Essential Batman Encyclopedia
- Posted by Johanna on April 21, 2008 at 8:52 am
- Category: Books About Comics
I got a chance to see a preview copy of the Essential Batman Encyclopedia at the NY Con, and it looks fabulous. I was impressed by the sleek layout and ease of use, like a “real” encyclopedia. It’s due out in June at a reasonable $30 US price.
But I’m posting to correct a misconception that I previously held: this is not an update of the Fleisher book. The only thing the two have in common is the concept. This material is totally newly written, and it takes a comprehensive instead of chronological approach. Instead of, for example, listing every Joker appearance in the order they happened (as Fleisher did), this book gives an overview of the character and key events. It’s bigger picture, not so much obsessive detail.
