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Super-History: Comic Book Superheroes and American Society

In the less than eight decades since Superman’s debut in 1938, comic book superheroes have become an indispensable part of American society and the nation’s dominant mythology. They represent America’s hopes, dreams, fears, and needs. As a form of popular literature, superhero narratives have closely mirrored trends and events in the nation.

This study views American history from 1938 to 2010 through the lens of superhero comics, revealing the spandex-clad guardians to be not only fictional characters but barometers of the place and time in which they reside.

$12.99

Sexual Ideology in the Works of Alan Moore

Alan Moore, the idiosyncratic, controversial and often shocking writer of such works as Watchmen, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and V for Vendetta, remains a benchmark for readers of comics and graphic novels.

This collection investigates the political, social, cultural, and sexual ideologies that emerge from his seminal work, Lost Girls, and demonstrates how these ideologies relate to his larger body of work.

Framed by Moore’s insistence upon deconstructing the myth of the superhero, each essay attends to the form and content of Moore’s comics under the rubric of his pervasive metaphor of the “politics of sexuality/the sexing of politics.”

$14.99

Heroes of Film, Comics and American Culture

Essays on Real and Fictional Defenders of Home

These essays consider the way that heroes and the domestic spaces they defend have been represented in 20th and early 21st century popular forms, especially film, comic books and material culture. The authors work in various academic disciplines such as English, film studies, history and human geography, thus bringing a rich variety of theoretical vantage points to the reader in a single collection.

Topics covered include Tales of Suspense, Captain America, gender and popular culture during World War II, Iron Man and the military-industrial complex, Batman, Xena: Warrior Princess, The Ring, Ridley Scott, and many others.

$14.99

Horror Comics in Black and White

A History and Catalog, 1964-2004

In 1954, the comic book industry instituted the Comics Code, a set of self-regulatory guidelines imposed to placate public concern over gory and horrific comic book content, effectively banning genuine horror comics. Because the Code applied only to color comics, many artists and writers turned to black and white to circumvent the Code’s narrow confines.

With the 1964 Creepy #1 from Warren Publishing, black-and-white horror comics experienced a revival continuing into the early 21st century, an important step in the maturation of the horror genre within the comics field as a whole.

This generously illustrated work offers a comprehensive history and retrospective of the black-and-white horror comics that flourished on the newsstands from 1964 to 2004. With a catalog of original magazines, complete credits and insightful analysis, it highlights an important but overlooked period in the history of comics.

$12.99

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Darkness Rebirth Volume 3
by Top Cow

“THE AGE OF REASON”

Jenny is losing her mind, Hope is becoming more corrupted by her Darkness abilities, and an ancient, more powerful evil is about to return to the surface of our world. What will it take for Jackie Estacado to reclaim the Darkness and put an end to the madness that he helped create?

Collects THE DARKNESS #112-116

Note: Contains nudity.

The Darkness created by Marc Silvestri, Garth Ennis, and David Wohl.

$17.99

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Unclean Spirits by Chuck Wendig

Five years ago, it all went wrong for Cason Cole. He lost his wife and son, lost everything, and was bound into service to a man who chews up human lives and spits them out, a predator who holds nothing dear and respects no law. Now, as the man he both loves and hates lies dying at his feet, the sounds of the explosion still ringing in his ears, Cason is finally free.

The gods and goddesses are real. A many-headed pantheon—a tangle of divine hierarchies—once kept the world at arm’s length, warring with one another for mankind’s belief and devotion. It was a grim and bloody balance, but a balance just the same. When one god triumphed, driving all other gods out of Heaven, it was back to the bad old days: cults and sycophants, and the terrible retribution the gods visit on those who spite them.

None of which is going to stop Cason from getting back what’s his…

$5.99

Space Women Beyond the Stratosphere #0

Inspired by the sci-fi cult films of the 1950’s comes a brand new space-tastic adventure. A bunch of scientists decide to take flight to the moon and discover a race of alien women ruled by a fierce and sadistic queen. A free introduction to Bluewater Pr…

Alice in Wonderland’s Queen of Hearts #0

A FREE behind the scenes look into the new Bluewater character Queen of Hearts. See never before seen images and character designs of one of the retelling of one of the most classic stories of all time “Alice in Wonderland”. “Off with thei…

Secret Identity Podcast Issue #573–Army of Darkness and True Detective

News:The Endling returns January 30thSwass-Cast toys episode featuring MatmanAll-Star Western best book DC is Putting OutDC cancellations Reviews:Archie #651Ash and the Army of Darkness #3 Boob Tube:True DetectiveIn the RoomAgents of SHIELDSuburgatory …

Artifacts #34

“A MAN AMONGST GODS” TOP COW’S SECOND 2012 TALENT HUNT-WINNING TEAM!Ian Nottingham possesses the Blood Sword – so why isn’t he using it? He wants to know if he can take down three of the major Tokyo Yakuza clans in a single ni…

Female Force: Madonna (edición en Español)

Once upon a time we all knew her as the Material Girl, but now, the world over knows her as Madonna, a one-woman extravaganza. Before there was Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera or Britney, there was Madonna. She’s been a pop sensation, actress, wri…

The Odyssey: Girls Rule! Volume 2

Bluewater Productions is known for having developed some of the iconic female characters in independent comic books such as the 10th Muse, Legend of Isis and Judo Girl. This brand new graphic novel features not only 10th Muse but some of the other Bluewat…

God War: Depths of Love

Depths of Love brings Bluewater’s core heroes together again. The goddess Venus struggles to pull her life together after the death of the man she treasures above all others, only to learn of a terrible scourge now growing deep inside her own body…

Fiends of the Eastern Front: Operation Vampyr

RUSSIA, 1941. The mighty German army is smashing its way through the crippled Russian defences. Idealistic young German soldier Hans Vollmer joins the front on the eve of the invasion of Russia, unaware that darker things than the enemy stalk the battlefi…

Aphrodite IX V2 #7

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars (from John Grigas)

Review
History is a matter of perspective. Have you wondered about a post-apocolyptic world? In Aphrodite IX, we follow a woman with cybornetic enhancements face an earth hundreds of years after her time. 

The Aphrodite IX is on her own, freed from the war [read more…]

KoDT: Bundle of Trouble vol. 11

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars (from William Walton)

Review
Kenzer continues to deliver with these faithfully reproduced Bundle of Trouble digital collections. I am very happy to see these classic comics make it to digital format, and couldn’t be more pleased with the way they’ve been produced. All of the pages c [read more…]

Artifacts #33

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (from John Grigas)

Review
Tom Judge fans be glad! This is a one-and-done Tom Judge/Tilly Grimes story, written by the first team of Top Cow Talent Hunt winners. Kenny Porter and -Rom- were selected from the submission contest that took place at the end of 2012.

The story make [read more…]