This full-color activity book is packed with codes, mazes, posters and more, all based on the feature film, The Batman™, swinging into theaters on March 4, 2022! Includes a full sheet of stickers! The Batman releases in theaters on March 4, 2022, bringing with it all the adventure and action of one of the most popular Super Heroes of all time. The Batman follows the adventures of the Caped Crusader as he races against time to save his beloved Gotham City! This action-packed activity book includes codes, mazes and more on full-color pages so that fans can feel like they are helping the World's Greatest Detective save the day. A full sheet of stickers adds to the fun.
Over the sixty years of his existence, Batman has encountered an impressive array of cultural icons and has gradually become one himself. This acclaimed book examines what Batman means and has meant to the various audiences, groups and communities who have tried to control and interpret him over the decades. Brooker reveals the struggles over Batman's meaning by shining a light on the cultural issues of the day that impacted on the development of the character. They include: patriotic propaganda of the Second World War; the accusation that Batman was corrupting the youth of America by appearing to promote a homosexual lifestyle to the fans of his comics; Batman becoming a camp, pop culture icon through the ABC TV series of the sixties; fans' interpretation of Batman in response to the comics and the Warner Bros. franchise of films.
When an evil dragon attacks Gotham City, Batman knows he can't stop it by himself. With Superman and Wonder Woman fighting by his side, there is nothing these three Super Heroes can't do!
Traces Batman's entire career, with full details of his incredible adventures and battles, his allies, loves, and formidable array of enemies. DC's Dark Knight first emerged from the shadows in the pages of Detective Comics in 1939, when young Bruce Waye vowed to avenge his parents' murder and fight for justice in crime-ridden, corrupt Gotham City. Includes information on the Dark Knight, including how he was created and evolved over the decades, this in-world celebration of DC's most popular Super Hero explores his motives and drives, his incredible array of weapons and vehicles, his "family" of allies, and his formidable rogues gallery, including The Joker, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, The Riddler, Penguin, Bane, Scarecrow, Killer Croc, and many more. This definitive volume brings Batman's thrilling story right up to date with full details of his exploits in recent DC storylines such as Rebirth, Dark Nights: Metal and Dark Nights: Death Metal. Featuring a detailed timeline of key events in the life of Bruce Wayne aka Batman, Batman: The Ultimate Guide is packed with spectacular full-color artwork from the original comics and is a dream purchase for the Dark Knight's legion of fans all over the world.
