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The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes

Gina Renée Misiroglu
4.9/5 (33607 ratings)
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Description:The ultimate compendium to everyone's favorite participants in the eternal battle between good and evil! Profiles of more than 1,000 mythic superheroes, icons, and their place in popular culture. Superhuman strength. Virtual invulnerability. Motivated to defend the world from criminals and madmen. Possessing a secret identity. And they even have fashion sense--they look great in long underwear and catsuits. These are the traits that define the quintessential superhero. Their appeal and media presence has never been greater, but what makes them tick? their strengths? weaknesses? secret identities and arch-enemies? The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes is the comprehensive guide to all those characters whose impossible feats have graced the pages of comic books for the past one hundred years.From the Golden and Silver Ages to the Bronze and Modern Ages, the best-loved and most historically significant superheroes--mainstream and counterculture, famous and forgotten, best and worst--are all here: The AvengersBatman and RobinCaptain AmericaSupermanWonder WomanCaptain MarvelSpider-ManThe IncrediblesThe Green LanternIron ManCatwomanWolverineAquamanHellboyElektraSpawnThe PunisherTeen TitansThe Justice LeagueThe Fantastic Fourand hundreds of others. Unique in bringing together characters from Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse, as well as smaller independent houses, The Superhero Book covers the best-loved and historically significant superheroes across all mediums and guises, from comic book, movie, television, and graphic novels. With many photos and illustrations this fun, fact-filled tome is richly illustrated. A bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness. It is the ultimate A-to-Z compendium of everyone's favorite superheroes, anti-heroes and their sidekicks, villains, love interests, superpowers, and modus operandi.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes. To get started finding The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
480
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Visible Ink Press
Release
2012
ISBN
1578593972

The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes

Gina Renée Misiroglu
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
Read Now Download now ⏭ listen AudioBook
Description: The ultimate compendium to everyone's favorite participants in the eternal battle between good and evil! Profiles of more than 1,000 mythic superheroes, icons, and their place in popular culture. Superhuman strength. Virtual invulnerability. Motivated to defend the world from criminals and madmen. Possessing a secret identity. And they even have fashion sense--they look great in long underwear and catsuits. These are the traits that define the quintessential superhero. Their appeal and media presence has never been greater, but what makes them tick? their strengths? weaknesses? secret identities and arch-enemies? The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes is the comprehensive guide to all those characters whose impossible feats have graced the pages of comic books for the past one hundred years.From the Golden and Silver Ages to the Bronze and Modern Ages, the best-loved and most historically significant superheroes--mainstream and counterculture, famous and forgotten, best and worst--are all here: The AvengersBatman and RobinCaptain AmericaSupermanWonder WomanCaptain MarvelSpider-ManThe IncrediblesThe Green LanternIron ManCatwomanWolverineAquamanHellboyElektraSpawnThe PunisherTeen TitansThe Justice LeagueThe Fantastic Fourand hundreds of others. Unique in bringing together characters from Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse, as well as smaller independent houses, The Superhero Book covers the best-loved and historically significant superheroes across all mediums and guises, from comic book, movie, television, and graphic novels. With many photos and illustrations this fun, fact-filled tome is richly illustrated. A bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness. It is the ultimate A-to-Z compendium of everyone's favorite superheroes, anti-heroes and their sidekicks, villains, love interests, superpowers, and modus operandi.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes. To get started finding The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
480
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Visible Ink Press
Release
2012
ISBN
1578593972

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