The Rough Guide to Superheroes 1

by Paul Simpson, Michaela Bushell, Helen Rodiss

Faster than a speeding bullet this new Rough Guide brings you the mind-bending truth about the fantasy world's bravest and baddest, telling you all you need to know about the superheroes who save us -... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843533863
• ISBN13: 9781843533863
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Rough Guides
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.7" x 6.4"
• Age Range: 17 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12

Customer Reviews

For comics fans who love all the lil extras

A great lil book that details all the major, and even minor comic book and tv and film heroes and villians from over the decades, check it out.

Extensive? No? Fun Overview? Yes?

It is a rough guide, not an encyclopedia. It gives you a fast running overview of the four colored world of comics in a fun and fast way. A nice quick subway read that will leave a smile on your face.

Great OVERVIEW of the Comics world...

If you'd like to learn all about comics, this is a good starting point. The book covers the historical context, the creators, the superheroes themselves and the public's fascination with this entertainment genre. Why are people fascinated with comics? Why the appeal? This book answers these questions, and shows how comic characters have influenced and been influenced by culture, especially in North America. You'll learn about the creators of Superman, the Marvel characters and a host of other creative geniuses who have encouraged us to take a break from reality and enjoy the world where superheroes fight for right and justice. The book is a fun read, with lots of interesting trivia and surprises. A great look at the philosophy behind, and people's need for, superheroes. Great reading!