The League of Regrettable Sidekicks : heroic helpers and malicious minions from comic book history!
(Book)
Published
Philadelphia : Quirk Books, [2018].
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
741.59 LEAGU
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741.59 LEAGU
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Published
Philadelphia : Quirk Books, [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
253 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Description
Being a superhero is hard work, which is why so many comics characters rely on a sidekick for help. Someone who can watch the hero's back, help search for clues, or, if nothing else, give the hero someone to talk to. But just as not every superhero achieves the glory of Batman, not all sidekicks are as capable as the Boy Wonder. In The League of Regrettable Sidekicks, author Jon Morris discusses some of the strangest iterations of the sidekick phenomenon, and in the process explores how important these characters were to comic book storytelling. You'll meet plucky but forgotten helpers like Thunderfoot (explosive-soled assistant to the Human Bomb), heroic super-pets (like Frosting, polar bear pal of space hero Norge Benson), fan favorites (say hello to Rick Jones, sidekick to half of the Marvel Universe), and obscure partners of iconic heroes (Superman Junior's career barely got off the ground). Plus: pernicious profiles of regrettable henchmen and minions, the sidekicks of the supervillain world. Vintage art from the comics completes the experience. Drawing on the entire history of the medium, The League of Regrettable Sidekicks celebrates characters and stories that haven't seen the light of day in decades, pulling from defunct and long-forgotten comics publishers as well as DC and Marvel. In this third volume of his Regrettable series (The League of Regrettable Superheroes, The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains) Jon Morris provides insight and context, as well as his signature mockery of and affection for these overlooked treasures from comic book history.
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Being a superhero is hard work, which is why so many comics characters rely on a sidekick for help. Someone who can watch the hero's back, help search for clues, or, if nothing else, give the hero someone to talk to. Morris discusses some of the strangest iterations of the sidekick phenomenon, and in the process explores how important these characters were to comic book storytelling. There's forgotten helpers like Thunderfoot (explosive-soled assistant to the Human Bomb), heroic super-pets (like Frosting, polar bear pal of space hero Norge Benson), as well as profiles of regrettable henchmen and minions, the sidekicks of the supervillain world. -- adapted from info provided
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
(2018). The League of Regrettable Sidekicks: heroic helpers and malicious minions from comic book history! . Quirk Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)2018. The League of Regrettable Sidekicks: Heroic Helpers and Malicious Minions From Comic Book History!. Quirk Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)The League of Regrettable Sidekicks: Heroic Helpers and Malicious Minions From Comic Book History! Quirk Books, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)The League of Regrettable Sidekicks: Heroic Helpers and Malicious Minions From Comic Book History! Quirk Books, 2018.
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