Batman: 100 Greatest Moments Highlights from the History of The Dark Knight

by Greenberger, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780785838739
• ISBN10: 0785838732
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2020-10-13
• Publisher: Chartwell Books

Summary

The Bat. The Caped Crusader. The Dark Knight. The World's Greatest Detective. Whatever you call him, Bruce "The Batman" Wayne remains one of the most iconic comic book characters of all time. This volume encapsulates the most memorable moments that have left fans stunned, in awe, or heartbroken since his inception in 1939.

Batman has had many writers, his cowl has been worn by a plethora of different actors, and while many people have a favorite Batman, there's no doubt that he's the fan favorite. With this book, relive Batman's greatest 100 moments with choice comic book spreads, covers, and comic book panels.  Broken up into key themes prevalent in the Batman Comics (villains, allies, his origins, his lovers, and when Batman goes out of this world), Batman: 100 Greatest Moments encompasses all aspects of everyone's favorite billionaire vigilante.

While Gotham is perpetually in peril, the world in general is better with the Bat in it. Whether it's his sharp wit, his extravagant mansion, or extensive back catalog of vehicles and gadgets. From creator Bob Kane to Tom King's 100-issue run that started in 2018, Batman has morphed with the times.

There's so much to love about Batman and the characters that surrounds them. His villains, his Robins, his love interests…they all find him as irresistible as the general public. The moral ambiguity that makes him one of the most relatable characters in DC's extended universe. Part of "The Big Three" and host to a slew of orphaned Robins, Batman is a pivotal part to many characters in the extended DCU.

No comic book nerd's collection is complete without Batman: 100 Greatest Moments. This gift edition comes in a convenient portable size, perfect for catching up with your favorite caped hero when you're on the go.

The 100 Greatest Moments of DC Comics series collects the greatest, most memorable moments of your favorite comic book characters in gorgeous volumes that highlight both individual characters and groups. From superheroes to super-villains, each book in this collection covers some of the greatest DC comic book characters. No comic book nerd's collection is complete without the 100 Greatest Moments of DC Comics books of their favorite characters.
 

Author Biography

Robert Greenberger has long worked in the pop-culture field, including tenures at Starlog Press, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and Weekly World News. His works include The Essential Batman Encyclopedia, Spider-Man Vault (co-written with Peter David), and Stan Lee's How to Write Comics (co-written with Stan Lee). He has over a dozen Star Trek books to his credit, in addition to editing the comic book adaptations for eight years. For more information, see his website, bobgreenberger.com.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION      8
 
CHAPTER 1: ORIGINS     12
1. The First Origin       20
2. Crime Alley      22
3. Revisiting the Origin   23
4. “Case of the Chemical Syndicate” 29
5. Inviting Dick Grayson Home   30
6. Adopting Dick Grayson    32
7. Unmasking Before Joe Chill   33
8. Confronting Lew Moxon   34
 
CHAPTER 2: CREATING THE MYTHOS 35
9. What If the Waynes Were Alive?  47
10. Introducing the Bat-Signal   50
11. Introducing Batmobile II     51
12. The New Look Debuts   52
13. Introducing the New Look Batmobile  53
14. Batmania       54
15. The Dark Knight Arrives    55
16. Batman Moves to Gotham City  57
17. Celebrating Christmas     58
18. “Boo”       60
19. Back to the Batcave     61
20. Retrieving the Mantle    62
21. Rejecting Happiness    65
 
CHAPTER 3: THE BATMAN FAMILY   67
22. Alfred Discovers the Secret    79
23. Alfred, Batman’s Best Friend  81
24. The Death of Alfred      84
25. Robin Passes the Test   85
26. Dick Grayson Leaves for College   87
27. Praising Robin       89
28. Batwoman—Partner and Lover?  90
29. Batgirl Joins the Team    92
30. Meeting the Huntress    94
31. Jason Todd Steals Batmobile Tires  97
32. Jason Todd Becomes Robin   100
33. Bruce and Dick Discuss Jason  102
34. Tim Drake Joins the Team   103
35. Father Meets Son    107
36. Scavenger Hunt    108
37. Batwoman and the Gotham Knights 111
 
CHAPTER 4: ALLIES, FRIENDS, AND LOVERS 113
38. Batman and Gordon    128
39. Unmasking Before Gordon   130
40. Time Traveling with Professor Nichols 134
41. Julie the Boy Wonder   136
42. Catwoman’s First Kiss    137
43. Vicki Vale Clawed by Catwoman 139
44. Unmasking Before Catwoman  142
45. Kissing Talia     145
46. Silver St. Cloud    147
47. Killing Vesper Fairchild   150
48. Shondra Heals the Bat    152
49. First Meetings with Superman  154
50. Batman Versus Superman   158
51. Superman Versus Batman  159
52. Club of Heroes     160
53. Resigning from the JLA    162
54. One Punch      165
55. Trusting the Outsiders   166
56. Swamp Thing     167
 
CHAPTER 5: ENEMIES    169
57. Batman Kills the Mad Monk  192
58. Crashing the Dinner Party  194
59. The Long Halloween   195
60. Sewer Chase      198
61. “The Man in the Red Hood”  200
62. Avenging Jason    203
63. Joker Tells Batman a Joke  207
64. Riddler and Joker Dine at Wayne Manor 210
65. Scarecrow Psychoanalyzes Batman 212
66. The Penguin Aids the Bat   215
67. Jason Todd Versus Two-Face   218
68. Two-Face, Defender of Gotham  220
69. Riddler Forces a Tracheotomy  223
70. Bruce Wayne Calms Blockbuster 225
71. Poison Ivy Sprouts     226
72. Bruce Wayne Helps Create Poison Ivy 227
73. Man-Bat      230
74. Confronting Ra’s     233
75. Sensei Versus Ra’s     236
76. Bat-Murderer      238
77. KGBeast       241
78. Deacon Blackfire    242
79. Mister Zsasz     244
80. Addicted to Venom    246
81. Batman Beats Bane   248
82. Harley Quinn Meets Batman   250
83. Harley Loves Bruce Wayne   252
84. Hush Haunts Batman   255
85. Club of Villains    259
86. The Return of Bruce Wayne   260
87. Steering a Plane from Outside  263
88. Unleashing the Dark Multiverse  265
89. Becoming the Batman Who Laughs 266
 
CHAPTER 6: OUT OF THIS WORLD  268
90. Batman of Zur-En-Arrh   278
91. “Robin Dies at Dawn”    279
92. Martian Attack    282
93. Darkseid: “Gotcha”     284
94. Batman: A New God    287
95. Batman’s Death     288
96. “To Kill a Legend”    290
97. Leading the Mutant Attack  292
98. The Dark Knight Versus Jack the Ripper 294
99. “Hello, Billy”      298
100. Batman “Meets” Thomas Wayne  299
 
A BATMAN FOR ALL SEASONS 304