by David Hajdu In the years between World War II and the emergence of television as a mass medium, American popular culture as we know it was first created - in the pulpy, boldly illustrated pages of comic books. No sooner had this new culture emerged than it was beaten down by church groups, community bluestockings, and a McCarthyish Congress - only to resurface with a crooked smile on its face as MAD magazine. The story of the rise and fall of those comic books has never been fully told - until The Ten-Cent Plague. David Hajdu's remarkable book vividly opens up the lost world of comic books, its creativity, irreverence, and suspicion of authority. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By David Hajdu. Artist na. Cover by na.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 26,00
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Pagina del Previews (DEC/2008): 352
Data di uscita: 28/01/09
by Lisa Rogak One of the most prolific and popular authors of the last thirty years, Stephen King has become part of pop culture history. In this unauthorized biography, Lisa Rogak reveals the troubled background and life-long fears that inspire one of the twentieth century's most influential authors. Abandoned by his father, King's mother raised him in rural Maine in a house without plumbing. Though he excelled in college, he graduated already married and a father. Afterwards he wrote ceaselessly at night, churning out stories at an incredible rate, while sweating out his days at an industrial laundry. When success came, it happened in a flash. Soon his substance abuse risked destroying his career and, worse, his life. But he survived, kept his family intact, and continued writing at a level of originality few authors could hope to achieve. Haunted Heart chronicles King's Horatio Alger-esque story and shows the character of a man who, despite his dark and disturbing work, has become revered by his countless fans as an All-American voice more akin to Mark Twain than H.P. Lovecraft. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Lisa Rogak. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 25,95
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Pagina del Previews (OCT/2008): 373
Data di uscita: 31/12/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
(immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Prezzo di copertina: USD 39,99
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by Roz Kaveney Modern myths, cheap trash, or the objects of fetishist desire? Most people know something about Superman, Batman, Spider-Man and Wonder Woman, even if what they know is heavily filtered through film and television versions, rather than the comics in which they first appeared. In Superheroes!, acclaimed cultural commentator Roz Kaveney argues that this is a mistake, that, at their best, superhero comics are a form in which some writers and artists are doing fascinating work, not in spite of their chosen form, but because of it. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By ROZ KAVENEY. Artist NA. Cover by NA.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 18,95
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Pagina del Previews (APR/2008): 401
Data di uscita: 25/06/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
(immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Prezzo di copertina: USD 14,99
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 13,52
(immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Prezzo di copertina: USD 14,99
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(immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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by Paul Gravett & Peter Stanbury Comic book aficionados Paul Gravett and Peter Stanbury have scoured the globe to find some of the most offensive and positively strange comics that have ever been published. On every few pages is a reprint of the cover, a short summary of the book, its origins and failings, and an excerpt from the comic to get across its bad taste. The range of comics spans the world, but most were proudly published in the United States. Some of what you will find inside - Mod Love. Brother Power the Geek. Tales of the Leather Nun. Hansi: The Girl Who Loved the Swastika. Fatman the Human Flying Saucer. And many more! This irreverent, offensive, and brilliantly diabolical book is a must-have for anybody that likes to laugh. If you thought Ed Wood was bad, you've seen nothing yet! (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Paul Gravett, Peter Stanbury. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 12,95
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Pagina del Previews (OCT/2008): 370
Data di uscita: 31/12/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
(immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Prezzo di copertina: USD 25,99
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by Kenneth Johnson Hiding their reptilian nature beneath false human skin, the Visitors have brought many benefits to humanity and seduced millions into believe the 'Big Lie' - that they will be the saviors of Earth. But in truth they are draining the oceans and subjugating humans across the globe. A small but determined human Resistance has fought them for more than twenty years, but without more aid, their cause is hopeless. Then, at their darkest hour, the Resistance discovers startling new allies who have come to help - or have they? Time is running out for the Resistance, for when the Visitors' Leader arrives, the aliens will complete their mission on Earth, with devastating consequences for all life on the planet. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Kenneth Johnson. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 7,99
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Pagina del Previews (SEP/2008): 371
Data di uscita: 26/11/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
Hail to the Chin is the new raucous and sardonic memoir from Bruce Campbell, a follow-up to the bestselling If Chins Could Kill. It's been 15 years since his first memoir but Bruce is still living the dream as a 'B' movie king in an 'A' movie world. Bruce covers the professional and the personal with stories about his quickly canceled series Jack of All Trades, working on Sci-Fi Channel movies in Bulgaria and playing Santa Claus and Ronald Reagan as well as his move from Los Angeles to Oregon where he distills lavender and joins the local Elks club. And now in this updated paperback, Bruce shares brand new stories from his life since the hardcover's publication, including a requiem of Ash and details from his European book tour. With an introduction by New York Times bestselling author and famous minor television personality John Hodgman. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 02/08/19
By Campbell, Bruce.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 17,99
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Pagina del Previews (JUL/2019): 399
Data di uscita: 18/09/19
Final Order Cutoff: 02/08/19 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilità che l'ordine verrà soddisfatto sono molto alte)
(W) David Hajdu In the years between World War II and the emergence of television as a mass medium, American popular culture as we know it was first created - in the pulpy, boldly illustrated pages of comic books. No sooner had this new culture emerged than it was beaten down by church groups, community bluestockings, and a McCarthyish Congress - only to resurface with a crooked smile on its face as MAD magazine. The story of the rise and fall of those comic books has never been fully told - until The Ten-Cent Plague. David Hajdu's remarkable book vividly opens up the lost world of comic books, its creativity, irreverence, and suspicion of authority. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By David Hajdu. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 16,00
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 15,20
Pagina del Previews (MAR/2009): 322
Data di uscita: 13/05/09 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
(W) Lex Friedman, Megan Morrison, San Gasner Sex is fun. Blankets are a pain. You know how it is. There's never been a solution to having sex while avoiding a chill. Until the Snuggie. The Snuggie Sutra is like the Kama Sutra, only with Snuggies. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 03/08/10
By Various. Artist Various. Cover by Various.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 9,99
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 9,01
Pagina del Previews (JUL/2010): 358
Data di uscita: 29/09/10 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
Final Order Cutoff: 03/08/10 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilità che l'ordine verrà soddisfatto sono molto alte)
(immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Prezzo di copertina: USD 14,99
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 13,52
First Time in Previews-Originally Offered in Previews Plus #986! If you give a kid a cookie, will he shut the f**k up? That is the question at the heart of this hilarious, deeply honest, profanity-laced book for parents who will do whatever it takes for a moment's peace. What really happens when you give in to your child's tantrums? The events that follow this seemingly simple act will test parents to the breaking point, while entertaining the millions of us who have been there ourselves (and lived to tell). (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/11/11
By Roznick, Marcy. Artist Lemming, Miranda.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 14,99
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 14,24
Pagina del Previews (OCT/2011): 345
Data di uscita: 07/12/11
Final Order Cutoff: 04/11/11 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilità che l'ordine verrà soddisfatto sono molto alte)
(immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Prezzo di copertina: USD 19,99
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