W. E. B. Du Bois was one of the most prolific African American authors, scholars, and leaders of the twentieth century, but none of his previous biographies have so practically and comprehensively introduced the man and his impact on American history as noted historian Shawn Alexander's W. E. B. Du Bois: An American Intellectual and Activist. Alexander tells Du Bois’ story in a clear and concise manner, exploring his racial strategy, civil rights activity, journalistic career, and his role as an international spokesman. The book also captures Du Bois’s life as an historian, sociologist, artist, propagandist, and peace activist, while providing space for the voices of his chief critics: Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, Walter White, the Young Turks of the NAACP—not to mention the federal government’s characterization of his ever-radicalizing beliefs, particularly after World War II. Alexander’s analysis traces the development of Du Bois' thought over time, beginning with his formative years in New England and ending with his death in Ghana. Paying significantly more attention to the many pivotal and previously unexamined intellectual moments in his life, this biography illustrates the experiences that helped bend and mold the indispensable thinker that W.E.B. Du Bois became: the kind whose crowning achievement is his continued relevance in contemporary culture, from classrooms to curbsides.
ÒDEATH BE NOT PROUD,Ó Part Four (of Six) Our vampire heroes have faced undead presidents, werewolves, demons, avenging angel armies, SPAWN, even Lucifer himselfÉbut the battle is not yet won, and destiny will now pit them against their toughest opponent yet: SAVAGE DRAGON! Can SeeSaw and the spider god Anansi stop the coming armageddon, or will Philadelphia become the first city to fall as Earth is scorched in the battle between Heaven and Hell? The sold-out, Eisner Award-nominated series continues! From RODNEY BARNES, the writer and executive producer behind HBOÕsÊWinning Time, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefined SPAWN.Ê This issue also features a backup story featuring HellÕs baddest badass: Johnny Gatlin. Also available in NOIR EDITION, featuring black-and-white line art interiors!
Heroes will die, villains will rise, and the city of Philadelphia will prove to be a pivotal battleground in the war between the forces of Heaven and Hell. This shocking story arc is the perfect jumping-on point for new readers, setting up a bold new direction for the sold-out, Eisner Award-nominated horror series! Vampire king and first president of the United States George Washington has unified the warring vampire factions, blurring the line between good and evil. Now, Washington and company must face one of the most formidable military leaders in history! General Toussaint Louverture and his Haitian army have been resurrected by the side of the light to do one thing and one thing only: exterminate all vampires! From RODNEY BARNES, the writer behind such hit shows as Marvel’s Runaways and STARZ’s American Gods, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefined SPAWN. Collects KILLADELPHIA #25-30
Neuer Autor, neuer Zeichner, neue Storyline! Al Simmons, besser bekannt als der höllische Antiheld Spawn, reist nach Japan. Dort wird seine junge Freundin Cyan von einem entstellten Geistermädchen heimgesucht, das Spawn auf die Spur unmenschlicher Machenschaften und dämonischer Mächte bringt. Düsteres Artwork von Ausnahmekünstler Jason Shawn Alexander. Grandiose Horror-Kunst von Jason Shawn Alexander! Eine neue Storyline mit dem Kult-Antihelden: Perfekt für Neuleser! Spawn-Horror in Japan.
This title traces the history of the civil rights activists and the organizations they formed to give the most comprehensive account of black America's struggle for civil rights from the end of Reconstruction to the formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1909.
VENGEANCE and the LIFE and DEATH of AL SIMMONS! Al Simmons ups the pressure in his war with Heaven and Hell. As Spawn and his twisted new allies—Overtkill, Cy-Gor, The Curse, and The Freak—challenge the powers that be, Al confronts the one enemy he has been hunting since his return…the sinister demon responsible for his true love’s murder. Also contains the hit “History of Spawn” from SPAWN #296–297, which recounts Al Simmons’ life as a soldier, and his death and afterlife as the anti-hero Spawn. Collects SPAWN #291-297
Three bounty hunter siblings blaze a path of death and destruction across the old west. Traveling by moonlight they rip criminals screaming for mercy from their hiding places, but none is ever given. Each bounty is torn, broken, and bled dry before they are delivered dead and payment collected in gold - no silver. The Irons are the most feared bounty hunting killers in the west, but that fear isn't based on them being the fastest with a pistol or rifle. It's because they're the Walking Dead. A lone tortured soul tracks them with vengeance and salvation driving him to end the curse upon his family. Those who he rescues call him savior but those who look upon his twisted and scarred face call him monster. Silas Irons is the only hope his brothers and sister have of salvation from the abominations they've become. But even the purity of his heart can't stop the unnatural rage and bloodlust building in his diseased soul.
TODD McFARLANE unleashed his signature creation, SPAWN, in 1992. In doing so, he created the most successful independent comic book in history. Now, the issues leading up to and including the RECORD-BREAKING SPAWN #301 are collected together for the first time! This is the storyline that changes everything! Including art from industry giants like GREG CAPULLO, JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, CLAYTON CRAIN & JEROME OPEÑA, as well as a story penciled by TODD McFARLANE himself. Collects SPAWN #298-301
Il aura fallu 27 années de publication ininterrompue de la série pour parvenir à ce Spawn #300 ! Pendant tout ce temps, Spawn a combattu de manière incessante les hordes de l'Enfer et des Cieux, et pourtant quelque chose d'encore plus monumental se prépare. Il comprend qu'il ne pourra pas poursuivre seul cette guerre. Ses pouvoirs et son look se sont modifiés...
The Eisner Award-winning miniseries The Crooked Man, by Mignola and Richard Corben, teams Hellboy with a wandering hillman in a devilish tale of Appalachian witchcraft. This volume also includes the rare "They Who Go Down to the Sea in Ships" by Mignola, Josh Dysart (B.P.R.D.: 1947), and Jason Shawn Alexander (Abe Sapien: The Drowning), never before available for purchase; Mignola and Duncan Fegredo's "The Mole," from Free Comic Book Day 2008; and Mignola's most recent solo outing, "In the Chapel of Moloch." * Also includes a look into the artists' sketchbooks! * 2009 Eisner Award winner for Best Limited Series! "Richard Corben shows these youngsters how it's done... and it's so good, in its grotesquely beautiful way." -Comic Book Resources
Al Simmons ist Spawn, der finstere Antiheld mit dem höllischen Symbionten! Im neuesten Kapitel der legendären Comic-Serie von Venom-Mitschöpfer Todd McFarlane konfrontiert Spawn nun sogar Donald Trump im Weißen Haus! Außerdem greift er für den Kreuzzug gegen seine Feinde zu völlig neuen Mitteln ...
Spawn fait une nouvelle fois face au Ciel, à l'Enfer et leurs représentants sur Terre. Mais Spawn décide cette fois ci de changer la donne. Devenu le Roi des morts, il se débarrasse des forces du Ciel et de l'Enfer dans une explosion aux répercutions planétaire. De nouvelles menaces avancent dans l'ombre et promette de mener la vie dure à Spawn.
From the team of Image’s Eisner-nominated series KILLADELPHIA comes a terrifying tie-in horror series created by acclaimed Marvel writer RODNEY BARNES and fan-favorite SPAWN artist JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER. Now that Nita Hawes has bested the demon Corson, she strengthens her resolve to root out the supernatural evils plaguing Maryland. So when a centuries-old murderer returns for revenge in Annapolis, Nita fights to hunt down this vengeful creature known as Jackie the Ripper. But it’s more than just a string of bloody killings this time. Deadly visions haunt Nita’s dreams, and not even the warnings of her dead brother Jason can save her! Will she succeed in saving Annapolis…or will she become another victim of the night? Collects NITA HAWES’ NIGHTMARE BLOG #7-12
Deadly bounty hunters, doomed lovers, and sharp teeth. Corinne and Hank come to Berlin targeting another of Oni's laboratories. They find more than they were bargaining for when they encounter the city's bloody subterranean secret. Collects EMPTY ZONE #6-10.
A century ago, paranormal investigator Edward Gray fought and destroyed a powerful warlock off the coast of the island of Saint-Sébastien. In the early 1980s, the B.P.R.D.'s newest agent was sent to retrieve the warlock's remains. But Abe Sapien is ill prepared for the dark forces that block his way. Written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, and featuring the haunting art of Jason Shawn Alexander (Damn Nation, The Secret, The Escapists), Abe Sapien: The Drowning is the story of Hellboy and B.P.R.D. mainstay Abe Sapien's first solo adventure. * "... this haunting trade by Mike Mignola and Jason Shawn Alexander will leave you gasping for air." -Wizard *
The effects of Spawn’s “explosive” conversation are still being felt. New Spawns are starting to appear, and Al sees a horrific version of a possible future!
Neue Storyline! Der Band der kultigen Horror-Superhelden-Saga von Comic- Superstar und Venom-Mitschöpfer Todd McFarlane, der Spawn 2019 ins Kino bringen wird, ist ein guter Einstiegspunkt für neue Leser: Spawn Al Simmons wird verhaftet und landet hinter Gittern. Im Gefängnis soll der maskierte Antiheld mit Unmenschlichkeit und Brutalität gebrochen werden ... Spawn hinter Gittern?! Guter Einstiegspunkt für Neuleser! Ein überraschendes neues Kapitel der düsteren Kultserie!
TODD McFARLANE unleashed his signature creation, SPAWN , in 1992. In doing so, he created the most successful independent comic book in history. Join Spawn in SPAWN COMPENDIUM, VOL. 6 as he discovers the true meaning of becoming a Hellspawn and settles on a path of bloody revenge in search of a way back to his humanity! Collects SPAWN RESURRECTION and SPAWN #251-300, collected for the first time in FULL COLOR and featuring some never-before-collected issues
This carefully edited selection of testimony from the Ku Klux Klan hearings reveals what is often left out of the discussion of Reconstruction—the central role of violence in shaping its course. The Introduction places the hearings in historical context and draws connections between slavery and post-Emancipation violence. The documents evidence the varieties of violence leveled at freedmen and Republicans, from attacks hinging on land and the franchise to sexual violence and the targeting of black institutions. Document headnotes, a chronology, questions to consider, and a bibliography enrich students’ understanding of the role of violence in the history of Reconstruction.
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