{"product_id":"who-can-save-us-now-brand-new-superheroes-and-their-amazing-short-stories-9781416566441","title":"Who Can Save Us Now?: Brand-New Superheroes and Their Amazing (Short) Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eEdited and with contributions by Owen King \u003ci\u003e(We're All in This Together)\u003c\/i\u003e and John McNally \u003ci\u003e(America's Report Card \u003c\/i\u003ethis anthology enriches the superhero canon immeasurably.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwenty-two of today's most talented writers (and comics fans) unite in \u003ci\u003eWho Can Save Us Now?, \u003c\/i\u003e an anthology featuring brand-new superheroes equipped for the threats and challenges of the twenty-first century -- with a few supervillains thrown in for good measure. With mutations stranger than the X-Men and with even more baggage than the Hulk, this next generation of superheroes is a far cry from your run-of-the-mill caped crusader. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the image-conscious and not-very-mysterious masked meathead who swoops in and sweeps the tough girl reporter off her feet; to the Meerkat, who overcomes his species' cute and cuddly image to become the resident hero in a small Midwestern city; to the Silverfish, \"the creepy superhero,\" who fights crime while maintaining the slipperiest of identities; to Manna Man, who manipulates the minds of televangelists to serve his own righteous mission, these protectors (and in some cases antagonizers) of the innocent and the virtuous will delight literary enthusiasts and comic fans alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith stunning illustrations by artist Chris Burnham, \u003ci\u003eWho Can Save Us Now?\u003c\/i\u003e offers a vibrant, funny, and truly unusual array of characters and their stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Owen King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Free Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.60w x 1.05d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416566441\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/19\/2008 pg. 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2008 pg. 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwen King is the author of the acclaimed novel \u003ci\u003eThe Curator\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDouble Feature, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWe're All in This Together: A Novella and Stories. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eIntro to Alien Invasion \u003c\/i\u003eand the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eWho Can Save Us Now? Brand-New Superheroes and Their Amazing (Short) Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in upstate New York with his family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn McNally\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Ralph\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerica's Report Card\u003c\/i\u003e, and a short story collection, \u003ci\u003eTroublemakers\u003c\/i\u003e. His next book, \u003ci\u003eGhosts of Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of short stories, will be published this fall. A native of Chicago, he lives with his wife, Amy, in North Carolina, where he is associate professor of English at Wake Forest University. The first word he ever spoke was \"Batman,\" who has remained, in his darker incarnations, his favorite superhero. John's first creative work, a play written in the fourth grade, featured an overweight superhero who gets stuck inside a phone booth while changing into his costume. He is happy to return to the genre, albeit thirty-four years later.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44409871466611,"sku":"9781416566441","price":20.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_282c8689-6a3a-4bab-bdf4-e2262c810419.jpg?v=1771939168","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/who-can-save-us-now-brand-new-superheroes-and-their-amazing-short-stories-9781416566441","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}