May 15, 2006

"Indefensible": a buyer's guide

So you've heard all about this new book about defenders called "Indefensible", and based on the excellent reviews it's getting, you've decided to make the purchase.

Good for you! But when you get to the store, what's this? Two "Indefensibles"? How do you know which "Indefensible" to buy? Here's a side-by-side comparison:

Indefensible: One Lawyer's Journey into the Inferno of American Justice

Defenders: Indefensible

"This tragicomic exposé is a roller-coaster ride through the world of justice in the South Bronx... By a combination of skill and stealth, Feige negotiates the best deal he can get for his clients..."

"Wong possessed by Nightmare! Dormammu and Umar in unholy alliance! The Hulk and the Sub-Mariner at each other's throats! The Silver Surfer... uh... surfing. Can Doctor Strange reunite the Defenders and save "Reality As We Know It? Only the Ancient One knows for sure!" ⇒

"A young lawyer's outrageous and heartbreaking long day's journey into night court. If M*A*S*H took place in the Bronx instead of Korea and was about lawyers and judges, not doctors and officers, it would look a lot like INDEFENSIBLE..."

"Bonding and family atmosphere are usually the norm for superhero teams – even when they bicker or argue they normally make up by the end. The Defenders really isn’t like that here, with a disparate group of heroes, many of whom don’t get on and have no problem about showing that..."

"Feige, a Court TV talking head and former Trial Chief of the Bronx Defenders, knows his way around that New York borough's notorious criminal courthouse. There he represented the frequently handcuffed, never cuff-linked."

"The Defenders are the group that if they seem like they don't like one another, they don't! The Defenders hate one another. They've been thrown together and despise it. There's no love lost between these guys." ⇒

Okay, it's still not exactly clear which is which; the "Indefensible" on the left is written by our colleague David Feige, and it's the real deal. However, its one shortcoming, compared to the "Indefensible" on the right, is that Feige (⇐) does not reach out to the cross-over market by working in a cameo for noted attorney She-Hulk (⇒) .

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