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Fascinating and often bizarre true stories behind more than 130 urban legends about comic book culture Was Superman a Spy? demystifies all of the interesting stories, unbelievable anecdotes, wacky rumors, and persistent myths that have piled up like priceless back issues in the seventy-plus...

We have moved forward in all phases of our life but when it comes to religion, we continue to blindly follow primitive and backward ideas on God, Heaven and the afterlife. We hear descriptions of how wonderful Heaven is going to be but few question what exactly does one DO in Heaven? Do we float around...

Serieuze wetenschappelijke antwoorden op belangrijke hypothetische vragen Wat als? geeft hilarische en informatieve antwoorden op belangrijke vragen waar je nooit aan zou denken. Vragen als: • Als iedereen op aarde een paar weken bij elkaar uit de buurt blijft, is de verkoudheid dan niet...

Doing Nothing is the hardest thing I have ever had to do. During the acute recovery from an illness or injury is typical to take rest and let the affected part of your body heal. Virtually everything you do requires your brain however, hence letting your brain rest is not so straightforward. BRAVE...

From the winner of the 2012 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, **a character-driven tale about our threatened environment and the practicality of putting contemporary revolutionary strategy into action. ** In The Minimum Security Chronicles, the latest long-form narrative from Robert F....

Darkroom: A Memoir in Black and White is an arresting and moving personal story about childhood, race, and identity in the American South, rendered in stunning illustrations by the author, Lila Quintero Weaver.   In 1961, when Lila was five, she and her family emigrated from Buenos...

In the tradition of Joe Sacco's graphic journalism comes the first interview-based graphic novel treatment of Noam Chomsky's political ideas and activism. An astonishing graphic novel that brings Chomsky's political analysis to bear on real people's stories on the frontlines of America's struggle...

This book holds a treasury of fascinating information and stories pertaining to Chinese musical instruments. This is definitely something any music lover should have in his collection.

From the panels that birthed heroes including the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man to the billion-dollar modern box-office phenomena of the X-Men and the Avengers, Marvel has transcended beyond comic books and superheroes and now sits firmly in our collective consciousness. Now, in a new special edition...

When artist Natalie Nourigat left her life in Portland to move to Los Angeles and pursue a job in animation, she realized that despite her research, nothing truly prepared her for the wild world that awaited in the studios of Southern California. This autobiographical how-to graphic novel explores...

The Battle of Gettysburg is a landmark event in United States history. Widely recognized as the Civil Wars turning point, it accounted for the most casualties of any battle during the war and spelled the beginning of the end for the Confederacy. In this powerful graphic history, Wayne Vansant describes...

For almost a century, the world has relied on two major heavyweights for mass production of comic books; of which their iconic characters are a result of. DC and Marvel Comics have fought it out ever since their inceptions in the 1930s to become the most globally recognisable brand and produce the most...

Clásico de la literatura universal, El príncipe es un tratado de doctrina política redactado por Maquiavelo en 1513, cuando el retorno al poder de los Médicis lo había condenado al ostracismo. He aquí la versión manga de esta obra que aborda la complejidad de la política y la esencia del poder y que ha ejercido una enorme influencia en la cultura occidental.

This book is Volume I-10 of the series of readers of Million-Word Reading Project (MWRP). It is suitable for readers with a basic vocabulary of 1,500 words.Million-Word Reading Project (MWRP) is a project in which ESL/EFL learners at elementary level (with a basic vocabulary of 1,500 words) are expected...