After a Close Encounter with aliens gives him a super suit, regular guy Ralph Hinkley reluctantly becomes...The Greatest American Hero!

There's never been a book about the beloved cult classic series, until now!

With The Greatest American Hero Companion, you will get:

*A Foreword by The Hero himself, William Katt!

*A Complete episode guide, exclusive photos & never-before-told stories!

Believe it or not, you will discover:

*How the attempted assassination of a U.S. President changed the Hero's name!

*How Superman battled Ralph...in court!

*How Jerry Seinfeld made the theme song more famous than the show!

*How Stephen J. Cannell created the show to be 'Rockford Files with a superhero!'

*Which Cobra Kai Bully made his acting debut here...as a nerd!

*Which FRIENDS star was almost The Greatest American Heroine!

*How Katt & stuntman Dennis Danger Madalone survived Flying & fighting Andre The Giant

*How a nervous first time actress bluffed into a role posing as an Italian model!

From Patrick Jankiewicz, the Saturn Award & Rondo nominated author of You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry: A Hulk Companion and Buck Rogers In The 25th Century: A TV Companion comes The Greatest American Hero Companion!