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Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Consumers embrace the skull: Nike, Calvin Klein, Zippo, and Crystal Head Vodka feature them as product lines. Skulls adorn artwork, sneakers, candy, skateboards, jewelry, and even wallpaper. The skull is everywhere in pop culture! Never before has a book addressed the skull as a cover motif during the Golden Age of American publishing. Countless skull-themed comic book, pulp, and paperback covers appeared from the 1930s through the mid-50s. Popular...
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Oil waste was everywhereon the roads, in the rivers where they fished, and in the water that they used for bathing, cooking, and washing. Children became sick and died, cases of stomach cancer skyrocketed, and women miscarried or gave birth to children with congenital disorders. The American oil company Texaconow part of Chevronextracted its first barrel of crude oil from Amazonian Ecuador in 1972. It left behind millions of gallons of spilled oil...
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
A graphic novel that explores the nature of one's vocation, this book offers a look at the daily devotion to craft in two dissimilar professions. Etienne Davodeau is a comic artisthe doesn't know much about the world of winemaking. Richard Leroy is a winemakerhe's rarely even read comics. But filled with good will and curiosity, the two men exchange professions, and Etienne goes to work in Richard's vineyards and cellar, while Richard, in return,...
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
The popular primer on the best graphic novels, initially called The 101 Best Graphic Novels is back in its third updated edition. Expert librarian Stephen Weinerwith the crowdsourcing help of professionals in the field, from artists to critics to leading comic store ownershas sifted through the bewildering thousands of graphic novels now available to come up with an outstanding, not-to-be-missed 101. With an all-encompassing variety of genres, including...
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
What do the owner of the Brooklyn Nets, the CEO of Starbucks, the Chairman of General Electric, and a Tea Party activist from Georgia have in common? They are all self-made millionaires (and, in some cases, billionaires) who took advantage of American capitalism to shape their empires. Read the stories behind the power. Tycoon: Rise to the Top features Mikhail Prokhorov, Howard Schultz, Jack Welch, and Herman Cain.
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
A friendly, easy-to-understand explainer for making comic zines from comics educator Eddy Atoms! Appropriate for kids to adults, this guide shows you the basic steps for creating your very own comic, from brainstorming and character design to layouts and production. Grab some paper, some pens, a stapler, and have fun!
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
The only big-business tycoon boasting his own private executive litter box and luxury mega cat condo, the dashing Business Cat misses meetings because he's stuck in trees, sends emails while napping on keyboards, and demands to be let out, then in, then out again.
This debut volume of the popular online comic "The Adventures of Business Cat" collects all the fan favorites plus a generous bonus of all-new material, for value-added experience and high...
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Mizuki continues her rise through the ranks of the adult manga industry! Neither her right-hand woman and assistant Saki nor her loving editor-cum-boyfriend Enoki are safe from her shenanigans of the fleshwhether she's jetting around the world to find references on squirting or developing an all-new erogenous zone to climax from her pinky alonebut you'll never hear either of them complain about a dull day at work!
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Phil Knight, a native of Oregon and the co-founder of Nike, Inc. is a business magnate and philanthropist who built an empire by selling a dream. By stepping into the shoes of a world-class athlete, we borrow some of their power, strength, and perseverance. Explore the life of the man behind the myth in this lavishly illustrated comic book.
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
As a leading industrialist in Russia's precious metals sector, Mikhail Prokhorov quickly rose to become the 7th richest man in the country. He ran against the mighty Vladimir Putin in the 2012 presidential elections, and purchased the NBA team the Nets, moving the former Garden Staters to Brooklyn this year. As the center of his fair share of controversies over the years, the Russian billionaire has become one of the most talked about figures in Europe...
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Money makes the world go round, as they say. And around. And around. Eddie Campbell is an award-winning graphic novelist (Alec, From Hell) whose work defies categorization. His latest book is a dizzying autobiographical investigation into MONEY. It's a voyage that takes him all the way from the imaginary wealth of Ponzi schemes to the real hard stuff on an obscure South Sea tropical island where he investigates the history of the stone money. This...
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
For the first time in illustrated form, this comprehensive history of sc-fi traces its origins and charts its history from its humble beginnings to its respected status today. 1 VOLUME RELEASED - INDEPENDENT STORIES. Who is considered the worlds first science fiction author? How did American science fiction begin? What sci-fi novel is the alltime best-seller? What were the Pulps and how did they predict with uncanny accuracy the 21st century world...
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Frank Carvale, manager of the hedge fund Bright Capital, is being blackmailed by the US government. To keep his wife from finding out about a past affair, hes forced to use his knowledge of the financial markets to sabotage the Shanghai International Gold Exchange. But there may be more at stake than the price of gold. As tensions rise on either side of the Taiwan Strait, no one is safe from becoming collateral damage in the economic war being waged...
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Car salesman Felix Fox's life has changed. Drastically. Since he signed himself on to the stock market, his various shareholders are practically showering him in money. But there's a high price to pay: his shareholders require daily updates on every aspect of his life, and have ultimate control over his person in both his professional and private activities, including matters of the heart. He might be getting richer by the minute, but Felix is in...
16) Black Paradise
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Hans Wagner decides to move with his wife Katie and daughter Lisa from Germany to Nigeria, where he has been offered a well-paid job. The lifestyle that comes with it is a nice extra: theyll have a housekeeper, theres a good international school, and their daughter will even be able to join a horseriding club. However, shortly after their arrival in Lagos it turns out that life there is less paradisiacal than theyd hoped...
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
This is the story of George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States. Overshadowed by the titanic personalities of his predecessor, his successor and his own son, TidalWave comics takes an insightful look at the incredibly rich and impactful life of this public servant, war hero, and entrepreneur.
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
The 46th Governor of the state of Florida is a rising star in the GOP. As a possible candidate for the presidency, he is one of the few Republicans in a position to challenge Donald Trump for the nomination in the 2024 election. This biography explores the governor's formative years as a student at Yale and Harvard, a legal advisor to Seal Team Six during this stint as a JAG officer, and a founding member of the Freedom Caucus and beyond. DeSantis...
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Nothing can get in the way of Frank Carvales rise. At the head of one of Wall Streets top-performing investment funds, he has so many people vying for his services that hes forced to turn away all but the very wealthiest, with a buy-in set at twenty million. What could go wrong, especially with Franks mentor behind the scenes, the seemingly omniscient Bilkaer? And when a new product comes along to invest in, something called subprime mortgages, Franks...
20) Harlem Tome 1
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Harlem, 1931. Prohibition is still in effect, the Great Depression is getting worse by the day, and people are desperate for hope. For a decade, Stephanie St. Clair, a.k.a. Queenie, an immigrant from the French Antilles, has been running a lottery in Harlem that has provided just that: a chance for a way out. But with the end of Prohibition looming, bootlegger Dutch Schultz is looking to diversify his business before the booze industry dries up. And...
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