Batman seems to have it all—unlimited funds, state-of-the-art technology, a faithful butler and a kid sidekick he can always count on when the chips were down, along with a secret underground headquarters and the coolest car on the planet. Aside from his bummer of a backstory, who wouldn’t want to be Batman? And therein lies another major reason for his enduring appeal. The Batman concept has proven to be remarkably flexible, allowing him to

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"A new villain is loose in Gotham City--a scary clown with a nasty plan. Joker wants to force the whole city to smile with a dangerous gas that's no laughing matter! ..."--Cover back.

"One bad day. According to the grinning engine of madness and mayhem known as The Joker, that's all that separates the sane from the psychotic. Freed once again from the confines of Arkham Asylum, he's out to prove his deranged point. And he's going to use Gotham's top cop, Commissioner Jim Gordon, and his brilliant and beautiful daughter Barbara to do it. Now Batman must race to stop his archnemesis before his reign of terror claims two of the Dark...

The Penguin purchases Gotham's largest media company. Meanwhile, a crime wave hits the city. Batman soon learns that these events are related. After the Dark Knight stops a crime, the Penguin's TV news channel edit the security tapes and police reports to make Batman look like a crimnal. People begin to fear the Dark Knight. If he can't prove his innocence, the hero will end up in prison, and the Penguin will fly free.

On a bright spring morning, a dark cloud of smoke engulfs Gotham City. The fearsome Scarecrow has turned day into night. Surprisingly, the crook doesn't resist Batman's attempt to arrest him. From behind the bars of his cell, the Scarecrow reveals that his evil experiment has already been set in motion. When the black smoke mixes with water, it produces a gas that fills people with fear. A thunderstorm is approaching the city. Can Batman save the...

"When animals and people begin to disappear in one of Gotham City's parks, Batman suspects that the deadly Poison Ivy and her creepy plants are at work. But the green villainess is locked behind bars"--P. [4] of cover.

"While researching the Arctic for a school project, Robin discovers that something is heating the glaciers--and it's not just global warming. With Batman's help, Robin discovers that the evil R̈іa's al Gḧіul is behind the environmental disruption. The Dynamic Duo head to the Arctic to stop his evil plan and prevent an ecological disaster"-Unedited summary from book.

"When Batman learns about a school for aspiring villains, he sends Robin to find out who's in charge. While undercover, the Boy Wonder discovers that the mysterious headmistress is none other than Catwoman! The Dynamic Duo must find a way to take down this feline felon before her students graduate to full-time crooks"--Unedited summary from book.

Harley Quinn has captured Robin! But this crazy quack is only using the Boy Wonder as bait. Her true target is Batman, and she's left clues all over Gotham to lure him into her trap. If the Dynamic Duo can't escape her clutches, they'll both become Harley's gift to her evil boyfriend, the Joker.