DC Comics: Batman: Crack the Case

by Derek Fridolfs, Eduardo Mello (Artist)

Overview

Only you can help Batman™ solve a mystery and be the hero Gotham needs in this interactive story!

In Batman's crime fighting career, there are very few cases he can't solve. But when he needs help, he has one hero to rely on...you!

Robin has disappeared, and Batman needs help finding him. Now, it’s up to you to step into the role of "The Solver," Batman's trusted helper in times of need. Together, you will use the resources of the Batcave, the catalog of files on the Batcomputer, and your sources in Gotham City to help solve the case of Robin’s mysterious disappearance. Filed with interactive elements like removable crime scene photos, puzzles, and more, this book also acts as a fact-filled guide to the mysteries of Gotham City. Kids can examine clues, gather evidence, and confront suspects alongside the Caped Crusader in order to bring the right villain to justice!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683836902
Publisher:	Insight Kids
Publication date:	04/07/2020
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	1,081,722
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Eduardo Mello is a comic book artist and illustrator active in the world of comics since 2010. During these years he has worked with a wide variety of editors, such as Weird Book, Bookmaker Comics, Edizioni Inkiostro, Giochi Preziosi and Disney Marvel.

Editorial Reviews

2020-01-21
The world’s greatest detective needs readers’ help.

Robin has gone missing, and Batman has enlisted his trusted ally the Solver to help solve the case. Who is the Solver? It’s “you,” the reader, given access to the Batcomputer and a direct line of communication to Batman as he searches Gotham City for his missing sidekick. The usual suspects are slowly rounded up: Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, Harley Quinn, and, of course, the Joker. As Batman thwarts his enemies, the Solver collects clues and deciphers puzzles, slowly gathering evidence. This large picture book comes with inserts here and there: a case file, maps, and a sealed envelope that reveals who has Robin and what clues lead the Solver to this conclusion. It’s a nice presentation for a quick read, but unfortunately it isn’t the sort of puzzle that’s any fun to solve more than once. There are puzzles sprinkled throughout (what’s the password to this security system? What wire stops the Joker’s deadly machine?), but if any are too difficult for readers, all it takes is a glance at the next page for the solution. Batman’s world is a very white one.

A nifty exercise—once. (Graphic mystery. 9-12)

Kirkus Reviews