Superman

Superman
Author: Paul Cornell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 9781401233457

"Doomsday has returned in these tales from ACTION COMICS #900-904! The monster that once Superman's life in a battle that destroyed half of Metropolis is back for another round with the Man of Steel. Writer Paul Cornell (Doctor Who, KNIGHT AND SQUIRE) pens a tale that not only puts Superman in a fight for his life -- but in a fight for the life of Superboy, Supergirl and all members of the Superman family. "--Publisher.

Chase's Calendar of Events, 2011 Edition

Chase's Calendar of Events, 2011 Edition
Author: Editors of Chase's Calendar of Events
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 754
Release: 2010-10-18
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0071740279

Chase’s Calendar of Events is the most comprehensive and authoritative reference available in the world on special days, weeks, and months. Indispensable CD-ROM holds all the book’s 12,500 entries. Unique reference in the marketplace acclaimed by the Wall Street Journal, Library Journal, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post.

Action Comics (1938-) #894

Action Comics (1938-) #894
Author: Paul Cornell
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2011-06-15
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

Lex Luthor finds himself literally at Death's door, which leads to a fascinating look not only into the mind of one of the all-time greatest villains, but also at what Death means in the DC Universe. Featuring Death of the Endless from Neil Gaiman's SANDMAN! 'The Black Ring' part 5.

Action Comics (1938-) #457

Action Comics (1938-) #457
Author: Gerry Conway
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2017-07-20
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

Pete Ross' son is endangered by a disease and lacks the will to live, so Superman tries to give Jon Ross what he most wants to know: the revelation of his secret identity. But Jon won't believe that the Man of Steel is really Clark Kent! Plus, Superman battles Whirlicane.

Action Comics (1938-2011) #2

Action Comics (1938-2011) #2
Author: Jerry Siegel
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2016-12-08
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

After investigating Alex Greer, Superman finds those responsible for instigating war in Europe. This is a Superman-only issue.

Action Comics (1938-2011) #6

Action Comics (1938-2011) #6
Author: Jerry Siegel
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2011-07-27
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

Featuring the first appearance of a certain bow-tie-wearing cub reporter. Although he is credited as 'office boy,' this story cites the first appearance of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, who becomes a major character in the Superman mythos.

The Rise and Fall of Violent Crime in America

The Rise and Fall of Violent Crime in America
Author: Barry Latzer
Publisher: Encounter Books
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2017-06-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1594039305

A compelling case can be made that violent crime, especially after the 1960s, was one of the most significant domestic issues in the United States. Indeed, few issues had as profound an effect on American life in the last third of the twentieth century. After 1965, crime rose to such levels that it frightened virtually all Americans and prompted significant alterations in everyday behaviors and even lifestyles. The risk of being mugged was a concern when Americans chose places to live and schools for their children, selected commuter routes to work, and planned their leisure activities. In some locales, people were afraid to leave their dwellings at any time, day or night, even to go to the market. In the worst of the post-1960s crime wave, Americans spent part of each day literally looking back over their shoulders. The Rise and Fall of Violent Crime in America is the first book to comprehensively examine this important phenomenon over the entire postwar era. It combines a social history of the United States with the insights of criminology and examines the relationship between rising and falling crime and such historical developments as the postwar economic boom, suburbanization and the rise of the middle class, baby booms and busts, war and antiwar protest, the urbanization of minorities, and more.

Why Comics?

Why Comics?
Author: Hillary Chute
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2017-12-05
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0062476815

A New York Times Notable Book Filled with beautiful color art, dynamic storytelling, and insightful analysis, Hillary Chute reveals what makes one of the most critically acclaimed and popular art forms so unique and appealing, and how it got that way. “In her wonderful book, Hillary Chute suggests that we’re in a blooming, expanding era of the art… Chute’s often lovely, sensitive discussions of individual expression in independent comics seem so right and true.” — New York Times Book Review Over the past century, fans have elevated comics from the back pages of newspapers into one of our most celebrated forms of culture, from Fun Home, the Tony Award–winning musical based on Alison Bechdel’s groundbreaking graphic memoir, to the dozens of superhero films that are annual blockbusters worldwide. What is the essence of comics’ appeal? What does this art form do that others can’t? Whether you’ve read every comic you can get your hands on or you’re just starting your journey, Why Comics? has something for you. Author Hillary Chute chronicles comics culture, explaining underground comics (also known as “comix”) and graphic novels, analyzing their evolution, and offering fascinating portraits of the creative men and women behind them. Chute reveals why these works—a blend of concise words and striking visuals—are an extraordinarily powerful form of expression that stimulates us intellectually and emotionally. Focusing on ten major themes—disaster, superheroes, sex, the suburbs, cities, punk, illness and disability, girls, war, and queerness—Chute explains how comics get their messages across more effectively than any other form. “Why Disaster?” explores how comics are uniquely suited to convey the scale and disorientation of calamity, from Art Spiegelman’s representation of the Holocaust and 9/11 to Keiji Nakazawa’s focus on Hiroshima. “Why the Suburbs?” examines how the work of Chris Ware and Charles Burns illustrates the quiet joys and struggles of suburban existence; and “Why Punk?” delves into how comics inspire and reflect the punk movement’s DIY aesthetics—giving birth to a democratic medium increasingly embraced by some of today’s most significant artists. Featuring full-color reproductions of more than one hundred essential pages and panels, including some famous but never-before-reprinted images from comics legends, Why Comics? is an indispensable guide that offers a deep understanding of this influential art form and its masters.

The Wheel on the School

The Wheel on the School
Author: Meindert DeJong
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1972-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9780808538127

Dutch schoolgirl Lina's composition about storks began the children's campaign to bring storks back to their village