Batman: The Story of the Dark Knight by Ralph Cosentino.

Return to the style and feel of the early Batman comics with this picture book.  It covers all of the basics of who Batman is, how he became a superhero and the many villains he tries to stop.  Cosentino’s text is pure vintage comic book style, simple but explosive.  His art echoes the same, except with more clarity and a child-friendly larger format. 

This is a great book for beginning readers who are reluctant.  There aren’t many comic books that are written at about a 2nd grade level.  This one will fly off the shelves, or use its Batmobile to zoom off them. 

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