Author: Joseph Torchia
Publisher: Henry Holt
ISBN: 9780030577987
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Jerry writes letters to Superman, believing he exists.
The Kryptonite Kid
Author: Joseph Torchia
Publisher: Henry Holt
ISBN: 9780030577987
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Jerry writes letters to Superman, believing he exists.
Publisher: Henry Holt
ISBN: 9780030577987
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Jerry writes letters to Superman, believing he exists.
Boys of Steel
Author: Marc Tyler Nobleman
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
ISBN: 0449810631
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, two high school misfits in Depression-era Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent--meek, mild, and myopic--than his secret identity, Superman. Both boys escaped into the worlds of science fiction and pulp magazine adventure tales. Jerry wrote his own original stories and Joe illustrated them. In 1934, the summer they graduated from high school, they created a superhero who was everything they were not. It was four more years before they convinced a publisher to take a chance on their Man of Steel in a new format--the comic book. The author includes a provocative afterword about the long struggle Jerry and Joe had with DC Comics when the boys realized they had made a mistake in selling all rights to Superman for a mere $130.
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
ISBN: 0449810631
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, two high school misfits in Depression-era Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent--meek, mild, and myopic--than his secret identity, Superman. Both boys escaped into the worlds of science fiction and pulp magazine adventure tales. Jerry wrote his own original stories and Joe illustrated them. In 1934, the summer they graduated from high school, they created a superhero who was everything they were not. It was four more years before they convinced a publisher to take a chance on their Man of Steel in a new format--the comic book. The author includes a provocative afterword about the long struggle Jerry and Joe had with DC Comics when the boys realized they had made a mistake in selling all rights to Superman for a mere $130.
Superman: The Kid Who Saved Superman
Author: Paul Kupperberg
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434219364
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Kid's favourite super hero comics turned into easy-to-read chapter books. New stories with original art by DC illustrators, these books are colourful, attractive and accessible.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434219364
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Kid's favourite super hero comics turned into easy-to-read chapter books. New stories with original art by DC illustrators, these books are colourful, attractive and accessible.
The Accidental Diary of B.U.G.
Author: Jen Carney
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241455456
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Meet Billie Upton Green and her VERY accidental diary - and don't you DARE call her B.U.G! Billie has taken the new girl at school under her wing. She'll teach her the important stuff - Biscuit Laws, Mrs Patterson and of course where to sneakily eat a Jaffa Cake. She might even get invited to the EVENT OF THE YEAR (Billie's mums' are getting married). But then suspicion sets in. The new girl seems VERY close to Billie's best friend Layla. And she knows a LOT about the big school heist - the theft of Mrs Robinson's purse. But, Billie is on to her. Well, as long as Patrick doesn't catch her eating biscuits first. Join Billie in this laugh-out-loud adventure! A sparky, funny new series perfect for fans of Diary of A Wimpy Kid - Daily Mail Jen Carney knows how to make kids laugh . . . and I mean totally unreserved roll-on-the-floor belly laugh. Billie Upton Green is a firm favourite in our house - Emma Mylrea, author of Curse of the Dearmad
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241455456
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Meet Billie Upton Green and her VERY accidental diary - and don't you DARE call her B.U.G! Billie has taken the new girl at school under her wing. She'll teach her the important stuff - Biscuit Laws, Mrs Patterson and of course where to sneakily eat a Jaffa Cake. She might even get invited to the EVENT OF THE YEAR (Billie's mums' are getting married). But then suspicion sets in. The new girl seems VERY close to Billie's best friend Layla. And she knows a LOT about the big school heist - the theft of Mrs Robinson's purse. But, Billie is on to her. Well, as long as Patrick doesn't catch her eating biscuits first. Join Billie in this laugh-out-loud adventure! A sparky, funny new series perfect for fans of Diary of A Wimpy Kid - Daily Mail Jen Carney knows how to make kids laugh . . . and I mean totally unreserved roll-on-the-floor belly laugh. Billie Upton Green is a firm favourite in our house - Emma Mylrea, author of Curse of the Dearmad
Superman: Meteor of Doom
Author: Paul Kupperberg
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434215687
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
A two-story filpbook featuring Batman and Superman, DC Comics greatest heroes.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434215687
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
A two-story filpbook featuring Batman and Superman, DC Comics greatest heroes.
Question Boy Meets Little Miss Know-It-All
Author: Peter Catalanotto
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442449888
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
It’s a factual face-off in this superhero picture book from all-star Peter Catalanotto, now with an audio recording. Question Boy wants answers. He lives for them. But none of the town’s action heroes—Oil Man, Paperboy, Police Woman—can satisfy Question Boy’s heroic need to know! Enter Little Miss Know-It-All. She has an answer for every who-what-where-when-and-how…and what she doesn’t know she simply makes up. And what about you? Ready for a wrangle? Keen on a quibble? Then come along to the town park to cheer the two of them on! Vibrant, rich illustrations merge fantasy with reality in this exploration of questions, answers, and what it means to be right.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442449888
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
It’s a factual face-off in this superhero picture book from all-star Peter Catalanotto, now with an audio recording. Question Boy wants answers. He lives for them. But none of the town’s action heroes—Oil Man, Paperboy, Police Woman—can satisfy Question Boy’s heroic need to know! Enter Little Miss Know-It-All. She has an answer for every who-what-where-when-and-how…and what she doesn’t know she simply makes up. And what about you? Ready for a wrangle? Keen on a quibble? Then come along to the town park to cheer the two of them on! Vibrant, rich illustrations merge fantasy with reality in this exploration of questions, answers, and what it means to be right.
Superman
Author: Darwyn Cooke
Publisher: Titan Books (UK)
ISBN: 9781845766375
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
The world's most famous superhero, Superman's adventures protecting Metropolis have thrilled readers worldwide for over sixty years! Clark Kent, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are tasked to investigate Antony Gallo, a powerful local mobster, just as Superman begins to realise that his strength may have limits! As Lois begins a dangerous game of flirtation with Gallo, Clark's investigations bring him into contact with his most deadly adversary: Lex Luthor... who has just discovered Kryptonite! Master storytellers Darwyn Cooke (The Spirit) and Tim Sale (Superman For All Seasons) present this amazing look at the early days of the world's mightiest hero!
Publisher: Titan Books (UK)
ISBN: 9781845766375
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
The world's most famous superhero, Superman's adventures protecting Metropolis have thrilled readers worldwide for over sixty years! Clark Kent, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are tasked to investigate Antony Gallo, a powerful local mobster, just as Superman begins to realise that his strength may have limits! As Lois begins a dangerous game of flirtation with Gallo, Clark's investigations bring him into contact with his most deadly adversary: Lex Luthor... who has just discovered Kryptonite! Master storytellers Darwyn Cooke (The Spirit) and Tim Sale (Superman For All Seasons) present this amazing look at the early days of the world's mightiest hero!
The Supervillain Book
Author: Gina Misiroglu
Publisher: Visible Ink Press
ISBN: 1578597943
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 1329
Book Description
Everything you ever wanted to know about the bad guys in comics, film, and television! A must-read for anyone who was ever enthralled with mythic wickedness, The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood exhaustively explores the extraordinary lives and careers of hundreds of overachieving evildoers. Drawing from sources in comic books, film, live-action and animated television, newspaper strips, toys, and manga and anime, it is the definitive guide to nefarious masterminds, mad scientists, and destructive dominators who have battled super- and other fictional heroes. The Supervillain Book investigates each character’s origin, modus operandi, costumes, weapons and gadgetry, secret hideouts, chief henchmen, and minions, while serving up a supersized trove of fascinating trivia. It also takes you behind the scenes, describing the creation and development of these marvelously malicious, menacing, and malevolent characters. With 350 entries on pop culture’s most malicious evildoers, this comprehensive resource also includes 125 illustrations, a helpful resource section, and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness. What would a good guy be without the bad guy? Boring. You won’t be bored with this indispensable guide to the wicked world of supervillains!
Publisher: Visible Ink Press
ISBN: 1578597943
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 1329
Book Description
Everything you ever wanted to know about the bad guys in comics, film, and television! A must-read for anyone who was ever enthralled with mythic wickedness, The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood exhaustively explores the extraordinary lives and careers of hundreds of overachieving evildoers. Drawing from sources in comic books, film, live-action and animated television, newspaper strips, toys, and manga and anime, it is the definitive guide to nefarious masterminds, mad scientists, and destructive dominators who have battled super- and other fictional heroes. The Supervillain Book investigates each character’s origin, modus operandi, costumes, weapons and gadgetry, secret hideouts, chief henchmen, and minions, while serving up a supersized trove of fascinating trivia. It also takes you behind the scenes, describing the creation and development of these marvelously malicious, menacing, and malevolent characters. With 350 entries on pop culture’s most malicious evildoers, this comprehensive resource also includes 125 illustrations, a helpful resource section, and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness. What would a good guy be without the bad guy? Boring. You won’t be bored with this indispensable guide to the wicked world of supervillains!
Is Superman Circumcised?
Author: Roy Schwartz
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476644411
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
Superman is the original superhero, an American icon, and arguably the most famous character in the world--and he's Jewish! Introduced in June 1938, the Man of Steel was created by two Jewish teens, Jerry Siegel, the son of immigrants from Eastern Europe, and Joe Shuster, an immigrant. They based their hero's origin story on Moses, his strength on Samson, his mission on the golem, and his nebbish secret identity on themselves. They made him a refugee fleeing catastrophe on the eve of World War II and sent him to tear Nazi tanks apart nearly two years before the US joined the war. In the following decades, Superman's mostly Jewish writers, artists, and editors continued to borrow Jewish motifs for their stories, basing Krypton's past on Genesis and Exodus, its society on Jewish culture, the trial of Lex Luthor on Adolf Eichmann's, and a future holiday celebrating Superman on Passover. A fascinating journey through comic book lore, American history, and Jewish tradition, this book examines the entirety of Superman's career from 1938 to date, and is sure to give readers a newfound appreciation for the Mensch of Steel!
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476644411
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
Superman is the original superhero, an American icon, and arguably the most famous character in the world--and he's Jewish! Introduced in June 1938, the Man of Steel was created by two Jewish teens, Jerry Siegel, the son of immigrants from Eastern Europe, and Joe Shuster, an immigrant. They based their hero's origin story on Moses, his strength on Samson, his mission on the golem, and his nebbish secret identity on themselves. They made him a refugee fleeing catastrophe on the eve of World War II and sent him to tear Nazi tanks apart nearly two years before the US joined the war. In the following decades, Superman's mostly Jewish writers, artists, and editors continued to borrow Jewish motifs for their stories, basing Krypton's past on Genesis and Exodus, its society on Jewish culture, the trial of Lex Luthor on Adolf Eichmann's, and a future holiday celebrating Superman on Passover. A fascinating journey through comic book lore, American history, and Jewish tradition, this book examines the entirety of Superman's career from 1938 to date, and is sure to give readers a newfound appreciation for the Mensch of Steel!
Superman
Author: Elliot S. Maggin
Publisher: Warner Books (NY)
ISBN: 9780446911962
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
"From another world, another dimension, a hellish fiend escapes to test the earth's greatest hero: Possessing the body of a visitor from the future, and using the schemes and dreams of a master criminal, C.W. Saturn strikes at the heart of civiliazation--and the forces of chaos threaten to destroy the very order of the universe. But the devastation of the world is not the evil one's goal, only his means to the corruption for the last Kryptonian -- the superhero mow stripped of his Clark Kent alias and fighting an enemy whose dark powers are as limitless as those of the Devil himself."--Back cover.
Publisher: Warner Books (NY)
ISBN: 9780446911962
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
"From another world, another dimension, a hellish fiend escapes to test the earth's greatest hero: Possessing the body of a visitor from the future, and using the schemes and dreams of a master criminal, C.W. Saturn strikes at the heart of civiliazation--and the forces of chaos threaten to destroy the very order of the universe. But the devastation of the world is not the evil one's goal, only his means to the corruption for the last Kryptonian -- the superhero mow stripped of his Clark Kent alias and fighting an enemy whose dark powers are as limitless as those of the Devil himself."--Back cover.