Download or read book Accidental Hero written by Matt Myklusch and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-04-26 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of Brandon Mull and James Riley will love this middle grade fantasy trilogy about a regular kid who discovers that the truth about his past could be the answer to saving the future. All Jack Blank knows is his bleak, dreary life at St. Barnaby’s Home for the Hopeless, Abandoned, Forgotten, and Lost, an orphanage that sinks more and more into the swampland of New Jersey with each passing year. His aptitude tests project him as spending a long, unhappy career as a toilet brush cleaner. His only chance at escape comes through the comic books donated years ago to the orphanage that he secretly reads in the dark corners of the library. Everything changes one icy gray morning when Jack receives two visitors that alter his life forever. The first is a deadly robot straight out of one of his comic books that tries its best to blow him up. The second is an emissary from a secret country called the Imagine Nation, an astonishing place where all the fantastic and unbelievable things in our world originate—including Jack. Jack soon discovers that he has an amazing ability—one that could make him the savior of the Imagine Nation and the world beyond, or the biggest threat they’ve ever faced.
Download or read book Jim McClain s Solution Squad written by Jim McClain and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-26 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solution Squad is a team of math-based superheroes who solve problems with both brains AND super powers! Every page turned adds mathematical knowledge to the reader, even by accident! Even the names and powers of the characters reinforce knowledge!
Download or read book How to be a Superhero written by Mark Leigh and published by Nbm Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Love for the Cold Blooded written by Alex Gabriel and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superheroes. Evil minions. And one hell of a conflict of interest.Being related to a supervillain isn't a big deal to Pat West. So what if his mom occasionally tries to take over the world? All Pat wants is to finish university and become an urban designer. That he moonlights as an evil minion sometimes - that's just a family tradition.Then Pat accidentally sleeps with superhero Silver Paladin, otherwise known as reclusive billionaire Nick Andersen. It's a simple misunderstanding. Pat never means to impersonate a prostitute, honest. But soon Pat is in way over his head, and threatening to fall for the worst possible guy.When Pat's mother returns to bring the world to its knees, Silver Paladin races to stop her... and all of Pat's secrets threaten to blow up in his face. How can Pat reconcile being a minion with wanting a hero? Will Nick's feelings for Pat overcome what keeps them apart? Or will they both lose everything?Length: 135.000 words"Love for the Cold-Blooded" is a light-hearted jaunt through a world of superheroes and villains, android dolphins, mind control rays, eldritch artifacts stolen from the tombs of ancient gods, and young men loving not wisely, but well.
Download or read book Aster and the Accidental Magic written by Thom Pico and published by Random House Graphic. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun, action-packed fantasy adventure about a girl, her dog, and magic gone wrong! Quiet . . . birds . . . nature. . . . That's what Aster expects when her parents move their whole family to the middle of nowhere. It's just her (status: super-bored), her mom and dad (status: busy with science), her brother (status: has other plans), and . . . . . . magic? In her new home, Aster meets a mysterious old woman with a herd of dogs who gives her a canine companion of her own. But when she and her dog Buzz are adventuring in the forest, they run into a trickster spirit who gives Aster three wishes. After wishing for the ability to understand and talk to her dog, she becomes only able to talk in dog language . . . and the trouble she gets into is just starting. Maybe the middle of nowhere will be more interesting than Aster thought. "Crisp, vibrant artwork." -The AV Club
Download or read book Turbulence written by Samit Basu and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How would you feel if you got what you really wanted? What would you do if you were given the power to change the world? Everyone on BA flight 142 from London to Delhi got off it with a unique superpower. A power they didn’t even know they wanted. Everyone, that is, who’s still alive. Because someone is hunting down the passengers. And now Aman Sen’s ragtag collective of rogue superhumans is in grave danger. They must decide what to do with their powers and their lives – and quickly. This explosive new blockbuster moves at hyperspeed across two continents as colliding forces move towards an action-packed finale that will leave the world – and you – changed forever.
Download or read book Superman on the Couch written by Danny Fingeroth and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are so many of the superhero myths tied up with loss, often violent, of parents or parental figures? What is the significance of the dual identity? What makes some superhuman figures "good" and others "evil"? Why are so many of the prime superheroes white and male? How has the superhero evolved over the course of the 20th and early 21st centuries? And how might the myths be changing? Why is it that the key superhero archetypes - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, the X-Men - touch primal needs and experiences in everyone? Why has the superhero moved beyond the pages of comics into other media? All these topics, and more, are covered in this lively and original exploration of the reasons why the superhero - in comic books, films, and TV - is such a potent myth for our times and culture.>
Download or read book The Accidental Immigrant written by David Bouchier and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004-06-24 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transatlantic humorist David Bouchier brings wit, wisdom and a touch of philosophy to the everyday dramas of American suburban life. This book brings together more than a hundred essays, originally broadcast on National Public Radio, or published in his Out of Order column in the Sunday New York Times. When work and marriage brought David Bouchier to Long Island in 1986 the endless suburbs seemed mysterious and exotic to him. He was inspired to begin writing essays and newspaper columns about his life there - a personal and public diary of the Resident Alien experience. In 1992 a weekly public radio essay was added to the newspaper columns, and thousands of listeners still enjoy David's weekly radio broadcasts. These are the affectionate and sometimes acerbic observations of an Accidental Immigrant, who still finds life in America endlessly stimulating and wonderfully strange. David Bouchier's thoughts about love, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in the suburbs will make you smile, and make you think. Boring suburban rituals like lawn care mall shopping, wedding rehearsals, and barbecues will never seem the same again.
Download or read book The End of Infinity written by Matt Myklusch and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack Blank confronts his destiny in this action-packed conclusion to the trilogy Publishers Weekly calls a “no-holds-barred adventure.” Ever since Jack Blank learned that he came from the amazing country of the Imagine Nation, he’s known that his fate could go down two very different paths—he could either be the greatest hero the world has ever known, or its greatest villain. Now the final battle is here, and it’s time for Jack to discover the direction of his destiny. The action-packed trilogy concludes with more surprises, twists, and adventure than ever—along with the same humor and heart that has brought so many fans to Jack’s story.
Download or read book S is for Super Hero written by Clarissa Wong and published by Marvel Press. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready for some alphabet fun with this Marvel Super Hero board book! On each page, one of your favorite Super Heroes introduce a new letter of the alphabet with a sturdy die-cut letter to trace and colorful flaps to explore! Beneath each flap is a new word that connects characters to the featured letter. With over 80 flaps, this colorful board book is sure to delight any young reader and Marvel fan!
Download or read book Mighty Meg 1 Mighty Meg and the Magical Ring written by Sammy Griffin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first book of the Mighty Meg series, Meg receives a ring for her eighth birthday and wakes up with superpowers! Meg's life is turned upside down when a magical ring gives her superpowers! But Meg isn't the only one who changes. Strange things start happening in her once-normal town, and now Meg must use her brand-new superpowers to keep everyone safe. Can Meg master her new powers and find the courage to be the hero her town needs?
Download or read book Super Sales on Super Heroes written by William D. Arand and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-09 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world full of super powers, Felix had a pretty crappy one.After learning to harness his ability to modify any item he owns, he now runs a corporation that is rapidly expanding.Legion.After tangling with the local Heroes guild they've finally settled into a semblance of stability.Sounds great on paper. Run your company, make money, be your own boss, settle down.Except that with running a business, comes an inordinate amount of responsibilities.Like making sure everything keeps running and your people are paid.Worrying about the longevity of his company, Felix begins to expand into other cities.So they've packed up the car, put in all the requisite forms, gotten the approvals, and set out to start Legion up in a new city.The problem though is the local government had no idea who they were selling permits to. Approving forms for.To Felix and Legion.And now they're about to find out.
Download or read book Rise of the Superheroes written by David Tosh and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They Could Be Heroes Rise of the Superheroes--Greatest Silver Age Comic Books and Characters is a visual and entertaining adventure exploring one of the most popular and significant eras of comic book history. From 1956 to 1970, the era gave us Spider-Man, The Avengers, X-Men, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man and a flurry of other unforgettable and formidable characters. The Silver Age redefined and immortalized superheroes as the massive pop culture titans they are today. Lavishly illustrated with comic book covers and original art, the book chronicles: • The new frontier of DC Comics, with a revamped Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, and new characters including Hawkman • Marvel's new comics featuring Thor and The Fantastic Four • The pop art years that saw Batman's "new look" and the TV series • Independent characters, including Fat Fury and T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents • Spotlights new and re-imagined superheroes, like Wonder Woman, who have become central to modern pop culture • Includes values of these comics, which are popular with collectors Thanks to the Silver Age, superheroes are bigger and badder than ever.
Download or read book Capitalist Superheroes written by Dan Hassler-Forest and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The blockbuster superhero movie: popular entertainment or capitalist propaganda? This book investigates the 21st-century superhero's underlying political agenda.
Download or read book The Secret War written by Matt Myklusch and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-06-26 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sequel to: Jack Blank and the Imagine Nation.
Download or read book Not All Superheroes Wear Capes written by Quentin Kenihan and published by Hachette Australia. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quentin Kenihan is living proof that superheroes don't need capes, just the right attitude. FOREWORD BY RAY MARTIN When he was a kid, Quentin Kenihan loved Superman. Ironic, really. Quentin didn't need kryptonite to reveal his weakness - born with a rare bone disorder, osteogenesis imperfecta, his bones broke all on their own. When Quentin was seven, Mike Willesee made a documentary about him. Australians fell in love with his wit, and never-say-die attitude. Over the years he grew up before our eyes. But there was a dark side to his life. The true story was never told ... until now. A story of abandonment, drug addiction, dark days and thoughts of suicide. Battling through it all, Quentin's resilience is inspiring. Quentin is now determined to live life the best he can. Just turned 41, he is a filmmaker, stand-up comedian, radio host, actor and film critic; he's hung out with Angelina, accidentally ripped Jennifer Lopez's dress, talked sex with Jean-Claude Van Damme, appeared in MAD MAX and interviewed Julia Gillard, all the while showing that living in a wheelchair doesn't mean staying still. This is an unforgettable, brutally honest, at times heartbreaking memoir. Quentin Kenihan is living proof that superheroes don't need capes, just the right attitude! 'Quentin is a hero of mine. Probably the toughest man I have ever met. Read this book and reconsider how hard you think your life is. It is a liberating experience to face life through his eyes.' - RUSSELL CROWE
Download or read book Is Superman Circumcised written by Roy Schwartz and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-05-19 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superman is the original superhero, an American icon, and arguably the most famous character in the world--and he's Jewish! Introduced in June 1938, the Man of Steel was created by two Jewish teens, Jerry Siegel, the son of immigrants from Eastern Europe, and Joe Shuster, an immigrant. They based their hero's origin story on Moses, his strength on Samson, his mission on the golem, and his nebbish secret identity on themselves. They made him a refugee fleeing catastrophe on the eve of World War II and sent him to tear Nazi tanks apart nearly two years before the US joined the war. In the following decades, Superman's mostly Jewish writers, artists, and editors continued to borrow Jewish motifs for their stories, basing Krypton's past on Genesis and Exodus, its society on Jewish culture, the trial of Lex Luthor on Adolf Eichmann's, and a future holiday celebrating Superman on Passover. A fascinating journey through comic book lore, American history, and Jewish tradition, this book examines the entirety of Superman's career from 1938 to date, and is sure to give readers a newfound appreciation for the Mensch of Steel!
