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Superheroes Without Capes

Author : Federica Magrin
Publisher : Union Square Kids
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-12
Category : Biography
ISBN : 1454938706

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Superheroes Without Capes by Federica Magrin Pdf

What is a superhero? Meet 20 real people who have accomplished incredible things--and discover your own special powers You don't need a mask or cloak to be a hero, and you don't need superpowers, either- just courage, determination, and hard work. Throughout history, there have been many so-called "ordinary" people who used their talents to make our world a better place. Here are 20 such men and women, from suffragettes and scientists to aviators, artists, and activists. Some had to overcome great challenges, and others had to try and try again, but all ultimately succeeded in their revolutionary achievements. Best of all, you can be a superhero, too--with or without your cape Featuring Emmeline Pankhurst * The Wright Brothers * Marie Curie * Mahatma Gandhi * Albert Einstein * Coco Chanel * Amelia Earhart * Frida Kahlo * Mother Teresa * Rosa Parks * Nelson Mandela * Anne Frank * Martin Luther King, Jr. * Neil Armstrong * Dian Fossey * Valentina Tereshkova * Stephen Hawking * Muhammad Ali * Bobbi Gibb * Malala Yousafzai

Not All Superheroes Wear Capes

Author : Quentin Kenihan
Publisher : Hachette Australia
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780733635366

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Not All Superheroes Wear Capes by Quentin Kenihan Pdf

Quentin Kenihan is living proof that superheroes don't need capes, just the right attitude. FOREWORD BY RAY MARTIN When he was a kid, Quentin Kenihan loved Superman. Ironic, really. Quentin didn't need kryptonite to reveal his weakness - born with a rare bone disorder, osteogenesis imperfecta, his bones broke all on their own. When Quentin was seven, Mike Willesee made a documentary about him. Australians fell in love with his wit, and never-say-die attitude. Over the years he grew up before our eyes. But there was a dark side to his life. The true story was never told ... until now. A story of abandonment, drug addiction, dark days and thoughts of suicide. Battling through it all, Quentin's resilience is inspiring. Quentin is now determined to live life the best he can. Just turned 41, he is a filmmaker, stand-up comedian, radio host, actor and film critic; he's hung out with Angelina, accidentally ripped Jennifer Lopez's dress, talked sex with Jean-Claude Van Damme, appeared in MAD MAX and interviewed Julia Gillard, all the while showing that living in a wheelchair doesn't mean staying still. This is an unforgettable, brutally honest, at times heartbreaking memoir. Quentin Kenihan is living proof that superheroes don't need capes, just the right attitude! 'Quentin is a hero of mine. Probably the toughest man I have ever met. Read this book and reconsider how hard you think your life is. It is a liberating experience to face life through his eyes.' - RUSSELL CROWE

Superheroes!

Author : Laurence Maslon,Michael Kantor
Publisher : Crown Archetype
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780385348591

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Superheroes! by Laurence Maslon,Michael Kantor Pdf

Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, the Avengers, the X-Men, Watchmen, and more: the companion volume to the PBS documentary series of the same name that tells the story of the superhero in American popular culture. Together again for the first time, here come the greatest comic book superheroes ever assembled between two covers: down from the heavens—Superman and the Mighty Thor—or swinging over rooftops—the Batman and Spider-Man; star-spangled, like Captain America and Wonder Woman, or clad in darkness, like the Shadow and Spawn; facing down super-villains on their own, like the Flash and the Punisher or gathered together in a team of champions, like the Avengers and the X-Men! Based on the three-part PBS documentary series Superheroes, this companion volume chronicles the never-ending battle of the comic book industry, its greatest creators, and its greatest creations. Covering the effect of superheroes on American culture—in print, on film and television, and in digital media—and the effect of American culture on its superheroes, Superheroes: Capes, Cowls, and the Creation of Comic Book Culture appeals to readers of all ages, from the casual observer of the phenomenon to the most exacting fan of the genre. Drawing from more than 50 new interviews conducted expressly for Superheroes!—creators from Stan Lee to Grant Morrison, commentators from Michael Chabon to Jules Feiffer, actors from Adam West to Lynda Carter, and filmmakers such as Zach Snyder—this is an up-to-the-minute narrative history of the superhero, from the comic strip adventurers of the Great Depression, up to the blockbuster CGI movie superstars of the 21st Century. Featuring more than 500 full-color comic book panels, covers, sketches, photographs of both essential and rare artwork, Superheroes is the definitive story of this powerful presence in pop culture.

The Rise of Real-Life Superheroes

Author : Peter Nowak
Publisher : Douglas & McIntyre
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781771622516

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The Rise of Real-Life Superheroes by Peter Nowak Pdf

Meanwhile, back in the darkened alleys of a city near you... trouble is brewing. A fight breaks out. A mugger shakes down an innocent tourist. Inequality is on the rise. Enter our heroes. Dark Guardian chases off an angry drug dealer in Manhattan. Mr. Xtreme charges in and breaks up a San Diego bar brawl. T.O. Ronin hugs a homeless man on the snowy streets of Toronto. These aren’t the big-screen or comic-book heroes that have been increasingly dominating pop culture. They’re real-life superheroes: individuals who take on masked personae to fight crime and help the helpless. They don’t have superpowers, but they do try to make the world a better place. Lifelong comic-book fan and veteran journalist Peter Nowak goes to the source of this phenomenon, meeting with real-life superheroes in North America and around the world to get their stories and investigate what the movement means for the future of society. To some people, real-life superheroes may seem like quirky outliers or dangerous vigilantes but, as Nowak shows, they are also archetypes whose job is to remind us of the better part of human nature.

Do The Gods Wear Capes?

Author : Ben Saunders
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-02
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781441127228

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Do The Gods Wear Capes? by Ben Saunders Pdf

Brash, bold, and sometimes brutal, superheroes might seem to epitomize modern pop-culture at its most melodramatic and mindless. But according to Ben Saunders, the appeal of the superhero is fundamentally metaphysical - even spiritual - in nature. In chapter-length analyses of the early comic book adventures of Superman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, and Iron-Man, Saunders explores a number of complex philosophical and theological issues, including: the problem of evil; the will-to-power; the tension between intimacy and vulnerability; and the challenge of love, in the face of mortality. He concludes that comic book fantasies of the superhuman ironically reveal more than we might care to admit about our human limitations, even as they expose the falsehood of the characteristically modern opposition between religion and science. Clearly and passionately written, this insightful and at times exhilarating book should delight all readers who believe in the redemptive capacity of the imagination, regardless of whether they consider themselves comic book fans.

Heroes Without Capes

Author : Khali Raymond
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1798626950

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Heroes Without Capes by Khali Raymond Pdf

I once heard this saying that not all heroes wear capes, which is extremely true. You know, I wasn't always this courageous. Like, courageous with my writing. Talking about shit that's beyond personal. I'm telling my audience things about me that I haven't even told my own family, which is okay. Not that any of them cared. I'm telling you, writing? Writing has saved my life. I attempted suicide twice. Did I succeed No. I'm glad that I didn't. No matter how bad my depression gets, I know that I have something to live for. I live to create. I live to use art as medicine for the soul. I use this to help others. I don't have to brag about the work I've done. When you're blessed, you become humble... ya' feel?

Real Heroes Don't Wear Capes

Author : Laura Driscoll
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781635927696

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Real Heroes Don't Wear Capes by Laura Driscoll Pdf

The popular Social Studies Connects series links history, geography, civics and economics to kids’ daily lives. Featuring stories with diverse characters who face situations young readers can relate to, these books support reading and social studies skills including researching, inferring, comparing, and communication. An activity to stimulate curiosity about the world is included in each book! With no special powers, no secret identity, and no cape, can someone be a real hero? Ethan thinks so and sets out to prove it! (Social Studies Topic: History & Culture/Heroes)

Cape

Author : Kate Hannigan
Publisher : Aladdin
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781534439115

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“Readers…will be enamored by this blend of history, mystery, and superpowered action.” —Booklist (starred review) “Has the exciting pace of a superhero adventure.” —Kirkus Reviews Hidden Figures meets Wonder Woman in this action-packed, comic-inspired adventure about a brilliant girl puzzler who discovers she’s part of a superhero team—the first in a new series! Josie O’Malley does a lot to help out Mam after her father goes off to fight the Nazis, but she wishes she could do more—like all those caped heroes who now seem to have disappeared. If Josie can’t fly and control weather like her idol, Zenobia, maybe she can put her math smarts to use cracking puzzles for the government. After an official tosses out her puzzler test because she’s a girl, it soon becomes clear that an even more top-secret agency has its eye on Josie, along with two other applicants: Akiko and Mae. The trio bonds over their shared love of female superhero celebrities, from Hauntima to Zenobia to Hopscotch. But during one extraordinary afternoon, they find themselves transformed into the newest (and youngest!) superheroes in town. As the girls’ abilities slowly begin to emerge, they learn that their skills will be crucial in thwarting a shapeshifting henchman of Hitler, and, just maybe, in solving an even larger mystery about the superheroes who’ve recently gone missing. Inspired by remarkable real-life women from World War II—the human computers and earliest programmers called “the ENIAC Six”—this pulse-pounding adventure features bold action and brave thinking, with forty-eight pages of comic book style graphic panels throughout the book. Readers will want to don their own capes for an adventure, and realize they have the power to be a superhero, too!

Superheroes. No capes, no nothing.

Author : P.Z. Walker
Publisher : P.Z. Walker
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Superheroes. No capes, no nothing. by P.Z. Walker Pdf

Pat and Jody are friends. Together with some other friends they go out and have fun afternoons and evenings. At some point they decide to "visit" a mysterious warehouse, because Jody feels like "breaking in" somewhere. Things happen in that warehouse, and for Pat and Jody life will never be the same again. Find out how they acquire weird powers and how they have to find a balance between being superheroes and regular people. It sounds easy, until you face the problem.

The Superhero Costume

Author : Barbara Brownie,Danny M Graydon
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781472595928

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The Superhero Costume by Barbara Brownie,Danny M Graydon Pdf

Costume defines the superhero, disguising and distinguishing him or her from the civilian alter ego. The often garish garb expresses a hero's otherness and empowers its wearers to seek a primal form of justice. This book provides the first interdisciplinary analysis of the superhero costume and investigates wide-ranging issues such as identity, otherness, ritual dress and disguise. Analysis focuses on the implications of wearing superhero costume, exploring interpretations of the costumed hero and the extent to which the costume defines his or her role. Using examples across various media (comic books, film, and television) with case studies including The X-Men, Watchmen, real-life superheroes such as Phoenix Jones and Pussy Riot, and audience activities such as cosplay, The Superhero Costume presents new perspectives on the increasingly popular genre. A lively and thorough account of superhero fashions throughout history, The Superhero Costume will be essential reading for students of visual culture, popular culture, fashion and cultural studies.

The League of Regrettable Superheroes

Author : Jon Morris
Publisher : Quirk Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-02
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781594747830

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The League of Regrettable Superheroes by Jon Morris Pdf

Meet one hundred of the strangest superheroes ever to see print, complete with backstories, vintage art, and colorful commentary. You know about Batman, Superman, and Spiderman, but have you heard of Doll Man, Doctor Hormone, or Spider Queen? So prepare yourself for such not-ready-for-prime-time heroes as Bee Man (Batman, but with bees), the Clown (circus-themed crimebuster), the Eye (a giant, floating eyeball; just accept it), and many other oddballs and oddities. Drawing on the entire history of the medium, The League of Regrettable Superheroes will appeal to die-hard comics fans, casual comics readers, and anyone who enjoys peering into the stranger corners of pop culture.

Not All Heroes Wear Capes

Author : Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781538390665

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Not All Heroes Wear Capes by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos Pdf

Most young people are familiar with superheroes, but in real life, it's the ordinary heroes that walk among us that really make a difference. Readers of this engaging volume learn that there's more to being a hero than being able to fly or having other superpowers. Being kind, helping others, or doing what's right even when it's tough are all things that make for pretty good, real-life heroes. Relatable characters are truly engaging through colorful illustrations, while age-appropriate text encourages readers to make positive, helpful decisions in their own lives.

SuperHero ABC

Author : Bob McLeod
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0060745169

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SuperHero ABC by Bob McLeod Pdf

Silly and zany, and armed with the most unusual skills, the cast of superheroes that fill these pages will make learning your ABC's an out-of-this-world experience. Meet Bubble-Man, who blows big bubbles at bullies; Laughing Lass, who laughs loudly at lawbreakers; and many more hilarious and irresistible characters from renowned comic-book illustrator Bob McLeod.

What's Under Your Cape?

Author : Barbara Gruener
Publisher : Ferne Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-30
Category : Moral education
ISBN : 1938326334

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What's Under Your Cape? by Barbara Gruener Pdf

What if students in your clasroom could excel in academics and character education? What kind of impact would they make on the world? Through stories and activities, learn how Barbara Gruener uses the word SUPERHEROES to define positive character traits. This powerful handbook will change the way you look at character education.

Superheroes!

Author : Roz Kaveney
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-19
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780857717160

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Superheroes! by Roz Kaveney Pdf

Modern myths, cheap trash or the objects of fetishist desire? Most people know something about Superman, Batman, Spider-Man and Wonder Woman, even if what they know is heavily filtered through film and television versions, rather than the comics in which they first appeared. Yet, even though the continuity of the DC and Marvel Comics universes rival or surpass in size almost anything else in Western culture, surprisingly little attention has been paid to comics, which we were supposed to grow out of. In "Superheroes!", acclaimed cultural commentator Roz Kaveney argues that this is a mistake, that, at their best, superhero comics are a form in which some writers and artists are doing fascinating work, not in spite of their chosen form, but because of it. "Superheroes!" discusses the slow accretion of comics universes from the thirties to the present day, the ongoing debate within the conventions of the superhero comic about whether superheroes are a good thing and the discussion within the comics fan community of the extent to which superhero comics are disfigured by misogyny and sexism. Roz Kaveney attempts to explain the differences between Marvel and DC, the notion of the floating present (or why Spider-Man, fifteen when he adopted the costume, is still only in his early thirties), and the various attempts by both companies to re-invent and re-boot individual characters and their entire continuity universes. She also looks at the influence of comics on the group of film and television screenwriters she calls 'the fanboy creators', all of whom moonlight as comics script writers, using Joss Whedon as her case study, and examines the adaptation of well-known comics into large-budget feature films, not always to the advantage of the material.