IT’S A BIRD! IT’S A PLANE! NO—IT’S THE PHYSICS OF SUPERHEROES—A MUST READ!

Have you ever been around super comic book fans that start debating such uber important matters like—who’s faster, The Flash or Superman—and you just know that Superman is the one with a cape? Or does your boyfriend start a count down for the release of X-Men movies and all you know is that you’ll probably get to see Hugh Jackman shirtless? Have no fear—we have the perfect reading material that will impress all the comic book and superhero fanatics in your life. 

Check out The Physics Of Superheroes: The Spectacular Second Edition by James Kakalios. Since 1988, Dr. Kakalios has taught the popular freshman seminar, “Everything I Needed To Know About Physics I Learned From Reading Comic Books” at the University of Minnesota. We know, Physics is not exactly the sexiest topic out there but trust us, Dr. Kakalios makes it fun by shedding light on the cool ways science and comic books have banded together. He answers questions like—Why did Spiderman’s webbing fail him when he tried to save his girlfriend Gwen Stacy? Or, does the Fantastic Four’s Invisible Woman go blind when she becomes transparent? After all, light does pass through her and her invisible eyes. He also explains where comic books got science horribly wrong. For example, Giant Man would probably break his legs just by standing up!