Boosted by the success of the movie franchise, "Batman" is back in the spotlight. This collection of rare memorabilia in our popular Vault format celebrates the best of the Caped Crusader. The latest of our "Museum-in-a-Book" titles, this volume focuses exclusively on the Dark Knight. From the history of the character, the many concurrent variations of his storyline, the development of all the ancillary products including the TV show, animated series, and two different movie verses, this book will include all the pull-out, hold-in-your-hand, how-cool elements of our previous interactive books, "The Marvel Vault" and "The DC Vault". On the big screen: "Batman: The Dark Knight" starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger was one of the highest grossing films of 2008. Eternal character: Created in 1939 as a response to Superman, and based on the dark atmosphere of pulp novels and the mysterious vigilante of "The Shadow" radio stories. Familiar cast: Robin, Commissioner Gordon, The Joker, Harvey Dent, Cat woman, Riddler, The Penguin, and many more are all here! This title includes reproduced artifacts and removable memorabilia.