Explore tangible treasures from Batman’s dark world in this marvelous volume!

It was a time primed for Super Heroes, and Gotham City needed a Guardian. Born out of the rich and dark atmosphere of the pulps, Batman swung onto the scene in 1939 and has since enthralled generations of comic fans, while confronting a barrage of villains, mentoring a series of sidekicks, and saving Gotham time and time again.

The Batman Vault unlocks little-known nuggets about the Caped Crusader’s origins and exploits, assembling stories, sketches, and memorabilia from the DC Comics archives into one definitive volume on the Dark Knight. Fully illustrated with drawings from Batman’s most celebrated artists, this fascinating collection features 19 plastic-encased pieces of ephemera to remove and pore over, such as creator Bob Kane’s sketches a make-your-own Batplane, and a hand-pencilled “Right Way to Draw Batman” booklet.

Detailing the backstories of each villain, femme fatale, and Bat-gadget, and spanning Batman’s entire crime-fighting career, The Batman Vault is a colorful and compelling biography that will resonate with any fan.

Author Biography

Robert Greenberger was given his first comic book at age six. Since then he's been a passionate fan, and made a professional career out of comics. He has been a writer and editor at the major comic houses, and his adult nonfiction titles include The DC Comics Encyclopedia and The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. He lives in Fairfield, Connecticut. Matthew K. Manning can't remember a day when he wasn't writing and drawing comics. After attending the School of Visual Arts in New York City, he settled on writing. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and ten thousand DC Comic books.