Join us on a literary world trip!
Add this book to bookshelf
Grey
Write a new comment Default profile 50px
Grey
Subscribe to read the full book or read the first pages for free!
All characters reduced
Sci-Ence! Justice Leak! - Guides to Comics TV and SF - cover

We are sorry! The publisher (or author) gave us the instruction to take down this book from our catalog. But please don't worry, you still have more than 500,000 other books you can enjoy!

Sci-Ence! Justice Leak! - Guides to Comics TV and SF

Andrew Hickey

Publisher: Andrew Hickey

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Summary

What do Batman, Doctor Who, quantum physics, Oscar Wilde, liberalism, the second law of thermodynamics, Harry Potter fanfic, postmodernism, and Superman have in common?If your answer to that was “Nothing” then… well, you’re probably right. But in this book Andrew Hickey will try to convince you otherwise. In doing so he’ll take you through:How to escape from a black hole and when you might not want toThe scientist who thinks he’s proved the existence of heaven and what that has to do with BatmanWhat to do if you discover you’re a comic-book characterWhether killing your own grandfather is really a bad ideaAnd how to escape from The Life Trap!An examination of the comics of Grant Morrison, Alan Moore and Jack Kirby, Doctor Who spin-off media, and how we tell stories to each other, Sci-Ence! Justice Leak! tells you to look around you and say:“This is an imaginary universe… Aren’t they all?”
Available since: 02/08/2018.

Other books that might interest you

  • Iron Man - Steel Terror - cover

    Iron Man - Steel Terror

    Dean Wesley Smith, Marvel

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Tony Stark—the invincible Iron Man—faces the challenge of his life when he and Earth's mightiest heroes, the Avengers, are faced with the threat of Ultron, the villainous super robot that can never be destroyed! Ultron's hatred for humanity reaches its peak when he creates a doomsday weapon that will wipe out all living creatures across the Earth! When some of his teammates are injured by Ultron's robot warriors, it's up to Iron Man to save the planet before it's too late. Alone and outmatched, Iron Man must fight the robotic madman and his steel henchmen, as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance!
    Show book
  • Political Gumbo - cover

    Political Gumbo

    Walt Handelsman

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    A sharp-witted, wide-ranging collection from Walt Handelsman, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Cartooning. Walt Handelsman’s nationally syndicated editorial cartoons have touched on international issues, nationwide events, and a few points of local interest to Louisiana, and this gallery of his work is both pointed and poignant. He has covered world dramas from Somalia to the Gulf War to Bosnia to Tiananmen Square with incredible depth in a single frame, and his humor shines through his commentary on presidential administrations and a seemingly unending supply of topics, like health care, race relations, tax reform, term limits, and, of course, campaigns. And his caricatures of Louisiana notables like Governor Edwin Edwards and the ever-controversial David Duke have made it to op-ed pages far beyond the state.  This collection showcases the insightful comic sensibility and style that have earned him, in addition to his Pulitzers, two Headliner’s Club Awards, a Society of Professional Journalist’s Award, and a Scripps Howard National Journalism Award.
    Show book
  • Stinky & Stan Blast Off - cover

    Stinky & Stan Blast Off

    Annie Auerbach

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    When aliens from outer space land on the roof of Stinky and Stan's home, will it be the beginning of the war of the worlds? These aliens worship the Grosse brothers for their farting abilities -- the gas the boys boldly blast causes plants to grow and flowers to bloom on the aliens' planet. But upon inspection of the boys' room, the aliens are presented with quite a fright. Hold your nose and hang on for an out-of-this-world adventure!
    Show book
  • Spider-Man - Drowned in Thunder - cover

    Spider-Man - Drowned in Thunder

    Christopher L. Bennett

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    J. Jonah Jameson, the publisher of the Daily Bugle, has denounced Spider-Man from the beginning, convincing New Yorkers to see him as a criminal and a menace. But when a robot attack on Manhattan injures Peter Parker's students and Jameson blames Spider-Man, their feud takes on a personal dimension.As the embittered web-slinger faces further robot attacks, each deadlier than the last, his spider-sense warns that Jameson himself is behind them, possibly colluding with Electro, Alistaire Smythe, or another of Spider-Man's mortal foes.Convinced that his worst critic has become a mortal enemy, Spider-Man declares war on Jameson — a war the publisher is eager to wage. But in their relentless pursuit of victory, they both risk losing everything that matters to them — and may both fall victim to the cataclysmic secret behind the robots.
    Show book
  • The Sandwich Thief - cover

    The Sandwich Thief

    André Maurois, Patrick Doyon

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Marin loves the sandwiches his parents make for him—every day they're different and more delicious than the last. One morning, someone dares to steal his favorite sandwich: ham-cheddar-kale. Furious, Marin begins a fevered and famished investigation to unmask the thief. The days go by, the suspects multiply, and Marin's sandwiches continue to disappear. This droll, graphic caper is a funny school mystery exploring the high stakes of low blood sugar. The first in a series, the book's witty text and graphic illustrations make this funny school mystery perfect for early and advanced readers alike—and for anyone who's been the victim of lunchtime crime.
    Show book
  • The Good the Bad & the Gassy - cover

    The Good the Bad & the Gassy

    Annie Auerbach

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Brothers Stinky and Stan Grosse embark on extraordinary -- although smelly -- adventures! From the dense jungle of the boys' imagination where they stumble upon a lost temple, (in their backyard) to a class trip to a science museum, you'll just have to follow your nose to find out where the boys will end up next...
    Show book