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The Human in Superhuman: The Power of the Sidekick in Popular Culture spotlights the often overlooked but very crucial sidekick in superhero narratives. From the classic companion Alfred Pennyworth to the supportive best friend Foggy Nelson, this collection examines a variety of sidekick characters and their importance to the hero’s journey in each story. Ultimately, rather than viewing the lack of superpowers as a flaw, the essays show that it is precisely human qualities like compassion, empathy, and encourage that enable the sidekicks to help their heroes grow. Chapters include discussions of Spider-Man, Daredevil, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Doctor Who, and more.
For one day in rural central Wisconsin, the dead came back to life. Now it's up to Officer Dana Cypress to deal with the media scrutiny, religious zealots, and government quarantine that has come with them. In a town where the living have to learn to deal with those who are supposed to be dead, Officer Cypress must solve a brutal murder, and everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect. The sell-out hit series created by NYT Bestselling author TIM SEELEY and Eisner winning artist MIKE NORTON is collected with bonus material! Collects REVIVAL 1-5 and the FREE COMIC BOOK DAY short story
Kaiju Unleashed offers a general introduction to the exciting film genre, serves as a guidebook to its film highlights, and celebrates its practitioners, trends, and stories.
Collects Monsters Unleashed (2017B) #6-12. Kei Kawade thinks he knows what his powers can do, but he has no idea of his own potential! Now, as the dangers of the Savage Land threaten the safety of the entire planet, can Kei and his monster army Aegis, Slizzik, Scragg, Hi-Vo and Mekara protect its borders? Or will he need reinforcements? And when he accidentally summons a Poison Fin Fang Foom from the fearsome Venomverse, what will that mean for his world? And as if all that werent enough, here comes a swarm of giant bees! When Keis mentor Elsa Bloodstone goes missing, hell have to use all of his wits and his knowledge of monster lore to track her down and save the day. But why have Karnak and Lockjaw of the Inhumans taken Kid Kaiju to the moon?
Collects Ms. Marvel #13-18. Civil War II is behind her, and a brand new chapter for Kamala Khan is about to begin! But it's lonely out there for a super hero when her loved ones no longer have her back. It's time for Kamala to find out exactly who she is when she is on her own. Plus: it's election time! Kamala gets out the vote!
Zink's inaugural lecture to the Coll�ge de France and four essays that expand on its themes, this book explores the changing nature of our understanding of the period and its literaturel focuses on the chansons of the troubadours seen as the body of literature defining medievalism.
Two Castaways. One Goal. Zero in common. Get lost in this inventive sci-fi graphic novel about an extraordinary friendship and an incredible journey home. Like many late-21st-century teens, geeky 16-year-old Vess gets packed off to spend her summer at Space Camp--which is literally in space. Tragically, a shuttle accident sends her and the rest of the passengers careening toward a cold, frosty death among the stars. But when a gigantic, space-faring water bear miraculously rescues Vess and her beloved retro Discman, it's the beginning of an extraordinary friendship, all set to the nostalgic tunes of Vess's 1990s-heavy playlist.
For more than 200 years, the stories of the Brothers Grimm have enchanted millions of readers around the world. Adapted from and inspired by the original works of the Brothers Grimm, Zenescope's Grimm Fairy Tales explores a much darker side of these classic stories. Stunning illustrations and vivid storytelling bring these tales to life for a new generation of readers. Featuring classic fairy tale characters that you loved as a child, as well as the iconic characters of Zenescope's Grimm Universe, the third volume of Grimm Fairy Tales Different Seasons collects five of the series' most popular issues.
Collects Ms. Marvel (2015) #13-24. CIVIL WAR II is behind her, and a new chapter begins for Kamala Khan! But it’s lonely out there for Ms. Marvel when loved ones no longer have her back. It’s time for Kamala to find out exactly who she is on her own! And her home life, costumed life and online life will converge when a member of her World of Battlecraft guild reveals he’s discovered her secret identity! He knows a disturbing number of details about her, but is he…human? Then, when an enemy from Ms. Marvel’s past begins targeting those closest to her, everything about Kamala will be called into question — not just as a super hero, but as a human being! Things are never easy for the shape-shifting, size-swapping sensation — but are things any better for Bruno in Wakanda?
Vess has been stranded in space, saved by a gigantic tardigrade, escaped an obsessed sentient cloud, and swept off her feet by an alien doctor. Yet somehow, things are about to get even weirder!