Transformation A Personal Journey Through The British Transformers Comic Volume 1 1984 1987

Author : Stuart Webb
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-25
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781326372750

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Transformation: A Personal Journey Through the British Transformers Comic Volume 1: 1984-1987 by Stuart Webb Pdf

Starting in 1984, the British Transformers comic wasn't just a successful toy advert, it taught a generation of British schoolboys how to read through its exciting action packed pages. With sales that vied with 2000AD writers Simon Furman and Bob Budiansky created a generation of fan boys that have never looked back. Stuart Webb was one such reader, and in 2012 he began a journey looking through every single issue of the series, commenting on its highs and lows. He became the first person to look at every backup strip, every comedic cartoon and each editorial and how they worked together to create the most thorough exploration of a publishing phenomenon ever undertaken. It's also personal, full of humour and silliness and even the occasionally thoughtful moment. The final result is an essential read, for Transformers fans, and those interested in the history of Marvel comics in the UK and the impact this comic had on an entire generation.

Author : Stuart Webb
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-20
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780244313845

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Transformation: A Personal Journey Through the British Transformers Comic Volume 2: 1987-1989 by Stuart Webb Pdf

By 1987, the British Transformers was at the peak of its powers. Alternating between US reprints showing the struggle for leadership within the Autobot and Decepticon forces and UK material dealing with the insane future Decepticon Galvatron's attempts to rule yesterday, what had started as a toy advert had become a sprawling space opera seared into the minds of an entire generation. Stuart Webb was one such reader, and in 2012 he began a journey looking through every single issue of the series, commenting on its highs and lows. He became the first person to look at every backup strip and editorial and how they worked together to create the most thorough exploration of a publishing phenomenon ever undertaken. It's also highly personal, full of humour and silliness and even the occasionally thoughtful moment. The final result is an essential read, not just for Transformers fans, but also for those interested in the history of Marvel UK and the impact this simple little comic had on an entire generation.

Author : Ryan Frost
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 820 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1845839749

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Transform and Roll Out by Ryan Frost Pdf

Today, the Transformers franchise is a global phenomenon, thanks in large part to a record-breaking run of live-action blockbuster movies. But its roots lie in the 1980s, when it began as a range of toys before spinning off into a Marvel comic and a classic animated TV series. This book is the most comprehensive, authoritative guide ever to be published on that original incarnation of the Transformers (known officially as the 'Generation One' era). The toys, the comics and the animated series all receive in-depth coverage, with plot synopses, reviews and unprecedentedly detailed notes on the stories' continuity. In addition, the book contains essays on various aspects of the fiction and its production; biographical data for all key personnel; and much more besides. In short, this book contains everything a fan would ever need to know about the original incarnation of the Transformers. Whether you're a long-time devotee with a collection of battered old comics and VHS tapes, or a newcomer encountering the early years of the franchise for the first time through more recently-issued trade paperback reprints and DVDs, there is something here for everyone!

Author : Bill Mantlo,Transformers,Ralph Macchio,Jim Salicrup,Bob Budiansky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-01
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : 176012592X

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Transformers Classic Comic Collection by Bill Mantlo,Transformers,Ralph Macchio,Jim Salicrup,Bob Budiansky Pdf

Author : Ban Magami,Masumi Kaneda
Publisher : VIZ Media LLC
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781974719129

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Transformers: The Manga, Vol. 1 by Ban Magami,Masumi Kaneda Pdf

In this collector's volume, the Autobots and their young friend Kenji must stand tall against the Decepticons in an interplanetary conflict! These classic stories are from the dawn of the Transformers, and this volume contains thrilling tales such as "The Great Transformer War" and "Fight! Super Robot Life-Form Transformers!"—plus an extensive art gallery! -- VIZ Media

Author : Mark Bellomo
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007-04-25
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781440239243

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Transformers by Mark Bellomo Pdf

Transformers: Identification and Price Guide is the ultimate reference for all Generation One (G1) Transformers figures released from 1984 - 1990. Featuring more than 1,200 color photographs, this unparalleled guide presents every character in robot and alternate modes with accessories. Individual character biographies are presented from the original Tech Specs and also include function, personal motto, and ability scores. Notes on character history - as presented in the Sunbow cartoon series and Marvel comic books - are complemented by expert commentary on character attributes and popularity on today's secondary market. Current values for all figures in varying condition grades assist collectors in determining the value of their collections. Collectors, toy dealers, casual fans, and everyone who staged basement battles between the heroic Autobots and the evil Deceptions need an accurate identification and price guide to decipher the more than 300 G1 Transformers toys produced from 1984 - 1993. This is the definitive reference for your favorite "Robots in Disguise!"

Author : Simon Furman
Publisher : Titan Books (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2004-03-26
Category : Science fiction comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : 1840237899

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Dinobot Hunt by Simon Furman Pdf

Freed after spending four million years trapped in tar, the Dinobots are mad - literally! As they go on the rampage across the USA, heroic Autobot leader dispatches a team to capture them, before innocent humans die and the Dinobots themselves fall into the hands of the evil Decepticons.

Author : James Roberts,John Barber
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-16
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781631400407

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Transformers: IDW Collection Phase Two Volume 1 by James Roberts,John Barber Pdf

The war for Cybertron is over, but Bumblebee and his fellow Autobots struggle to maintain control of a world without Optimus Prime. The provisional government is struggling and Prowl will defend it against the Decepticons at seeminly all costs. Meanwhile, Hot Rod and a group of Autobots and Decepticons embark on an epic quest to the farthest reaches of the Universe. Collects the one-shot Death of Optimus Prime, More Than Meets The Eye issues #1–5, and Robots in Disguise issues #1–6.

Author : Christopher Bollas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-20
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781315437590

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The Shadow of the Object by Christopher Bollas Pdf

In The Shadow of the Object, Christopher Bollas integrates aspects of Freud’s theory of unconscious thinking with elements from the British Object Relations School. In doing so, he offers radical new visions of the scope of psychoanalysis and expands our understanding of the creativity of the unconscious mind and the aesthetics of human character. During our formative years, we are continually "impressed" by the object world. Most of this experience will never be consciously thought, and but it resides within us as assumed knowledge. Bollas has termed this "the unthought known", a phrase that has ramified through many realms of human exploration, including the worlds of letters, psychology and the arts. Aspects of the unthought known --the primary repressed unconscious --will emerge during a psychoanalysis, as a mood, the aesthetic of a dream, or in our relation to the self as other. Within the unique analytic relationship, it becomes possible, at least in part, to think the unthought -- an experience that has enormous transformative potential. Published here with a new preface by Christopher Bollas, The Shadow of the Object remains a classic of the psychoanalytic literature, written by a truly original thinker.

Author : Wiebe E. Bijker,Thomas Parke Hughes,Trevor Pinch
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780262517607

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The Social Construction of Technological Systems, anniversary edition by Wiebe E. Bijker,Thomas Parke Hughes,Trevor Pinch Pdf

An anniversary edition of an influential book that introduced a groundbreaking approach to the study of science, technology, and society. This pioneering book, first published in 1987, launched the new field of social studies of technology. It introduced a method of inquiry—social construction of technology, or SCOT—that became a key part of the wider discipline of science and technology studies. The book helped the MIT Press shape its STS list and inspired the Inside Technology series. The thirteen essays in the book tell stories about such varied technologies as thirteenth-century galleys, eighteenth-century cooking stoves, and twentieth-century missile systems. Taken together, they affirm the fruitfulness of an approach to the study of technology that gives equal weight to technical, social, economic, and political questions, and they demonstrate the illuminating effects of the integration of empirics and theory. The approaches in this volume—collectively called SCOT (after the volume's title) have since broadened their scope, and twenty-five years after the publication of this book, it is difficult to think of a technology that has not been studied from a SCOT perspective and impossible to think of a technology that cannot be studied that way.

Author : Simon Furman,Stuart Moore
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-19
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781600107511

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Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume 2 by Simon Furman,Stuart Moore Pdf

The re-presentation of IDW's Transformers Universe continues in volume 2! This volume includes the Transformer series Stormbringer and Escalation, as well as Spotlights: Sixshot, Ultra Magnus, Kup, and Soundwave.

Author : Anthony Giddens
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780745666501

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The Transformation of Intimacy by Anthony Giddens Pdf

The sexual revolution: an evocative term, but what meaning can be given to it today? How does 'sexuality' come into being and what connections does it have with the changes that have affected personal life on a more general plane? In answering these questions, Anthony Giddens disputes many of the dominant interpretations of the role of sexuality in modern culture. The emergence of what the author calls plastic sexuality - sexuality freed from its intrinsic relation to reproduction - is analysed in terms of the long-term development of the modern social order and social influences of the last few decades. Giddens argues that the transformation of intimacy, in which women have played the major part, holds out the possibility of a radical democratization of the personal sphere. This book will appeal to a large general audience as well as being essential reading for students and professionals.

Author : Shuang Liu,Zala Volcic,Cindy Gallois
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781446259542

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Introducing Intercultural Communication by Shuang Liu,Zala Volcic,Cindy Gallois Pdf

Books on intercultural communication are rarely written with an intercultural readership in mind. In contrast, this multinational team of authors has put together an introduction to communicating across cultures that uses examples and case studies from around the world. The book further covers essential new topics, including international conflict, social networking, migration, and the effects technology and mass media play in the globalization of communication. Written to be accessible for international students too, this text situates communication theory in a truly global perspective. Each chapter brings to life the links between theory and practice and between the global and the local, introducing key theories and their practical applications. Along the way, you will be supported with first-rate learning resources, including: • theory corners with concise, boxed-out digests of key theoretical concepts • case illustrations putting the main points of each chapter into context • learning objectives, discussion questions, key terms and further reading framing each chapter and stimulating further discussion • a companion website containing resources for instructors, including multiple choice questions, presentation slides, exercises and activities, and teaching notes. This book will not merely guide you to success in your studies, but will teach you to become a more critical consumer of information and understand the influence of your own culture on how you view yourself and others.

Author : Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780547851396

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A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin Pdf

Originally published in 1968, Ursula K. Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea marks the first of the six now beloved Earthsea titles. Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth he was the reckless Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and knowledge, he tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tumultuous tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance.

Author : Hongmei Sun
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780295743202

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Transforming Monkey by Hongmei Sun Pdf

Able to shape-shift and ride the clouds, wielding a magic cudgel and playing tricks, Sun Wukong (aka Monkey or the Monkey King) first attained superstar status as the protagonist of the sixteenth-century novel Journey to the West (Xiyou ji) and lives on in literature and popular culture internationally. In this far-ranging study Hongmei Sun discusses the thousand-year evolution of this figure in imperial China and multimedia adaptations in Republican, Maoist, and post-socialist China and the United States, including the film Princess Iron Fan (1941), Maoist revolutionary operas, online creative writings influenced by Hong Kong film A Chinese Odyssey (1995), and Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel American Born Chinese. At the intersection of Chinese studies, Asian American studies, film studies, and translation and adaptation studies, Transforming Monkey provides a renewed understanding of the Monkey King character as a rebel and trickster, and demonstrates his impact on the Chinese self-conception of national identity as he travels through time and across borders.