Friends of Montclair Library

Batman made his comic book debut 75 years ago this month, in the May 1939 issue of Detective Comics. There’s a Batman book or movie for pretty much every age/reading stage at the Montclair Library, a testament to his enduring appeal.

Board books:

• Batman is Brave! by Donald Lemke (J BOARD LEMKE)

Picture books:

• Batman: The Story of the Dark Knight by Ralph Cosentino (J PICBK COSENTINO)
• Fowl Play by John Sazaklis (J PICBK SAZAKLIS)

Easy readers:

• Batman: Dawn of the Dynamic Duo by John Sazaklis (J READER SAZAKLIS)
• Batman: The Purr-fect Crime by Jason Hernandez-Rosenblatt (J READER HERNANDEZ)

Graphic novels:

• Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? by Neil Gaiman (YA 741.5 GAIMAN)
• Batman: The World of the Dark Knight by Daniel Wallace (YA 741.5 WALLACE)
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold by Matt Wayne (J 741.5 WAYNE)
• Batman: Snow by J.H. Williams III and Dan Curtis Johnson (YA 741.5 JOHNSON)

DVDs:

• Lego Batman, the Movie (J DVD F LEGO)
• Batman, The Brave and the Bold. Season 1, part 1 (J DVD F BATMAN 1:1)
  (Not at Montclair, but worth looking up as a relatively kid-friend Batman series.)
• Batman Returns (DVD F BATMAN)
  A happier (relatively) 1990s Michael Keaton Batman, with Danny Devito as the Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman (not at Montclair)
• The Dark Knight Rises (DVD F DARK)
  Christian Bale’s super-dark, critically acclaimed Batman.
• Batman, the Animated Series: Tales of the Dark Knight (J DVD F BATMAN)
  This series was recently hailed by the NY Times as the Batman show that “set the 1990s standard,” featuring the voice of Kevin Conroy as “perhaps the all-time Dark Knight interpreter.” NYT 5/18/14)

P.S. – Superhero fans might want to check out the Sunshine & Superheroes exhibit opening today at the Oakland Museum, featuring vintage comic books, Comic-Con paraphernalia, superhero outfits and an interactive photo booth complete with costumes for visitors to try on. Don’t forget that the Oakland Museum is part of the library’s Discover & Go program, where you can use your OPL card to get free or discounted passes to museums throughout the Bay Area.

Photo: Michael via Flickr / Creative Commons