Author: Jamie Delano
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : ru
Pages : 255
Book Description
John Constantine is an unconcerned, somewhat amoral occultist with a British working-class background. He's a hero, of sorts, who manages to come out on top through a combination of luck, trickery, and genuine magical skill. The 'Original sins' collection is a loosely connected series of tales of John's early years where Constantine was at his best and at his worst, all at the same time.
John Constantine
Author: Jamie Delano
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : ru
Pages : 255
Book Description
John Constantine is an unconcerned, somewhat amoral occultist with a British working-class background. He's a hero, of sorts, who manages to come out on top through a combination of luck, trickery, and genuine magical skill. The 'Original sins' collection is a loosely connected series of tales of John's early years where Constantine was at his best and at his worst, all at the same time.
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : ru
Pages : 255
Book Description
John Constantine is an unconcerned, somewhat amoral occultist with a British working-class background. He's a hero, of sorts, who manages to come out on top through a combination of luck, trickery, and genuine magical skill. The 'Original sins' collection is a loosely connected series of tales of John's early years where Constantine was at his best and at his worst, all at the same time.
Weapon X
Author: Barry Windsor-Smith
Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
ISBN: 9780785100331
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Of all the members of the X-Men, none has been more popular than Wolverine -- yet the origins of this mutant hero had always been tightly shrouded in mystery. Aside from a few hazy tidbits, Wolverine's past has always been little more than a blank slate. In WEAPON X, acclaimed writer/illustrator Barry Windsor-Smith peels back this veil of secrecy to reveal how Wolverine's skeleton became laced with an indestructible adamantium metal. Kidnapped and drugged, Wolverine is subjected to a series of sadistic medical experiments designed to create the perfect soldier. As he battles back against this tortuous experience, Wolverine proves himself to be a true hero long before his days as an X-Man.--Amazon.com.
Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
ISBN: 9780785100331
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Of all the members of the X-Men, none has been more popular than Wolverine -- yet the origins of this mutant hero had always been tightly shrouded in mystery. Aside from a few hazy tidbits, Wolverine's past has always been little more than a blank slate. In WEAPON X, acclaimed writer/illustrator Barry Windsor-Smith peels back this veil of secrecy to reveal how Wolverine's skeleton became laced with an indestructible adamantium metal. Kidnapped and drugged, Wolverine is subjected to a series of sadistic medical experiments designed to create the perfect soldier. As he battles back against this tortuous experience, Wolverine proves himself to be a true hero long before his days as an X-Man.--Amazon.com.
Hellblazer (1988-2013) #1
Author: Jamie Delano
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
An apathetic, somewhat amoral occultist, John Constantine always manages to come out on top through a combination of luck, trickery and genuine magical skill. In this seminal Vertigo series, uncover a horror story wrapped in a mystery starring a hero who's at his best and worst all at the same time...
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
An apathetic, somewhat amoral occultist, John Constantine always manages to come out on top through a combination of luck, trickery and genuine magical skill. In this seminal Vertigo series, uncover a horror story wrapped in a mystery starring a hero who's at his best and worst all at the same time...
Fables Covers: the Art of James Jean (New Edition)
Author: James Jean
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN: 9781401252816
Category : COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This volume includes sketch material, along with commentary and insights into Jean's creative process, and an afterword by Fables writer/creator Bill Willingham"--
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN: 9781401252816
Category : COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This volume includes sketch material, along with commentary and insights into Jean's creative process, and an afterword by Fables writer/creator Bill Willingham"--
The Cambridge History of the Graphic Novel
Author: Jan Baetens
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316771938
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1315
Book Description
The Cambridge History of the Graphic Novel provides the complete history of the graphic novel from its origins in the nineteenth century to its rise and startling success in the twentieth and twenty-first century. It includes original discussion on the current state of the graphic novel and analyzes how American, European, Middle Eastern, and Japanese renditions have shaped the field. Thirty-five leading scholars and historians unpack both forgotten trajectories as well as the famous key episodes, and explain how comics transitioned from being marketed as children's entertainment. Essays address the masters of the form, including Art Spiegelman, Alan Moore, and Marjane Satrapi, and reflect on their publishing history as well as their social and political effects. This ambitious history offers an extensive, detailed and expansive scholarly account of the graphic novel, and will be a key resource for scholars and students.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316771938
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1315
Book Description
The Cambridge History of the Graphic Novel provides the complete history of the graphic novel from its origins in the nineteenth century to its rise and startling success in the twentieth and twenty-first century. It includes original discussion on the current state of the graphic novel and analyzes how American, European, Middle Eastern, and Japanese renditions have shaped the field. Thirty-five leading scholars and historians unpack both forgotten trajectories as well as the famous key episodes, and explain how comics transitioned from being marketed as children's entertainment. Essays address the masters of the form, including Art Spiegelman, Alan Moore, and Marjane Satrapi, and reflect on their publishing history as well as their social and political effects. This ambitious history offers an extensive, detailed and expansive scholarly account of the graphic novel, and will be a key resource for scholars and students.
Constantine
Author: Steven T. Seagle
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN: 9781401203405
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
"In the City of Angels, Hell has always simmered just below the surface. At the shadowy border between this world and the next, John Constantine works to keep the demonic forces at bay. In the course of investigating a woman's apparent suicide, however, he discovers that something new is coming up from the inferno -- something that will destroy the delicate balance between Heaven and Hell and plunge Earth into catastrophic , other-worldly war. But can Constantine save a world which terminal cancer is about to take away from him -- especially when he knows his own soul is already condemned to eternal damnation?"--Cover.
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN: 9781401203405
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
"In the City of Angels, Hell has always simmered just below the surface. At the shadowy border between this world and the next, John Constantine works to keep the demonic forces at bay. In the course of investigating a woman's apparent suicide, however, he discovers that something new is coming up from the inferno -- something that will destroy the delicate balance between Heaven and Hell and plunge Earth into catastrophic , other-worldly war. But can Constantine save a world which terminal cancer is about to take away from him -- especially when he knows his own soul is already condemned to eternal damnation?"--Cover.
Archie 1000 Page Comics Explosion
Author: Archie Superstars
Publisher: Archie Comics
ISBN: 9781619889392
Category : American wit and humor, Pictorial
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Archie Comics Explosion is the latest volume of the biggest Archie graphic novels ever, featuring over 100 full-colour stories in a format akin to the hugely popular Archie Digest series, and at an amazing price. This volume collects 1000 pages of the Archie comic stories, featuring the same mix of wild humour, awkward charm and relatability that has kept Archie and the gang popular for over 70 years.
Publisher: Archie Comics
ISBN: 9781619889392
Category : American wit and humor, Pictorial
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Archie Comics Explosion is the latest volume of the biggest Archie graphic novels ever, featuring over 100 full-colour stories in a format akin to the hugely popular Archie Digest series, and at an amazing price. This volume collects 1000 pages of the Archie comic stories, featuring the same mix of wild humour, awkward charm and relatability that has kept Archie and the gang popular for over 70 years.
The Saga of the Swamp Thing (1982-) #37
Author: Alan Moore
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
What does it take to grow a Swamp Thing? Find out in 'Growth Patterns,' as the being regrows himself one day—and leaf—at a time! John Constantine makes his comic book debut as an evil peers into the DC Universe.
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
What does it take to grow a Swamp Thing? Find out in 'Growth Patterns,' as the being regrows himself one day—and leaf—at a time! John Constantine makes his comic book debut as an evil peers into the DC Universe.
All His Engines
Author: Mike Carey
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN: 9781401203177
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
John and his associates investigate why Steve Evans' well-intentioned invention caused mass suicides, which led to the quarantine of Glasgow.
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN: 9781401203177
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
John and his associates investigate why Steve Evans' well-intentioned invention caused mass suicides, which led to the quarantine of Glasgow.
The Dreaming
Author: Robert D. San Souci
Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780425114339
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Tony Kovacs, seventeen, realizes that he is the only one who can stop a bloodthirsty succubus from increasing her powers
Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780425114339
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Tony Kovacs, seventeen, realizes that he is the only one who can stop a bloodthirsty succubus from increasing her powers