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The Law of Superheroes (editie 2012)

door James Daily (Auteur)

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An intriguing and entertaining look at how America's legal system would work using the world of comic books. Two brave heroes take on the comic multiverse, wielding the greatest superpower of all: the law. James Daily and Ryan Davidson--attorneys by day, comic enthusiasts all of the time, and founders of the popular website lawandthemultiverse.com--have clearly found their vocation, exploring the hypothetical legal ramifications of comic book tropes, characters, and powers down to the most deliciously trivial detail. The Law of Superheroes asks and answers crucial speculative questions about everything from constitutional law and criminal procedure to taxation, intellectual property, and torts, including: Could Superman sue if someone exposed his true identity as Clark Kent? Are members of the Legion of Doom vulnerable to prosecution under RICO? Do the heirs of a superhero who comes back from the dead get to keep their inherited property after their loved one is resurrected? Does it constitute "cruel and unusual punishment" to sentence an immortal like Apocalypse to life in prison without the possibility of parole? Engaging, accessible, and delightfully educational, The Law of Superheroes is a must-have for legal experts, comic nerds, and anyone who will ever be called upon to practice law in the comic multiverse.… (meer)

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Lid:	ThothJ
Titel:	The Law of Superheroes
Auteurs:	James Daily (Auteur)
Info:	Gotham (2012), 320 pages
Verzamelingen:	Jouw bibliotheek, Aan het lezen, Verlanglijst, Te lezen, Gelezen, maar niet in bezit, Favorieten
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Trefwoorden:	law, modern-history, comics, non-fiction, to-read

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I picked this up as research for a possible book. I guess if you were going to read any fun “accessible” book about law, this would be it. But be prepared because these guys are lawyers first and writers second. There are times even Batman’s vigilante justice can’t save all the prose (i.e. long paragraphs, high vocabulary, and plenty of adverbs). But how else are you going to find out if Superman has to pay taxes on the coal he squeezes into diamonds?

There’s quite a lot of content here, from constitutional law to criminal to privacy to property. At least everything has a tone of humor, so it’s not a dry legal document. I think if you used to watch The People’s Court (Wapner forever!) and read comic books at the same time, this is for you. It’s for a specific audience, but hey, you might be that audience! (

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theWallflower | Sep 30, 2022 |

Super heroes are not above the law, but they do bring up a lot of questions about the law and it's application. In this book, Daily and Davidson explore how different areas of law might impact super heroes. The results is an entertaining introduction to constitutional law, criminal law, evidence, criminal procedure, tort law, contracts, business law, administrative law, intellectual property, travel and immigration, international law, questions of identity, and questions of what it means to be human.

Anyone who has opinions about the application of law and is at all interested in comics or super heroes would get value from reading this book. One of the things it helps emphasize is that law is very much about precise interpretation, and it doesn't matter what you think the "right" conclusion for a particular case is if it can't be expressed as a legal argument. That doesn't mean laws are unambiguous -- far from it -- but that ambiguity comes from that same slicing and dicing of meaning. Or to put it another way, the details of laws matter. It's not enough to feel like you know the gist of a law when making a conclusion. You need to be able to make a precise case. (

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eri_kars | Jul 10, 2022 |

In general, I found this to be a good study of the possible implications the law might have for superheroes. The law language may be a little dense for people who haven't had practice reading it before. There are some topics that are examined in good detail and I really enjoyed the humor and insight the authors brought to the work. However, there are some articles or chapters later in the book that seem to be a little rushed and short. Specifically the chapter about nonhuman intelligences -- I think this chapter should have either been left out entirely or developed a lot more.

Overall, it's an enjoyable and fun read offering fresh perspectives on superheroes. (

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suzannekmoses | May 20, 2022 |

Much like [b:Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates|5999777|Invisible Hook The Hidden Economics of Pirates|Peter T. Leeson|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348691621s/5999777.jpg|6174599] used piracy as a method for an introduction to economics, this book uses comic book and movie superheroes as a vehicle for an introduction to US Law. Each chapter covers a different aspect of the law (constitutional, torts, etc.) and attempts to somehow tie it in with either some superhero in particular or some story of a superhero. (The authors have an encyclopedic knowledge of comic books and comic book movies.)

As an introduction to the law it was pretty good--I definitely learned some things. My only real complaints are that sometimes the superhero connection seemed forced and the book was not always as interesting as I'd hoped it would be as a result.

Still worth the read. (

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Skybalon | Mar 19, 2020 |

Mostly about superhero comics, which I am not very familiar with, but very tongue-in-cheek and amusing. At times I wished they had gone into a little more depth on some of the thought experiments, but the book itself was just the right length; they didn't wear out their welcome. (

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Auteursnaam	Rol	Type auteur	Werk?	Status
James Daily	—	primaire auteur	alle edities	berekend
Davidson, Ryan	—	primaire auteur	alle edities	bevestigd
Sigal, Elke	Ontwerper	Secundaire auteur	sommige edities	bevestigd
St. Pierre, Joe	Artiest omslagafbeelding	Secundaire auteur	sommige edities	bevestigd

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An intriguing and entertaining look at how America's legal system would work using the world of comic books. Two brave heroes take on the comic multiverse, wielding the greatest superpower of all: the law. James Daily and Ryan Davidson--attorneys by day, comic enthusiasts all of the time, and founders of the popular website lawandthemultiverse.com--have clearly found their vocation, exploring the hypothetical legal ramifications of comic book tropes, characters, and powers down to the most deliciously trivial detail. The Law of Superheroes asks and answers crucial speculative questions about everything from constitutional law and criminal procedure to taxation, intellectual property, and torts, including: Could Superman sue if someone exposed his true identity as Clark Kent? Are members of the Legion of Doom vulnerable to prosecution under RICO? Do the heirs of a superhero who comes back from the dead get to keep their inherited property after their loved one is resurrected? Does it constitute "cruel and unusual punishment" to sentence an immortal like Apocalypse to life in prison without the possibility of parole? Engaging, accessible, and delightfully educational, The Law of Superheroes is a must-have for legal experts, comic nerds, and anyone who will ever be called upon to practice law in the comic multiverse.

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