Best Selling Books by BOB KANE

"Originally published in single magazine form in Gotham central 23-31"--Colophon.

Ace the Bat-Hound and Krypto the Super-Dog smell something fishy. Penguin''s Bad News Birds have stolen sardines from the Gotham City Marina. Together, the doggy duo must reel in the fowl felons and throw them in the can.

Collects reprints of thirteen full-color comics featuring the antics of the Joker in Gotham City.

The Coped Crusader faces the menace of the Axis powers in these tales, dating from the down of World War II. Along with saboteurs, a nd Filth Columnists, Batman also takes on the menaces of classics villains including the Joker, the Penguin, and Catwoman.

Graphic novel. Gotham City is plagued with crime and corruption in places high and low, but one man has taken a stand against evil of all forms: the dark avenger known as Batman. Now, in this new collection of stories illustrated by superstar artist Tim Sale the man responsible for all the artwork seen in the smash-hit TV series Heroes, the Dark Knight faces off against a murderous master swordsman, takes on the Calendar Man, relives the death of his parents, and faces a terrifying challenge: a night out on a date.

Written by BILL FINGER, EDMOND HAMILTON and JOE SAMACHSON Art by BOB KANE, LEW SAYRE SCHWARTZ, DICK SPRANG, WIN MORTIMER and others Cover by BOB KANE The Caped Crusader began his third decade of crimefighting with these tales from DETECTIVE COMICS #155-17

In this haunting painted tale of redemption and damnation, Batman and Superman must overcome destructive nightmares of each other''s pasts as they battle against a pair of demonic villains. Plagued by visions of his parents'' murders at the hands of a lone gunman, the Man of Steel becomes a vicious force for justice. At the same time, the Dark Knight loses his mental and physical edge as his dreams of life on Krypton make him fearful of the night. Now up against the possessed Man-Bat and the merciless Silver Banshee, the world''s greatest heroes must rise above these psychological manipulations to once again become the men they were or risk losing their souls forever.

Live-action movie photographs provide an introduction to the real story of Batman, from the events that have shaped the Dark Knight to the friends and foes who know only half the truth.

At one time, New York State had over 300 covered bridges, but over the years, floods, fires, and modernization have claimed all but 32 of them. Both the Hyde Hall Covered Bridge and the Old Blenheim Bridge are proud record holders. Located in Glimmerglass State Park, the Hyde Hall Covered Bridge is the oldest existing covered bridge in the United States. The Old Blenheim Bridge was the longest single-span covered bridge in the world until it was washed away by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 when the Schoharie Creek flooded. Today, Oxford, New York, is home to the Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Resource Center, which was specifically designed for covered bridge researchersthe first-ever center of its kind.

Written by Various Art by Jim Mooney, Win Mortimer and Sheldon Moldoff Cover by Jim Mooney & Win Mortimer This new ROBIN ARCHIVES collects stories from the late 1940s in which The Boy Wonder faces the Sinister Knight, declares war on Batman, travels to Rancho Fear, battles crime in Hollywood, and meets the fearsome man with the Midas touch. Features tales from STAR SPANGLED COMICS #86-105. Advance-solicited; on sale March 31 o 256 pg, FC, $59.99 US

The Golden Age tales that catapulted Batman into legendary status are collected together in one omnibus! This can''t miss collection for any Batman fan includes the origin of the Dark Knight, as well as the debuts of Robin, Commissioner Gordon, Professor Hugo Strange, The Joker, Catwoman and more!

Volume six: "Originally published in single magazine form in Detective Comics 82-92, Batman 21-25, World''s Finest Comics 12-14."--

It''s not easy being Batman. Terry McGinnis dons the Batsuit to fight crime by night, but he still has to be at school in the morning. When Terry gets in trouble for falling asleep in class, his mom grounds him. Now who will watch over the streets of Gotham City? Illustrations.

A third volume of the earliest Batman adventures, presented in chronological order. Originally published in 1940-1941.