From Krakow to Krypton

From Krakow to Krypton
Author: Arie Kaplan
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2010
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0827610432

Jews created the first comic book, the first graphic novel, the first comic book convention, the first comic book specialty store, and they helped create the underground comics (or "Comix") movement of the late '60s and early '70s. Many of the creators of the most famous comic books, such as Superman, Spiderman, X-Men, and Batman, as well as the founders of MAD Magazine, were Jewish. From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books tells their stories and demonstrates how they brought a uniquely Jewish perspective to their work and to the comics industry as a whole. Over-sized and in full color, From Krakow to Krypton is filled with sidebars, cartoon bubbles, comic book graphics, original design sketches, and photographs. It is a visually stunning and exhilarating history.

Superman

Superman
Author: John Byrne
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2008
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781401217952

"Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster."

World of Krypton (2021-) #1

World of Krypton (2021-) #1
Author: Robert Venditti
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2021-12-07
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

A modern telling of one of the most storied periods in comics! Krypton is a utopia admired across the universe for its achievements in science and culture, but its shining towers and regal people conceal a planet rotting at its core. When a catastrophic event befalls Krypton’s natural world, it points toward a mass extinction in the making. Jor-El, head of Krypton’s revered Science Council, embarks on a mission to save a world that may already have passed the point of no return. Shining new light on the famous characters of Krypton’s past-including Jor-El, General Dru-Zod, and even a young Kara Zor-El-World of Krypton combines action, cosmic wonder, and political intrigue in a story as much about our world as the one on the page.

Superman Returns

Superman Returns
Author: Bryan Singer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2006
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781401211462

Collects the prequel stories that explore the five year gap between Superman's departure from Earth and his return as depicted in Superman Returns.

Batgirl (2016-2020) #50

Batgirl (2016-2020) #50
Author: Cecil Castellucci
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2020-10-27
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

Series finale! All good things must come to an end, as we wrap up this run of Batgirl with one final oversized celebratory issue! In the aftermath of “The Joker War,” Gotham is left in pieces that need to be picked up by Barbara and Alejo’s team-but is Gotham a city worth saving anymore, and how much longer does our girl have it in her to keeping fighting for it as Batgirl? Then, if Barbara is to ever give her relationship with Jason a chance, she knows she has to face him and finally make amends with the act that crippled him.

Power Girl

Power Girl
Author: Justin Gray
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Extraterrestrial beings
ISBN: 9781401229108

Having defeated Ultra-Humanite, Power Girl must face the wrath of his ex-girlfriend Satanna. Hell-bent on revenge, Satanna unleashes her animal army and employs the latesy Kryptonian-destroying gadgets to subdue the statuesque super heroine.

Superman

Superman
Author:
Publisher: PediaPress
Total Pages: 1751
Release:
Genre:
ISBN:

Science Fiction and Computing

Science Fiction and Computing
Author: David L. Ferro
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2011-09-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0786489332

The prevalence of science fiction readership among those who create and program computers is so well-known that it has become a cliche, but the phenomenon has remained largely unexplored by scholars. What role has science fiction played in the actual development of computers and computing? And likewise, how has computing (including the related fields of robotics and artificial intelligence) affected the course of science fiction? The 18 essays in this critical work explore the interrelationship of these domains over the span of more than half a century.