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Siegel and Shuster's Funnyman
by Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster Thomas Andrae Mel GordonHere is a kaleidoscopic analysis of Jewish humor as seen through Funnyman, a little-known super-heroic invention by the creators of Superman. Included are complete comic-book stories and daily and Sunday newspaper panels from Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's creative fiasco.Siegel and Shuster, two Jewish teenagers from Cleveland, sold the rights to their amazing and astonishingly lucrative comic book superhero to Detective Comics for $130 in 1938. Not only did they lose the ownership of the Superman character, they also agreed to write and illustrate it for ten years at ten dollars per page. Their contract with the DC publishers was soon heralded as the most foolish agreement in the history of American popular culture.After toiling on workman's wages for a decade, Siegel and Shuster struggled to come up with a new superhero, one that would right their wrongs and prove that justice, fair-play, and zany craftsmanship was the true American way and would lead to ultimate victory. But when the naïve duo launched their new comic character Funnyman in 1947, it failed miserably. All the turmoil and personal disasters in Siegel and Shuster's postwar life percolated into the comic strip.This book tells the back story of the unsuccessful strip and Siegel and Shuster's ambition to have their funny Jewish superhero trump Superman.Mel Gordon is the author of Voluptuous Panic: The Erotic World of Weimar Berlin.Thomas Andrae is the author of Batman and Me.
Siegfried
by Harry MulischA bracing meditation on the nature of evil and a moving evocation of the human heart, Siegfried is one of Harry Mulisch?s most powerful novels. After a reading of his work, renowned Dutch author Rudolf Herter, who had recently commented in a television interview that it may be only through fiction that the uniquely evil figure of Adolf Hitler can be truly comprehended, is approached by an elderly couple. The pair reveal that as domestic servants in Hitler?s Bavarian retreat in the waning years of the war, they were witness to the jealously guarded birth of Siegfried?the son of Hitler and Eva Braun. For more than fifty years they have kept silent about the child they once raised as their own. Only now and only to Herter are they willing to reveal their astonishing story. .
Siegfried Vol. 1 (Siegfried #1)
by Alex AliceA three-part story inspired by Wagner's classic opera The Ring of the Nibelung. Siegfried, half-god and half-mortal, is a young boy being raised by Mime, one of the last of the dwarf-goblin Nibelungs, in a dark forest with only wolves for friends and family. While his foster parent only wants to live in peace and solitude, Siegfried yearns to discover who his real parents are and live amongst his own kind, not knowing that Odin, father of the Norse gods, has a destiny planned for him: to fight the dragon Fafnir, guardian of the Rheingold.
Siegfried Vol. 2 (Siegfried #2)
by Alex AliceA hero is born of Man and Valkyrie! In this second volume of the trilogy inspired by Wagner's classic opera The Ring of the Nibelung, Siegfried sets off from his forest home to find the world of men. With Mime as his reluctant guide, Siegfried plunges headlong into the dangers of the swamp of the sorcerer Volva, where he learns of his destiny to confront the dragon Fafnir! Written and illustrated by Alex Alice (Le Troisieme Testament), this lush hardcover masterpiece brings the epic saga to life in feature-quality illustration.
Siegfried Vol. 3 (Siegfried #3)
by Alex AliceThe breathtaking conclusion to master storyteller Alex Alice's groundbreaking adaptation of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung opera cycle brings the ancient Norse legend to life with spellbinding artistry. Young Siegfried has made it to the Land of Mists and now must face the great Dragon Fafnir at last and fight for the survival of mankind, no matter what the sacrifice.
Sienna The Saturday Fairy: The Fun Day Fairies Book 6 (Rainbow Magic #6)
by Daisy MeadowsNaughty Jack Frost has stolen the seven Fairyland Fun Day Flags! In this book, Sienna the Saturday Fairy needs Kirsty's and Rachel's help to track down her flag before the local fashion show is ruined by hordes of marauding goblins...
Sierra's Homecoming: A 2-in-1 Collection (McKettrick Series #5)
by B. J. Daniels Linda Lael MillerSierra McKettrick felt like a fraud. She might be moving to her family's ancestral ranch with her son, but being a McKettrick by blood wasn't enough to make her fit in. To make matters worse, from the moment she'd met the Triple M's ranch hand, he'd gotten under Sierra's skin. With his rugged body and tender compassion, Travis Reid was a temptation she didn't need or want. But as Sierra began to form a connection to one of her ancestors, Hannah McKettrick-also a woman with a young son and an inconvenient attraction to the wrong man-Sierra started to realize that there were some bonds that even time couldn't break. And there were some charmed places where even the loneliest of people could find home...and love. BONUS BOOK INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! Montana Royalty by New York Times bestselling author B.J. Daniels. Devlin Barrow would slay any dragon for local Whitehorse, Montana, girl Rory Buchanan. But their relationship was no fairy tale...because Devlin had a secret past that could threaten both their lives.
Siete noches en el castillo
by Uriel Montero SeijasLa muerte ha dejado de ser la peor pesadilla. Un grupo de soldados destinados al frente oriental ha perdido el contacto con el resto de las tropas alemanas. En una huida desesperada, encuentran un valle que no aparece en los mapas, donde son atacados por un enemigo silencioso e implacable. Un castillo habitado por una enigmática mujer les sirve de refugio durante siete noches, en las que se entremezclan fantasía y realidad, amor y odio, esperanza y desolación. La muerte de un inocente está a punto de hacer resucitar la maldición del castillo. Para ellos la muerte ha dejado de ser la peor de las pesadillas imaginable.
Siete piedras para resistir o caer (Saga Outlander #Volumen)
by Diana GabaldonUnos relatos imprescindibles en los que el genio creativo de Diana Gabaldon llena algunos huecos de los extraordinarios avatares de unos personajes que los lectores han seguido a lo largo de miles de páginas. En las novelas de la saga «Outlander», la autora de bestsellers Diana Gabaldon ha creado un mundo fascinante. Ahora, en Siete piedras para resistir o caer, reúne una fantástica colección de relatos y novelas breves inéditas en español que, a partir de la historia de FORASTERA, apuntan en direcciones nuevas. La costumbre del ejército empieza con la descarga que recibe lord John Grey por tocar una anguila eléctrica y termina en la batalla de Quebec. En El espacio intermedio descubrimos que el conde de Saint Germain no está muerto. En Una plaga de zombis, lord John se convierte en gobernador militar de Jamaica sin previo aviso. Una hoja en el viento de Todos los Santos es la conmovedora historia de los padres de Roger MacKenzie durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. En Vírgenes, tanto Jamie Fraser, de diecinueve años, como Ian Murray, de veinte, se convierten en mercenarios en Francia. Un verde fugitivo es la historia del hermano mayor de lord John y una vendedora de libros raros de diecisiete años. Y por último, en Sitiados, lord John descubre que su madre está en La Habana y que la marina británica está de camino con el objetivo de asediar la ciudad.
Sif: Even Dragons Have Their Endings (Tales Of Asgard Trilogy #2)
by Keith DeCandidoIn the action-packed Sif: Even Dragons Have Their Endings, Marvel's Tales of Asgard trilogy tells of the adventures of another of the realm's greatest warriors.When the nearby village of Flodbjerge is terrorized by a dragon, one of its citizens races to Asgard seeking the help of Thor. But with the God of Thunder incapacitated following a battle, it is Sif who must answer the call—much to the villager's dismay. Despite being one of Asgard's most skilled fighters, Sif is used to being doubted.She's also used to overcoming those doubts.There's a reason Sif is known as the Unstoppable. But both her reputation and her life are on the line as she faces the fearsome dragon, Oter. The face-off won't be straightforward either—the winged beast has a secret that Sif will have to unravel in order to defeat him before the village and its people go up in flames.Sif: Even Dragons Have Their Endings will be followed shortly by the final volume of the Tales of Asgard trilogy, Warriors Three: Godhood's End, also written by Marvel veteran and popular fantasy author Keith R.A. DeCandido.
Sight (Wicked Woods #5)
by Kailin GowFrom the ALA YALSA Award-winning author and multi-award-winning filmmaker Kailin Gow comes this supernatural thriller that makes you don't want to get lost in the (Wicked) Woods... PRAISE for THE WICKED WOODS SERIES 5 of 5 Stars - TEAM KEVIN!!! I feel for Fallon, but Briony+Kevin=intenseness. This book had everything of the first, romance, action..I liked the plot line and I think the author did a great job of keeping the reader hooked to see what happens - Alexis Reviews 5 of 5 Stars - I have enjoyed Kailin Gow's amazing imagination that intrigues her readers to anticipate the next story line. - Kare Bear Reviews Books of the Wicked Woods Series (Completed Series) Book 1: Wicked Woods Book 2: Shimmer Book 3, Silver Book 4, Silence Book 5, Sight Book 6, Shifter DESCRIPTION The Gates of Palisor has opened and now the most dangerous and powerful creatures Wicked has been harboring have been let loose. Briony is now in a race to save Wicked, with the help of her friends from the Preservation Society and the two men who would go to the ends of the Earth and Palisor for her.
Sight Gag
by Laurence Mark JaniferIntelligence is a great help in the evolution-by-survival--but intelligence without muscle is even less useful than muscle without brains. But it's so easy to forget that muscle--plain physical force--is important, too!
Sight Hound: A Novel
by Pam HoustonThe long-awaited novel; a very special love story; from the best-selling author of Cowboys Are My Weakness. This is the story of a woman, Rae, and her dog, Dante, a wolfhound who teaches "his human" that love is stronger than fear (the dog has always known this). Dante is the catalyst for change in other characters as well, and they step forward with their narratives: Rae's house-tender; her therapist; two veterinarians; and an anxiety-ridden actor, Howard, who turns out to be as stalwart as Dante himself. As the "seer" who hunts by sight rather than smell, Dante has some things to add, as does Rose, another dog who lives at Rae's heels, and Stanley the cat. Among and above these myriad voices, Rae voices her own challenges. With the wit and dead-on candor we've come to expect from Pam Houston, Sight Hound unfolds a story that illuminates the intangible covenant between loved ones. Here, dogs and humans are simply equal creatures, looking to connect and holding on for dear life when they do. Reading group guide included.
Sight Reading: A Novel
by Daphne KalotayThe critically acclaimed author of Russian Winter turns her "sure and suspenseful artistry" (Boston Globe) to the lives of three colleagues and lovers in the world of classical music.On a Boston street one warm spring day, Hazel and Remy spot each other for the first time in years. Although their brief meeting may seem insignificant, behind them lie two decades in which their life paths have crisscrossed, diverged, and ultimately interlaced. Remy, a gifted violinist, is married to the composer Nicholas Elko—once the love of Hazel's life.It has been twenty years since Remy, an ambitious conservatory student; Nicholas, a wunderkind launching an international career; and his wife, the beautiful and fragile Hazel, first came together, tipping their collective world on its axis. As their story unfolds from 1987 to 2007, from Europe to America, from conservatory life to the Boston Symphony Orchestra, each discovers the surprising ways in which the quest to create something real and true—be it a work of art or one's own life—can lead to the most personal of revelations.Lyrical and evocative, Sight Reading explores the role of art and beauty in everyday life, while unspooling a transporting story of marriage, family, and the secrets we keep, even from ourselves.
Sight Unseen
by Hunter RainesThe growing attraction between a blind medium and his skeptical biographer is threatened by deadly spirits in this paranormal romance.Daniel Van Doren was once a renowned writer, until he was blinded in the car accident that killed his lover. Now, all he sees are ghosts in need of help. They follow him everywhere, and the only way to be rid of his ethereal visitors is to help them resolve their unfinished business here on earth.Ghostwriter Logan Riley is assigned to pen Daniel’s biography. He plans to reveal him as a fraud, but when they meet he’s struck by Danny’s quiet sincerity—and an undeniable attraction. Which makes sticking close to Danny to find out the truth more than a little distracting.When they are attacked by a violent poltergeist, Logan begins to believe Danny’s claims—and fear for his life. A spirit has learned how to harness the energy of the living to harm Danny. And Logan may be the one to blame . . .
Sight Unseen (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
by James SwallowAn original spin-off novel set in the popular Star Trek: The Next Generation universe from New York Times bestselling author James Swallow!In the wake of political upheaval across the United Federation of Planets, Admiral William Riker and the crew of the U.S.S. Titan find themselves in uncertain waters as roles aboard the ship change to reflect a new mandate and a new mission. On orders from Starfleet, Titan sets out toward the edge of Federation space to tackle its latest assignment: to work with an alien species known as the Dinac, who are taking their first steps into the galaxy at large as a newly warp-capable civilization. But when disaster befalls the Dinac, the Titan crew discovers they have unknowingly drawn the attention of a deadly, merciless enemy—a nightmare from Riker’s past lurking in the darkness. Friendships will be tested to the limit as familiar faces and new allies must risk everything in a fight against an unstoppable invader—or a horrific threat will be unleashed on the galaxy! ™, ®, & © 2015 CBS Studios, Inc. STAR TREK and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Sight of Proteus
by Charles SheffieldIn the 22nd century a combination of computer-augmented bio-feedback and chemo-therapy techniques has given man the ability not only to heal himself, but to change himself - to alter his very shape at will. But Form Change has its darker aspects, ranging from unautorized experimentation on human subjects to a threat to the very essence of humanity - a SIGHT OF PROTEUS.
Sightwitch: A Tale of the Witchlands (The Witchlands #3)
by Susan DennardFrom New York Times bestseling author Susan Dennard, return to the world fo the Witchlands in Sightwitch, an illustrated companion told through Ryber's journal entries & sketches. From the Twelve Paladins to the Rook Kings, from Eridysi to a broken sword and looking glass, learn how the secrets of the past set the entire series in motion.Sisters with the gift of Sight—Sightwitches, who can see into the future—are of a rare and ancient order. Raised in a secluded convent, they await the invitation of their goddess to enter the depths of the mountain and receive the sacred gift of foretelling.But for young Ryber Fortiza, that call never comes. As the only sister without Sight, Ryber has devoted herself to the goddess. Surely, if she just works hard enough, she will finally be gifted like everyone else.Until one day, all Sisters who possess the Sight are summoned into the mountain—and never return. Now Ryber, still Sight-less, is the only one left. Can she, who has spent her life feeling like th weakest, be the one to save her Sisters and the ancient power they protect?On her journey underground, she encounters a young captain named Kullen Ikray, who has no memory of who he is or how he got there. Together they trek ever deeper, the mountain tunnels filled with mysteries and horrors. And what they find at the end will alter the fate of the Witchlands forever.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Sigi's Storm (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 6)
by Linda Dunlap Shen FeiWhen Sigi is left alone in her frontier space dome on a faraway planet, a violent storm knocks out the power, leaving her in total darkness and in great danger. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Sigma
by Annie NicholasThe Vanguards: Book 5 To defend and protect, at any cost. Sam is Sigma of his pack, defender of the innocent and frail. Too bad the one time it mattered most, though the urge to guard the weak runs strong in his shifter blood, he failed to protect his best friend from an attack. Just when his self-confidence can't go any lower, he becomes entangled in a vampire skirmish and is left with an injured female in his arms. Vampire accountant for Pal Robi, Inc. , Clementine can't believe her master would ask her to commit corporate espionage. She's shot when discovered, but a shifter comes to her rescue. It's as if he's made of her fantasies, and in the few hours with him she lives more than the decades she's spent among her clan. Hiding with him on the streets of Chicago, in the midst of fighting together to stay alive, can a petite vampire break through her hero's jaded heart? WARNING: Hot dominating sex, an action packed evening, and a first date gone all to hell. A Lyrical Press Paranormal Romance
Sigma
by Annie NicholasThe Vanguards, #5 To defend and protect, at any cost. Sam is Sigma of his pack, defender of the innocent and frail. Too bad the one time it mattered most, though the urge to guard the weak runs strong in his shifter blood, he failed to protect his best friend from an attack. Just when his self-confidence can't go any lower, he becomes entangled in a vampire skirmish and is left with an injured female in his arms. ampire accountant for Pal Robi, Inc., Clementine can't believe her master would ask her to commit corporate espionage. She's shot when discovered, but a shifter comes to her rescue. It's as if he's made of her fantasies, and in the few hours with him she lives more than the decades she's spent among her clan. Hiding with him on the streets of Chicago, in the midst of fighting together to stay alive, can a petite vampire break through her hero's jaded heart? WARNING: Hot dominating sex, an action packed evening, and a first date gone all to hell.60,000 Words
Sign of the Dove (The Dragon Chronicles)
by Susan Fletcher"You must go to the dragon. You must leave tonight." Before she even hears the words, Kaeldra already knows she must find the mother dragon whose draclings have just hatched and get some of the precious milk in order to save her foster sister’s life. Since Kaeldra can communicate with dragons, she is the only one who can accomplish the task. And so she begins a journey that will entwine her fate with that of three little draclings and one would-be dragonslayer—a journey that will become a struggle for life.
Sign of the Eight
by Benjamin LebertA fast-paced, captivating epic fantasy from Benjami Lebert, one of Germany's most talented authors!wo messengers, six allies, one fight for survival! A gateway to a world of the past, of vanished names, hopes and dreams has opened in the depths of the Black Forest. Two messengers have come to our present from the immense sunken realms of time. Tristan is the messenger of doom. Martha is the messenger of preservation. They used to be lovers, now they are sworn enemies. They have come together to fight one final, decisive battle. But they cannot fight this fight alone. Both must win allies to fight by their side. Time is of the essence and there can only be a few - everything revolves around the eight, a mystical number that refers to infinity. Tristan and Martha must search the Black Forest to find six comrades-in-arms to join their fight. Ultimately, five fighters for doom and three fighters for preservation will face each other. And the battle of the eight will continue until only one of them is left and the fate of humanity is sealed. For many years Benjamin Lebert has been one of the most interesting literary voices in Germany. -Joachim Scholl, Deutschlandradio Kultur In short chapters with many changes of perspective, preliminary interpretations and cliff hangers, Benjamin Lebert creates a rapid narrative pace at which he seldom decelerates. Atmospherically dense, he describes uncanny encounters in the forest, and in a sometimes very poetic language he lets the reader participate in the emotional world of the protagonists. -Deutschlandfunk Kultur
Sign of the Eight
by Benjamin Lebertwo messengers, six allies, one fight for survival! A gateway to a world of the past, of vanished names, hopes and dreams has opened in the depths of the Black Forest. Two messengers have come to our present from the immense sunken realms of time. Tristan is the messenger of doom. Martha is the messenger of preservation. They used to be lovers, now they are sworn enemies. They have come together to fight one final, decisive battle. But they cannot fight this fight alone. Both must win allies to fight by their side. Time is of the essence and there can only be a few - everything revolves around the eight, a mystical number that refers to infinity. Tristan and Martha must search the Black Forest to find six comrades-in-arms to join their fight. Ultimately, five fighters for doom and three fighters for preservation will face each other. And the battle of the eight will continue until only one of them is left and the fate of humanity is sealed. For many years Benjamin Lebert has been one of the most interesting literary voices in Germany. -Joachim Scholl, Deutschlandradio Kultur In short chapters with many changes of perspective, preliminary interpretations and cliff hangers, Benjamin Lebert creates a rapid narrative pace at which he seldom decelerates. Atmospherically dense, he describes uncanny encounters in the forest, and in a sometimes very poetic language he lets the reader participate in the emotional world of the protagonists. -Deutschlandfunk Kultur
Sign of the Labrys
by Brian Stableford Margaret St. ClairLike others who withstood the pandemic, Sam Sewell lives in a subterranean shelter. The vast catacombs were built before the military's biological weapon leaked out, killing nine out of ten people and leaving the survivors so traumatized that they can barely tolerate each other's company. So it's quite peculiar that some government agents seem to think that Sam lives with a woman, Despoina, who's suspected of conducting germ warfare. Pressured by the agents to locate Despoina, Sam must literally go underground to discover the truth about a hidden world of witchcraft and secret rituals. This Wiccan-themed science fiction novel was cited by Gary Gygax as an inspiration for Dungeons & Dragons. Enthusiasts of the role-playing game will recognize the forerunner of Castle Greyhawk and its labyrinthine setting of multiple levels connected by secret passages. Other readers will savor the fantasy on its own terms, as the poetic recounting of an otherworldly mystery.