this book highlights their fight against crime in the slums of New York. They are always thinking of new ways to bust narcotics dealers, including climbing buildings with grappling hooks, hiding in garbage heaps, under cardboard boxes, etc. Eventually, hundreds of arrests later, they are nicknamed Batman and Robin by the citizens in their area, and are looked up to even by those they are busting. Their adventures are exciting and hilarious, and their methods of catching criminals and getting back at those who try to keep them from being "overzealous" will have you rolling with laughter.

There is a decent amount of swearing in this book, but it was probably necessary for the story, since it took place in the slums of New York City.

Overall grade: A

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book, September 10, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Super Cops

This was recommended to me and i loved it. Grab it while its still in print.