Project: Superior by Various

by Chris Pitzer

An anthology devoted to heroes that are super. Covers by Paul Hornschemeier. Featuring the works (in alphabetic order) Gregory Benton, Jeffrey Brown, Dean Haspiel, Scott Morse, Joel Priddy, Paul Pope, Paul Rivoche, and others. The interior is printed in three colored black & red, black & blue and 4C.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Fiction

Mass Market Paperback

First published March 23, 2005

Reviews

[Willow · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collection of indie comics around the theme superheroes, most of which are reinterpretations with at least some irony. There's some amazing comics in it, and some okay ones, and a few bad ones, which I why I gave it the three rating. The good ones definitely make it worth checking out though.

[First Second Books]

Just when I was beginning to despair of finding a copy of this now out-of-print book that I could keep for my very own, one turned up at a friend’s book swap this weekend. This book is like bizarro-world with make-your-own superheroes. I’m not sure how Chris fits so many wonderful creators into all of his anthologies, but he’s clearly a master.

[Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm dipping my toes into the world of graphic novels, so this anthology was a good way to get a feel for what I like, what I don't like, and what I don't understand at all. The comics run the gamut in style and subject matter.

[Caroline · Rating 2 out of 5]

There are a few gems in here, but it's mostly just brimming with overly self-conscious superhero parodies. It's clever for a bit, but ultimately it's just not as fun, especially when there are nearly 300 pages of them jammed together.

[Nataline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic anthology. Some wonderful art.

[Ben · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent anthology of unorthodox superhero stories by a variety of talented illustrators. Fun stories and great art.