Popular guide to the history, production and consumption of beer. Features a survey of more than 250 local and imported beers, rated for quality and drinkability. Includes a chapter on cooking with beer, a compendium of Australian breweries, an index of beer/food combinations, and two glossaries. The author, widely published in leading newspapers and magazines, co-wrote 'The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide' and 'The No Nonsense Australian Wine Book'.
While avoiding the desperate searching of General Higgins, Joe stumbles upon Dusty, former assistant to the original Shield! There’s comfort in having an ally, but the streets are still dangerous, and Dusty has not been well in his old age. How long will the peace—and Dusty—last?
The epic story of America’s greatest hero begins here! In an effort to revive a vanished hero, the US Military has created the ultimate weapon: the SHIELD armor! A super-resilient, bulletproof suit worn by Sgt. Joe Higgins, Project: Shield seems like the perfect ace in the hole. Little do Joe and his father Gen. Marion Higgins know, there is someone—or someTHING—who wants the power of the suit, too...
When Joe Higgins starts having Shield-related nightmares, Lt. Devon Hall does some snooping on Higgins’ project to help ease his friend's mind. What he finds is chilling--the Shield's next mission is a set-up!
Still mourning the loss of his dear friend, Joe Higgins has taken refuge at his mother's house. Before he can take the fight to his father, he'll have to rest up. But that may be difficult with a gang of street thugs looking for trouble in the neighborhood…
Joe Higgins and Bert have come to Washington, D.C. to look for something--ANYTHING--that can bring down General Higgins. That will have to wait, though--The Weapon has his sights set on Senator Beal, and he's ready to pull the trigger! Who is this mysterious hitman, and what does he know about Project: Shield?
When Mike Robert James completed his security program, never in his wildest dreams could he imagine the unsuspected flurry of events that would catapult him towards the utmost critical decision a man could possibly face. With the world's domination impending, and only his prowess to determine the truth to guide him, he comes to his conclusions, and possibly the outcome of humanity as conceived. We don't always view the world as it truly is, at times we just hope it's as believed to be. Who knows, perhaps you will be next to unfortunately be asked to visit THE LAST SHIELD.
High-tech weapons. High-stakes missions. High-octane adventure! Special Agent Phil Coulson and his S.H.I.E.L.D. team bring together the best and the brightest, the gifted and the elite from across the Marvel Universe to confront, combat and curtail dangers beyond the scope of any conventional peacekeeping force! Coulson and Agents Melinda May, Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons face a possessed Heimdall! Simmons goes undercover at Ms. Marvel's New Jersey high school! When magical terrorists strike, Coulson and Spider-Man must lead a strike team into Dr. Strange's mansion! S.H.I.E.L.D. reveals its most secret agent yet: Sue Richards, the Invisible Woman! The team's super-science is useless when a mystical threat rears its head - luckily, the Scarlet Witch might be able to help! But can a battered and broken S.H.I.E.L.D. team protect Earth from the Mindless Plague? Welcome to level eight! Collecting S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014) #1-6.
They wowed you with Daredevil, now the Eisner Award-winning team of Mark Waid and Chris Samnee take Black Widow to new heights -by forcing her to go on the lam! Natasha has a lifetime of secrets, and when some of the darkest ones are made public, nobody is safe. As S.H.I.E.L.D. turns on its once greatest asset, she seeks out her own answers in a knockdown drag-out tale of action and espionage! But will the Widow's hunt for the Weeping Lion send her back to the one place she never wanted to go? And, when a S.H.I.E.L.D. funeral makes the assembled top brass an attractive target, it's lucky for them that the Black Widow is still on their side, even if they aren't on hers. COLLECTING: BLACK WIDOW 1-6.
Latest edition of this annual guide. Over 1000 wines are rated for value and quality. Best wines are highlighted and the 1992 vintage discussed. Notes on each wine include quality and value ratings, grape, cellar life and price, as well as a short description. Includes a list of wineries, food/wine combinations and common names, as well as a glossary.
Revised guide to Australian wine which rates over 1000 Australian and New Zealand wines - reds, whites, sparkling, fortified and selected cask wines for quality and value. For each wine there is the latest vintage information, recommended retail price, likely discounts, previous outstanding vintages, estimated cellar life and production details. Lists alcohol content of the wine and identifies organically produced wines. Includes an index of common names, a glossary of wine terms and tasting terms and a directory of Australian wineries. Huon Hooke is a journalist who graduated from a wine-marketing course in 1982, worked in several wineries and then became a wine retailer. Mark Shields is one of Australia's most circulated wine writers with wide experience in the retail, wholesale, production and marketing of wine.
O Captain! My Captain! When Steve Rogers refuses to become a government operative, a new Captain America takes up the uniform and shield! John Walker does his best to fill Rogers' big shoes, but can he handle the pressure? Meanwhile, Rogers reinvents himself as the Captain! But why is he trading blows with his old friend Iron Man? Freedom Force, the Horsemen of Apocalypse and the Serpent Society wreak havoc, but the Red Skull's return will put the two Caps on a collision course - and in the end, only one shall wield the shield! Collects CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #333-350 and IRON MAN (1968) #228.
It's the fantastic debut of the high-flying Fox! Emmy Award winning writer/artist Dean Haspiel (Billy Dogma, HBO's Bored To Death) and Eisner Award-winning writer Mark Waid (Daredevil, Thrillbent) bring the legendary, pulp-style hero The Fox to life in Freak Magnet! When photojournalist Paul Patton, Jr. donned a superhero costume, he thought it would be a quick way to make some news—now the strange and unusual just can't help but be drawn to the freak-magnetism of the fabulous fighting Fox! Then, acclaimed writer J.M. DeMatteis (Abadazad, Justice League 3000) and Eisner Award-nominated artist Mike Cavallaro (Parade, Savior 66) take us back in time for an all-new story featuring the world's first patriotic superhero and leader of the New Crusaders, The Shield! What connection does the Shield's top-secret mission in the Arctic have to do with the Fox's diamond-studded adventure? And what ultra-powerful villains have arrived to wreak havoc?? Read on, dear reader—The Fox and the Shield have their work cut out for them!
Hulk - indestructible force more weapon than man. Bruce Banner - smartest man alive. Combined they are the strongest, smartest weapon on the planet! And now the Indestructible Hulk is an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Collecting Indestructible Hulk #1-5
Wide-ranging, straightforward guide to the Australian wine industry. Explains methods of production, surveys wine-producing areas in each state, and offers advice on purchasing, tasting and cellaring. Includes a glossary and an index. The authors are a well-known wine writer and a lecturer in wine at William Angliss College.
Subtitled T1000 Wines Rated for Quality and Value', this book attempts to provide a comprehensive and accessible guide to Australian wines. The authors are both recognised authorities on wine. Includes useful glossary of terms and a directory of wineries.
This fully revised, second edition covers new wine-producing areas and has a 1991 vintage review. It assesses more than 1000 Australian and New Zealand wines for value and quality, and includes a common-name index, a guide to combining food and wines, a directory of wineries, and a glossary of terms. Both authors have worked extensively in the wine industry. First edition appeared in 1990.
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