Behind the Mask : An Anthology of Heroic Proportions (Paperback)

from rivkat

What it says on the tin-some heroes, some villains, including two stories titled "Origin Story." Seanan McGuire, Stephanie Lai, and Carrie Vaughn's were my favorites; I still don't get Kelly Link. Matt Mikalatos' "The Beard of Truth" was also really cute; in which people's superpowers could often...

from bkjake

I received this ebook throu LibraryThing's Early Reviewers program. Your average anthology, a good mix of writing styles and talents. Three stood out above the rest as truly captivating and enjoyable to me, those by Seannan McGuire, Carrie Vaughn, and Matt Mikalatos. The first two made me think, ...

from VictoriaBrodersen

All that's missing are the photo panels. I simply cannot put this anthology down! Each different story shows up a peak into the normal lives or superheroes you've never heard of but love all the same. Looking for strong female heroes that raise a feminist perspective in the enticing yet all too o...

from Bargle5

I got this book through the Early Reviewers group. Overall, a very good, yet different look at superheroes. As with just about any short story collection, there's a few dud stories. The one that leads off, "Ms Liberty Gets a Haircut" just fizzles out rather than coming to a conclusion or climax. ...

from .mau.

The idea which gave birth to this book is simple: what do the superheroes do besides what is told in the comic books? Yes, you may argue that the classic Marvel stories from Spider-Man on do talk about the "normal" life of superheroes, but this is only as a background. Here the superpowers are th...