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Not for the layman.......2006-12-19
According to my therapist I have an issue with the "puer eternus" archetype.
I decided to acquaint myself with my puer. I found Ann Yeoman's book to be rather too terse, scholarly, academic and specialist for my purposes. I think one would have to be very familiar with Jungian analysis to really be able to derive something useful from the book. I am simply too unfamiliar with the concepts and the vocabulary and as such have found it to be a frustrating struggle.
I am waiting for Marie-Louise Von Franz' work on the same topic which I expect will be much more accessible based on the sample chapters I have been able to read of Miss Von Franz' other books.
I am sure this is a good book, but think about who you are and what you need before ordering it.
Now or Neverland.......2004-03-11
In "Now or Neverland," Ann Yeoman invites her readers to explore the complex world of the archetype of the eternal boy (puer aeternus) through her lively psychological analysis of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan. Yeoman's book is an outstanding example of interdisciplinary scholarship. She intelligently integrates the work done in such seemingly diverse fields as Mythological Studies (Eliade, Campbell, Kerenyi), Literary Criticism (Frye, Calvino, Armitt), and Analytical Psychology (Jung, Hillman, von Franz). Her use of literature, both poetry (Coleridge, Auden, Keats, Wordsworth, Shelley) and fiction (Dostoyevsky, Joyce, Melville), to illuminate various dimensions of puer psychology is outstanding and speaks highly of her as a literary scholar. Her cultural contextualization of Peter Pan in history (Edwardian England, the current Information Revolution, the British public school system) presents a provocative analysis of the collective psychology of the times. Finally, her reinterpretation and elaboration of earlier (1970s) studies of puer psychology and psychopathology by analytical (Jungian) psychologists, makes her one of the foremost authorities on the psychology of what popular culture has called the "Peter Pan Syndrome". There is little doubt that Now or Neverland will become a classic and take its place alongside Hillman's "Puer Papers" and von Franz's "The Problem of Puer Aeternus."
A New Persective on the Peter Pan Myth.......2000-03-24
Peter Pan was always a childhood favorite of mine. Now, having read Ann Yeoman's "Now and Neverland. Peter Pan on the Myth of Eternal Youth", I will approach the story and its characters with a new and, dare I say it, "grown-up" (sorry Peter) perspective.
Ms. Yeoman's writing style is clear and a pleasure to read. She presents unique and interesting insight into the hero, Peter Pan in an easy to follow manner and hence facilitates an "deeper" understanding of the myth and how it relates to us all.
I highly recommend it!
Now or Neverland : Peter Pan, Enigmatic Messenger.......1999-12-29
I've just finished reading Ann Yeoman's stunning Jungian book, Now or Neverland Inner City Books, 1998, ISBN 0-919123-83-X. 191 pp.) I'm going to read it again quite soon, as it is so packed with new information and living ideas a single reading can't do it justice. I picked it up because I'm interested in the Divine Child and the Puer Aeternus archetypes, which I believe are very closely related, and I thought Peter Pan might have something to say on the matter. He does, but it's backward -- he is a strangely subversive and disruptive figure, refusing to settle into any one role -- hovering at the window of Barrie's England (its stuffy ideals still very much a part of our own social history and psyche), but equally uncomfortable in the Neverland to which he always escapes, no matter how much he crows and manipulates an enthralled Wendy, her brothers and the Lost Boys and the rest of Neverland. He is, this Peter Pan, an enigmatic, often dark figure, related to gods like Mercurius, Pan, Dionysus, and an astonishing lot of others (Icarus, Prometheus, Lucifer and Narcissus are mentioned, I think quite correctly).
I shall certainly never read PETER PAN the same way again -- forget Mary Martin or that Disney fraud. Forget Robin Williams too.
I wanted to read this book because Ann Yeoman is combining a career at New College, University of Toronto, where she is Dean of Students with teaching Jung and literature courses and a small practice as a Jungian analyst. What I hadn't expected was her brilliant concluding chapter, in which she compares Neverland and the Internet. She is certainly the first Jungian analyst I've found who is addressing the kinds of problems that have been concerning me for the past five years. So we may find out something about Peter Pan's dilemma from cyberspace -- I have certainly met lost boys (and lost girls) floating around, scarcely remembering where home is, and heard more than one ticking crocodile. There's more to come from this Peter Pan -- we have not heard the last word from him or from Ann Yeoman.
From the concluding chapter - "Peter Pan provides a metaphor for the unknown new - rootless consciousness is the dis-ease of contemporary society as it faces an uncertain future. The radical uncertainty of our future finds its own metaphor in our rapidly evolving electronic technology. In many ways, the elusive promise embodied in Peter Pan is the promise also of cyberspace. The new electronic era invites us to enter an indeterminate virtual realm where, it seems, everything and anything is possible, where we may create ourselves as we desire, where freedom and creativity know no bounds. Yet the very metaphors we use to describe this virtual zone are ambiguous. Netscape, Web, Internet, Windows, Paths -- images of boundless potential, but also metaphors for entrapment and delusion. On the one hand, Internet users access a seemingly unlimited network of information; on the other, the value and structure of that same information must be questioned, if one is not to run the risk of having one's mind made up for one, as an unwitting adherent of, to quote Derrick de Kerckhove, a 'collective, techno-cultural morality' which generates an 'average and averaging psychology.' Who are we when flying in the Neverland of cyberspace?" (pp. 175-6)
Sir James Barrie (who gave us both play and novel) and his creation Peter Pan are both a bit uncanny, unsettling. What message do they bring us today, as we fly toward the sill of the new Millennium?
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"Rostnikov is quite simply the best cop to come out of the Soviet Union since Martin Cruz Smith's Arkady Renko in Gorky Park."
--San Francisco Examiner
In the topsy-turvy world of post-communist Russia, Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov's work is never done. Three congregants from a local synagogue, gunned down in the night, are the latest victims in the seemingly systematic execution of Jews in Moscow. But the shocking identity of one of the murdered men leads Rostnikov to suspect that, rather than simple intolerance, a more calculated motive lies behind the slaughter.
Meanwhile, the city's women are under siege by The Shy One--a knife-wielding rapist who strikes without being seen. And as the last vestiges of order spin wildly out of control, a rabid antinuclear crusader plans to send a message to the New Russia via an "explosive" special delivery. It's up to Rostnikov and his fellow cops to stop the madness before it stops Russia--for good. . . .
"Stuart Kaminsky's Rostnikov novels are among the best mysteries being written."
--The San Diego Union
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Got a New Boss, Lost a Leg, Gained so much more.......2007-02-08
Since the last book, there have been three major changes in the life of Chief Inspector Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov:
1. His son Yosef has come to work in his department,
2. The Grey Wolfhound has been made a General and head of security at the Hermitage Museum in St.Petersburg; and Colonel Yakovlev (formerly of the KGB) is his new boss, and made Porfiry his chief deputy,
3. He has had his bad leg amputated below the knee and is getting used to a new prostetic leg.
There are two things going on in his life that he does not yet know about:
1. Yosef has proposed to Elena Timofeyeva (the former Procurators niece)
2. His wife Sarah has begun to have 'episodes' that might be related to the brain tumor she had removed
As always, there are three crimes to be solved (and of course they all are by the end of the book):
1. Some one(s) has murdered six Jews from a single congregation
2. A serial rapist (twelve over the last few years) has just struck again, this time a television reporter
3. A serial bomber, an anti-nuclear activist (and admirer of the Unibomber) has injured the daughter of a journalist who opened the letter by mistake
But there are very good clues for Porfiry and his people to follow:
1. Of the six men killed, one was not a Jew
2. The woman who was attacked, a reporter, is sure that the man was wearing a police uniform and left in a police car
3. The bomber has a source or way of knowing when the Police know that a bomb is imminent to blow up
The only thing not solved by the end is when (not whether) Josef and Elena will get married. There are also two very touching vignettes at the end that involves the two little girls staying with Porfiry and Sarah, and separately one about the Vampire (Inspector Karpo).
To me this has been the best of the series so far, hands down.
another in this superb series.......2002-03-11
Simply great stuff, why is it not more widely known?
Once you have read one, you will want to read the whole series.Inspector Rostnikov is my hero!
Recommended.......2000-06-01
This was a satisfying crime novel set in a gloomy Russia. It was so gloomy I was reminded of New York in the classic sci-fi movie Escape from New York. Is it really so horrible? But the characters sparkle, especially Rostnikov, as they somehow survive and cope amidst the corruption, crime and depression.
This book is composed of three interesting and suspenseful crime stories. Rostnikov's team is split up into three pairs and each pair is assigned to a case. All three tales are compelling and all of the characters, both good and bad, are fully developed.
This was as good as A Cold Red Sunrise, which won an Edgar. Recommended reading for all mystery fans.
Very nicely done...........1998-08-26
I like the Rostnikov detective series because while certainly living in a depressing climate the characters all seem to show their humanity in small ways. Even the gaunt unsmiling Karpo shows that he can care with his befriending of mad genius in the forensics department.
If you like mysteries that tell you everything then you'll like this one. I can only hope though that Russia gets less depressing as time goes on because no matter if it is even greatly exaggerated it makes America's ghettos pale in comparison.
Welcome back Porfiry !!!.......1997-09-21
Porfiry is back and the saga continues. Oh, how he's been missed. All the regulars are there and it's like a visit with the family to find out what they've been doing. Of course, the path of the Russian police is never without a new twist or a more difficult challenge. The new boss seems much more likeable and appreciative of Porfiry's intellect. Hope the next reunion isn't so long in coming
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This is a book about "Virginia Woolf": the face that sells more postcards than any other at Britain's National Portrait Gallery, the name that Edward Albee's play linked with fear, the cultural icon so rich in meanings that it has been used to market everything from the New York Review of Books to Bass Ale. Brenda Silver analyzes Virginia Woolf's surprising visibility in both high and popular culture, showing how her image and authority have been claimed or challenged in debates about art, politics, anger, sexuality, gender, class, the canon, feminism, race, and fashion.
From Virginia Woolf's 1937 appearance on the cover of Time magazine to her current roles in theater, film, and television, Silver traces the often contradictory representations and the responses they provoke, highlighting the recurring motifs that associate Virginia Woolf with fear. By looking more closely at who is afraid and the contexts in which she is perceived to be frightening, Silver illustrates how Virginia Woolf has become the site of conflicts about cultural boundaries and legitimacy that continue to rage today.
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Matthew Spear, a young Greek-American curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, meets the lovely Ana Kessler, a sometime art dealer who has inherited an impressive collection from her mysterious grandfather. Matthew soon discovers that the jewel of the old man's cache is none other than the Holy Mother of Katarini -- a sacred icon long thought destroyed in a fire. But while Matthew recognizes the icon's value as a work of art -- and a star in his crown if he can add it to the museum's collection -- he soon discovers that it carries a far greater significance to numerous people, including his owngrandfather and godfather.
What Matthew does not realize is that his own connection to the icon will thrust himinto a byzantine web of death and deception, as other parties -- including a representative of the Greek Orthodox Church, a Russian ""entrepreneur,"" a dying gangster, and a Nazi who has escaped the wartime tribunals for nearly six decades -- pursue it for their own means. All believe the icon to be a source of fantastic and inexplicable power, and all were somehow connected to the events that transpired in a small Greek village during World War II. As he experiences the peculiar resonance of the icon, and sees the hold it has on others, Matthew begins to understand that the only way out of his entanglement is to discover what really happened in that Greek village sixty years earlier. And he will soon be forced into a harrowing situation where he must decide who lives and who dies, and will have to reexamine virtually every aspect of his life -- the loyalties within his family, his feelings for Ana, and even the question of his own faith.
Is the icon chiefly a relic of historic and artistic significance? Or is it something more still -- a vessel imbued with the spirit and power of Christ himself? In a stunning debut that spans more than half a century and two continents,
The Icon asks us to reach into the very heart of all our questions about faith, power, and love.
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Gripping Tale.......2007-08-11
A fantastic mix of art, faith and historical fiction wrapped up in page turning cloak and dagger mystery. A fantastic novel full of twists and turns, The Icon will leave you in the end questioning its own ending.
Enjoyable art theft thriller.......2006-08-15
Nice beach read. I enjoyed the story of the nasty Germans stealing this revered treasure during World War II, the amoral purchase on the black market, and then the young people caught up in a chase initiated by their ancestors during the war.
I also enjoyed it under it's other name, The Amber Room.
Oh, were those two different books? Huh.
Ho-hum.......2006-05-09
I suppose this book is supposed to be about faith, and art, and all that good intellectual stuff that we should all be pondering in our spare time. And it tries. But no enchilada.
The Icon traces the history of (guess what) an icon that is super-holy and can cure people. It, however, was taken by the Nazis from its rightful home in Greece and now everyone wants it. Greek dons, Greek ex-spies, Greek grandsons, the old Nazis, and the Greek Church. Chases, gunshots, and double-crosses ensue.
Frankly, this book didn't seem very original to me. Maybe it needed to be longer, have more time to set up the faith struggles, etc. It was too straightforward in its themes, saying things like, "He doubted his faith," or "The icon held him in its power," etc. I don't like it when authors tell me this kind of stuff.
I really don't know what else to say about this, because there's not much to work with. It's pretty lackluster. I ended up kind of skimming.
Also, there were some totally pointless sex scenes, later described as "holy lust." I seriously laughed there. Sure, I bet Jesus condones romping wildly with another person you don't even know because you felt moved by an icon. O-kay.
Bottom line: Unless you really, really, want to read a book and end up reading nothing of substance, avoid this book. Read Map of Bones or Seven Deadly Wonders instead--less class, but more action, explosions, mysteries, etc.
Fun Book!.......2006-04-18
This novel has a little bit of everything - World War 2 era partisans, former Nazi soldiers, plundered religious artwork, spiritual mysticism, religion, love ... and more. The plot has more twists than a Chubby Checker concert.
Matthew Spear is the resident expert on Byzantine religious artwork at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. He's called on by the museum to evaluate the authenticity of a new icon that has come onto the market - owned by the lovely (and single!) Ana Kessler.
The icon is supposedly the Holy Mother of Katarini - an icon lost in the turmoil of World War 2 Greece. An icon that is allegedly imbued with supernatural healing powers.
Matthew is skeptical, but when he sees the icon himself, this changes. Then he learns his own family's connections with the icon - and it's theft from Greece. It is those connections that launch Spear into a web of international intrigue and danger, involving foreign governments, Nazi fugitives, and the Greek Orthodox church.
This is a tough book to put down. The action is nonstop, and the suspense is incredibly well done. You will need a scorecard for the characters in this book, to try to track their relations with each other. But don't even try to figure out who is on whose side, or what is exactly going on, because just when you think you have, Olson will pull the rug out from under you. Things are never as they seem, and you won't know the full story until the very end.
Several things endeared this book to me. One - the parallels to Grail legend. This story is almost a Grail story gone bad - think of a Grail story in which Lancelot is working for the Church, Gawain is working for Arthur, and the Black Knight thinks he's working for himself, but is really working for Merlin. And each of these men are fighting each other. Then the Black Knight betrays Merlin, but Merlin .......
That would be telling. Read the book.
A good glimpse.......2006-03-22
I am a Greek Orthodox Christian. The idea of an icon that is more than an earthly representation of a holy one is a granted to me. There are icons here in America, as well as Greece that have the reputations for creating miracles. The most famous is the Holy Mother at Tinos, Greece - Story is that Aristotle Onassis sent for it when his son Alexander was dying from a plane crash so the icon could heal his son.
I am also the grandchild of Greek immigrants - both sides of the family - some of the stories/interactions in this book may sound a stretch. Godparents used to hold power in the family, and how lives are intertwined with them.
Some of my beefs are words trying to be Greek or accurate - for example, Fotis, the godfather - he is refered to as Theio - or Uncle, rather than Nouno - godfather. Whether that was intentional I don't know - know he was related to Matthew's mother, but godfather takes precedence - scissors cuts paper, if you follow my drift.
The journey to protect a holy object is taken seriously. It's just who is the most sincere and wants it to do God's work?
Not the best book I have read, but treated icons with respect.
And Amazon had this as a bargain book.
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Black, Proud, Pertinent: Icon, The Rocket, and Milestone Media.,.......2006-01-25
(edited from a prvious feature, copyright
1996, 2005 Michael F. Hopkins)
Be advised that this is not an underground comic, a la Robert Crumb, exploiting the underbelly of the inner city through racist, sexist caricatures insanely promoted as progressive vision. Nor is this empowered by any of the sadly prevalent images that overground comics have foisted upon Black people for generations, from the happy darky to the murderous savage, from the grinning, kissing slickster of old to the anal-retentive, caramel-colored, honorary Caucasian types of more recent decades. ICON: A HERO'S WELCOME a very special book, a groundbreaking work of sequential fiction about Black people by Black people, to be read and shared and widely spread. The rich, authentic ethnicity of its tale is matched only in the ingenuity by which its authors unveil the immense array of lives, personalities, and temperament which comprise the African-American community presented here.
For those who love well-written, finely illustrated comics, this graphic novel represents the best in the field. For those who have yearned for a more equitable cultural representation in the arena of superheroics, this title and its ever-evolving storyline has been a major breakthrough since its debut in 1993. Bold and engaging, the tale comes on strong with satirical bite, and penetrating insights rarely, if ever, seen on a comic page. Highly unique and very familiar, the adventures of Icon, a proverbial brother from another planet, and The Rocket, a sharp sister from the poor side of town, have captured the imagination of the reading public, winning the plaudits of the most creative talents in the business.
ICON: A HERO'S WELCOME collects the first eight issues of the Milestone Media series into the graphic novel it was conceived to be. On the edge and full of juice, the scenario cuts no slack in presenting its tale of haves and have-nots, along with the gaps that must be faced, and bridged. Writer (and Milestone Editor-In-Chief) Dwayne McDuffie works wonders, presenting the dialogues and situations of people across the boards caught in the daily throes of desperate struggle. Illustrator M. D. Bright imbues the tale with an engraver's depth, giving vibrant flesh and blood and bone to a necessary testimony which runs it mighty like the Blues, funky with Soul, as intriguing and taut as Jazz on the One. No romanticism cum Catfish Row, and no overplayed despair a la Death Row here. Just folks, from high to low and in the middle, portrayed in a presentation worthy of Langston Hughes, Thulani N. Davis, and Octavia E. Butler in its blend of the poignant and the playful.
Through distant stars and slave fields, tenement dreams and indifferent wealth, police brutality, teen pregnancy, legalized conspiracy and wanton gang violence, the topics and perspectives addressed in ICON: A HERO'S WELCOME are met head on, with great style and considerable taste. Best of all, we have a bona fide team in the ageless alien and the youthful homegrown. One is soft-spoken, firm with machismo, and full of power. The other is spike-tongued, fiery with conviction, and full of spirit. No head honcho and sidekick set-up here, these two have much to learn of themselves, and from one another.
In a memorable sequence that bridges the first two chapters, the duo's first meeting with the Law is both hysterical and shocking, a madhouse of mishap, mayhem, and outrageous mirth all in one. All too familiar a scene in our urban areas, the result of confrontation here sets the tone and the call of this tale beyond any shadow of a doubt.
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One of the most monumental efforts in the history of the Sequential Arts, the African American-based, multi-culturally conceptual Milestone Media presented some of the broadest, most profound comics ever conceived. Ranging from the brutally honest to the whimsically outspoken, the Milestone line (distributed by DC Comics) injected a whole new intensity and substance into a field which, throughout the times, has needed just such a shot in the arm. Only the timidities of regional dealers, distributors, and placid readers who fear fresh approaches in comics -especially if it's not chiefly about White folks-, have placed obstacles in Milestone's path where sales and product availability are concerned.
No point denying it. Look at the problems these types have presented to Don McGregor's groundbreaking BLACK PANTHER chronicles at Marvel over the decades. (How many people even know about McGregor's superb PANTHER'S PREY mini-series of the early 1990s, beautifully painted by Dwayne Turner?!!) Jump ahead to the mid-1990s, and look at the undeserved demise of DC's superlative BLACK LIGHTNING series by Tony Isabella and Eddie Newell, due to the same myopic contingency. Yet many of these very types are the ones who cry the loudest for "something new and different." No doubt about it: Much hypocrisy is afoot here.
Thankfully, these obstacles have not stopped Milestone from winning Parents' Choice honors twice. Nor have they prevented the line's continued excellence in presenting gripping series like Hardware and Static (the animated STATIC SHOCK keeping the Milestone banner flying through the years since the company's Sequential shutdown by the mid-late 1990s) or cutting edge, drastically underrated mini-series, such as
THE LONG, HOT SUMMER or WISE SON: THE WHITE WOLF.
Certainly, whimsical societal tastes have neither stymied nor slowed author McDuffie, whose major domo helmsmanship has made Warner animation's JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED a potboiling, multicultural chronicle representing heroic drama at its most imaginative, and very best.
For many, the Icon series still represents Milestone at its finest, and most creatively provocative.
It's about time that A HERO'S WELCOME was placed back in
print; hopefully, a sign of things to come. This first
Milestone graphic novel is a great addition to any library, whether the interest is in African-American culture, superb superhero drama with a heady dosage of real Science Fiction,
or a cunningly conceived measure of the times.
Don't wait for fanboys to tell you it's cool, or for slewfooted Keepers of the Afrocentric Way to inform you if it's "Black enuf." ICON: A HERO'S WELCOME is stone down with it, introducing us to a pair of the most compelling characters in contemporary fiction. Through the harrowing exploits of Augustus Freeman and Raquel Ervin, two highly talented brothers weave a narrative which compels all readers to dispense with their preconceptions of race, gender, and heroic creed. Pick up on this. Then, head for a comix store, check out the series, and see what happened next. The end is yet to be written.
This tale is no game, and these bloods don't play.
"Icon: A Hero's Welcome": Welcome to the Milestone Universe!.......2001-08-14
"In 1839, an alien starliner malfunctioned and exploded. A jettisoned life pod crashed -- in the middle of a cotton field, in the Deep South. The pod was equipped with a unique survival mechanism, which reconfigured the genetic structure of its passenger to resemble whatever life form it first encountered. And so it happened that Miriam, the slave woman who discovered the pod, found inside a baby boy with her mother's eyes."
"In the present, the alien is still with us, in the guise of a successful lawyer, Augustus Freeman IV. Still marooned, he waits for Earth's technology to catch up to his life pod's. He may have a long wait. Secretly possessing superpowers that belie his human appearance, he has always performed quiet acts of charity. Recent events in the City of Dakota, though, as well as a certain opinionated young woman, convince him to become more than just a silent friend to his community. He dons a costume to become Icon, the Hero of Dakota."
"Because Augustus has had so much for so long, he doesn't full understand the needs of those he protects. The teenage girl who insists on becoming his sidekick, Rocket, is a product of Dakota's worst section, Paris Island. She and Icon have a profound effect on one another. Rocket gets a glimpse of Augustus' affluence, and inspiration from his mighty deeds. Icon, in turn, learns of a world of misery and failed expectations that he didn't believe still existed in this country. Together, Icon and Rocket tackle the world's toughest villains -- and some of our biggest problems."
This trade paperback by DC Comics/Milestone Comics (1990s) collects "Icon" issues #1-8. It is, bar none, one of the best comic book endeavors ever produced. It features terrific art by M.D. Bright and superb storytelling by Dwayne McDuffie ("Static Shock"). Do NOT pass up an opportunity to read this thought-provoking, well-drawn "comic book." Icon truly is an "icon" in the pantheon of superheroes, alongside Captain Marvel (Shazam), Superman and Batman. (I hope this book is reprinted again!)
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DC Heroclix Icons Booster Pack
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DC Heroclix: Icons features the most powerful and iconic characters from the DC Universe! These super-heroes and super-villains are stronger than ever and will destroy your opponents! All of your favorite characters feature all-new stats and sculpts, from the members of the JLA and Titans to Batman and his friends!
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H. R. Giger's Necronomicon
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Best Giger For the Budget.......2003-12-03
ok, there are indeed some very odd pictures that explore sex, but oh well. this book is a pure work of art, different and grand.
To the last ignorant review.......2003-03-03
just because some art explores sex does not mean it is "porn". I love the rampant abundance of ignorance in this country. Giger is an amazing artist, if you have not experienced his work than you are surely missing out on some of the most ORIGINAL artwork of this time.
Fabulous and Fascinating.......2003-01-29
Although not for the weak at heart, Giger explores the dark reaches of his soul and shares it to the world through his paintings. From there, one can begin to see the alien born in each of us.
an awesome book.......2002-12-04
this is a great way to get introduced to Giger's work. I would recomend The Necronomicon to follow up this book and watch any of the Alien films to see how Giger's work has influenced Hollywood. Its also an extremely good price.
Disappointing and Might Be Offensive to Some People.......2002-10-16
After looking at the works featured in this book, I come to the conclusion that Giger is too obssesed with sex in his designs, to the stage of including porn (not art) in his work. Included in this book are sketches and drawings showing his designs are centered around sexual, skeletal, "slender", "bloat", "mechanical screws" themes. At times, I feel the artist is lacking in creativity (Yeah, I know he is a "someone" in the art world).
Even before the section, Gigerotica, there are already pictures of female figures fitted with rubber phallus (pg 48, 49), engaging in sexual union. Other pages which might be "offensive" show group sex, oral sex, self-penetration, etc... Can't help but wonder, "Isn't this more of porn that art". I think it goes beyond erotic art.
If everything in this book can be called art, then I suppose you can include any photo of people having sex called art as well.
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Each DC Heroclix: Icons Starter Set contains six exclusive pre-painted figures (including three characters not available anywhere else in Icons!), a full-sized map, a complete rulebook, one powers and abilities card, six object tokens, six terrain markers, two six-sided dice, and a combat dial turning ring.
Figures included in the set may vary.
Customer Reviews:
Just A Note..........2006-04-07
This is a good set at a great price. I'm a big fan of the Batman miniature that's included. But a word of caution: Rather than the Flash and Blackfire miniatures shown in the picture (the 2 on the bottom left), the set comes with Man-Bat and Hawkgirl.
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Bug Tales is a collection of the 99 most hilarious, outrageous and touching tributed ever compiled about the car that became an icon. Whether you owned a VW (Bug , Bus or Karmann Ghia), knew someone who did, or simply recognize them on the road, you'll identify with the experiences portrayed in Bug Tales. Bug Tales concentrates on the human side of the VW expereince. It demonstrates how these cars putted their ways into the hearts and memories of millions. What they lacked in heat they made up for in warmth. Slowly, steadily, they became more than just a car to many people, they became a companion. Often they even beacme a family member, the kind you can swear at and still love. Famous and not-so-famous people from around the world have shared stories in Bug Tales of such things as falling in love, road trips, first car expereinces, undergoing some hilarious circumstance, or having an unforgettable breakdown. Many of the more outrageous stories are illustrated by Randy Rider.
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A great book.......2004-05-11
A great book. I laughed all the way through the stories. Highly recommended.
Bug Tales Review.......2000-10-13
I learned 3 things after reading "Bug tales"; most people "name" their beloved Vw, everybody has a Vw story of some sort to tell and always take a throttle cable with you where ever you go! This has got to be one of the most interesting collections of Vw stories ever compiled. You never know what is going to happen next. I laughed, I cried and was always surprised at the things that can happen in, around and on top of a Beetle! What makes this book so nice is the author is a Vw fanatic like the rest of us and contributes a couple of pretty wild stories of his own. Like the time the throttle cable broke on his friends bug. Paul ended up sitting on the back bumper working the throttle while his buddy yelled "shift!" when he changed gears. Believe it or not they made it to the repair shop that way!
You'll love this book even if you don't own a Vw! "Four air cooled cylinders up" to the authors Paul Klebahn and Gabriella Jacob! END
Great Book.......2000-07-26
It was a fun book filled with great stories about a great little. I hope to see a follow up to this one.
What a waste of time for the reader and the author.......2000-06-22
My first car was a 1962 VW Convertible and I owned two other bugs and a Karmann- Ghia, I've been a car enthusiast all my life. This book is a snorer. 25% of the book is as follows: "I always thought Bugs were cool." "I decided to buy one." "I found one." "I bought it." "I drove it for several years." "I loved it." "I had some not particularly interesting incidents while I drove it." "I had to sell it." "I miss it." There are, maybe, five or six mildly interesting stories most of which could be told about any car. Few of the VW specific stories are of interest.
It was a waste of money and time and it makes me suspicious of any reader reviews. From now on I'm going to be very suspicious of 5 Star reviews.
Bug Tales: A Tribute.......2000-05-19
As a VW lover, I always searched for books about the cars. Rather than a repair manual. I often refer to Bug Tales as Chicken Soup for the VW Lovers Soul. The stories are heartwarming, funny and oh-so true, VW lovers will read this book and relate. So many times you will nod your head in agreement, recalling all of the times you dealt with the same trials and tribulations with your VeeDub. Mr. Klebahn has perfectly captured the essence of the VW and their owners. And what a wonderful gift he has made for everyone who has ever owned or loved a Volkswagen.
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A.E. Van Vogt: Science Fantasy's Icon
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...A. E. van Vogt: Science Fantasy's Icon presents the results of a nearly three-decades long project about the late "golden age" science fantasy author, A. E. van Vogt. This book emphasizes an interest that H. L. Drake and A. E. van Vogt shared in the subject of general semantics...
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