The Physics of Superheroes

Book by James Kakalios

The Physics of Superheroes

Author| James Kakalios
Language| English
Subject| Physics and Superhero comics
Genre| Non-fiction
Publisher| Gotham Books

Publication date

| 2005
Publication place| United States
Media type| Print (Hardcover)
Pages| 365
ISBN| 1-59240-242-9
OCLC| 71789063

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "The Physics of Superheroes" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

|

The Physics of Superheroes is a popular science book by physics professor and long-time comic-book fan James Kakalios.[1] First published in 2005, it explores the basic laws of physics. Kakalios does not set out to show where the world of superheroes contradicts modern science, granting the heroes one or more "miracle exceptions" from natural law. Instead, he focuses on examples of comic book scenes that can be used to understand the diverse laws of physics from an unusual angle, such as Gwen Stacy's death and Ant-Man's ability to punch his way out of a paper bag. Kakalios relates these elements of comic books to principles of physics, such as levers and torque, and in this way covers diverse topics, from mechanics to the quantum world.

## See also

[edit]

* The Physics of Star Trek

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "The Physics of Superheroes | ISBNdb". isbndb.com. Retrieved 2025-04-09.

## External links

[edit]

* The Physics of Superheroes webpage

This comics-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

This article about a physics-related book is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[OCLC]: Online Computer Library Center number
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template