The League of Regrettable Superheroes

I'm not much of a comic book fan, but you don't need to be to enjoy this rich compilation on every era of comics history. Copiously illustrated, these strange, short-lived super-Z-list-ers thrill and amaze. Jon Morris writes character descriptions full of humour. But they don't skimp on information and knowledge.

Morris splits the book into three ages:

- The Modern Age,
- The Silver Age, and
- The Golden Age.

This is a useful division as it helps to set these ‘heros' in the context of the era they were created. My personal favourite is Fatman the Human Flying Saucer by Beck, one of the creators of Shazam (aka Captain Marvel). Recommended as an enjoyable read, that made me laugh out loud lots of times. I'm glad these have been resurrected, wittily chronicled. You should check it out!

Funny!

This was fun. Lots of graphics, one-two page reports on superheroes who didn't make it big. It is a nice looking book. It looks great in the bookcase. I like that the hardcover doesn't have a dust jacket. The graphics are printed directly on the cover of the book. This is very handy considering how much my 6 year old tornado son enjoys this book. Everyone who sees it picks it up. I have never seen teenagers fight over a book before, but they did this one. Then my husband and his brother also fought over it. It was quite funny, they are 35 and 40 and had drank a lot of ‘soda'.

 

This is comprised of three parts. The Golden Age 1938-1949, The Silver Age 1950-1969, and The Modern Age 1970-Present.