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Hellboy, Mike Mignola's famed comic book demon hunter, wanders through a haunting and horrific world steeped in the history of weird fictions and wide-ranging folklores. Hellboy's World shows how our engagement with Hellboy's world is a highly...

"Cartoon History of the Modern World" is a wickedly funny take on modern history. In two volumes of engaging and witty graphics, Larry Gonick covers the history, personalities, and big topics that have shaped our universe over the past five centuries...

Philosophy like you've never seen it before. The latest in the celebrated Cartoon Introduction series, The Cartoon Introduction to Philosophy is an authoritative and engaging guide to the fundamental questions about our existence. In this indispensable...

Apologies no description as yet for this book is available. We are dedicated to providing you with an extensive selection of science fiction books from a variety of authors and publishers. Our collection ranges from classic titles to the latest releases,...

Few scholars nursed on the literary canon would dispute that knowledge of Western literature benefits readers and writers of the superhero genre. This analysis of superhero comics as Romance literature shows that the reverse is true--knowledge of the...

A decade ago, Graphic Medicine Manifesto established a bold new framework for understanding the intersection of comics and healthcare. It was a call to action-an invitation to rethink the ways we engage with medicine, illness, disability, and caregiving...

Over our five and a half decades of covering the comic book market, we've seen the top prices paid for comics go from hundreds of dollars to millions, but The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide itself has stood the test of time. In addition to updated...

The official and definitive guide to the dynamic and engrossing characters of the DC comics multiverse. Written by DC comic book experts, the latest edition includes more than 1,200 Super Heroes and Super-Villains, including Superman, Batman, Wonder...

Meet the extraordinary mutants that make up the X-Men What started with five teenagers with unique abilities and the world's most powerful telepath grew into a school filled with gifted students and teachers. Between internal struggles, powerful enemies,...

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Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781394299324Author Eric GrundhauserFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint For DummiesPublisher John Wiley & Sons Inc

Indulge your inner collector with this in-universe auction catalog of some of Marvel comics' most notable and tantalizing items, including Captain America's shield, a Loki-commissioned Mjolnir, Deadpool's katanas, Professor Charles Xavier's hoverchair,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637743546Author Jenn FujikawaFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint BenBella BooksPublisher BenBella BooksWeight(grams) 259g

This volume explores comics as examples of moral outrage in the face of a reality in which precariousness has become an inherent part of young lives. Taking a thematic approach, the chapters devote attention to the expression and representation of...

The Mighty Marvel Dictionary (thuh my-tee mahr-vuhl dik-shuh-ner-ee)noun: an illustrated A-to-Z glossary that provides readers of all ages a redefined, never-before-seen exploration of the code names, items, teams, locations, and sound effects that have...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593846117Author Alan CowsillFormat HardbackPage Count 512Imprint Penguin Young ReadersPublisher Penguin Young ReadersWeight(grams) 567g

In recent years, studios like Marvel and DC have seen enormous success transforming comics into major motion pictures. At the same time, bookstores such as Barnes & Noble in the US and Indigo in Canada have made more room for comic books and graphic...

How does an immortal deal with death?What can an ancient Time Lord teach us about real human nature?Why does the Doctor say he and Freud "got on very well"?How do the Daleks and Cybermen reflect concerns about losing our humanity?And what new challenges...

The 1940s saw the birth of many enduring superheroes like Superman, Batman, Captain America and Captain Marvel. Outside of the superhero genre, the golden age of comics also featured a host of lesser-known, evil-fighting action heroes, and this book...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683968931Author Gerald ScarfeFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint FantagraphicsPublisher FantagraphicsSeries Comics Journal

Wonderfully Wordless: The 500 Most Recommended Graphic Novels and Picture Books is the first comprehensive best book guide to wordless picture books (and nearly wordless picture books). It is an indispensable resource for parents and teachers who love...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913051174Author Robin BougieFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint FAB PressPublisher FAB Press

Learn all you ever wanted to know about Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Ant-Man, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Scarlet Witch, and all the Super Heroes on the Avengers roster. Marvel Avengers Ultimate Guide Updated Edition details all the key storylines and...

In December 1977, struggling Canadian comic book artist Dave Sim self-published the first issue of Cerebus the Aardvark, a Conan the Barbarian satire featuring a foul-tempered, sword-wielding creature trapped in a human world. Over the next 26 years,...

Earth's Mightiest Heroes: Assembled!Find out about every member of the Avengers and their many allies, enemies, and lineups in this incredible encyclopedia.Packed full of character profiles and key storylines, every page explodes with detail about Super...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683965336Author Gary GrothFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint FantagraphicsPublisher Fantagraphics

Daring. Determined. Curious. Kind. More than 50 female Super Heroes from Marvel Comics take centre stage in this inspiring book for girls and women of all ages.How did Captain Marvel gain superhuman powers? When was Shuri crowned queen of Wakanda? From...

A perfect companion to CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, this is a definitive history of the DC Universe based on the consequences of that epic tale. Narrated by Harbinger, a central figure in the Crisis storyline, the reader is brought through the new history...

One of the most distinctive voices in mainstream comics since the 1970s, Howard Chaykin (b. 1950) has earned a reputation as a visionary formal innovator and a compelling storyteller whose comics offer both pulp-adventure thrills and thoughtful...

"Impressive, exhaustive, labyrinthine, and obsessive The Anime Encyclopedia is an astonishing piece of work." Neil Gaiman Over one thousand new entries . . . over four thousand updates . . . over one million words. . . This third edition of the...

Is Shang-Chi Marvel's ultimate fighter?Discover the fighting styles, training techniques, and secret disciplines of Marvel Comics' mighty martial artists and hand-to-hand combatants. From disciples of Eastern combat tactics and mixed martial arts, to...

Comics: An Introduction provides a clear and detailed introduction to the Comics form - including graphic narratives and a range of other genres - explaining key terms, history, theories, and major themes. The book uses a variety of examples to show the...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683839576Author Scott BeattyFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight EditionsSeries MarvelWeight(grams) 152gDimensions(mm) 89mm...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739708184Author Marc JoanFormat HardbackImprint Deixis PressPublisher Deixis Press

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646041688Author Katie ShellyFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses Press

This encyclopedic reference book is packed with fascinating insights from the Metabaron's original creators, Jodorowsky and Moebius, alongside revealing text, and rare and unseen preliminary illustrations from Juan Gimenez. Discover the complexities of...

The ground-breaking second volume of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide To Lost Universes takes a tour through a whole new set of comic book worlds that have come and gone (and sometimes come again): Fawcett's Marvel Family, Marvel 2099, original...

The universe isn't made of atoms; it's made of tiny stories. Praised by fans and critics alike, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories has been one of the most beloved projects to come out of actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt's online creative coalition hitRECord. With...

From the first eye contact to the therapist's couch, from the throes of ecstasy to the nitty-gritty of safer sex, from the world's sexiest animal to the dating jungle, The Cartoon Guide to Sex covers everything you've always wanted to know about sex...

On the heels of explaining the intricacies of human genetics in "The Stuff of Life", the intrepid alien scientist Bloort-183 has been charged with covering the wider story of the evolution of life on Earth. Join Bloort as he takes King Floorsh and his...