Superman: The High-Flying History of the Man of Steel

5 best books like Superman: The High-Flying History of the Man of Steel (Larry Tye): Absolute All-Star Superman, Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book, The Little Red Cat Who Ran Away and Learned His ABC's (the Hard Way), Hug Time, The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture

Absolute All-Star Superman

Author	Grant Morrison
ISBN	1401229174

This is a stunning achievement that fans and non-fans of Superman will enjoy. It’s restrained, subtle, nostalgic, and gorgeously illustrated.

I don't know what is and isn't considered a spoiler for this book, so I'll err on the side of caution. Superman is delivered some fateful...

Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book

Author	Gerard Jones
ISBN	0465036570

Animated by the stories of some of the last century's most charismatic and conniving artists, writers, and businessmen, Men of Tomorrow brilliantly demonstrates how the creators of the superheroes gained their cultural power and established a crucial place in the modern imagination. "This history...

The Little Red Cat Who Ran Away and Learned His ABC's (the Hard Way)

Author	Patrick McDonnell
ISBN	0316502464

Bestselling and award-winning artist Patrick McDonnell uses the ABC's to tell a hilarious, high-energy alphabetical adventure.

It starts with an ALLIGATOR and a BEAR chasing a CAT. When a DRAGON (and a chicken and an egg!) join in pursuit, things start to get REALLY interesting. A wild and...

Hug Time

Author	Patrick McDonnell
ISBN	0316114944

There was once a kitten so filled with love he wanted to give the whole world a hug!

And so Jules the kitten (also known in the Mutts cartoons as "Shtinky Puddin'") goes down the stairs to hug his friends, then all the birds in the park--and then he travels the world, hugging all those he meets! As...

The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture

Author	Glen Weldon
ISBN	1476756694

A witty, intelligent cultural history from NPR book critic Glen Weldon explains Batman’s rises and falls throughout the ages—and what his story tells us about ourselves.

Since his creation, Batman has been many things: a two-fisted detective; a planet-hopping gadabout; a campy Pop-art...