Scott Beatty

Young comic fans can now learn everything there is to know about Marvel's very first superhero team, the Avengers, in a book that is filled with comic book art and stories about the squad that includes Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and Hawkeye.

Since fired by Batman, Dick Grayson is Robin no more. Unsure of what to do and where to turn, he seeks solace from familiar sources, such as Superman. Unable to avoid fighting crime, the man Grayson begins a new odyssey donning a new uniform and a new name.

Surveys the nature and history of the hero Superman, discussing his birth, career, secrets, equipment, and enemies.

"Determined to join the ranks of crime-fighters against the wishes of her police-captain father, Barbara Gordon dons a caped costume to become Batgirl, and must overcome Batman's skepticism while taking on archvillain Killer Moth. From comics masters Chuck Dixon, Scott Beatty and Marcos Martin, Barbara Gordon's first year in the Batsuit is chronicled in this new hardcover edition! Barbara Gordon is a bright and eager young woman who has already achieved...

Introduces the characters--heroes and villains--and major story lines of DC Comics' comic books about the interplanetary club of superheroes who work together to safeguard the universe.

This definitive encyclopedia features more than 1,000 characters from over 75 years of DC Comics history.