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Author
Publisher
DK Publishing, a Division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
How does Supergirl fly? Who granted Wonder Woman her superpowers? Be inspired to be daring, determined and kind by the incredible female Super Heroes of the DC Universe! More than 50 characters will encourage young girls to be courageous and compassionate.
5) Marvels
Author
Publisher
Marvel Pub
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to New York. Here, burning figures roam the streets, men in brightly colored costumes scale the glass and concrete walls, and creatures from space threaten to devour our world. This is the Marvel Universe, where the ordinary and fantastic interact daily. This is the world of Marvels"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The Marvel universe boasts a huge and diverse array of heroes and villains -- many of who share surprising, essential characteristics. Scott classifies key and unsung Marvel characters, revealing the fundamental properties that bind them, the unique catalysts that created them, and the chain reactions that energize them. -- adapted from back cover
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Presents the origin stories of two of the Dark Knight's foes: Scarecrow, who terrorizes Gotham by manipulating fear, and Two-Face, the one-time champion of Gotham City who, after he is disfigured by acid, becomes a homicidal maniac.
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"After an encounter with Gotham City street criminals, Dick Grayson, a.k.a. Robin, is injured. When Batman goes into action on his own, he meets a young hoodlum called Jason Todd. Determined to guide Jason away from a life of crime, Batman takes him under his wing. These 1988 stories take Batman into police procedural territory, and set the stage for the bestselling BATMAN: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY. Written by acclaimed mystery novelist Max Allan Collins,...
Author
Series
Green Lantern Corps volume 7
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2013], ©2013
Language
English
Description
When Green Lantern John Stewart is arrested for the murder of a fellow Lantern, Guy Gardner and the other Green Lanterns bust John out of prison in order to bring down the emotionless Alpha Lanterns.
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The world's most iconic super-heroes are united for an unbelievable adventure when Superman's greatest foe, Lex Luthor, becomes President of the United States and starts an all-out super-powered hunt for the Man of Tomorrow. Nearby in Gotham, Batman finds that Superman is not the last Kryptonian, as he discovers another survivor alive... Kal-El's cousin, Supergirl! However, behind this immense discovery may be the gravest threat of all: Darkseid!...
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Young. Inexperienced. Untested. Before his one-man war to save the soul of Gotham City truly began, the vigilante known as Batman was new to its dark streets. Though his mind, body, and aresenal of crime-fighting gear had all been honed to near-perfection, his methods were unproven, his errors costly. But the Dark Knight can't afford a single mistake. The crime lord called Black Mask is out to consolidate his power over the police and politicians...
Author
Series
Black science volume 7
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The Eververse is collapsing under its own weight. The Dimensionauts, a ragtag collection of heroes, scientists, and anarchists from countless alternate realities, must band together and head towards the center of the Onion, the infinite-layered construct of all there is, was, and ever could be. Grant McKay created the Pillar to save the world with science, and now he must use it to save all world, all of creation, or doom reality itself to oblivion."--...
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