The Batman Masterpiece Edition: The Caped Crusader's Golden Age

by Les Daniels, Chip Kidd

Following the success of the Superman Masterpiece Edition comes another nostalgic celebration of the equally popular Batman. Since 1939, this nocturnal super hero has been the tragically orphaned Bruce Wayne by day, and the moody but fearless guardian of Gotham City by night. Our classic boxed set captures the golden age of the Caped Crusader with an exclusive action figure of the early Batman; the first-ever facsimile reprint of the first Batman comic book; and a lavishly illustrated, full-color hardcover book by best-selling author Les Daniels detailing Batman's early years. This deluxe boxed set is thoroughly collectible, and a must-have for Batman fans across the world.

Genres: Comics, Batman

96 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Les Daniels was one of the earliest historians of comic books and an author of horror novels.

Reviews

[Gary Sassaman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book, along with the Superman and Wonder Woman Masterpiece Editions, is a wonderful little history of a specific time in comics history, The Golden Age. Comics historian Les Daniels is perfectly complimented by Chip Kidd's stellar and innovative design and layout and the book itself is a work of art, filled with comics panels and pages, original art and sketches and promotional and merchandising items that are seldom seen.

[Heinz · Rating 4 out of 5]

A concise history of the creation and early years of the Caped Crusader. Gives insight into the men who crafted the character, as well as their inspirations and motives. A few inaccuracies and biases when recounting the early serials, but overall pretty accurate for the time it was written.