The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood HeroesVisible Ink Press, 1 avr. 2012 - 480 pages The ultimate compendium to everyone’s favorite participants in the eternal battle between good and evil! Profiles of more than 1,000 mythic superheroes, icons, and their place in popular culture. Superhuman strength. Virtual invulnerability. Motivated to defend the world from criminals and madmen. Possessing a secret identity. And they even have fashion sense—they look great in long underwear and catsuits. These are the traits that define the quintessential superhero. Their appeal and media presence has never been greater, but what makes them tick? their strengths? weaknesses? secret identities and arch-enemies? The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes is the comprehensive guide to all those characters whose impossible feats have graced the pages of comic books for the past one hundred years. From the Golden and Silver Ages to the Bronze and Modern Ages, the best-loved and most historically significant superheroes—mainstream and counterculture, famous and forgotten, best and worst—are all here: Unique in bringing together characters from Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse, as well as smaller independent houses, The Superhero Book covers the best-loved and historically significant superheroes across all mediums and guises, from comic book, movie, television, and graphic novels. With many photos and illustrations this fun, fact-filled tome is richly illustrated. A bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness. It is the ultimate A-to-Z compendium of everyone's favorite superheroes, anti-heroes and their sidekicks, villains, love interests, superpowers, and modus operandi. |
Table des matières
Justice Society of America | 207 |
Genesis | 213 |
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | 215 |
Legion of SuperHeroes | 217 |
Lobo | 219 |
Madman | 223 |
Manhunter | 225 |
Martian Manhunter | 226 |
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The Avengers | 37 |
The Badger | 43 |
Bartman | 44 |
Batgirl | 46 |
Batman | 48 |
Batwoman | 54 |
Birds of Prey | 55 |
Black Canary | 56 |
The Black Cat | 58 |
Black Knight | 60 |
Black Panther | 61 |
Black Terror | 62 |
Black Widow | 64 |
Blue Beetle | 65 |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 67 |
Bulletman | 70 |
Camp and Comedy Heroes | 73 |
Captain Action | 80 |
Captain America | 81 |
Captain Atom | 86 |
Captain Marvel | 88 |
Captain Marvel Jr | 90 |
Captain MarvelShazam | 91 |
Catwoman | 94 |
Challengers of the Unknown | 96 |
Charlton Heroes | 98 |
The Creeper | 100 |
Daredevil I | 103 |
Daredevil II | 105 |
Dark Horse Heroes | 109 |
Deadman | 112 |
Deadpool | 113 |
The Defenders | 114 |
Dial H for Hero | 116 |
Doc Savage | 117 |
Doctor Fate | 119 |
Doctor Strange | 120 |
Doom Patrol | 122 |
Eclipse Heroes | 125 |
Elektra | 127 |
Elementals | 129 |
Elongated Man | 130 |
Eternals | 131 |
Fantastic Four | 133 |
Femforce | 137 |
Fighting American | 139 |
Firestorm | 140 |
The Flash | 142 |
Freedom Fighters | 145 |
Funny Animal Heroes | 147 |
Gen 13 | 151 |
Ghost Rider | 153 |
Green Arrow | 155 |
Green Hornet | 156 |
Green Lantern | 158 |
Guardians of the Galaxy | 161 |
HannaBarbera Heroes | 165 |
The Hawk and the Dove | 167 |
Hawkeye | 168 |
Hawkman | 169 |
Hellboy | 171 |
Heroes | 174 |
Heroes for Hire | 176 |
The Hulk | 177 |
The Human Torch | 184 |
The Huntress | 186 |
Image Comics Heroes | 189 |
The Incredibles | 191 |
The Inferior Five | 193 |
The Inhumans | 194 |
The Invaders | 195 |
Invincible | 196 |
Iron Fist | 198 |
Iron Man | 200 |
Irredeemable | 203 |
Justice League of America | 205 |
Marvel Boy | 228 |
Mary Marvel | 230 |
The Mask | 231 |
Metal Men | 233 |
Metamorpho | 234 |
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | 235 |
Milestone Heroes | 237 |
Miracleman | 239 |
Miss Fury | 241 |
Moon Knight | 242 |
Ms Marvel | 243 |
Multiculturalism | 244 |
The New Gods | 251 |
New Warriors | 253 |
Nightwing | 254 |
Nova | 256 |
The Outsiders | 259 |
The Phantom | 261 |
Phantom Stranger | 263 |
Planetary | 264 |
Plastic Man | 265 |
Power Man | 267 |
Power Pack | 270 |
The Powerpuff Girls | 272 |
The Punisher | 273 |
Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch | 277 |
RealLife Superheroes | 279 |
Rising Stars | 280 |
Robin | 281 |
Robot Heroes | 283 |
The Rocketeer | 286 |
Sandman | 289 |
The Savage Dragon | 290 |
The Sentry | 292 |
The Shadow | 293 |
ShadowHawk | 295 |
The SheHulk | 296 |
The Silver Surfer | 298 |
Space Heroes | 300 |
Spawn | 302 |
The Spectre | 305 |
SpiderMan | 307 |
SpiderWoman | 313 |
The Spirit | 316 |
Squadron Supreme | 319 |
Starman | 320 |
SubMariner | 321 |
Super Friends | 324 |
Superboy | 327 |
Supergirl | 329 |
Superhero Cartoon Shows | 331 |
Superhero RolePlaying and Video Games | 335 |
Superheroines | 338 |
Superman | 345 |
Supernatural Heroes | 351 |
Superpatriots | 354 |
Supervillains | 357 |
Teen Titans | 365 |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 368 |
Thor | 370 |
THUNDER Agents | 373 |
Ultraverse Heroes | 377 |
V for Vendetta | 381 |
Valiant Heroes | 382 |
Vertigo Heroes | 384 |
The Vigilante | 386 |
Watchmen | 389 |
WildCATS | 391 |
WildStorm Heroes | 392 |
Wolverine | 394 |
Wonder Woman | 397 |
XMen | 403 |
Excalibur | 407 |
Generation X | 409 |
New Mutants | 412 |
XFactor | 414 |
XForceXStatix | 415 |
Young Justice | 419 |
Zatanna and Zatara | 421 |
Zorro | 422 |
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Photo Credits | 428 |
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