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Kirby

King of Comics

By: Mark Evanier

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Filled with stunning artwork, this biography of comics pioneer Jack Kirby by an artist who worked closely with him is “a treasure” (The Cleveland Plain Dealer). “As a teenager, future television and comics writer [Mark] Evanier became an assistant to Jack Kirby, one of the foremost artists in the history of American comics. Kirby played a major role in shaping the superhero genre, not only through his innovative, dynamic artwork but through collaborating with Stan Lee to create classic Marvel characters like the Fantastic Four, the Hulk and the X-Men. Evanier has now written this magnificently illustrated biography of his mentor. Rather than employing the academic prose that one might expect from an art book, Evanier, a talented raconteur, tells Kirby’s life story in an informal, entertaining manner . . . he brings Kirby’s personality vividly alive: a child of the Great Depression, a creative visionary who struggled most of his life to support his family. The book recounts how Kirby was insufficiently appreciated by clueless corporate executives and close-minded comics professionals. But the stunning artwork in this book, taken from private collections, makes the case for Kirby’s genius. A landmark work, this is essential reading for comics fans and those who want to better understand the history of the comics medium—or those who just want to enjoy Kirby’s incredible artwork.” —Publishers Weekly Includes an introduction by Neil Gaiman

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Abrams

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161312256X

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9781613122563

Sexton Blake's New Order

By: Mark Hodder

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Sexton Blake's New Order

By: Mark Hodder

Blake enters the roaring ‘60s in great style, with adventures involving plans for world domination, volcano lairs, psychics, genetically modified monsters and more!

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409

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Rebellion Publishing Ltd

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1786183056

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9781786183057

Secret Dallas: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

By: Mark Stuertz

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Secret Dallas: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

By: Mark Stuertz

Take an excursion through the weird, the wry, and the wonderful idiosyncrasies that comprise the Big D. From the Playboy Marfa bunny-with-a-muscle-car sculpture, to the ceaseless failed attempts to navigate the Trinity River, to the invention of the computer chip and German chocolate cake, Dallas is the birthplace of the whimsical, the wistful, and the profound. Secret Dallas answers questions about Big D you never knew you had, catapulting you through a portfolio of little-known but fascinating people, places, episodes, and artifacts. Think of it as a scavenger hunt travelogue, providing insights into hidden rhinestones and diamonds in the caliche. Secret Dallas is a riveting excursion into the city's odds and ends, where the rare and the phenomenal express the big, the bold, and the brash in everyone.

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345

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Reedy Press LLC

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168106104X

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9781681061047

Labor's Promised Land

Radical Visions of Gender, Race, and Religion in the South

By: Mark Fannin

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Labor's Promised Land

Radical Visions of Gender, Race, and Religion in the South

By: Mark Fannin

By subverting customary values to promote movements in which solidarity was more powerful than social divisions, these unions challenged the very cornerstones of traditional southern society: women were encouraged to "think and act for themselves," and they assumed leadership roles within the movements; the rhetoric of race was radicalized; and the religious foundations of devout communities were shaken by an approach that reactionaries saw as explicit and often blasphemous. Thus, by upsetting the conservative values and traditions espoused by the agricultural and industrial elites, these organizations provide an important link between the promise of the South and the realization of working-class aspirations.

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Univ. of Tennessee Press

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1572332514

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9781572332515

Social Work on Trial

The Colwell Inquiry and the State of Welfare

By: Ian Butler,Mark Drakeford

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Social Work on Trial

The Colwell Inquiry and the State of Welfare

By: Ian Butler,Mark Drakeford

This book describes the local and national politics, professional concerns and public interest that surrounded the inquiry following the death of Maria Colwell in 1973.

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250

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Policy Press

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1847428673

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9781847428677

Empire of the Superheroes

America’s Comic Book Creators and the Making of a Billion-Dollar Industry

By: Mark Cotta Vaz

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Empire of the Superheroes

America’s Comic Book Creators and the Making of a Billion-Dollar Industry

By: Mark Cotta Vaz

Superman may be faster than a speeding bullet, but even he can't outrun copyright law. Since the dawn of the pulp hero in the 1930s, publishers and authors have fought over the privilege of making money off of comics, and the authors and artists usually have lost. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the creators of Superman, got all of $130 for the rights to the hero. In Empire of the Superheroes, Mark Cotta Vaz argues that licensing and litigation do as much as any ink-stained creator to shape the mythology of comic characters. Vaz reveals just how precarious life was for the legends of the industry. Siegel and Shuster—and their heirs—spent seventy years battling lawyers to regain rights to Superman. Jack Kirby and Joe Simon were cheated out of their interest in Captain America, and Kirby's children brought a case against Marvel to the doorstep of the Supreme Court. To make matters worse, the infant comics medium was nearly strangled in its crib by censorship and moral condemnation. For the writers and illustrators now celebrated as visionaries, the "golden age" of comics felt more like hard times. The fantastical characters that now earn Hollywood billions have all-too-human roots. Empire of the Superheroes digs them up, detailing the creative martyrdom at the heart of a pop-culture powerhouse.

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University of Texas Press

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1477321829

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9781477321829

Take That Adolf!

The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War

By: Mark Fertig

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Take That Adolf!

The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War

By: Mark Fertig

Between 1941 and 1945, Hitler was pummeled on comic book covers by everyone from Captain America to Wonder Woman. Take That, Adolf! is an oversized compilation of more than 500 stunningly restored comics covers published during World War II, featuring America’s greatest super-villain. From Superman and Daredevil to propaganda and racism, Take That, Adolf! is a fascinating look at how legendary creators such as Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, Alex Schomburg, Will Eisner, and Lou Fine entertained millions of kids on the home front and buoyed the spirits of GIs fighting overseas by using Adolf Hitler as a punching bag.

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Fantagraphics Books

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1606999877

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9781606999875

Captain America Epic Collection

Man Without A Country

By: Mark Waid,William Messner-Loebs,Terry Kavanagh

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Captain America Epic Collection

Man Without A Country

By: Mark Waid,William Messner-Loebs,Terry Kavanagh

Operation: Rebirth! Captain America, thought dead by the nation he loves, returns to the land of the living with a vengeance...but his unlikely savior is one of his deadliest enemies! Now, reunited with his long-lost love Sharon Carter, Steve Rogers must face a foe he hoped he'd never see again. But Cap's return is good news for the Avengers. COLLECTING: CAPTAIN AMERICA #444-454, THOR #496, IRON MAN #326, AVENGERS #396, CAPTAIN AMERICA ASHCAN EDITION, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE LEGEND, MATERIAL FROM CAPTAIN AMERICA COLLECTORS' PREVIEW (CAPTAIN AMERICA EPIC COLLECTION VOL. 22).

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477

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Marvel Entertainment

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1302485520

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9781302485528

Whatever Happened To-- ?

Catching Up with Canadian Icons

By: Mark Kearney,Randy Ray

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Whatever Happened To-- ?

Catching Up with Canadian Icons

By: Mark Kearney,Randy Ray

An entertaining where-are-they-now look at the fate of some 100 celebrities, newsmakers, and artifacts from this countrys past.

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Dundurn

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1550026542

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9781550026542

The Power of Nice

How to Negotiate So Everyone Wins - Especially You!

By: Ronald M. Shapiro,Mark A. Jankowski

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The Power of Nice

How to Negotiate So Everyone Wins - Especially You!

By: Ronald M. Shapiro,Mark A. Jankowski

One of the most successful dealmakers in the sports industry presents his unique negotiating strategies "Ron Shapiro's new book is insightful and entertaining. The lessons he learned and the methods he uses should be required reading for anyone whose business relies on the art of negotiation. Ron never forgets that treating people with respect and fairness is the key to success. Ron and Mark have been helping our company for many years-I guess we won't need them anymore-they put it all in their book." —Charles M. Cawley, Chief Executive Officer, MBNA America Bank, N.A. "In the field of negotiation Ron Shapiro has always been regarded as the quintessence of class and integrity. Predictably, he and Mark Jankowski have written a compelling book filled with anecdotes and insights. The Power of Nice is a fascinating and useful book that is a must read for anyone who wants to build long-term mutually profitable relationships." —Herb Cohen, Author, You Can Negotiate Anything "This book taught me everything I ever wanted to know about negotiation-and I use it everyday." —Kirby Puckett, Former All-Star Center Fielder and Executive Vice President, Minnesota Twins "Negotiation is not war. Negotiation is not a science. Negotiation is the commerce of information for ultimate gain." —from The Power of Nice Though not a science, negotiating is an art, and in this eye-opening new book, a true master shares his secrets and strategies for success. Ron Shapiro is a corporate lawyer, teacher, and, in what is almost a contradiction in terms, one of today's most respected sports agents. He has worked with baseball's biggest names: Cal Ripken, Jr., Kirby Puckett, Brooks Robinson, Dennis Martinez, Jim Palmer, Eddie Murray, and many others. Rising to-and remaining at-the top of a competitive pool filled with smooth-talking, "sleazeball" sharks, he has succeeded by being, of all things, a nice guy. Now, along with his business partner, lawyer, lecturer, and negotiations expert, Mark Jankowski, Shapiro reveals how anyone who sits down to make a deal can get what they want by exercising the surprising "power of nice." Together, Shapiro and Jankowski have shared their negotiation insights with Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, universities, and government agencies. Though the name of the game in negotiating is to obtain desired results, how you get them is just as important. While many dealmakers play hardball by assuming a winner-take-all, scorched-earth attitude, they do so at the risk of alienating the party opposite them at the negotiating table, thereby losing out on future opportunities. This approach is, as Shapiro and Jankowski tell us, a major strike against effective negotiating, and can-and should-be avoided. By using a kinder, gentler approach that focuses on forming-and keeping-strong business connections, ultimate gain can still be yours: "You can be 'a nice guy' and still get what you're after. In fact, you often get better results, achieve more of your goals, and build longer-term relationships with even greater returns." Drawing on their vast experience in win-win negotiating, as well as such essentials as managing tough situations, handling difficult negotiators, and unlocking deadlocks, the authors take you, step-by-step, through a systematic approach that, when repeated and mastered, will maximize results. Based on "the three Ps," it consists of: preparing better than the other side; probing so you know what they want and why; and proposing, ideally without going first and revealing too much, but still achieving what you want. Supported by invaluable "portable" negotiation summaries-so you can take the "power of nice" with you-this is must reading for anyone who has to make a deal, whether it's negotiating with a customer, setting a curfew with a teenager, or getting the last seat on an over-sold airplane.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118744381

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9781118744383

Graveyard of the Lakes

By: Mark L. Thompson

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Graveyard of the Lakes

By: Mark L. Thompson

A historically accurate, well-rounded picture of shipwrecks on the Great Lakes.

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428

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Wayne State University Press

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0814332269

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9780814332269

Confessions of a Baseball Purist

What's Right, and Wrong, with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House

By: Jon Miller,Mark Hyman

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Confessions of a Baseball Purist

What's Right, and Wrong, with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House

By: Jon Miller,Mark Hyman

Known as the "voice" of the San Francisco Giants, Miller takes readers on a journey into the heart of baseball as he's seen it from the best seat in the house--as a commentator for "ESPN Sunday Night Baseball." "Crammed with great stories, candid observations, and a genuine affection for the game."--"San Francisco Chronicle.

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JHU Press

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0801863163

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9780801863165

Monster Massacre

By: Vito Delsante,Dave Dorman,Ian Edginton,Dave Elliott,Mike Elliott,Andy Kuhn,Ron Marz,Mark Nelson,Jerry Paris,Joe. Simon

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Monster Massacre

By: Vito Delsante,Dave Dorman,Ian Edginton,Dave Elliott,Mike Elliott,Andy Kuhn,Ron Marz,Mark Nelson,Jerry Paris,Joe. Simon

The greatest talents from around the world come together to show you how much fun creating comics can be! Monster Massacre is an exciting new graphic anthology series for fans of science fiction, fantasy, bit monsters and all-out adventure! ItÕs also an introduction to a WhoÕs Who of comics talent: past, present and future! From all around the world, the greatest comic talents are given full and free rein to explore the universe, in all its monstrous beauty, horror and excitement! No matter your tastes in science fiction and fantasy, youÕll find something here to love.

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Titan Comics

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1782766715

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9781782766711

The Big Band Reader

Songs Favored by Swing Era Orchestras and Other Popular Ensembles

By: William Emmett Studwell,Mark Baldin

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The Big Band Reader

Songs Favored by Swing Era Orchestras and Other Popular Ensembles

By: William Emmett Studwell,Mark Baldin

Benny Goodman, Cab Calloway, Count Basie, The Dorsey Brothers, Duke Ellington, and Glenn Miller were musical masters of their eras, enchanting and romancing audiences with their timeless classics. Relive these wonderful songs and memories through The Big Band Reader: Songs Favored by Swing Era Orchestras and Other Popular Ensembles, a unique and exciting collection of over 140 songs from over 70 bands that are categorized by themes, preferred numbers, and top songs! Paying tribute to better known swing bands, sweet bands (ensembles favoring softer, more sentimental numbers), and some unheralded bands (good ensembles that did not receive much attention or did not have a well-known leader), this book contains up to four essays relating to specific groups and their popular hits, giving readers historical and informative facts about the songs and the people who performed them.

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Psychology Press

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0789009145

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9780789009142

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Sexton Blake's New Order

Sexton Blake's New Order

Secret Dallas: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

Secret Dallas: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

Labor's Promised Land

Labor's Promised Land

Social Work on Trial

Social Work on Trial

Empire of the Superheroes

Empire of the Superheroes

Take That Adolf!

Take That Adolf!

Captain America Epic Collection

Captain America Epic Collection

Whatever Happened To-- ?

Whatever Happened To-- ?

The Power of Nice

The Power of Nice

Graveyard of the Lakes

Graveyard of the Lakes

Confessions of a Baseball Purist

Confessions of a Baseball Purist

Monster Massacre

Monster Massacre

The Big Band Reader

The Big Band Reader

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