The first comprehensive encyclopedia of superheroes ever published, mining centuries of fiction and folklore, myths and media to provide detailed dossiers on more than 1,300 of the world's most famous crimefighters. 140 color and black-and-white illustrations. 32 pages of full color.
- ISBN10 0816016798
- ISBN13 9780816016792
- Publish Date 1 April 1987 (first published 1 October 1985)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 2 November 1993
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Facts On File Inc
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 464
- Language English