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    What Is the Story of Batman?
    What Is the Story of Batman?
    What Is the Story of Batman?
    Ebook113 pages30 minutes

    What Is the Story of Batman?

    By Michael Burgan, Who HQ and Jake Murray

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    Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time.

    His aliases include the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight, and World's Greatest Detective, but he's best known as Batman, and he's leaping from the night sky onto the page in this fun biography.

    Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American philanthropist and business owner, and Batman, his crime-fighting alter ego, have been entertaining audiences since 1939. The character was so popular after appearing in Detective Comics that DC Comics decided to give Batman a comic book of his own. In doing so, they created one of the company's most successful franchises.

    Author Michael Burgan details the history of Batman--from his tragic origin story and his infamous arch enemies--to his iconic depictions in television and movies throughout the years. This book shows readers why this superhero with no superpowers is so beloved around the world.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
    Release dateMar 10, 2020
    ISBN9781524788353
    What Is the Story of Batman?
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    Michael Burgan

    Michael Burgan has written more than 250 books for children and young adults. His specialty is history, with an emphasis on biography. A graduate of the University of Connecticut with a degree in history, Burgan is also a produced playwright and the editor of The Biographer’s Craft, the newsletter for Biographers International Organization. He first started writing for children as an editor at Weekly Reader before beginning his freelance career in 1994. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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      What Is the Story of Batman? - Michael Burgan

      Cover for What Is the Story of Batman?Book title, What Is the Story of Batman?, author, Michael Burgan, imprint, Penguin Workshop

      To my father, who patiently took me to an auto show when I was six years old, just so I could see the Batmobile—MB

      Dedicated to the first conversation I ever had with my wife, where we agreed that The Dark Knight was a pretty awesome movie—JM

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      Copyright © 2020 DC Comics. BATMAN and all related characters and elements © & ™ DC Comics. WB SHIELD: ™ & © WBEI. (s20)

      Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger.

      Published by Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, New York. PENGUIN and PENGUIN WORKSHOP are trademarks of Penguin Books Ltd. WHO HQ & Design is a registered trademark of Penguin Random House LLC.

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      Library of Congress Control Number: 2019034749

      ISBN 9781524788339 (paperback)

      ISBN 9781524788346 (library binding)

      ISBN 9781524788353 (ebook)

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      Contents

      Title Page

      Dedication

      Copyright

      What Is the Story of Batman?

      The Birth of Batman

      The First Adventures

      The Villains

      A Popular Super Hero Batman Comes to Television

      Batman’s Changing World

      The Dark Knight

      The New Batman Movies

      Batman Lives!

      Bibliography

      About the Author

      What Is the Story of Batman?

      In 1939, comic book fans across the United States met a new super hero. When they picked up the May issue of Detective Comics, they saw someone called the Bat-Man on the cover. He wore a black mask and a cape that opened like a pair of bat wings. Who was Batman? Readers soon found out.

      In Detective Comics No. 27, Batman’s story was called The Case of the Chemical Syndicate. His name was written as The Bat-Man. In it, Batman searches for clues to solve a crime. Along the way, he goes after the bad guys. He knocks one out with a single punch. Batman picks up another and tosses him over his shoulder! Using his

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