Previews #312 (vol. XXIV #9, sep14)
INSIDER HISTORIES OF CARTOONING
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INSIDER HISTORIES OF CARTOONING (W) R. C. Harvey (CA) R. C. Harvey Many fans and insiders alike have never heard of Bill Hume, Bailin' Wire Bill, Abe Martin, AWOL Wally, the Texas History Movies, or the Weatherbird at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. And many insiders do not know why we call comic books "comics" even though lots of them are not at all funny. Robert C. Harvey, cartoonist and a veteran comics critic, author of several histories of comics and biographies of cartoonists, tells forgotten stories of a dozen now obscure but once famous cartoonists and their creations. Available in Hardcover and Softcover editions. (STK653931) SOFTCOVER—SC, 8x11, 224pgs, B&W $35.00 HARDCOVER—HC, 8x11, 224pgs, B&W $85.00 MARVEL 75 YEARS: THE CHARACTERS AND THEIR UNIVERSE HC The mythological giants of popular culture include Captain America, Silver Surfer, Iron Man, Doctor Strange, The X-Men, Spider-Man, and the Incredible Hulk. All are featured in this spectacular 75th Anniversary book that covers the history of Marvel. Author Michael Mallory draws on informative interviews with cartoonists such as Stan Lee, Joe Simon, and Roy Thomas and details the evolution of these superheroes. Illustrated with incomparable reproductions of comic art and hundreds of photographs from film and televisiion, including the lastest films. (STK653542) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. HC, 9x12, 288pgs, FC $24.95
Since 1929, through comic strips, TV, film, and gaming, Popeye has been a pop culture icon. Spotlighting Popeye and his unforgettable girlfriend Olive Oyl is perfectly timed for Valentine's Day. This kit includes bendable figurines of Popeye and Olive Oyl and a 32-page book on the two lovebirds, with full-color illustrations. (STK653683) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and South America. SC, 3x3x2, 32pgs, FC $9.95
HC, 9x12, 288pgs, FC $24.99 STARS OF THE MONTH THE ART OF RUBE GOLDBERG HC (W/A/CA) Jennifer George In a 72-year career Rube Goldberg wrote and illustrated nearly 50,000 cartoons. Goldberg (1883-1970) was the most famous cartoonist of his time, best known for his comical inventions, which were syndicated in daily newspapers throughout the world. Author Jennifer George celebrates all aspects of her grandfather's career, from his very first published drawings to his iconic inventions, his comic strips and advertising work, and his later sculpture and Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoons. (STK622297) (SEP131462) HC, 10x14, 192pgs, FC $60.00
For more than 70 years, DC Comics has been entertaining children and adults alike. Here, for the first time, is the chronological account of the adventures of both the characters and the company that created them. The DC Chronicle Year by Year traces DC's fascinating story: the company's beginnings as National Allied Publications in the 1934, its subsequent change to Detective Comics, Inc. in 1937, to its publishing landmarks in the decades to come, all displayed clearly month by month. Features cover art by Ryan Sook and a foreword by Paul Levitz. (STK423301) (JUL101254) HC, 10x12, 352pgs, FC $50.00
Created in full collaboration with Marvel Comics, DK's Marvel Year by Year takes readers on an incredible century-spanning voyage through seven tumultuous decades of one of the world's most popular comic book publishers. This fully revised and updated edition includes 32 exciting new pages to cover the years since the original edition, including new feature spreads. This slipcased hardcover has been updated and expanded and includes new cover art by artist Brandon Peterson. Included in front cover sleeve are 2 prints of the cover art (full color and black & white version). (STK617404) (JUL131453) HC, 10x12, 384pgs, FC $50.00
HC, 10x12, 400pgs, FC $40.00 MARVEL ENCYCLOPEDIA: 75TH-ANNIVERSARY EDITION HC (W) Stan Lee (A) Various (CA) Brandon Peterson Timed perfectly with the 75th Anniversary, DK's bestselling Marvel Encyclopedia is now fully revised, extended, and updated! Now with a new foreword by the legendary Stan Lee, this essential tome has been fully updated with 32 additional pages. Created in full collaboration with Marvel Comics, the revised pages of Marvel Encyclopedia now feature new entries on the latest characters and teams, updated facts on existing ones including their latest looks and story lines, and expanded entries on major super heroes such as Spider-Man, Thor, and The Avengers. (STK629928) (DEC131413) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. HC, 10x12, 432pgs, FC $40.00
One thousand years from now, a group of superpowered teenagers is inspired by Superman's legacy. They band together and form the Legion of Super-Heroes, a crime-fighting group dedicated to protecting the citizens of the United Planets. Like many in the 31st Century, the Legion idolize Superman. In a future without precise records of the 21st Century, Brainiac 5 takes it upon himself to compile a tribute to his hero. Collecting accounts from a myriad of sources, he compiles the universe's greatest historical record of the life and times of the Man of Steel. (STK619924) (AUG131588) HC, 10x13, 312pgs, FC $75.00
Stanley Lieber was just seventeen when he got his first job at Timely Comics in 1939. Since then, the man now known as Stan Lee has launched a comic book empire, made Marvel Comics a household name, and created iconic superheroes such as Iron Man, Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four. Stan Lee is still dreaming up caped crusaders and masked vigilantes in his nineties. Part of the Young Readers Biography Series, Who Is Stan Lee? tells the story of a New York City kid with a superhero-sized imagination. (STK653644) SC, 112pgs, FC $4.99
The Doctor has made a mark on almost every era of history, and he's touched millions of lives across space and time. In these pages are some of the stories behind those brief encounters, each of them attempting to answer the question that must never be asked: "Doctor Who?" Designed as a scrapbook, each Doctor will have his own chapter, taking the reader through the era of the show and making references to specific episodes throughout. Contributors include Steven Moffat, Russell T. Davies, Paul McGann, David Tennant, Matt Smith, Neil Gaiman, and many more. (STK627568) (NOV131389) SC, 7x10, 256pgs, FC $19.99
Newly discovered entries and drawings in William Shakespeare's journals reveal for the first time the astounding relationship between the Bard of Avon and the Doctor! BBC Books has rediscovered notebooks, long thought lost, compiled by the Bard in which he divulges the influential role the Doctor played in his creative life. Here are the original notes for Hamlet, including a very different appearance by the ghost; early versions of great lines ("To reverse or not to reverse the polarity of the neutron flow"); the true story of how the faeries of A Midsummer Night's Dream were first imagined; stage directions for plays adjusted to remove references to a mysterious blue box; and much, much more! (STK640035) (APR141559) HC, 5x7, 352pgs, B&W $15.99
The ultimate visual celebration of fifty years of the BBC cult hit Doctor Who filled with unseen and iconic material, photos, artwork, and production papers from the official, previously untapped, BBC archive, and from private collectors. Doctor Who: The Vault is a journey through 50 years of Doctor Who, via carefully selected photographs, props, costumes, stills, production memos, letters, scripts, merchandise, and toys. This "museum in a book" tells the story of Doctor Who year by year, from the first pre-production memo in 1963 to the most recent prop created for the 2013 series. (STK619732) (AUG131595) HC, 7.75x9.5, 320pgs, FC $45.00
The first ever collection of the most intelligent, strangest, mysterious, and wonderful quotes from all fifty years of the BBC America hit television series Doctor Who. Over the years, Doctor Who has become one of the most popular science fiction series, with an ever-growing and extremely dedicated fan base. Now for the first time, fans can enjoy a plethora of their favorite memorable quotes and wisest words spoken throughout the series from the first episode to the most recent season staring Matt Smith. (STK637423) (MAR141554) HC, 5x7, 352pgs, B&W $19.99
Starring Paul McGann as the Doctor and Alex MacQueen as the Master! In his quest for universal domination, the Master plans to exploit the terrifying Infinite Warriors of the mysterious Eminence. The Doctor's friend, Molly, is key to that plan's execution, and now, aided by corrupted genius Sally Armstrong, the Master is close to success. The Doctor skirts the fringes of the fifty-year conflict between humanity and the Infinite Armies. But when Time Lord CIA agent Narvin provides the impetus for the Doctor to act, Liv Chenka joins him in a desperate race to save their friend and stop the Master. As the Doctor goes head to head with his oldest and deadliest rival, this war is about to get very personal indeed! (STK653910) (C: 0-1-0) Audio, 5x5 $52.99
An audio adventure set in the early days of television's favorite and longest running sci-fi series, Doctor Who: The Early Adventures — The Bounty Of Ceres sets out to tell a story as if it were from the classic era of the series; a period of huge popularity but where many episodes now remain lost. Peter Purves and Maureen O'Brien reprise their roles as the Doctor's companions from 1964-1965. (STK653907) (C: 0-1-0) Audio, 5x5 $24.99
Starring William Russell as Ian Chesteron and Maureen O'Brien as Vicki. England, 1400. Winter. Blood in the snow. Henry IV has usurped the throne, and deposed King Richard II languishes in Pomfret Castle. Meanwhile the Doctor and his companions preside over New Year revels at Sonning Palace. But Sonning is a prison, treachery is in the air and murderous Archbishop Thomas Arundel will stop at nothing to crush the rebellion. As the Doctor and Barbara take the road to Canterbury, Vicki finds a royal friend and Ian is dragged into a dark web of conspiracy at whose heart sits that teller of tales, Geoffrey Chaucer. (STK653503) (C: 0-1-0) Audio, 5x5 $24.99
A new full cast adventure for the sixth Doctor starring Colin Baker. The year is 2163. Ten years since the Daleks invaded the Earth. One year until the Doctor, in his first incarnation, will help bring the occupation to an end. But for now, their reign of terror goes on. The TARDIS brings the Doctor and Peri to Scotland. Enslaved, like everywhere else on the planet. But there are rumors of Dalek-free islands off its coast. When the Doctor falls in with an unlikely group of freedom fighters making that dangerous journey to Orkney, he finds himself trapped by history. Because history shows that for another year, resistance is useless. (STK653908) (C: 0-1-0) Audio, 5x5 $24.99
Starring Colin Baker as the sixth Doctor. Once, long ago, in a land of monsters and corridors, a fair maiden was captured, and placed in a deep sleep. She was used to being captured, and she had a hero who rescued her on just such occasions. But this time the hero never came. And the fair maiden slept on. Eventually, a King rescued the maiden, and made her his bride, which many wise old women might tell you is just another way of capturing fair maidens. And still the fair maiden slept on. Then, the hero had another stab at rescuing the maiden from her prison, but he was too late. And, more importantly, he had forgotten the rules of fairy tales. He didn’t slay the dragon. (STK653502) (C: 0-1-0) Audio, 5x5 $24.99
The life and times of Harry Harrison, bestselling and award-winning author of The Stainless Steel Rat and Make Room! Make Room! (Soylent Green). Recollections of one of the grand masters of science fiction, on his storied career as a celebrated author and on his relationships with other luminaries in the field. This memoir is filled with all the humor and irreverence Harry Harrison's readers have come to expect from the New York Times-bestselling author of the uproarious Stainless Steel Rat series. This also includes black and white photos spanning his sixty-year career. (STK653643) (C: 0-1-0) HC, 368pgs, B&W $25.99
In this volume, Leslie S. Klinger reanimates Lovecraft with clarity and historical insight, charting the rise of the erstwhile pulp writer, whose rediscovery and reclamation into the literary canon can be compared only to that of Poe or Melville. Klinger collects here twenty-two of Lovecraft's best, most chilling "Arkham" tales, including "The Call of Cthulhu," At the Mountains of Madness, "The Whisperer in Darkness," "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," "The Colour Out of Space," and others. With nearly 300 illustrations, including full-color reproductions of the original artwork and covers from Weird Tales and Astounding Stories, and more than 1,000 annotations, this volume illuminates every dimension of H. P. Lovecraft and stirs the Great Old Ones in their millennia of sleep. (STK653638) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only within the United States--No U.S. Territories. HC, 8x11, 864pgs, FC $39.95
This hilarious parody firmly plants Klingons at the center of the Christmas story — where they rightly should be — and includes everything from a Santa equipped with retractable claws, Tribbles in the stockings of naughty Klingon boys and girls, and the warmth of a hot cup of mulled blood wine. A Very Klingon Khristmas recounts, in rhyming verse, the treasured children's story of the birth of revered warrior Kahless and celebrates the rich Klingon Christmas traditions originating on Qo'noS and spreading across the Star Trek universe. (STK619925) (AUG131636) HC, 9x9, 32pgs, FC $16.99
Based on the DC Comics character, the television series Arrow follows billionaire Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) who, after spending five years marooned on a remote island, returns home and secretly creates the persona of Arrow to right the wrongs of his family and fight the ills of society. Arrow: Heroes and Villains is a comprehensive character guide to the hit Warner Bros. TV show Arrow and features in-depth character breakdowns of Oliver Queen, the billionaire turned hooded vigilante; Laurel Lance, attorney and former girlfriend of Oliver; Slade Wilson, the character based on DC Comics' Deathstroke; and many more. (STK653978) (C: 0-1-0) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 8x11, 176pgs, FC $19.95
East Asian critiques and discussions of a powerful Japanese export and art form. Japanese Animation: East Asian Perspectives gathers and makes available for the first time viewpoints from media practitioners, designers, educators, and scholars working in the East Asian Pacific. (STK653933) SC, 6x9, 321pgs, B&W $30.00
People celebrate the magical holiday of Halloween in a wide variety of ways, but most will, at some point, turn off the lights and allow a movie to take the excitement to the next level. Pumpkin Cinema recommends over 100 titles that are guaranteed to make your Halloween fun and frightening! However, a great horror movie doesn't necessarily translate into a great Halloween flick, and Pumpkin Cinema uses a simple set of guidelines to help you avoid the "boo!" blues! In addition to descriptive film reviews, you'll also find plenty of quirky trivia, various top 5 lists, and a special chapter devoted to the greatest Halloween television episodes of all time. (STK654040) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 7x10, 176pgs, PC $24.99
Neil Gaiman is one of the best-loved authors in the world today, a creative force in comics, fiction, and the movies and TV, a serial award-winner, and a social media phenomenon whose every work is a guaranteed number-one bestseller. Told in Neil's own words and enriched with visuals from his own archive, Hayley Campbell brilliantly evokes the literary and comics scene of 1980s London and places pop culture milestones in the context of a busy, multistranded creative life, making sense of Gaiman's diverse career, relating it to his storytelling gifts, his talent for being in the right place at the right time, and his passionate drive to, as he himself has put it, "Make Good Art." (STK637418) (MAR141568) HC, 8x10, 320pgs, FC $39.99
Beautifully illustrated by renowned artist Eddie Campbell, this is a four-color edition of Neil Gaiman's award-winning novelette "The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains," a haunting story of family, the otherworld, and a search for hidden treasure. This gorgeous full-color illustrated book version was born of a unique collaboration between writer Neil Gaiman and artist Eddie Campbell. In August 2010, the story was performed in the concert hall of the Sydney Opera House to a sell-out crowd; Gaiman read his tale live as Campbell's magnificent artwork was presented, scene by scene, on large screens. (STK637416) (MAR141569) HC, 5x7, 80pgs, FC $21.99
The pulp era's greatest superman returns in two thrill-packed novels by William G. Bogart and Lester Dent. First, Monk Mayfair's inheritance of a vast Canadian estate leads the Man of Bronze and his Iron Men to Canada where they are captured by the master criminal called Lucky Napoleon! Then, in a rare solo adventure, Doc Savage is summoned to investigate the bizarre enigma of "The Thing That Pursued." This deluxe pulp reprint showcases the classic color pulp cover by Emery Clarke, the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban and historical commentary by Will Murray. (STK653984) SC, 112pgs, B&W $14.95
The Shadow demonstrates that "crime does not pay" in two macabre mysteries by Walter B. Gibson. First, discovery of the theft of "Treasures of Death" brings fatal consequences, but The Shadow knows that this is only the prelude to a greater supercrime! Then, the greatest crooks in the world pass through "The Yellow Door," until the Man in Black teams with G-Man Vic Marquette to uncover the deadly secrets of the sinister portal! This instant collector's item showcases both classic color pulp covers by George Rozen and the original interior illustrations by Tom Lovell with original commentary by popular culture historian Will Murray. (STK653985) SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W $14.95
The Pulps' most bloodthirsty crimebuster wages his deadly war on crime in two action-packed 1935 thrillers by Norvell Page that foreshadowed a classic Spider-Man storyline. First, ruthless racketeers destroy bridges and skyscrapers, slaughtering thousands of innocents! Can the Spider unmask "The City Destroyer" before more lives are sacrificed by this murderous maniac? Then, thousands of women are hideously scarred by tainted cosmetics while American families are poisoned at their supper tables! Only Richard Wentworth can stop the deadly carnage and bring an end to the vicious plots of "The Pain Emperor." (STK653986) (C: 0-1-0) SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W $14.95 Directory: downloads downloads -> Northern England’s set-jetting locations downloads -> Dynatest 3031 lwd light Weight Deflectometer downloads -> Forth coming competitive exams downloads -> Brush High School Morning Announcements Friday, September 05, 2014 all school downloads -> Year 9 The Arts — Music downloads -> Years 7 and 8 standard elaborations — Australian Curriculum: Music draft downloads -> Chris Young sets 2016 “I’m Comin’ Over” Tour headlining dates downloads -> Slavery and Abolition: the Plymouth Connection Introduction downloads -> Summer Assignment Download 1.68 Mb. Share with your friends:
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