Understanding Superhero Comic Books
A History of Key Elements, Creators, Events and Controversies

Comic Book superstar Jim Steranko provides the foreword for author Alex Grand’s new book from McFarland & Company, Inc. Publishers: Understanding Superhero Comic Books: A History Of Key Elements, Creator, Events And Controversies. I love superhero comic books. I’ve been reading and collecting them si......more

I know alot about comics and I was shocked to find out that there is alot that I don't know. This book straight up EDUCATED me about what is what with superheroes and comic books and why the two do so well together. The pre comics era was amazing, I didn't know that tarzan and amazing stories had an......more

I had no idea that comic strips and the old movies fed so much into Batman and Superman, and Fredric Wertham just trashed comics, I didn't realize what he actually did until this, and why the Flash is so important. and the relationship between Wolverine and Dirty Harry, brilliant. From Flash to Spid......more

Such a well written journey and history of superhero comics. I didn't know that most of the stuff we read today had been done before somewhere else. Alot of detail written in a well engaging way. This really effectively fills the void for the never to occur Steranko's history of comics volume 3. Gre......more

Incredible history of the American superhero hero comic book from its humble beginnings and what forces came together in its creation to its growth and evolution over the last 100 years. All the pertinent info was all here, amazing!......more