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Superheroes

by · 1995

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Some come from distant planets. Others come from Mother Earth. Some gain their powers from radiation, cosmic rays, or toxic waste. Others are supreme athletes driven by superhuman dedication. They take colorful names. Don colorful capes. And they save us from ourselves...

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SUPERHEROES

Now today's acclaimed masters of science fiction and comics join forces to create an anthology of all-original adventures featuring a cast of never-before-seen-heroes!

EARTH SPIRIT ----------------ALIAS ALAN DEAN FOSTER

HUGH GLASS ----------------ALIAS ROGER ZEALAZNY

CITIZEN MERCURY ----------ALIAS DENNIS O'NEIL

CAPTAIN COSMOS ----------ALIAS LAWRENCE WATT-EVANS

REVENANT -------------------ALIAS MICHAEL A. STACKPOLE

BLOSHOIMAN ---------------ALIAS JOHN VARLEY

And twenty others, all unmasked!

Genre
superherosuperheroMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 373 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of thisgraphic novelsgraphic novelsMore like thisLess of this

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