Batman Sourcebook

Batman Sourcebook is a supplement about Batman published by Mayfair Games in 1986 and again in 1989 for the superhero role-playing game DC Heroes.

Publication history

Mayfair Games published the DC Heroes role-playing game in 1985, then published the 80-page supplement Batman the following year, written by Mike Stackpole, with cover art by Ed Hannigan.[1] In 1989, Mayfair Games published an updated 96-page softcover Batman Sourcebook, again written by Mike Stackpole, with additional material by J. Santana, Louis Prosperi, Jack Barker and Ray Winninger, graphic design by Gregory Scott, with cover and interior art by DC Comics staff.[2]

Contents

This book contains[2]

  • game statistics for a large number of people and places connected to Batman.
  • essays on Batman's relationship to Superman, his role in the Justice League, and his possible psychoses.
  • a sample adventure for the referee and a single player (playing Batman)
  • maps of Wayne Manor, the Wayne Foundation and the multi-level Batcave

Reception

In the January 1991 edition of Dragon (Issue #165), Allen Varney was impressed with the second edition of the book, calling it a "polished update of one of the original edition's best supplements." Varney called the included adventure "snappy... But too bad the ending falls a bit flat." Although Varney did not like the book's graphic design, saying "all the titles look like ransom notes!", he concluded that the book's contents were impressive and complete.[2]

Reviews
  • Adventurer #3 (Aug./Sept., 1986)
  • Different Worlds #45 (March/April, 1987)
  • Games Review (Volume 2, Issue 5 - Feb 1990)

References
  1. Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 45. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
  2. Varney, Allen (January 1991). "Roleplaying Reviews". Dragon. TSR, Inc. (165): 69.
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