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Wear your underwear on the outside!, May 24, 2006
This review is from: The Superhero Handbook (Paperback)
This delightfully brilliant and silly book called my name in the Public Library in San Francisco's Mission district. And I have since bought two copies. It is a semi-serious little handbook with quite pragmatic advice on being a superhero. It contains warnings about possible pitfalls, and some sound advice on how to juggle jobs, relationships, liability issues while saving the world from evil. It is a must-have for any superhero or as a gift for that special superhero in your life. Excuse me, I need to go and work on my cape.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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The Secrets of the Hero Business Revealed, January 5, 2007
A Kid's Review
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Whether you are a mutant or some crazy guy who loves capes this is one of the most instructive books you'll ever read on how to be a super hero.
Important topics such as breaking through walls, catchphrases that should never be used, excuses for breaking a date, hideout and mode of transportation, and of course the ever important rules to think about when hiring a side-kick (and coming up with a more ridiculous costume for them).
For those unsure about the dark side, this manual discusses some of the downfalls of being a bad guy (such as the dumb henchmen you'll constantly be forced to destroy) and questions to consider before joining that guy who keeps trying to convince you to help him take over the world.
Possibly the funniest book of its type.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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from [...]., August 18, 2008
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It might be easy to forget, but superheroes are not born super. In fact, they're pretty normal at first. That's why some of them, especially those lacking a Fortress of Solitude with a chatty hologram version of their biological father, need a little help learning the ropes. That's where The Superhero Handbook (2005) by Michael Powell comes in.
Did you know that as a counterpoint to their impressive superhero exploits, many heroes spend their teen years as bumbling goofball misfit loaners with some high-end eccentricities? That's because there's a fine balance between Superhero Awesomeness and Nerd Quotient--the apparent dorkiness that keeps a superhero's identity safe. For instance if you wear glasses, constantly adjust them, and enjoy wearing t-shirts with words that aren't brand names or band names, you might be a superhero waiting to happen.
Whether you are naturally amazing, have been sent here from a distant dying solar system, or just enjoy fooling around with radioactive slurry, this handy book can tell you everything you need to know about becoming a superhero--and saving the world. Broken into chapters with titles like Dreams of Destiny, Denting the Sidewalk, and You and Your Total image this book includes crucial advice everything you need to know about your early beginnings, finding a mentor, creating a persona, dealing with a fatal flaw and even how to decide if it's time to hang up that cape. And, for any dark heroes in the crowd, there is also a section on the pitfalls of using your powers for evil. One being that stupidity or pride will always prevent super villains from fulfilling their true potential.
Now, I know what some of you are thinking: There aren't really superheroes out there, and they certainly wouldn't use how-to manuals if there were, but isn't it better to play it safe when the future of the human race could be hanging in the balance?
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