This summer has seen the release of no less than four epic superhero adventures, beginning with Thor and followed by X-Men: First Class, Green Lantern and Captain America: The First Avenger. Superhero Spectacular goes behind the scenes of each adventure, presenting all-new and exclusive content. In interviews you’ll read nowhere else, readers meet the actors bringing these heroes to life: Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor; Ryan Reynolds, who dons the ultimate power ring as Green Lantern; James McAvoy, Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence and many more of the on-screen mutants from X-Men: First Class; and Chris Evans, who portrays Captain America.

For fans of superhero animation, we’ve got detailed episode guides to Cartoon Network’s Young Justice and Disney XD’s The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, plus an inside look at the made-for-DVD film Green Lantern: Emerald Knights.

Looking ahead, we give a sneak preview of the superheroes of 2012, including Batman in The Dark Knight Rises; The Amazing Spider-Man; Superman: Man of Steel and The Avengers, which will bring together Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and the Hulk. All of this, plus comic book histories, a guide to the 25 coolest superpowers and other features.