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A review by lckrgr
Superman: The Unauthorized Biography by Glen Weldon
4.0
I have never had strong feelings on Superman, but I did know that after listening to multiple episodes of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour I liked Glen Weldon, so I thought it only right I should read this book.
I really enjoyed this book, it was a fun and humor-filled look at "the big blue boy scout." In fact after reading it, I immediately went and added "All-Star Superman" to my reading list because it sounded so intriguing. A big deal as I've never read any Superman comics.
My only complaint about the book is the "unauthorized" aspect of it. While it's completely understandable why the publishers would choose to go this route, there were so many outfits and panels described that I wished I could have seen them for myself. As it was I just had to Google.
Regardless of the lack of pictures/photos, this was a fun read and I would recommend it to anyone interested in comics and how popular culture fits into the bigger picture.
I really enjoyed this book, it was a fun and humor-filled look at "the big blue boy scout." In fact after reading it, I immediately went and added "All-Star Superman" to my reading list because it sounded so intriguing. A big deal as I've never read any Superman comics.
My only complaint about the book is the "unauthorized" aspect of it. While it's completely understandable why the publishers would choose to go this route, there were so many outfits and panels described that I wished I could have seen them for myself. As it was I just had to Google.
Regardless of the lack of pictures/photos, this was a fun read and I would recommend it to anyone interested in comics and how popular culture fits into the bigger picture.