One of the first and still one of the best, Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way has been the primary resource for any and all who want to master the art of illustrating comic books and graphic novels.

Stan Lee, the Mighty Man from Marvel, and John Buscema, active and adventuresome artist behind the Silver Surfer, Conan the Barbarian, the Mighty Thor and Spider-Man, have collaborated on this comics compendium: an encyclopedia of information for creating your own superhero comic strips. Using artwork from Marvel comics as primary examples, Buscema graphically illustrates the...

Once upon a time, there was a place called the Fantasy Factory--a comic book company run by "Happy" Harry Sturdley that published the most popular comics in the world. Into that company walked a young woman of exceptional drawing talent. Her name was Alexa Moran.

This is her story....

Alexa Moran is the popular artist of The Ex-Wives, the hit comic book title published by The Fantasy Factory, America's most popular comic book company. But there's more to Alexa than just artistic abilities. When New York City is visited by a pair of twenty-foot-tall giants, Alexa's...

Introduces readers of all ages to some of the greatest stories of the legendary Marvel Universe.

The Gospel According to Superheroes: Religion and Popular Culture offers an intriguing look at superheroes in light of the spiritual and mythological roles they play in our lives. B. J. Oropeza takes you through the adventuresome quest of three comic book eras as you read about the popular narratives of superheroes such as Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, X-Men, Hulk, Wonder Woman, the Fantastic Four, sci-fi film heroes, pulp heroes, antiheroes, and more. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in viewing the superheroes as both sinners and saints instead of mere good guys taking...

Review "Revolutionary." -- MSNBC "An ideal pick"-- Midwest Book Review "This is the Harry Potterization of the Self-Help genre." "Undoubtedly the right book for the right time."-- Stan Lee From the Back Cover Whether you choose to fight crime or social injustice, advance in your career, further your education or just be a better you, there is a clear path to success in these pages... and it starts... with you becoming an actual SuperHero. SuperHeroes are everywhere in today's marketplace; Self-Help books more so. This is the first book to combine them both Stan Lee called it "undoubtedly the...

The year is 1942. The German war machine rolls across Europe, crushing everything in its path. America has only recently entered the war, and the price paid by its allies is already high. The war could drag on for years, could go either way...until the day a strange metallic craft crashes behind enemy lines, bringing with it secrets of world-shattering consequence. The Nazis are quick to capture the spacecraft and its unearthly occupants, anxious to make use of interstellar devices that could allow them to accomplish their goal of annihilating their enemies. Realizing what might happen should...

The first epic tales of Marvel's most revered hero, the mighty Thor, crafted by Marvel's greats, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, make him the most exciting superhero of all time Re-live classic Norse mythology in the mighty Marvel manner. In To the Death , we continue to follow the mighty Thor and his companions Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg as they invade the Mystic Mountain to free Hogun's people We witness the battle with Mogul of the Mystic Mountain and his Mutauras Will Thor and his companions survive? Read these stories as never before with all-new, modern coloring. Aligned to Common Core...