A review by echoes01
Superheroes!: Capes, Cowls, and the Creation of Comic Book Culture by Laurence Maslon
4.0
This was a very interesting book. I got a hold of the audiobook version which doesn't let me see any of the panels it describes but does let me hear quotes straight from the person who said them. The narrator is engaging and easy to listen to. I didn't run into any problems with my mind wandering due to droning speech patterns. It also includes actual audio from the authors and industry leaders it quotes.
It is a little choppy at times going from one topic to another with little to no transition, and I did spot at least one inaccurate piece of info when the author says Deadpool's first appearance is in New Mutants #18 rather than #98, but for the most part the history is sound and the facts are interesting. I'd say it is a good introduction to the history of comic books in North America and a great companion piece to the 2013 PBS documentary.
It is a little choppy at times going from one topic to another with little to no transition, and I did spot at least one inaccurate piece of info when the author says Deadpool's first appearance is in New Mutants #18 rather than #98, but for the most part the history is sound and the facts are interesting. I'd say it is a good introduction to the history of comic books in North America and a great companion piece to the 2013 PBS documentary.