Dr. Horrible And other horrible stories

Zack Whedon

eBook - 2010

Based on the Emmy Award-winning web series Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, this collection of stories written by Zack Whedon (Deadwood, Fringe) chronicles some of the earliest adventures in the lives of archenemies Captain Hammer and Dr. Horrible. This anthology solves many unanswered questions left over from the show. For instance: What event inspired Dr. Horrible to become the world's greatest criminal mastermind? Why is Penny, the beautiful girl from the Laundromat, still single? How can you, the reader, be like blustering do-gooder Captain Hammer? And why is Horrible's sidekick, Moist, so... um... well, you'll find out!

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Genres
Comic books, strips, etc
Electronic books
Graphic novels
Published
[United States] : Dark Horse Comics 2010.
Language
English
Corporate Author
hoopla digital
Main Author
Zack Whedon (-)
Corporate Author
hoopla digital (-)
Other Authors
Eric Canete (-), Dave Stewart, Nate Piekos, Farel Dalrymple, Dan Jackson, 1971-, Scott Hepburn, Joëlle Jones, Jim Rugg
Online Access
Instantly available on hoopla.
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Physical Description
1 online resource
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Audience
Rated PA
ISBN
9781621150381
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

Revisiting the cast of characters from the award-winning web musical, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, this volume fleshes out some of the background. For example, we learn the damp origins of the good doctor's sidekick, Moist; we gain some insight into Penny's charitable nature; and we get to see a glimpse of what made Billy into the formidable evil Doctor he is today. Not to worry; there are appearances of the heroically chiseled Captain Hero and the Evil League of Evil and its diabolical leader, Bad Horse. We even get to see some new faces like the Captain's teammates on the Council of Champions, the wannabe hero Johnny Snow, and the dastardly Fake Thomas Jefferson. Whedon (Joss' brother) hits all of the right notes, with punchy writing that is loaded with humor and well-placed snark, and finely tuned characterizations. Likewise, all of the artists turn in stellar work that flows nicely through the transitions. Fans of the original Sing-Along Blog and other die-hard Whedon-ites will, of course, feel compelled to read this book; but it's a winner that will appeal even beyond this crowd. Provided you can pry it out of their hands.--Coleman, Tina Copyright 2010 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.