Introducing Marvel's all-new, never-before-seen heroes of the 1930s! With a new evil washing over an unsuspecting New York City, the Operative, the Aviatrix, the Surgeon, the Revenant and Achilles blast through dangers from blood-soaked mob warehouses to monster-infested mansions, and fight to blow the lid off a conspiracy that could bring the nation itself to its knees! Award-winning historical thriller novelist David Liss (Black Panther: The Man Without Fear) and acclaimed artist Patrick Zircher (Spider-Man Noir) weave an edge-of-your-seat and in-continuity adventure intertwined with America's most scandalous crimes! Before the Invaders...before the Twelve...who were the Mystery Men? COLLECTING: MYSTERY MEN 1-5
Collects Mystery Men #1-5, Daring Mystery Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1. Meet Marvels never-before-seen heroes of the 1930s! With a new evil washing over an unsuspecting New York City, the Operative, the Aviatrix, the Surgeon, the Revenant and Achilles blast through dangers from blood-soaked mob warehouses to monster-infested mansions, and fight to blow the lid off a conspiracy that could bring the nation itself to its knees! Award-winning historical-thriller novelist David Liss (BLACK PANTHER: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR) weaves an edge-of-your-seat and in-continuity adventure intertwined with Americas most scandalous crimes! Plus: Liss takes on classic Golden Age hero the Phantom Reporter! By day, hes a cub reporter by night, hes the relentless scourge of the underworld! But what is the Reporters uncanny origin?
Lover, Stranger… When Grace Donovan vows to hunt down her sister’s killer, she doesn’t expect to fall for the only possible witness to the crime. Dr. Ethan Hunter is determined to keep her safe. But with no memory to guide him, is the desire igniting between them leading Grace into greater danger…and into the arms of a murderer? Killing Moon… A one-in-a-million chance just brought Julie to South America. Maxwell Fiori shares her dead husband’s face, but awakens passion more powerful than anything she’s ever known. Is this haunted, sensual stranger her second chance? Or a man whose secrets could get them both killed? Obsessed!… Author Laura Valentine needs a hero. Then Simon Hunter magically appears. The undercover agent needs her to help him solve a crime. As Laura is thrust into a world deadlier than any fiction, she discovers a passion beyond all her fantasies.
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. Appendices list common superhero conventions and cliches; incarnations; memorable ad lines; and the best, worst, and most influential productions from 1951 to 2008.
Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was nearly called Guardians of the Galaxy: Another Movie With Them. The Chinese poster for the Justice League shows the team killing Marvel superheroes. There is a rip-off of Suicide Squad called Sinister Squad. James Franco and Tobey Maguire didn't get on while filming Spider-Man. The hardest thing to animate in Deadpool was the scene where Colossus vomits. X-Men was rewritten 28 times. To avoid spoilers for Batman v Superman, four fake scripts were leaked online. Captain America was almost a comedy. Superman causes $2 trillion worth of damage at the end of Man of Steel. Michael Jackson wanted to play Spider-Man. Stan Lee believes the 2015 Fant4stic film failed because he wasn't in it. Francis Ford Coppola hated Avengers: Age of Ultron so much, he quit filmmaking.
This book is an updated history of the American comic book by an industry insider. You'll follow the development of comics from the first appearance of the comic book format in the Platinum Age of the 1930s to the creation of the superhero genre in the Golden Age, to the current period, where comics flourish as graphic novels and blockbuster movies. Along the way you will meet the hustlers, hucksters, hacks, and visionaries who made the American comic book what it is today. It's an exciting journey, filled with mutants, changelings, atomized scientists, gamma-ray accidents, and supernaturally empowered heroes and villains who challenge the imagination and spark the secret identities lurking within us.
The 'SF Boxed Set: 140+ Intergalactic Action Adventures, Dystopian Novels & Lost World Classics' represents a monumental assembly of works that chart the evolution and diversity of science fiction literature. This collection boasts a remarkable range of literary styles, from the pioneering adventures of Jules Verne to the psychological complexities of H.P. Lovecraft, encapsulating genres including but not limited to dystopia, lost world narratives, and intergalactic tales. The anthology's breadth showcases the thematic and stylistic versatility of science fiction, highlighting its ability to interrogate societal norms, explore existential dilemmas, and imagine the furthest reaches of human innovation and folly. Standout pieces serve as cornerstones of the genre, underlining the anthology's importance as a comprehensive and defining collection of science fiction classics. The contributing authors and editors, a veritable who's who of literary giants from the 18th to the early 20th century, collectively present a treasure trove of cultural and historical perspectives that have shaped and propelled the genre of science fiction. Figures such as Edgar Allan Poe and H.G. Wells contribute seminal works that reflect their visionary minds and the era's burgeoning fascination with science, technology, and the future, thus providing readers with a rich tapestry of the philosophical and speculative narratives that have come to define the genre. The anthology traces connections between the early explorations of utopian and dystopian societies and the complex, often cautionary tales that comprise modern science fiction, offering insights into humanity's relationship with progress, power, and the unknown. 'SF Boxed Set: 140+ Intergalactic Action Adventures, Dystopian Novels & Lost World Classics' is an indispensable collection for anyone passionate about science fiction. It represents not merely a compendium of exciting and thought-provoking stories but a unique opportunity to explore the evolution of a genre that reflects the human psyche's deepest fears and highest aspirations. The anthology encourages readers to engage with the multiplicity of voices, styles, and themes it encompasses, making it an essential volume for scholars, enthusiasts, and casual readers alike, seeking to understand the breadth and depth of science fiction literature.
DigiCat presents to you this unique SF collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. H. G. Wells: The Time Machine The War of the Worlds The Island of Doctor Moreau The Invisible Man... Jules Verne: Journey to the Center of the Earth 20.000 Leagues under the Sea The Mysterious Island... Mary Shelley: Frankenstein The Last Man Edgar Wallace: Planetoid 127 The Green Rust... Otis Adelbert Kline: The Venus Trilogy The Mars Series Malcolm Jameson: Captain Bullard Series Garrett P. Serviss: Edison's Conquest of Mars A Columbus of Space The Sky Pirate... Arthur Conan Doyle: The Professor Challenger Series Francis Bacon: New Atlantis Edwin A. Abbott: Flatland Jack London: Iron Heel The Scarlet Plague The Star Rover... Robert Louis Stevenson: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde George MacDonald: Lilith H. Rider Haggard: King Solomon's Mines She William H. Hodgson: The House on the Borderland The Night Land... Edgar Allan Poe: Some Words with a Mummy Mellonta Tauta... H. P. Lovecraft: Beyond the Wall of Sleep The Cats of Ulthar Celephaïs Edward Bellamy: Looking Backward: 2000–1887 Equality... Mark Twain: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Owen Gregory: Meccania the Super-State Margaret Cavendish: The Blazing World Jonathan Swift: Gulliver's Travels William Morris: News from Nowhere Samuel Butler: Erewhon Edward Bulwer-Lytton: The Coming Race James Fenimore Cooper: The Monikins Hugh Benson: Lord of the World Fred M. White: The Doom of London Ernest Bramah: The Secret of the League Arthur D. Vinton: Looking Further Backward Robert Cromie: The Crack of Doom Anthony Trollope: The Fixed Period Cleveland Moffett: Richard Jefferies: After London Francis Stevens: The Heads of Cerberus Percy Greg: Across the Zodiac David Lindsay: A Voyage to Arcturus Stanley G. Weinbaum: Stories from the Solar System Abraham Merritt: The Moon Pool The Metal Monster... Hyne: The Lost Continent
