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First edition UK edition. Product Description A companion to '500 Great Comicbook Action Heroes', '500 Comicbook Villains' takes a look at the dark side of the coin. It turns the spotlight on the fiendish foes without whom those fearless champions of justice and defenders of freedom would have no one to test their mettle against; nothing to give their existence meaning and substance. A veritable Who's Who of comicdom's criminal elite, Comicbook Villains features an awe-inspiring line-up of the best - or should that be the worst? - bad guys (and girls) ever to commit a crime on the comic's page. Learn of the doers of dastardly deeds, the malevolent megalo-maniacs, the evil emperors, the mischievous miscreants and the would-be world conquerors. While some have dedicated their lives to evil, some simply enjoy a bit of mayhem and chaos and others are just plain bad ... or mad. As with the earlier title, Comicbook Villains provides background on characters from comicbooks and comic strips. Accessible for the casual reader attracted to the medium by the current popularity of comics-based movies and aimed at a mainstream audience, it does not go into the minutiae that is only of interest to the dedicated comics fan - but neither does it ignore or seek to alienate potential readers among the fans. About the Author Mike Conroy is a veteran comics journalist and historian; the news editor of Europe's trade paper, 'Comics International', he also has his own monthly column discussing the interaction between movies and comics. The founder of the Eagle awards, one of the comics industry's most coveted international prizes, he has written on comics for Marvel UK as well as for such magazines as 'Comic World' and 'Starburst'. His first book, '500 Comicbook Action Heroes' received widespread acclaim. He lives in Kent.
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