Included with a Kindle Unlimited membership.
& FREE Returns
Return this item for free
  • Free returns are available for the shipping address you chose. You can return the item for any reason in new and unused condition: no shipping charges
  • Learn more about free returns.
How to return the item?
FREE delivery: May 28 - June 2 Details
Available to ship in 1-2 days.
As an alternative, the Kindle eBook is available now and can be read on any device with the free Kindle app.
$$32.95 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$32.95
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Ships from Amazon.com
Sold by Amazon.com
Ships from
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Return policy: This item is returnable
In most cases, items shipped from Amazon.com may be returned for a full refund.
How to Be a Superhero has been added to your Cart
$3.98 delivery: May 26 - June 1
Fastest delivery: Tuesday, May 25
Used: Good | Details
Condition: Used: Good
Comment: Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc...
<Embed>
Other Sellers on Amazon
$32.95
+ $3.99 shipping
Sold by: sweethomeliquid2
Have one to sell?
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Flip to back Flip to front
Listen Playing... Paused   You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.
Learn more

Follow the Author

Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.


How to Be a Superhero Paperback – Illustrated, June 1, 2015

4.3 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions
Price
New from Used from
Kindle
Paperback, Illustrated
$32.95
$32.95 $1.95

Enhance your purchase


An Amazon Book with Buzz: "Somebody's Daughter" by Ashley C. Ford
"Ashley C. Ford is a writer for the ages, and 'Somebody's Daughter' will be A BOOK OF THE YEAR."—Glennon Doyle Learn more

Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

  • Apple
    Apple
  • Android
    Android
  • Windows Phone
    Windows Phone
  • Click here to download from Amazon appstore
    Android

To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.

kcpAppSendButton

Special offers and product promotions

  • Amazon Business: Make the most of your Amazon Business account with exclusive tools and savings. Login now
  • Amazon Business : For business-only pricing, quantity discounts and FREE Shipping. Register a free business account

Editorial Reviews

Review

"To be, as Chris Reeve put it, 'a temporary custodian' of these stories (myths really) is a very subjective experience. To be taken into the minds and thought processes of others who have had that experience is a fascinating journey. How to Be a Superhero really takes you into what it means not only to the people who play them, but into the minds of superheroes."
-- Richard Donner, director of Superman


"How to be a Superhero makes for great reading, Edlitz's questioning smart and insightful. His subjects play along well, giving considered and equally insightful answers. A cracking read full of great personalities and personality."-- Starburst Magazine"

You don't have to be a die-hard fan of Marvel cinematic universe to appreciate what Edlitz has done here...If you want to learn more about genre that has dominated current zeitgeist, hear hard truths about Hollywood, or just gain some trivia to impress your friends at parties then HOW TO BE A SUPERHERO is right for you."

-- Ain't It Cool News

Edlitz's impressive knowledge of not just superhero movies and TV shows, but of the comics that they're based on, enables him to ask incisive questions that get the actors talking about their super-roles in a way not many interviewers can do. The book is a unique take on the superhero phenomenon and well worth reading."
-- Danny Fingeroth, author of Superman on the Couch: What Superheroes Really Tell Us about Ourselves and Our Society


"This superpowered collection of more than 40 original in-depth interviews explores the role of superheroes in pop culture.... In his impressive debut, Edlitz interviews actors who have played parts in shaping modern America's quintessential mythologies: the superhero universe....  [The author's] lengthy introductions to each interview are packed with enough background info and trivia to please even hard-core fanboys.... Edlitz's insightful questions also explore weightier topics such as religion, mythology, race, and the nature of heroism.... [An] all-out victory."
 --Kirkus Reviews

"I might not be able to ask the fellow closest to being Superman or Batman what he thinks, but Mark Edlitz has, and readers will be fascinated by what he found out."
 -- Dr. Jeff McLaughlin, contributing editor of Comics as Philosophy and Stan Lee: Conversations

About the Author

Mark Edlitz's writings have appeared in The Huffington Post, Los Angeles Times' Hero Complex, Moviefone, Sirius/XM Radio's Slice of SciFi and Empire magazine online.

Mark directed and produced JEDI JUNKIES, a film about extreme Star Wars fans.

Product details

  • Publisher : BearManor Media; Illustrated edition (June 1, 2015)
  • Language : English
  • Paperback : 586 pages
  • ISBN-10 : 159393789X
  • ISBN-13 : 978-1593937898
  • Item Weight : 1.7 pounds
  • Dimensions : 6 x 1.19 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

Customer reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
11 global ratings
5 star
57%
4 star
21%
3 star
22%
2 star 0% (0%) 0%
1 star 0% (0%) 0%
How are ratings calculated?

Top reviews from the United States

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2016
Verified Purchase
One person found this helpful
Report abuse
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2015
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2015
One person found this helpful
Report abuse
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2015
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2015
One person found this helpful
Report abuse
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2015
One person found this helpful
Report abuse
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2015
One person found this helpful
Report abuse