The League of Regrettable Sidekicks
Books | Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes
Jon Morris
Nominated for the 2019 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best Comics-Related BookMore than one hundred of the strangest sidekicks in comics history, complete with backstories, vintage art, and colorful commentary.This collection affectionately spotlights forgotten helpers like Thunderfoot (explosive-soled assistant to the Human Bomb), super-pets like Frosting (polar bear pal of space hero Norge Benson), fan favorites like Rick Jones (sidekick to half of the Marvel Universe), and obscure partners of iconic heroes (Superman Junior's career barely got off the ground). Included are pernicious profiles of henchmen and minions, the sidekicks of the supervillain world. Casual comics readers and diehard enthusiasts alike will relish the hilarious commentary and vintage art from obscure old comics.
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Author
Jon Morris
Pages
256
Publisher
Quirk Books
Published Date
2018-10-23
ISBN
168369077X 9781683690771
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"I was somewhat disappointed in this book. As an avid comic reader, I'm well aware of how many crazy characters have appeared in that artform. This book chooses some of them, but I feel like it's too restrained and the prose discussing them isn't quite funny enough. Its not a bad read, but it's certainly not a keeper."
John Detrick