Showing results for "Vigilante" in Literary History & Criticism

From one of the most acclaimed and profound writers in the world of comics comes a thrilling and provocative exploration of humankind's great modern myth: the superhero. In this exhilarating work of a lifetime, Grant Morrison draws on art, science, mythology, and his own astonishing journeys through this shadow universe to provide the first true history of the superhero - why they matter, why they will always be with us, and what they tell us about who we are... and what we may yet become.

Compiled by a veteran writer of the comic series, this collection of essays explores Batman’s motivations and actions, as well as those of his foes. Batman is a creature of the night, more about vengeance than justice, more plagued by doubts than full of self-assurance, and more darkness than light. He has no superpowers, just skill, drive, and a really well-made suit.

Immerse yourself in the gritty world of Shelby Alexander with this enhanced audiobook of "Serenity," narrated by author Craig A. Hart. When a young woman dies in his arms, retired prizefighter Shelby is drawn into a deadly web of small-town secrets and violence. With atmospheric soundscapes, a pulse-pounding soundtrack, and realistic sound effects, this audiobook brings Northern Michigan's dangerous underbelly to life. Experience the first book in the bestselling Shelby Alexander Thriller Series like never before in this heart-racing audio adventure.

In Vigilantes and Lynch Mobs, Arellano closely examines such narratives as well as the work of western historian and archivist Hubert Howe Bancroft, who was sympathetic to them and that of Ida B. Wells, who wrote in fierce opposition to lynching. Tracing the creation, maintenance, and circulation of dominant, alternative, and oppositional vigilante stories from the 19th century frontier through the Jim Crow South, she casts new light on the role of narrative in creating a knowable past.

Las Crónicas del Vigilante es una narración de las historias de los personajes de Marvel desde sus orígenes. Para ello, seguiremos la publicación de la Biblioteca Marvel de Panini e iremos descubriendo, con humor, como esos personajes han ido cambiando desde su concepción.

John Ridley is an acclaimed screenwriter and best-selling author. His first novel featuring LAPD mutant hunter Soledad O'Roark, Those Who Walk in Darkness, was an instant hit. Soledad's second adventure finds her hunting down a vigilante who is murdering metanormals indiscriminantly. She has no love for the mutants, but no one is above the law. So with her modified sidearm at her hip, she hits the pavement, determined to dish out some street justice.