Download or read book Superhero Joe written by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day while playing in his room, Joe hears a cry for help from his parents downstairs. In an instant he's Superhero Joe and it's up to him to save the day!
Download or read book Superheroes written by Joe Kubert and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the fascinating history of comics and discover how to create some dynamic superheroes (and superadventures) of your own. Color illustrations throughout.
Download or read book Superhero Joe and the Creature Next Door written by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joe conquers his fear of the strange creature moving into the house next door, as well as the treehouse in the creature's backyard.
Download or read book The Joe Shuster Story written by Julian Voloj and published by Super Genius. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone knows Superman, but not everyone knows the story of two youngsters from Cleveland who created Superman. Based on archival material and original sources, "Truth, Justice, and the American Way: The Joe Shuster Story" tells the story of the friendship between writer Jerry Siegel and illustrator Joe Shuster, and puts it into the wider context of the American comicbook industry.
Download or read book Superhero Joe and the Creature Next Door written by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Super Joe is super fun from beginning to end” (Children’s Literature)—and now he’s back for another adventure. One quiet morning, in a small town, a moving van arrives and brings the creature next door! Where did it come from? Why is it here? From his window Joe can’t see the creature’s face, but he can imagine…the neighborhood will never be the same. Who can help? It’s Superhero Joe to the rescue! But could it be that Joe’s fears are much wilder than his new neighbor?
Download or read book Superhero Dad written by Timothy Knapman and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrates all the incredible things dads can do in the eyes of their children, including cook super breakfasts, tell super-funny jokes, and chase super-scary monsters away at bedtime. -- provided by publisher.
Download or read book Superhero Gran written by Timothy Knapman and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All grandmothers are wonderful, and this gran is no exception. She might not lift buildings or go whooshing through the sky, but she can plan super sleepovers, tell tickle-filled stories, and even put together great disguises to make a superhero team with her grandchildren.
Download or read book Super Boys written by Brad Ricca and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In time for the 75th anniversary of the Man of Steel, comes the first comprehensive literary biography of Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel, creators of the DC Comics superhero Superman and the inspiration for Michael Chabon's Kavalier and Clay Drawing on ten years of research in the trenches of Cleveland libraries, boarded-up high schools, and secret, private collections, and a love of comic books, Brad Ricca's Super Boys is the first ever full biography about Superman's creators. Among scores of new discoveries, the book reveals the first stories and pictures ever published by the two, where the first Superman story really came from, the real inspiration for Lois Lane, the template for Superman's costume, and much, much more. Super Boys also tracks the boys' unknown, often mysterious lives after they left Superman, including Siegel's secret work during World War II and never-before-seen work from Shuster. Super Boys explains, finally, what exactly happened with the infamous check for $130 that pulled Superman away from his creators—and gave control of the character to the publisher. Ricca also uncovers the true nature of Jerry's father's death, a crime that has always remained a mystery. Super Boys is the story of a long friendship between boys who grew to be men and the standard that would be impossible for both of them to live up to.
Download or read book Superhero Mum and Son written by Timothy Knapman and published by Superhero Parents. This book was released on 2019-02 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All mums are brilliant, and the mum in this story is no exception. She doesn't wear a cape or fly to earth from outer space, but she runs for the bus so fast it feels like flying, uses her super strength to carry her son's boots, coat, bag AND scooter, and can make bumps and bruises better with just a kiss. This mum really does have superpowers!
Download or read book Superheroes written by Laurence Maslon and published by Crown Archetype. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, the Avengers, the X-Men, Watchmen, and more: the companion volume to the PBS documentary series of the same name that tells the story of the superhero in American popular culture. Together again for the first time, here come the greatest comic book superheroes ever assembled between two covers: down from the heavens—Superman and the Mighty Thor—or swinging over rooftops—the Batman and Spider-Man; star-spangled, like Captain America and Wonder Woman, or clad in darkness, like the Shadow and Spawn; facing down super-villains on their own, like the Flash and the Punisher or gathered together in a team of champions, like the Avengers and the X-Men! Based on the three-part PBS documentary series Superheroes, this companion volume chronicles the never-ending battle of the comic book industry, its greatest creators, and its greatest creations. Covering the effect of superheroes on American culture—in print, on film and television, and in digital media—and the effect of American culture on its superheroes, Superheroes: Capes, Cowls, and the Creation of Comic Book Culture appeals to readers of all ages, from the casual observer of the phenomenon to the most exacting fan of the genre. Drawing from more than 50 new interviews conducted expressly for Superheroes!—creators from Stan Lee to Grant Morrison, commentators from Michael Chabon to Jules Feiffer, actors from Adam West to Lynda Carter, and filmmakers such as Zach Snyder—this is an up-to-the-minute narrative history of the superhero, from the comic strip adventurers of the Great Depression, up to the blockbuster CGI movie superstars of the 21st Century. Featuring more than 500 full-color comic book panels, covers, sketches, photographs of both essential and rare artwork, Superheroes is the definitive story of this powerful presence in pop culture.
Download or read book Joe s Wedding written by Gareth O'Callaghan and published by Gemma. This book was released on 2009-01-30 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the morning of Joe's wedding. He opens his eyes to find himself on a park bench beside the sea, dressed in torn tights and a cape. And that's not his only chilly awakening. Joe is in Holyhead, miles away from his wedding in Dublin. And he doesn't even remember how he got there. An old man joins him on the bench. Marty is local, so how does he know so much about Joe? And why is he so interested in talking to a stranger in a Superman suit, who clearly has no time for chit-chat? Can Marty help Joe solve his dilemma and answer the fundamental question: does he really want to get married at all?
Download or read book Superhero Thought Experiments written by Chris Gavaler and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2019-09-15 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining the deep philosophical topics addressed in superhero comics, authors Gavaler and Goldberg read plot lines for the complex thought experiments they contain and analyze their implications as if the comic authors were philosophers. Reading superhero comic books through a philosophical lens reveals how they experiment with complex issues of morality, metaphysics, meaning, and medium. Given comics’ ubiquity and influence directly on (especially young) readers—and indirectly on consumers of superhero movies and video games—understanding these deeper meanings is in many ways essential to understanding contemporary popular culture. The result is an entertaining and enlightening look at superhero dilemmas.
Download or read book Superman written by Larry Tye and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full-fledged history not just of the Man of Steel but of the creators, designers, owners, and performers who made him the icon he is today, from the New York Times bestselling author of Satchel and Bobby Kennedy “A story as American as Superman himself.”—The Washington Post Legions of fans from Boston to Buenos Aires can recite the story of the child born Kal-El, scion of the doomed planet Krypton, who was rocketed to Earth as an infant, raised by humble Kansas farmers, and rechristened Clark Kent. Known to law-abiders and evildoers alike as Superman, he was destined to become the invincible champion of all that is good and just—and a star in every medium from comic books and comic strips to radio, TV, and film. But behind the high-flying legend lies a true-to-life saga every bit as compelling, one that begins not in the far reaches of outer space but in the middle of America’s heartland. During the depths of the Great Depression, Jerry Siegel was a shy, awkward teenager in Cleveland. Raised on adventure tales and robbed of his father at a young age, Jerry dreamed of a hero for a boy and a world that desperately needed one. Together with neighborhood chum and kindred spirit Joe Shuster, young Siegel conjured a human-sized god who was everything his creators yearned to be: handsome, stalwart, and brave, able to protect the innocent, punish the wicked, save the day, and win the girl. It was on Superman’s muscle-bound back that the comic book and the very idea of the superhero took flight. Tye chronicles the adventures of the men and women who kept Siegel and Shuster’s “Man of Tomorrow” aloft and vitally alive through seven decades and counting. Here are the savvy publishers and visionary writers and artists of comics’ Golden Age who ushered the red-and-blue-clad titan through changing eras and evolving incarnations; and the actors—including George Reeves and Christopher Reeve—who brought the Man of Steel to life on screen, only to succumb themselves to all-too-human tragedy in the mortal world. Here too is the poignant and compelling history of Siegel and Shuster’s lifelong struggle for the recognition and rewards rightly due to the architects of a genuine cultural phenomenon. From two-fisted crimebuster to über-patriot, social crusader to spiritual savior, Superman—perhaps like no other mythical character before or since—has evolved in a way that offers a Rorschach test of his times and our aspirations. In this deftly realized appreciation, Larry Tye reveals a portrait of America over seventy years through the lens of that otherworldly hero who continues to embody our best selves.
Download or read book The American Superhero written by Richard A. Hall and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2019-02-06 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compilation of essential information on 100 superheroes from comic book issues, various print and online references, and scholarly analyses provides readers all of the relevant material on superheroes in one place. The American Superhero: Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History covers the history of superheroes and superheroines in America from approximately 1938–2010 in an intentionally inclusive manner. The book features a chronology of important dates in superhero history, five thematic essays covering the overall history of superheroes, and 100 A–Z entries on various superheroes. Complementing the entries are sidebars of important figures or events and a glossary of terms in superhero research. Designed for anyone beginning to research superheroes and superheroines, The American Superhero contains a wide variety of facts, figures, and features about caped crusaders and shows their importance in American history. Further, it collects and verifies information that otherwise would require hours of looking through multiple books and websites to find.
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 Hit Comics 1 written by Quality Comics and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-11-25 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Origin of Hercules, X-5 Super Agent.Jack and Jill,The Strange Twins,Casey Jones.After Joe Hercules' mother dies of a heart attack, Joe goes after the unscrupulous banker who caused it. But his enthusiasm lands him in jail, where his cellmate encourages him to put on a costume, become a superhero, and break out of jail to avenge his mother's murder at the hands of Jyppe, who had wanted to own the town of Maryville.comic reprints from UP History and Hobby are reproduced from actual classic comics, and sometimes reflect the imperfection of books that are decades old. These books are constantly updated with the best version possible
Download or read book Superman written by Dan Jurgens and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Graphic novel. Superman saves the earth from an asteroid collision. 10 yrs+.
