Dioses, Héroes y Superhéroes

Dioses, Héroes y Superhéroes
Author: Manu González
Publisher: Comic
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-02
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9788494596148

What makes the stories of superheroes so appealing? Undoubtedly the work of the screenwriter and the illustrator play a large role in capturing our attention. Though, superheroes have always existed in different cultures and civilizations. This book explains the mythological origin of some of the most renowned superheroes of Olympus today. ¿Qué hace tan atractivas las historias de los superhéroes? ¿Por qué nos gustan tanto los cómics? Sin duda el trabajo del guionista y el ilustrador son fundamentales para captar nuestra atención por la historia. Pero puede que haya algo más. La respuesta es que los superhéroes han existido desde siempre, en todas las culturas y civilizaciones. Los griegos fueron los primeros en dotar de un poder extraordinario a figuras de la mitología como Agamenón, Ulises, Hércules... la nómina es interminable. Héroes y dioses nos atraen porque explican la condición humana, pero son más fuertes, más listos, más rápidos que nosotros... Este libro explica el origen mitológico de algunos de los más renombrados superhéroes del Olimpo actual, remitiéndonos a su procedencia y a sus primeras historias vivientes hasta llegar al mundo del cómic o de la pantalla de un cine.

Eduardo Galeano

Eduardo Galeano
Author: Daniel Fischlin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2002
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Eduardo Galeano--the single most important literary voice to come out of Latin America in the last decades.

Latin American Narratives and Cultural Identity

Latin American Narratives and Cultural Identity
Author: Irene Maria Blayer
Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN:

This book presents a selection of fourteen provocative and unique essays bringing together the views of exciting new scholarship on narratives and cultural identity in Latin America. In so doing, it balances theory, methodology, and description. The offerings in this volume deliver a clarion mix of original voices and cutting-edge approaches to the exploration of the topics, which reflect diverse perspectives on Latin American culture and literature. The contributions feature analyses of Latin American oral tradition, cultural identity, memory construction, storytelling, literary truth-claims, myth, autobiography, cultural policy and history, folk art and cinema.

Kingdom Come

Kingdom Come
Author: Mark Waid
Publisher: Titan Books (UK)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-11
Genre: Science fiction comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 9781848560925

A new generation of 'heroes' rules the world. Following the power of their forebears, but not their mortals, they threaten innocent lives in their cosmic battles. Now one preacher must bear witness to what comes next, as humanity and its 'gods' clash in a final battle that will change the world forever.

The Last Hero

The Last Hero
Author: Terry Pratchett
Publisher: Gollancz
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781399611206

Pratchett's perceptive and laugh-out-loud Discworld series is a literary phenomenon. And in The Last Hero, one aging hero with a grudge decides enough is enough. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Paul Kidby. A brand-new paperback edition of The Last Hero, featuring a new text design, glorious illustrations by Paul Kidby, and a brand-new cover by artist Leo Nicholls. 'An enduring, endearing presence in comic literature' Guardian It stars the legendary Cohen the Barbarian, a legend in his own lifetime. Cohen can remember when a hero didn't have to worry about fences and lawyers and civilisation, and when people didn't tell you off for killing dragons. But he can't always remember, these days, where he put his teeth... So now, with his ancient sword and his new walking stick and his old friends - and they're very old friends - Cohen the Barbarian is going on one final quest. He's going to climb the highest mountain in the Discworld and meet his gods. The last hero in the world is going to return what the first hero stole. With a vengeance. That'll mean the end of the world, if no one stops him in time.

Kingdom Come (2010-) #2

Kingdom Come (2010-) #2
Author: Mark Waid
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2010-07-21
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

Enjoy this great comic from DC’s digital archive!

Wonder Woman By George Perez Vol. 1

Wonder Woman By George Perez Vol. 1
Author: George Perez
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2016-08-23
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401271944

Once upon a time, the world’s greatest heroine was reimagined by a comic book legend. More than forty years after debuting in ALL STAR COMICS #8, the Wonder Woman was reshaped by the legendary George Pérez and returned to the public eye in 1986. She was met with such acclaim that Pérez’s original commitment of six months was extended, and extended, until almost five years had passed. In collaboration with co-writer Len Wein and inker Bruce Patterson, Pérez spearheaded Wonder Woman’s adventures for years, leading her to an unprecedented level of success. Now these groundbreaking tales are available in the first of a series of eBooks, collecting WONDER WOMAN #1-14 with bonus material including a Who’s Who of Wonder Woman’s world and an art gallery.

The Moche of Ancient Peru

The Moche of Ancient Peru
Author: Jeffrey Quilter
Publisher: Peabody Museum Press
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2010
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0873654064

Quilter utilizes the Peabody's collection as a means to investigate how the Moche used various media, particularly ceramics, to convey messages about their lives and beliefs. His presentation provides a critical examination and rethinking of many of the commonly held interpretations of Moche artifacts and their imagery. It also raises important questions about art production and its role in this and other ancient and modern cultures. --