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Few scholars nursed on the literary canon would dispute that knowledge of Western literature benefits readers and writers of the superhero genre...

Marvel Studios' approach to its Cinematic Universe--beginning with the release of Iron Man (2008)--has become the template for successful manage...

From bestselling authors in the Amish genre come four sweet stories of growing gardens and budding romance.Where Healing Blooms by Vannetta Chapman...

Ever since Arthur Conan Doyle created the pipe-smoking, deer-stalkered character, Sherlock Holmes, he has become a part of popular culture for gene...

This special edition invites fans inside the world of the March sisters. It includes the full text of Little Women, plus gorgeous, removable replic...

You don't know Jack--Jack Reacher, that is ...In The Jack Reacher Field Manual: An Unofficial Companion to Lee Child's Reacher Novels, from ex-Army...

Moe is a huge cultural phenomenon and one of the driving forces behind the enormous success of Japanese anime and manganot just in Japan but now th...

Conventional wisdom holds that comic books of the post-World War II era are poorly drawn and poorly written publications, notable only for the furo...

In the less than eight decades since Superman's debut in 1938, comic book superheroes have become an indispensable part of American society and ...

A philosophical exploration of J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved classicjust in time for the December 2012 release of Peter Jackson's new film adaptation, T...

This book takes a look at the arc of the storyline in Harry Potter, digging below the surface to explore ethical, mythological, and religious meani...

Loved Goodbye Christopher Robin? Learn more about the real place that inspired the beloved stories. Delve into the home of the worlds most beloved ...

  THE BESTSELLING STORY OF TWO GENERATIONS OF WOMEN WHOSE LIVES ARE CHANGED FOREVER BY THE VIET NAM WAR 'An epic account of Viet Nam's painful 20...

Diana Gabaldon has captivated millions of readers with her critically acclaimed Outlander novels. Now Gabaldon serves up The Outlandish Companion, ...

A love letter to the joys of childhood reading from Wonderland to Narnia.When Lucy Mangan was little, stories were everything. They opened up new w...

A fascinating written exploration of the superhero phenomenon, from its beginnings in the depths of Great Depression to the blockbuster movies of t...

A comprehensive and compelling guide to Suzanne Collinss bestselling young-adult, dystopian trilogy The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay....

This volume collects a wide-ranging sample of fresh analyses of Spider-Man. It traverses boundaries of medium, genre, epistemology, and discipline ...

Since its debut manga RG Veda, CLAMP has steadily asserted itself as one of the most widely renowned teams of manga artists, leaving a durable impr...

In December 1977, struggling Canadian comic book artist Dave Sim self-published the first issue of Cerebus the Aardvark, a Conan the Barbarian s...

From 1985 to 1995, the syndicated comic strip Calvin and Hobbes followed the antics of a precocious six-year-old boy and his sardonic stuffed ti...

It is 1995. Tara Taneja lives in the small town of Siyaka, running Ultimate Mathematics Tuition Centre and working for Lalaji, her grandfather, at ...

My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you. --Mr. Darcy, Pride and PrejudiceThe taboo aff...

Hellboy, Mike Mignola's famed comic book demon hunter, wanders through a haunting and horrific world steeped in the history of weird fictions and w...

Prepare to enter the dark, passionate world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood and get up close and personal with each of the Brothers. You'll find in...

This fascinating volume reveals the real men and women behind some of the most infamous London villains ever to appear in fiction. Fagin, Profess...