The Secret History of Marvel Comics

The Secret History of Marvel Comics
Author: Blake Bell
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2013-11-16
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1606995529

The Secret History of Marvel Comics digs back to the 1930s when Marvel Comics wasn't just a comic-book producing company. Marvel Comics owner Martin Goodman had tentacles into a publishing world that might have made that era’s conservative American parents lynch him on his front porch. Marvel was but a small part of Goodman’s publishing empire, which had begun years before he published his first comic book. Goodman mostly published lurid and sensationalistic story books (known as “pulps”) and magazines, featuring sexually-charged detective and romance short fiction, and celebrity gossip scandal sheets. And artists like Jack Kirby, who was producing Captain America for eight-year-olds, were simultaneously dipping their toes in both ponds. The Secret History of Marvel Comics tells this parallel story of 1930s/40s Marvel Comics sharing offices with those Goodman publications not quite fit for children. The book also features a comprehensive display of the artwork produced for Goodman’s other enterprises by Marvel Comics artists such as Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, Alex Schomburg, Bill Everett, Al Jaffee, and Dan DeCarlo, plus the very best pulp artists in the field, including Norman Saunders, John Walter Scott, Hans Wesso, L.F. Bjorklund, and Marvel Comics #1 cover artist Frank R. Paul. Goodman’s magazines also featured cover stories on celebrities such as Jackie Gleason, Elizabeth Taylor, Liberace, and Sophia Loren, as well as contributions from famous literary and social figures such as Isaac Asimov, Theodore Sturgeon, and L. Ron Hubbard.

Black Cat

Black Cat
Author: Jed MacKay
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2020-12-30
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1302935151

Collects Black Cat (2019) #11-12, Black Cat Annual (2019) #1, Free Comic Book Day 2020 (Spider-Man/Venom) #1 (Spider-Man story). The Black Cat’s Marvel Universe crime spree continues! And her next target is Stark Unlimited! But stealing a suit of Iron Man armor is bold, even for a master thief like Felicia Hardy. And now she’s on the run (on the fly, really) from Shellhead through the concrete canyons of Manhattan! But Felicia is also still on the run from the Thieves Guild — and it’s possible that the armor wasn’t really what she was stealing! Plus: You are cordially invited to the wedding of Black Cat…and Spider-Man?! Is this the comics event of the year, or is something else going on? Even if Spidey and the Cat are a happy couple, they won’t be for long — because the Vulture is preparing to strike!

Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Vol. 10

Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Vol. 10
Author: Nick Spencer
Publisher: Marvel
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781302920258

"Collecting Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #48-49, Amazing Spider-Man: the sins of Norman Osborn and material from Free Comic Book Day 2020 (Spider-Man/Venom)..."--Page 4 of cover.

Venom by Donny Cates Vol. 5

Venom by Donny Cates Vol. 5
Author: Donny Cates
Publisher: Marvel
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781302920210

The madness of Venom Island has come to an explosive end! But if you thought that story was insane comic book action of the highest order, then shut your yap, buckle in and face front, True Believer - because we're about to outdo ourselves! The Maker, an evil alternate version of Reed Richards with an unmatched intellect and unhinged morals, has been secretly living here on Earth. And for the past few months, he's been fascinated...by symbiotes! Now, prepare to fi nd out why - and witness exactly what the Maker intends to do with any symbiotes that he can get his blood-soaked hands on... COLLECTING: VENOM (2018) 26-30

Replacing Darwin

Replacing Darwin
Author: Nathaniel T Jeanson
Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2017-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1614586349

If Darwin were to examine the evidence today using modern science, would his conclusions be the same? Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, published over 150 years ago, is considered one of history’s most influential books and continues to serve as the foundation of thought for evolutionary biology. Since Darwin’s time, however, new fields of science have immerged that simply give us better answers to the question of origins. With a Ph.D. in cell and developmental biology from Harvard University, Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson is uniquely qualified to investigate what genetics reveal about origins. The Origins Puzzle Comes Together If the science surrounding origins were a puzzle, Darwin would have had fewer than 15% of the pieces to work with when he developed his theory of evolution. We now have a much greater percentage of the pieces because of modern scientific research. As Dr. Jeanson puts the new pieces together, a whole new picture emerges, giving us a testable, predictive model to explain the origin of species. A New Scientific Revolution Begins Darwin’s theory of evolution may be one of science’s “sacred cows,” but genetics research is proving it wrong. Changing an entrenched narrative, even if it’s wrong, is no easy task. Replacing Darwin asks you to consider the possibility that, based on genetics research, our origins are more easily understood in the context of . . . In the beginning . . . God, with the timeline found in the biblical narrative of Genesis. There is a better answer to the origins debate than what we have been led to believe. Let the revolution begin! About the Author Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson is a scientist and a scholar, trained in one of the most prestigious universities in the world. He earned his B.S. in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and his PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology from Harvard University. As an undergraduate, he researched the molecular control of photosynthesis, and his graduate work involved investigating the molecular and physiological control of adult blood stem cells. His findings have been presented at regional and national conferences and have been published in peer-reviewed journals, such as Blood, Nature, and Cell. Since 2009, he has been actively researching the origin of species, both at the Institute for Creation Research and at Answers in Genesis.

Amazing Spider-Man

Amazing Spider-Man
Author: Gerry Conway
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2017-06-14
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1302498150

Collects Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #1-6. The Parker clan web-sling and wall-crawl their way into your hearts! Life is good for husband and wife Peter Parker and Mary Jane: their daughter Annie is their pride and joy, they’re both working and (barely) making ends meet, they’re keeping the streets of New York City safe from super villains you know, normal everyday stuff . Oh, did we mention MJ and Annie have super-powers just like Peter? Being Spider-Man just became a family aff air! And when the Mole Man attacks NYC, only the sensational Spider-Family can stop him!

Spider-Man: Brand New Day - The Complete Collection Vol. 3

Spider-Man: Brand New Day - The Complete Collection Vol. 3
Author:
Publisher: Marvel
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-06-27
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781302907037

An earthquake traps Spidey and a subway car full of New Yorkers underground...but what does it have to do with the trial of a high-powered mob boss - or Peter's old boss, J. Jonah Jameson? Learn how Harry Osborn came back from the dead and who's been terrorizing people as Menace! Meet the new mayor of New York City! Discover how an adventure from Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four's past will have a profound effect on their future! And fear the macabre Man-Thing! COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) 578-591, SPIDER-MAN: PRESIDENTS' DAY SPECIAL 1, SPIDER-MAN: FEAR ITSELF (2009) 1, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: EXTRA 2-3, MATERIAL FROM AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: EXTRA 1

Wolverine & Captain America

Wolverine & Captain America
Author:
Publisher: Marvel
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-03-07
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9780785159421

The criminal Contingency has stolen Shi'ar technology capable of mass devastation, and it's up to two of Marvel's finest to track it down before it's too late. But will Wolverine's irascible nature allow him to work alongside with the Star-Spangled Avenger without incident? Guest-starring Warbird and Sharon Carter! Plus, from the mighty Marvel vaults, a rare Cap/Wolvie team-up from yesteryear! COLLECTING: WOLVERINE/CAPTAIN AMERICA 1-4, WOLVERINE (1988) 124

Avengers

Avengers
Author: Kurt Busiek
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-10
Genre: Avengers (Fictitious characters)
ISBN: 9781401202071

Superman, Batman, and the other members of the JLA join forces with Captain America, Iron Man, and the many other Avengers to fight a threat so immense it threatens two entire dimensions. Features introductions by Stan Lee and Julie Schwartz as well as a cover gallery by George Pérez and Tom Smith.

A Dictionary of Haiku

A Dictionary of Haiku
Author: Jane Reichhold
Publisher:
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2013-06
Genre: Haiku
ISBN: 9780944676240

Nearly 5000 haiku by Jane Reichhold, written in English between 1993 - 2013 have been arranged according to the five seasons and seven traditional saijiki categories of Japan. However the haiku within the categories are arranged alphabetically - which makes this a dictionary.