About robert mayer, author of eyes, confessions of. Superfolks is selfconsciously gonzo and wacky in a very out of print for over two decades, mayer s book was reprinted in 2005 with a slightly inaccurate foreword by grant morrison and blurb from stan lee, paul dini, and kurt busiek to help draw in current comics readers. Welcome to my world, which i share with my wife, cool gus and scout, our new rescue dog. Robert mayer, national award winning author of superfolks, the dreams of ada, and the origin of sorrow product description juno is a super intelligent ai computer developed by the u. The revolutionary detective robert mayers, writer of the. This acclaimed book by robert mayer is available at in several formats for your ereader. Robert mayer 19392019 is an awardwinning journalist and writer. I grew up in the bronx, graduated west point, served in special operations and have written over 70 books across a variety of genres. Superfolks by robert mayer meet your next favorite book. During a midlife crisis, he got in touch with his inner superhero and created superfolks, his first novel, which was originally published in.
It was, amongst other things, a story of a middleaged man coming to terms with his life, an enormous collection of 1970s popculture references, some now lost to the mists of time, and a satire on certain aspects of the comic superhero, but would probably be largely unheard of these. Robert mayer books list of books by author robert mayer. Fellows like kurt busiek and grant morrison are on record as being heavily influenced by it, and i found this copy at the cbldf booth at nycc, so it seemed a nice means to getting a book that tempted me and. Before there was watchmen, there was superfolks david brinkley used to be a hero, the greatest the world had ever seenuntil he retired, got married, moved to the suburbs, and packed on a few extra pounds. From the minds of acclaimed filmmaker, barry sonnenfeld director of the, men in black films and superstar graphic novel creator, grant morrison batman, the invisibles, action comics, 18 days, comes dinosaurs vs. Superfolks also superfolks in its original cover art is a 1977 novel by robert mayer fr. This is a new printing of mayer s 1977 novel about a middleaged superhero who comes out of retirement due largely to plot to kill him. This piece consisted of surprises from an online list of the one hundred best englishlanguage novels published since the magazine began its run in 1923. See all books authored by robert mayer, including the dreams of ada, and superfolks, and more on. Learn about author and historian bob mayers, his speaking events, and most of all about his insightful books and publications. Sep 03, 20 robert mayer has written for vanity fair, the new york times, the washington post, newsweek, gq, and more. The novel satirizes the superhero and comic book genres, and was aimed at a more adult audience than those genres typically attracted. The lives of a ballet dancer, a reporter, a psychiatrist, and a voodoo queen intersect and overlap in the shadow of a stalker and a serial killer.
First, one thing you should know about the term super hero. Robert mayers 1977 novel superfolks arguably anticipated the whole. Robert mayer journalist, author of the novel superfolks 1977 robert mayer, one of the natural law party of ontario candidates, 1999 ontario provincial election. During a midlife crisis, he got in touch with his inner superhero and created superfolks, his. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read superfolks. The novel satirizes the superhero and comic book genres, and was aimed at a more adult audience than those. Below is a list of bob mayers books in order of when they were originally published identical to their chronology. Mar 31, 2017 by robert mayer 1 edition first published in 1978 not in library young people in trouble. Rivaling the best of john le carre and graham greene, the search weaves an intricate web of twists and turns in a strangely chilling story of science, fate, and illusionand one mans relentless. Before there was watchmen, there was superfolksdavid brinkley. Danse macabre by robert mayer overdrive rakuten overdrive.
A novel kindle edition by mayer, robert, grant morrison. Incidentally, robert mayer, author of the novel superfolks, according to the book jacket, was and maybe is married to painter carol mothner. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Written by robert mayer, acclaimed author of superfolks, the dreams of ada, and combustoicas the ferrets tale. I consult and present workshops on personalized area studies for individuals, neighborhoods, organizations and businesses. Discount prices on books by robert mayer, including titles like monkey brain. Mar 09, 2005 robert mayer 19392019 is an awardwinning journalist and writer.
Black hat blues gene kendalls new novel, on sale now. Instead of setting a superhero story against the backdrop of a midlife crisis, as mayer did in 1977, black hat blues stars a figure whos closer to the end. During a midlife crisis, he got in touch with his inner superhero and created superfolks, his first novel, which was originally published in 1977. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Worst of all, for 40 years his life has been controlled by a deadly secret a secret that even he has all wrong. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read titans of. Robert mayer has 14 books on goodreads with 4323 ratings. In 1977, the reporter robert mayer wrote an odd novel named superfolks. After the golden age ebook written by carrie vaughn. The host by stephenie meyer at the best online ebook storage. Download superfolks ebook for free in pdf and epub format. Written by robert mayer, acclaimed author of superfolks, the dreams of ada, and combustoicas the ferrets tale, this allnew novel mixes stark reality with mysticism, dark history with hope, and both the lowest and the highest of human impulses. Read superfolks a novel by robert mayer available from rakuten kobo. The first novel of the series was published by the who dares wins publishing in the year 1991.
Bob mayer, is a west point graduate, former green beret, ceo of cool gus publishing, and a ny times bestselling author. Before there was watchmen, there was superfolks david brinkley used to be a hero, the greatest the world had ever seenuntil he retired, got married, moved to. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Now all the heroes are dead or missing, and his beloved new york is on the edge of chaos. Janice wylie, one of the murder victims in the case, was the niece of philip wylie.
Superfolks, a novel first published in 1977 and written by robert mayer, strikes me as a source for both these strands of superhero revision. Before there was watchmen, there was superfolks david brinkley used to be a. The long walk of the navajos continues in sweet salt, a novel of beauty and endurance by robert mayer. Is it possible to write a good novel about superheroespeople. Robert mayer has written for vanity fair, the new york times, the washington post, newsweek, gq, and more. In 1977 dial press of new york published robert mayers first novel. In the novel, kojak and david brinkleyindigo attend an art exhibit. His first novel, superfolks, changed superhero fiction forever.
Superfolks is selfconsciously gonzo and wacky in a very out of print for over two decades, mayers book was reprinted in 2005 with a slightly inaccurate foreword by grant morrison and blurb from stan lee, paul dini, and kurt busiek to help draw in current comics readers. Bob mayer began his career as a writer in 1991 with the novel eyes of the hammer, published under his real name. His new book, revolutionary new jerseyforgotten towns and crossroads of the american revolution, has been released and is available from the publisher american history press, online at amazon. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read after the golden age. Bestselling author john grisham called his the dreams of ada a fascinating book, a wonderful reminder of how good truecrime writing can be. One of the novel series written by author bob mayer is the green berets series, which consists of 7 novels published between the years 1991 and 20. He has written for vanity fair, the new york times, the washington post, newsweek, gq, and more. Bestselling author john grisham called his the dreams of ada a fascinating book, a wonderful. Buy a cheap copy of superfolks book by robert mayer.
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