The Rough Guide to Superheroes
Rare book

The Rough Guide to Superheroes

Paul Simpson, Helen Rodiss, Michaela Bushell

Faster than a bullet, this new guide brings you the incredible truth about the bravest and baddest heroes in the world of fantasy, telling you everything you need to know about the superheroes who save us - and their vicious enemies.

The guide includes chapters Superheroes and heroines - a basic guide including sidekicks, sidekicks, funny costumes and incredible powers, villains from Asbestos Lady to Zeelm and brief information on origins and creators - including the artists who created superheroes, and key comics, graphic novels and their publishers . An insightful and entertaining look at how superheroes have influenced icons like Jerry Seinfeld, Elvis Presley and Donald Duck, inspired scientists and changed fashion. Finally, the what, where and why of superhero legends on TV, in movies, in print and online and behind the scenes, everything you need to know about legends from Batman to Submarine Namor and The Incredibles.

Graphics design
Sharon O'Connor
Dimensions
16 x 12 cm
Pages
315
Publisher
Penguin books, New York, 2004.
 
Latin alphabet. Paperback.
Language: English.
ISBN
978-1-84353-386-3

One copy is available

Condition:Used, excellent condition
 

Are you interested in another book? You can search the offer using our search engine or browse books by category.

You may also be interested in these titles

Priče iz drugog rata

Priče iz drugog rata

Aleksandar Zograf

"Stories from the Second War" are not classic war comics, but an intimate, almost whispered collection of oral testimonies that Zograf (Saša Rakezić) collected from older people across Serbia.

Popbooks, 2022.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
13.26
Strip 81 #6

Strip 81 #6

A cult Yugoslav comic magazine that brought a top selection of international and domestic comics, from classics like Fantom to more modern adventures, in a recognizable large format and with an ambitious editorial selection.

NIP Politika, 1981.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
3.50
Dylan Dog LU Specijal #37: Priča strave i užasa

Dylan Dog LU Specijal #37: Priča strave i užasa

Alessandro Bilotta
Ludens, 2024.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
3.56
Maus: Preživjeli priča

Maus: Preživjeli priča

Art Spiegelman

A groundbreaking graphic novel in two parts, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1992 – the first for a comic book. The story intertwines two times: the present (1978–1980s New York) and the past (Poland 1930s–1945).

Fibra, 2009.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
13.28
Cisko kid #6

Cisko kid #6

Rod Reed, Jose Salinas

In this issue of the comic book series Cisco Kid, the plot follows Cisco and his loyal friend Pancho as they embark on a new adventure in the Wild West.

Dečje novine.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
14.55
Put oko svijeta u 80 dana

Put oko svijeta u 80 dana

Jules Verne

The main theme is Phileas Fogg's journey around the world, which he must complete within 80 days if he wants to win a bet.

Stvarnost, 1976.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
12.10