Paul Pope
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Language
English
Description
This engrossing saga begins when Generoso Pope, Sr., just 15, flees Italy and his domineering father, sailing to America with only pennies in his pockets. He passes through Ellis Island in 1906 and soon finds work in the sand pits of Long Island, just as this coarse sand, mixed with cement, is becoming New York City’s key building block. He becomes foreman, then president of a company supplying material for landmarks like Radio City Music Hall and...
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Series
Batman Year 100 and Other Tales volume 1
Language
English
Description
Prepare to see the Dark Knight as you've never seen him before! Batman, a forgotten icon from the past, is wanted for murder in the future. In the year 2039, a federal agent has been murdered in Gotham. Now a contingent of Washington's best spooks are hot on the suspect's trail. Amid the chaos, GCPD's Detective Gordon, grandson of the former commissioner, launches his own investigation and discovers that the man they are chasing is a man who shouldn't...
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Series
Heavy Liquid volume 1
Language
English
Description
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of PAUL POPE's (Battling Boy, Batman: Year 100) Eisner-nominated sci-fi/cyberpunk classic with this new edition. Time Magazine listed HEAVY LIQUID among the 100 most important science fiction graphic novels of the decade when it originally debuted in the 2000s, and its relevance and influence has only increased since it was first published.
In a future where New York has evolved into a sci-fi metropolis, a man named...
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Series
100% volume 1
Language
English
Description
Following the 20th anniversary edition of Paul Pope's Heavy Liquid, Image is proud to release Pope's follow-up, 100%, in a newly remastered edition collecting all 5 issues, a gallery of the wraparound covers, unseen art and sketches, and a stunning wraparound cover colored by Yuko Shimizu. Time Magazine listed both Heavy Liquid and 100% among their 100 most important science fiction graphic novels of the decade, and fans and critics alike regard 100%...
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English
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Paul Pope's new graphic novel Battling Boy debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, and the original art is now the focus of a series of traveling art exhibits in the United States and Europe. Image Comics presents Pope's large, lush, brushy original drawings, represented here in detail, photographed from the actual art boards, with minimal editorial interference or digital editing. This is a wide sampling from the various touring exhibits,...
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Series
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English
Description
Gale Researcher Guide for: The President as Chief Executive in the United States is selected from Gale's academic platform Gale Researcher. These study guides provide peer-reviewed articles that allow students early success in finding scholarly materials and to gain the confidence and vocabulary needed to pursue deeper research.
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English
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A story that reads like The Godfather has been crossed with Citizen Kane. The Deeds of My Fathers is the riveting true story of two men, a father and a son, who each started with nothing and built an empire. Generoso Pope, Sr., an Italian immigrant, arrived in New York in 1906 with only pennies in his pocket. He got a job shoveling sand, but through his intelligence, natural leadership, ruthlessness, and ability to woo powerful politicians such as...
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English
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Pope Paul VI (born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini). He lived from Sept. 26, 1897 to August 6, 1978. He reigned as Pope from June 21, 1963 to his death on August 6, 1978. After succeeding John XXIII, he continued the Second Vatican Council which he closed in 1965. He then helped to oversee the numerous reforms, and improved ecumenical relations with Eastern Orthodox and Protestants. This speech is delivered primarily in Latin, with...
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Series
Battling boy volume 1
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
150 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Aurora West has her hands full trying to fit in martial arts lessons between chemistry and math classes, helping her father on his missions, and unraveling the mystery surrounding her mother's death. The answer, she discovers, may be as close as her own childhood memories -- if she can only survive the monster Sadisto and his murderous clan long enough to piece it together.
10) Escapo
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Publisher
Z2 Comics
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
147 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Escapo tells the tale of a circus escape artist extraordinaire, who can escape from any situation - even from Death himself! However, there is one force even more powerful than the Reaper which Escapo must face. A meditation on life, love, and mortality, Escapo is not to be missed! Originally published in 1999 and long out of print, the new Z2 edition of Escapo is fully colored and redesigned in the French BD format, featuring 50+ pages of bonus content....
11) Heavy liquid
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Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
183 p. : chiefly ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
c2013.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
199 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
As monsters roam Acropolis and swallow children into their shadowy underworld, twelve-year-old superhero Battling Boy steps in to save the city in the absence of genius vigilante Haggard West.
Author
Series
Battling boy volume 2
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
157 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"It's not easy keeping secrets from Acropolis's greatest detective, especially when he's your dad. But Aurora gets a lucky break: Haggard West has decided that she is finally old enough to go on patrol alone. It's the perfect opportunity to put her secret plan into action and avenge her mother's death"--Page 4 of cover.
15) Above and beyond
Publisher
Timeless Media Group
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 179 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Description
In 1940 German U-boats destroy new shipments of British aircraft as quickly as the U.S. factories supply them. The Royal Air Force comes up with a bold new plan--engage the new planes using Newfoundland as its base.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Humans from Earth investigate an SOS signal from the planet they believed screamers had wiped out. Upon their arrival they find a group of survivors, and to their horror they discover that the screamers have figured out how to morph into human form.
17) Strange tales
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
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Description
"From the twisted minds--and talented pencils--of more than two dozen of the greatest names in independent, alternative and online comics comes an astonishing anthology of startling stories, featuring the heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe as you've never seen them before!"--P. [4] of cover.
18) By the Balls
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English
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This volume includes the two underground cult-classic novels By the Balls and Five Shots and a Funeral, along with two brand-new short stories, a new introduction, and over a dozen short essays by industry luminaries. The tales follow the exploits of Ben Drake, a detective with a passion for small cigars and big fights, a love of Old Grand-Dad, and a weakness for women in trouble. North of Las Vegas in the fictional town of Testacy City, Drake sniffs...
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Series
Lone Ranger volume 1
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English
Description
In "Now and Forever" the complete story of how John Reid was transformed into The Lone Ranger, and, along with his partner Tonto, set a new standard of justice in the Old West! In "Lines Not Crossed" the thrilling adventures of The Lone Ranger and Tonto as the masked man and his Indian companion themselves in between frontier justice and a condemned man... all while continuing to make things difficult for Cavendish - who's becoming more unhinged by...
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Series
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English
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The complete story of how fallen lawman John Reid was transformed into the Lone Ranger! Alongside his partner Tonto, the West's quintessential masked man sets a new standard of justice in this character-defining origin story, a collection of twenty-five epic issues by the all-star creative team Brett Matthews, Sergio Cariello, Paul Pope, and John Cassaday! With over 600 pages (including the bonus story "Creed"), this must-have omnibus showcases the...