The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood

By Gina Renée Misiroglu and Gina Misiroglu

Book Overview

Everything you ever wanted to know about the bad guys in comics, film, and television!

A must-read for anyone who was ever enthralled with mythic wickedness, The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood exhaustively explores the extraordinary lives and careers of hundreds of overachieving evildoers. Drawing from sources in comic books, film, live-action and animated television, newspaper strips, toys, and manga and anime, it is the definitive guide to nefarious masterminds, mad scientists, and destructive dominators who have battled super- and other fictional heroes.

The Supervillain Book investigates each character's origin, modus operandi, costumes, weapons and gadgetry, secret hideouts, chief henchmen, and minions, while serving up a supersized trove of fascinating trivia. It also takes you behind the scenes, describing the creation and development of these marvelously malicious, menacing, and malevolent characters. With 350 entries on pop culture's most malicious evildoers, this comprehensive resource also includes 125 illustrations, a helpful resource section, and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness.

What would a good guy be without the bad guy? Boring. You won't be bored with this indispensable guide to the wicked world of supervillains!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578591783
• ISBN13: 9781578591787
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Visible Ink Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.9" x 9.7"
• Age Range: 9 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 4 and higher

Customer Reviews

Far better than expected

Despite reviews that were disappointed with the lack of graphics, the information was wonderfully fun. Single entries are mostly from comics, but I think that is where most readers come for. There are also dozens of combined entries, such as for anime or manga series, or groups like the villains of the Adam West Batman show (with a photo of the whimsical King Tut). For graphics, yes, look elsewhere such as your web browser, but for a scrumptious read of either nostalgia for your old villains of your youth, or introductions to many newer ones, this should be a relatively inexpensive edition to your comics collection. It inspired me to purchase the preceding book on heroes, although villains are always more delicious, aren't they?

SUPEREVIL

This book on Super villians was better than the book on superheros. its long enough to find out about each villian and the heros that they fight and get right to the point on why that hero they are fighting. Great book for all to read.

Two excellent surveys are recommended picks

Two excellent surveys are recommended picks for any library strong in cartoons or graphic novels. Gina Misiroglu ad Michael Eury's THE SUPERVILLAIN BOOK: THE EVIL SIDE OF COMICS AND HOLLYWOOD draws from sources not just in comic books but in film animated TV, toys, newspaper and more, providing an exploration of the plots and lives of definitive evil characters. An A-Z reference organization makes it easy to look up character origins, costumes, weapons, and facts - but this is more than a listing of evil. Discussions also include plenty of history, surveys of early influences, and more. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch