Wonder Woman: The War Years 1941-1945 (DC Comics: The War Years)
by Roy Thomas
Travel to the World War II front lines with Wonder Woman at your side. With over 35 classic comics from her first 5 years in circulation, Wonder Woman the War Years tells her origin story in the original art. Warrior princess, leader of the Amazons, and a primary member of "The Big Three" and The Justice League. Wonder Woman is among the most famous heroes of all time. From her introduction in 1941, she has been a shining example of feminism and the strength not just to women across the globe...
Discover the craft of writing comics the Marvel way, with scripts and commentary from top writers and editors. The Marvel: Script To Page series is an official behind-the-scenes look at the craft of writing comic books, featuring exclusive scripts and commentary from top Marvel creators and editors. Explore the world of Wakanda and its mighty champion and protector, the Black Panther. Meet T'Challa, Shuri, the Dora Milaje, and many, many more iconic characters in selected scripts from a range...
MADNESS IN CROWDS: The Teeming Mind of Harrison Cady
by Denis Kitchen and Violet Kitchen
Madness in Crowds is an overflowing art book monograph collecting the charming, virtuosic and staggeringly detailed work of the cartoonist and graphic artist Harrison Cady. A master of creatures, contraptions and crowd scenes, Cady is best known today for illustrating the works of children’s book author Thornton Burgess, but this tome – the first ever collection of Cady’s works – explores in detail the rest of his staggeringly prolific six-decade career, in particular his stunning, overcrowded,...
"Kitchen rookies will find plenty to learn, as well as a few chuckles along the way." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "Shaping up to be one of the most impactful cookbooks of the year." -- SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE "Lovable characters breaking down every element of eating well without breaking the bank." -- SCREEN RANT The Poorcraft series is the essential comic book guide to practical urban and suburban frugality! Whether you're new to independent living, a recent college graduate, or just downshifting to...
"The Marvel Book is a breath-taking tour of literally every concept that forms the gloriously bewildering and expansive Marvel Multiverse... an indispensable guide." StarburstOne Marvel book to guide them all. If you want to understand the Marvel Comics Universe in all its complex glory, The Marvel Book is the only book you need. It is a unique exploration of the vast, interconnected Marvel Comics Multiverse from its birth to the end of everything and beyond. Meticulously researched and expertly...
Travel the myriad worlds of the DC Multiverse. If you want to truly understand DC Comics, The DC Book is your one-stop guide to the DC Multiverse. This unique, insightful examination of a mind-boggling comics universe takes readers on a compelling journey from the dawn of Super Heroes to the formation of the Dark Multiverse... and beyond.Meticulously researched and expertly written, The DC Book is packed with stunning comics artwork, illuminating infographics, and incisive, specially curated e...
Pearl S. Buck’s Pulitzer Prize–winning classic about the rise and fall of Chinese villagers before World War I comes to life in this evocative graphic novel by New York Times bestselling author Nick Bertozzi. Although more than eighty years have passed since Pearl S. Buck’s The Good Earth won the Pulitzer Prize, it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. This indelible portrait of China in the 1920s, when the last emperor reigned and the vast political and socia...
Over the centuries, comic books and their offshoots, such as graphic novels, and bandes dessinées have evolved into a phenomenally popular, influential, and unique art form with which we can express our opinions, our fantasies, our nightmares, and our dreams. In short: comics are emphatically no longer just for kids. This diverse, constantly evolving medium is truly coming into its own in the 21st century, from Hollywood's blockbuster adaptations of super-powered caped crusaders to the global sp...
In 2002, Vertigo/DC Comics published the first issue of Bill Willingham's Fables. The series imagined the lives of fairy tale figures--Snow White, the Big Bad Wolf, Cinderella and the ubiquitous Prince Charming, among many others--as they made new lives for themselves in modern-day New York City, having fled their storied homeworlds following an invasion. After 150 issues and many awards, Fables concluded its run in July 2015. This study, the first about the sprawling, complex series, dis...
The Novels of Alex Miller
One of Australia's most respected novelists, Alex Miller's writing is both popular and critically well-received. He is twice winner of Australia's premier literary prize, the Miles Franklin Award. He has said that writing is his way of 'locating connections' and his work is known for its deeply empathic engagement with relationships and cultures.This collection explores his early and later works, including Miller's best-known novels, The Ancestor Game, Journey to the Stone Country, Lovesong and...
Algorithms: Explained And Illlustrated
by Moriteru Ishida and Shuichi Miyazaki
¡Embárcate en una increíble aventura a través de más de 80 años de historia de DC Comics! En 1938, Superman lideró la carga. El primer superhéroe del mundo pronto fue seguido por sus compañeros de equipo de la Liga de la Justicia: Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, Shazam! y Linterna Verde. Estos héroes, y sus enemigos súper villanos como Lex Luthor y Joker, se convirtieron en la base de DC Comics. Rastrea la evolución de estos personajes y aprende sobre DC Comics y sus creadores que c...
Con una introducción de Stan Lee, investigada meticulosamente e increíblemente ilustrada, esta magnífica guía del universo Marvel presenta más de 1200 personajes atemporales de Marvel comics. Las entradas de los héroes y villanos icónicos incluyen sus más recientes aventuras. Además, se han documentado exhaustivamente los últimos crossover del universo Marvel, como Guerra Civil II e Imperio Secreto. Los diversos personajes aparecen representados con ilustraciones de los mejores artistas de Mar...
From New York Times bestselling author Larry Gonick and Davidson College biology professor David Wessner comes this comprehensive and humorous cartoon guide to topics in biology Did you faint when your middle school science teacher asked you to dissect a frog? Do you think DNA stands for "Don't Know the Answer"? Do you still cling to the belief that osmosis was the name of Ozzy Osbourne's last tour? If you said yes to any of these questions-or even if you didn't-then you need The Cartoon Guide...
Comics: An Introduction provides a clear and detailed introduction to the Comics form - including graphic narratives and a range of other genres - explaining key terms, history, theories, and major themes. The book uses a variety of examples to show the rich history as well as the current cultural relevance and significance of Comics. Taking a broadly global approach, Harriet Earle discusses the history and development of the form internationally, as well as how to navigate comics as a new way...
The Comics Journal #307 (Comics Journal, #0)
by Gary Groth and Kristy Valenti
Filosofía para principiantes. De Platón hasta hace rato (Edición Especial) / Phi losophy for Beginners (Special Edition)
by RIUS
¡Ya está aquí la más amena historia de la filosofía! En un volumen le pasamos revista a todos los filósofos, desde los presocráticos hasta los más recientes. Aunque usted no lo crea, la filosofía puede ser muy divertida. ¡E incluye stickers! Creador de Los Agachados, Mis Supermachos y más de un centenar de libros publicados, Rius, el gran monero mexicano, ocupó un lugar clave en la historia de la cultura popular. “Lo más difícil de tratar con humor es la filosofía. No sé por qué, quizá p...
American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s
by Jason Sacks and Keith Dallas
The American Comic Book Chronicles continues its ambitious series of full-color hardcovers, where TwoMorrows' top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today! Jason Sacks and Keith Dallas coordinate this volume on the 1970s, covering all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes details of the emerging Bronze Age of comics! You'll get a year-by-year account of the most significant publications, notable creators, and impactful trends, including: the dawn of relevan...
A fascinating written exploration of the superhero phenomenon, from its beginnings in the depths of Great Depression to the blockbuster movies of today. For over 90 years, superheroes have been interrogated, deconstructed, and reinvented. In this wide-ranging study, Robb looks at the diverse characters, their creators, and the ways in which their creations have been reinvented for successive generations. Inevitably, the focus is on the United States, but the context is international, including...
The American Comic Book Chronicles continues its ambitious series of full-color hardcovers where TwoMorrows' top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today! John Wells headlines this second volume on the 1960s, covering all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes details of comics during the stormy cultural upheaval of 1965-1969. You'll get a year-by-year account of the most significant publications, notable creators, and impactful trends, including the transfo...