The League of Regrettable Sidekicks: Heroic Helpers from Comic Book History!
(Part of the The League of Regrettable ... Series)
Nominated for the 2019 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best Comics-Related Book
More than one hundred of the strangest sidekicks in comics history, complete with backstories, vintage art, and colorful commentary. This collection affectionately spotlights forgotten helpers like Thunderfoot (explosive-soled assistant to the Human Bomb), super-pets like Frosting (polar bear pal of space hero Norge Benson), fan favorites like Rick Jones (sidekick to half of the Marvel Universe), and obscure partners of iconic heroes (Superman Junior's career barely got off the ground). Included are pernicious profiles of henchmen and minions, the sidekicks of the supervillain world. Casual comics readers and diehard enthusiasts alike will relish the hilarious commentary and vintage art from obscure old comics.
More than one hundred of the strangest sidekicks in comics history, complete with backstories, vintage art, and colorful commentary. This collection affectionately spotlights forgotten helpers like Thunderfoot (explosive-soled assistant to the Human Bomb), super-pets like Frosting (polar bear pal of space hero Norge Benson), fan favorites like Rick Jones (sidekick to half of the Marvel Universe), and obscure partners of iconic heroes (Superman Junior's career barely got off the ground). Included are pernicious profiles of henchmen and minions, the sidekicks of the supervillain world. Casual comics readers and diehard enthusiasts alike will relish the hilarious commentary and vintage art from obscure old comics.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1683690761
ISBN13:9781683690764
Release Date:October 2018
Publisher:Quirk Books
Length:256 Pages
Weight:1.78 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 7.2" x 9.4"
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For your favorite comic lover
Published by Laurel , 3 years ago
This book was bought for my brother who is really into comic books. I don't know what he collects, but I always try to find something out of the norm that he wouldn't get for himself. He loved it, had never heard of it.
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