Author: Joe Casey
Publisher: Dynamite
ISBN: 1524100110
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Captain Victory is the greatest space hero of all! When the fearsome warrior Mekkanos finally tracks down his ship, the valiant captain pays the ultimate price... but his death is only the beginning! Having the most strategic mind in the entire Ranger Corps, he's far too valuable to risk total annihilation, and his superiors long ago inacted a contingency plan: maintain clone bodies, that - with a memory download - can be sent into space to die again and again and again. Only this time, two copies were created, the memory downloads incomplete and bodies ejected into far-flung time and space. Can a teenage, amnesiac Victory survive the dangers of 1970s New York City? Can a scarred, hulking Victory survive a hazardous alien landscape millions of light-years away? The race is on, as the loyal crew of the Dreadnaught: Tiger embark on a mind-blowing rescue mission! Born from the fertile imagination of comic book legend Jack Kirby, Captain Victory bounds into cosmic adventure anew courtesy of writer Joe Casey (Sex, Uncanny X-Men) and artist Nathan Fox (Blue Estate, Haunt). Boldly experimental in story and design, this worthy addition to The King's legacy features guest art contributions from Farel Dalrymple, Nick Dragotta, Ulises Farinas, Michel Fiffe, Jim Mahfood, Benjamin Marra, Dan McDaid, Grant Morrison, Jim Rugg, and Connor Willumsen.
Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers
Author: Joe Casey
Publisher: Dynamite
ISBN: 1524100110
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Captain Victory is the greatest space hero of all! When the fearsome warrior Mekkanos finally tracks down his ship, the valiant captain pays the ultimate price... but his death is only the beginning! Having the most strategic mind in the entire Ranger Corps, he's far too valuable to risk total annihilation, and his superiors long ago inacted a contingency plan: maintain clone bodies, that - with a memory download - can be sent into space to die again and again and again. Only this time, two copies were created, the memory downloads incomplete and bodies ejected into far-flung time and space. Can a teenage, amnesiac Victory survive the dangers of 1970s New York City? Can a scarred, hulking Victory survive a hazardous alien landscape millions of light-years away? The race is on, as the loyal crew of the Dreadnaught: Tiger embark on a mind-blowing rescue mission! Born from the fertile imagination of comic book legend Jack Kirby, Captain Victory bounds into cosmic adventure anew courtesy of writer Joe Casey (Sex, Uncanny X-Men) and artist Nathan Fox (Blue Estate, Haunt). Boldly experimental in story and design, this worthy addition to The King's legacy features guest art contributions from Farel Dalrymple, Nick Dragotta, Ulises Farinas, Michel Fiffe, Jim Mahfood, Benjamin Marra, Dan McDaid, Grant Morrison, Jim Rugg, and Connor Willumsen.
Publisher: Dynamite
ISBN: 1524100110
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Captain Victory is the greatest space hero of all! When the fearsome warrior Mekkanos finally tracks down his ship, the valiant captain pays the ultimate price... but his death is only the beginning! Having the most strategic mind in the entire Ranger Corps, he's far too valuable to risk total annihilation, and his superiors long ago inacted a contingency plan: maintain clone bodies, that - with a memory download - can be sent into space to die again and again and again. Only this time, two copies were created, the memory downloads incomplete and bodies ejected into far-flung time and space. Can a teenage, amnesiac Victory survive the dangers of 1970s New York City? Can a scarred, hulking Victory survive a hazardous alien landscape millions of light-years away? The race is on, as the loyal crew of the Dreadnaught: Tiger embark on a mind-blowing rescue mission! Born from the fertile imagination of comic book legend Jack Kirby, Captain Victory bounds into cosmic adventure anew courtesy of writer Joe Casey (Sex, Uncanny X-Men) and artist Nathan Fox (Blue Estate, Haunt). Boldly experimental in story and design, this worthy addition to The King's legacy features guest art contributions from Farel Dalrymple, Nick Dragotta, Ulises Farinas, Michel Fiffe, Jim Mahfood, Benjamin Marra, Dan McDaid, Grant Morrison, Jim Rugg, and Connor Willumsen.
Captain Victory
Author: Jack Kirby
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781582408149
Category : Science fiction comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Image Comics' archival collections of Jack "King" Kirby's creator-owned work for Pacific Comics continue with Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers! Featuring lovingly reconstructed color work, this deluxe hardcover chronicles the adventures of Captain Victory and his unique crew of galactic rangers as they battle such foes as Lightning Lady, the Wonder Warriors and the ominous Blackmass. A must-have for any Kirby Collector!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781582408149
Category : Science fiction comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Image Comics' archival collections of Jack "King" Kirby's creator-owned work for Pacific Comics continue with Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers! Featuring lovingly reconstructed color work, this deluxe hardcover chronicles the adventures of Captain Victory and his unique crew of galactic rangers as they battle such foes as Lightning Lady, the Wonder Warriors and the ominous Blackmass. A must-have for any Kirby Collector!
Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers #6
Author: Joe Casey
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Get ready for an all-cosmic, all-action "zap-out"! The search for Captain Victory comes to a climatic head in this star-studded sixth issue! You won't believe just how far your mind can expand until you read this issue, utilizing an army of artists to deliver the galactic goods! Feel the adrenaline pulsing through you with high-octane artwork from Nick Dragotta, Michel Fiffe, Nathan Fox, Jim Mahfood, Benjamin Marra, Dan McDaid, Tradd Moore, and Grant Morrison! Yes, that Grant Morrison.
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Get ready for an all-cosmic, all-action "zap-out"! The search for Captain Victory comes to a climatic head in this star-studded sixth issue! You won't believe just how far your mind can expand until you read this issue, utilizing an army of artists to deliver the galactic goods! Feel the adrenaline pulsing through you with high-octane artwork from Nick Dragotta, Michel Fiffe, Nathan Fox, Jim Mahfood, Benjamin Marra, Dan McDaid, Tradd Moore, and Grant Morrison! Yes, that Grant Morrison.
The League of Regrettable Superheroes
Author: Jon Morris
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 1594747830
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Meet one hundred of the strangest superheroes ever to see print, complete with backstories, vintage art, and colorful commentary. You know about Batman, Superman, and Spiderman, but have you heard of Doll Man, Doctor Hormone, or Spider Queen? So prepare yourself for such not-ready-for-prime-time heroes as Bee Man (Batman, but with bees), the Clown (circus-themed crimebuster), the Eye (a giant, floating eyeball; just accept it), and many other oddballs and oddities. Drawing on the entire history of the medium, The League of Regrettable Superheroes will appeal to die-hard comics fans, casual comics readers, and anyone who enjoys peering into the stranger corners of pop culture.
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 1594747830
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Meet one hundred of the strangest superheroes ever to see print, complete with backstories, vintage art, and colorful commentary. You know about Batman, Superman, and Spiderman, but have you heard of Doll Man, Doctor Hormone, or Spider Queen? So prepare yourself for such not-ready-for-prime-time heroes as Bee Man (Batman, but with bees), the Clown (circus-themed crimebuster), the Eye (a giant, floating eyeball; just accept it), and many other oddballs and oddities. Drawing on the entire history of the medium, The League of Regrettable Superheroes will appeal to die-hard comics fans, casual comics readers, and anyone who enjoys peering into the stranger corners of pop culture.
Zero-Sum Victory
Author: Christopher D. Kolenda
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813152836
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Why have the major post-9/11 US military interventions turned into quagmires? Despite huge power imbalances in the United States' favor, significant capacity-building efforts, and repeated tactical victories by what many observers call the world's best military, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq turned intractable. The US government's fixation on zero-sum, decisive victory in these conflicts is a key reason why military operations to overthrow two developing-world regimes failed to successfully achieve favorable and durable outcomes. In Zero-Sum Victory, retired US Army colonel Christopher D. Kolenda identifies three interrelated problems that have emerged from the government's insistence on zero-sum victory. First, the US government has no organized way to measure successful outcomes other than a decisive military victory, and thus, selects strategies that overestimate the possibility of such an outcome. Second, the United States is slow to recognize and modify or abandon losing strategies; in both cases, US officials believe their strategies are working, even as the situation deteriorates. Third, once the United States decides to withdraw, bargaining asymmetries and disconnects in strategy undermine the prospects for a successful transition or negotiated outcome. Relying on historic examples and personal experience, Kolenda draws thought-provoking and actionable conclusions about the utility of American military power in the contemporary world—insights that serve as a starting point for future scholarship as well as for important national security reforms.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813152836
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Why have the major post-9/11 US military interventions turned into quagmires? Despite huge power imbalances in the United States' favor, significant capacity-building efforts, and repeated tactical victories by what many observers call the world's best military, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq turned intractable. The US government's fixation on zero-sum, decisive victory in these conflicts is a key reason why military operations to overthrow two developing-world regimes failed to successfully achieve favorable and durable outcomes. In Zero-Sum Victory, retired US Army colonel Christopher D. Kolenda identifies three interrelated problems that have emerged from the government's insistence on zero-sum victory. First, the US government has no organized way to measure successful outcomes other than a decisive military victory, and thus, selects strategies that overestimate the possibility of such an outcome. Second, the United States is slow to recognize and modify or abandon losing strategies; in both cases, US officials believe their strategies are working, even as the situation deteriorates. Third, once the United States decides to withdraw, bargaining asymmetries and disconnects in strategy undermine the prospects for a successful transition or negotiated outcome. Relying on historic examples and personal experience, Kolenda draws thought-provoking and actionable conclusions about the utility of American military power in the contemporary world—insights that serve as a starting point for future scholarship as well as for important national security reforms.
Ship of Miracles
Author: Bill Gilbert
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1623684919
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
It was a miracle worthy of the season. When Captain Leonard La Rue spied from his twelve-man merchant ship, the Meredith Victory, the throng of Korean refugees on the docks of a city in flames, he didn't hesitate to do what others would consider impossible. In December of 1950, La Rue and his skeleton crew rescued fourteen thousand Korean refugees from the hands of the rapidly-approaching Chinese army in the city of Hungnam. Through the night and next day, a seemingly endless succession of refugees boarded the Meredith, their will to live and strong spirit steeling them against the bitter cold and incredibly crowded conditions. Standing shoulder to shoulder for three days the refugees and crew stoically endured as La Rue steered the ship through sea battle, a thirty-mile web of sea mines, and enemy shelling. "Ship of Miracles" is the incredible story of what has been called "the greatest rescue operation by a single ship in the history of mankind." Against all odds, the little merchant vessel transported its precious cargo to the island of Koje-Do on Christmas Eve completely unharmed, all fourteen thousand refugees alive and well, including an additional five new lives begun on this incredible journey. As the fiftieth anniversary of this miraculous rescue approaches, "Ship of Miracles" is as touching today as it was then; a tale you'll hold close to your heart, and return to time and again. While the United States Navy prepares to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the perilous evacuation at Hungnam and honor the Meredith Victory's miraculous feat, read this never-before-told account from the crew themselves, as they relate the incredible and unbelievable details of their three-day journey from fear to freedom.
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1623684919
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
It was a miracle worthy of the season. When Captain Leonard La Rue spied from his twelve-man merchant ship, the Meredith Victory, the throng of Korean refugees on the docks of a city in flames, he didn't hesitate to do what others would consider impossible. In December of 1950, La Rue and his skeleton crew rescued fourteen thousand Korean refugees from the hands of the rapidly-approaching Chinese army in the city of Hungnam. Through the night and next day, a seemingly endless succession of refugees boarded the Meredith, their will to live and strong spirit steeling them against the bitter cold and incredibly crowded conditions. Standing shoulder to shoulder for three days the refugees and crew stoically endured as La Rue steered the ship through sea battle, a thirty-mile web of sea mines, and enemy shelling. "Ship of Miracles" is the incredible story of what has been called "the greatest rescue operation by a single ship in the history of mankind." Against all odds, the little merchant vessel transported its precious cargo to the island of Koje-Do on Christmas Eve completely unharmed, all fourteen thousand refugees alive and well, including an additional five new lives begun on this incredible journey. As the fiftieth anniversary of this miraculous rescue approaches, "Ship of Miracles" is as touching today as it was then; a tale you'll hold close to your heart, and return to time and again. While the United States Navy prepares to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the perilous evacuation at Hungnam and honor the Meredith Victory's miraculous feat, read this never-before-told account from the crew themselves, as they relate the incredible and unbelievable details of their three-day journey from fear to freedom.
A Signal Victory
Author: David Curtis Skaggs
Publisher: Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A detailed examination of the Battle of Lake Erie, considered by many to be the most important naval confrontation of the War of 1812. Evaluates the strategic background and tactical conduct of both the British and the Americans in their efforts to control the Lake Erie frontier during the first year of the war, and describes the battle, drawing on British, Canadian, and American archival and published documents. Includes diagrams of battles that reflect the author's modification of traditional positions of various vessels. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A detailed examination of the Battle of Lake Erie, considered by many to be the most important naval confrontation of the War of 1812. Evaluates the strategic background and tactical conduct of both the British and the Americans in their efforts to control the Lake Erie frontier during the first year of the war, and describes the battle, drawing on British, Canadian, and American archival and published documents. Includes diagrams of battles that reflect the author's modification of traditional positions of various vessels. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Fury Beach
Author: Ray Edinger
Publisher: Berkley Trade
ISBN: 9780425196045
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Featuring rare photos of 19th-century engravings and lithographs, "Fury Beach" is the true story of Arctic exploration and life among the Inuits.
Publisher: Berkley Trade
ISBN: 9780425196045
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Featuring rare photos of 19th-century engravings and lithographs, "Fury Beach" is the true story of Arctic exploration and life among the Inuits.
Old Gods & New
Author: John Morrow
Publisher: Two Morrows Publishing
ISBN: 9781605490984
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Jack Kirby Collector Eighty presents"--Cover
Publisher: Two Morrows Publishing
ISBN: 9781605490984
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Jack Kirby Collector Eighty presents"--Cover
Jack Kirby Pencils and Inks Artisan Edition
Author: Jack Kirby
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781631407581
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An archival project completed in conjunction with DC Comics and with the full cooperation of the Jack Kirby Museum, this volume presents three Kirby first issues as side-by-side examples both in pencil and ink. Includes biographical information.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781631407581
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An archival project completed in conjunction with DC Comics and with the full cooperation of the Jack Kirby Museum, this volume presents three Kirby first issues as side-by-side examples both in pencil and ink. Includes biographical information.