With a tone and a subject matter that put scientific principles within the reach of the layperson, this exploration examines the powers of comic book superheroes, and a few super villains, from a physics standpoint. From heroes who were born with incredible powers--including the likes of Superman and Thor--and those who came by their gifts artificially, such as Spiderman and Captain America, to others with no superhuman abilities at all--not least among them Batman and Ironman--this engaging discussion casts a critical eye upon a range of comic book characters by drawing a line between the scientifically plausible and the flights of literary fancy. Comic book and graphic novel fans and popular science aficionados will be drawn to this entertaining and compelling analysis. Con un tono y un contenido que ponen principios cientificos al alcance de los legos, esta exploracion examina los poderes de los superheroes, y de unos cuantos villanos, desde el punto de vista de la fisica. Desde heroes que nacieron con sus poderes increibles--incluyendo Superman y Thor--y aquellos que consiguieron sus dones artificialmente, como Spiderman y Capitan America, a otros sin ningun tipo de habilidad sobrehumana--Batman y Ironman en particular--esta atrayente discusion examina de manera critica una variedad de personajes, separando lo cientificamente posible de lo fantastico. Tanto los fanaticos de los comics y las novelas graficos como los aficionados de la divulgacion cientifica seran atraidos por este analisis entretenido y absorbente.

Juan Scaliter is a journalist and the science editor for the Spanish magazine Revista Quo, which specializes in topics relating to science and technology. He was formerly the science editor at the magazine Muy Interesante in Argentina.

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