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Title: Batman: The Complete History: The Life and Times of the Dark Knight by Les Daniels, Chip Kidd ISBN: 0-8118-2470-5 Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: December, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (8 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Overrated
Comment: I love Les Daniel's books on Marvel and DC, but I don't think Batman: The Complete History is very good as a stand-alone Batman guide. I think it tried to cover too much of every aspect of Batman for the length of the book. There are not nearly enough examples of actual comic book panels and artwork, and a lot of pages seem wasted to me. For example, full-page shots of Batman bobblehead dolls. The three reprinted stories are nice, but wouldn't it have made more sense to use excerpts from a wider variety of Batman issues? I think so. Another thing that bothers me is that there is no artwork at all from longtime Batman penciller Norm Breyfogle. Breyfogle is the best artist to ever draw Batman, and he's barely mentioned in this book. At 206 pages, this book is far too short and could have benifitted from another 40 or 50 page cover gallery or something. Then at least we could have gotten some of Breyfogle's amazing covers from the 80s and 90s.
Three stars. It's still a great book for Batfans, but to me it's lacking.
Rating: 5
Summary: Utterly amazing!
Comment: Wow! Les Daniels and Chip Kidd did an amazing job with this book. Chronicling Batman's lengthy career, this book explores the many changes Batman has gone through over the past 65 years, and does so with meticulous detail. This is truly the closest thing to a definitive guide to Batman, who in my opinion is the greatest comic book character ever created, period. Illustrations accompany the text nicely, and the writing gives you a deep appreciation for the evolution the Dark Knight has gone through. This book even has three excellent Batman stories. A MUST-SEE FOR ANY BATMAN FAN!
Rating: 5
Summary: Batman-Now you know
Comment: As a long time Batman fan (the 1970's) I found this book very enjoyable. Though it could have added a few more details in some areas, it did deliver as promised. The amount of reserch Mr.Daniels put in is respectable. The artwork of the varrios eras is a treat.A favorite section is the insperation for the Darkknight Detective, which led to the Batman I am so found of today. As another fan once said "Batman is the hero we could have become." And it seems his creators knew this. I hope Mr.Daniels does as good a job with his other work with DC Heros.
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Title: Superman, the Complete History: The Life and Times of the Man of Steel by Les Daniels, Chip Kidd ISBN: 0811821625 Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Batman: The Ultimate Guide to the Dark Knight by Scott Beatty ISBN: 078947865X Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: 01 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Wonder Woman: The Complete History by Les Daniels, Chip Kidd ISBN: 0811829138 Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Batman Collected by Chip Kidd, Geoff Spear ISBN: 0823004651 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: November, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Batman Unmasked: Analyzing a Cultural Icon by Will Brooker ISBN: 0826413439 Publisher: Continuum Pub Group Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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