Earth's Mightiest Parents offers advice to geeks, nerds, fanboys/girls of all types, taken from the movies, TV shows, comics, and other pop-culture sources they love. It's a combination spell book, prime directive, and holy grail for parents who want to teach their kids to stay strong and conquer the world. This collection of pithy mini-essays and charming illustrations offers short, sweet, and deep thoughts about parenting, as exemplified by the most memorable parent-child pairings found in geek pop culture. Vader and Luke, Peter Parker and Aunt May, Spock and Sarek, even Pinnochio and Gepetto - Earth's Mightiest Parents reveals the profound child-rearing advice (and mistakes) hidden in geek pop culture. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/03/16
By Segal, Stephen H.. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 15,95
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Pagina del Previews (FEB/2016): 488
Data di uscita: 06/04/16
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For every superhero hitting the big time with a blockbuster movie, there are countless failures, also-rans, and D-listers. The League of Regrettable Superheroes affectionately presents one hundred of the strangest superheroes ever to see print - from Atoman to Zippo - complete with backstories, vintage art, and colorful commentary. Drawing on the entire history of the medium, the book celebrates characters that haven't seen the light of day in decades, like Natureboy, Dr. Hormone, Thunder Bunny, and more. It's a must-read for comics fans of all ages! (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 05/11/15
By Morris, Jonathan.
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Pagina del Previews (DEC/2015): 427
Data di uscita: 13/01/16
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When a zombie is taken prisoner by the Army, it need not be uselessly destroyed. In fact, just as our Army has a program to train dogs for combat roles, it has a program to train the captured Undead for combat roles. The manual in your hands is the Department of Defense's principle source of information on care, conditioning, training, and operations of our Army's Working Zombies. From basics, such as 'HEEL' and 'STAY' to negotiating obstacle courses, to tracking, searching, attacking, and even Zombies working undercover in the real world, this manual shows readers how our military trains zombies to be soldier zombies. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 03/08/12
By J Austen; Seth Grahame-Smith. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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Pagina del Previews (JUL/2012): 367
Data di uscita: 03/10/12 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
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One the most beloved TV shows of all time is now a sweet, silly, sci-fi bedtime story! In The X-Files: Earth Children Are Weird, best pals Dana (Scully) and Fox (Mulder) have pitched a tent in the backyard for a sleepover. But the night is full of strange sounds, lights, and shadows. Surely there's a rational, scientific explanation for everything… or is there? With beautiful illustrations of pint-sized Dana and Fox, this humorous and not-scary-at-all story will introduce the cult TV show to an entire new generation of fans. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 02/11/18
Artist Smith, Kim. Cover by Smith, Kim.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 18,99
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Pagina del Previews (OCT/2018): 339
Data di uscita: 07/11/18
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Don't be afraid: no vampire, zombie horde, cannibal hillbilly, Japanese vengeance ghost, or other horror movie monster can hurt you... as long as you have this book. Are you reading this in a cornfield, at a summer camp, or in an abandoned mental institution? Have you noticed that everything is poorly lit, or that music surges every time you open a door? If the answer is yes, you're probably trapped in a horror movie. But don't freak out. Just read this book, which reveals how to overcome every obstacle found in scary films. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 02/08/19
By Grahame-Smith, Seth.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 14,99
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Pagina del Previews (JUL/2019): 384
Data di uscita: 25/09/19
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Home Alone arrived in theaters 25 years ago, and it remains the #1 highest-grossing live-action comedy film of all time. Now, illustrator Kim Smith has reimagined the story as a classic Christmas fable, complete with bumbling burglars, brilliant booby-traps, and a little boy named Kevin who's forced to fend for himself. Through a series of comic adventures, Kevin learns lessons about responsibility and the importance of family. With an amusing read-aloud story and enchanting, immersive illustrations, this charming adaptation can be enjoyed year after year alongside other Christmas storybook classics. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 06/09/19
Artist Smith, Kim. Cover by Smith, Kim.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 18,95
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2019): 378
Data di uscita: 11/09/19
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Introducing a new series of interactive, pick-your-panel graphic novels for middle grade readers, full of adventure, magic, and fun! Enter a world inspired by all of your favorite fairy tales, complete with gingerbread houses, a girl dressed in red, and seven children lost in the woods. Hocus & Pocus offers a new kind of reading experience: part game book, part graphic novel, and part Choose Your Own Adventure story. Readers can play as Hocus (a girl) or Pocus (a boy), choose a magic animal companion, and enter a colorful fairy tale forest of riddles, magical objects, and unusual characters. Succeed or fail, it's all up to you! (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 03/08/18
By Manuro,. Artist Gorobei,. Cover by Gorobei,.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 9,99
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Data di uscita: 05/09/18
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by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nunzio DeFillippis & Christina Weir In 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' F. Scott Fitzgerald told a story about a man who ages in reverse - born a man of seventy years, Benjamin Button becomes younger as the years pass. This faithful graphic-novel adaptation chronicles Benjamin Button's many adventures: He falls in love with a woman who ages normally, starts a family, and establishes a successful business. In his later years, he attends Harvard and plays on their football team. By the time he is an old man, Benjamin Button resembles a baby. The film adaptation of the story, starring Brad Pitt and directed by David Fincher (Fight Club, Se7en) opens on December 19, 2008. This adaptation will allow fans of the film to experience the original source material in a fresh and fun graphic-novel format. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Fitzgerald; Defillippis; Weir. Artist Kevin Cornell. Cover by Kevin Cornell.
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Data di uscita: 15/10/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
Acclaimed artist Andrew DeGraff has created beautiful hand-painted maps of all your favorite films, from King Kong and North by Northwest to The Princess Bride, Fargo, Pulp Fiction, even The Breakfast Club, with the routes of major characters charted in meticulous cartographic detail. Follow Marty McFly through the Hill Valley of 1985, 1955, and 1985 once again as he races Back to the Future. And join Indiana Jones on a globe-spanning journey from Nepal to Cairo to London on his quest for the famed Lost Ark. Each map is presented in an 11-by-14-inch format, with key details enlarged for closer inspection, and is accompanied by illuminating essays by film critic A. D. Jameson, who speaks to the unique geographies of each film. This beautifully designed atlas is an essential reference for anyone who loves great art and great films. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 01/09/17
By Jameson, A.D.. Artist DeGraff, Andrew. Cover by DeGraff, Andrew.
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2017): 502
Data di uscita: 25/10/17
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(W) David Borgenicht Is your child exploring strange new words? Or are you simply a Trekkie who needs a goofy gift for a fellow-fan friend? The Star Trek Book of Opposites will transport you together to an exciting voyage of silly educational fun, pairing colorful photographs of Star Trek's classic heroes and aliens to introduce the concept of opposites through immediate visual humor. With the help of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy, you can teach children the meaning of happy and sad, open and closed, apart and together, and much more. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 05/08/11
By David Borgenicht. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 9,95
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Data di uscita: 28/09/11 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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(W) Franz Kafka, Cook Coleridge Meet Gregor Samsa, a humble young man who works as a fabric salesman to support his parents and sister. His life goes strangely awry when he wakes up late for work and discovers that, inexplicably, he is now a man-sized baby kitten. His family freaks out: Yes, their son is OMG sooo cute, but what good is cute when there are bills to pay? And how can Gregor be so selfish as to devote all his attention to a scrap of ribbon? As his new feline identity threatens to eat away at his personality, Gregor desperately tries to survive this bizarre, bewhiskered ordeal in The Meowmorphosis, a bold, startling, and fuzzy-wuzzy new edition of Kafka's classic nightmare tale. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/02/11
By Franz Kafka , Cook Coleridge. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 12,95
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Pagina del Previews (FEB/2011): 336
Data di uscita: 11/05/11 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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Seventh-grader Robert Arthur has discovered that two of his classmates are actually sinister snake-women in disguise. Even worse, his new middle school is full of 'gates' to a terrifying alternate dimension - a haunted mansion full of strange spirits and monstrous beasts. For Robert to protect his teachers and classmates, he'll need to return to this haunted dimension with his best friends Glenn and Karina. Can they uncover the secrets of Lovecraft Middle School before it's too late? (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 30/11/12
By Gilman, Charles. Artist Tadashi Agi. Cover by Tadashi Agi.
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Data di uscita: 23/01/13 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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The Bond movies remain the longest continually running film series in movie history, and 2012 marks its fiftieth anniversary. To celebrate these universally adored films, their cultural history, and wide appeal, Sir Roger Moore, KBE, has written a book that features all the Bond movies, along with a wonderfully witty account of his own involvement in them. From the girls to the villains, the cars to the cocktails, and oh so many gadgets, Bond on Bond has it all. Written with all the affection and good humor he brought to the role, his charming wit and charismatic personality come through on every page. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 03/08/12
By J Austen; Seth Grahame-Smith. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 29,95
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Pagina del Previews (JUL/2012): 368
Data di uscita: 17/10/12 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
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It's Quirk's first-ever business how-to book - and naturally, it concerns an innovative, quirky, and wholly revolutionary way of raising a fortune. From former Inc. editor and Wall Street Journal contributor Don Steinberg. A business book for 21st-century entrepreneurs, The Kickstarter Handbook will be the first book to market on a phenomenally popular website - and a new way of financing your wildest dreams. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 03/08/12
By Steinberg, Don. Artist Tadashi Agi. Cover by Tadashi Agi. (NOTE: See Quirk ad on page XXX for additional info.)
Prezzo di copertina: USD 14,95
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Pagina del Previews (JUL/2012): 367
Data di uscita: 26/09/12 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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This illustrated mystery will appeal to comic book fans and anyone who appreciates an unconventional whodunit. Comic book artist Mike Mason arrives at San Diego Comic-Con, seeking sanctuary with other fans and creators - and maybe to reunite with his ex - but when his rival is found murdered, he becomes the prime suspect. To clear his name, Mike will have to navigate every corner of the con, from zombie obstacle courses and cosplay flash mobs to intrusive fans and obsessive collectors, in the process unraveling a dark secret behind one of the industry's most legendary creators. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 01/06/18
By Lente, Fred Van. Artist Fowler, Tom.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 14,99
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Pagina del Previews (MAY/2018): 373
Data di uscita: 11/07/18
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Philadelphia. The late 1870s. Home to the famous anatomist and surgeon Dr. Spencer Black. At Philadelphia's esteemed Academy of Medicine, he develops an unconventional hypothesis: What if the world's most celebrated mythological beasts - mermaids, minotaurs, and satyrs - were in fact the evolutionary ancestors of humankind? The result is Black's magnum opus: The Codex Extinct Animalia, a Gray's Anatomy for mythological beasts, all rendered in meticulously detailed black-and-white anatomical illustrations. The Resurrectionist tells his story. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 02/08/13
By Hudspeth, E.B.. Artist Hudspeth, E.B.. Cover by Hudspeth, E.B.. (NOTE: Order Zombie Tarot under JUL1211389.)
Prezzo di copertina: USD 24,95
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Pagina del Previews (JUL/2013): 377
Data di uscita: 25/09/13
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