J. Michael Straczynski, writer/producer of Murder, She Wrote and xreator of Babylon 5 teaches scriptwriters how to write and sell work for television, movies, animation, radio and the theatre. Straczynski covers each medium in depth. He reveals facts, tells stories and offers observations from the vantage point of a career in the business.
Ripped from the pages of "New Avengers", the Eisner Award-winning team of Brian Bendis and Alex Maleev present an explosive hidden story of Marvel's secret past, the secret history of Marvel's most secret team - how they came together and how they are ripped apart. Plus: Spidey's got a new lease on life, new powers and a new costume, courtesy of ...
Life couldn't be more complicated - or more dangerous - for Peter Parker. After rushing to the aftermath of the Stamford Massacre to offer aid to its victims, Peter travels with Tony Stark to Washington, D.C., and the White House - where the enactment of the Super Hero Registration Act appears imminent. As the Marvel Universe braces for the ...
Not a clone! Not a robot! Not an imaginary story! The God of Thunder is officially back! You've waited for it, you've demanded it...and we say thee yea! But how does a god return from Ragnarok? And what place will he find in a world torn by Civil War? The Odinson comes roaring to life in this highly anticipated ongoing series by red-hot superstars ...
Vowing to always use his amazing abilities to protect his fellow man, Peter comes to understand--in the wake of the tragedy at the World Trade Center--that not all heroes possess great powers. Also, Aunt May discovers Peter's greatest secret, setting a new status quo for the wallcrawler and the woman who raised him. Full color.
In April '01, J. Michael Straczynski returned Spider-Man to comics' top ten list. Join Peter Parker as he resumers life as high-school teacher, living back at home with his Aunt May Parker.
One member of the Fantastic Four lies hospitalized, a casualty of the Civil War that has fragmented the superhuman community! Another member of the team is secretly helping the opposition. It had to happen: Amid the tumult and tensions, the Fantastic Four break up! Who will toe the line, who will join the resistance, and who will leave the ...
The lives of Peter Parker and everyone close to him change forever! Haunted by unsettling dreams. Disturbed by a growing sense of dread. Convinced that people are out to get him. A portrait of someone on the edge of a nervous breakdown! Nah. Simply a typical day for Peter Parker, as your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man has to contend with a new ...
In their first adventure as a team, Hyperion, Blur, and Nighthawk - the newly formed Squadron - have a long-overdue showdown with the super-powered serial killer who's been terrorizing the nation! But will they live long enough to stop him? Plus: What does the most powerful being on the planet do when he finds out he's been manipulated, and that ...
A revised edition of a handbook on how to write and sell work for television, films, animation, radio and theatre which provides instruction on professional approaches to scriptwriting, improving writing technique, avoiding the use of formulas, getting an agent and avoiding show business traps.
The heroes have arrived. You've watched them grow. You've learned their secrets. And now, you're about to see them change the world...for better or for worse! When a god-like Hyperion discovers that his whole life has actually been an elaborate government-made lie, his reaction could mean the end of the Earth! Do the world's other super-powered ...
This is the entire status-quo-shattering BACK IN BLACK saga, collected in one mammoth oversized hardcover! Reeling in the aftermath of Civil war, Peter Parker has plenty of reasons to consider a change of wardrobe: Black is his state of mind. But the worst is yet to come for Spider-Man! In "Amazing Spider-man", events are set in motion that will ...
Trump Tower has nothing on Spider-Man! Spinning out of the pages of "New Avengers", you won't believe what the fickle hand of fate has in store for Peter Parker, Mary Jane, and Aunt May! This title collects "Amazing Spider-Man", numbered 519-524.
Now that the world knows his dark secret, Hyperion suddenly finds himself both alone and hunted. Four new super-powered individuals - each based on a character from the original Squadron Supreme - are after his hide, and they've got the will and means to take him down! This volume collects "Supreme Power: Hyperion" #1-5.
The stakes have never been higher for Peter Parker. At his darkest hours - and he's had plenty - Peter has always had one shoulder to lean on, one person who'd remind him who he is, who he was, and who he can be. Now he's about to lose that person. What would he do...what would you do, if you only had "One More Day?" This is the most-talked about ...
Writer J. Michael Straczynski's classic tale of loss and redemption is collected in its entirety with all 12 issues, Midnight Nation No.1/2, and a cover gallery. Also includes a touching and insightful afterword from Straczynski.
A covert government task force has presented Reed Richards with shocking news: After years of exhaustive research, the mystery behind the Fantastic Four's powers has finally been discovered. With Reed's help, these scientists hope to recreate his original space flight - creating dozens, if not hundreds, of new superhumans in the process. Reed ...
It all starts here! Hyperion, Nighthawk, Blur, Power Princess, Doctor Spectrum and the rest of the deadliest super-team around are joined by a new group of super heroes, as only J. Michael Straczynski and Gary Frank can imagine! As the U.S. government plots to create two teams of super-powered agents to crush enemies both domestic and foreign, ...
When "Rising Stars" first debuted in 1999, people hailed its fresh take on the superhero mythos, grounding the fantastic in reality. The revolutionary series by acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski ("Babylon 5", "Thor") spawned three spin-off mini-series and has influenced successful TV shows like "The 4400" and "Heroes". Now, for the first ...
We say thee Hell Yeah! With the mighty God of Thunder and Asgard to full glory, Thor is back in action - with a vengeance! But, as the Asgardians returned to this life and Thor returned to Midgard, so came the ills that have plagued the gods and man for millennia. Now, for the first time since their rebirth, Thor and his fellow hero-gods must ...
This is the latest offering from the Marvel Knights line. Guest-starring the Fantastic Four! For untold years Norrin Radd has surfed the galaxy, exploring the darkness between stars, witnessing the rise and fall of vast civilizations. Now his ride is about to come to an end. It starts with a small spot - a blemish that will spread until he is no ...
113 people are born with power beyond mortal man. Like unto gods, they wield life, death, terror, beauty, and what happens in the spaces in-between. Babylon Five's award winning creator, J. Michael Straczynski, brings to life the tale of 113 individuals with one thing in common, each was affected by a comet crashing into Pederson, Illinois before ...
Peter delves further into the totemic origin of his powers when the enigmatic Ezekiel returns! Is he truly Peter's mentor and ally, or something more? Plus: In the aftermath of an interdimensional rift caused by Spider-Man and Doctor Strange's battle with Dormammu, a sorceress of limitless power is set free...
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