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Noblemans research was poured into the 2012 book bill the boy wonder. The books are a combination of origin stories similar to the earlier secret origins series produced by dc, profile pages like dcs whos who series from the 1980s, and short stories which sometimes serve as prologues to. The book will also include blueprints and schematics. Discovered in the batcave, the batman files is bruce waynes secret journal, containing all the intricate information needed to carry on his mission, just in case.