The Law of Superheroes: Library Ediition

from melydia

The concept is clever: take superhero stories and apply real-world US law to them. Could someone testify in court while concealing their true identity? How does property law work for immortal beings? Does Superman have to file flight plans with the FAA? Not only is it a fun take on familiar comic...

from mysterymax

An entertaining discussion of constitutional law. I think the use of the 'superheroes' is merely to be able to discuss the various aspects of law. When it begins to worry about the law as it actually would apply to superheros I am, once again, reminded of a comment Robin Williams once made. When...

from gothamajp

I'm not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV, or write about them. - However my wife is a paralegal, and I write comic books (although not superhero ones) so I guess there's some fit. To be honest I was surprised how entertaining and informative this book was; overall it exceeded my expectations. Of...

from jugglingpaynes

The Law of Superheroes is an interesting introduction and overview of law using comic book examples. Similar to the various "Pop Culture and Philosophy" or "Science of..." series, The Law of Superheroes uses the more accessible storylines of comics superheroes to help explain different aspects of...

from dono421846

I was already familiar with the authors through their blog, Law and the Multiverse, which provides the basis for this book. Using facts of superheroes and villains in comic books offers a refreshing hook to organize a quick tour through the landscape of American law that is both accessible and fu...