The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains: Oddball Criminals from Comic Book History
The oddest supervillains in comics history, in one amazing art-filled collection of overlooked crooked characters. From the golden age to the modern graphic novel, comic book superheroes need villains to battle. This collection affectionately spotlights the most ridiculous, bizarre, and cringe-worthy ever published, from fandom favorites like MODOK and Egg Fu to forgotten weirdos like Brickbat (choice of weapon: poison
The oddest supervillains in comics history, in one amazing art-filled collection of overlooked crooked characters.
From the golden age to the modern graphic novel, comic book superheroes need villains to battle. This collection affectionately spotlights the most ridiculous, bizarre, and cringe-worthy ever published, from fandom favorites like MODOK and Egg Fu to forgotten weirdos like Brickbat (choice of weapon: poison bricks). Casual comics readers and diehard enthusiasts alike will relish the hilarious commentary by author Jon Morris and vintage art from obscure old comics.
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- The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains Oddball Criminals from Comic Book History
No regrets! Really fun read for any comic-book fanâespecially kids from more modern times, who aren’t at all familiar with sillier villains from more obscure comics. The book itself is neat as well: the hardback covers are printed so they look a little aged and torn at the edges. Villains are divided into three big chapters (Golden, Silver, and Modern ages), with each one getting a full-page illustration and another page of history.
Big Book Lots Of Fun! I actually bought this for my husband’s birthday and he loved it. We laughed for hours at some of the truly bizarre super heroes from comics of the past. Some I would never have believed were real and not a joke if I hadn’t seen it. There is a lot in this book, many characters and info and anyone into comics, art or retro kitsch would like it. Arrived fast and in fine shape. Would love to see more of this type of thing.
This book is so funny! It’s very interesting to learn about what people … This book is so funny! It’s very interesting to learn about what people were afraid of at the time (and what creators thought they were afraid of). It’s also interesting to look at the resemblances of these compared to more popular super villains. I highly recommend this book.