BATMAN: The Ultimate Guide by Scott Beatty. 2001. 128 pp. 0-7894-7865-X (DK Publishing) $19.95. A great gift for Batman fans and collectors! With
artwork from the original comic books to Dini's animated style and all the movies, books, television series, toys, and collectibles in between, this book is truly the ultimate guide to Batman.
LITTLE LIT STRANGE STORIES
FOR STRANGE KIDS edited by Art Spiegelman and Françoise Mouly. 2001. 64 pp. 0-06-028626-1 (Joanna Cotler Books/HarperCollins Children's Books) $19.95. An ultimate collection of bizarre stories, comics, and features takes
readers to a fantastical world where nothing is what it seems. Contributions from such artists as Maurice Sendak, David Sedaris, Posy Simmonds, Ian Falconer, and Kim Deitch.
SPIDERMAN: The Ultimate Guide by Tom DeFalco.
2001. 128 pp. 0-7894-7946-X (DK Publishing) $19.95. For true Spiderman fans, this tell-all guide examines the life of Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spiderman, profiling his origin, friends, enemies, and various incarnations from the
time of his creation to the present.
STAR WARS: The Visual Dictionary by David West Reynolds. 1999. 64 pp. 0-7894-3481-4 (DK Publishing) $19.95. Annotated photographs and movie stills describe every important feature of
the characters, creatures, costumes, droids, weapons, and equipment in the Star Wars trilogy. No true Star Wars fan should be without this!
STAR WARS EPISODE 1: The Visual Dictionary by David West Reynolds. 2000. 64 pp.
0-7894-4701-0 (DK Publishing) $19.95. A must for all Phantom Menace fans! Text and illustrations describe the characters and high-tech accessories including Qui-Gon Jinn and his wrist hologram projector.