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Superman and Comic Book Brand Continuity (Routledge Advances in Comics Studies)
by Phillip BevinSuperman and Comic Book Brand Continuity traces the development of comic book continuity through the case study of Superman, examining the character’s own evolution across several media, including comics, radio, television, and film. Superman’s relationship with continuity illustrates a key feature of the way in which people in western societies construct stories about themselves. In this respect, the book is a study of narrative and how comic book continuity reflects the way that, in wider western post-enlightenment culture, storytelling shapes the common sense and received wisdoms that influence how we perceive "reality." The scope of the analysis extends from Superman’s creation in the late 1930s to the recent films Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), as well as the current comic book reboot Rebirth (2016).
Superman: Dawnbreaker
by Matt de PeñaThe blockbuster DC Icons series that began with Leigh Bardugo's Wonder Woman, Marie Lu's Batman, and Sarah J. Maas's Catwoman continues with the story of the world's first super hero - SUPERMAN - from award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author MATT DE LA PEÑA.Clark Kent has always been faster, stronger, better than everyone around him. He knows drawing attention to himself could be dangerous but lately it's difficult to stay in the shadows. A dark secret is lurking in Smallville and he's not the only one hiding something. With his best friend, Lana Lang, at his side, Clark is determined to discover what evil lies below the surface of their small town. But there are secrets in Clark's past that threaten to destroy the future Man of Steel. Before he can save the world, he must save Smallville.
Supermind
by Randall Garrett Laurence M. JaniferMalone lives in a world where psionic powers such as telepathy and teleportation exist. Malone must cope with them as well as an FBI Director who leaves Malone continually confused about what situation he is being asked to handle and what he is expected to do about it. Supermind has Malone investigating a series of incidents in which people make mistakes - sometimes minor, and sometimes major - that lead to disasters. It looks like a secret cabal of psis may be behind events, influencing the behavior of those involved. Are they? And if so, why? Malone must find out if it kills him - which is a very real possibility.
The Supernatural Enhancements
by Edgar CanteroEVERYBODY LOVES A CONSPIRACY. DON’T THEY?When Ambrose Wells dies jumping out of his bedroom window in Axton House, forgetting to open it first, a distant relative with an unusual companion takes possession of the gothic estate at Point Bless, Virginia. But as they settle into their new surroundings, excited by rumours of ghosts, suicides and secret societies, they find themselves not just part of a mysterious ‘Game’, but determined to win it.
The Supernatural Enhancements
by Edgar CanteroEVERYBODY LOVES A CONSPIRACY. DON’T THEY?When Ambrose Wells dies jumping out of his bedroom window in Axton House, forgetting to open it first, a distant relative with an unusual companion takes possession of the gothic estate at Point Bless, Virginia. But as they settle into their new surroundings, excited by rumours of ghosts, suicides and secret societies, they find themselves not just part of a mysterious ‘Game’, but determined to win it.
The Supernatural in Short Fiction of the Americas: The Other World in the New World (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy)
by Dana Del GeorgeThe continuing cultural encounters of the Americas, between European and indigenous cultures, and between scientific materialism and premodern supernaturalism, have originated new narrative forms. While supernatural short fiction of the Americas belongs to the broad category of the fantastic, which is generally approached synchronically, reading audiences of the past 200 years have shifted their beliefs about the supernatural several times. While nineteenth-century readers understood science as real and the supernatural as imaginary, modern audiences recognize both as inaccurate, a shift which allows authors of supernatural fiction to celebrate premodern indigenous beliefs which were once disdained by a materialist culture.This book situates supernatural short fiction of the Americas within the changing cultural and epistemological contexts of the last 200 years and explores how authors have drawn upon a wealth of indigenous traditions. The book begins with a discussion of theories of the supernatural and the fantastic. It then looks at some of the first encounters of European and Native American supernatural beliefs and points to the common elements of these early traditions. The volume next focuses on American literature of the nineteenth century, which has a complex fusion of materialist biases and metaphysical fascinations. The final portion of the book gives greater attention to Spanish-American literature and the blending of the supernatural with attitudes of nostalgia and uncertainty.
Supernatural Stories featuring The Frozen Tomb (Supernatural Stories)
by Patricia Fanthorpe Lionel Fanthorpe Leo BrettAnother spinetingling collection from the prolific pen of R L Fanthorpe!The Frozen Tomb: Unliving and undying she waited in a casket of ice.Sleeping Place: His thin lips curled back to display rows of sharp, white teeth.Strange Country: "What is he doing there? How could he escape?"Cry in the Night: The wolf cry sounded strangely human in the darkness...The Thing from Boulter's Cavern: Inhuman survivors of a weird, ancient race lived on in the labyrinth.The Coveters: "Greed is a psychic disease...maybe it has a psychic cure...?"
Supernatural Stories featuring The Golden Warrior (Supernatural Stories)
by Patricia Fanthorpe Lionel Roberts Lionel FanthorpeWho is the mysterious Golden Warrior lingering near the ancient burial grounds? And what strange apparition haunts the dreaded Goodwin sands?Another spinetingling collection from the prolific pen of R L Fanthorpe!
Supernatural Stories featuring The Phantom Crusader (Supernatural Stories)
by Patricia Fanthorpe Lionel Fanthorpe Leo BrettThe Phantom Crusader: A skeleton figure gleamed beneath the ancient armour.The Room that Never Was: The door had been there the night before ... and now there was nothing.The Tunnel: Faint and far beneath them, they could hear the unmistakable sounds...Stranger in the Skill: There was someone at the door, someone strangely, frighteningly familiar.The Stockman: Psychic justice ... strange but sure ...Footprints in the Sand: There was nothing but wilderness for a thousand square miles. What had made the prints?
Supernatural Stories featuring Sands of Eternity (Supernatural Stories)
by Patricia Fanthorpe Lionel Fanthorpe R L FanthorpeSands of Eternity is the breath-taking saga of forbidden, secret evil erupting beneath the thin veneer of Yesterday.
Supernatural Stories featuring Storm God's Fury (Supernatural Stories)
by Patricia Fanthorpe Lionel Fanthorpe Bron FaneStorm God's Fury: The ancient gods used powerful weapons on those who defied them.Vampire Castle: Something with claws instead of hands was unpicking the lead.Moonlight Island: The prints on the beach changed from human feet to leopard tracks...The Mountain Thing: It staggered from the mountain cave ... savage ... hideous ... part man, part beast.Return of Lilith: Lilith ... ghastly night monster from mythology older than history.
Supernatural Stories featuring The Thing from Sheol (Supernatural Stories)
by Patricia Fanthorpe Lionel Fanthorpe Bron Fane"The Thing from Sheol" by Bron Fane is the nerve-chilling saga of a thing from the next world which tore down the flimsy curtain of Reality.
Supernatural Stories featuring Twilight Ancestor (Supernatural Stories)
by Patricia Fanthorpe Lionel Fanthorpe R L FanthorpeThe Gliding Wraith: If he was really asleep in his chair why did he glide across the street?Twilight Ancestor: Her evil power held the tribe in terror ... only the stranger dared to oppose her.The Man Who Never Smiled: The stranger never parted his lips, as though afraid of what he would reveal.Fangs in the Night: Something evil and dangerous lurked in the shadows below the window.An Eye for an Eye: He had forgotten about the hare in the trap ... until his own life was in danger.
Supernatural Stories featuring Whirlwind of Death (Supernatural Stories)
by Patricia Fanthorpe Lionel Fanthorpe R L FanthorpeHave you ever faced one of those savage biting winds that try to hurl men from perilous heights? Have you sailed into the teeth of a vicious 90 m.p.h. gale and wondered whether there was some strange power behind the wind? An evil power? A dark power?
The Supernaturalist
by Eoin ColferFourteen-year-old Cosmo Hill longs to escape from the Clarissa Frayne Institute for Parentally Challenged Boys. When a rare chance to get away comes, he grabs it, but the attempt goes fatally wrong. He can feel his life force ebbing away, sucked out of him by a strange blue Parasite ... until a wisecracking gang of kids burst in, blast the creature and save him. They are the Supernaturalists, dedicated to ridding the world of these life-sucking blue parasites. When they realise that Cosmo has the ability to see these blue creatures too, they enlist him as one of them. Their mission leads Cosmo into a world of high-level corruption, James Bond type technology, thrilling adventure and finally back to a place that Cosmo ever thought he'd have to return...the dreaded Clarissa Frayne.
Supernaturally: Supernaturally; Fateful; Cold Kiss; A Beautiful Dark; Eve (Paranormalcy #2)
by Kiersten WhiteWhen your world is paranormal, be glad that you’re human… Exciting new author brings a fresh sassy take on paranormal romance, loved by Becca Fitzpatrick, author of HUSH, HUSH.
Supernova (Renegades Ser. #3)
by Marissa MeyerSupernova is Marissa Meyer's fearless finale to the New York Times-bestselling Renegade trilogy – you won't want to miss this.You can't wear a mask forever. Love and Anarchy won't allow it.With their alter egos at war, their allies at each other's throats and their feelings for one another growing, Nova and Adrian battle to keep their secret identities under wraps as their greatest fears are realized. Anarchy is once again heading for Gatlon City, and this time it may not survive.
Supernova: Light Years Book Two (Light Years Ser. #Bk. 2)
by Kass MorganKass Morgan, New York Times bestselling author of The 100, once again delivers pulse-pounding action and glittering romance in this thrilling sequel to Light Years.Tensions are rising between the Quatrans and the Specters, and the Quatra Fleet is gearing up for an epic fight. With a galaxy on the brink of war and loyalties divided, the friendship of four cadets will be tested. Orelia has been arrested for espionage, and her future is looking bleak . . . until the Quatrans make her a surprising offer that could save her life--and the lives of everyone in the galaxy.Reeling from his breakup, Arran finds comfort in a sympathetic boy from Loos, someone who understands how hard it can be to fit in. But is it enough for Arran to forget his heartbreak?Cormak's position at the Academy is finally secure. But when someone discovers his treasonous secret, it jeopardizes everything he's fought for, including his relationship with the person he cares about most.And Vesper is ready to become a superstar officer . . . until she uncovers a conspiracy that shakes her faith in the Quatra Fleet to its core. As secret machinations come to light, these cadets will be forced to overcome their differences and band together to restore peace to their worlds.Praise for Kass Morgan's THE 100 series:'Fans of The Hunger Games will love this book' - Sun'Fantastic teen romance . . . packed with powerful and empowered characters' - Starburst Magazine'I was practically glued to the pages' - City of Books'Fast-paced and engaging . . . There are multiple fascinating issues that appear to have arisen in this post-apocalyptic society' - The Book Bag'I enjoyed every minute of it . . . I loved the world Morgan created, and the pacing was spot on' - Somewhere Between the Pages
The Supernova Era
by Cixin Liu'Like Ursula K. Le Guin rewriting The Lord of the Flies for the quantum age' NPR 'Cixin Liu is the author of your next favourite sci-fi novel' WIRED Eight years ago and eight light years away, a supermassive star died.Tonight, a supernova tsunami of high energy will finally reach Earth. Dark skies will shine bright as a new star blooms in the heavens and within a year everyone over the age of thirteen will be dead, their chromosomes irreversibly damaged.And so the countdown begins.Parents apprentice their children and try to pass on the knowledge they'll need to keep the world running.But the last generation may not want to carry the legacy of their parents' world. And though they imagine a better, brighter future, they may not be able to escape humanity's dark instincts...
Superpowers: The Jaws Of Doom (Superpowers Ser. #Vol. 1)
by Linda Chapman Alex CliffHave you ever wondered what it would be like to be the strongest boy in the world? Or the fastest? Or even the noisiest? Two ordinary young boys are about to find out!When the castle walls of Max and Finlay's den start crumbling away, little do the best mates know that everything is about to change . . . Trapped inside the wall is the ancient god Hercules and he needs the boys' help! The friends must complete a terrifying challenge every day for seven days and can choose only one of Hercules' amazing superpowers at a time to help them.In this first brilliant Superpowers adventure, Max and Finlay find themselves faced with a snarling sabre-toothed lion. They had better hope they've made the right choice . . .
Superpowers: The Tusked Terror
by Alex CliffHave you ever wondered what it would be like to be the strongest boy in the world? Or the fastest? Or even the noisiest? Two ordinary young boys are about to find out!When the castle walls of Max and Finlay's den start crumbling away, little do the best mates know that everything is about to change . . . Trapped inside the wall is the ancient god Hercules and he needs the boys' help! The friends must complete a terrifying challenge every day for seven days and can choose only one of Hercules's amazing superpowers at a time to help them.In this fourth thrilling Superpowers adventure, Max and Finlay are forced to do battle with a very angry giant boar (with very giant tusks!). They must choose their power wisely . . .
Superpowers: The Deadly Stink
by Alex CliffHave you ever wondered what it would be like to be the strongest boy in the world? Or the fastest? Or even the noisiest? Two ordinary young boys are about to find out!When the castle walls of Max and Finlay's den start crumbling away, little do the best mates know that everything is about to change . . . Trapped inside the wall is the ancient god Hercules and he needs the boys' help! The friends must complete a terrifying challenge every day for seven days and can choose only one of Hercules' amazing superpowers at a time to help them.In this third fantastic Superpowers adventure, Max and Finlay have to find a way to move a whole stable full of smelly poo! What superpower can defeat the poo as well as the horrible surprise that awaits them?
Superpowers: The Heads of Horror
by Alex CliffHave you ever wondered what it would be like to be the strongest boy in the world? Or the fastest? Or even the noisiest? Two ordinary young boys are about to find out!When the castle walls of Max and Finlay's den start crumbling away, little do the best mates know that everything is about to change . . . Trapped inside the wall is the ancient god Hercules and he needs the boys' help! The friends must complete a terrifying challenge every day for seven days and can choose only one of Hercules' amazing superpowers at a time to help them.In this second exciting Superpowers adventure, Max and Finlay have to deal with a vicious nine-headed river monster! Will they choose the right superpower?
Superpowers: The Snarling Beast
by Alex CliffHave you ever wondered what it would be like to be the strongest boy in the world? Or the fastest? Or even the noisiest? Two ordinary young boys are about to find out!When the castle walls of Max and Finlay's den start crumbling away, little do the best mates know that everything is about to change . . . Trapped inside the wall is the ancient god Hercules and he needs the boys' help! The friends must complete a terrifying challenge every day for seven days and can choose only one of Hercules' amazing superpowers at a time to help them.In the penultimate, exciting Superpowers adventure, Max and Finlay have to defeat a snarling three-headed dog! Will they choose the right superpower?
Superpowers: The Raging Bulls
by Alex CliffHave you ever wondered what it would be like to be the strongest boy in the world? Or the fastest? Or even the noisiest? Two ordinary young boys are about to find out!When the castle walls of Max and Finlay's den start crumbling away, little do the best mates know that everything is about to change . . . Trapped inside the wall is the ancient god Hercules and he needs the boys' help! The friends must complete a terrifying challenge every day for seven days and can choose only one of Hercules' amazing superpowers at a time to help them.In the final exciting Superpowers adventure, Max and Finlay have to survive the charge of enormous raging bulls! Will the final superpower be the right one?