In Unfree Masters, Matt Stahl examines recording artists' labor in the music industry as a form of creative work. He argues that the widespread perception of singers and musicians as free individuals
Ron Garney knows how to tell a story on the comics page. He can draw cinematic blockbuster action with the best of them, as his iconic runs on Captain America, Wolverine, and Weapon X will attest. But
Dead Masters examines the dual issues of mentoring and intertextuality as an integrated phenomenon. Through a series of fresh and novel readings of Johnsonian and Boswellian texts, the book further ad
What makes a classic piece of furniture? Which living design is timelessly popular and always contemporary – and why? Aesthetic quality as a function of clarity of design, rigorous color and styling a
Through conversations held with fifteen of the most accomplished contemporary cinematographers, the authors explore the working world of the person who controls the visual look and style of a film. Th
Over the last seven years, the Digital Art Masters series has brought together over three hundred examples of the world's best 2D and 3D digital art. Digital Art Masters: Volume 7 continues this tradi
In Masters of Command, Barry Strauss compares the way the three greatest generals of the ancient world—Alexander, Hannibal, and Caesar—waged war and draws lessons from their experiences that apply on
In Ministers and Masters Charity R. Carney presents a thorough account of how Methodist preachers constructed their own concept of masculinity within -- and at times in defiance of -- the constraints
"Reporter CLARK KENT investigates the theft of black crystals from a METROPOLIS museum. As he searches for clues, electrical transformers beneath the street suddenly explode! CLARK quickly changes int
The Nebula Awards are voted on, and presented by, active members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. The Grand Master Award is given to a living author for a lifetime's achieve
In Vol. 1, Mickey investigates some strange glowing snow, and goes on many other adventures. In Vol. 2, Uncle Scrooge rockets his money to the moon, Rebo the sci-fi bad guy is introduced, and more. Bo
Vol. 3 is comprised of Murry's first seven serials, including one in which the circus is in town and detective Mickey and “akerbatty" Goofy are up to their elbows in lions, tigers, and scares! In Daan
After the acclaimed success of the first volume of Karate Masters, the author proudly presents Karate Masters 2, with a new repertoire of historical figures, such as Mas Oyama, Keinosuke Enoeda, Richa