500 Comic Book Villains Paperback - 2004

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Here come the heels and hoodlums! It 1/2s an entertaining rogues 1/2 review, starring Batman 1/2s Joker, Dick Tracy 1/2s Flattop and Pruneface, Flash Gordon 1/2s Ming the Merciless, Spider-Man 1/2s Green Goblin, and hundreds more villains connoisseurs of comics have always loved to hate. Written especially for comic book collectors and nostalgia buffs, 500 Comic Book Villains is a chronicle of fictional wickedness that also touches on Arthurian legend and old-time radio and movies, in addition to the comics. It 1/2s an encyclopedia of evildoers that lists and profiles the major recurring villains who for generations have lurked in countless comic book illustrations, flaunting the iniquity that is always vanquished at story 1/2s end by heroes who represent truth, justice, law, order, and the American way. This terrific collection, compiled by comic book historian Mike Conroy, serves as a fine companion volume to his recently published 500 Great Comic Book Action Heroes, also available from Barron 1/2s. More than 300 color illustrations include reproductions of comic book covers and pages. Readers will also find a handy index and a bibliography.