Batman: Dead White
Cover of Batman: Dead White (2006).
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| Author | John Shirley |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Superhero fiction Action Political fiction |
| Publisher | Del Rey |
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Publication date
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25 July 2006 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 320 pg |
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| Followed by | Batman: Inferno |
Batman: Dead White is an action political novel written by John Shirley, based upon the DC Comics superhero Batman. It is the first book in a trilogy of Batman-themed novels published by Del Rey Books.
Batman: Dead White was written by cyberpunk/science fiction author John Shirley and was published exclusively in paperback format on 25 July 2006 by Del Rey Books. The novel was released in audiobook format by GraphicAudio on 1 July 2009.
A racist militia leader has decided to test out his murderous assets on Batman before taking his attacks to Washington D.C.
Batman: Dead White has been met with mixed to positive reactions from the general public, though few professional critics have written reviews of the novel to date. The novel currently holds a rating of 3.5/5 stars on Goodreads, a Google rating of 3/5 stars based on a total of 44 reviews, and an Amazon.com rating of 3.2/5 stars based on a total of 26 customer reviews.
On 31 October 2006, a sequel was published by Del Rey Books titled Batman: Inferno, written by Alex Irvine. Batman: Inferno introduced the Joker into the series as well as an original villain known as Enfer. The novel focuses on Batman, still early in his career, attempting to defeat the two supervillains and end their criminal activity.
On 27 February 2007, Del Rey published a third book titled Batman: Fear Itself, written by authors Michael Reaves and Steven-Elliot Altman. Batman: Fear Itself focuses on Batman's early encounters with the Scarecrow.
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