by Robert G. Weiner Offering an extensive, annotated guide for students, fans, and collectors of Marvel Comics, this work provides a detailed description of each comic along with a bibliographic citation listing the publication's title, writers/artists, publisher, ISBN (if available), and a plot synopsis. One appendix provides a comprehensive alphabetical index of Marvel and Marvel-related publications to 2005, while two other appendices provide selected lists of Marvel-related game books and unpublished Marvel titles. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Robert G. Weiner. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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This is a book about the comics genre and language, how these were used to create Batman, and how that character's longevity is largely due to the medium's unique formal qualities. It argues that Batman's core appeal is his mythic nature which allows him to transcend changes in reader tastes, the vicissitudes of the comics industry, and the changing media landscape. It is a study of how the formal aspects of comics are able to evoke uniquely mythic qualities that have made Batman such a long-lived cultural phenomenon. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/07/14
By Wainer, Alex M..
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Sequential art combines the visual and the narrative in a way that readers have to interpret the images with the writing. Comics make a good fit with education because students are using a format that provides active engagement. This collection of essays is a wide-ranging look at current practices using comics and graphic novels in educational settings, from elementary schools through college. The contributors cover history, gender, the use of specific graphic novels, practical application and educational theory. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 31/05/13
By Don MacNaughtan. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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One of Marvel Comic's most popular franchises for five decades, the Avengers have always been reflective of their times, having adapted to an evolving readership to remain relevant. This collection of fresh essays by popular culture scholars examines Avengers story lines such as the Korvac Saga, Civil War, and Secret Invasion, and scrutinizes key characters including the Black Panther and Hank Pym. Essays explore how real-world events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, the end of the Cold War, and 9/11 influenced popular entertainment in America. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 06/02/15
By Darowski, Joseph J.. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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(E) Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III From Doctor Who to Lost, a select group of television series - The Prisoner, Twin Peaks, The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Lost, Heroes, Doctor Who, and Star Trek - with strong elements of fantasy has achieved cult status. This work analyzes what makes these programs unique, and what they have in common. Included are assessments of the strategies used to promote the series' appeal, an explanation of 'transmedia' storytelling, and analysis of changes within broadcasting that have enabled 'telefantasy' to transcend niche status and enjoy prominence and popularity. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 06/05/11
By Sue Short. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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This is a detailed examination, from creation to cancellation, of 58 science fiction television series produced between 1990 and 2004, from the popular The X-Files to the many worlds of Star Trek (from The Next Generation onward), as well as Andromeda, Babylon 5, Firefly, Quantum Leap, Stargate Atlantis and SG-1, among others. A chapter on each series includes essential production information; a history of the series; critical commentary; and amusing, often provocative interviews with more than 150 of the creators, actors, writers, and directors. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/05/12
By Garcia, Frank. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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(W) John Edgar Browning, Caroline Joan (Kay) Picart This is a comprehensive sourcebook on the world's most famous vampire, with over 700 citations of domestic and international Dracula films, television programs, documentaries, adult features, animated works, and video games, as well as nearly a thousand comic books and stage adaptations. While they vary in length, significance, quality, genre, moral character, country, and format, each of the cited works adopts some form of Bram Stoker's original creation, and Dracula himself, or a recognizable vampiric semblance of Dracula, appears in each. Foreword by Dacre Stoker; Afterword by Ian Holt. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/01/11
By Je Browning, Caroline J Picart. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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by Gerry Dooley The legendary Zorro, the masked renegade who rode through the night defending justice in late 18th century Spanish California, became in 1957 the topic for Walt Disney Studios' first continuing, live-action series and the name of a new American icon. Based on the stories of Johnston McCulley, the legend of Zorro gave birth to the archetypal dual-identity crime fighter, inspiring the creation of such future pop icons as Batman and the Lone Ranger. From Johnston McCulley's creation of the character in 1919 to Walt Disney's adaptation of the story and its 1957 ABC premier, this book documents the conception and success of a television legend that has endured for over 40 years. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Gerry Dooley. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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(W) Mark S. Reinhart Since his film debut in the 1940s, Batman and his alter ego Bruce Wayne have been a regular presence in movies. In various incarnations, Batman has remained an American icon, capturing the imagination of each successive generation of moviegoers. This study documents his live-action film adventures, from the 1940's film serials, through 1966 television series, up to the summer blockbusters that began with 1989's Batman starring Michael Keaton. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 05/10/10
By Mark S. Reinhart. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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The Kaiju (strange monster or strange beast) film genre has a number of themes that go well beyond the 'big monsters stomping on cities' motif. Since the seminal King Kong (1933) and the archetypal Godzilla (1954), kaiju has mined the subject matter of science run amok, militarism, capitalism, colonialism, consumerism and pollution. This critical examination of kaiju considers the entirety of the genre-the major franchises, along with less well known films like Kronos (1957), Monsters (2010), and Pacific Rim (2013). The author examines how kaiju has crossed cultures from its original folkloric inspirations in both the U.S. and Japan and how the genre continues to reflect national values to audiences. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 01/07/16
By Barr, Jason.
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Doc Savage is the prototype of the modern fictional superhero. The character exploded onto the scene in 1933, with the Great Depression and the gathering clouds of war as a cultural backdrop. The adventure series is examined in relation to historical events and the changing tastes of readers, with special attention paid to the horror and science fiction elements. The artwork features illustrations, covers, and original art. Chapters cover Doc Savage paperbacks, pulp magazines, comic books, and fanzines, and an appendix offers biographies of all major contributors to the series. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 05/08/16
By Cotter, Robert Michael. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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In the eight decades since Superman's debut, comic book superheroes have become an indispensible part of American society and the nation's dominant mythology. They represent America's hopes, dreams, fears, and needs and have become ingrained in the nation's social and cultural fabric. As a form of popular literature, superhero narratives have closely mirrored and molded social trends and changes, influencing and reflecting political, social, and cultural events. This study provides a decade by decade chronicle of American history from 1938 to 2010 through the lens of superhero comics. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 01/06/12
By Johnson, Jeffrey K.. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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The Hammer studio is best known for its horror film output from the mid-1950s through the 1970s. This book lists the hundreds of actresses who appeared in those films, including ones released in the twenty-first century by a resurgent Hammer. Women working behind the scenes were just as important as the ones in front of the camera, so those women are profiled as well. Each woman's entry includes her Hammer filmography, a brief biography if available, and other film credits in the horror genre. The book is also well illustrated, including more than 60 film stills or posters. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 31/05/13
By Cotter, Robert Michael. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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(W) Robert Michael 'Bobb' Cotter Doc Savage is not only the prototype of the modern fictional superhero; he was also a seminal force in creating multimedia crossovers. The character exploded onto the scene in 1933, with the Great Depression and the gathering clouds of war as a cultural backdrop. The series is examined in relation to historic events and changing audience tastes, with special attention on the horror and science-fiction elements. The artwork features illustrations, covers, and original art. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Robert Michael Cotter. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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(W) Peter Dendle Zombies are cautionary forms of humankind's most universally cherished ideal - life after death. The exhumation of zombie films from obscurity is accomplished in terrifying detail in The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia. The first exhaustive overview of the subject, this book evaluates over 200 movies from 16 countries over a 65-year period starting from the early 1930s. Lengthy entries point out interesting or innovative features of the zombie portrayal in each movie, while an introduction traces the evolution of the genre and interprets the broader significance of the zombie in contemporary Western mythology. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 06/05/11
By Peter Dendle. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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by John Kenneth Muir It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a complete guide to over 50 years of superheroes on screen! This expanded and updated edition of the 2004 award-winning encyclopedia covers important developments in the popular genre, adds new shows such as Heroes and Zoom, includes the latest films featuring icons like Superman, Spiderman, and Batman, and covers even more types of superheroes. Each entry includes a detailed history, cast and credits, episode and film descriptions, critical commentaries, and data on arch-villains, gadgets, comic-book origins, and super powers, while placing each production into its historical context. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By John Kenneth Muir. Artist na. Cover by na.
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