valuable...useful...recommendedChoice; coverage is extensive...a good addition to the pop-culture collectionBooklist; amazingThe New York Public Library; over-the-top, first-stop-in-pop-culture reference maven McFarland has unearthed another killer-kryptonite jewel...bounteous reference cornucopia...Muir knows the landscape like Aquaman knows Atlantis. If you can swing it, get two copies...youll need them both. Rock on, Muir and McFarland!Library Journal; a delight...recommendedARBA; fascinating and fun...will appeal to both enthusiasts of the superhero genre as well as serious students of popular culture...full of interesting facts and offbeat triviaAgainst the Grain; riveting...sheer quantity of information, much of it difficult or impossible to find elsewhere...a browsers delightSchool Library Journal; unique...commendable...straightforward...well-researched...a good ready reference tool...valuableReference Reviews; a work of impressive dimensions and enthusiastically recommendedMidwest Book Review; entertaining data...must-haveAnimation Magazine; excellent commentary on the newer breed of super heroes...detail is mind-boggling. Muir is a good researcher and writerClassic Images; detailedCommunication Booknotes Quarterly; cool...everything you need to know...all you could possibly wish to have at your fingertipsMusic Revue Magazine; for years I have been wanting a book on superhero movies, and this 600+ page brick goes one better by including TV shows, too...covers them all. Even the obscure...the books introduction is a terrific history of the genre, with Muir demonstrating he knows his stuffHitch; Muir is well-grounded in the lore...well-chosen b/w photos throughoutThe Zone; filled with great anecdotal and historical information, the entries are illustrated with a smattering of photographs and add flavor and zest to the text...unique...a good resource...buy this bookPenguin Comics; ultimate superheroes reference...highly detailedBurlington County Times; astonishing detail, every fact, story synopsis and concept behind each project...the ultimate lowdown on the film and video appearancesCollectors Corner.
