This volume in the Entertainment Encyclopedias series (4 titles) focuses on superheroes and is sure to be a kid magnet. The bright, enticing cover, graphics-rich pages filled with accessible snippets of text, and breezy tone effortlessly combine to introduce 45 super-beings, covering origin stories, alter egos, special powers, and nemeses. There’s also information regarding who created them and when, their various iterations (comic books, movies, TV shows, cartoons), and mentions of conflicting story lines within a character’s arc. The four-page entries are arranged alphabetically and feature classic characters (Batman, Wonder Woman), slightly less-known individuals (She-Hulk, Jean Grey), and new members of the always-evolving X-Men and Marvel Universe. There’s an introductory overview plus back-matter support, including a brief list of references. This should prove quite popular.