Heroic Helpers from Comic Book History!
Series: Comic Book History
Nominated for the 2019 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best Comics-Related BookMore than one hundred ofthe strangest sidekicks incomics history,complete with backstories, vintage art, and colorful commentary.This collection affectionately spotlightsforgotten helpers like Thunderfoot (explosive-soled assistant to the Human Bomb), super-pets like Frosting (polar bear pal of space hero Norge Benson), fan favorites likeRick Jones(sidekick to half of the Marvel Universe), and obscure partners of iconic heroes (Superman Junior’s career barely got off the ground). Included are pernicious profiles of henchmen and minions, the sidekicks of the supervillain world.Casual comics readers and diehard enthusiasts alike will relish thehilarious commentary andvintage art from obscure old comics.
About Artists & Writers:
Jon Morrisis a cartoonist and graphic designer and author ofThe League of Regrettable Superheroes(Quirk, 2015), The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains (Quirk, 2017), and The League of Regrettable Sidekicks (Quirk, 2018). Since the late 1990s, hes operated the blogGone & Forgotten, an irreverent in-depth look at the worst, the lowliest, and the most unfortunate stories and characters comic books have ever offered.