The Superhero Within: A Life Related Through Comic Books

By Scott Young

THE SUPERHERO WITHIN IS A VERY SPECIAL MEMOIRIt's the story of a long-time comic book fan whose own life has featured many of the sensationalized elements of the genre he's always loved, including: Betrayal, murder, scandal, love, sex, rebirth and tragedy.Each Chapter of the memoir relates a famous comic book character or story to specific moments of his life. The lessons learned during a lifetime of reading about superheroes help impact his reality in more ways than one.Along the way readers will hear tales of a tragic murder, failed love, drunken debauchery, serving in the United States Army, attending the Joe Kubert School, working for DC Comics, a first-hand account of being in midtown Manhattan on 9/11, and insider knowledge of the comic book scandal known as "Compgate," along with many other heartbreaking and thrilling moments.A unique and engrossing tale of a man who overcomes the adversity in his life to findThe Superhero Within.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1619846101
• ISBN13: 9781619846104
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 10.0"