Böcker av Lou Mougin

When Superman debuted 1938, he ushered in a string of imitators-Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, Captain America. But what about the many less well-known heroes who lined up to fight crooks, super villains or Hitler. This book gives the other superheroes of the Golden Age of comics their due.

CROM. Prince. Barbarian. Detective. Crusader. WARRIOR.A sword-wielding hero from ancient times whose likes you haven't QUITE seen before.Hired to find an artifact whose existence can keep two nations from going to war, or ensuring they do. Set to defend a nomad tribe from magical disaster with his chosen woman and a magician-in-training beside him. Fated to battle a magus who has stolen his mate, vowed to kill him, and promised to conquer the world for his demon master. This is CROM. Follow the adventures of the greatest warrior of the Known Realm.

The 1940s saw the birth of many enduring superheroes like Superman, Batman, Captain America and Captain Marvel. Outside of the superhero genre, the golden age of comics also featured a host of lesser-known, evil-fighting action figures, and this book contains a wealth of information about these heroes without capes. Covered here are jungle heroines like Sheena, Rulah and Princess Pantha; science fiction stalwarts including Spacehawk, Hunt Bowman and Futura; adventurers such as Kayo Kirby, Werewolf Hunter and Senorita Rio; and Western heroes ranging from Tom Mix to the Ghost Rider.