Super Heroes

Gyles Brandreth seems to specialise in finding intriguing subjects for interesting children's books, and this catalogue of television, film and comic book heroes is another winner. Some wishful thinking among the cast list though. Is Gyles reliving his own youth by including Biggles, Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys and Zorro? Still, there's plenty here to fascinate, including vital information about Flash Gordon, The Incredible Hulk, Spiderman and Wonderwoman. If the present crop of suerheroes bores, then there's even a questionnaire to assist the young reader in creating his own composite character to rank alongside Buck Rogers or Dan Dare. One small criticism --- Where is Desperate Dan?