| Superfolks Contributor(s): Mayer, Robert (Author), Morrison, Grant (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0312339925 ISBN-13: 9780312339920 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2005 Annotation: David Brinkley used to be a hero, the greatest the world had ever seen--until he retired, got married, moved to the suburbs, and packed on a few extra pounds. Now all the heroes are dead or missing, and his beloved New York is on the edge of chaos. It's up to Brinkley to come to the rescue, but he's in the midst of a serious mid-life crisis--his superpowers are failing him. At long last this classic satire that changed superheroes forever, and became the inspiration for the next generation of comic book creators, is back in print. It's a hilarious thriller that digs deep into the American psyche. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - General - Fiction | Superheroes (see Also Comics & Graphic Novels - Superheroes) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.4" W x 5.5" (0.70 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Before there was WATCHMEN, there was SUPERFOLKS.... David Brinkley used to be a hero, the greatest the world had ever seen--until he retired, got married, moved to the suburbs, and packed on a few extra pounds. Now all the heroes are dead or missing, and his beloved New York is on the edge of chaos. It's up to Brinkley to come to the rescue, but he's in the midst of a serious mid-life crisis--his superpowers are failing him. At long last this classic satire that inspired comic books like Watchmen and Miracleman is back in print. It's a hilarious thriller that digs deep into the American psyche. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mayer, Robert: - Robert Mayer (1939-2019) is an award-winning journalist and writer. Mayer covered New York City for Newsday for many years, bufore moving to New Mexico. During a mid-life crisis, he got in touch with his inner superhero and created Superfolks, his first novel, which was originally published in 1977. |