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AdHouse Books
AdHouse Books was an independent comic book publisher based in Richmond, Virginia. It was founded in 2002 by graphic designer Chris Pitzer. AdHouse was known primarily as a publisher of graphic novels, beginning with 2002's '' Pulpatoon: Pilgrimage'', traditional comic book series, and art books, including James Jean's '' Process Recess''; The company announced on July 14th 2021 that it would cease publications after its 101st book. The company would then take 2022 to visit as many shows, conventions, festivals, etc., as they could. Among the reasons, Pitzer mentioned his older age, as well as "low sales on recent releases, uneasiness about the crowdfunding model, and the lack of conventions due to the COVID-19 pandemic." Graphic novels and single issue comics * '' Superior Showcase'' (2005 - 2008) anthology, by Dean Trippe, Nick Bertozzi, Mike Dawson, and Hope Larson (4 issues) * ''Zig Zag'' (2005–2007) by J. Chris Campbell (2 issues) * '' Project: Romantic'' (2006) Anth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romantic
Romantic may refer to: Genres and eras * The Romantic era, an artistic, literary, musical and intellectual movement of the 18th and 19th centuries ** Romantic music, of that era ** Romantic poetry, of that era ** Romanticism in science, of that era ** Romantic chess of that era * Romance film, a genre Books * ''The Romantic'' (1920 novel), by May Sinclair * ''The Romantic'' (2003 novel), by Barbara Gowdy Films * ''The Romantic'' (film), a 2009 animated film * ''The Romantics'' (film), a 2010 romantic comedy film * ''Romantic'' (film), a 2021 Indian Telugu-language romantic film Music Classical * ''Romantic'', Anton Bruckner's 1881 Symphony No. 4 * ''Romantic'', Carlos Chávez's 1953 Symphony No. 4 * ''Romantic'', Howard Hanson's 1930 Symphony No. 2 Popular * ''Romantic'' (album), 1990, by The Human League * "Romantic" (song), by Karyn White * The Romantics, an American rock 'n roll band from Detroit * "Romantics", a song by Tove Lo from the 2017 album ''Blue Lips'' S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zack Soto
Zack or Zach may refer to: People * Zach (surname), various people * Zack (surname), various people * Zack (personal name), lists of people and fictional characters named Zack, Zach, Zac, Zak or Zakk * Záh (gens) or Zách, a ''gens'' (clan) in the Kingdom of Hungary Places * Zack, Texas, a formerly populated place * Zach (crater), on the Moon Arts and entertainment * ''Zack'' (play), a 1920 play by Harold Brighouse * ''Zack'', a novel by William Bell Others * Tropical Storm Zack (1992), a tropical storm that did not make landfall * Typhoon Zack (1995), a Category 4 typhoon that hit the Philippines and Vietnam See also * Zacks, a surname * ZAC (other) * Žač, a village in Kosovo * Zac Zac is a masculine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Zachary or Zechariah. It may refer to: People: * Zac Alexander (born 1989), Australian professional squash player * Zac Brooks (born 1993), American National Football League playe ..., a list of people with the given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Voice (comic Book)
''The Secret Voice'' is a 1936 British thriller film directed by George Pearson and starring John Stuart, Diana Beaumont and John Kevan. The screenplay concerns a scientist trying to prevent his new invention from being discovered by enemy spies. Premise A young scientist tries to protect his new invention from being discovered by enemy spies. Cast * John Stuart - Jim Knowles * Diana Beaumont - Helen Allinson * John Kevan - Dick Allinson * Henry Victor - Brandt * Ruth Gower - Joan Grayson * Monti DeLyle - Perez * James Carew James Usselman (February 5, 1876 – April 4, 1938), known professionally as James Carew, was an American actor who appeared in many films, mainly in Britain. He was born in Goshen, Indiana in 1876 and began work as a clerk in a publishing fir ... - Scotty References External links * 1936 films 1930s thriller films 1930s English-language films Films directed by George Pearson Films produced by Anthony Havelock-Allan British black-a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salamander Dream
''Salamander Dream'' () is an original graphic novel by Hope Larson, her first, released by AdHouse Books in 2005. The story about a young girl and a magical salamander was inspired by Larson's youth playing in nature, and it was originally released as a webcomic. Synopsis The book covers the relationship between Hailey, a young girl, and Salamander, a magical forest-dwelling being. The character Hailey lives on the edge of a small city, frequently walking with her magical friend through the forest next to her house, listening to his stories. As Hailey grows older, her interests slowly shifts away and she eventually ceases to visit the woods. Years later, Hailey visits the woods one last time and meets Salamander again. The girl shares a story with him, before bidding farewell and moving away. Development Larson spent a lot of time playing around a creek as a child, imagining a "king of the salamanders" living in an underground palace with quartz walls. The original working title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mort Grim
''Mort'' is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett. Published in 1987, it is the fourth ''Discworld'' novel and the first to focus on the character Death, who only appeared as a side character in the previous novels. The title is the name of its main character, and is also a play on words: in French and Catalan, ''mort'' means "death". The French language edition is titled ''Mortimer'', and the Catalan language edition is titled ''Morth''. In the BBC's 2003 Big Read contest, viewers voted on the "Nation's Best-loved Book"; ''Mort'' was among the Top 100 and chosen as the most popular of Pratchett's novels. In 2004, Pratchett stated that ''Mort'' was the first Discworld novel with which he was "pleased", stating that in previous books, the plot had existed to support the jokes, but that in ''Mort'', the plot was integral.Terry Pratchett [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Haspiel
Dean Edmund Haspiel (born May 31, 1967 in New York City) is an American comic book artist, writer, and playwright. He is known for creating Billy Dogma, The Red Hook, and for his collaborations with writer Harvey Pekar on his ''American Splendor'' series as well as the graphic novel ''The Quitter'', and for his collaborations with Jonathan Ames on ''The Alcoholic'' and HBO's ''Bored to Death''. He has been nominated for numerous Eisner Awards, and won a 2010 Emmy Award for TV design work. Early life Haspiel grew up on Manhattan's Upper West Side and attended The High School of Music & Art/Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School,"An Exclusive Interview with Dean 'Dino' Hapiel, Rock Star in Cartoonist's Clothing" , ''Walrus Comix'' (2008). graduating in 1985. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superior
Superior may refer to: *Superior (hierarchy), something which is higher in a hierarchical structure of any kind Places *Superior (proposed U.S. state), an unsuccessful proposal for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to form a separate state *Lake Superior, the largest of the North American Great Lakes, Canada, United States United Kingdom * Rickinghall Superior, England United States *Superior, Arizona *Superior, Colorado *Superior, Indiana *Superior, Iowa *Superior Township, Chippewa County, Michigan *Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan *Superior, Montana *Superior, Nebraska *Superior, West Virginia *Superior, Wisconsin, a city *Superior (town), Wisconsin, a town adjacent to the city *Superior (village), Wisconsin, a village adjacent to the city *Superior, Wyoming *Superior (RTA Rapid Transit station), a station on the RTA Red Line in Cleveland, Ohio * Superior Bay, a bay between Minnesota and Wisconsin * Superior Falls, a waterfall between Michigan and Wisconsin Reli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Priddy , a community in the United States
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Joel or Yoel is a name meaning "Yahweh Is God" and may refer to: * Joel (given name), origin of the name including a list of people with the first name. * Joel (surname), a surname * Joel (footballer, born 1904), Joel de Oliveira Monteiro, Brazilian football goalkeeper * Joel (footballer, born 1980), Joel Bertoti Padilha, Brazilian football centre-back * Joel (prophet), a prophet of ancient Israel ** Book of Joel, a book in the Jewish Tanakh, and in the Christian Bible, ascribed to the prophet * Joel, Georgia, a community in the United States * Joel, Wisconsin The Town of Clayton is located in Polk County, Wisconsin, Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 571 at the 2000 census. The Clayton (village), Wisconsin, Village of Clayton and the unincorporated communities of Joel and Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Preposterous Adventures Of IronHide Tom
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Morse
Scott Morse (sometimes known as C. Scott Morse or C. S. Morse) is an American animator, filmmaker, and comic book artist/writer. Much of Morse's published work consists of stand-alone graphic novels, although he is perhaps best known for his 1997 epic series '' Soulwind'', a story serialised in a sequence of graphic novels, which was nominated for both the Eisner and Ignatz awards. Biography Scott Morse was trained at the California Institute of the Arts (commonly known as CalArts), where he majored in Character Animation. In his sophomore year he was hired out to work at Chuck Jones' Film Productions. His comic book work includes work as illustrator and/or author on the series' '' Southpaw'', ''Magic Pickle'', ''Plastic Man'' (DC Comics), the mini-series ''Elektra: Glimpse & Echo'' (Marvel), and a three-comic story arc for ''Catwoman''. Morse also illustrated the first six issues of '' Case Files: Sam & Twitch'', a spin-off of the ''Spawn'' comic book series. He has contribu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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