Supergods

Praise

“Seventy years of superhero history with erudite analysis and autobiography thrown in—an account of what it’s like to plunge your brain into these fictional universes for decades, refusing to come up for air.”—Rolling Stone
 
“Morrison writes with such flair, humor and insight that Supergods may be the season’s most winning exploration of pop culture and the creative process.”—San Francisco Chronicle
 
“A personal and erudite history of the medium by one of its most intelligent and articulate practitioners . . . Morrison lays out the history of comics with infectious passion and amusement.”—Financial Times
 
“A blast, a pure hit of hero worship and deep understanding of comics as mind expansion . . . It’s hard not to be swept up in [Morrison’s] vision.”—Austin American-Statesman
 
“The perfect textbook for fanboys and the mainstream alike.”—USA Today