SuperHeroBooks - The Forensic Files of Batman
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Manufacturer: IBooks, Inc.
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781596871151
ISBN: 1596871156
Label: IBooks, Inc.
Manufacturer: IBooks, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: 2005-09-25
Publisher: IBooks, Inc.
Studio: IBooks, Inc.
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Summary: Super Reader
Comment: If you look at the bibliography, you will see that this is not your standard type of Batman book. In fact, this could almost be about any character, barring the being rich, having a Butler, a cape, and a very brief encounter with The Scarecrow, and Catwoman. These are all detailed as notes in Case Files, not as stanard fictional third or first person stories, however.
It is set in the Year One to Year Two time, before he is working with Grayson.
Basically, it is hardcore explanation of forensic crime fighting details, with serious levels of scientific detail. Think, CSI, but not cheesy tv-pseudo-science rubbish. Very interesting. In fact, one of the characters is one of these sort of techs, and a forensic anthropologist makes some appearances, as does a coroner, multiple times. So if you are a little squeamish about slicing and dicing dead bodies, you would want to avoid this.
I would recommend this to people who are interested in that sort of thing, in general. If you inserted Detective John Smith here, there would not be too much difference, so those after superheroic crimefighting quite possibly would be disappointed, and shouldn't buy it.
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Summary: Great book when it isn't a text book
Comment: The Forensic Files of Batman is about an equal mix of good and bad. When the book is telling a story where Batman uses forensic science it is amazing. When the book just spins its wheels about forensics it feels like Moench has just been cutting and pasting out of a text book.
The book is organized as different journals written by Batman, a young Bruce Wayne, Alfred and Jim Gordon. The Batman stories are well written with a great balance of science and story. Not only are these stories great, but the final story of the book is also one of the best Batman stories ever told. The young Bruce Wayne stories are the most informative, but all they do is educate with no story. They are just lists or long winded passages about forensics. They also have a childish tone that matches Bruce's age, but not of the overall book. The Alfred and Gordon chapters are great. Each of them allows the reader to watch Batman work without being in his head and make very interesting additions.
Overall, when this book is doing what it should it is great. It allows Batman to fight crime with just his brain and really shows that he has earned the title detective.
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Summary: As if written by the Batman....
Comment: A very well-written, fun look into the world of the Dark Knight Detective, with an emphasis on the last part of that description. I think this book really captured the voice and perspective of the Batman, while at the same time playing into the interest in forensics brought on by CSI and similar shows. Any fan of either would be well-served to purchase this.
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Summary: Makes Batman come to life in a whole new way
Comment: This book is not a graphic novel that supplies illustration to the events that take place. Rather, this is a novel that provides insight into the thorough steps Batman takes to retain the title of "World's Greatest Detective."
Written as case files, there is a detailed explanation as to how Batman gathers evidence and draws conclusion. Using the latest methods of criminologists and other crime scene investigators, Batman must make a case that will definitively prove that a criminal is guilty.
The book also provides a more detailed look at forensic science as a practice today. Even Batman benefits from the advances in knowledge of forensics, ballistics, and other "crime" sciences. If you have an interest in history of unusual subjects, another cool aspect of this book is the introduction to criminology and how it has developed over the years.
What also connects in this book is the effectiveness with which the superhero mythos can seem so tangible, anchored in the mechanics of the real world. Batman seems just like a detective in everyday life, adamantly combing over a crime scene to catch a killer. This book thus serves to bring
Batman to life in a whole new way. I love it when people can make fantasy seem so real and feasible. This book rocks!
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Summary: Great, but unconventional Batman book...
Comment: "Forensic Files of Batman" truly is an entertaining read. People often forget about Batman's intelligence, overfocusing on the action elements of the Dark Knight genre. While some readers and reviewers are nitpicking on little details (e.g. Commissioner Gordon still working, no mention of Robin, etc.), this book is meant for all, not just diehard fans. If you like good detective short stories or are a general Batman fan, this book is for you.
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Although strong and relentless, Batman has no super powers. Instead he relies on Sherlock Holmes-like abilities of deduction and detection. Forensic Files of Batman features two dozen entries from Batman's Case Files. Most are written by Batman himself, but two are from Police Commissioner Gordon, and there are a couple of other entries from Batman's right hand man, Alfred the butler. Cases range from the puzzling to the bizarre, and feature such classic Batman villains as The Joker, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and Two-Face. Interspersed among the Case File reports are sidebars that explain the specific kinds of forensic science that Batman uses to solve his cases.
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