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2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (481 pages) |
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Print version record. |
| Contents |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Golden Age (1938-1954); Silver Age (1956-1969); Bronze Age (1970-1980); Late Bronze Age (1980-1984); Modern Age (1985-Present); Adam Strange; Alpha Flight; Alternative Superheroes; America's Best Comics Heroes; Ant-Man and the Wasp; Aquaman; Archie Heroes; Astro City; The Atom; The Authority; The Avengers; The Badger; Bartman; Batgirl; Batman; Batwoman; Birds of Prey; Black Canary; The Black Cat; Black Knight; Black Panther; Black Terror; Black Widow; Blue Beetle; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Bulletman; Camp and Comedy Heroes. |
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Captain ActionCaptain America; Captain Atom; Captain Marvel; Captain Marvel Jr; Captain Marvel/Shazam!; Catwoman; Challengers of the Unknown; Charlton Heroes; The Creeper; Daredevil I; Daredevil II; Dark Horse Heroes; Deadman; Deadpool; The Defenders; "Dial 'H' for Hero"; Doc Savage; Doctor Fate; Doctor Strange; Doom Patrol; Eclipse Heroes; Elektra; Elementals; Elongated Man; Eternals; Fantastic Four; Femforce; Fighting American; Firestorm; The Flash; Freedom Fighters; Funny Animal Heroes; Gen 13; Ghost Rider; Green Arrow; Green Hornet; Green Lantern; Guardians of the Galaxy. |
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Hanna-Barbera HeroesThe Hawk and the Dove; Hawkeye; Hawkman; Hellboy; Heroes; Heroes for Hire; The Hulk; The Human Torch; The Huntress; Image Comics Heroes; The Incredibles; The Inferior Five; The Inhumans; The Invaders; Invincible; Iron Fist; Iron Man; Irredeemable; Justice League of America; Justice Society of America; Kirby: Genesis; League of Extraordinary Gentlemen; Legion of Super-Heroes; Lobo; Madman; Manhunter; Martian Manhunter; Marvel Boy; Mary Marvel; The Mask; Metal Men; Metamorpho; Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers; Milestone Heroes; Miracleman; Miss Fury; Moon Knight; Ms. Marvel. |
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MulticulturalismThe New Gods; New Warriors; Nightwing; Nova; The Outsiders; The Phantom; Phantom Stranger; Planetary; Plastic Man; Power Man; Power Pack; The Powerpuff Girls; The Punisher; Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch; Real-Life Superheroes; Rising Stars; Robin; Robot Heroes; The Rocketeer; Sandman; The Savage Dragon; The Sentry; The Shadow; ShadowHawk; The She-Hulk; The Silver Surfer; Space Heroes; Spawn; The Spectre; Spider-Man; Spider-Woman; The Spirit; Squadron Supreme; Starman; Sub-Mariner; Super Friends; Superboy; Supergirl; Superhero Cartoon Shows. |
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Superhero Role-Playing and Video GamesSuperheroines; Superman; Supernatural Heroes; Superpatriots; Supervillains; Teen Titans; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Thor; T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents; Ultraverse Heroes; V for Vendetta; Valiant Heroes; Vertigo Heroes; The Vigilante; Watchmen; WildC. A.T.S; WildStorm Heroes; Wolverine; Wonder Woman; X-Men; X-Men: Excalibur; X-Men: Generation X; X-Men: New Mutants; X-Men: X-Factor; X-Men: X-Force/X-Statix; Young Justice; Zatanna and Zatara; Zorro; Resources; Photo Credits; Index. |
| Summary |
Appealing to the casual comic book reader as well as the hardcore graphic novel fan, this ultimate A-to-Z compendium describes everyone's favorite participants in the eternal battle between good and evil. With nearly 200 entries examining more than 1,000 icons and their place in popular culture, it is the first comprehensive profile of superheroes across all media, following their path from comic book stardom to radio, television, movies, and novels. The best-loved and most historically significant superheroes--mainstream and counterculture, famous and forgotten, best and worst--are presented wi. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Comic books, strips, etc. -- Dictionaries.
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Comic books, strips, etc. -- Encyclopedias.
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Comic books, strips, etc. -- History and criticism.
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Heroes in mass media -- Encyclopedias.
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Fine Arts.
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Literature.
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HUMOR -- General.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Comics & Graphic Novels.
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Comic books, strips, etc. (OCoLC)fst00869145
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Heroes in mass media. (OCoLC)fst00955585
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Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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Dictionaries. (OCoLC)fst01423826
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Encyclopedias. (OCoLC)fst01423798
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Misiroglu, Gina. Superhero Book : The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes. Chicago : Visible Ink Press, ©2012 9781578593750 |
| ISBN |
9781578593972 (electronic bk.) |
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1578593972 (electronic bk.) |
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9781578593958 (electronic bk.) |
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1578593956 (electronic bk.) |
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