The Superhero Book

by Misiroglu, Gina Renee; Roach, David A.

• ISBN13: 9780780807723
• ISBN10: 0780807723
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-10-04
• Publisher: Omnigraphics Inc

Summary

Profiles superheroes from comics, film, television, and fiction, and includes trivia and facts about their weaknesses, strengths, weapons, and costumes.

Table of Contents

Introduction	v
Acknowledgments	xviii
Contributors	xix
A
AC Comics Heroes	1	(1)
Action Girl	2	(1)
Adam Strange	3	(1)
African-American Heroes	4	(5)
Alpha Flight	9	(2)
Alternative Futures	11	(4)
America's Best Comics Heroes	15	(3)
Anime and Manga	18	(5)
Ant-Man	23	(1)
Anti-drug Series	24	(2)
Anti-heroes	26	(4)
Aquaman	30	(1)
Aquatic Heroes	31	(3)
Archie Heroes	34	(2)
Astro Boy	36	(2)
Astro City	38	(2)
The Atom	40	(1)
Atomic Heroes	41	(2)
The Authority	43	(2)
The Avengers	45	(3)
Azrael	48	(3)
B
Bad Girl Art	51	(1)
The Badger	51	(2)
Bartman	53	(1)
Batgirl	54	(2)
Batman	56	(5)
Batman in the Media	61	(7)
Batman Villains	68	(2)
Batman's Weapons and Gadgets	70	(2)
Battle of the Planets	72	(2)
Big Bang Heroes	74	(1)
Bird Heroes	75	(3)
Birds of Prey	78	(1)
Black Canary	79	(1)
The Black Cat I	80	(2)
The Black Cat II	82	(1)
Black Condor	83	(1)
Black Panther	84	(2)
Black Widow	86	(1)
Blackhawk	87	(3)
Blonde Phantom	90	(2)
Blue Beetle	92	(1)
Bronze Age of Superheroes (1970-1979)	93	(3)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer	96	(3)
Bulletman	99	(2)
C
Camp and Comedy Heroes	101	(6)
Camp Heroes in the Media	107	(3)
Captain Action	110	(1)
Captain America	111	(3)
Captain America in the Media	114	(2)
Captain Atom	116	(3)
Captain Britain	119	(2)
Captain Canuck	121	(1)
Captain Marvel	122	(2)
Captain Marvel Jr	124	(1)
Captain Marvel/Shazam!	125	(3)
Captain Marvel/Shazam! in the Media	128	(3)
Captain Midnight	131	(1)
Card Captor Sakura	132	(2)
Casshan: Robot Hunter	134	(1)
The Cat	135	(2)
Cat Heroes	137	(2)
Cat-Man	139	(1)
Catwoman	140	(2)
Challengers of the Unknown	142	(1)
Charlton Heroes	143	(2)
Civilian Heroes	145	(2)
Cobra	147	(4)
Comics Code	151	(1)
The Creeper	152	(2)
Cutey Bunny	154	(1)
Cutey Honey	155	(2)
Cyberforce	157	(2)
D
Daredevil I	159	(2)
Daredevil II	161	(4)
Daredevil in the Media	165	(2)
Dark Horse Heroes	167	(3)
Dazzler	170	(1)
DC Comics	171	(5)
Deadman	176	(1)
The Defenders	177	(2)
"Dial 'H' for Hero"	179	(1)
Doc Savage	180	(2)
Doctor Strange	182	(2)
Do-It-Yourself Heroes	184	(1)
Doll Man	185	(2)
Doom Patrol	187	(1)
Dr. Fate	188	(1)
Dragon Ball	189	(4)
E
Eclipse Heroes	193	(1)
Electra Woman and DynaGirl	194	(1)
Elektra	195	(2)
Ele mentals	197	(1)
Elongated Man	198	(1)
E-Man	199	(1)
Everyday Heroes	200	(2)
Extreme Studios Heroes	202	(3)
F
Fantastic Four	205	(3)
Fantastic Four in the Media	208	(2)
Femforce	210	(2)
Feminism	212	(3)
Fighting American	215	(1)
Firestorm	216	(2)
The Flash	218	(3)
Funny Animal Heroes	221	(4)
G
Gen 13	225	(2)
Ghost Rider	227	(1)
Golden Age of Superheroes (1938-1954)	228	(5)
Good Girl Art	233	(1)
The Greatest American Hero	234	(2)
Green Arrow	236	(1)
Green Hornet	237	(2)
Green Lantern	239	(2)
Guardians of the Galaxy	241	(4)
H
Hanna-Barbera Heroes	245	(2)
Harvey Heroes	247	(3)
The Hawk and the Dove	250	(1)
Hawkeye	251	(1)
Hawkman	252	(2)
Hellboy	254	(2)
Heroes for Hire	256	(1)
The Hulk	257	(6)
The Hulk in the Media	263	(4)
The Human Torch	267	(3)
The Huntress	270	(1)
Hurricane Polymar	271	(2)
I
Image Comics Heroes	273	(3)
The Inferior Five	276	(1)
The Inhumans	277	(1)
Insect Heroes	278	(3)
International Heroes	281	(3)
The Invaders	284	(2)
Iron Fist	286	(2)
Iron Man	288	(2)
Isis	290	(3)
J
Justice League of America	293	(2)
Justice League of America in the Media	295	(3)
Justice Society of America	298	(5)
K
Kryptonite	303	(2)
L
Lane, Lois	305	(2)
Legion of Super-Heroes	307	(3)
Lobo	310	(3)
Love Interests	313	(8)
M
Madara	321	(1)
Madman	322	(2)
Mai, the Psychic Girl	324	(2)
The Man from Atlantis	326	(1)
Manhunter	326	(2)
Manimal	328	(1)
Martian Manhunter	328	(2)
Marvel Boy	330	(1)
Marvel Comics	331	(5)
Mary Marvel	336	(1)
The Mask	337	(1)
Master of Kung Fu	338	(2)
Metal Men	340	(1)
Metamorpho	341	(2)
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers	343	(1)
Milestone Heroes	344	(2)
Miracleman	346	(2)
Miss Fury	348	(1)
Modern Age of Superheroes (1980-Present)	349	(4)
Moon Knight	353	(1)
Ms. Marvel	354	(1)
Multiculturalism	355	(6)
N
The New Gods	361	(2)
Nick Fury	363	(2)
The Night Man	365	(1)
Nightwing	365	(2)
Northstar	367	(2)
Nova	369	(2)
O
Olsen, Jimmy	371	(1)
One-Hit Wonders	372	(2)
The Outsiders	374	(3)
P
The Phantom	377	(2)
The Phantom in the Media	379	(1)
Phantom Lady	380	(2)
Phantom Stranger	382	(1)
Plastic Man	383	(3)
Power Man	386	(3)
Power Pack	389	(1)
The Powerpuff Girls	390	(1)
Project A-ko	391	(3)
Promethea	394	(1)
The Punisher	395	(4)
R
Rising Stars	399	(1)
Robin	400	(3)
Robotman	403	(1)
Rock Superheroes	404	(2)
The Rocketeer	406	(2)
Ronin Warriors	408	(3)
S
Sailor Moon	411	(2)
Sandman	413	(2)
The Savage Dragon	415	(1)
The Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver	416	(2)
The Secret Identity	418	(1)
The Sentry	419	(1)
The Shadow	420	(3)
ShadowHawk	423	(1)
The She-Hulk	424	(1)
Shi	425	(2)
Sidekicks and Protégés	427	(3)
Silver Age of Superheroes (1956-1969)	430	(5)
The Silver Surfer	435	(2)
Space Ghost	437	(2)
Space Heroes	439	(3)
Spacehawk	442	(1)
Spawn	443	(3)
The Spectre	446	(1)
Speed Racer	447	(2)
Spider-Man	449	(6)
Spider-Man in the Media	455	(5)
Spider-Man Villains	460	(4)
Spider-Woman	464	(2)
The Spirit	466	(3)
Starman	469	(2)
Static Shock	471	(1)
Steel	472	(1)
Stripperella	473	(1)
Sub-Mariner	474	(3)
Super Friends	477	(2)
Super-archers	479	(2)
Superboy	481	(2)
Superboy in the Media	483	(2)
Supercities	485	(3)
Supergirl	488	(2)
Superhero Cartoon Shows	490	(4)
Superhero Confidants	494	(3)
Superhero Creators	497	(8)
Superhero Headquarters	505	(3)
Superhero Movie Serials	508	(1)
Superhero Nicknames	509	(2)
Superhero Radio Series	511	(1)
Superhero Role-Playing Games	512	(3)
Superhero Slogans	515	(1)
Superhero Vulnerabilities	516	(3)
Superheroes and Celebrities	519	(1)
Superheroes and the Popular Culture	520	(5)
Superheroes in Prose	525	(3)
Superheroes with Disabilities	528	(3)
Superheroines	531	(7)
Superman	538	(5)
Superman in the Media	543	(6)
Superman Villains	549	(3)
Superman's Weapons and Gadgets	552	(1)
Supermedia	553	(1)
Supernatural Heroes	554	(4)
Superpatriots	558	(3)
Superpets	561	(1)
Superpowers	562	(4)
Superteams	566	(5)
Supervehicies	571	(2)
Supervillains	573	(7)
Superweapons	580	(3)
T
Tank Girl	583	(1)
Team-ups and Crossovers	584	(6)
Teen Titans	590	(3)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	593	(2)
Tekkaman	595	(2)
Thor	597	(3)
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents	600	(2)
The Tick	602	(3)
U
Ultraman	605	(3)
Ultraverse Heroes	608	(3)
V
Valiant Heroes	611	(2)
Vertigo Heroes	613	(2)
The Vigilante	615	(2)
W
The Wasp	617	(1)
Watchmen	618	(2)
Watson, Mary Jane	620	(2)
WildC.A.T.S	622	(1)
WildStorm Heroes	623	(1)
Wolverine	624	(2)
Wonder Warthog	626	(1)
Wonder Woman	627	(5)
Wonder Woman in the Media	632	(4)
World War II and the Superhero	636	(5)
X
X-Men	641	(4)
X-Men: Excalibur	645	(2)
X-Men: Generation X	647	(3)
X-Men: New Mutants	650	(2)
X-Men- X-Force/X-Statix	652	(2)
X-Men in the Media	654	(3)
X-Men Villains	657	(4)
Resources	661	(5)
Photo and illustration Credits	666	(1)
Index	667