This author delves into social history and entertainment nostalgia, exploring the decline of traditional English towns. Their detective novels, written with a humorous touch, focus on murders, political intrigue, and secrets within communities experiencing gradual decay. Their narratives are enriched by elements like alien encounters and mysterious figures who discourage investigation, often drawing inspiration from a collection of 1980s news clippings. Their extensive works also include anthologies of insults, sports quotations, and quiz books, illuminating diverse facets of life.
The adventures of Bill and Ted take a whimsical turn as they encounter Death, celebrate Dia De Los Muertos, and experience a festive Christmas Eve disrupted by Ghost Rufus in a Charles Dickens-inspired twist. This collection brings together three unique stories: "Bill & Ted Present: Death," "Bill & Ted's Day of the Dead," and "Bill & Ted's Excellent Holiday Special," showcasing their signature humor and time-traveling antics in various holiday-themed escapades.
In this exciting installment, Bill and Ted embark on a wild time-traveling adventure to save their souls. Joined by historical figures like Joan of Arc, Aleister Crowley, and Niccol Paganini, they face off against the ultimate antagonist, Satan, in a high-stakes game. The story blends humor, fantasy, and classic characters, promising a thrilling journey filled with unexpected twists and camaraderie.
The official art book for the movie Iron Man 2, the 2nd title reissue of the 24-book Marvel Studios The Infinity Saga series published as a resized matching set. číst celé
The war for Cybertron is over. But when a self-exiled hero awakens to a world under invasion, he realizes the war from Cybertron will never end.The planet Donnokt sits on the edge of the universe, far away from all the stars that are flickering and fading out. It is a world on the precipice of revolution—industrialization—taking its first steps into the realms of the mechanical. When Visitors arrive on this far edge of nowhere, they threaten to reveal the secret Rodimus has given up his life to protect. With carnivorous mechanical lifeforms threatening its inhabitants’ very existence, Donnokt will never be the same again. But its protector has one last job to can he rid the world of the Visitors or will someone else be the Last Bot Standing?Collects the complete four-issue series.
With just 25 common paint colors, you can make 2,400 different hues, and they are all illustrated in this comprehensive guide. Better yet, each color mix uses only two paint colors, so matching results are easy to obtain and your colors remain vibrant and true, not muddied by too many pigments as you often get from mixes with many paint colors.
Set against the backdrop of post-Arab Spring Morocco, the narrative explores the pervasive violence against women through the eyes of Dr. Jack Lockhart, an American forestry professor. His bond with a local woman, Indela, becomes complicated when her boyfriend, Mansour, assaults her, leading to a confrontation that leaves Jack questioning his role. As he delves into the complexities of gendered violence, he uncovers the stories of Arab women while also seeking his own path to liberation amidst the turmoil.
What's scarier: fighting demons or letting your kids down? That's what a group of parents will find out as their plans to solve the school's longstanding mystery lead to one parenting nightmare after another!TO-DO LIST: Drop kids at preschool; Grab coffee with other parents; Go ghost-hunting in woods; Fight demonic entity; Collect kids; Naptime.With the kids away on a field trip, a group of parents disturbs an ancient evil buried beneath the old Church Hall, unearthing a decades-old mystery about a missing child, and inviting something... hungry into their lives. Suddenly, their mornings go from playdates and peanut allergies, to a battle for the souls of one broken family--and one child in particular, in this original story that combines the highs of parenthood with horror movie scares.
The Sorcerer Supreme suffers Secret Empire! New York City is under attack by dark forces, and only Doctor Strange has a shot at saving it - but it's quite a long shot! And to have any hope, Strange must ally himself with some unsavory people. No, not Spider-Woman - though the Doctor is recruiting her, too. We're talking about Wilson Fisk, A.K.A. the Kingpin. Together, they'll take the fight to the person running New York City...Baron Mordo! But even if they win, are they ready for the Hydra-occupied America waiting outside of the dark-domed Manhattan? COLLECTING: DOCTOR STRANGE 21-26