Download or read book Awesome Minds Comic Book Creators written by Alejandro Arbona and published by duopress. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that Superman debuted in 1938 and is considered to have fueled the birth of the superhero craze? Or that Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira was instrumental in introducing manga to the world outside of Japan? Comic books are now fully part of mainstream pop culture, and this engaging read introduces kids ages 8-12 to the pivotal creators of the world's most beloved comics, as well as the unknown names that have guided the industry to where it is today. From classic superhero tales like Spider-Man to epic fantasy adventures like Elfquest, comic books have inspired legions of devoted fans and accrue sales of over $1 billion annually. Awesome Minds: Comic Book Creators will walk kids through the important milestones in comic book history and the visionaries who helped develop some of the most iconic fictional characters today.
Download or read book Awesome Minds Comic Book Creators written by Alejandro Arbona and published by duopress. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that Superman debuted in 1938 and is considered to have fueled the birth of the superhero craze? Or that Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira was instrumental in introducing manga to the world outside of Japan? Comic books are now fully part of mainstream pop culture, and this engaging read introduces kids ages 8-12 to the pivotal creators of the world's most beloved comics, as well as the unknown names that have guided the industry to where it is today. From classic superhero tales like Spider-Man to epic fantasy adventures like Elfquest, comic books have inspired legions of devoted fans and accrue sales of over $1 billion annually. Awesome Minds: Comic Book Creators will walk kids through the important milestones in comic book history and the visionaries who helped develop some of the most iconic fictional characters today.
Download or read book Black Magick 12 written by Greg Rucka and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2020-07-29 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "ASCENSION I," Part One The acclaimed series returns, from the New York Times bestselling team GREG RUCKA and NICOLA SCOTT (Wonder Woman). Rowan Black is a cop. Rowan Black is also a witch. Throughout her life, she has struggled to keep these things separate. Now, the walls are beginning to crumble, and RowanÑalienated from her friends, under investigation on the job, and stalked by mysterious forces who are literally hell-bent on using RowanÕs power for their own benefitÑis on the verge of crumbling with them. And if these combined forces donÕt manage to destroy RowanÑshe might just destroy herself first.
Download or read book Black Magick 15 written by Greg Rucka and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2020-10-21 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "ASCENSION I," Part Four Dissent among the forces of Hell, and a revolt within the order of witch-hunters, deepen the peril surrounding Rowan Black and the people she loves. Wild-card assassins and renegade demons enter the field, and a centuries-old conflict threatens to become a free-for-all melee.
Download or read book Black Magick 16 written by Greg Rucka and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2020-11-18 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "ASCENSION I," Conclusion Rowan, Alex, and Detective Nicky Colt find themselves drawn into the same moment of crisis as the CEO seems poised to lose control of her corner of the Abyss. As tragedies loom on every front, Rowan must decide if she will allow things to run their course and have the lives of those she cares for come to their tragic endsÑincluding her own or, by her will, change the reality that is rising around her.
Download or read book THE OLD GUARD TALES THROUGH TIME written by Greg Rucka and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2021-12-15 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A STAR-STUDDED ANTHOLOGY EVENT! The bestselling, critically acclaimed THE OLD GUARD, now a hit Netflix movie starring Charlize Theron, returns with NEW stories by GREG RUCKA, LEANDRO FERNÁNDEZ, and an all-star lineup of guest creators, expanding the world of the immortal warriors in shocking ways! Meet the immortals’ families, witness never-before-seen adventures, and discover the first appearance of a major new character! Featuring writers BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, KELLY SUE DeCONNICK, MATT FRACTION, VITA AYALA, JASON AARON, DAVID F. WALKER, and more, and artists VALENTINE DE LANDRO, NICOLA SCOTT, MICHAEL AVON OEMING, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, MIKE HENDERSON, MATTHEW CLARK, KANO, and more! Collects THE OLD GUARD: TALES THROUGH TIME #1-6
Download or read book The Old Guard Tales Through Time 5 of 6 written by Jason Aaron and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2021-08-25 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York City isn't like it used to be in the 1970s, where one drunken misadventure meant your boss had to come rescue you from an army of murder-nuns in a South American cult. JASON AARON (SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Thor, Scalped) and RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE (HUCK, American Vampire, All-Star Batman) send Booker and Andy to Hell and back, and to Heaven and beyond. Over a century before, Booker finds wonder and violence at a new kind of place called a "restaurant," in a story by ALEJANDRO ARBONA (Doctor Tomorrow, Rick and Morty Presents: The Hotel Immortal) and KANO (Action Comics, Quantum and Woody).
Download or read book The Old Guard Tales Through Time 3 of 6 written by Brian Michael Bendis and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2021-06-23 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The superstar POWERS team of BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, MICHAEL AVON OEMING, and TAKI SOMA takes on the immortals! It's the '70s, and Andy stumbles straight out of battle to come face to face with the last person she ever expected to see! Then, DAVE WALKER, ROBERT MACKENZIE, and JUSTIN GREENWOOD (COMPASS) task the team with an assassination on the night of the moon landing!
Download or read book The Old Guard Tales Through Time 2 of 6 written by Eric Trautmann and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2021-05-26 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Watch the smash-hit Netflix movie starring Charlize Theron! KELLY SUE DeCONNICK and VALENTINE DE LANDRO (BITCH PLANET) take the immortal warriors to feudal Japan! Plus, ERIC TRAUTMANN (LAZARUS X +66, Checkmate) and MIKE HENDERSON (NAILBITER) plunge Booker in an Old West shootout with stakes that reverberate today!
Download or read book The Old Guard Tales Through Time 6 of 6 written by Greg Rucka and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2021-09-22 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who is…Yitzhak? The hulking figure briefly seen and spoken about in the TALES THROUGH TIME now takes the stage—GREG RUCKA and LEANDRO FERNÁNDEZ introduce a mystery that will alter the lives of the immortals forever…however long they have left! In present-day Paris, Andy and Nile pull a high-risk, high-stakes museum heist to steal a single unlikely item in a caper by VITA AYALA (Children of the Atom, Static) and NICOLA SCOTT (BLACK MAGICK, Wonder Woman: Year One)!
Download or read book Mind MGMT 10 written by Matt Kindt and published by Dark Horse Comics (Single Issues). This book was released on 2011-10-19 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only the Futurist can help Lyme and Meru find Mind Management's hidden training ground, Shangri-la. But how can they track a man who knows their every move before they do? From rising star Matt Kindt (_Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E., 3 Story_, _Super Spy_)! Best-reviewed comic of 2012! A triumph of character, idea, design, and plot throughout.�MTV Geek 
Download or read book Understanding Superhero Comic Books written by Alex Grand and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work dissects the origin and growth of superhero comic books, their major influences, and the creators behind them. It demonstrates how Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain America and many more stand as time capsules of their eras, rising and falling with societal changes, and reflecting an amalgam of influences. The book covers in detail the iconic superhero comic book creators and their unique contributions in their quest for realism, including Julius Schwartz and the science-fiction origins of superheroes; the collaborative design of the Marvel Universe by Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, and Steve Ditko; Jim Starlin’s incorporation of the death of superheroes in comic books; John Byrne and the revitalization of superheroes in the modern age; and Alan Moore’s deconstruction of superheroes.
Download or read book MIND MGMT Volume 3 The Home Maker written by Matt Kindt and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2014-05-21 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 3 of Mind MGMT sets in motion events that will bring each of the stories together in an explosive confrontation! Collects "The Home Maker" from MIND MGMT #13-#17 and "The Zoo Keeper" from #18. The A.V. Club said this about Mind MGMT: "Striking the perfect balance of high-concept narrative, personal drama, and visual innovation, Mind MGMT is a comic that doesn't let go once it grabs hold of your brain."
Download or read book Deadpool Cable Modern Era Epic Collection written by Fabian Nicieza and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2024-08-07 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects Cable & Deadpool (2004) #1-18. Marvel's mightiest mercs are back - and stuck with each other! Can two grown men armed to the teeth with deadly genetic weaponry live together without driving each other crazy?! Action, adventure, black humor, black ops, face-changing viruses and lots of gunfire mark this legendary pairing of two of Marvel's fan-favorite antiheroes, Wade Wilson and Nathan Summers! Fabian Nicieza, co-creator of Deadpool and the writer who defined Cable for a generation, returns to the characters he made famous - okay, infamous - in a sweeping and hilarious epic for the ages!
Download or read book The Art of the Amazing Spider Man written by Stan Lee and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2024-10-29 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This oversized hardcover gallery collects iconic original art from The Amazing Spider-Man #39–122, is accompanied by essays from comics editor John Lind, and featured an introduction by Brian Michael Bendis. The Amazing Spider-Man has remained the flagship title for the classic Marvel Comics character Spider-Man for over six decades. Stan Lee and Steve Ditko co-created the character in 1962, and it quickly became a sensation. Then, with The Amazing Spider-Man #39, John Romita Sr. replaced Ditko as the main artist and began an epic run. This oversized Bullpen Books edition focuses on Romita's work on ASM from 1966 to 1973, a run that would dramatically reshape the world of Spider-Man and his alter ego, Peter Parker. With his unmatched skill in dynamic layouts and composition, Romita, working alongside Stan Lee on some of Spider-Man's most enduring storylines and with contributions from a supporting cast of legendary Marvel Bullpen contributor—including Gil Kane, John Buscema, Jim Mooney, and Mike Esposito—would help lead Spider-Man to even greater heights in pop culture. This evolution told through essays, covers, and original artwork-including seven full ASM stories, reproduced from the original art in the Marvel Comics archives-allows readers to engage with and appreciate the legacy of some of The Amazing Spider-Man's most important contributors. Bullpen Books is a new series of art books that honors the work of legendary Marvel Comics characters and creators, starting with The Art of the Amazing Spider-Man in Fall 2024! This oversized hardcover features essays on work by John Romita Sr. and Gil Kane, covers, and original art scans from the Marvel archives.
Download or read book MIND MGMT written by Matt Kindt and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2014 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new volume contains new storylines, new characters and an astonishing 'silent issue' with no dialogue whatsoever. The second half of Matt Kindt's Mind MGMT epic begins with just as many questions as the first! Meru is back on the team, but can she ever trust Lyme again? What role did the Magician play in the Management's history of the 1960s through the 1980s? And what is the secret of the Seven Immortals?
Download or read book Mind MGMT Omnibus Part 2 written by Matt Kindt and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2019-06-18 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling and Harvey award-winning graphic novelist Matt Kindt comes a globe-spanning tale of espionage, top-secret government programs, conspiracy, and weaponized amnesia. Meru's hunt for answers about the dismantled government Mind MGMT program and its rogue agent Henry Lyme lead her to confront super spies, the competing mission of the deadly agent "The Eraser", and discovering some buried memories of her own. Collects volumes 3 and 4 of the Mind MGMT series--a story that's optioned for film by Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner).
