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Auteur(s) : Morris, Jon. Auteur du texte  Voir les notices liées en tant qu'auteur

Titre(s) : The league of regrettable sidekicks [Texte imprimé] : [heroic helpers and malicious minions from comic book history !] / by Jon Morris

Publication : Philadelphia : Quirk books, copyright 2018

Description matérielle : 1 vol. (253 p.) : ill. en coul. ; 24 cm

Note(s) : 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 ; 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

Sujet(s) : Super-héros -- Dans les bandes dessinées -- États-Unis -- Histoire  Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet

Indice(s) Dewey :  741.535 2 (23e éd.) = Albums de bande dessinée, romans graphiques, romans-photos, dessins humoristiques, caricatures, bandes dessinées - Thème des catégories particulières de personnes  Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet

Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 978-1-68369-076-4 (rel.)EAN 9781683690764

Identifiant de la notice  : ark:/12148/cb46595596g

Notice n° :  FRBNF46595596

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Table des matières : Introduction ; The Golden Age ; The Silver Age ; The Modern Age.

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