Books in Batman series

On a bright spring morning, a dark cloud of smoke engulfs GOTHAM CITY. The fearsome SCARECROW has turned day into night. Surprisingly, the crook doesn't resist BATMAN'S attempt to arrest him. From behind the bars of his cell, the SCARECROW reveals that his evil experiment has already been set in motion. When the black smoke mixes with water, it produces a gas that fills people with fear. A thunderstorm is approaching the city. Can BATMAN save the citizens of GOTHAM from their worst nightmares?

Billionaire BRUCE WAYNE and his teenage sidekick, TIM DRAKE, have tickets to a new Alice in Wonderland movie. Unfortunately, JERVIS TETCH, also known as the MAD HATTER, has infiltrated the theater and installed his micro-circuitry into the 3-D glasses. When the movie begins, dozens of GOTHAM teens are brainwashed! That night, TIM and the other teens awake, rush to the MAD HATTER'S lair, and receive instructions to rob the city's jewelry stores. They obey the demands, but soon run into BATMAN! The DARK KNIGHT must follow the teens, stop the MAD HATTER, and save the BOY WONDER from Wonderland.

When animals and people begin to disappear in one of GOTHAM CITY'S parks, BATMAN suspects that the deadly POISON IVY and her creepy plants are at work again. But the green villainess is locked behind bars. BATMAN goes to investigate, and just in the nick of time. When he arrives at the park, he sees a police officer dragged into the depths of the sewer system. The officer was pulled there by living vines!

Kids who love adventures with superheroes will be thrilled to find Batman and Superman teaming up in this 8 x 8 illustrated storybook. The infamous supervillain The Joker has been up to his usual dirty tricks. He snuck in to the meteorite exhibit at the Museum of Art and Science and stole a priceless green pendant. Could it be made of kryptonite? Batman is on the case and ready to defend Metropolis. With the help of the Man of Steel, he’ll battle The Joker, get the pendant back—and save the city.

Back to the Swingin' 60s as DC Comics reimagines the classic Batman TV series in comics form. These all-new stories portray The Caped Crusader, The Boy Wonder and their fiendish rogues gallery just the way viewers remember them.In this volume, the Dynamic Duo team-up with Barbara Gordon to take on The Bookworm, a deranged zombie creating Professor, The Queen of Diamonds, Lord Death Man and The Joker. Collects issues Batman '66 The Lost Episode #1, Batman '66 #17-22.

In 1964, DC Comics enlisted artist Carmine Infantino to introduce the "new look" Batman. As he had with The Flash and Adam Strange before, Infantino came up with a slick, modern look for the series, making the Dark Knight a creature of the shadows once more. These stories and especially their cover illustrations showcase Infantino's powerful design sense, one that influenced DC's cover artwork for years to come. In addition, Batman's many battles against crime in the streets of Gotham City paralleled the action on the 1966 Batman TV series. Collects various issues of DETECTIVE COMICS and BATMAN, plus THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #183, 190 and 194.

Gotham City’s wildest villains are up to no good in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read story based on the animated films, Animal Instincts and Monster Mayhem!It’s nighttime in Gotham City and the villains are running amok. From the Joker, to Scarecrow, to the Penguin, learn the strengths and weaknesses of Batman’s greatest foes in this entertaining guide to the bad guys. This paperback edition comes with a page of stickers! BATMAN and all related characters and elements © & ™ DC Comics.

When migratory birds fail to return to Gotham and a rash of very strange crimes hits, Batman is able to determine a single culprit: the Penguin. The villain has been training birds in his underground aviary and sending them out to do his bidding. The Dark Knight must fight off and free the feathered flunkies before he can capture the turkey behind it all.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Batman is training a new kid, Damian, to be his sidekick, Robin. What does it take to wear Robin's super hero costume? Follow along as Robin gets to drive the Batmobile for the first time, goes on his first major mission, and learns about working on a team. It's a good thing, too, because Robin, Batman, Nightwing, and The Flash are about to battle giant supervillains! Thanks to a growth serum made by Mr. Freeze and the Penguin, monsters are towering over Gotham City. Then Dr. Langstrom gives Batman and friends giant mech armor, and the heroes are back in business!