Marvel Comics has a tradition of addressing relevant real-life issues facing the American public. With the publication of Civil War (2006-2007), they focused on contemporary anxieties such as terrorism and threats to privacy and other civil liberties. This collection of essays explores the Civil War series and its tie-in titles from the perspectives of history, political science, sociology, psychology, literary criticism, law, philosophy and education. The contributors provide a close reading of the series' main theme - the appropriate balance between freedom and security - and discuss how that balance affects citizenship, race, gender and identity construction in 21st-century America. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/12/15
By Scott, Kevin Michael. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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Pagina del Previews (NOV/2015): 431
Data di uscita: 06/01/16
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Dismissed as camp by critics but revered by fans, the kaiju or 'strange creature' film has become an iconic element of both Japanese and American pop culture. From homage to parody to advertising, references to Godzilla - and to a lesser extent Gamera, Rodan, Ultraman, and others - abound in entertainment media. Godzilla in particular is so ubiquitous, his name is synonymous with immensity and destruction. In this collection of new essays, contributors examine kaiju representations in a range of contexts and attempt to define this at times ambiguous genre. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 06/10/17
By Mustachio, Camille D.G..
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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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Data di uscita: 25/02/09 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
A childhood comic book fan turned comic book retailer, the author soon discovered the prevalence of scams in the world of comics collecting. This book is his tutorial on how to collect wisely and reduce risks. Drawing on skills learned from 20 years with the San Diego Police Department and as a Comic-Con attendee since 1970, he covers in detail the history and culture of collecting comic books and describes the pitfalls, including common deceptions of grading, pricing, as well as theft, and mail and insurance fraud. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 08/03/19
By Newbold, Jamie.
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Pagina del Previews (FEB/2019): 337
Data di uscita: 24/04/19
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Ever since the premiere of the small-screen incarnation of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1997, the television worlds of Joss Whedon have acquired a cult following of dedicated fans and inspired curious scholars. The quest for power and control over humans and other animals is a constant theme running throughout all his series. This study explores the myriad natural and supernatural methods Whedon's characters use to achieve power and control over unsuspecting friends and foes, including witchcraft and other paranormal means, love, aggression, and scientific devices such as psychosurgery and psychopharmacology. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/05/12
By Ginn, Sherry. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 35,00
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Pagina del Previews (APR/2012): 351
Data di uscita: 06/06/12 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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This collection of new essays focuses on The CW network's hit television series Arrow, based on DC Comic's Green Arrow, and its spin-offs The Flash, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl. The contributors explore the reasons behind Arrow's success, the series' representation of bodies, its portrayal of women, its shifting political ideologies, and audience reception and influence on storylines. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 06/10/17
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Data di uscita: 15/11/17
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This comprehensive reference to TV cartoon shows covers some 75 years. In the decade or so since the first edition, the industry has grown and expanded to previously unimagined heights, thanks in great part to the upsurge of cable TV services catering to animation fans. In the ten-year period since the first edition, nearly 450 new cartoon series premiered in the U.S. Alphabetically arranged by title, the book discusses each cartoon show in detail, providing full production credits and offering commentary on such elements as development, characters, style, and the show's significance in the overall scheme of television animation. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 05/08/16
By Erickson, Hal.
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Data di uscita: 07/09/16
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Elaborate cinematic universes and sophisticated marketing tie-ins are commonplace in entertainment today. It's easy to forget that the transmedia trend began in 1982 with a barbarian action figure. He-Man and the other characters in Mattel's popular Masters of the Universe toy line quickly found their way into comic books, video games, multiple television series and a Hollywood film. But it wasn't easy. He-Man faced adversaries more dangerous than Skeletor: entertainment lawyers, Hollywood executives, even the Reagan administration. The heroes and villains of Eternia did more than shape the childhoods of the toy-buying public. They formed the modern cinematic landscape. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 06/01/17
By Baer, Brian C.
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Data di uscita: 01/03/17
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Sean Connery began the sixties spy movie boom playing James Bond in Dr. No and From Russia with Love. Their success inspired every studio in Hollywood and Europe to release everything from serious knockoffs to spoofs. Profiled herein are 107 dazzling women, well-known and unknown, who had film and television appearances in the spy genre. Each profile includes a filmography that lists the actresses' more notable films. Some include the actresses' candid comments and anecdotes about their films and television shows, the people they worked with, and their feelings about acting in the spy genre are offered throughout. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 10/03/17
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Data di uscita: 26/04/17
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The comic books of the post-World War II era constitute complex cultural documents that create a dialogue between mainstream values and alternative beliefs that question or complicate the grand narratives of the era. Close analysis of individual titles, including EC comics, Superman, romance comics, and other, more obscure works, reveals the ways Cold War culture, from atomic anxieties and the nuclear family to communist hysteria and social inequalities, manifests itself in the comic books of the era. By illuminating the complexities of mid-century graphic novels, this study demonstrates that postwar popular culture was far from monolithic in its representation of American values and beliefs. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 01/06/12
By Rgray Ii; B Kaklamanidou. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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Data di uscita: 25/07/12 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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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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Pagina del Previews (MAY/2013): 384
Data di uscita: 31/07/13 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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In 1954, the comic book industry instituted the Comics Code, a set of self-regulatory guidelines that effectively banned genuine horror coimcs. Because the Code applied only to color comics, many artists and writers turned to black and white to circumvent the Code's confines. With the 1964 publication of Creepy #1 by Warren Publishing, black-and-white horror comics experienced a revival that continued into the early 21st century. This work offers a comprehensive history and retrospective of the black-and-white horror coimcs that flourished on the newsstands from 1964 to 2004. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 01/08/14
By Bissette, Stephen R.. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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Pagina del Previews (JUL/2014): 411
Data di uscita: 24/09/14 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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Since its debut manga RG Veda, CLAMP has steadily asserted itself as one of the most widely renowned teams of manga artists, leaving a durable imprint in every established genre while also devising novel formulas along the way. Exploring a selection of CLAMP manga as well as anime it inspired, this volume examines CLAMP's broader philosophical underpinnings, its dedication to the invention of elaborate narrative constructs, its legendary passion for multilayered universes, and its symbolic interpretation of human identity. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 30/03/12
By Cavallaro, Dani. Artist Na. Cover by Clamp,.
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Pagina del Previews (MAR/2012): 350
Data di uscita: 30/05/12
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The XXX Filmography, 1968-1988 features more than 3,500 A to Z entries, covering the historic, artistic, and technical aspects of adult cinema from those years, including 35mm features, 16mm storefront features, and 8mm loops of historical importance. It includes director, producer, cast, screenwriter, cinematographer, and composer listings, with a detailed synopsis for each film. There is a DVD appendix that lists all titles currently available on DVD, and complete cast and director indexes, making it the most comprehensive guide to Golden Age triple-X films ever published. (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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Pagina del Previews (MAY/2013): 386
Data di uscita: 31/07/13 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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(W) Jon Abbott Before establishing himself as the 'master of disaster' with the film hits The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno, Irwin Allen created four of television's most exciting and enduring science-fiction series: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel, and Land of the Giants. This book documents and examines in detail the premise and origin of each of the four shows and offers an objective evaluation of every episode. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Jon Abbott. Artist Na. Cover by na.
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Pagina del Previews (JAN/2010): 318
Data di uscita: 24/02/10 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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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Data di uscita: 13/08/14
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