Author: Paul Levitz
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1779513356
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This tabloid-size masterpiece reprints a classic Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes story by Paul Levitz and Mike Grell in full size for the first time. Superboy arrives in the future for the wedding of Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad only to find a world totally different from the one he is used to visiting. The future is now an armed camp and the Legionnaires insist it has always been that way. With Superboy unable to convince his teammates that something is wrong, the wedding proceeds as planned, only to have the bride and groom kidnapped by the Lunarites. Convinced that the altering of history is the real issue, Superboy leads a group of legionnaires back in time, while the rest of the group attempts to rescue their teammates. Can Superboys team correct the flow of time and save all the future? Includes a 2-page pin up of the entire Legion by Mike Grell and an 8-page feature containing information on each of the legionnaires by Paul Levitz, illustrated by James Sherman and Jack Abel.
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes (Tabloid Edition)
Author: Paul Levitz
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1779513356
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This tabloid-size masterpiece reprints a classic Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes story by Paul Levitz and Mike Grell in full size for the first time. Superboy arrives in the future for the wedding of Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad only to find a world totally different from the one he is used to visiting. The future is now an armed camp and the Legionnaires insist it has always been that way. With Superboy unable to convince his teammates that something is wrong, the wedding proceeds as planned, only to have the bride and groom kidnapped by the Lunarites. Convinced that the altering of history is the real issue, Superboy leads a group of legionnaires back in time, while the rest of the group attempts to rescue their teammates. Can Superboys team correct the flow of time and save all the future? Includes a 2-page pin up of the entire Legion by Mike Grell and an 8-page feature containing information on each of the legionnaires by Paul Levitz, illustrated by James Sherman and Jack Abel.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1779513356
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This tabloid-size masterpiece reprints a classic Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes story by Paul Levitz and Mike Grell in full size for the first time. Superboy arrives in the future for the wedding of Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad only to find a world totally different from the one he is used to visiting. The future is now an armed camp and the Legionnaires insist it has always been that way. With Superboy unable to convince his teammates that something is wrong, the wedding proceeds as planned, only to have the bride and groom kidnapped by the Lunarites. Convinced that the altering of history is the real issue, Superboy leads a group of legionnaires back in time, while the rest of the group attempts to rescue their teammates. Can Superboys team correct the flow of time and save all the future? Includes a 2-page pin up of the entire Legion by Mike Grell and an 8-page feature containing information on each of the legionnaires by Paul Levitz, illustrated by James Sherman and Jack Abel.
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes (1977-) #231
Author: Paul Levitz
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
As the Legion attempts to evacuate the planet Mordan before its star goes nova, they are confronted by the Fatal Five, who want the inhabitants of Mordan to be converted into priceless energite when their star explodes and have taken Karate Kid and Princess Projectra hostage to make sure the Legion doesn't interfere. And, after delaying the Legion's efforts to save the inhabitants of Mordan, the Fatal Five regroup on Tharok's ship. The Legion mounts a sneak attack on the ship and tricks Tharok into revealing the location of the control for the device causing the star to go nova.
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
As the Legion attempts to evacuate the planet Mordan before its star goes nova, they are confronted by the Fatal Five, who want the inhabitants of Mordan to be converted into priceless energite when their star explodes and have taken Karate Kid and Princess Projectra hostage to make sure the Legion doesn't interfere. And, after delaying the Legion's efforts to save the inhabitants of Mordan, the Fatal Five regroup on Tharok's ship. The Legion mounts a sneak attack on the ship and tricks Tharok into revealing the location of the control for the device causing the star to go nova.
Adventure Comics (1938-) #247
Author: Henry Boltinoff
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
First appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes! Superboy encounters the Legion of Super-Heroes—super-powered teens from the future who want to initiate the Boy of Steel into the group. But can Superboy pass the tests put before him? Plus two additional stories!
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
First appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes! Superboy encounters the Legion of Super-Heroes—super-powered teens from the future who want to initiate the Boy of Steel into the group. But can Superboy pass the tests put before him? Plus two additional stories!
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2: The Trial of the Legion
Author: Brian Michael Bendis
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 177951350X
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Brian Michael Bendis and Ryan Sook’s reinvention of the future’s greatest super-team continues! The United Planets is less than thrilled with the decision to bring Superboy a thousand years into the future to protect the past. Planet Gotham is under siege. Ultra Boy’s homeworld is on the verge of all-out war. And as if that weren’t enough, new Legionnaire drama unfolds as Saturn Girl and Cosmic Boy throw down over who should take on the Legion’s leadership! Plus, Brainiac 5 will reveal a secret that will make one Legionnaire quit the team-and we ask the burning question: Who is the strongest Legionnaire? And in an event fit for the 31st century, 41 of comics’ greatest artists join the series, with each page of the story starring a different Legionnaire! Plus, an enemy from the past surfaces in the far future, and romance blooms between Superboy and Saturn Girl! Collects Legion of Super-Heroes #7-12.
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 177951350X
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Brian Michael Bendis and Ryan Sook’s reinvention of the future’s greatest super-team continues! The United Planets is less than thrilled with the decision to bring Superboy a thousand years into the future to protect the past. Planet Gotham is under siege. Ultra Boy’s homeworld is on the verge of all-out war. And as if that weren’t enough, new Legionnaire drama unfolds as Saturn Girl and Cosmic Boy throw down over who should take on the Legion’s leadership! Plus, Brainiac 5 will reveal a secret that will make one Legionnaire quit the team-and we ask the burning question: Who is the strongest Legionnaire? And in an event fit for the 31st century, 41 of comics’ greatest artists join the series, with each page of the story starring a different Legionnaire! Plus, an enemy from the past surfaces in the far future, and romance blooms between Superboy and Saturn Girl! Collects Legion of Super-Heroes #7-12.
Legion of Super-heroes Archives
Author: Jim Shooter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781563899614
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The 12th volume of the Legion of Super-Heroes' DC Archives series finds the 30th-century team still in a period of transition after being resurrected in the back pages of Superboy. Issues 213-223 of Superboy pit the Legion against some arch foes (the Time Trapper, a regrettably touchy-feely Fatal Five) as well as other random bad guys who only stand a chance against this mob of heroes by somehow turning their powers against them. The stories (usually a longer story balanced by a shorter "character" story focusing on a Legionnaire or two) are rather minor even despite the return of LSH legendary writer Jim Shooter, but a couple of the highlights are "The Charge of the Doomed Legionnaires, " in which Braniac 5 tries to outwit a Khund general, and "The Trillion-Dollar Trophies, " featuring Grimbor and the irresistible Charma. Mike Grell gets to show off his flashy artwork through the beauty of Charma and of a strange woman Superboy rescues from the path of a magnetic train. Also in this period was the introduction of Tyroc and the launch of Karate Kid's short-lived (15 issues) solo series, the first issue of which is included in this volume.--Amazon.com
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781563899614
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The 12th volume of the Legion of Super-Heroes' DC Archives series finds the 30th-century team still in a period of transition after being resurrected in the back pages of Superboy. Issues 213-223 of Superboy pit the Legion against some arch foes (the Time Trapper, a regrettably touchy-feely Fatal Five) as well as other random bad guys who only stand a chance against this mob of heroes by somehow turning their powers against them. The stories (usually a longer story balanced by a shorter "character" story focusing on a Legionnaire or two) are rather minor even despite the return of LSH legendary writer Jim Shooter, but a couple of the highlights are "The Charge of the Doomed Legionnaires, " in which Braniac 5 tries to outwit a Khund general, and "The Trillion-Dollar Trophies, " featuring Grimbor and the irresistible Charma. Mike Grell gets to show off his flashy artwork through the beauty of Charma and of a strange woman Superboy rescues from the path of a magnetic train. Also in this period was the introduction of Tyroc and the launch of Karate Kid's short-lived (15 issues) solo series, the first issue of which is included in this volume.--Amazon.com
Legion of Super-heroes Archives
Author: Edmond Hamilton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Graphic novels
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Graphic novels
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
Enter the Superheroes
Author: Alex S. Romagnoli
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810891727
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Ever since the first appearances of Superman and Batman in comic books of the late 1930s, superheroes have been a staple of the popular culture landscape. Though initially created for younger audiences, superhero characters have evolved over the years, becoming complex figures that appeal to more sophisticated readers. While superhero stories have grown ever more popular within broader society, however, comics and graphic novels have been largely ignored by the world of academia. In Enter the Superheroes:American Values, Culture, and the Canon of Superhero Literature, Alex S. Romagnoli and Gian S. Pagnucci arguethat superheroes merit serious study, both within the academy and beyond. By examining the kinds of graphic novels that are embraced by the academy, this book explains how superhero stories are just as significant. Structured around key themes within superhero literature, the book delves into the features that make superhero stories a unique genre. The book also draws upon examples in comics and other media to illustrate the sociohistorical importance of superheroes—from the interplay of fans and creators to unique narrative elements that are brought to their richest fulfillment within the world of superheroes. A list of noteworthy superhero texts that readers can look to for future study is also provided. In addition to exploring the important roles that superheroes play in children’s learning, the book also offers an excellent starting point for discussions of how literature is evolving and why it is necessary to expand the traditional realms of literary study. Enter the Superheroes will be of particular interest to English and composition teachers but also to scholars of popular culture and fans of superhero and comic book literature.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810891727
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Ever since the first appearances of Superman and Batman in comic books of the late 1930s, superheroes have been a staple of the popular culture landscape. Though initially created for younger audiences, superhero characters have evolved over the years, becoming complex figures that appeal to more sophisticated readers. While superhero stories have grown ever more popular within broader society, however, comics and graphic novels have been largely ignored by the world of academia. In Enter the Superheroes:American Values, Culture, and the Canon of Superhero Literature, Alex S. Romagnoli and Gian S. Pagnucci arguethat superheroes merit serious study, both within the academy and beyond. By examining the kinds of graphic novels that are embraced by the academy, this book explains how superhero stories are just as significant. Structured around key themes within superhero literature, the book delves into the features that make superhero stories a unique genre. The book also draws upon examples in comics and other media to illustrate the sociohistorical importance of superheroes—from the interplay of fans and creators to unique narrative elements that are brought to their richest fulfillment within the world of superheroes. A list of noteworthy superhero texts that readers can look to for future study is also provided. In addition to exploring the important roles that superheroes play in children’s learning, the book also offers an excellent starting point for discussions of how literature is evolving and why it is necessary to expand the traditional realms of literary study. Enter the Superheroes will be of particular interest to English and composition teachers but also to scholars of popular culture and fans of superhero and comic book literature.
The Comics World
Author: Benjamin Woo
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1496834682
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Contributions by Bart Beaty, T. Keith Edmunds, Eike Exner, Christopher J. Galdieri, Ivan Lima Gomes, Charles Hatfield, Franny Howes, John A. Lent, Amy Louise Maynard, Shari Sabeti, Rob Salkowitz, Kalervo A. Sinervo, Jeremy Stoll, Valerie Wieskamp, Adriana Estrada Wilson, and Benjamin Woo The Comics World: Comic Books, Graphic Novels, and Their Publics is the first collection to explicitly examine the production, circulation, and reception of comics from a social-scientific point of view. Designed to promote interdisciplinary dialogue about theory and methods in comics studies, this volume draws on approaches from fields as diverse as sociology, political science, history, folklore, communication studies, and business, among others, to study the social life of comics and graphic novels. Taking the concept of a “comics world”—that is, the collection of people, roles, and institutions that “produce” comics as they are—as its organizing principle, the book asks readers to attend to the contexts that shape how comics move through societies and cultures. Each chapter explores a specific comics world or particular site where comics meet one of their publics, such as artists and creators; adaptors; critics and journalists; convention-goers; scanners; fans; and comics scholars themselves. Through their research, contributors demonstrate some of the ways that people participate in comics worlds and how the relationships created in these spaces can provide different perspectives on comics and comics studies. Moving beyond the page, The Comics World explores the complexity of the lived reality of the comics world: how comics and graphic novels matter to different people at different times, within a social space shared with others.
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1496834682
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Contributions by Bart Beaty, T. Keith Edmunds, Eike Exner, Christopher J. Galdieri, Ivan Lima Gomes, Charles Hatfield, Franny Howes, John A. Lent, Amy Louise Maynard, Shari Sabeti, Rob Salkowitz, Kalervo A. Sinervo, Jeremy Stoll, Valerie Wieskamp, Adriana Estrada Wilson, and Benjamin Woo The Comics World: Comic Books, Graphic Novels, and Their Publics is the first collection to explicitly examine the production, circulation, and reception of comics from a social-scientific point of view. Designed to promote interdisciplinary dialogue about theory and methods in comics studies, this volume draws on approaches from fields as diverse as sociology, political science, history, folklore, communication studies, and business, among others, to study the social life of comics and graphic novels. Taking the concept of a “comics world”—that is, the collection of people, roles, and institutions that “produce” comics as they are—as its organizing principle, the book asks readers to attend to the contexts that shape how comics move through societies and cultures. Each chapter explores a specific comics world or particular site where comics meet one of their publics, such as artists and creators; adaptors; critics and journalists; convention-goers; scanners; fans; and comics scholars themselves. Through their research, contributors demonstrate some of the ways that people participate in comics worlds and how the relationships created in these spaces can provide different perspectives on comics and comics studies. Moving beyond the page, The Comics World explores the complexity of the lived reality of the comics world: how comics and graphic novels matter to different people at different times, within a social space shared with others.
Starman
Author: James Robinson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
After the death of his father, young Jack Knight is forced to take over his role as legendary superhero Starman.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
After the death of his father, young Jack Knight is forced to take over his role as legendary superhero Starman.
JLA
Author: Grant Morrison
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781563893698
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The Justice League of America, an organization of superheroes, struggles to save the world from a group of evil aliens called the Hyperclan.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781563893698
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The Justice League of America, an organization of superheroes, struggles to save the world from a group of evil aliens called the Hyperclan.