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"When Batman learns about a school for aspiring villains, he sends Robin to find out who's in charge. While undercover, the Boy Wonder discovers that the mysterious headmistress is none other than Catwoman! The Dynamic Duo must find a way to take down this feline felon before her students graduate to full-time crooks"--Unedited summary from book.
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"Billionaire Bruce Wayne is asked to support the military's newest weapon, the ParaBomb X, a high-tech orb that emits a paralyzing light. But during the weapon's demonstration, a general grabs the orb, crashes through the window, and falls to the street below. Bruce Wayne is stunned. When he looks down at the street, he sees the thief turn into a gooey pile of mud and slip down a storm drain with the stolen weapon. He wasn't a general at all--he was...
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"The Penguin purchases Gotham's largest media company. Meanwhile, a crime wave hits the city. Batman soon learns that these events are related. After the Dark Knight stops a crime, the Penguin's TV news channel edit the security tapes and police reports to make Batman look like a criminal. People begin to fear the Dark Knight. If he can't prove his innocence, the hero will end up in prison, and the Penguin will fly free"--P. [4] of cover.
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"The Joker... escapes from Arkham Asylum and tricks Batman into following him into an old warehouse. But the building has been remodeled into the Joker's fun house. Batman must... outwit clown robots and escape deadly amusement rides to make sure that the Joker does not have the last laugh"--P. [4] of cover.
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Harley Quinn has captured Robin! But this crazy quack is only using the Boy Wonder as bait. Her true target is Batman, and she's left clues all over Gotham to lure him into her trap. If the Dynamic Duo can't escape her clutches, they'll both become Harley's gift to her evil boyfriend, the Joker.
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"The Joker ... escapes from Arkham Asylum and tricks Batman into following him into an old warehouse. But the building has been remodeled into the Joker's fun house. Batman must ... outwit clown robots and escape deadly amusement rides to make sure that the Joker does not have the last laugh"--Page 2 of cover.
"The distant planet Krypton faces total destruction. Before it explodes, the scientist Jor-El and his wife Lara send their only son into outer...