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Human Torch, fictional superhero. Human Torch was one of the “big three” heroes of Marvel (then known as Timely) Comics, along with Captain America and the Sub-Mariner—and one of the most popular Marvel superheroes of the 1940s. Like the Sub-Mariner, he was first seen on the newsstands in Marvel…
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Publications (3)
The Superhero Book The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-book Icons and Hollywood Heroes (2012)
By Gina Misiroglu
The ultimate compendium to everyone's favorite participants in the eternal battle between good and evil! Profiles of more than 1,000 mythic superheroes, icons, and their place in popular culture. Superhuman strength. Virtual invulnerability. Motivated to defend the world from criminals and madmen. Possessing a secret identity. And they even have fashion sense--they look great in long underwear and catsuits. These are the traits that define the quintessential superhero. Their appeal and...
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Ultimate X-men (2006)
By Peter Sanderson
Explores the history of the "X-Men" comics, describes and illustrates the mutant characters and their super powers, examines some of the story lines of the series, and looks at the making of the X-Men movies. Updated to include information about and still photos from the 2006 X3 movie.
Marvel Universe (September 1998)
By Peter Sanderson
The Marvel Universe - the companion volume to Abrams' smash hit Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics - introduces the super heroes and super-villains of the world's most compelling stories since the Arthurian Legends. From the far-flung reaches of the intergalactic Shi'ar Empire to the quiet, upstate New York residence of the X-Men, the Marvel Universe encompasses a vast coterie of characters whose different physical forms, super powers, and psychology is limited only by the...
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