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The American Superhero
Richard A. Hall
其他書名
Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History
出版Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2019-02-06
主題Literary Criticism / Comics & Graphic NovelsComics & Graphic Novels / SuperheroesHistory / United States / GeneralPerforming Arts / Film / General
ISBN14408612429781440861246
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=QErEEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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 1938–2010 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 A–Z 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.