ÒSECRET ORIGIN OF THE GUARDIANS!Ó Learn the origins of the Guardians of the Universe as Hal Jordan teams up with Alan Scott to take on the GuardiansÕ oldest adversary...Krona!
In this new collection of 1980s Green Lantern adventures, John Stewart clashes with Guy Gardner to see who will be the Green Lantern of Earth. And while Stewart battles Harbinger during the Crisis on Infinite Earths, Gardner recruits enemies of the Green Lantern Corps to stand against an evil that could destroy the entire universe—including The Shark, Hector Hammond, Sonar, Goldface and more! As the two factions fight each other—John Stewart and the Green Lantern Corps vs. Guy Gardner and the villains—a fallen Lantern's ring finds Hal Jordan, who reclaims his place in the Corps. Collects GREEN LANTERN #194-200.
Things get crazy when a mystical gauntlet of steel causes Guardian to mistakenly think Superboy and the operatives at Cadmus are Nazis. And things get worse when the ill-tempered Etrigan the Demon shows up.
Advance-solicited - On sale April 28 - 192 pg, FC, $39.99 US Written by Gerry Conway - Art by George P�rez, Gil Kane, Brian Bolland, Joe Kubert & others - Cover by George P�rez The second half of the 1980s JLA stories illustrated by George P�rez is collected from JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #193-197 and 200. Also includes select covers by P�rez!
A recent arrival in the crime-ridden Hub City, Vic Sage has plans to uncover the truth about his mysterious past while working as a reporter for a local radio station, but when he is rescued from a near-fatal encounter with an assassin, he is trained in the martial arts and takes on a new identity as The Question, in which guise he vows to seek out a vast conspiracy involving the city's most powerful men. Original.
Ages of Heroes, Eras of Men explores the changing depiction of superheroes from the comic books of the 1930s to the cinematic present. In this anthology, scholars from a variety of disciplines including history, cultural studies, Latin American studies, film studies, and English examine the superheros cultural history in North America with attention to particular stories and to the historical contexts in which those narratives appeared. Enduring comic book characters from DC and Marvel Comics including Superman, Iron Man, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Avengers are examined, along with lesser-known Canadian, Latino, and African-American superheroes. With a sweep of characters ranging from the Pulp Era to recent cinematic adaptations, and employing a variety of analytical frameworks, this collection offers new insights for scholars, students, and fans of the superhero genre.
Following the Holocaust, American literature experienced a resurgence of Jewish themes, characters, and contributions. This book focuses on the genres of science fiction and fantasy of the post-Holocaust period and argues that while the era was colored by grief, it also offered a renaissance of Jewish creative expression. The author provides an overview of texts beginning with the rise of Jewish speculative fiction anthologies in science fiction and fantasy and delving into emerging subgenres such as alternate history, post-apocalyptic, cold war, second-wave feminism, counterculture parodies, new wave, postmodernism, and cyberpunk to illustrate how Jewish culture made its mark on popular culture. The book also covers the Silver Age and Bronze Age of comics which saw Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Julius Schwartz, and Marv Wolfman form new superhero teams to battle prejudice and draws parallels with some of the most impactful shows made by Jewish creators, including Star Trek, Twilight Zone, and Doctor Who. The analysis also looks beyond the American context to include texts from Germany, the Soviet Union, Brazil, and Israel.