Batman in the Black Egg of Atlantis

by Neal Barrett Jr. (Illustrator)

An adventure starring Batman's nemesis, The Penguin, features a fast-paced, easy-to-read text and energetic, non-stop action illustrations. Original.

76 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1992

About the author

Neal Barrett, Jr. was a writer of fantasy, science fiction, mystery/suspense, and historical fiction. His story "Ginny Sweethips' Flying Circus" was nominated for both the 1988 Nebula Award for Best Novelette and the 1989 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.

Reviews

[Craig · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is one of the more obscure Batman prose books. It's a slim little volume, and I don't think that the publisher ever reached comics fans that might have been the best audience, yet the story seems a little heavy for the children's packaging. It's a nice story of Batman vs. Penguin, who's in pursuit of an ancient powerful artifact soon to be displayed at the Wayne Memorial Museum. It's pretty well written, beginning with Penguin inviting Gotham City to Batman's funeral on Halloween, and has some nice illustrations by Sal Amendola. Holy avian archaeology!

[Rob Vitagliano · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a short and sweet Batman prose novel, almost more of a novella. It had a few neat illustrations from Sal Amendola as well, giving it a real 90's comic vibe. The story gets right to the point without much character development, which really isn't needed anyway, since really the only three characters are Batman, The Penguin, and Commissioner Gordon. The subway showdown at the end was a neat setting for the final conflict, and there wasn't enough space for useless details in this one. It reminded me of the illustrated classics I read as a kid. I feel like this book was a bit adult oriented as far as subject matter and writing style, but I think I would have loved to have gotten ahold of this classic as a kid.