Paul Jenkins Books

From its African roots to our present-day global dance community, the jazz idiom has afforded a cross-fertilization with all other artistic, cultural, and social representations within the arts industry, providing an accessible dance platform for dancers, teachers and creatives to enjoy both recreationally and professionally. This guide offers a practical and uncomplicated overview to the multi-layered history, practices, and development of jazz dance as a creative and artistic dance form. It covers the incredible history and lineage of jazz dance; the innovators, choreographers, and dance creatives of the genre; specifics of jazz aesthetic, steps, and styles; a detailed breakdown of a practical jazz dance warm-up and technical exercises; creative frameworks to support development of jazz dance expression and aesthetic; performance and improvisation; jazz music and musical interpretation; and finally, choreographing and creating jazz works.

You're the greatest hero of the Marvel Universe - so why doesn't anyone remember you? Your name is Bob Reynolds. You prefer cartoons over CNN. You drink too much, and you're 30 pounds overweight. You're afraid of heights and hate crowds, and your wife blames you for your dog's moodiness. And you know you were once a super hero. You were the Sentry. But then something terrible happened. Something that threatened all life on Earth. Something that caused your best friend - Mister Fantastic, the leader of the Fantastic Four - to betray you. And now it's happening again - and the Sentry must return. But at what cost? Join the acclaimed creative team of writer Paul Jenkins and artist Jae Lee for an epic of both personal and cosmic proportions - an odyssey unlike any other seen in super-hero lore. Collecting: Sentry 1-5; Sentry: Fantastic Four, X-Men, Spider-Man, Hulk; Sentry vs. The Void

An honest perspective of working as a clinical psychologist for anyone considering a career in this fascinating field

The murder mystery wrapped in a Catholic conspiracy by Paul Jenkins and Humberto Ramos is back in print!

For decades, Wolverine's shadowy past has been shrouded in mystery. But before he was the savage mainstay of the X-Men, before he was a tormented secret agent codenamed Weapon X -- even before he was a barroom brawler in the wilds of Canada -- he was a child. And now, his story will be told! Featuring the birth and childhood of sickly young James Howlett, the secrets and intrigue of his family history, the first struggle with his subconscious savagery that culminated in tragedy, and how James' flight from everything he once knew led to the forging of the man known as Logan! Paul Jenkins and Andy Kubert, two of the industry's most acclaimed creators, unite to tell the tale that shaped mutantdom's mightiest misfit -- in a gorgeous Deluxe Edition packed with behind-the-scenes extras! COLLECTING: Wolverine: The Origin (2001) 1-6

New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini is the bearer of the Witchblade, a mysterious artifact that takes the form of a deadly and powerful gauntlet. Now Sara must try control the Witchblade and learn its secrets, even as she investigates the city's strangest, most supernatural crimes. This comprehensive collection includes work by such hot creators as Paul Jenkins, Ron Marz, Keu Cha, Francis Manapul, Brian Ching and Mike Choi. Collects Witchblade #51-#100.

Jackie Estacado puts his house in order and assumes control of his life with the Darkness. Jackie's family life in the Franchettis is thrown into upheaval when his uncle Cristo and Cousin Nicoletta return and bring old feuds with them. Then he discovers he has a twin sister he never knew right before the Angelus and Sonatine return for a climactic showdown. Family feuds, a mysterious town called Wyrmwood, and being hunted by Ripclaw. All this and more, gorgeously rendered and assembled in this second volume of absolute collected editions.Collects DARKNESS #19-40, WITCHBLADE #36, WITCHBLADE/DARKNESS 9;, WITCHBLADE/DARKNESS #1, DARKNESS/WITCHBLADE #1, DARKNESS 9; story 2

"First, enjoy a modern spin on Spidey's classic origin tale of power and responsibility, as a spider bite transforms the life of unpopular teen Peter Parker--for better and worse! Then, to save the life of his beloved Aunt May, Spidey must triumph against impossible odds and overcome an army of Doctor Octopus' goons in a character-defining classic from the legendary team of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko! And if that wasn't enough, the wallcrawler faces all his deadliest enemies--Doc Ock, Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio, Sandman, Electro and Vulture--banded together as the Sinister Six!"--

WildStorm's wildest super-team returns in its third trade paperback - an anthology of outrageousness collecting some of the Authority's most unforgettable tales. Included is the much talked-about "Earth Inferno" story from THE AUTHORITY #17-20, where the very planet we live on rebels against its inhabitants. Plus, THE AUTHORITY 2000 ANNUAL, and two tales from the WILDSTORM SUMMER an introspective look at Jack Hawksmoor and a peek into the private life of the nanotech-enhanced Engineer. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS

The events that will rock the Top Cow Universe got their start here!