Splash Tales - Inker's Gold
Splash Tales - Inker's Gold

Author: Sally Reeder

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-05

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 1471701514

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A Reedraw(c) book! Splash Tales(c) are enjoyable and informative books for young readers aged 8 and up, with an exciting new twist! As well as a fun story to read, children can add to the illustrations, colour the images and learn interesting facts about the characters and the ocean environment where they live. Designed to capture the imagination of even the most reluctant reader, Splash Tales will enable any child to be artistic and creative whilst at the same time working on those vital reading skills. The first in the Splash Tales Collection is a story about Splash the dolphin and his close friend Inker the cuttlefish. The Pacific Olympics is coming to town and Splash is desperate to be involved. However, being pretty bad at sport, Splash manages to convince Inker to enter the archery competition. What will happen when Inker is faced by his arch enemy Slink the octopus? It's a nailbiting finish with an important lesson for the bullying octopus, Slink.

Folktales and Fairy Tales [4 volumes]
Folktales and Fairy Tales [4 volumes]

Author: Anne E. Duggan Ph.D.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2016-02-12

Total Pages: 1751

ISBN-13: 1610692543

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Encyclopedic in its coverage, this one-of-a-kind reference is ideal for students, scholars, and others who need reliable, up-to-date information on folk and fairy tales, past and present. Folktales and fairy tales have long played an important role in cultures around the world. They pass customs and lore from generation to generation, provide insights into the peoples who created them, and offer inspiration to creative artists working in media that now include television, film, manga, photography, and computer games. This second, expanded edition of an award-winning reference will help students and teachers as well as storytellers, writers, and creative artists delve into this enchanting world and keep pace with its past and its many new facets. Alphabetically organized and global in scope, the work is the only multivolume reference in English to offer encyclopedic coverage of this subject matter. The four-volume collection covers national, cultural, regional, and linguistic traditions from around the world as well as motifs, themes, characters, and tale types. Writers and illustrators are included as are filmmakers and composers—and, of course, the tales themselves. The expert entries within volumes 1 through 3 are based on the latest research and developments while the contents of volume 4 comprises tales and texts. While most books either present readers with tales from certain countries or cultures or with thematic entries, this encyclopedia stands alone in that it does both, making it a truly unique, one-stop resource.

Undercover Girl
Undercover Girl

Author: Gardner F. Fox

Publisher: Boardman Books

Published: 2015-09-11

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780692525975

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Collected from Magazine Enterprises' comic books of the late-1940s, the complete adventures of Starr Flagg, the Undercover Girl, present a microcosm of post-war American popular culture and paranoia from the unique perspective of a female protagonist. In the comics of the atomic age espionage was an almost entirely male occupation but chain-smoking Starr traded punches and gun shots with a bevy of antagonists, both male and female. The stories were all most likely written by Gardner Fox and were definitely illustrated by Ogden Whitney. Bob Powell provided the three covers for the three reprint issues of Undercover Girl.

Marvel Arms and Armor
Marvel Arms and Armor

Author: Nick Jones

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2023-10-10

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 074409321X

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Who is Iron Man without his armor, or Thor without his hammer? Learn about the mightiest weapons ever made! From Iron Man's armor to Cap's shield and Star-Lord blasters to Gamora's godslayer, the Marvel universe is filled with iconic weapons, armor, and technology. Wielded by some of the greatest heroes and villains ever created, many of these objects have histories just as compelling as the characters who use them. Some are high-tech, futuristic creations; others have mystical origins. A few have destroyed worlds or sent entire empires crashing into dust. This is their story. © 2023 MARVEL

Horror Comics in Black and White
Horror Comics in Black and White

Author: Richard J. Arndt

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2013-01-21

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 0786470259

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In 1954, the comic book industry instituted the Comics Code, a set of self-regulatory guidelines imposed to placate public concern over gory and horrific comic book content, effectively banning genuine horror comics. Because the Code applied only to color comics, many artists and writers turned to black and white to circumvent the Code's narrow confines. With the 1964 Creepy #1 from Warren Publishing, black-and-white horror comics experienced a revival continuing into the early 21st century, an important step in the maturation of the horror genre within the comics field as a whole. This generously illustrated work offers a comprehensive history and retrospective of the black-and-white horror comics that flourished on the newsstands from 1964 to 2004. With a catalog of original magazines, complete credits and insightful analysis, it highlights an important but overlooked period in the history of comics.

Comics through Time [4 volumes]
Comics through Time [4 volumes]

Author: M. Keith Booker

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2014-10-28

Total Pages: 2104

ISBN-13: 0313397511

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Focusing especially on American comic books and graphic novels from the 1930s to the present, this massive four-volume work provides a colorful yet authoritative source on the entire history of the comics medium. Comics and graphic novels have recently become big business, serving as the inspiration for blockbuster Hollywood movies such as the Iron Man series of films and the hit television drama The Walking Dead. But comics have been popular throughout the 20th century despite the significant effects of the restrictions of the Comics Code in place from the 1950s through 1970s, which prohibited the depiction of zombies and use of the word "horror," among many other rules. Comics through Time: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas provides students and general readers a one-stop resource for researching topics, genres, works, and artists of comic books, comic strips, and graphic novels. The comprehensive and broad coverage of this set is organized chronologically by volume. Volume 1 covers 1960 and earlier; Volume 2 covers 1960–1980; Volume 3 covers 1980–1995; and Volume 4 covers 1995 to the present. The chronological divisions give readers a sense of the evolution of comics within the larger contexts of American culture and history. The alphabetically arranged entries in each volume address topics such as comics publishing, characters, imprints, genres, themes, titles, artists, writers, and more. While special attention is paid to American comics, the entries also include coverage of British, Japanese, and European comics that have influenced illustrated storytelling of the United States or are of special interest to American readers.