Collects What If? (1977) #24-35. Classic stories reimagined in wild and wonderful ways by legendary creators! Imagine…what if Gwen Stacy had lived? What if Captain America was elected president? What if Phoenix had not died? What if Wolverine had killed the Hulk? What if there were no Fantastic Four? What if Bullseye had not killed Elektra? What if the Avengers were the last super heroes on Earth? And perhaps most startlingly of all, what if Dazzler became the herald of Galactus?! Plus, ye...

Today more than ever, series finales have become cultural touchstones that feed watercooler fodder and Twitter storms among a committed community of viewers. While the final episodes of The Fugitive and M*A*S*H continue to rank among the highest rated broadcasts, more recent shows draw legions of binge-watching fans. Given the importance of finales to viewers and critics alike, Howard and Bianculli along with the other contributors explore these endings and what they mean to the audience, ...

School teacher Joseph Akeroyd was appointed Inspector General of Victoria's prison system in 1924. He held this role until 1947 becoming the longest serving Inspector General in Victoria's history. This book examines the experiences, achievements and failures of Joseph Akeroyd, the longest serving Inspector General of Victoria's (Australia) penal system, in reforming that system. This is not a traditional biography. It traverses Akeroyd's experiences in his time and reflects on reforms thr...

Collects Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #37-46 and Annual #2-3, and Avengers Annual #7. Our latest Masterworks offers you two heroes for the price of one! Yes, it's MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE, starring the world's most endearing pile of rocks, the Ever-Lovin' Blue-Eyed Thing! And his adventures begin - behind bars?! The Thing has been declared a public nuisance (and not just on Yancy Street), and it'll take the skills of both Matt Murdock and Daredevil to set him free! This marvelous Masterwork also feat...

Collects Marvel Two-in-One (1974) #75-82, Marvel Two-in-One Annual (1976) #5-6. The ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing is back between hardcovers in the Marvel Masterworks! We begin with two double-sized extravaganzas - one featuring an all-out brawl between the Thing, the Hulk, the Stranger and Pluto; and another co-starring the Avengers that pulls Benjy into a Negative Zone battle against Blastaar, Annihilus and the power of the Super-Adaptoid! Then, a day at the big top leads to three rings of...

After learning some basic beats, students of the drum set often ask, “how do I get to the next level?” Developing drum rudiments will open up a new universe on the drum set by building technique, speed, and dexterity. Playing these sticking patterns with the online grooves and beats creates another enjoyable dimension to the material.Applying new skills by playing with other musicians is an important part of the learning process. The online music tracks facilitate this and make it ...

Collects Marvel Team-Up (1972) #41-52; Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #17; Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) #9, 13; Marvel Comics Calendar 1976. MARVEL TEAM-UP goes all timey-wimey as Spider-Man takes a bicentennial journey through America’s past, present — and futures! When the man behind the Salem witch trials pulls the Vision and Scarlet Witch back in time, Spidey gets dragged along for the ride. But Doctor Doom doesn’t cotton to people messing with his time platform, and he soon enters the fra...

Collects Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #83-93. For sixty years and counting, the Thing has been one of Marvel's most beloved icons! The exploits of the Fantastic Four's ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing have always been defined by finding the biggest bad guy available and walloping the heck out of him. But the stories that open the penultimate MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE MASTERWORKS take a more urgent tone as the Thing races to find anyone and everyone who can save his compatriot Giant-Man from the ravages of ...

Collects Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #37-52 and Annual (1976) #2-4 and Avengers Annual (1967) #7. Welcome back to MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE, starring the world's most endearing pile of orange rocks, the Thing! And his adventures begin - behind bars?! After the Thing is declared a public nuisance (and not just on Yancy Street), it will take the skills of both Matt Murdock and Daredevil to set him free. Also featuring Jim Starlin's famous two-part cosmic epic pitting the Avengers and the Thing against ...

Collects Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #20, 22-36; Marvel Two-in-One Annual (1976) #1; Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #11. The ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing is back, alongside the Marvel Universe's greatest stars and one from a world all his own - but first the Thing, the FF, the Invaders and the Liberty Legion travel back in time to World War II to battle the Third Reich! Then comes the Black Sun saga, spanning decades…and the cosmos itself! The action continues when Deathlok arrives on an assassi...

Collects What If? (1977) 36-38, 40-42, 44-47. More alternate-reality questions are answered! Imagine a world where the Fantastic Four never gained their powers — or one where Stephen Strange never became Master of the Mystic Arts! Consider the fates of the Thing and the Beast if they continued to mutate — or Spider-Man if Uncle Ben had lived! The Hulk goes berserk, Susan Richards dies in childbirth, Nova makes a life-changing decision and Galactus turns the Silver Surfer back into Norrin R...

This volume examines the gangster film in its historical context with an emphasis on the ways the image of the gangster has adapted and changed as a result of socio-cultural circumstances. From its origins in Progressive-era reforms to its use as an indictment of corporate greed, the gangster film has often provided a template for critiquing American ideas and values concerning individualism, success, and business acumen. The gangster genre has also been useful in critically examining race...