superheroes – Looking For a Good Book

November 20, 2020

UNDER THE CAPE – anthology

Superheroes and sex – two big topics in today’s market. I’ve read a number of superhero-related books in the past couple of years, but never one specifically one looking at erotic/sometimes-graphic sexual scenarios, but, why not? I would think this is the perfect time for a book like this. This particular book is a collection Continue reading

ROMANCE, SHORT FICTION, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, Romance, Sex, Short Stories, superheroes

August 12, 2020

I, CRIMSONSTREAK – Matt Adams

If you have been following my blog for any length of time, by now you must know that I enjoy superheroes and superhero fiction. Finding books, as opposed to graphic novels (essentially book-length comics) was, at one time, relatively rare, though there’s been a bit of a boon in such titles. I read the follow-up Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Graphic Novels, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, superheroes

May 13, 2020

ALMOST INFAMOUS – Matt Carter

AhhhhhhhhhhhIiiiiiiiii…I don’t know quite what to make of this. Aidan Salt is an 18 year old boy with super powers. Powers can come about in different ways, and they can be really good (flight, strength, speed, etc) or they can be kind of useless and uninspiring (the ability to soak up water, for instance). Aidan Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, superheroes, Young Adult

November 20, 2019

SUPER BOYS – Brad Ricca

Well this was informative! It’s pretty hard not to know who the character of Superman is, but naming the creators of Superman might be much more challenging to most people. Fans of comics and graphic novels likely already know of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and even someone like myself – very much on the Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, MEMOIR, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, comic book superheroes, Graphic Novels, non-fiction, Reviews, superheroes

February 18, 2019

HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE NEWSPAPER COMIC STRIPS

What is it about He-Man and the Masters of the Universe that it manages to have a lasting appeal? I was not aware that there had been a newspaper comic strip (daily and Sunday). 1,674 days worth of comic strips. So when I saw that Dark Horse gathered as many of these strips as possible Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, comic book superheroes, Graphic Novels, Reviews, superheroes, Television, Young Adult

October 10, 2018

THE SPECTACULAR SISTERHOOD OF SUPERWOMEN – Hope Nicholson

GRAPHIC NOVEL WEEK Of course this isn’t, technically speaking, a graphic novel, so why should I include a review during my Graphic Novel Week? As the subtitle boasts: “Awesome female characters from comic book history.” Every character mentioned here comes from comics, whether strips or books, print or digital, and comics of course, are the Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, GRAPHIC NOVEL, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, comic book superheroes, Entertainment, Graphic Novels, History, non-fiction, Reviews, superheroes

November 7, 2017

Two JOSHUA DREAD books – Lee Bacon

I have an ARC of the third book in the series, but I thought I should read at least the first book so that I could get a grip on what the series was about before digging in to that other book. And so I borrowed this book from a local library (I love my Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, Uncategorized, YA

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Reviews, superheroes, Young Adult

October 31, 2017

MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN – Jason Reynolds

You know you’re getting old when little things that you thought would never change, suddenly change. I grew up with Peter Parker as Spider-Man, but there’s a new Spider-Man on the block and it’s Miles Morales, a teenager who is half African-American and half Puerto Rican. Although it isn’t explained, I get the sense that Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, YA

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, superheroes, Young Adult

September 30, 2017

THE AMBER AMULET – Craig Silvey

This is an unusual children’s bedtime tale. Liam McKenzie is a twelve-year-old boy who patrols his neighborhood (at least his block) at night, wearing a mask and a cape and answers to the name of Masked Avenger. His faithful companion, Ritchie – a beagle – patrols at his side. On the block is a red-headed Continue reading

CHILDREN’S

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Reviews, superheroes

September 26, 2017

STAN LEE: THE MAN BEHIND MARVEL – Bob Batchelor

Like many baby-boomers, I grew up reading comics and thinking of Stan Lee as that crazy but lovable uncle who knows how to talk to kids. Plus, he worked in comics – how cool is that?! While I was big into comics for much of the 1970’s I didn’t really stay with it, but I Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, GRAPHIC NOVEL, MEMOIR, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, comic book superheroes, Entertainment, Graphic Novels, non-fiction, Reviews, superheroes

August 11, 2017

THE MAN OF STEEL: SUPERMAN VS THE DOOMSDAY ARMY – Laurie S. Sutton

This is a surprisingly difficult book to review. This book is aimed at a very specific target audience – youngsters who don’t typically read very much but would be attracted by the superhero subject matter. Cartoon Network watchers who are already familiar with who Superman is. The writing is extremely simple – Superman goes in Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, GRAPHIC NOVEL, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Graphic Novels, Reviews, superheroes

July 17, 2017

WHAT IS A SUPERHERO? – Robin S. Rosenberg & Peter Coogan, editors

You can hardly turn around today without seeing a movie or television show featuring a superhero and they’re often on the covers of magazines and there are novelizations of their stories. And of course there are the comic books and graphic novels from which many of them sprouted. But what is a superhero? Such is Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, GRAPHIC NOVEL, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, comic book superheroes, Entertainment, essays, non-fiction, Reviews, superheroes