Superhero and comic book inspired Books

Book SynopsisCelebrate Spidey's 60th anniversary by discovering the wonderful world of webs in this epic official Marvel Spider-Man colouring book!Colour your way through the spider-verse and bring all of the different iterations of Spider-Man to life, including Miles Morales, Spider-girl, Scarlet Spider and many more. With original artwork and illustrations from giants like Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby all the way to John Romita Jr. and Todd McFarlane, this epic colouring book will keep you glued to the page for hours!Also available:- Spider-Man Museum: The Story of a Comic Book Icon- Marvel Museum- Marvel Heroes & Villains- Marvel Universe: An Atlas of Marvel- What Would Spider-Man Do?- What Would Hulk Do?- What Would The Mighty Thor Do?© 2022 MARVEL

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Book SynopsisWhy try to fit in when it''s so fun to stand out? Loki knows a thing or two about making friends with the right people and getting to the top. Let the Marvel Cinematic Universe''s most mischievous Asgardian show you how to live life on your own terms.Known across the universe for his unique sense of style, charm, and supreme self-confidence, Loki is perfectly placed to give you great tips on how to manage those pesky sibling rivalries or change the mindset of those who always seem to be disappointed in you. Teaming pithy advice with iconic images and witty quotes from almost a decade of blockbuster Marvel Studios movies, Be More Loki is the perfect gift tongue-in-cheek guide to doing things a little differently for family, friends, and colleagues alike. Shake up the status quo with Loki''s special brand of alternative thinking! 2021 MARVEL

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Book SynopsisStuck in traffic, trying a new recipe or still figuring out the ultimate workout regime?Sometimes we all need a little guidance, and this new series pitches our favourite super-heroes against real-life (and often tricky) situations we will all recognise, from bumping into an ex to asking for a raise - with often hilarious results.With official Marvel comic-book artwork throughout, and a dynamic design, this is the perfect gift book for Hulk fans who want to see the world through the eyes of their hero.

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Book SynopsisA guide to Marvel Studios’ action-packed Disney+ series, featuring Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes. Includes interviews with the cast and crew of Marvel Studios’ The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, along with exclusive photos and art. This special collector’s edition focuses on Captain America’s fighting companions, Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes, played by Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan.

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Book SynopsisJoin Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Black Widow, and the Guardians of the Galaxy on a stunning journey through the Marvel Cinematic Universe! DK is bringing its expertise in creating beautiful illustrated non-fiction to this modern pop culture phenomenon; Marvel Studios: The Visual Dictionary shows the world of the Avengers as it has never been seen before.Iron Man''s armour, S.H.I.E.L.D.''s helicarriers, the soaring towers of Asgard, Hawkeye''s bow, Thor''s hammer, mighty Thanos and the Infinity Stones, Star-Lord''s quad blasters - each subject is shown using beautiful movie stills and stunning prop photography, accompanied by engaging text explaining their key features and role in the Marvel saga. A unique and captivating showcase of the first ten years of Marvel Studios, this is the book that every Marvel movie fan has been waiting for! 2018 MARVELTrade ReviewDK is bringing its expertise in creating beautiful illustrated non-fiction to this modern pop culture phenomenon * Books Monthly *

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Book SynopsisUnleash your inner Avenger and make the world a better place!Captain America is a strong and noble leader, an inspiration for others with his bravery, honor, and unrivaled sense of justice. Join the Marvel Cinematic Universe''s most famous Super Soldier as he and the Avengers face adversity and encourage those around them to live up to their full potential. When it comes to integrity, principals, and leadership, no other hero comes close to Cap!Packed with iconic movie scenes, inspiring quotes, and helpful lifestyle tips from across nearly a decade of Marvel Studios films, Be More Captain America is the perfect gift for friends, family, and colleagues who need guidance on how to take charge, better themselves, and lead by example! 2021 MARVEL

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Book SynopsisAnthony Breznican is the senior Hollywood correspondent for Vanity Fair and has covered the Marvel Cinematic Universe since its inception. He has also worked for USA Today, Entertainment Weekly and The Associated Press.Amy Ratcliffe is the managing editor of Nerdist, author of Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy and The Jedi Mind, and contributor to From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back. She is a host at Star Wars Celebration as well as a regular contributor to StarWars.com and Star Wars Insider.Rebecca Theodore-Vachon is the entertainment columnist at TheUrbanDaily.com and has contributed to NYTimes.com, InStyle, The Undefeated, RogerEbert.com, Entertainment Weekly, Fast Company and Vulture.com.

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Book SynopsisDraws attention to the manifestation of feminist issues within Marvel superhero filmsTrade Review"This book offers its reader diverse theoretical lenses and examples of their applications in the analysis and study of popular cultural artifacts. Women in Marvel Films proposes an analysis of different forms of womanhood, female relationships to their male superhero counterparts, and relevant political contexts." -Enrique Morales-Diaz, West?eld State University

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Book SynopsisMarvel Entertainment was a moribund toymaker not even twenty years ago. Today, Marvel Studios is the dominant player both in Hollywood and in global pop culture. How did an upstart studio conquer the world? In MCU, beloved culture writers Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards draw on more than a hundred interviews with actors, producers, directors, and writers to present the definitive chronicle of Marvel Studios and its sole, ongoing production, the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For all its outward success, the studio was forged by near-constant conflict, from the contentious hiring of Robert Downey Jr. for its 2008 debut, Iron Man, all the way up to the disappointment of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and shocking departures of multiple Marvel executives in 2023. Throughout, the authors demonstrate that the original genius of Marvel was its resurrection and modification of Hollywood’s old studio system. But will it survive its own spectacular achievements? Dishy and authoritative, MCU is the first book to tell the Marvel Studios story in full—and an essential, effervescent account of American mass culture.Trade Review"Marvel’s inescapable obsolescence is the best argument for MCU; the genre should be studied with the same rigor as film noir. The book’s admiration for Marvel movies works in its favor, freeing the writers to skip straight to the gossip, like the relative who pulls you aside at Thanksgiving to whisper about your cousin’s divorce." -- Amy Nicholson - New York Times"MCU is a thoroughly reported history of the world-conquering movie company and its products. Robinson, Gonzales and Edwards set out to write 'the most thorough, authoritative history of Marvel Studios to date,' and that is exactly what they have done. In the gap between power and its parody, between heroism and humiliation, glints something far more arresting than the most impressive special effects: humanity, with its airs and affectations and occasional flares of unexpected valor." -- Becca Rothfeld - Washington Post"Over the course of more than 500 pages and hundreds of interviews, the authors explore how an iconic 20th-century comic-book brand pretty much willed itself into becoming this century’s most potent box-office force. The focus is not on a critical dissection of the individual movies; instead, the book concerns itself with the people and decisions that have shaped Marvel Studios from before Iron Man through today. With The Marvels’ box-office performance (or lack thereof) prompting a wave of stories about the studio at a crossroads, this feels like a potential epitaph for the company’s first epoch." -- Josef Adalian - Vulture"A highly entertaining, well-researched, wide-ranging, detailed, and objective examination of one of the greatest Hollywood success stories. Documenting this specific story illuminates the universal story of big-budget studio filmmaking in the 21st century. There will never be another story like the Marvel Studios story, and maybe there shouldn’t be. But those who want to understand this phenomenal story can do no better than read MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios." -- Michael Curley - PopMatters"Not to skip to the post-credits scene, but the book is necessary reading for anyone who fancies themselves an MCU fan... Honest and unmerciful... [MCU] delivers a wealth of new context... It’s a testament to the authors that the narrative thread remains easy to follow given the growing expanse of Marvel Studios’ reach.... There is no better document charting Marvel’s improbable rise and total disruption of the Hollywood paradigm.... Readers are sure to learn something new on every page, from which MCU stars first auditioned for roles years earlier to exactly what happened with Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man. A volume of trivia, drama, and humor, MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios belongs on every Marvel fan’s bookshelf." -- Carlos Freytes - Agents of Fandom"MCU reveals the real saga behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe.... A fresh backstage perspective into the successes, failures, and twists that have spanned Marvel’s long production history. I thought I knew everything there was to know about the MCU, but the book is filled with revelations I never imagined... [MCU] is not only enlightening, but enthralling." -- Cosmic Circus"A superb chronicle of how Marvel Studios conquered Hollywood…. This definitive account of the Hollywood juggernaut thrills." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review"[A] compulsively readable book... Marvel fans and film aficionados alike will appreciate this highly recommended, smashing insider look at one of entertainment’s greatest success stories." -- Library Journal, starred review"The book every MCU fan needs to read." -- Alan Sepinwall, author of The Sopranos Sessions"A deeply researched and engagingly written spin through Marvel history that gives credit where it’s due, without papering over cracks. Even the biggest fan will find new revelations and new perspectives in the often first-hand accounts of the studio’s climb to world dominance." -- Helen O’Hara - Empire Magazine"A riveting, deeply researched history of the collaborative wizardry and backstage showdowns behind Marvel Studios’ popcorn-movie empire." -- Douglas Wolk, author of All of the Marvels"A gift. Comprehensive, accessible, and entertaining, MCU makes for a great primer on a modern pillar of Hollywood entertainment." -- Nicholas Quah, Vulture and New York Magazine"Robinson, Gonzales, and Edwards deliver the definitive chronicle of the greatest cinematic achievement of all time. An absolute treasure trove of depth and detail that will delight both new Marvel fans and Marvel zombies from way back, like me." -- Jeff Cannata"I thought I was an authority on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but I was wrong. This impeccably researched and reported tome is both a propulsive page turner and a real peek behind the curtain into how you build a cultural phenomenon, brick by obsessive brick." -- Marc Bernardin, screenwriter and comic book author

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Book SynopsisHailed as possibly the most comprehensive oral history of Superman to be committed to print, Voices From Krypton combines over 85 years of Superman's legacy into a sweeping tale of how the champion of the oppressed became one of the world's most recognizable pop culture icons. Not only does this epic collection include interviews with Superman favorites like Henry Cavill, Tom Welling, and Zack Snyder, Voices From krypton also dives into the Tim Burton directed Nicholas Cage movie that never happened. You might think you know Superman, but you haven't yet read Voices From Krypton.

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Book SynopsisJourney through the entire Marvel universe in this comprehensive book of official Marvel maps!This fully illustrated collection of detailed Marvel maps begins in New York before moving out to America, planet Earth, the solar system and the entire universe.With recognisable buildings from the Marvel comics located in situ, detailed buildings, such as the Avengers Mansion and the Xavier Institute, and zoom-ins to scenes from the comics, this comprehensive book maps out the whole Marvel universe. The biggest Marvel characters are put under the spotlight: see all of Spider-Man's costumes, the whole X-Men line-up, the history of Black Widow, the different incarnations of Hulk and much more besides. Marvel Universe is the ultimate book for all fans of this unique universe, young and old.Trade ReviewPublished by Studio Press, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK, the 96-page, this fully illustrated collection offers detailed Marvel maps that begins in New York before moving out to America, planet Earth, the solar system and the entire universe.With recognisable buildings from the Marvel comics located in situ, detailed buildings, such as the Avengers Mansion and the Xavier Institute, and zoom-ins to scenes from the comics, this comprehensive book maps out the whole Marvel universe.The biggest Marvel characters are put under the spotlight: see all of Spider-Man's costumes, the whole X-Men line-up, the history of Black Widow, the different incarnations of Hulk and much more besides.Marvel Universe is the ultimate book for all fans of this unique universe, young and old. -- John Freeman * Down the Tubes *

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Book SynopsisThe official companion to the Marvel Studios and Disney+ phenomenon that is Marvel Studios’ WandaVision. Featuring the backstories of the beloved super-powered couple, Wanda and Vision, this deluxe hardcover edition takes readers behind the scenes, with profiles of all the new characters (and returning favorites), an essential episode guide detailing all the magical twists and turns, plus bonus interviews with Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff), Paul Bettany (Vision), Kathryn Hahn (Agatha Harkness), Randall Park (Jimmy Woo), Teyonah Parris (Monica Rambeau), Kat Dennings (Darcy Lewis), and the head writer of the series, Jac Schaeffer. With stunning photography, insightful trivia, and an in-depth episode guide, this hardcover book is essential for all fans of this most intriguing show from Marvel Studios!

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Book SynopsisA celebration of 30 years Marvel’s most anarchic anti-hero, Deadpool with profiles of his greatest allies, his deadliest enemies, and his most anarchic adventures!This deluxe book explores the comic book history of Deadpool, looking in-depth at his greatest adventures, strangest foes, and his unlikeliest allies. Lavishly illustrated with stunning art, this tribute to the most outspoken Marvel character also includes interviews with the real life geniuses behind his ongoing adventures. For all fans of X-Men and Marvel comics characters.

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Book SynopsisBehind the scenes on the new movie with interviews, art and photos from the Marvel Studios film.A behind-the-scenes look at Marvel Studios’ film, this deluxe book is a must for all fans of Marvel Studios’ movies.Featuring interviews with the cast and crew.Learn secrets from the special effects, stunt, and costume departments with stunning photographs and art.

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Book SynopsisThe official souvenir collector’s guide to Marvel Studios’ Loki, the television phenomenon as seen on Disney+.A behind-the-scenes look at Marvel Studios’ Loki, this deluxe book is a must-have for all fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Featuring interviews with the cast and crew including Loki himself, Tom Hiddleston, and co-stars Owen Wilson (Mobius), Sophia Di Martino (Sylvie), this collector’s edition explores the making of the dazzling special effects, action packed fights and stunts, and the stunning costume departments with stunning photos and art.The book also delves into the complexities of the timeline with infographics, fun facts, and even a quiz.

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Book SynopsisThis fun activity book is jam-packed with recent comics and characters from Beanotown to colour in.Beanotown has lost its colour! Can you help Dennis and Minnie bring it back?This first Beano Colouring Book features comic strips from recent issues of Beano, sneak-peeks inside the buildings of Beanotown, favourite characters up to their usual tricks and even jokes thrown in to keep your sides splitting.With official Beano artwork, and detailed scenes from around Beanotown, this book is sure to keep Beano fans of all ages out of mischief for hours!Trade ReviewI'm that mum who is always on the lookout for engaging activity books for my children, whether it's to keep them entertained whilst out and about or to simply to keep them off a computer screen. When I received the Beano Colouring book from @bonnierbooks_uk , I knew I had found the perfect activity book as it not only contains a good selection of pictures to colour but a great mix of jokes and comic strips that will appeal to both boys and girls and will keep them out of mischief for a good while!Starring iconic comic superstars Dennis the Menace, Gnasher, Minnie the Minx, Roger the Dodger, The Bash Street Kids and their pals, the pictures and comic strips are very detailed and there is so much to see before you even begin to start colouring.The book has a nice thick cover and the pages are made with good quality paper, meaning you can use felt tips and the ink won't go through the paper and spoil the next page. There are lots of pages and some pictures are more detailed than other so perfect for a mix of ages.Our mini reviewers especially enjoyed colouring in the comic strips and I have to confess I enjoyed helping them colour too! I can guarantee that this is an activity book that will give hours of pleasure and with Christmas coming up it will make a lovely stocking filler or gift. * Review Studio UK *

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Book SynopsisAre you a Marvel pro who knows everything there is to know about this iconic brand? Can you match the archnemesis to the Super Hero, or name all the Avengers?From Iron Man to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and everything in between, there's a quiz for each movie and streaming series with questions to suit everyone - from new recruits to Marvel fanatics.Fun for everyone, The Ultimate Marvel Studios Quiz Book is the ideal gift for the Marvel fans in your life. Conquering these quizzes, you'll discover who has the genius of Tony Stark, and who needs to study up on the MCU.Quizzes include:Iron ManThe AvengersEternalsGuardians of the GalaxyBlack PantherShang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten RingsWandaVisionLokiMoon Knightand more!Also available: The Ultimate Disney Quiz Book© 2022 MARVEL.

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Book SynopsisNo Joke is a detailed examination of Todd Phillips’s Joker, one of the biggest global box-office hits of 2019. While his success was no doubt partly because of the association of its title character with the Batman superhero franchise, Joker is anything but a flashy superhero romp. It does explore the pathologies of its central character and suggest ways in which his life experiences might have driven him to become a supervillain, the arch-enemy of Batman. At the same time, the film leaves open the possibility that its “Joker” is not, in fact, the same as the one conventionally associated with Batman. In fact, the film leaves open many interpretive possibilities, in keeping with the complex work of postmodern art that it turns out to be. Joker also engages in extensive dialogues with a range of works from modern American culture, especially the films of the 1970s and 1980s, the period in which the action of Joker is set. Moreover, Joker is a highly political film that comments in important ways on American political history from roughly the beginning of the presidency of Richard Nixon through the end of the Trump presidency, with a special focus on the Reagan years. It also comments in more general and fundamental ways on the very nature of American society and American capitalism. All this, and more, is covered in M. Keith Booker’s analysis of one of the most talked-about films of recent years.

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Book SynopsisThe third and final instalment in this thrilling trilogy, following T'Challa through his early years before he becomes the Wakandan hero, Black Panther

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