Morris's League of Regrettable Superheroes is exploration of the flukes of the superhero genre, and this breaks things down into the nice explorations of vices and would bes of the various comic book ages. Since the book focuses primarily on the super heros with 978-1594747632 Quirk is one of my favorite publishers so when this book popped up on their website, I knew I had to have it. I'm not a huge comic book reader, but I do find the history fascinating and I was really interested to take a look into this collection of rejects to see what sorts 978-1594747632 I found this book after recently purchasing this author's book about regrettable super villains. I was so taken with that book, I bought this one and then immediately picked up of them to give as gifts. It is perfect for anyone who likes comics or wants a walk down 978-1594747632 A beautifully produced book filled with vintage material about superheroes who were destined to fail. After reading it I checked out the author's blog, and I must admit Jon Morris is a pretty funny guy. However, this book is only 90% humor. There's a lot of relevance here 978-1594747632 The League of Regrettable Superheroes! Featuring strange superheroes like: The Bouncer (Your Favorite Pinup), who is able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. In a purple toga. Let's hope he's wearing underwear. The Clown, jolly alter ego of police 978-1594747632
Meet one hundred of the strangest superheroes ever to see print, complete with backstories, vintage art, and colorful commentary.
You know about Batman, Superman, and Spiderman, but have you heard of Doll Man, Doctor Hormone, or Spider Queen? So prepare yourself for such not ready for prime time heroes as Bee Man (Batman, but with bees), the Clown (circus themed crimebuster), the Eye (a giant, floating eyeball; just accept it), and many other oddballs and oddities. Drawing on the entire history of the medium, The League of Regrettable Superheroes will appeal to die hard comics fans, casual comics readers, and anyone who enjoys peering into the stranger corners of pop culture. The League of Regrettable Superheroes: Half-Baked Heroes from Comic Book History
The League of Regrettable Superheroes by long time comic blogger Jon Morris (Gone and Forgotten) is a guide to dozens of obscure and failed superhero concepts from the 30s to today. Even for a life long fan like me there were many Golden and Silver Age characters 978-1594747632 This was a fun, casual read. Short segments, logically grouped, with a winking snark that never became disrespectful— just incredulous, and that made a difference. I’ll read the rest or the series! 978-1594747632 They say nothing succeeds like success, but then it's also true that nothing inspires bad imitations than success. This handsome, colorful and well researched book will be fun for anyone who knows much of anything about comic book superheroes, and should charm most 978-1594747632
Summary The League of Regrettable Superheroes: Half-Baked Heroes from Comic Book History
