| Description |
357 p. : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm. |
| Note |
"Originally published in Batman the Batmanga Jiro Kuwata Edition, Bat-Manga! and online as Batman: the Jiro Kuwata Batmanga"--Colophon. |
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Based on the 1960s television program "Batman." |
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"Batman created by Bob Kane"--T.p. |
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Book reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese format. |
| Indexed In: |
Library Journal, March 2015 |
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Booklist, March 2015 |
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Publishers Weekly Annex, February 2015 |
| Summary |
"At the height the 1960's Batman television show's popularity, a shonen manga magazine in Japan serialized fifty-three chapters, starring The Dark Knight, which were all written by Jiro Kuwata. These rare Batman tales were known by relatively few outside of Japan until ... Chipp Kidd's 2008 book, Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan ..., introduced them to a whole new generation of Batman fans... see The Dark Knight and his sidekick Robin fight against some of his strangest villains, including Dr. Faceless and the Human Ball!"--Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
Young Adult Follett School Solutions. |
| Subject |
Batman (Fictitious character) -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction.
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Robin, the Boy Wonder (Fictitious character) -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction.
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Superheroes -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction.
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Good and evil -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction.
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Superhero graphic novels.
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Mystery graphic novels.
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Manga.
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Radio and television novels.
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Comic books, strips, etc.
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Graphic novels.
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| Genre/Form |
Superhero comic books, strips, etc.
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Mystery comic books, strips, etc.
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Radio and television novels.
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Graphic novels.
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| Added Author |
Drzka, Sheldon, tr.
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| Added Title |
Batmanga |
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Based on: Batman (Television program : 1966-1968)
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| ISBN |
9781401252779 |
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