Superheroes of Library Land

8/9/2014

The first in an occasional, continuing series...

Batman

The Miller/Mazzucchelli update

I have a thing for Batman... I like my superheroes dark and brooding and shorn of "superpowers," except for their exceptional brains, a few incredible gadgets, and the brawn necessary to go mano a mano when the situation arises.

The Dark Knight indeed...

So I was extremely pleased to discover Batman's library connections and the depth and breadth of his knowledge of library science (with a little help from a Gotham City librarian). In Detective Comics #643, Peter Milligan, a fabulous British writer known for his work in television, film and comic books (X-Men and X-Force), crafted a tantalizing story titled "The Library of Souls," with artwork by Jim Aparo. In the story, Gotham City is bedeviled by a serial killer... who is employing the Dewey Decimal System in his heinous crimes. Get the gist and a look at a few of the panels at A Year of Cool Comics blog.

Holy Classification System!

There's always another adventure waiting on a higher shelf...

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Author

Joanne Zienty is, in no particular order, a reader, a writer, a teacher and a librarian who resides in the western suburbs of Chicago. She's been a library aficionado since early childhood.

She was recently named the winner of the first Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project sponsored by RAILS (Reaching Across Illinois Library System) and the Illinois Library Association.

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11/14/2018 02:54:07 am

Batman is probably or actually most definitely my favorite super hero. In the comic universe where there are incredible heroes like Superman, Aquaman, The Flash, The Green Lantern, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor and other superheroes, there is one who is really normal. Batman is the most human like a superhero in the whole comic universe. He is a man with no powers, however, he uses his intellect and trains his body to be able to keep up with all the heroes and the villains.

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Super heroes inspire people, old and young. It's great to be reading and learn new things.

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2/24/2025 08:45:53 pm

Love this take on librarians as superheroes! They truly have the power to inspire, guide, and open new worlds for readers. Great read!

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6/29/2026 08:51:15 pm

That sounds like an intriguing Batman storyline.

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