(4) 4-6 Batman Strikes! series. Illustrated by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty. Batman is on call to protect Gotham City from its usual cast of villains, always without fail. In these stories, Batman sets out to find the thief responsible for diamond burglaries and takes on Mr. Freeze. Slickly illustrated like traditional comic books, the thin plots and simple narratives will appeal to reluctant readers. "Visual questions and prompts" are appended. Glos. Review covers these Batman Strikes titles: Catwoman Gets Busted by the Batman and Frozen Solid by Mr. Freeze!.

Reviewer: David Elzey

(4) 4-6 Batman Strikes! series. Illustrated by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty. Batman is on call to protect Gotham City from its usual cast of villains, always without fail. In these stories, Batman sets out to find the thief responsible for diamond burglaries and takes on Mr. Freeze. Slickly illustrated like traditional comic books, the thin plots and simple narratives will appeal to reluctant readers. "Visual questions and prompts" are appended. Glos. Review covers these Batman Strikes titles: Catwoman Gets Busted by the Batman and Frozen Solid by Mr. Freeze!.

Reviewer: David Elzey

(4) 4-6 Batman Strikes! series. Illustrated by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty. Batman takes action when the Penguin breaks into Gotham's Museum of Natural History to steal priceless artifacts. The situation becomes more urgent when his arch-nemesis gets too close to Wayne Industries, which potentially threatens Batman's true identity. The deep, cool colors of the comic-panel illustrations reflect the dark tone that permeates this brief, by-the-numbers superhero story. "Visual questions and prompts" are appended. Glos.

Reviewer: April Mazza

(3) 4-6 Batman Adventures series. Illustrated by Rick Burchett & Terry Beatty. Incognito, Batman infiltrates the False Face Society in these brief, related stories. In Matches, Batgirl dons Batman's suit to protect his identity as they take down arsonist Firefly. In Phantasm, the titular villain captures Batgirl to bait "the rat" into revealing himself. One-liners (some of them groaners), dynamic pacing, and varied panel shapes are engaging. "Visual Questions & Prompts" are appended. Glos. Review covers these Batman Adventures titles: Phantasm Strikes! and Playing with Matches.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(3) 4-6 Batman Adventures series. Illustrated by Rick Burchett & Terry Beatty. Incognito, Batman infiltrates the False Face Society in these brief, related stories. In Matches, Batgirl dons Batman's suit to protect his identity as they take down arsonist Firefly. In Phantasm, the titular villain captures Batgirl to bait "the rat" into revealing himself. One-liners (some of them groaners), dynamic pacing, and varied panel shapes are engaging. "Visual Questions & Prompts" are appended. Glos. Review covers these Batman Adventures titles: Phantasm Strikes! and Playing with Matches.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher