The Batman Strikes!

Series · 16

books · 2005-2008

By Bill Matheny, Jai Nitz, Russell Lissau, and more

Books in series

#13

The Batman Strikes! #13

2005

Batman is on the hunt for Catwoman after a string of burglaries, but Catwoman swears she's innocent!

#24

The Batman Strikes! #24

2006

It's a wild night in Gotham City! Batman and Batgirl know that Catwoman's planning to steal a priceless piece of art. But can they keep an eye on her when some of Gotham's most dangerous criminals are loose?

#27

The Batman Strikes! #27

2007

When is a Catwoman not a thief? When she's been hired by a bank to test their security, that's when. But when Bruce Wayne finds out about the bank's shady dealings, only Batman save Catwoman from a trap that even she can't escape!

#29

The Batman Strikes! #29

2007

Introducing...Robin! The Dark Knight's newest partner must join forces with Batgirl to protect Gotham City without Batman at his side. The young'uns will need all their training and instincts if Gotham's going to stand a chance!

#30

The Batman Strikes! #30

2007

When a squad of high-tech art thieves hit Gotham Museum, only Batman and Alfred can stop this. However, will it be in time before Catwoman finds out that there is a priceless artifact? The answer will be solved here!

#32

The Batman Strikes! #32

2007

The Joker's sick of Batman, and he's putting together a posse of Gotham's baddest bad guys to put the Bat out of their misery, once and for all! Can even the Dark Knight handle the Joker, Poison Ivy, Clayface, Firefly and more?

#33

The Batman Strikes! #33

2007

Poison Ivy's figured out the perfect way to get Batman out of her way - make The Batman into a Batboy! A now-young Bruce Wayne will have to fight alongside Batgirl and Robin through Poison Ivy's plant army and puberty!

#34

The Batman Strikes! #34

2007

The Riddler's playing a deadly game, and Batman's the prize! Batgirl and Robin will need all of their training, wits and guts to save the Batman.

#35

The Batman Strikes! #35

2007

#36

The Batman Strikes! #36

2007

Gearhead's turning Gotham City into a gigantic demolition derby! Batman's going to need all the help he can get, even if that means letting Batgirl get behind the wheel of the Batmobile!

#37

The Batman Strikes! #37

2007

#39

The Batman Strikes! #39

2008

The streets of Gotham are free of crime thanks to the Black Mask, but is he committing crimes of his own? Black Mask: Step aside, Batman. The Black Mask will keep Gotham City safe now!

#45

The Batman Strikes! #45

2008

While Batman leaves for urgent business, he trust Batgirl to watch over the city while he is gone. Batgirl has fought villains from Joker to Bane. But never the illusive Catwoman, Harley Quinn, and Poison ivy! Join Batgirl in this exciting adventure of epic thrill!

#46

The Batman Strikes! #46

2008

Killer Croc is on a rampage of destruction in gotham city. However this time, he's not looking for money or power he's looking for love! But love hurts.

#47

The Batman Strikes! #47

2008

Bruce wayne has been kidnapped by Black Mask. What Black Mask does not know is that Bruce is Batman. Can Bruce Wayne find away to escape from Black Mask? Can he defeat Black mask without giving away his secret identity? All these answers will be solved in this book. Do not miss this exciting adventure of The Batman.

#49

The Batman Strikes! #49

2008

What happens when Batman and Robin chase villains around Gotham all night? Dick Grayson falls asleep in class! Between his angry teacher and the monstrous Killer Moth Robin's in for one long day.

Authors

Jai Nitz is an American comic book writer who has written for Marvel, DC, Image, Disney, Dynamite, and other publishers. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1998 with a degree in film studies. He won the prestigious Xeric Foundation grant in 2003 for his self-published anthology, Paper Museum. He won the Bram Stoker Award in 2004 for excellence in illustrated narrative for Heaven’s Devils from Image Comics.

Matthew K. Manning is the author of over eighty books and dozens of comic books. He has written books for Scholastic, Disney Press, Abrams, Amazon, Capstone, DK Publishing, Insight Editions, Andrews/McMeel, and Running Press, dividing his time between writing original chapter book series and coffee table books. His chapter books include the six-book series Xander and the Rainbow-Barfing Unicorns (Capstone), the four-book Drone Academy series (Capstone), Backstories: Batman and Backstories: Batgirl (Scholastic), and Artemis Fowl: How to be a LEPrecon (Disney Press), released in both paperback and on Audible. Many of his books have reached best-seller status on Amazon, including DC Comics: Anatomy of a Metahuman, DC Comics Encyclopedia, and Batman: A Visual History. In addition, Manning specializes in comic books, writing for the titles Beware the Batman, Teen Titans Go!, The Batman Strikes!, Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century, Justice League Adventures, Scooby-Doo, and Looney Tunes for DC Comics, Marvel Action: Avengers for IDW/Marvel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Amazing Adventures and TMNT: New Animated Adventures for IDW, and the top-selling Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures for DC/IDW, nominated by the Diamond Gem Awards for comic of the year. Manning’s work has received acclaim in Entertainment Weekly, People Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, Publisher’s Weekly, and The Washington Times. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife Dorothy and his daughters Lillian and Gwendolyn. Buy his books and support independent booksellers on Bookshop at https://bookshop.org/shop/matthewkman...

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