Comic books in 'Becoming a Super hero'

1st printing. By E. Paul Zehr. Battling bad guys. High-tech hideouts. The gratitude of the masses. Who at some point in their life hasn't dreamed of being a superhero? Impossible, right? Or is it? Possessing no supernatural powers, Batman is the most realistic of all the superheroes. His feats are achieved through rigorous training and mental discipline, and with the aid of fantastic gadgets. Drawing on his training as a neuroscientist, kinesiologist, and martial artist, E. Paul Zehr explores the question: could a mortal ever become Batman? A fun foray of escapism grounded in sound science, Becoming Batman provides the background for attaining the realizable - though extreme - level of human performance that would allow you to be a superhero. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 300 pages, Text (with B&W photos and illustrations). Cover price $26.95.

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Inventing Iron Man: The Possibility of a Human Machine - 1st printing. By E. Paul Zehr. Foreword by Warren Ellis. Tony Stark has been battling bad guys and protecting innocent civilians since he first donned his mechanized armor in the 1963 debut of Iron Man in Marvel Comics. A half century later, the man who showed us all what it would take to become Batman probes whether science and humankind is up to the task of inventing a real-life Iron Man. Applying scientific principles and an incredibly creative mind to the 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 240 pages, Text (with B&W Photos and illustrations). Cover price $24.95.