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The League of Regrettable Sidekicks: Heroic Helpers from Comic Book History!

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The League of Regrettable Sidekicks: Heroic Helpers from Comic Book History!

Nominated for the 2019 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best Comics-Related Book

More than one hundred ofÂ the strangest sidekicks inÂ comics history,Â complete with backstories, vintage art, and colorful commentary.

This collection affectionately spotlightsÂ forgotten helpers like Thunderfoot (explosive-soled assistant to the Human Bomb), super-pets like Frosting (polar bear pal of space hero Norge Benson), fan favorites likeÂ Rick JonesÂ (sidekick to half of the Marvel Universe), and obscure partners of iconic heroes (Superman Junior's career barely got off the ground). Included are pernicious profiles of henchmen and minions, the sidekicks of the supervillain world.Â Casual comics readers and diehard enthusiasts alike will relish theÂ hilarious commentary andÂ vintage art from obscure old comics.