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The Handbooks
The Batman Handbook: The Ultimate Training Manual
At one time or another, we've all fantasized about being super heroes. The problem has always been that radioactive spider bites and sun-inspired superpowers are a bit hard to come by. But with The Batman Handbook , this lifelong fantasy can finally become a reality. With sections on "How to Throw a Batarang," "How to Make a Batsuit," and "How to Bulletproof Your Batmobile," this is the ultimate real-world training manual for any aspiring caped crusader. You'll discover how - Train a Sidekick
- Execute a Backflip
- Survive a Poison Gas Attack
- Throw a Grappling Hook
- plus dozens of other crucial skills With original two-color illustrations by a DC Comics artist, The Batman Handbook has the information you'll need to emerge victorious against any criminal mastermind. And with Batman Begins releasing in June 2005, and the new animated series The Batman! launched in Fall 2004, The Batman Handbook is sure to be a hit.
- Execute a Backflip
- Survive a Poison Gas Attack
- Throw a Grappling Hook
- plus dozens of other crucial skills With original two-color illustrations by a DC Comics artist, The Batman Handbook has the information you'll need to emerge victorious against any criminal mastermind. And with Batman Begins releasing in June 2005, and the new animated series The Batman! launched in Fall 2004, The Batman Handbook is sure to be a hit.
192 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2005
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July 1, 2008
Ok, apparently I don’t have the “resources” ($$$) necessary to be a super hero…. So I was thinking maybe if somebody needs a side kick… well I’m available… I require little food (my basic diet is chocolate and tofu), and I'm a great cleaner… I know lot of useless stuff (my Lil sis likes to call me the encyclopedia of the useless), I almost don’t sleep, I know how to fix a lot of stuff (when they don’t call me The Takonator at my job they call me Mcgiver), I have contingency plans for almost any natural (and unnatural) catastrophes that you can imagine (ask for my “holy shit there is a zombie outbreak” contingency plan), I’ve seen almost every action movie ever made so I like to think that I can defend myself, I’m really good with maps, puzzles, and all the useless crap that a side kick needs to know!!! So if you a super hero… your long search for the perfect side kick is over! I’m here just send me a message and we can discuss when I start!
November 29, 2012
Duh baru inget ama buku punya si Tomo ini. jadi kudu buru2 dikelarin biar biasa di balikin pas IRF ntar *kalo dateng*
Kenapa kudu pas IRF? yah dulu pan ngincerna pas IRF taon kmaren waktu si Tomo ikutan pamer(an) di IRF buka booth "all about batman" kolaborasi dengan si Ronny. Tapi sebelom sempet dipinjem ternyata cewe berbaju merah alias si Indah yang kebetulan ada disebelah waktu itu udah lebih dulu ngincer mau minjem bukuna. ya udah ngalah :))
Buku ini gayanya sama persis dengan dengan buku zombie ini yang pernah gw baca. gaya serius abis2an tapi tetep aja bikin ngakak.
Jadi intinya jadi Batman itu...
1. Ribet
2. Capek
3. Mahal
segitu aja repiunya sih
............
Umm, tambah dikit lagi deh
Ribet karena kudu ngurusin segala tetek bengek mulai dari kostum ama semua gadget berbau batsomething yang bejibun.
Capek karena batman itu hanya manusia biasa yang tidak memiliki kekuatan superpower layaknya superman, spiderman, gundala putra petir dll. Jadi kemampuannya bertumpu pada skill, otak *prima* dan fisik yang juga kudu prima alias kudu latihan terus menerus.
Mahal karena selain mengandalkan fisik dan otak, batman juga didukung semua teknologi dan peralatan canggih. Kudu jadi jutawan dulu baru bisa jadi Batman. Mulai dari bikin batcave, batmobil, batmotor dan batbat lainnya. modalnya gak dikit pokona
seperti ini deh gambarannya
ntu buat satu kostum doang
trus kudu majang peralatan kek gene di kantor polisi
yang kadang2 suka diisengin juga ama superman *mungkin* jadi kek gene
Hmm.. mirip Iron Man lah gt. jutawan pinter kek gt lah. bedanya batman mungkin lebih low profil dibanding Iron Man
sangat menghibur bukunya buat gw lah. tengkiyu buat sesepuh jaduler yang udah minjemin buku nyaaah
sekian
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Terima Kasih buat Neng Indah yang sudah maketin buku punya sesepuh jaduler ini ke bandung> Coba rumahnya masih di Bandung, dijamin sayah traktir Baso Panghegar ;))
Kenapa kudu pas IRF? yah dulu pan ngincerna pas IRF taon kmaren waktu si Tomo ikutan pamer(an) di IRF buka booth "all about batman" kolaborasi dengan si Ronny. Tapi sebelom sempet dipinjem ternyata cewe berbaju merah alias si Indah yang kebetulan ada disebelah waktu itu udah lebih dulu ngincer mau minjem bukuna. ya udah ngalah :))
Buku ini gayanya sama persis dengan dengan buku zombie ini yang pernah gw baca. gaya serius abis2an tapi tetep aja bikin ngakak.
Jadi intinya jadi Batman itu...
1. Ribet
2. Capek
3. Mahal
segitu aja repiunya sih
............
Umm, tambah dikit lagi deh
Ribet karena kudu ngurusin segala tetek bengek mulai dari kostum ama semua gadget berbau batsomething yang bejibun.
Capek karena batman itu hanya manusia biasa yang tidak memiliki kekuatan superpower layaknya superman, spiderman, gundala putra petir dll. Jadi kemampuannya bertumpu pada skill, otak *prima* dan fisik yang juga kudu prima alias kudu latihan terus menerus.
Mahal karena selain mengandalkan fisik dan otak, batman juga didukung semua teknologi dan peralatan canggih. Kudu jadi jutawan dulu baru bisa jadi Batman. Mulai dari bikin batcave, batmobil, batmotor dan batbat lainnya. modalnya gak dikit pokona
seperti ini deh gambarannya
ntu buat satu kostum doang
trus kudu majang peralatan kek gene di kantor polisi
yang kadang2 suka diisengin juga ama superman *mungkin* jadi kek gene
Hmm.. mirip Iron Man lah gt. jutawan pinter kek gt lah. bedanya batman mungkin lebih low profil dibanding Iron Man
sangat menghibur bukunya buat gw lah. tengkiyu buat sesepuh jaduler yang udah minjemin buku nyaaah
sekian
-------------------------------------------------------------
Terima Kasih buat Neng Indah yang sudah maketin buku punya sesepuh jaduler ini ke bandung> Coba rumahnya masih di Bandung, dijamin sayah traktir Baso Panghegar ;))
January 7, 2022
Never have I felt so changed after reading a book before. After reading this book I immediately took to the streets to start my new life as a crime fighting vigilante. I was incredibly successful in my new life. I recently suffered a blow breaking my back in half, but thanks to my new training I am getting back on my feet. Disarming a gunman? No problem! Getting the batmobile on two wheels? That’s just a Tuesday! I highly recommend this book it might set you on a path to being the hero the city needs but not the one it deserves.
April 20, 2018
Fun and informative look into the caped crusader's vigilante activities and how you can hone your body to perform similar feats of acrobatics and wit.
February 24, 2018
The Batman Handbook is an amazingly detailed, surprisingly thoughtful book on the basics of what you would need to do to become your own caped crime fighter. It covers setting up your hideout, martial arts, escaping from being tied up, and how to throw a batarang, among other things. Unfortunately, it's vague on how to get clandestine corporate backing like Bruce Wayne has.
August 3, 2009
This was a highly entertaining book, and I learned a couple of things from it too. I'm also a huge Batman nerd, so most people probably wouldn't find this as cool as I do...
May 30, 2024
The official manual to becoming the Batman! True, nobody can be Batman. But, if you ever wanted to follow in his footsteps, then Scott Beatty has crafted a handbook for you. Taking instruction from experts in law enforcement, criminology, first aid, self defense, psychology and weaponry, Beatty utilizes the Dark Knight's casebook to advise up-and-coming vigilantes and superheroes on how to defend and protect themselves from nearly any situation one might face in Gotham City. There's even some tips from magicians and escape artists on how to free yourself from the various traps employed by Batman's rogues gallery.
Need to know how to build up your superhero arsenal of vehicles and gadgets? Clueless on how to conduct your own investigations? Don't worry! Scott Beatty's got you covered! In my opinion, those sections are Scott Beatty's most well researched and written articles. When Beatty tries to explain situations such as how to safely fall off a building or how to repel up that same building, he gets caught up in the technical aspects and I find myself getting lost. Let's face it: no matter how many illustrations one might add as figure examples, trying to get your bearings through instructions on how to be perpendicular with the ground while keeping your arms in a diagonal bend is just too complicated to follow. A series of supplemental YouTube videos would have been greatly appreciated.
The artwork for the handbook is very clean. It has that classic style of Batman: The Animated Series. I like almost all of it. Except for the ears. I don't know why. But David Hahn's ability to draw ears just seems so odd looking. Big cases in point are the auricles of techno villain Gearhead as well as those of Commissioner Jim Gordon. One might think that I'm being petty or nitpicky about this. But the insides of human ears just don't look like that!
A neat concept by Quirk Books. Great use of actual Batman comics and other media. Though I would have liked if this book had stayed either all comics or all movies. Both really muddies the lines of what is canon and what is not. A must for fans of the Batman family. Only just because there is some actual life saving information comprised inside this book, by no means use this to become an actual superhero!
Need to know how to build up your superhero arsenal of vehicles and gadgets? Clueless on how to conduct your own investigations? Don't worry! Scott Beatty's got you covered! In my opinion, those sections are Scott Beatty's most well researched and written articles. When Beatty tries to explain situations such as how to safely fall off a building or how to repel up that same building, he gets caught up in the technical aspects and I find myself getting lost. Let's face it: no matter how many illustrations one might add as figure examples, trying to get your bearings through instructions on how to be perpendicular with the ground while keeping your arms in a diagonal bend is just too complicated to follow. A series of supplemental YouTube videos would have been greatly appreciated.
The artwork for the handbook is very clean. It has that classic style of Batman: The Animated Series. I like almost all of it. Except for the ears. I don't know why. But David Hahn's ability to draw ears just seems so odd looking. Big cases in point are the auricles of techno villain Gearhead as well as those of Commissioner Jim Gordon. One might think that I'm being petty or nitpicky about this. But the insides of human ears just don't look like that!
A neat concept by Quirk Books. Great use of actual Batman comics and other media. Though I would have liked if this book had stayed either all comics or all movies. Both really muddies the lines of what is canon and what is not. A must for fans of the Batman family. Only just because there is some actual life saving information comprised inside this book, by no means use this to become an actual superhero!
January 24, 2018
Clever idea!
February 19, 2011
One of the huge temptations in life is the Friends of the Library bookstore. A severe lack of shelf space and more importantly, money, has forced me to curb my old buying habits. So I get only the rare gem, maybe one book every couple of months. One of those gems is The Batman Handbook by Scott Beatty.
The book is printed in blue, gray, black and yellow and stands out from the average book. It really is what it says, a handbook for anyone who wants to be Batman. There are sections on equipment, vehicles, suits, fighting techniques and so forth.
Along with the instructions are lots and lots of illustrations. It has the look of a graphic novel or graphic memoir but it's something else. It's a parody, a discussion of the DC Canon, insights into Batman's personality and the different Robins he's worked with.
The book was a delightful read and something that my husband, son and I all enjoyed. I'm sure we'll be re-reading it.
The book is printed in blue, gray, black and yellow and stands out from the average book. It really is what it says, a handbook for anyone who wants to be Batman. There are sections on equipment, vehicles, suits, fighting techniques and so forth.
Along with the instructions are lots and lots of illustrations. It has the look of a graphic novel or graphic memoir but it's something else. It's a parody, a discussion of the DC Canon, insights into Batman's personality and the different Robins he's worked with.
The book was a delightful read and something that my husband, son and I all enjoyed. I'm sure we'll be re-reading it.
December 8, 2011
1285th - 2011
Misteri yang belum terjawab setelah baca buku ini: bagaimana caranya membangun batcave yang begitu canggih, dengan superkomputer segede gaban, serta begitu banyak simbol batman, tanpa perlu membunuh para pekerja konstruksi yang terlibat (ga mungkin deh Bruce Wayne bikin sendirian atau berdua dengan Alfred saja) agar rahasia batcave tak terbongkar?
Mungkin Bruce Wayne bisa melakukan hipnotis masal agar semua orang mengetahui rahasia batcave melupakan semuanya, atau mungkin pula punya alat canggih untuk menghapus dan mengubah memori seperti yang ada di Men In Black. Mungkin saja lho...
Misteri yang belum terjawab setelah baca buku ini: bagaimana caranya membangun batcave yang begitu canggih, dengan superkomputer segede gaban, serta begitu banyak simbol batman, tanpa perlu membunuh para pekerja konstruksi yang terlibat (ga mungkin deh Bruce Wayne bikin sendirian atau berdua dengan Alfred saja) agar rahasia batcave tak terbongkar?
Mungkin Bruce Wayne bisa melakukan hipnotis masal agar semua orang mengetahui rahasia batcave melupakan semuanya, atau mungkin pula punya alat canggih untuk menghapus dan mengubah memori seperti yang ada di Men In Black. Mungkin saja lho...
February 7, 2009
Okay, so this is was given to me as a joke. I regret to say tat even after three years I am still on step two to becoming batman, "Learn everything you can in every discipline, no mater how obscure." I may be here for quite sometime. Though I think the prospect of making a batsuit this summer could prove interesting.
December 30, 2007
All of the tips contained withing are written with a serious face, how to rappel down windows, see int he dark, etc. However, it's the cute tongue in cheek Batman references that really show off the humor: How to survive being frozen, how to conquer phobias, etc. Altogether a fun quick read.
April 5, 2008
its pretty freakin awesome. you can learn how to use his belt, avoid the deadly kiss of poison ivy, avoid whips from catwoman, be invisible, and do some pretty sweet superhero moves. i like the design of the book and how i can never do any of these things.
August 31, 2014
This is just necessary reading for those of us who are "The Batman." and to the great citizens of Goodreads, just know you can sleep better at night knowing we're out there making it safer. Why are you looking at me like that...I'm not crazy, I'm a hero sometimes.
December 9, 2011
Entertaining enough to finish, but not a very funny or informative book. Some sections, such as the one training you on which fire extinguisher to use on electrical vs gasoline, feel much more like filler than Batman training.
February 17, 2013
A little dry in some areas -- as most "instructional" books can be -- it was a good read. Even if you don't become a costumed vigilante, this book still contains interesting info that can assist you in your everyday life.
November 16, 2015
If Batman created this book it was to mislead others so that none could take his crown as "THE BAT". Humerous, fun, and great for the comic book nerd in us all I reccomend it only to those die hard fans of Batman. Otherwise you'll be left a little perplexed as to why anyone would want this.
July 1, 2007
everything i ever needed to know ...
October 16, 2009
This was a real treat to read. Well thought out and clever. And he is a super nice guy also.
August 31, 2010
I've used this to teach How-To Writing. The students love it. Especially the boys. It has also provoked some very creative how-to pieces: like how to drug batman.
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February 17, 2011This book is amazing. I am now going to commit it to memory. I will become Batman.......
May 2, 2011
This book is amazing! It's funny, entertaining, and a must have the vigilante on the rise! As a huge, huge, Batman fanatic this book was a real treasure to own.
February 28, 2012
Very entertaing for all those budding bats to be
July 16, 2012
Very useful and informative.
September 24, 2012
A fun little book. Don't try this at home.
March 6, 2013
Very informative and descriptive and gave lots of detail for all of the different training procedures of the Dark Knight!
January 26, 2013
Great book to prepare oneself to becoming Batman.
September 4, 2013
Absoultely amazing and realistic! Get this with the Zombie Survival Guide and you can survive against zombies, AS Batman!
September 7, 2013
Glorious. What a fabulous guidebook.
January 4, 2015
Full of helpful information and techniques that my mother won't let me test out :(
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