In 1995, Marvel employees decided that Superheroes deserved a day all their own. So, April 28th is now Superhero Day. The history of superheroes stretches all the way back to 1936, with the creation of The Phantom,[wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_(comics)]. According to the Superhero Database, there are now 14,993 superheroes and villains. The world of Superheroes has grown by leaps and bounds, encompassing a myriad of powers, backgrounds, and in the words of Jack Nicholson's Joker, "wonderful toys".
Two superpowered individuals who have lost all memory of their real identities use their respective powers to commit or fight crime before teaming up together to stop the mad scientist behind a devastating medical conspiracy.
A novel of love, betrayal, revenge, and redemption follows a young woman as she discovers that the greatest superpower--for good or evil--is a properly executed spreadsheet.
Told from separate viewpoints, teens Scam, Crash, Flicker, Anonymous, Bellwether, and Kelsie, all born in the year 2000 and living in Cambria, California, have superhuman abilities that give them interesting but not heroic lives until they must work as a community to respond to a high stakes crisis.
Robert Graham's power of persuasion is a legitimate power: no one can refuse him, regardless of their own will. Being powered is as much a curse as it is a blessing, and Graham is alone until he meets an organized group calling themselves "The Unusuals" -- who welcome him as long as he can keep his power under control, and he isn't sure it's worth the price of admission.
Graphic memoir about the career of Stan Lee, the American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.
"This is going to hurt! In a world where costumed heroes soar through the sky and masked vigilantes prowl the night, someone's got to make sure the 'supes' don't get out of line. And someone will! Billy Butcher, Wee Hughie, Mother's Milk, The Frenchman, and The Female are The Boys: A CIA-backed team of very dangerous people, each one dedicated to the struggle against the most dangerous force on Earth - superpower! Some superheroes have to be watched. Some have to be controlled. And some of them - sometimes - need to be taken out of the picture. That's when you call in The Boys!"--Provided by publisher
The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies--humans with extraordinary abilities--who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and courage to everyone...except the villains they once overthrew.
When she's not hanging out with her two best friends, Matt and Ches, Faith Herbert is volunteering at the local animal shelter or obsessing over the long-running teen drama The Grove. So far, her senior year has been spent trying to sort out her feelings for her maybe-crush Johnny and making plans to stay close to Grandma Lou after graduation. And there's the small matter of recently discovering she can fly. Then the fictional world of The Grove relocates to her town, and TV heroine Dakota Ash takes a romantic interest in Faith. But when animals, then people, begin to vanish, only Faith seems able to connect the dots to a new designer drug infiltrating her high school. -- adapted from jacket
"For centuries, science has ruled the world, while old magics have withered and died. Now magic is returning--finding a home in an unlikely hero: Billy Batson, the 15-year-old scourge of the foster-care system. Too obnoxious and arrogant for any home to hold for too long, Billy Batson is definitely trouble. Yet he has been selected to wield ancient power. But there is another, recently awakened, who seeks this same power: Black Adam. Ancient, brutal, and evil, he will tear civilization apart after he destroys Billy Batson. If the world is to survive the plague of horror on the horizon, Billy Batson must embrace his greatest wish--and learn his greatest lesson. The kid with the chip on his shoulder must become magic's purest champion. Billy Batson must become ... Shazam!"--Back cover.
.png)
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.