Orphan Bruce Wayne swore to strike fear into the hearts of the criminals ruling the streets of Gotham City – and the mysterious legend of the Batman was born. This book showcases some of the most thrilling Batman storylines of the last few years, and is a celebration of one of the world’s most popular fictional heroes. Packed with illustrations from the original DC comic books. An entire section detailing the evil characters, as well as the top new villains. Spectacular illustrations reveal the secret workings of the Batcave, the Batmobile, and Batman’s weapons and gadgets. It includes a timeline section, showing new looks of key characters, and highlights some of the Caped Crusader's classic adventures. Fans will especially applaud a feature celebrating Frank Miller's reinvention of the Batman legend, The Dark Knight, as well as extra information on Batman’s Golden and Silver adventures from the late 1930’s to the early 1970’s. BATMAN and all related characters, names and elements are trademarks of DC COMICS (c) 2005. All rights reserved.