All My Friends Are Superheroes

All My Friends Are Superheroes
Author: Andrew Kaufman
Publisher: Coach House Books
Total Pages: 116
Release: 1999-10-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1770560106

All Tom's friends really are superheroes. There's the Ear, the Spooner, the Impossible Man. Tom even married a superhero, the Perfectionist. But at their wedding, the Perfectionist was hypnotized (by ex-boyfriend Hypno, of course) to believe that Tom is invisible. Nothing he does can make her see him. Six months later, she's sure that Tom has abandoned her. So she's moving to Vancouver. She'll use her superpower to make Vancouver perfect and leave all the heartbreak in Toronto. With no idea Tom's beside her, she boards an airplane in Toronto. Tom has until the wheels touch the ground in Vancouver to convince her he's visible, or he loses her forever.

The Mythology of the Superhero

The Mythology of the Superhero
Author: Andrew R. Bahlmann
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2016-04-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1476662487

Superheroes have been an integral part of popular society for decades and have given rise to a collective mythology familiar in popular culture worldwide. Though scholars and fans have recognized and commented on this mythology, its structure has gone largely unexplored. This book provides a model and lexicon for identifying the superhero mythos. The author examines the myth in several narratives--including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Green Arrow and Beowulf--and discusses such diverse characters as Batman, Wolverine, Invincible and John Constantine.

Superhumanity

Superhumanity
Author: Andrew Gladman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2017-03-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781520609799

Superheroes - individuals with incredible powers and incredible lives, dedicated to protecting the world, no matter what the cost. Superhumanity offers seven tales that delve into the conflict-ridden lives of humanity's defenders, taking an intense look into the soul of the superhero.The collection includes:Boom - An origin tale in a dystopian world.How to Save the Day and Screw up Everything Else - A day in the troubled life of a teenage superhero.He Saved, She Saved - Can a double life be a shared life?The Light in the Shadows - A dark adventure for a spectral hero.Old Fashioned Values - A retired superhero struggles to find his place in the modern world.Sunset - A gruelling battle that will push one hero to her limits and beyond.Giants Walk Among Us - A powerless crusader must learn what it means to be a hero.

The Mythology of the Superhero

The Mythology of the Superhero
Author: Andrew R. Bahlmann
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2016-04-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1476625182

Superheroes have been an integral part of popular society for decades and have given rise to a collective mythology familiar in popular culture worldwide. Though scholars and fans have recognized and commented on this mythology, its structure has gone largely unexplored. This book provides a model and lexicon for identifying the superhero mythos. The author examines the myth in several narratives--including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Green Arrow and Beowulf--and discusses such diverse characters as Batman, Wolverine, Invincible and John Constantine.

House of Mystery (1951-) #290

House of Mystery (1951-) #290
Author: Donald Glut
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2017-09-23
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

ÒIÉ VAMPIRE!Ó Andrew Bennett is a vampire hunter who hunts down vampires from the Cult of the Blood Red Moon alongside his allies, Deborah Dancer, and Dmitri Mishkin. How will they fare when they face Mary Seward, The Queen of Blood?!

Superheroes

Superheroes
Author: Andrew Bolton
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Fashion design
ISBN: 9780300136708

Essay af Michael Chabon: Secret Skin. An Essay in Unitard Theory

The Spider Ring

The Spider Ring
Author: Andrew Harwell
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2015-01-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545682916

A powerful ring. A dangerous web. When Maria inherits a strange, spider-shaped ring from her grandmother, she doesn't realize she's also inheriting a strange power -- the power to control spiders and have them do whatever she wants. This is a pretty cool thing when it comes to fetching objects from another room . . . or if Maria wants to use the spiders to get back at some mean kids in her class. But the power comes with a price. Maria has attracted the attention of the Black Widow -- who is trying to collect all the spider magic for herself. The Black Widow is not going to let anything stand in her way -- especially not Maria.The story of the ring is being woven like a web -- and Maria is going to have to do everything she can to not get trapped within it.

First Job (free superheroes)

First Job (free superheroes)
Author: Lucas Flint
Publisher: Secret Identity Books
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2020-04-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

In a world where superheroes are a business, sixteen-year-old Alex Fry gets the dream job of teenagers everywhere when he is hired by the famous superhero Rubberman as his sidekick. As Rubberman's sidekick, Alex hopes to not only learn how to use his powers, but also save up enough money to buy his first car before he heads off to college. But Alex gets more than he bargains for when a powerful supervillain with mysterious connections to Rubberman's past appears in his city with a dangerous agenda. Now Alex must master his powers in time to help Rubberman defeat this supervillain before he succeeds in his vile plans. Yet when Alex learns about the darker side of the superhero industry, he finds himself unsure whether to keep working for Rubberman or to stand against him for the greater good. If Alex makes the wrong choice, it will change his life—and the fate of his hometown—forever. KEYWORDS: superhero action fiction, superhero fantasy, superhero fiction novel, superhero science fiction, superhero scifi, superhero young adult, superhero city, superhero books, superhero action, superhero books for kids, superheroes, cool superheroes, action adventure books, superhero action adventure books, action adventure fiction, superhero action adventure fiction, young adult action adventure, action adventure young adult, free superhero books, free action adventure books, free young adult books, free coming of age books, free young adult thrillers

Minimum Wage Sidekick Omnibus (young adult action adventure superheroes)

Minimum Wage Sidekick Omnibus (young adult action adventure superheroes)
Author: Lucas Flint
Publisher: Secret Identity Books
Total Pages: 749
Release: 2020-06-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Action, adventure, and more in three great superhero books! For the first time ever, get the first three Minimum Wage Sidekick books in one convenient package! In "First Job," sixteen-year-old Alex Fry (Beams) gets his first job as a sidekick and must decide where his loyalties lie; in "First Date," Beams must evade a supervillain assassin hired to take him down; and in "First Offer," Beams gets a job offer from a new superhero in town, but there is more than meets the eye to his new superhero and Beams must find out what it is before it's too late. KEYWORDS: superhero action fiction, superhero fantasy, superhero fiction novel, superhero science fiction, superhero scifi, superhero young adult, superhero city, superhero books, superhero action, superhero books for kids, superheroes, cool superheroes, action adventure books, superhero action adventure books, action adventure fiction, superhero action adventure fiction, young adult action adventure, action adventure young adult, coming of age books

The Saviours of Forest City

The Saviours of Forest City
Author: Arturo Lopez
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2022-01-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1665549599

In 2077, Sophia Smith was a normal girl with a normal family until something happened on July 19th, her last summer school field trip. Sophia fell down into toxic waste, which gave her amazing abilities. She later finds out that her brother, Andrew Luck, is not who he seemed to be while she meets new friends like Blue Sky, Green Dirt, and a boy with special abilities. Along the way, she also meets enemies, in particular two men with special abilities and the most sinister one of them all, The White Magician!