Download or read book Action Comics 1938 2011 50 written by Jerry Siegel and published by DC Comics. This book was released on 2018-02-22 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “THE PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYER.” Lois and Clark are on their way to Florida to check out the status of the Metropolis baseball club. On the way there, they spot a young man who has great prowess at pitching and whose only dream is to one day play in the major leagues.
Download or read book Superman Action Comics Vol 2 Bulletproof the New 52 written by Grant Morrison and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Superman created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster."
Download or read book Superman Action Comics Vol 3 At the End of Days written by Grant Morrison and published by DC Comics. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NEW YORK TIMES best-selling creative team Grant Morrison and Rags Morales' landmark run on SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS ends here in SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS VOLUME 3: AT THE END OF DAYS! Five years ago, Clark Kent moved to Metropolis. Alone buthopeful, he donned a simple t-shirt laden with a giant S, beginning the career of one of the greatest heroes this—or any other—world has seen. Superman has grown with the city around him, and though he is feared by the public, there's no doubt theyneed him to protect them from this universe's gravest threats. But when the multiverse sends its deadliest villains against the Man of Steel, can even he turn them back? Collects SUPERMAN 13-17.
Download or read book Superman Action Comics Vol 4 Hybrid written by Andy Diggle and published by DC Comics. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Determined to turn the people of Metropolis against the Man of Steel and finally vanquish him from the Earth, Lex Luthor unleashes a virus on Metropolis capable of rewriting the DNA of those infected, including Superman. While Superman's immune system eventually fights off the infection, but not before a hybrid Superman is created through the virus' ability to rewrite DNA. This new hybrid Superman is the only being capable of defeating the true Superman and Lex will stop at nothing to see it accomplish it's mission. Collects ACTION COMICS #19-24, and stories from YOUNG ROMANCEL THE NEW 52 #1 and SUPERMAN ANNUAL #2.
Download or read book Superman Action Comics Vol 2 Bulletproof written by Grant Morrison and published by DC Comics. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clark Kent is dead! When grave circumstances cause Superman to leave behind his alter ego, an unimpeded Man of Steel must face his deadliest foe to date: Nimrod the Hunter! Metropolis' newest threat has killed everything he's ever tracked, but he'snever killed an alien. Will the red and blue Kryptonian be his first? Legendary writer Grant Morrison (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, BATMAN) continues his best-selling, critically acclaimed run on SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS, with art by Rags Morales (IDENTITY CRISIS), Gene Ha (TOP 10) and a host of comics' finest illustrators. graphic novel collects SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS #9-12, #0 and ANNUAL #1.
Download or read book Superman in the Fifties written by Jerry Siegel and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprints seventeen Superman stories from the 1950s.
Download or read book Superman Action Comics World Against Superman written by Grant Morrison and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Originally published in single magazine form in Action Comics 1-10 and in book form in Superman/Action Comics volume 1: Superman and the men of steel, Superman/Action Comics volume 2: Bulletproof"--Copyright page.
Download or read book The Superman written by and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Superman was a British monthly devoted to physical culture and published by Link House Publications. It was launched in October 1930 and edited by T. W. Standwell. However, as the magazine s political rhetoric became more extreme the magazine began to struggle, and relaunched under new ownership in 1934 with J rgen Peter M ller as editor. This signified a more successful shift into the mainstream of the physical culture movement and a move away from political extremism.
Download or read book Action Comics 1938 2011 64 written by Jerry Siegel and published by DC Comics. This book was released on 2018-03-08 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “THE TERRIBLE TOYMAN.” The Toyman uses toys to commit two robberies, but after Superman foils his third robbery, the Toyman snatches Lois Lane and threatens to kill her unless his demands are met!
Download or read book The Ages of Superman written by Joseph J. Darowski and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-01-27 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Superman first appeared on the cover of Action Comics #1 in 1938, the superhero has changed with the times to remain a relevant icon of American popular culture. This collection explores the evolution of the Superman character and demonstrates how his alterations mirror historical changes in American society. Beginning with the original comic book and ending with the 2011 Grounded storyline, these essays examine Superman's patriotic heroism during World War II, his increase in power in the early years of the Cold War, his death and resurrection at the end of the Cold War, and his recent dramatic reimagining. By looking at the many changes the Man of Steel has undergone to remain pertinent, this volume reveals as much about America as it does about the champion of Truth, Justice, and the American Way.
Download or read book Action Comics 1938 2011 55 written by Jerry Siegel and published by DC Comics. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A GOOF NAMED TINY RUFE.” It’s Superman versus cartoonist Al Hatt, who will do anything he can to stop the inspirations for his comic strips from getting married!
Download or read book Super History written by Jeffrey K. Johnson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the less than eight decades since Superman's debut in 1938, comic book superheroes have become an indispensable part of American society and the nation's dominant mythology. They represent America's hopes, dreams, fears, and needs. As a form of popular literature, superhero narratives have closely mirrored trends and events in the nation. This study views American history from 1938 to 2010 through the lens of superhero comics, revealing the spandex-clad guardians to be not only fictional characters but barometers of the place and time in which they reside. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Download or read book Fabricating the Body written by Sarah Himsel Burcon and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-17 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fabricating the Body: Effects of Obligation and Exchange in Contemporary Discourse is comprised of nine chapters that revolve around the body, and more specifically, issues related to identity. The text draws on a variety of criticism—including disability, gender, and psychoanalytic studies—to theorize aspects relevant to the human body historically. For example, Rachel Herzl-Betz’s “A Paratactic ‘Missing Link’: Dorian Gray and the Performance of Embodied Modernity” uses disability studies as a lens through which to examine Oscar Wilde’s literary debt to the atavistic discourse of late-Victorian freak shows. Moving forward in time, Melissa Ames’s chapter, “Bodies of Debt: Interrogating the Costs of Technological Progress, Scientific Advancement, and Social Conquests through Dystopian Literature” is a pedagogy-focused chapter. In the chapter, Ames discusses a college course in which she asked students to consider contemporary debates, such as cloning, stem cell research, human trafficking, and so forth, in tandem with fictional texts that relate these issues. Ultimately, the class wrestled with the question of: what do we do when human survival and societal progress come at extreme costs? As a whole, the text works to stimulate conversations surrounding the body, and specifically, bodies that can be labeled “indebted.” Fabricating the Body brings together issues of gender, class, and identity, and investigates ethical concerns along with topics related to marginalization and the mind/body split. Ultimately, the text situates the body as a productive space for academic research.
Download or read book Grant Morrison and the Superhero Renaissance written by Darragh Greene and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superheroes are enjoying a cultural resurgence, dominating the box office and breaking out of specialty comics stores onto the shelves of mainstream retailers. A leading figure behind the superhero Renaissance is Grant Morrison, long-time architect of the DC Comics' universe and author of many of the most successful comic books in recent years. Renowned for his anarchic original creations--Zenith, The Invisibles, The Filth, We3--as well as for his acclaimed serialized comics--JLA, Superman, Batman, New X-Men--Grant Morrison has radically redefined the superhero archetype. Known for his eccentric lifestyle and as a practitioner of "pop magic," Morrison sees the superhero as not merely fantasy but a medium for imagining a better humanity. Drawing on a variety of analytical approaches, this first-ever collection of critical essays on his work explores his rejuvenation of the figure of the superhero as a means to address the challenges of modern life.
Download or read book The DC Comics Universe written by Douglas Brode and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-08-02 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As properties of DC comics continue to sprout over the years, narratives that were once kept sacrosanct now spill over into one another, synergizing into one bona fide creative Universe. Intended for both professional pop culture researchers and general interest readers, this collection of essays covers DC Universe multimedia, including graphic novels, video games, movies and TV shows. Each essay is written by a recognized pop culture expert offering a distinct perspective on a wide variety of topics. Even though many of the entries address important social themes like gender and racism, the book is not limited to these topics. Also included are more lighthearted essays for full verisimilitude, including analyses of long forgotten or seemingly marginal aspects of the DC Extended Universe, as well as in-depth and original interpretations of the most beloved characters and their relationships to one another. Highly accessible and approachable, this work provides previously unavailable in-roads that create a richer comprehension of the ever-expanding DC Universe.
Download or read book All New All Different written by Allan W. Austin and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking a multifaceted approach to attitudes toward race through popular culture and the American superhero, All New, All Different? explores a topic that until now has only received more discrete examination. Considering Marvel, DC, and lesser-known texts and heroes, this illuminating work charts eighty years of evolution in the portrayal of race in comics as well as in film and on television. Beginning with World War II, the authors trace the vexed depictions in early superhero stories, considering both Asian villains and nonwhite sidekicks. While the emergence of Black Panther, Black Lightning, Luke Cage, Storm, and other heroes in the 1960s and 1970s reflected a cultural revolution, the book reveals how nonwhite superheroes nonetheless remained grounded in outdated assumptions. Multiculturalism encouraged further diversity, with 1980s superteams, the minority-run company Milestone’s new characters in the 1990s, and the arrival of Ms. Marvel, a Pakistani-American heroine, and a new Latinx Spider-Man in the 2000s. Concluding with contemporary efforts to make both a profit and a positive impact on society, All New, All Different? enriches our understanding of the complex issues of racial representation in American popular culture.
Download or read book Batman Super Powers written by Marc Guggenheim and published by DC Comics. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Marc Guggenheim (Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow) and Jerry Bingham (Batman: Son of the Demon) comes Batman’s first encounter with the Justice League of America and Bruce Wayne’s first super-powered team in Batman: Super Powers! A young Batman stalks the streets of Gotham! When a woman dies in his arms, he won’t rest until he finds those responsible. Tracing the case back to an early Justice League of America mission, Batman learns that there are some evils in this world a single person can’t overcome. Triggering memories of a time not so long ago, Bruce Wayne relives the early globetrotting adventures that set him on the path to becoming the Dark Knight! Collects Batman Confidential #50-54.
