Superhero Prose (in no particular order)
Discover the best superhero prose books, ranked in no particular order. From George R. R. Martin's *Wild Cards* to Michael Chabon's *The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay*, explore top sci-fi superhero novels and fiction, including works by Elliot S. Maggin.
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Wild Cards
by George R. R. Martin
Eleven visionary authors tackle a single provocative theme: after the alien virus struck humanity in the wake of World War II, a handful of the survivors found they possessed superhuman powers. The Wild Cards shared-world volumes tell their story.
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Superman
by Elliot S. Maggin
"From another world, another dimension, a hellish fiend escapes to test the earth's greatest hero: Possessing the body of a visitor from the future, and using the schemes and dreams of a master criminal, C.W. Saturn strikes at the heart of civiliazation--and the forces of chaos threaten to destroy the very order of the universe. But the devastation of the world is not the evil one's goal, only his means to the corruption for the last Kryptonian -- the superhero mow stripped of his Clark Kent alias and fighting an enemy whose dark powers are as limitless as those of the Devil himself."--Back cover.
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
by Michael Chabon
This brilliant epic novel set in New York and Prague introduces us to two misfit young men who make it big by creating comic-book superheroes. Joe Kavalier, a young artist who has also been trained in the art of Houdiniesque escape, has just smuggled himself out of Nazi-invaded Prague and landed in New York City. His Brooklyn cousin Sammy Clay is looking for a partner to create heroes, stories, and art for the latest novelty to hit America the comic book. Inspired by their own fears and dreams, Kavalier and Clay create the Escapists, The Monitor, and Luna Moth, inspired by the beautiful Rosa Saks, who will become linked by powerful ties to both men. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is the winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.