A Word about the Law.

Introduction: Men of Steel, Feathers of Fury ( Dean Koontz).

Chapter 1. More Powerful than a Speeding Locomotive: Superman.

Chapter 2. Rays—Cosmic and Gamma: The Fantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk.

Chapter 3. The Dark Knight: Batman.

Chapter 4. Under the Sea: Aquaman and Sub-Mariner.

Chapter 5. Along Came a Spider: Spider-Man.

Chapter 6. Green Lanterns and Black Holes: Magic, Science and Two Green Lanterns.

Chapter 7. Of Atoms, Ants, and Giants: Ant Man and the Atom.

Chapter 8. Fast, Fast, Fast: The Flash.

Chapter 9. Good, Evil, and Indifferent Mutants: The X-Men.

Chapter 10. Mysteries in Space: Science Fiction Superheroes.

Chapter 11. The Right Stuff: Donald Duck.

Appendix A: Who Missed the Cut?

Appendix B: The Professionals Speak.

Bibliography and Reading List.

Acknowledgments.

Index.