The Legion of regrettable supervillains /

The Legion of regrettable supervillains /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Morris, Jon, author.
Imprint:	Philadelphia, PA : Quirk Books, [2016]
Description:	253 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Supervillains -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- History and criticism. Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States -- History and criticism. Comic books, strips, etc. Supervillains. Villains in literature. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11026201

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Varying Form of Title:	Legion of regrettable supervillains : oddball criminals from comic book history
ISBN:	9781594749322 1594749329
Summary:	Every hero needs a villain. But not every villain comes with a cool costume, sinister pseudonym, or functioning death ray. Some super-crooks are incompetent, some are comical, and some are just . . . weird. In this follow-up to The League of Regrettable Superheroes, author Jon Morris presents over a hundred of the strangest, most stupefying supervillains ever to grace the pages of comics. Meet D-list desperados like Brickbat (choice of weapon: poisonous bricks), Swarm (a crook made of bees; Nazi bees), Robbing Hood (steals from the poor to give to the rich), plus a surprising number of law-breaking apes. Drawing on the entire history of the medium, The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains affectionately and hilariously profiles the oddest oddballs in comic book history" -- Page [4] of cover.

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Summary:	Meet more than one hundred of the oddest supervillains in comics history, complete with backstories, vintage art, and colorful commentary.<br> <br> This collection affectionately spotlights the most ridiculous, bizarre, and cringe-worthy criminals ever published, from fandom favorites like MODOK and Egg Fu to forgotten weirdos like Brickbat (choice of weapon: poison bricks) and Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man . Casual comics readers and diehard enthusiasts alike will relish the hilarious commentary and vintage art from obscure old comics.
Physical Description:	253 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:	9781594749322 1594749329