Monster Heroes

Author : Josh James Riebock
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 144123585X
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heroes and Monsters written by Josh James Riebock and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every one of us is both a hero and a monster, and the world we inhabit is both beautiful and twisted. We are shaken by changes, losses, gains, insights, desires, mistakes, and transitions. And just when we've gotten settled back down, things get shaken up again. This is the life we've been given. So how do we make sense of life's unexpected nature, find a way to embrace the tension, and live with a sense of peace despite pain? In this stunningly honest, compelling, and ultimately hopeful book, Josh James Riebock explores issues of trust, obedience, intimacy, dreams, grief, purpose, and the unexpected stops along the journey that form us into the people we are. In a creative way, he shows readers that pain and beauty are so inextricably linked that to lose the former costs us the latter. Those grappling with life's inconsistencies and trials will especially find a welcome resonance between their lives and Heroes and Monsters. Riebock both validates their experiences and challenges them to live beyond them in this ever-changing life.

Author : Blake Hoena
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1623707846
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Monster Heroes written by Blake Hoena and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Linda (the witch), Brian (the zombie), Will (the ghost), and Mina (the vampire) are monsters who fight for good. While other monsters try to hurt people, these four Monster Heroes help people. From switching potions to feeding zombies, these monsters will do whatever it takes to stop the monster madness caused by other creatures.

Author : Kerry Gammill
Publisher : Vanguard Productions (NJ)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Drawing Monsters & Heroes for Film & Comics written by Kerry Gammill and published by Vanguard Productions (NJ). This book was released on 2001 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a noteworthy career with "Superman", "Indiana Jones" and "Deadly Foes of Spiderman", the work of well-known, veteran, comic-book artist Kerry Gammill mysteriously disappeared from the pages of "Superman" and "X-Men". This volume reveals the reason for Gammill's exodus - to fulfil a life-long desire to work on monster films. He has been working as a conceptual artist on film and television projects which include "Stephen King's Storm of the Century" TV mini-series, "Virus" (1999), "Species II" (1998), "Can of Worms" (TV 1999), Dean Koontz's "Phantoms" (1998), "Stargate SG-1" TV series, and "The Outer Limits" TV series. In this volume Gammill takes us behind the scenes on the very important but little-known world of film conceptual art with a focus on designing creatures for action films. This is not just a "how to" book, but also Gammill's autobiographic career retrospective, filled with art and anecdotes about his years at Marvel, DC and Hollywood.

Author : Lynnette Porter
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786457953
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tarnished Heroes, Charming Villains and Modern Monsters written by Lynnette Porter and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The heroes, villains, and monsters portrayed in such popular science fiction television series as Heroes, Lost, Battlestar Galactica, Caprica, Doctor Who, and Torchwood, as well as Joss Whedon's many series, illustrate a shift from traditional, clearly defined characterizations toward much murkier definitions. Traditional heroes give way to "gray" heroes who must become more like the villains or monsters they face if they are going to successfully save society. This book examines the ambiguous heroes and villains, focusing on these characters' different perspectives on morality and their roles within society. Appendices include production details for each series, descriptions and summaries of pivotal episodes, and a list of selected texts for classroom use. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author : Douglas E. Cowan
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520293991
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Magic, Monsters, and Make-Believe Heroes written by Douglas E. Cowan and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magic, Monsters, and Make-Believe Heroes looks at fantasy film, television, and participative culture as evidence of our ongoing need for a mythic vision—for stories larger than ourselves into which we write ourselves and through which we can become the heroes of our own story. Why do we tell and retell the same stories over and over when we know they can’t possibly be true? Contrary to popular belief, it’s not because pop culture has run out of good ideas. Rather, it is precisely because these stories are so fantastic, some resonating so deeply that we elevate them to the status of religion. Illuminating everything from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Dungeons and Dragons, and from Drunken Master to Mad Max, Douglas E. Cowan offers a modern manifesto for why and how mythology remains a vital force today.

Author : Bernard Evslin
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780590434409
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heroes & Monsters of Greek Myth written by Bernard Evslin and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 1967 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A retelling of all the great tales of Greek mythology in language that is simple, swift and highly dramatic.

Author : Bernard Evslin
Publisher : Graymalkin + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1631683217
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths written by Bernard Evslin and published by Graymalkin + ORM. This book was released on 2022-04-04 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling compendium of ancient Greece’s timeless tales and towering figures of mythology from a classics expert. The world of Greek mythology contains some of the most exciting and imaginative stories ever told. In Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths, bestselling author Bernard Evslin shares his passion for these fabulous tales and the eternal themes they so beautifully express. In this accessible overview, you’ll get to know the iconic gods, heroes, and tragic figures: Zeus, the all-powerful king of the gods; Hera, his cunning and jealous wife; King Midas, whose touch could turn anything into gold; the sculptor Pygmalion, who falls in love with his own creation; and many more. With each story, Evslin brings new life to these legendary characters and the magical world they inhabit. Translated into multiple languages, and with more than ten million copies sold, this invaluable resource has become a classic in itself.

Author : Gerard Jones
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0786723610
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Killing Monsters written by Gerard Jones and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2008-08-04 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children choose their heroes more carefully than we think. From Pokemon to the rapper Eminem, pop-culture icons are not simply commercial pied pipers who practice mass hypnosis on our youth. Indeed, argues the author of this lively and persuasive paean to the power of popular culture, even violent and trashy entertainment gives children something they need, something that can help both boys and girls develop in a healthy way. Drawing on a wealth of true stories, many gleaned from the fascinating workshops he conducts, and basing his claims on extensive research, including interviews with psychologists and educators, Gerard Jones explains why validating our children's fantasies teaches them to trust their own emotions, helps them build stronger selves, leaves them less at the mercy of the pop-culture industry, and strengthens parent-child bonds. Jones has written for the Spider-Man, Superman, and X-Men comic books and created the Haunted Man series for the Web. He has also explored the cultural meanings of comic books and sitcoms in two well-received books. In Killing Monsters he presents a fresh look at children's fantasies, the entertainment industry, and violence in the modern imagination. This reassuring book, as entertaining as it is provocative, offers all of us-parents, teachers, policymakers, media critics-new ways to understand the challenges and rewards of explosive material. News From Killing Monsters: Packing a toy gun can be good for your son-or daughter. Contrary to public opinion, research shows that make-believe violence actually helps kids cope with fears. Explosive entertainment should be a family affair. Scary TV shows can have a bad effect when children have no chance to discuss them openly with adults. It's crucial to trust kids' desires. What excites them is usually a sign of what they need emotionally. Violent fantasy is one of the best ways for kids to deal with the violence they see in real life.

Author : Blake Hoena
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1496537572
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ghost Trap written by Blake Hoena and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2016 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will is a quiet and gentle ghost, so when three bully ghosts set out to scare the people at Hill House, he and his other monster friends come up with a plan to stop them.

Author : Akos Esthoth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Isekai Monster written by Akos Esthoth and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-27 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a typical fantasy world overrun with heroes and demons. A not so typical princess waits for fate to guild her directionless life. Then one day her fate is shifted with the summoning of a new hero. The princess herself calls this hero with her desire for change. However, this hero is unlike any other before him this hero is by no means normal. This hero can be more easily be described as a monster. By almost every possible measure he is a monster in the guise of a hero. How will this typical fantasy world and not so typical princess change with the arrival of this new kind of hero? For even, if he is by all rights a monster he is trying his hardest to be the hero that she wants him to be.