The Law of Superheroes, (Paperback)

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 benuathanasia

I requested this via ARC due to an interest in both comic books and the law (my interest in comic books became an addiction that I forced myself to give up). I was very pleasantly surprised to see that the subject matter was all advanced in an approachable and amusing way. The book does not presu...

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 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...