“Criminals are a superstitious, cowardly lot. So my disguise must be able to strike terror into their hearts. I must be a creature of the night, black“Criminals are a superstitious, cowardly lot. So my disguise must be able to strike terror into their hearts. I must be a creature of the night, black, terrible. . . . I shall become a bat!” - Bruce Wayne
If you are an ardent fan of the man behind the mask, then the very sight of ‘The Essential Batman Encyclopedia’ - featuring almost every piece of information related to him - will make you drool over. With this gargantuan encyclopedic volume, Robert Greenberger, provides bat-fans with a magic key to the universe of Batman, describing the fascinating history of the franchise, detailed character sketches and biographies, details of places, objects and events, all listed alphabetically and easy to access.
This massive book with about 400 pages presented in a 3-column layout is virtually bursting at the seams with the sheer volume of excellently researched textual information related to the Batman franchise. ‘The Essential Batman Encyclopedia’ considers the appearance of the Caped Crusader in the Greater DC Universe alone – and excludes comics based on various feature films & animated series - as the base reference point while chronicling the timeline between the 1939 debut to September 2007.
You can find every character that has ever made an appearance in the world of Batman in this encyclopedia - his friends, his rivals and even minor characters that even a true fan could have failed to notice while pouring over volumes of Batman comics. Each textual entry is pretty much detailed with cross-references to the comic book issue number and year, which makes this a valuable reference tool. The book finely balances the textual entries with comic frames, cover images and sketches taken from the annals of the Batman franchise.
One of the entries from this encyclopedia, which I found most fascinating, was ‘Batman’ itself; under this entry the author presents a studious article discussing the Batman origins, basic and special costumes including the batsuit, accessories, abilities, equipments, his relationship with Robin[s] and other super heroes etc with great detail. It also analyzes “The Man Himself”, as both Bruce Wayne and as Batman, which was a brilliant piece of write-up.
Coming up with any encyclopedic volume is a daunting task – with the zillions of cross-references, crunching mountains of facts and information, and concisely presenting the results – and Robert Greenberger deserves a round of applause for the sheer amount of effort he has invested into compiling this volume.
Apart from the choice of typeface size – the text is presented in a very small font size – there is nothing to complain about this excellent volume. ‘The Essential Batman Encyclopedia’ is physically a large book and is a perfect reference volume for researching even minute details about the Batman franchise. ...more
¡Ay, caramba! Now this is a book that is not for the ‘non-Simpson fan’.
The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album is a detailed memoir of the All-American ¡Ay, caramba! Now this is a book that is not for the ‘non-Simpson fan’.
The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album is a detailed memoir of the All-American nuclear family meticulously assembled by the great Marge Simpson herself! This is the ultimate collection of photographs, newspaper clippings & bizarre memorabilia giving rare glimpses in to the evolution of the Simpsons family. This scrapbook, which mimics a family album, reveals some very intimate personal history of the Simpsons clan and the people around them and will be a visual treat to every fan of this epic TV show.
As a true fan of this show, the family trees of the Bouvier’s and the Simpsons provided with in this cute funny book alone was worth taking it up for reading. Homer’s fourth grade report card; a copy of a forged letter of absence that Homer wrote to his school principal posing as his father; photographs from Marge’s childhood, Homer & Marge’s college days & their prom night & graduation days; memorabilia from their marriage event & a copy of certificate of marriage from ‘Lucky 7 Wedding Chapel’; Marge’s letter to the legendary Ringo Starr; rare photographs of Bart, Lisa & Maggie etc… are some of the most cherished moments from this book.
This hilarious collection of Simpsons memorabilia is highly recommended for all fans of this slightly eccentric & dysfunctional family....more
This is one title every Warner Bros, Looney Tunes fan should have!
Packed with reams of illustrations and wacky facts which are bursting at the seams,This is one title every Warner Bros, Looney Tunes fan should have!
Packed with reams of illustrations and wacky facts which are bursting at the seams, this visual history volume features all the famous Looney Tunes characters like Roadrunner, Wile E. Coyote and Bugs Bunny along with all those little-seen, not so famous characters - like Cecil Turtle and Sniffles the Mouse.
The book features a foreword from Dan Romanelli - the President of Warner Bros, World Wide Consumer Products - and every single page is a 'potpourri' of cool illustrations - by Chuck Jones, Tex Avery and Mel Blanc; film stills; rare sketches; story boards and more which will make every Looney Tunes fans drooling over.
This hilarious book is adorned with more than 800 illustrations and covers all the aspects of the franchise - the comic books, merchandising, motion films and memorabilia.
A must have title for all the lovers of the crazy Looney Tunes family....more
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