Author: David Brin Publisher: David Brin ISBN: 1458118142 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 45
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Thor Meets Captain America offers an alternate history exploring a chilling scenario behind the Holocaust. In this parallel world, the Nazis narrowly avoid defeat in World War II when they are championed by the gods of the Norse Pantheon. At a dramatic turn, Loki joins the Allies and they prepare a last-ditch raid to blow up Valhalla. With an afterword by the author.This novella, nominated for a Hugo Award in 1987, was later expanded into an award winning graphic novel, The Life Eaters, with artwork by Scott Hampton.
Author: David Brin Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 9781480234253 Category : Languages : en Pages : 310
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The River of Time brings together twelve of David Brin's finest stories, including "The Crystal Spheres," which won the Hugo Award for Best Science Fiction Short Story in 1985. Here are powerful tales of heroism and humanity, playful excursions into realms of fancy, and profound meditations on time, memory, and our place in the universe. Who guides our fate? And can we ever hope to wrest control for ourselves? "The Crystal Spheres" offers a fantastic explanation for the Great Silence. Instead of being latecomers, might humanity have come upon the scene too early? "The Loom of Thessaly" merges classical mythology with impudent modern spirit in a science-fiction classic that speculates on the nature of reality. "Thor Meets Captain America" offers an alternate history exploring a chilling scenario behind the Holocaust. In this parallel world, the Nazis narrowly avoid defeat in World War II when they are championed by the gods of the Norse Pantheon. Sample these and other speculations into the future of humanity in The River of Time. Table of Contents: "The Crystal Spheres" "The Loom of Thessaly" "The Fourth Vocation of George Gustaf" "Senses Three and Six" "Toujours Voir" "A Stage of Memory" "Just a Hint" "Tank Farm Dynamo" "Thor Meets Captain America" "Lungfish" "News from 2025" "The River of Time"
Author: Publisher: Marvel ISBN: 9780785155843 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 0
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One action-packed digest featuring two of Marvel's most famous heroes. First, find out why Thor and Valkyrie travel to Asgard with Nova, the Human Rocket? What is the dreadful mission, and will their combined might be enough to complete it? Next, the Thunder God teams up with Spider-Man to battle Krillk the Conqueror! Then watch as Captain America conducts a routine investigation of stolen plutonium that quickly escalates into a battle against genetically modified cavemen.
Author: Alex Irvine Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN: 031638352X Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 96
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Steve Rogers was once just a scrawny kid. But after a top-secret government experiment, he became Captain America. Join the action when this Super Hero protects the free world against the Red Skull and Hydra in this complete origin story as told in Captain America: The First Avenger. Re-live all of The Avengers' individual stories before they reassemble in Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Author: Philip Kennedy Johnson Publisher: ISBN: 9781302925895 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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The plantlike beings called the Cotati have made landfall on Earth! Captain America stands on the front lines of this alien invasion - but when their threat goes global, even he won't be enough to stem the tide! Luckily, Cap can be quite inspirational when he needs to be - and right now he needs allies very bad! Can Cap call enough heroes to his side to turn back the Cotati - or will he and his ad hoc team fall in the face of this intergalactic incursion? Plus: What does EMPYRE have in store for Thor, King of Asgard? Collecting: Empyre: Captain America (2020) 1-3, Empyre: Thor (2020) 1-3
Author: Steve Englehart Publisher: Marvel Comics Group ISBN: 9780785121978 Category : Science fiction comic books, strips, etc Languages : en Pages : 0
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Disillusioned by government corruption, Steve Rogers lays down uniform and shield -- but it's not as easy to set aside half a lifetime of heroics, so a new legend is born: Nomad, the man without a country? But who will take up the forsaken red-white-and-blue, and what will it cost him to hold onto it? Boss Morgan, the Viper and the Red Skull are on hand with enough villainy for any hero, old or new! Plus: the origin of the Falcon! Guest-starring Nick Fury and the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Collects Captain America and the Falcon #177-186.
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