Monday, January 30, 2012

Le Rage Comics

Le Rage Comics Review



Le Rage Comics are series of comics from the internet featuring popular memes, sometimes referred to as 'rage faces', usually made in MS Paint. The comics are typically used to tell stories about real life experiences in usually four frames that end with a humorous punch line.

FEATURING:

Rage Guy, Me Gusta, Troll Face, Troll Dad and many more

**PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE CONTENT FEATURED IN LE RAGE COMICS, IT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN AND SHOULD BE VIEWED BY THOSE WHO ARE EASILY OFFENDED**


Wednesday, January 25, 2012

EROTIC FANTASY ART #1

EROTIC FANTASY ART #1 Review



A 20 page collection of erotic paintings and sketches by fantasy art master. F. NEWTON BURCHAM


Saturday, January 21, 2012

Bob Moore: No Hero

Bob Moore: No Hero Review



Super powered humans started appearing 30 years ago. Now, they are everywhere. Bob Moore, Private Eye, dares to investigate those who could incinerate him with a thought. When he is called to help a super from his past, however, he'll be pushed to his limit. When supers and the police think there is no crime, can he get to the truth? Will he want to for the man that destroyed his marriage?


Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life - Free Preview: The First 20 Chapters

Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life - Free Preview: The First 20 Chapters Review



Rafe Khatchadorian has enough problems at home without throwing his first year of middle school into the mix. Luckily, he's got an ace plan for the best year ever, if only he can pull it off: With his best friend Leonardo the Silent awarding him points, Rafe tries to break every rule in his school's oppressive Code of Conduct. Chewing gum in class-5,000 points! Running in the hallway-10,000 points! Pulling the fire alarm-50,000 points! But when Rafe's game starts to catch up with him, he'll have to decide if winning is all that matters, or if he's finally ready to face the rules, bullies, and truths he's been avoiding.

Blockbuster author James Patterson delivers a genuinely hilarious-and surprisingly poignant-story of a wildly imaginative, one-of-kind kid that you won't soon forget.


Sunday, January 15, 2012

The Power of Comics: History, Form and Culture

The Power of Comics: History, Form and Culture Review



A comprehensive introduction to the comic arts

From the introduction by Paul Levitz
"If ever there was a medium characterized by its unexamined self-expression, it's comics. For decades after the medium's birth, it was free of organized critical analysis, its creators generally disinclined to self-analysis or formal documentation. The average reader didn't know who created the comics, how or why . . . and except for a uniquely destructive period during America's witch-hunting of the 1950s, didn't seem to care. As the medium has matured, however, and the creativity of comics began to touch the mainstream of popular culture in many ways, curiosity followed, leading to journalism and eventually, scholarship, and so here we are."

The Power of Comics is the first introductory textbook for comic art studies courses. Lending a broader understanding of the medium and its communication potential, it provides students with a coherent and comprehensive explanation of comic books and graphic novels, including coverage of their history and their communication techniques, research into their meanings and effects and an overview of industry practices and fan culture.

Co-authors randy Duncan and Matthew J. Smith draw on their own years of experience teaching comics studies courses and the scholarly literature across several disciplines to create a text with the following features:

• Discussion questions for each chapter

• Activities to engage readers

• Recommended reading suggestions

• Over 150 illustrations

• Bibliography

• Glossary

The Power of Comics deals exclusively with comic books and graphic novels. One reason for this focus is that no one text can hope to do justice to both strips and books; there is simply too much to cover. Preference is given to comic books because in their longer form, the graphic novel, they have the greatest potential for depth and complexity of expression. As comic strips shrink in size and become more inane in content, comic books are becoming a serious art form.


Saturday, January 14, 2012

The TOON Treasury of Classic Children's Comics

The TOON Treasury of Classic Children's Comics Review



The TOON Treasury of Classic Children's Comics is an unprecedented collection of the greatest comics for children, artfully compiled by two of the best-known creators in publishing and the field of comics--Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly.
This treasury created for young readers focuses on comic books, not strips, and contains humorous stories that range from a single-page to eight or even twenty-two pages, each complete and self-contained. The comics have been culled from the Golden Age of comic books, roughly the 1940s through the early 1960s, and feature the best examples of works by such renowned artists and writers as Carl Barks, John Stanley, Sheldon Mayer, Walt Kelly, Basil Wolverton, and George Carlson, among many, many others.
Organizing the book into five categories (Hey, Kids!; Funny Animals; Fantasyland; Story Time!; and Wacky & Weird), Spiegelman and Mouly use their expertise in the area of comics to frame each category with an introductory essay, and provide brief biographies of the artists. The TOON Treasury of Classic Children's Comics is essential reading for kids of all ages.


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F&P level: T


Friday, January 13, 2012

Little Bite Vampire Detective NEW EDITION! (Manga Comic Book) Kids Comics (Graphic Novel) #1

Little Bite Vampire Detective NEW EDITION! (Manga Comic Book) Kids Comics (Graphic Novel) #1 Review



Novi may be the most powerful vampire in the Vampire Kingdom but she is also the most brash and boastful. So when her spirited nature gets her into trouble with the evil Duke Nicolav, she is punished by having her magical bat wings taken away. In order to get them back and be restored to her full power, Novi must solve a series of mysteries for the Vampire Kingdom, each one more dire than the next. But Novi is not about to be bullied by anyone and with more than one trick up her sleeve, she sets out to beat the Vampire Kingdom at their own game.

Little Bite has been beautifully drawn and written by Bryan Golden, who has found the perfect marriage of smirking comic book fun for adults and outrageous, wide-eyed adventure for young readers new to comics.

Comics has a new hero in Novi, the precocious vampire detective!


Tuesday, January 10, 2012

IN MAPS & LEGENDS Issue 1 (of 9) (Comic Book / Graphic Novel) (English Edition) (IN MAPS & LEGENDS: The Comic)

IN MAPS & LEGENDS Issue 1 (of 9) (Comic Book / Graphic Novel) (English Edition) (IN MAPS & LEGENDS: The Comic) Review



Kait considers herself just an artist until she gets recruited by a strange man named Bartamus, who shows up at her place and demands she use her skills to save his dying world. Soon she's caught between two worlds, and if Bartamus' world falls, Earth is next -- along with untold other worlds.

In Maps & Legends 1 launches a digital comic that mixes together urban fantasy, science fiction, and steampunk. This debut issue features art by Niki Smith and story by Michael Jasper, and issues 2-9 are also available for the Kindle.

Please note that the Kindle edition is black and white, and turned 90 degrees to fit the Kindle. Color versions are available on other platforms and devices.

For more information, including versions for devices other than the Kindle, please visit http://InMapsAndLegendsComic.com


Monday, January 9, 2012

The DC Comics Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition

The DC Comics Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition Review



Following the success of the first edition, the updated and revised DC Comics Encyclopedia offers even more incredible DC detail and imagery than the original. 48 brand-new pages include major updates on characters and storylines (including the recent "Infinite Crisis" story arc). This spectacular, up-to-the-minute encyclopedia will delight comic fans of every age.


Monday, January 2, 2012

Comic Books 101: The History, Methods and Madness

Comic Books 101: The History, Methods and Madness Review



60+ years of comic book exploits - on the page and behind the scenes.





Welcome to Comic Books 101, the complete, definitive and super-cool guide to the universe of caped crusaders, irradiated spiders, fantastic foursomes and the super-talents behind their creation.





Want to know when Marvel, DC and so many other publishers got their start? Wonder why Spider-Man can't challenge Batman or why the Justice League? Curious why the Avengers don't battle it out once and for all? It's all covered here: the good, the bad guys and the ugly truths - like why one of Batman's originators died virtually unknown and penniless.





Whether you're an absolute newbie, a casual fan or a loyal collector, this book holds the answers. Comic Books 101 will increase your knowledge and enjoyment of this great art form, and grant you the superpower of impressing others with useless yet fascinating trivia! (Which superhero dated a mermaid? Who battled the evil "Egghead," portrayed by what famous actor?)





  • Includes an introduction by Stan "The Man" Lee, plus contributions from Clive Barker, Harlan Ellison, Gene Simmons, Mark Waid, Paul Dini, Joe Hill, Marv Wolfman, Joe Casey and many others.

  • Reveals backstories for Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern, the Justice League of America, Captain America, the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, The Mighty Thor, Iron Man, The Avengers, the X-Men ? and other comic book greats.

  • Offers an all-inclusive overview of comics, then and now - from the Sub-Mariner to Bone, from origins to Hollywood adaptations ? complete with lingo, required reading lists, bios of the most influential names in the industry and much more!