Edition: 6#Anniversary#e.
Publication date: 2003-06-01
Dewey code: 817
List Price: $9.99
Price: $69.99
Review The Bedside MAD / IBooks:Reprint of early MAD paperback from 1959
Publication date: 2009-05-30
List Price: $95.00
Price: $59.85
Review Usagi Yojimbo: The Special Edition / Fantagraphics Books:
Creator: J. C. Whitehouse
Publication date: 2001-09-01
Dewey code: 843.912
List Price: $25.00
Price: $84.00
Review Under Satan's Sun / Bison Books:This new translation marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of Georges Bernanos's first novel, Under Satan's Sun, a powerful account of intense spiritual struggle that reflects the author's deeply-felt religion. The work develops a theme that persistently inspired Bernanos: the existence of evil as a spiritual force and its dramatic role in human destiny. This haunting novel follows the fortunes of a young, gauche, and fervent Catholic priest who is a misfit in the world and in his church, creating scandal and disharmony wherever he turns. His insight into the inner lives of others and his perception of the workings of Satan in the everyday are gifts that fatefully come into play in the priest's chance encounter with a young murderess, whose life and emotions he can see with a dreadful clarity, and whose destiny inexorably becomes entangled with his own.
Publication date: 1996-05-01
Dewey code: 741.5973
Price: $4.95
Review We Are Not Alone - A Baby Blues Book (Little Books (Andrews & McMeel)) / Andrews McMeel Publishing:Darryl and Wanda MacPherson, the struggling parents from the popular syndicated comic strip "Baby Blues, " share their insights into that scary venture: parenthood! Part of the Little Books series.
Publication date: 2002-10-16
List Price: $59.99
Price: $99.95
Review Sid Meier's Civilization: The Boardgame / Eagle Games:Finally, a boardgame version of this award-winning PC strategy game. Create a civilization to stand the test of time! The game begins in 4000 BC where the players found the first small settlements of a fledgling people. Each player's civilization : Explores the world around them, discovering resources, terrain, treasures, technologies, and minor civilizations. Expands by sending settlers out to create new cities. Researches new technologies to gain advantages over the other players. Builds unique “Wonders of the World”. Increases the size of their cities (4 sizes from village to metropolis) to increase production. Builds military units to defend what's theirs, and to conquer what's not. Builds city improvements to increase “happiness” or “productivity” in their cities. Trades with other civilizations to create new wealth. [+]Features :2 sets of rules (Standard, and Advanced) allow anyone to play and enjoy the game. 784 professionally sculpted plastic playing pieces that represent cities, settlers, armies, navies, and air units from 4 different eras (Ancient, Medieval, Gunpowder, and Modern). 78 full color Technology and Wonder cards. A giant 46” x 36” gameboard featuring the artwork of Paul Niemeyer. 2 to 6 players. Will your civilization rise or fall? Play Sid Meier's Civilization: The Boardgame & create history!.
Publication date: 1993-03
List Price: $11.95
Price: $58.95
Review R. Crumb Postcard Book: Drawings from the Secret Sketchbook of the Artist! / Kitchen Sink Press:
Edition: New Ed
Publication date: 2005
Review Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross / Pantheon:
Edition: 1
Publication date: 1994-07-14
Dewey code: 741.50994
List Price: $95.00
Price: $79.07
Review Comics in Australia and New Zealand: The Collections, the Collectors, the Creators / Routledge:Here is an entertaining and informative look at the comics industry in Australia and New Zealand. Covering all facets of the industry, authors show the vitality and diversity of the comics industry in these countries. Comics in Australia and New Zealand is a serious study that is fun to read and will delight individuals interested in the colorful world of comics. The only book of its kind in print, Comics in Australia and New Zealand covers the major aspects of the comics industry. Contributors discuss the history of Australian comics, the work of private collectors and major public collections, sales and marketing, publishers and artists, and comics in New Zealand. The book also examines comic book themes, such as heroes vs. villains or the Australian outback, and how comic books and strips provide interesting evidence of changing social attitudes and of Australian efforts to discover a national identity. Comics in Australia and New Zealand is a lively and readable educational guide for both the casual comic reader and the professional collector. Librarians, academics and students interested in popular culture and Australiana, and individuals who just like comics will find this book an enjoyable and informative read.
Publication date: 2002-03-01
Dewey code: 741.5973
List Price: $8.95
Price: $90.00
Review Hallmarks of Felinity: A 9 Chickweed Lane Book / Andrews McMeel Publishing:Cats have long been a favorite subject of cartoonists. From Jim Davis's Garfield to Patrick McDonnell's Mooch, cartoon cats make us laugh. Now in the form of Solange the Siamese, Brooke McEldowney has successfully captured the endearing qualities that makea cat, well, a cat: the way they cannot resist dark fabric, their unflinching indifference to squalid humanity (unless, of course, said humanity comes bearing treats), and their advanced heat-seeking technology that leads them to the warmest laps and the coziest corners. Readers will grin with recognition at each of these humorously illustrated hallmarks. The result is a delightful field guide to a cat's moods, motivations, and behaviors. Ever since it appeared as a recurring theme in the comic strip 9 Chickweed Lane, Hallmarks Of Felinity has attracted a large and devoted readership of its own. Longtime fans and newcomers alike will enjoy this charming gift book.
Publication date: 2008-01-20
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $60.50
Price: $59.01
Review Galactic Drifter - Love And Divorce / Lulu.com:Ivan Henley's web comic Galactic Drifter first appeared online March 1, 2006. This special edition book collects every strip posted in 2006 and 2007, complete with a grand helping of extras: 20 pages of Hyper-Level Nova Revengers material Complete lyrics to eight of the band's songs Notes on Ferglinism Blown-up panels And more! This is the Galactic Drifter book you have to have!.
Creator: Dave Dorman
Publication date: 1999-10-20
List Price: $14.95
Price: $80.00
Review Star Wars - Dark Forces: Jedi Knight / Dark Horse Comics:Now available in trade paperback, this graphic-story album-a prose novella with twenty-five full-page painted illustrations-concludes the sweeping trilogy based on characters and events introduced in the popular Dark Forces interactive games. Jedi Knight chronicles the adventures of Rebel agent Kyle Katarn as he seeks to prevent the legendary Valley of the Jedi from falling into the hands of the Empire`s Jerec, a Dark Jedi who plans to harness the unbelievable power of the Valley for his own ends. In Soldier for the Empire, writer William Dietz and painter Dean Williams have accomplished something rare among the numerous spinoffs of the Star Wars films: a story that captures the essence of Star Wars while charting new territory in terms of character development. The story is a simple one. Like Luke Skywalker, Kyle Katarn is a young farm boy who dreams of the stars. But for Kyle, the way off his home world is through the Imperial Military Academy, not through a Jedi mentor. Just as Kyle reaches the end of his training in a vicious firefight on a Rebel-held asteroid, his father, Morgan, is killed in an Imperial attack. As he learns the truth behind his father's death, Kyle is awakened to a terrifying vision of the Empire that he has grown to respect, and he suddenly finds himself working for the Rebels to steal plans for the newly completed Death Star. By integrating Kyle's tale into the actual plot of Star Wars, Deitz makes his novel especially relevant for Star Wars fans. But what really drives Soldier for the Empire are the grim details that bring the war to life. [+]Dietz's vision of the Empire recounts the awesome discipline of Nazi Germany, and his descriptions of Dark Jedi Jerec are reminiscent of the twisted minds that must always stand behind organized evil. At the same time, by going inside the Empire (and into the psyches of Storm Troopers), Dietz reveals the seductive power of that evil. Dean Williams's award-winning paintings are a perfect complement to the story, creating a cinematic life for the text. Kyle's tale continues in Rebel Agent and Jedi Knight. -Patrick O'Kelley.
Publication date: 2005-08-12
List Price: $59.95
Price: $59.27
Review Soldier Emperor: Napoleon's Wars 1803-1815 / Avalanche Press:From 1803 until 1815, war raged across Europe as Napoloen Bonaparte sought to establish French dominance. Fighting went on for a dozen years before the Allies finally broke French power. Soldier Emperor is an exciting game for two to seven players, who take the roles of the rulers of France, Austria, Spain, Turkey, Britain, Russia or Prussia. The object of the game is to conquer rich lands for your empire, and stop your rivals from doing the same. Each player has armies, fleets and leaders to help accomplish this. But mostly, winning depends on the skill and guile of each Soldier Emperor.
Authors
- Brandon Badeaux
- Mike Zeck
- Josh Blaylock
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $14.95
Price: $89.95
Review G.I. Joe Volume 4: Alliances (G. I. Joe (Graphic Novels)) / Devil's Due Publishing:Containing two stories: "The Cabal" and "Closure. " In "The Cabal," Cobra Commander's schemes catch up with him when three criminal organizations - the Russian Mafia, the Yakuza, and a Middle Eastern tyrant - team up to track him down. In "Closure," Storm-Shadow breaks free of Cobra's control and calls his ninja allies for help- Snake Eyes, Billy and Kamakura. Includes the new "silent issue," a chapter told entirely with pictures (a tradition in G. I. Joe comics leading back to the original comics in the 1980s. ).
Publication date: 1999-05
Dewey code: 813
Price: $19.95
Review Escapo / Horse Press:Artist Paul Pope continues to amaze readers with his bold, confident, fluid style. In this, his most concise and singular narrative since 1997's One-Trick Rip Off, he presents the life of the world's greatest escape artist, Escapo. Pope plays the mythic quality of the character to full effect, showing two distinct moments in the character's life: his struggle with death and his struggle with unrequited love. As written stories, these fables may seem simple. But the artwork holds such subtle expression that Escapo's small victories and minor losses will stay with you for some time. Not so subtle is his pop-star rhetoric that fills the first several pages of essays and articles. You'll find that this attitude-part Warhol, part Dali-infuses the whole work with a flavor of great confidence. It's no wonder The Village Voice said, "Pope's idiosyncratic style and methodology make him a unique figure, even among his most talented peers. " -Jim Pascoe.
Publication date: 1983-07-12
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $1.95
Price: $59.00
Review B C Funny World / Ballantine Books:
Creator: Ian Gibson
Publication date: 2005-06-01
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $22.70
Price: $59.84
Review The Complete Ballad of Halo Jones (2000 Ad) / Rebellion:Where did she go? Out. What did she do? Everything. 2000 AD and DC Comics are proud to present Alan Moore and Ian Gibsons all-time classic feminist space opera, THE BALLAD OF HALO JONES. When Halo Jones grows bored with her life in The Hoop, a futuristic world where jobs are scarce and excitement is nonexistent, she sets out to see the galaxy any way she can. But can she survive the highs and lows that lie in her path, including an extended period of shipboard servitude and a tour of duty in a terrifying war that defies the physics of space and time?.
Publication date: 2004-01-01
Dewey code: 741.5
List Price: $17.95
Price: $291.40
Review Sleeper Vol. 1: Out in the Cold / Wildstorm:
Edition: Ltd Sgd
Publication date: 2007-08-15
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $75.00
Price: $77.45
Review My Fab Years! Sylvia Anderson Signed Limited Edition / Hermes Press:Hermes Press proudly announces the publication of the definitive behind-the-scenes history of the great British Sci-fi television series and movies of the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s: Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Secret Service, Joe 90, Doppelganger, UFO, and Space: 1999, from their co-creator, Sylvia Anderson. This all new book will be a must-have for any fan of these great Sci-fi productions. Packed full of behind-the-scenes photographs depciting the daily nuts-and-bolts of these productions, Sylvia Anderson details everything fans of these great shows want to know. Anderson's new book contains pages after page of memorable stories and anecdotes about her involvement with these ground-breaking sci-fi television shows and films. The book contains over 200 rarely seen photographs with detailed remembrances of what made these gound-breaking shows so memorable.
Authors
- Scott Lobdell
- James Robinson
- Larry Hama
- Randy Green
- Lienil Francis Yu
- Joe Madueriera
Publication date: 2000-03-01
List Price: $24.95
Price: $73.47
Review X-Men: Zero Tolerance / Marvel Entertainment Group:
Creator: Charles Johnson
Publication date: 2003-08
Dewey code: 741.509
List Price: $15.95
Price: $150.00
Review Black Images in the Comics: A Visual History / Fantagraphics Books:Observing black imagery through a century of comics. This wide-ranging little book spotlights over 100 comics strips, comic books, and graphic novels to feature black characters from all over the world over the last century, and the result is a fascinating journey to, if not enlightenment, then at least away from the horrendous caricatures of yore. The book begins with the habitually appalling images of blacks as ignorant "coons" in the earliest syndicated strips (Happy Hooligan, Moon Mullins, and The Katzenjammer Kids); continues with the almost-quaint colonialist images of the suppressed Tintin album Tintin in the Congo and such ambiguous figures as Mandrake the Magician's "noble savage" assistant Lothar in the '30s (not to mention Torchy Brown, the first syndicated black character), moving on to such oddities as the offensive Ebony character in Will Eisner's otherwise classic The Spirit from the '40s and '50s. We then continue into the often earnest attempts at '60s integration in such strips as Peanuts (and comic books such as the Fantastic Four), as well as the first wave of "black strips" like Wee Pals, juxtaposed with the shocking satire of underground comics such as R. Crumb's incendiary Angefood McSpade. Also investigated is the increased use of blacks in super-hero comic books such as Uncanny X-Men and Luke Cage, Hero for Hire, as well as syndicated strips like Friday Foster and Quincy in the '70s (to say nothing of Beetle Bailey's controversial Lt. Flap). From Cartoon Coons to the Boondocks wraps up from the '80s to now, with the increased visibility of blacks, often in works actually produced by blacks, all the way to the South African strip Madam & Eve, Aaron McGruder's pointed daily The Boondocks, and Ho Che Anderson's Martin Luther King biography King. Each strip, comic, or graphic novel is spotlighted via a compact but instructive 200-word essay and a representative illustration. The book is augmented by a context-setting introduction, an extensive source list and bibliography, and a foreword by Charles R. [+]Johnson, the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation fellowship and winner of the National Book Award for his 1990 novel Middle Passage (and a published cartoonist to boot!).
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The Bedside MAD, Usagi Yojimbo: The Special Edition, Under Satan's Sun, We Are Not Alone - A Baby Blues Book (Little Books (Andrews & McMeel)), Sid Meier's Civilization: The Boardgame, R. Crumb Postcard Book: Drawings from the Secret Sketchbook of the Artist!, Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross, Comics in Australia and New Zealand: The Collections, the Collectors, the Creators, Hallmarks of Felinity: A 9 Chickweed Lane Book, Galactic Drifter - Love And Divorce, Star Wars - Dark Forces: Jedi Knight, Soldier Emperor: Napoleon's Wars 1803-1815, G.I. Joe Volume 4: Alliances (G. I. Joe (Graphic Novels)), Escapo, B C Funny World, The Complete Ballad of Halo Jones (2000 Ad), Sleeper Vol. 1: Out in the Cold, My Fab Years! 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