Adventures of the Batman 1995 Book

I’ve never been sure how I came across this book. I’ve had it for probably two decades now. I have never been much of a comic reader but as a child of the 90’s I had an adequate collection. I eventually sold all of them at a collector’s show that is local, Frank & Son’s if you’re local to the Southern California area. I was told they were all very common so I got a small amount for them. I was content with that as I did not have any real attachment to them. Yes I was one that fit the stereotype of “maybe my old toys are valuable now.”

This book with an assortment of short stories all in the Batman universe is a fun read. I’m not much of a reader even I can tell it’s an easy read. This book has been nostalgic for me as it was the book that would accompany me on the city bus on my way to school. That and an iPod Touch as I couldn't afford a phone with service so a second hand iPod Touch, Google phone number, and WiFi was my jam. On my blog I’ll go over each story. Why? Because it is my blog, that’s why!

The Batman Memos

The first story in the book. It’s actually a fragment way to tell a story. I believe it may even be non-linear. To be honest this was a poor start. When I first read this many years ago it put me off. Why would a collection of memos be the starting point? Either way it is what it is. As you're reading these memos from different people such as a studio director, Bruce Wayne (speaking on behalf of Batman… huge giveaway), and head of security you are piecing together a disappearance. Given that it’s just a bunch of memos the ending does fall flat. Not sure why I continued reading after this, but I’m sure glad I did.

Now as for the rest of the stories, I’ll reserve them for future posts. Till next time. Same bat time, same bat channel.