New Challengers (New Age of Heroes)

New Challengers (New Age of Heroes)
Author: Klaus Janson
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2018-12-25
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401290191

Spinning out of the best-selling DARK NIGHTS: METAL epic comes NEW CHALLENGERS, a group of fearless explorers who will uncover the worst--and weirdest--the DC Universe has to offer. A new team of misfits are given a second chance at life by the mysterious figure "The Professor"...but only if they're willing to explore the most unknown reaches of the universe. Seeking a set of powerful artifacts, the team must defeat a rival group of explorers to combine them...or the world as we know it could end. From legendary artist Andy Kubert (BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT: MASTER RACE) and writer Scott Snyder (DARK NIGHTS: METAL, BATMAN), NEW CHALLENEGERS emerges as one of the flagship titles of The New Age of Heroes! Collects NEW CHALLENEGERS #1-6. The DC Universe just got bigger! In the New Age of Heroes, DC introduces a bold new line of comics starring a thrilling array of heroes--some you know, some you may have glimpsed in the pages of Dark Nights: Metal. They embody a spirit of epic, adventurous bravery--the kind you may remember from another era, but updated in an exciting way for today. Illustrated by DC's Master Class of artists, including legendary names like Jim Lee, Andy Kubert, John Romita Jr., Ivan Reis, Tony S. Daniel and others, these new series are great entry points for new readers and a welcome addition for longtime fans of the DC library.

New Challengers (New Age of Heroes)

New Challengers (New Age of Heroes)
Author: Scott Snyder
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-12-24
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401283446

Spinning out of the best-selling Dark Nights: Metal epic comes New Challengers, a group of fearless explorers who will uncover the worst--and weirdest--the DC Universe has to offer. A new team of misfits are given a second chance at life by the mysterious figure "The Professor"...but only if they're willing to explore the most unknown reaches of the universe. Seeking a set of powerful artifacts, the team must defeat a rival group of explorers to combine them...or the world as we know it could end. From legendary artist Andy Kubert (Batman: The Dark Knight: Master Race) and writer Scott Snyder (Dark Nights: Metal, Batman), New Challengers emerges as one of the flagship titles of the New Age of Heroes! Collects issues #1-6. The DC Universe just got bigger! In the New Age of Heroes, DC introduces a bold new line of comics starring a thrilling array of heroes--some you know, some you may have glimpsed in the pages of Dark Nights: Metal. They embody a spirit of epic, adventurous bravery--the kind you may remember from another era, but updated in an exciting way for today. Illustrated by DC's Master Class of artists, including legendary names like Jim Lee, Andy Kubert, John Romita Jr., Ivan Reis, Tony S. Daniel and others, these new series are great entry points for new readers and a welcome addition for longtime fans of the DC library.

New Challengers (2018-) #4

New Challengers (2018-) #4
Author: Aaron Gillespie
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2018-08-15
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

The Challengers tackle undead barbarians and a zombie-dinosaur stampede way down under in otherworldly Skartaris. Good thing they find that flock of pterodactyls, tooÑturns out to be handy against rogue agents setting up a super-weapon! Unfortunately, the Challengers also find their HQ destroyed and their predecessors missing. Plus, their borrowed time might be up, because the hourglass tattoos are on the fritz. All in a dayÕs work for the Challengers! (Face palm!)

Black Nerd Problems

Black Nerd Problems
Author: William Evans
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2022-05-24
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1982150246

The creators of the popular website Black Nerd Problems bring their witty and unflinching insight to this engaging collection of pop culture essays—on everything from Mario Kart to issues of representation—that “will fill you with joy and give you hope for the future of geek culture” (Ernest Cline, #1 New York Times bestselling author). When William Evans and Omar Holmon founded Black Nerd Problems, they had no idea whether anyone beyond their small circle of friends would be interested in their little corner of the internet. But soon after launching, they were surprised to find out that there was a wide community of people who hungered for fresh perspectives on all things nerdy. In the years since, Evans and Holmon have built a large, dedicated fanbase eager for their brand of cultural critiques, whether in the form of a laugh-out-loud, raucous Game of Thrones episode recap or an eloquent essay on dealing with grief through stand-up comedy. Now, they are ready to take the next step with this vibrant and hilarious essay collection, which covers everything from X-Men to Breonna Taylor with “alternately hilarious, thought-provoking, and passionate” (School Library Journal) insight and intelligence. A much needed and fresh pop culture critique from the perspective of people of color, “this hugely entertaining, eminently thoughtful collection is a master class in how powerful—and fun—cultural criticism can be” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

No More Heroes

No More Heroes
Author: Jordan Flaherty
Publisher: AK Press
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2016-10-24
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1849352674

Missionaries of the left, saviors are people of privilege who believe they have all the answers. They want to help, but don’t want to listen; they lead but never follow. From post-Katrina New Orleans, to anti-sex-traficking work, to do-gooder journalists, Flaherty’s book reveals saviors’ misdeeds but also shows how activists can build new, stronger movements.

The DC Book

The DC Book
Author: Stephen Wiacek
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 666
Release: 2021-11-30
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 0744058562

Travel the myriad worlds of the DC Multiverse. If you want to truly understand DC Comics, The DC Book is your one-stop guide to the DC Multiverse. It is a unique and insightful examination of this mind-boggling comics universe that takes readers on a compelling journey from the dawn of Super Heroes to the formation of the Dark Multiverse... and beyond. Meticulously researched and expertly written, The DC Book is packed with stunning, painstakingly selected artwork, illuminating infographics, and incisive, specially curated essays that shed new light on the ever-evolving DC Multiverse. From the world's finest Super Heroes such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, to iconic villains like the Joker, Lex Luthor, and Darkseid, to mythic realms like Apokolips and Themyscira, to cosmic energies like The Source and The Speed Force, The DC Book explores the key concepts, characters, and events that have defined and shaped DC Comics over the past 80 years. The book's content is divided into key subject areas--The Multiverse, Dark Multiverse, and Metaverse; Weird Science and Super Tech; Down to Earth; Mysteries from Space; Mystic Realms and Dream Worlds; and Time Warps and Other Earths--that form the foundations of DC Comics. The DC Book is an invaluable roadmap to DC Comics that no fan will want to miss!

Butch Heroes

Butch Heroes
Author: Ria Brodell
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2018-10-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0262038978

Portraits and texts recover lost queer history: the lives of people who didn't conform to gender norms, from the fifteenth through the twentieth centuries. “A serious—and seriously successful—queer history recovery project.” —Publishers Weekly Katherina Hetzeldorfer, tried “for a crime that didn't have a name” (same sex sexual relations) and sentenced to death by drowning in 1477; Charles aka Mary Hamilton, publicly whipped for impersonating a man in eighteenth-century England; Clara, aka “Big Ben,” over whom two jealous women fought in 1926 New York: these are just three of the lives that the artist Ria Brodell has reclaimed for queer history in Butch Heroes. Brodell offers a series of twenty-eight portraits of forgotten but heroic figures, each accompanied by a brief biographical note. They are individuals who were assigned female at birth but whose gender presentation was more masculine than feminine, who did not want to enter into heterosexual marriage, and who often faced dire punishment for being themselves. Brodell's detailed and witty paintings are modeled on Catholic holy cards, slyly subverting a religious template. The portraits and the texts offer intriguing hints of lost lives: cats lounge in the background of domestic settings; one of the figures is said to have been employed variously as “a prophet, a soldier, or a textile worker”; another casually holds a lit cigarette. Brodell did extensive research for each portrait, piecing together a life from historical accounts, maps, journals, paintings, drawings, and photographs, finding the heroic in the forgotten.

Star Wars

Star Wars
Author: Jody Houser
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2019-05-15
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1302513443

Collects STAR WARS: AGE OF REPUBLIC — ANAKIN SKYWALKER, OBI-WAN KENOBI, PADMÉ AMIDALA and QUI-GON JINN and material from STAR WARS: AGE OF REPUBLIC SPECIAL. This is the Age of Star Wars — an epic series of adventures uniting your favorite characters from all three trilogies! Join the greatest heroes of the Old Republic. Witness the moments that define them, the incredible battles that shaped them — and their eternal conflict between light and darkness! Maverick Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn is known to bend the rules — but a mission gone awry forces him to confront his conflicting beliefs! Anakin Skywalker has a chance to strike a devastating blow to the separatist cause. Will he choose the darker path or hold true to the Jedi code? Padmé Amidala sets out on a secret mission! Obi-Wan Kenobi, Master Jedi, takes on an apprentice. Will his mission alongside his young Padawan bring them closer together or sow the seeds that will drive them apart? Plus: Mace Windu, Captain Rex and Jar Jar Binks!

The Field Guide

The Field Guide
Author: Tony DiTerlizzi
Publisher: Galaxy
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2007
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9781405662185

When the children find their great uncle's book, they realise that they're not alone in their new house. They want to tell their story, but the faeries will do everything they can to stop them.

Sideways Vol. 1: Steppin' Out

Sideways Vol. 1: Steppin' Out
Author: Dan DiDio
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2018-10-23
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401290000

ÒThe art is beautifulÉ coloring is superb.Ó ÑComicosity When high school junior Derek James fell into the Dark Multiverse and came out on the other side with the power to create rifts through space, he didnÕt make a vow to use his powers for good. He just wanted to make a splash as the first superhero to livestream his exploits for his fansÑSideways! But soon Derek finds that peddling his powers for likes and followers isnÕt the dream life he thought it would be. There are some serious bad guys out there, including a few whoÕd like to tear Sideways apart to learn about the Dark Energy that makes him tick. The world needs Sideways to be a hero. His mom needs him to stay safe and out of trouble. And Derek needs to figure out how to use his rifts without hurting anyone...or destroying the planet. Sideways is a new kind of hero, rising from the pages of Dark Nights: Metal, created by artist Kenneth Rocafort (Red Hood and the Outlaws) and writers Dan DiDio (The Kamandi Challenge) and Justin Jordan (Green Lantern: New Guardians)! Collects issues #1-6.