An overview of Batman through the many years with some interesting tidbits of his development as a DC Comics hero. OVERALL GRADE: B.

I really enjoyed reading Batman: A Celebration of 75 Years. It was a great cross-section of Batman stories from his origin in 1938, through to the modern era. Would I have swapped some stories for others that weren't included? Of course; we all have our personal favorites. But the editors can't please everyone, all the time. If you are new to Batman comics, or don't have a great deal of knowledge about his earlier adventures, do yourself a favor and purchase a copy of this graphic novel.

Batman has been officially 75 years old since 2014, and to commemorate this turning point in the history of the character's legacy, DC released an anthology of stories for most of their DC characters, most notable examples include Superman, Wonder Woman, Shazam, the Joker, etc. Batman: A Celebration of 75 Years is just the first part of the goodies DC has bequeathed long-time readers and avid fans. There is also the Visual History almanac of the character (and I own both hefty copies), which...

I liked this collection of Batman stories. The editors at DC must have had a hard time picking which stories to include from the (at the time) 75 years of history. There are no stories with the Joker, and few with Robin, but those two characters each got a similar volume, so their absence is understandable. Additionally, the fan-favorite or "important" Batman stories (e.g., The Killing Joke, Batman: Year One, The Dark Knight Returns, Hush, etc.) are either multi-issues works or longer-format one...

Batman: A Celebration of 75 Years is a compilation of some of the best representative Batman stories over the years to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary debut of one of the most iconic comic characters (2014). Over the years, there were many incarnations and depictions of the Dark Knight and this collection explores them all rather well.This anthology is divided into five sections or more precisely comic era. The first section depicts Batman in the Golden Age of Comics, then Silver, Bron...

This was about what I expected it to be - a bunch of Batman stories that got less enjoyable the closer we got to today. OK, that's a little harsh, since most of the stories were good single issue contained Batman tales that work pretty well. I don't like the new art styles, and the 'latest freshest New 52 takes on the Batman' at the end were pretty bad, but on the whole this was solid. I didn't like how they divided prior Batman epochs into 15 year periods and then the current era runs all the w...

Absolutely adored it. This is my first ever Batman Graphic Novels, I had ever bought. It is a good place to start reading Batman too. Because this book gives you a detailed information of Batman & it's era.This Omnibus do coverage every era of Batman since 1939, when Batman came into existence in the Detective Comics No. 27 in the year 1939 created by Bob Kane and the fun fact is that issue is present in this Omnibus too. A must buy if your Batsy Fan 😁

I was highly disappointed with this compilation. I wish I had read it first - I would have given it a higher rating. But after reading the excellence of the Flash and Shazam celebration books, I just was expecting much more. In both of the previously mentioned compilations, we read at least snippets of major events and storylines. This book didn't have that. The stories seemed to be chosen at random. And where were the stories with Dick Grayson as Batman? The Flash had a story with Bart as Flash...

The dark and the light, the yin and the yang. One simply cannot exist without the other. Throughout the 75-year history of the Caped Crusader, the Joker has been the other side to Batman. The flip side of the same coin (sorry, Two-Face), Joker is the lighthearted, murderous worst case scenario of what Batman could become. It all comes down to belief. Batman believes in justice, Joker worships chaos.Please read my full review at this link

This book does a pretty in depth job of sampling Batman's adventures from the early 30s into the approximate modern day. There's a lot of different stories from over the years, and a BIG PLUS is to see every story in full color, on a big page so you can see lots of detail. It's a good collectible for fans.But for me, the stories themselves, while not bad, felt a little so-so. A large part of it is because I've read so many comic books that I felt a distance, and similarly it's hard to read DC st...

A collection of stories each so uniquely uninvolving that they seem to have been put together by a group of mothers trying to convince you to put down the comic book and go outside.

I say it's a good introduction to Batman for someone who has not read many of the comics before and a good collection of comics for long-time fans. Batman has been my favorite hero since I was a little kid and this collection is nice to have in my library. It shows the evolution of Batman throughout the years from the first comic in 1939 to the new 52 introduced in the early 2010s. It doesn't hold complete arcs. Just one comic from an arc that leaves you wanting to understand what happened befor...

Really enjoyed this collection. A great look at the history of Batman through the ages from his first ever appearance in Detective Comics #27, to the modern New 52 rebirth. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect with this item, but it was Batman so I placed a reservation on it. When it arrived it was quite the unexpected tome! But reading that first ever Bat-Man comic was so cool! I can’t imagine how exciting it must have been to read something like that way back in the 1930’s. It was a treat seeing...

So I got this collection for one story in particular - a story drawn by Alex Toth - a minimalist artist whose art I adore. It was written by Archie Goodwin a writer/editor who left us way too soon. It was worth the price of admission. It is a simple story but shows how a simple story done by two expert craftsmen works so well. It is s simple story of a man who goes on a killing spree using WWI planes. Obviously written by someone who loves those planes and drawn by someone who loved those planes...

I appreciate this book for breaking up the eras of the Dark Knight's history and providing various issues to see his evolution. However, these comics they chose for this collection are really hit and miss. Some superb choices include Detective Comics #27 (the first appearance of Batman), the first appearances of Catwoman, Batgirl, and Poison Ivy, the infamous story with Bane breaking Batman's back, and some various takes on his origin story. But others did not deserve a spot in this collection a...

Not the best selection of material.

This is an EXCELLENT compilation of some of the very best Batman stories from the first 75 years of the character as he has appeared (sometimes solo, and sometimes with a younger sidekick, such as Nightwing, or one the various incarnations of Robin) in Detective Comics and other DC titles. Although this isn't the first "75 Years of" volume from DC that I've read, it is definitely the best one thus far.Because, believe it or not, even though I am a ravenous consumer of comic books in general, I'v...

A great look at Batman comics of the first 75 years. My only complaint is that some of these stories I just don't get why they were selected out of the hundreds of great Batman comics there are to choose from. Certainly not a "greatest hits" but entertaining nonetheless.

There is a reason Batman has been around 75 years, and will more than likely continue to be around for awhile. Despite the great length of time that has passed since Bob Kane originally created Batman, he stays in (relatively) consistent character. Which is partly due to his adaptability as writers and artists change, bringing new ideas, and new life into the DC Universe. The other part I think is because he "normal" man, doing what is right without the benefit of powers. This collection defiant...

This anthology book was released in 2014 and is a series of comic book one-shots from the different eras of the Dark Knight from the golden age with Detective Comics #27 to the controversial "New 52" era of DC Comics (which thankfully ended in 2016). I have to say, New 52 and silver-age (aka Adam West) stuff aside, the selections for this book were very good. I was not big on the Dick Grayson-era Robin, but I was really fascinated with the bronze age era part of the book. Of course when I was gr...