Superfolks: A Novel
Mar 2005 · Macmillan + ORM
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Before there was WATCHMEN, there was SUPERFOLKS....
David Brinkley used to be a hero, the greatest the world had ever seen--until he retired, got married, moved to the suburbs, and packed on a few extra pounds. Now all the heroes are dead or missing, and his beloved New York is on the edge of chaos. It's up to Brinkley to come to the rescue, but he's in the midst of a serious mid-life crisis--his superpowers are failing him.
At long last this classic satire that inspired comic books like Watchmen and Miracleman is back in print. It's a hilarious thriller that digs deep into the American psyche.
David Brinkley used to be a hero, the greatest the world had ever seen--until he retired, got married, moved to the suburbs, and packed on a few extra pounds. Now all the heroes are dead or missing, and his beloved New York is on the edge of chaos. It's up to Brinkley to come to the rescue, but he's in the midst of a serious mid-life crisis--his superpowers are failing him.
At long last this classic satire that inspired comic books like Watchmen and Miracleman is back in print. It's a hilarious thriller that digs deep into the American psyche.
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4.7
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16 October 2010
The legendary, and seemingly continuously out-of-print prsage to Alan Moore's later explosions of comix superheroes Marvelman, Watchmen, et cetera... good to have a portion available here. Thanks, Google!
Brian SlapClub “SlapClubBrian” Bowling
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30 May 2019
this is one of those books that you can't stop reading. I discovered it when I was 10. I was unable to find it for years and once I did, i read it many times again.
John Paul Alfonso
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About the author
Robert Mayer (1939-2019) is an award-winning journalist and writer. Mayer covered New York City for Newsday for many years, bufore moving to New Mexico. During a mid-life crisis, he got in touch with his inner superhero and created Superfolks, his first novel, which was originally published in 1977.
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