I'll go see movies like Iron Man, Thor, The Dark Knight and X-Men, but I am no fanboy and I did not spend much of my youth nor any of my adult life reading comic books.
That being said, now that my 8-year-old is really getting into reading and also enjoying playing his Lego Batman game on the Wii, I decided it was time to find him some books to learn more about Batman and the assorted villains he faces in the game. I remembered a Batman encyclopedia I had read as a kid at the library and went to see if anything similar still existed.
The workers at the store were very happy to show me what they have available and even give me other suggestions within the same type of reading level.
I ended up getting a book entitled "Batman: The Ultimate Guide to the Dark Knight" and a collection of Batman: Brave and the Bold comics from the youth section.
My son was excited with his birthday presents and I was very happy with the service I received at the store. Definitely recommended.