GRAPHIC NOVEL. Listed in Steven Weiner's 101 Best Graphic Novels. Originally published in the 1960's, these stories combine the human problems in the superhero comic book popularized by Marvel Comics.
Written by STEVE ENGLEHART and others Art by KEITH GIFFEN, DAVE COCKRUM,GEORGE PEREZ, STEVE DITKO, MURPHY ANDERSON, JERRY ORDWAY and others Cover byGEORGE PEREZ In the mid-'80s, classic 1960s heroes The T.H.U.N.D.E.R.Agents returned for WALLY WOOD'S T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #1-5. In these newtales, the team traveled the globe to battle international terrorism, includingsuper-strong Dynamo, super-speedster Lightning, otherworldly NoMan, femme fataleRaven and more. Advance solicited
In the fifth volume in the deluxe reprinting of the classic super-hero/super-spy comic from the 1960s, the agents' battle continues against the secret organization known as S.P.I.D.E.R. With Dynamo again facing Andor the android and NoMan's mind highjacked to another planet, Lightning squares off against the Warp Wizard and learns that his powers are slowly killing him. Furthermore, The Raven battles neo-Nazis in Mexico and the mysterious Prophet. All this and a guest apperance by Undersea Agent!
Stories from the silver age of comics in which a secret team assembled by the United Nations, Dynamo and his Thunderbelt, the android Noman and his invisibility, and Menthor and his psionic helmet, combat tyranny throughout the world, and especially the villainous Warlord.
The T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS are back in a hardcover volumecollecting 1966's T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #8-10 and DYNAMO #2! These issues,masterminded by comics legend Wally Wood, feature the introduction ofRaven, the fall of the Warlords, and atomic explosions, spaceships andinternational intrigue galore!
This volume features the continuing struggle of T.H.U.N.D.E.R.vs. the Warlords; Noman facing Demo's caveman-like minions; Dynamo battlingan android double; the return of the Iron Maiden; Dr. Sparta and The RedStar; the intro of Lightning's archnemisis The Warp Wizard; Noman battlingthe mysterious Mr. Image; "Menace from the Moon," a space-age tour de forceby Wally Wood at his sci-fi best; and...the shocking death of one of theT.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents!
A premiere collection of the best stories of EC Comics, curated in a deluxe hardcover, just in time to celebrate the legendary publisher's 75th anniversary! This volume collects stories from EC Comics' most famous titles, featuring classic stories from the hands of legendary creators Al Feldstein, Harvey Kurtzman, Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, Wally Wood, and more! Collects material from issues of Crime SuspenStories, Frontline Combat, Haunt of Fear, Impact, Shock SuspenStories, Tales from the Crypt, Two-Fisted Tales, Vault of Horror, Weird Fantasy, Weird Science, and Weird Science-Fantasy.
The ultimate compendium to everyone’s favorite participants in the eternal battle between good and evil! Profiles of more than 1,000 mythic superheroes, icons, and their place in popular culture. Superhuman strength. Virtual invulnerability. Motivated to defend the world from criminals and madmen. Possessing a secret identity. And they even have fashion sense—they look great in long underwear and catsuits. These are the traits that define the quintessential superhero. Their appeal and media presence has never been greater, but what makes them tick? their strengths? weaknesses? secret identities and arch-enemies? The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes is the comprehensive guide to all those characters whose impossible feats have graced the pages of comic books for the past one hundred years. From the Golden and Silver Ages to the Bronze and Modern Ages, the best-loved and most historically significant superheroes—mainstream and counterculture, famous and forgotten, best and worst—are all here: The Avengers Batman and Robin Captain America Superman Wonder Woman Captain Marvel Spider-Man The Incredibles The Green Lantern Iron Man Catwoman Wolverine Aquaman Hellboy Elektra Spawn The Punisher Teen Titans The Justice League The Fantastic Four and hundreds of others. Unique in bringing together characters from Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse, as well as smaller independent houses, The Superhero Book covers the best-loved and historically significant superheroes across all mediums and guises, from comic book, movie, television, and graphic novels. With many photos and illustrations this fun, fact-filled tome is richly illustrated. A bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness. It is the ultimate A-to-Z compendium of everyone's favorite superheroes, anti-heroes and their sidekicks, villains, love interests, superpowers, and modus operandi.
Reprinting for the first time some of DC Comics' rarest publictions from the Golden Age of comics, including three early anthology titles in their entirety. Features appearances by virtually every Golden Age hero: Superman, Batman, Wonder, Sandman, Hawkman, Scribbly, The Atom, Wildcat and more. An action-packed adventure, this volume of classic tales is sure to entertain!