“Reeks (Love Hurts, 2015, etc.) and debut editor Richardson assemble a series of tales centered on superheroes’ constant struggles with saving the world and maintaining secret identities. . . . A momentous, readable collection, its sole downside being that there are only 20 superhero stories.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Short fiction readers should seek out . . . Behind the Mask.”
— John DeNardo, SF Signal
Editor’s Pick, March 2017 — New Pages
“Masterfully-written, this compilation lets us peek inside these people’s ordinary lives, and shows us that they may not be as different as we think. . . . Absolutely recommend it!”
— Inky Reviews (4.5/5 stars)
“In this world where cynicism and noir are popular . . . superheroes are the antidote. I found that hopeful vision in those particular stories of Behind The Mask.”
— Shomeret: The Masked Reviewer
“Very well-crafted anthology with lots and lots of amazing, thought-provoking stories, both by established authors (Kelly Link and Seanan McGuire for example) as well as authors who are less well-known.”
— Hannah, Goodreads Top Reviewer (4/5 stars)