It takes the average reader 5 hours to read On the Origin of Superheroes by Chris Gavaler
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Most readers think that superheroes began with Superman’s appearance in Action Comics No. 1, but that Kryptonian rocket didn’t just drop out of the sky. By the time Superman’s creators were born, the superhero’s most defining elements—secret identities, aliases, disguises, signature symbols, traumatic origin stories, extraordinary powers, self-sacrificing altruism—were already well-rehearsed standards. Superheroes have a sprawling, action-packed history that predates the Man of Steel by decades and even centuries. On the Origin of Superheroes is a quirky, personal tour of the mythology,...
On the Origin of Superheroes by Chris Gavaler is 295 pages long, and a total of 75,225 words.
This makes it 100% the length of the average book. It also has 92% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 51 minutes to read On the Origin of Superheroes aloud.
On the Origin of Superheroes is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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