Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: Heroes and SuperheroesEditors, Bart H. Beaty, Stephen Weiner, Ipswich, MA : Salem Press, c2012.
Also available in print at Humanities Reference PN 6725 .C753 2012 (2 vols.).
The entries feature a lengthy essay (3-4 pages) with a plot summary, publication history, list of characters, list of the volumes published with brief plot summary of each, description of the artistic style, central themes of the story, impact on the genre, list of further readings, and a bibliography. Adaptation into other genres, including television and movies, is cited and discussed. Each entry gives the names of the author(s), artists, publisher, and date published. One or more b&w illustrations and inset boxes with additional information are also part of the entries. Vol. 2 contains several appendices and an extensive index.