The American Superhero: Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History
Feb 2019 · Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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400
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This compilation of essential information on 100 superheroes from comic book issues, various print and online references, and scholarly analyses provides readers all of the relevant material on superheroes in one place.
The American Superhero: Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History covers the history of superheroes and superheroines in America from approximately 19382010 in an intentionally inclusive manner. The book features a chronology of important dates in superhero history, five thematic essays covering the overall history of superheroes, and 100 AZ entries on various superheroes. Complementing the entries are sidebars of important figures or events and a glossary of terms in superhero research.
Designed for anyone beginning to research superheroes and superheroines, The American Superhero contains a wide variety of facts, figures, and features about caped crusaders and shows their importance in American history. Further, it collects and verifies information that otherwise would require hours of looking through multiple books and websites to find.
The American Superhero: Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History covers the history of superheroes and superheroines in America from approximately 19382010 in an intentionally inclusive manner. The book features a chronology of important dates in superhero history, five thematic essays covering the overall history of superheroes, and 100 AZ entries on various superheroes. Complementing the entries are sidebars of important figures or events and a glossary of terms in superhero research.
Designed for anyone beginning to research superheroes and superheroines, The American Superhero contains a wide variety of facts, figures, and features about caped crusaders and shows their importance in American history. Further, it collects and verifies information that otherwise would require hours of looking through multiple books and websites to find.
This compilation of essential information on 100 superheroes from comic book issues, various print and online references, and scholarly analyses provides readers all of the relevant material on superheroes in one place.
The American Superhero: Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History covers th...
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About the author
Richard A. Hall is an independent scholar who lives in Laredo, TX, USA.
Richard A. Hall is an independent scholar who lives in Laredo, TX, USA.
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