The Best Superheroes Right Now Aren't on Screens. They're in Books

Our spandex-clad saviors rule movies. They even appear in comics occasionally. Yet some of the most interesting stories about caped crusaders right now don't come with pictures or fancy special effects. They're in good old fashioned books. A new wave of authors is bringing fun, romance, and a spirit of adventure to superheroes--and they're doing it by focusing on the sorts of saviors big-budget tentpole movies tend to overlook.