Batman: 100 Greatest Moments

Batman: 100 Greatest Moments is exactly what you'd expect and hope for. This amazing book collects the 100 best moments in the beloved and sometimes controversial Batman we all know and love.
Saying that they're going to collect the top 100 moments is quite a lofty goal, but I would say that they more than kept their promise here. I loved reading through this selection, and for a variety of reasons.
Batman: 100 Greatest Moments includes everything from the original origin story of Batman to some of the more modern day plot arcs. Honestly, it was quite refreshing seeing some of the older plots once again, and of course the newer ones as well.
What I really loved about this collection is the way each moment is presented. There's the obvious, of course. Listing everything out, and even including the images. But the book goes a step further – including as many pages as feels right, and even provides a few paragraphs of description and context. It's perfect.

I was lucky enough to have my wish for this book granted on NetGalley, so that I could share my thoughts before the release of the book!

Batman: 100 Greatest Moments is a collection of snapshots taken from many portions of Batman’s 80 year history, which is sure to delight comic historians and causal fans alike! The book presents actual panels from the comics, along with information on Batman’s background researched outside of framing of panels. As a long time Batman fan, I was extremely impressed by the content and style of this book!

Robert Greenberger did a wonderful job crafting an engaging and entertaining work, chronicling the highlights of what could easily be an overwhelming amount of Batman stories. This book is the perfect testament to the longevity of DC Comic’s beloved Dark Knight!

My Recommendation-
I would recommend this book for Batman fans seeking a way to obtain a summary of Batman’s history, without attempting to read the thousands of issues written about him. Additionally, this book would make an excellent addition to any comic buff’s collection, as it provides a more in depth study of Batman than nearly any other book around!

I’m a big fan of comic books and Batman and this is a great encyclopaedia of knowledge, having read a lot of Batman comics over my time there’s stuff I’d forgotten in here. It’s wonderful, well organised and constructed, full of entertaining facts and bios, this is a must buy for the Batman fan in your life.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

For those of us who think Batman is all about Adam West and his pals on technicolor tv, there's a whole universe of Batman we've only scratched at. This great volume is chockfull of everything you never imagined you'd learn about Batman, Robin, Alfred, Catwoman, and all the rest of em. Presented in topical chapters which begin with information downloads of all kinds of interesting tidbits followed by clips from eighty years of comics. Don't look for a consistent comic story here. It's more of a greatest hits album and there were sure lots of hits.

*thank you to Netgalley, Quarto Publishing Group - Chartwell Books and Robert Greenberger for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review*


4 stars.

Wow. This is an absolute must for all Batman fans! There is much history in here of Batman that it would be hard for fans to pass up. I'm an average Batman fan and even I enjoyed this immensely. A lot of it is comic style which adds a bit of fun to it. Fans of the show and the world of DC comics would definitely be sorry for not grabbing a copy of this.

Batman is my favorite superhero so I had to read Batman: 100 Greatest Moments! What a great review or catch up on the entire Batman story.

From Batman’s origin to tales from the dark multiverse, all the important stories are here. Each has a short summary of the event and at least one comic page or cover. The time period covered is 1940 through 2011.

Some of the stories are familiar to this long-time Batman fan, but many were not. Now, I just have to find a copy of Gotham by Gaslight, where Batman takes on Gotham’s own Jack the Ripper in Victorian times!

My favorite part was the artwork. The styles vary widely—partly because of timing and partly due to different artists’ interpretations. Some style changes may be caused by modern painting and printing techniques making the images sharper and clearer. Regardless, I loved seeing them all in one book to make comparisons easy.

If you are a Batman fan, you must pick up Batman: 100 Greatest Moments! It is an excellent reminder of why you already, or soon will, love the Dark Knight. 5 stars!

Thanks to Chartwell Books, Quarto Books and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

This was a pretty comprehensive look at 100 great moments in the history of Batman in comics, but it is definitely geared towards those who already know a lot about the issues and story lines. I myself have an interest in the character, but haven't dived into the comics in any great depth and there were definitely things that left me a little confused because a certain level of knowledge was assumed. With that being said, I really enjoyed the inclusion of the relevant comic panels at the end of each chapter and I thought that this was a well rounded exploration of the character - it has definitely left me wanting to pick up the comics!
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This is a great collection for any fan of the Bat and even more so for those who don't really know of the history of the character and the world around him. A terrific group of stories featuring the most dastardly and the most deadly of Batman's foes and his best allies. A great read!

Sadly i am unable to read this. Used Aldiko as always but the formatting did not work and you could not zoom in without the page going blank. Tried on both my phone and tablet. I then subsequently tried PocketBook Reader but this would not even allow me to load the file due to it having been already used on another account. I am going to rate this high on here not to lower the rating as i can see everyone else has thoroughly enjoyed this, but will not be able to post a review on Goodreads as i have not read personally.

I can say from what i could see this would have been a very enjoyable read for any batman fan.

Not the publisher, Netgalley or the authors fault, technology has just let me down on this occasion :-(

Batman has always been my favorite. I haven’t read all the comics so it was a nice into into the history of Batman, his origin, life and villains.

I was sent this book in exchange for an honest review via netgalley.

What an insightful book into the history of Batman and his side kick, friends and enemies. This book goes back 80 years with stunning comic book pages to boot!
This is definitely a collectors item for any Batman loving fans! I found it fascinating and discovered things I didnt know too (which I wont mention as I don't want to ruin it for others).
A fantastic history all in one book!

A must have for all Batman fans! A great collection with wonderful artwork.
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

'Batman: 100 Greatest Moments: Highlights from the History of The Dark Knight' by Robert Greenberger is a sprawling look at the 80 year history of one of the greatest characters in comicdom.

The 100 greatest moments are divided in to chapters like Origins, The Batman Family, Enemies, and others. The origins of things like the Bat Signal and how Batman started disappearing after talking to Commissioner Gordon are here. The great writers, story-lines and artists are here as well.

It's really a must-have for any Batfan as well as anyone looking to learn more about the Caped Crusader. I definitely found some story-lines I want to find and read based on this book.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing-Chartwell Books, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

For a self proclaimed Batman stan such as myself, this book was great. It highlighted every important and pivotal Batman moment in the eighty year period since its creation. This book includes Bruce Wayne's history, the changing of his history from his origins to his sidekicks, Robins, Alfred Pennyworth, villains such as the Penguin and the Joker, and the best Batman moments from his comic canon.

Out of all the ebooks I've read this year, this is definitely one I would die to have a physical copy of - breaking my already broken bookshelf. The pictures and graphics are amazing and since it's not one cohesive comic and is snippets, the added color gives it a comic feel.

Are you a fan of Batman and you want to read more of Batman but also wonder if you might be missing any big stories about Batman over the years? This book by Robert Greenberger looks at the hundred greatest moments in comics concerning Batman both past and present. With a character that has been around for 80 years a book on the top one hundred moments seems helpful and exciting for old and new fans alike!
The book consists of six chapters. Chapter one is on the origins story of Batman and also of various sidekicks of Batman. Chapter two is on “Creating the Mythos of Batman” while chapter three looks at those who are in Batman’s family. Chapter four explore further allies of Batman, his friends and lover and chapter looks at his enemies. Chapter six is titled “Out of this world” and deals with Batman outside of contemporary Gotham whether its battling in Victorian Era past or in space and also other dimensions and alternative reality.
I enjoyed the format of the book. Each chapter lists certain events in summary form of what happened as a synopsis. Then after the synopsis readers get to see samplings from the comics of that event. The bottom of each page of the comics also have details of what issue and what year/date and title where you can find that story originally. The top of each page of the comics section gives us the number of which of the one hundred moments it is corresponding to the earlier synopsis and also a brief title of what happened that makes it so important. As I said earlier fans will enjoy this format and makes them want to hunger to find the stories and read it for themselves.
Reading this there were times I said to myself “I know this story! I read it before!” But even as a fan there were moments where I wasn’t even aware of certain stories told before especially in issues of Batman from decades ago. There were also moments where I heard about but never read the issues and so it is neat to see the discussion and a snapshot of that comic book story.
Things I learn include how in past issues Batman actually married Catwoman before; and here in the new DC makes Batman’s marriage to Catwoman as something new and different which it is to a certain degree but then we see that there’s nothing all totally new under the sun. Also I like the story of Batman’s various enemies and there’s some I never heard of before such as KGBeast and Deacon Blackfire. Batman’s villians are memorable and personalities in their own right.
Over all a fun read!
NOTE: This book was provided to me free by Chartwell Books and Net Galley without any obligation for a positive review. All opinions offered above are mine unless otherwise stated or implied.

Like any BEST OF list, there is sure to be some discussion about what THIS was chosen and not THAT. Still, it gives a decent history of the character (and the comic books). It did make me want to re-visit some of the Golden and Silver Age comics.

Format of the book: The moments are put into groups of varying numbers. Each group starts with the text entries. All relevant comics pages and/or panels are pictured at the end. I'd have preferred for all of the images to be closer to text,

Robert Greenberger has written a number of these 100 Greatest Moments books for DC at this point. This one is on par with the others. If you're ever wanted to know more about Batman's history, this is the place to get it. He covers how Batman's origins have changed over the years, his supporting cast, the villains, his greatest moments (knocking out Guy Garner has always been one of my favorites.). Greenberger highlights a lot of Batman's defining moments from the 40's all the way to Dark Nights: Metal and Tom King's current epic run.

A really good book that might not teach an avid Bat-fan a heck of a lot, but will still entertain and appeal. In contrast to earlier entrants in this series, this book is more chapter-length essays, cropped into headlined sections, as opposed to a hundred individual bites. So we have an overlook of Batman's origins, his various Robins and other Brucey friends, and of course the enemies he's faced. Following on from these already well illustrated chapters, we get reprints of the original covers, or key pages to illustrate each scene. While that means we get everything twice – in the author's own prose and then some time later in the actual comic format – this approach worked for me. It can get to the depth of those old pages the books used to have where we got the whole DC story in very poorly written backstory, but here it's much more readable. If anything lets the side down it's the more recent piffle DC have foisted upon us, Grant Morrison's summary-defining Crises rubbish, and all the times DC have tied themselves up in knots regarding multiple Earths and suchlike. But this book shouldn't really be allowed to suffer because its inspiration is so patchy – this itself is really, really good, and a clear five stars to the target audience.

The Batman…The Caped Crusader… The Dark Knight..... The World's Greatest Detective. Bruce "The Batman" Wayne remains one of the most iconic comic book characters of all time. With the ‘Dark Knight’ trilogy, Batman has reached the zenith of popularity. To mark Batman's 80th anniversary, Batman: 100 Greatest Moments encapsulates the most memorable moments of Batman’s story since his inception.

Batman: 100 Greatest Moments is a collection of snapshots taken from Batman’s 80-year history covering a period from 1940 through the 2010s. From Batman to all the characters that surround them; his family, friends, the villains and the other superheroes of the DC universe; all are included in these moments.

The 100 greatest moments are divided into chapters like Origins, The Batman Family, Enemies, and others. From Batman’s backstory to the origins of things like the Bat Signal and also the origin of many Supervillains from Joker, Bane & Scarecrow.

From Batman’s origin to tales from the dark multiverse, Robert Greenberger did a wonderful job of chronicling the highlights of the vast number of Batman stories.. The book presents actual panels from the comics, along with brief information about each panel. Each has a short summary of the event and at least one comic page or cover. It details the key moments in Batman's history.
It is interesting to see how the art style has changed throughout the years mainly due to different artists’ interpretations. Apart from the artwork, it also shows how the storylines changed to become darker and edgier with changing times.

Overall, this is a detailed and well-organized mini-encyclopedia on Batman, full of entertaining facts and rare comic strips. If you are a Batman fan, you will surely enjoy this.

Many thanks to the publishers Quarto Publishing Group - Chartwell Books and NetGalley for the ARC.

I absolutely loved this book. As soon as I could I had my local comic shop order this for me. I am a huge Batman fan and it is rare that I find books that give facts about Batman that I didn't already know. This book is full of them. I was constantly running out to my husband saying, "did you know..."

It is organized nicely. Instead of being organized by date or a best of list it is put into categories which I love. It makes it easier to follow and groups like facts together. The book is a nice size also so the pages with comic panels are easy to read.

Perfect gift for any Batman fan!

I am a HUGE Batman fan so this book was perfect for me. Really comprehensive, very clear and really easy to read. Perfect for fans, though maybe not super accessible if you're not familiar at all with the comics. Still a great read though!

This is a most for any Batman fan detailing the life and exploits of the world’s favorite cape crusader. I am a huge fan of the Batman franchise and his torture soul keeps me invested after decades of loving the character including the many Robins, Bat Girl, the villains and his relationship with Detective Gordon.

Greenberger lovingly puts to page a detailed account of Bruce Wayne’s greatest hits and although there are some points that some people with arguably wish that were added, I think the author has done a remarkable job to highlight these moments. Going over the 80+ years of Batman is no easy feat and admire Greenberger’s work

The comic panels are gloriously displayed and for one I will be ordering my own copy of this as an e-book version does to do this justice. Categorizing the chapters is a true highlight and including tid bits of information to help add the fascination of this character makes this a must.

Overall, this is the go to book about Batman that any fan or new fan will love. Any book that can highlight the Dark Knight and show what incredible world and comic this is has my admiration written all over it. This is a true winner and a must to have, own and cherish.

I am not the biggest comic book reader but have purchased a couple of graphic novels over the years, so to be allowed to review Batman: 100 Greatest Moments was a welcomed opportunity.

The book by Robert Greenberger provides you with a background to some of Batman’s greatest stories as well as shows how the characters and artwork have developed over the years. I am sure aficionados will not always agree with the choices made but it will give some the opportunity to catch up with the history of Batman. Reading this as an average fan, I was surprised with some of the character developments of Batman over the years and come to appreciate the variation of the stories over the last 80 or so years.

This is one for the fans of Batman or the casual reader who want to learn a little more of the world's greatest detective

Great collection of Batman comics, gorgeous artwork as always. Great intro into the character for new fans and a great selection for old ones alike.