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2010

Sex and the City 2: The Stories. the Fashion. the Adventure.


Eric Cyphers - 2010
    As the highly anticipated Sex and the City 2 hits theaters, Running Press presents the official companion book, available both in paperback and as a deluxe hardcover edition.With style emulated by millions of women, Carrie Bradshaw has become the fashion icon of our day. Nearly half of this book is devoted to showcasing and detailing the wardrobe and accessories worn by the women in the movie. As a complete guide to Sex and the City 2, the book is also filled with exclusive plot details, interviews with cast and crew, and never-before-told stories about the making of the film. The fashions, the friendship, and the fun are all gorgeously illustrated by more than 500 downright fabulous photos of Carrie, Samantha, Miranda, Charlotte, and the rest of the stellar cast.Fans just can't get enough of Sex and the City. This book will be a must-have for the millions who made the show the highest-rated on cable TV; who bought 400 million worth of tickets to the first movie; and who made the book that tied in with that film a New York Times bestseller!

Star Wars Art: Visions


George LucasJulie Bell - 2010
    In the decades since, the Star Wars Saga has become a phenomenon impacting cultures across the globe. Just as George Lucas drew upon the work of N. C. Wyeth and Norman Rockwell for his own visual inspiration, he has now invited more than 100 well-known and promising artists to draw upon the entire Star Wars galaxy for inspiration. Star Wars: Visions collects these magnificent artworks for the first time. Featuring pieces by renowned artists such as Amano, Allan R. Banks, Harley Brown, Gary Carter, James Christensen, Michael Coleman, Kinuko Craft, Jim Dietz, Phillipe Druillet, Donato Giancola, Ann Hanson, H. R. Giger, Daniel Greene, Ron Kleeman, Arantzazu Martinez, Syd Mead, Moebius, Paul Oxborough, Alex Ross, Anthony J. Ryder, Dolfi Stoki, William Stout, Dan Thompson, Julie Bell and Boris Vallejo, Scott Waddell, and Jamie Wyeth, Star Wars: Visions is a breakthrough tribute to the worldwide inspiration that is Star Wars.Praise for Star Wars Art: Visions:"Star Wars Art: Visions . . . acknowledges what fans have felt all along. They don't want to be mere spectators, but involved in the storytelling too." -Los Angeles Times

Simpsons World - The Ultimate Episode Guide


Matt Groening - 2010
     Packaged in the ultimate wraparound slipcase and weighing in at a hefty 8.8 pounds, Simpsons World The Ultimate Episode Guide (Seasons 1-20) is meant for reading, not throwing!

Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver The Official Pokémon Kanto Guide National Pokédex: Official Strategy Guide


Pokémon Company International - 2010
    Everything you want to know about all of your favorite Pokemon!Now that you've journeyed to Johto why not find out what awaits you in Kanto?And while you're at it, check out the complete Pokedex of all 493 Pokemon!  This is your guide to...• Where to catch every Pokemon! • A full list of each Pokemon's Learned Attacks, Battle Moves, and Egg Moves! • Everything you need to know to explore the entire post-story Kanto region!

Firefly: Still Flying: A Celebration of Joss Whedon's Acclaimed TV Series


Joss Whedon - 2010
    UNSEEN PHOTOS. SHINY. “We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty.” Since its short-lived appearance on TV in 2002, Joss Whedon’s Firefly has indeed done the impossible. It’s sold over a half a million copies on DVD, spawned the hit movie Serenity, and most remarkably, inspired a loyal fan following — the Browncoats — whose numbers are still growing to this day. Still Flying is a brand new celebration of all aspects of the show, featuring a wealth of rare and previously unpublished images — including storyboards, production design art and candid behind the scenes photos — memories from the cast and crew, a tribute to the Browncoats, and, as a special bonus: EXCLUSIVE NEW FIREFLY FICTION BY WRITERS OF THE ORIGINAL TV EPISODES FUN WITH DICK AND JAYNE written and drawn by Ben Edlund WHAT HOLDS US DOWN by Jane Espenson CRYSTAL by Brett Matthews TAKE THE SKY by Jose Molina

Doctor Who: The TARDIS Handbook


Steve Tribe - 2010
    Everything you need to know about the TARDIS is here - where it came from, where it's been, how it works, and how it has changed since we first encountered it in a London junkyard in 1963.Including photos, design drawings, floor plans and instruction manuals from different eras of the series, this handbook explores the ship's endless interior, looking inside its wardrobe and bedrooms, its power rooms and sick bay, its corridors and cloisters, and revealing just how the show's production teams have created the dimensionally transcendental police box, inside and out.The TARDIS Handbook is the essential guide to the best ship in the universe.

Transformers: The IDW Collection, Volume 1


Simon FurmanNick Roche - 2010
    Volume 1 co Megatron Origin #1-4, Spotlight: Blurr, Spotlight: Cliffjumper, Spotlight: Shockwave, Spotlight: Nightbeat, Spotlight: Hotrod, and Infiltration #0-6.

Bitter Frost Omnibus 1: Books 1-4


Kailin Gow - 2010
    In her dreams, he was always there the breathtakingly handsome but dangerous Winter Prince, Kian, who is her intended. When Breena turns sixteen, she begins seeing fairies and other creatures mortals don t see. Her best friend Logan, suddenly acts very protective. Then she sees Kian, who seems intent on finding her and carrying her off to Feyland. That's fine and all, but for the fact that humans rarely survive a trip to Feyland, a kiss from a fairy generally means death to the human unless that human has fairy blood in them or is very strong, and although Kian seemed to be her intended, he seems to hate her and wants her dead. This edgy tale about beautiful and dangerous fairies, based on Dutch lore, will leave you breathless... This Omnibus Contains the first 4 Full Books of the Bitter Frost Series: Bitter Frost Forever Frost Silver Frost Frost Kisses An Epic Fantasy

The Simpsons/Futurama Crossover Crisis


Ian Boothby - 2010
    . . and how is it even possible? Prepare yourself for a Simpsons saga filled with Futurama! A Futurama fable suffused with the Simpsons! Featuring a plethora of pleasing plot devices including: evil brain spawn, lactose-intolerant space aliens, a giant ball of yarn, flying cars, mistaken identities, world domination, the brittle fabric of reality torn asunder, a comic book-collecting sentient planet, the Dewey Decimal system, self-eating watermelons, slave labor, space pirates, power-crazed vampires, super hero battles, unflattering underwear, mad science run amok, and much, much more! This is the epic story that you've been waiting for . . . a story so big, so ambitious, so sweeping that it can only be told in a 208-page, large format, slip-cased edition, complete with new material, supplemental stories, preliminary sketches, character designs, and a pin-up gallery featuring the talents of comics industry luminaries Alex Ross, Sergio Aragonés, Geof Darrow, Kyle Baker, Peter Kuper, and Bernie Wrightson, among others. It's a comic convergence on a reality ripping, time altering, space traveling, intergalactic scale! It's The Simpsons Futurama Crossover CrisisUncut and all comedy! First published in 2002 and 2005 as two two-part, comic book mini-series (Futurama/Simpsons Infinitely Secret Crossover Crisis and The Simpsons/Futurama Crossover Crisis II), these four hard-to-find comics are collected together for the first time in a hardcover collection, encased in a die-cut slipcase, and packaged with a reprint of the very first Eisner Award-winning issue of Simpsons Comics from 1993. “Abrams’ initial release is a beautifully designed package, a glossy hardcover in a glossier slipcover, as bright and colorful as a grab-bag bin in a candy-store.”—The Onion AV ClubFrom Publishers Weekly Two classic animated series are brought together in a comic that offers many surprises, including how well it all works when transported to a new medium. Although both sources are the creation of cartoonist Matt Groening, the broadcast runs of each series referred to the other as works of fiction within their own universes, perhaps seeking to avoid the temptation of an attention grabbing crossover. And yet somehow this assemblage ably accomplishes just such a task while remaining faithful to the source materials. When Futurama's crew from the Planet Express delivery service become trapped in the fictional world of a Simpsons comic book, they must escape from Springfield. But shortly afterward they open a rift that brings the Simpsons characters into the Planet Express world, where the fictional characters must be rescued and returned to the pages of their comic book. Boothby's writing excels at letting each universe and the characters in them maintain their subtly distinct identities even when they blend. The overarching story for the book is designed to easily allow opportunities for affectionate references to comics, to science fiction, and to notable works of fiction. While the Simpsons comics included in the collection are not as strong, the crossover story takes what could have been a simple throwaway gag and instead crafts a funny, intricately detailed story. (Apr.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Finding Lost - Season Six: The Unofficial Guide


Nikki Stafford - 2010
    I've written about TV for several years, and have always valued her opinion and insights on all things television." -- Amanda Cuda, Connecticut Post Author Nikki Stafford has established herself in the Lost fandom through her comprehensive episode analysis, which have helped thousands of viewers watch the show with a deeper understanding season after season. This final installment of the Finding Lost series ties together all of the pieces from season one to the end, showing the beginnings of each plot line and tracing its development throughout the series. This season six book includes analyses on the war between good and evil and how it's been epitomized in the black and white themes, and will provide possible explanations for many of the questions that have remained remain unanswered at the end of the series. The book will be filled with sidebars offering summaries for many of the show's ongoing mysteries, and chapters on the show's literary precursors, Stephen King's The Stand and Milton's Paradise Lost. Stafford takes an in-depth look at the alternate timeline offered in the show's final season and compare it to the original timeline that played out in the first five seasons. Including exclusive behind-the-scenes photos of the filming of the season six episodes on location in Hawaii, Finding Lost: Season 6 is the only book Lost fans will need when the screen goes dark (or light) one final time.

The Pocket Book of Boosh


Julian Barratt - 2010
    Boosh art director Dave Brown—aka Bollo the gorilla—has designed countless graphics based on Boosh jokes, including a poster for the Howard vs. kangaroo boxing match and a vintage Penguin-looking book cover for Howard Moon's Trumpet Full of Memories. Other artists have illustrated such essentials of the Boosh-iverse as the a cappella songs known as crimps and the eclectic hairstyles. Every Boosh fan will love Old Gregg's Baileys-fueled watercolors, Vince's Excuses for Being Late, and Bob Fossil's Guide to Dance.

Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical


Stephen Schwartz - 2010
    Each Complete Book and Lyrics is approved by the writers and attractively designed with color photo inserts from the Broadway production. All titles include introduction and foreword by renowned Broadway musical experts. Long before Dorothy dropped in, two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One, born with emerald green skin, is smart, fiery, and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious, and very popular. The story of how these two unlikely friends end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years.

The Art of Megamind


Richard von Busack - 2010
    Inside The Art of Megamind you'll find how the talented crew at DreamWorks Animation combined Silver Age comics with heavy metal aesthetics, dramatic spaces like those found in high-concept spy films with visions of blighted urban outskirts, and real-world technology with classic car designs to create one of the most inventive movie experiences this side of Metro City.

Another Nice Mess - The Laurel & Hardy Story


Raymond Valinoti Jr. - 2010
    The public not only found Laurel's serene simpleton and Hardy's pompous buffoon hilarious, but they also thought of them as friends. Laurel and Hardy may have been nitwits, but they were loveable nitwits.Another Nice Mess: The Laurel and Hardy Story explores the lives and careers of Laurel and Hardy. The book examines how the comedians teamed up and it explains why, nearly half a century after their deaths, their films continue to enchant people all over the world.Raymond Valinoti, Jr.. is a resident of Berkeley Heights, NJ. He has a Master's in Library Science from Rutgers University and is a freelance researcher. His articles on film have been published in the magazines Midnight Marquee and Films of the Golden Age. He also writes film reviews for an online news publication, The Alternative Press.

Trouble at the Zoo


Bindi Irwin - 2010
    Karaoke, animal rides, dancing competitions-it's all happening! But when a spoiled ten-year-old boy decides he wants to take home one of the zoo's precious water dragons, Bindi, her brother Robert, and a green-winged macaw come to the rescue. Can Bindi save the water dragon and her party?A fast-paced adventure series featuring The Jungle Girl herself! The stories are inspired and co-created by Bindi Irwin, daughter of the iconic wildlife expert, Steve Irwin. The series features the characters of Bindi, her brother Robert, mother Terri, and the Australia Zoo.Bindi's Wildlife Adventures Series: Trouble at the Zoo (Book 1)Rescue! (Book 2)Bushfire! (Book 3)Camouflage (Book 4)A Whale of a Time (Book 5)Roar! (Book 6)Croc Capers (Book 7)Surfing with Turtles (Book 8)

Doctor Who: Farewell, Great Macedon


Moris Farhi - 2010
    The Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan meet Alexander the Great – but their excitement is tempered by the realisation that these are the final days of Alexander's life. As the travellers become embroiled in the tragic events, the inevitability of history unfolds around them.But can they – and should they – change it?

The Revised Complete Chronology of Bronze


Rick Lai - 2010
    Completely revised and expanded, Rick Lai's authoritative chronology has been heavily updated to include Lester Dent's radio scripts and new data unearthed from the recent restored Doc Savage reprint editions.

The Little Mermaid Read-Along Storybook and CD


Walt Disney Company - 2010
    The little mermaid trades her voice to the scheming sea witch, Ursula, for the chance to become human. Unless Eric falls in love with Ariel in three days, she will become Ursula's captive forever! Experience the enchanting fairy tale with this beautifully illustrated storybook and read-along CD that features the voices of the beloved characters and thrilling sound effects from the award-winning film!

Simpsons Comics Get Some Fancy Book Learnin'


Matt Groening - 2010
    Then, in a tale of biblical proportions, Bart meets the most famous underachiever of all time, the Prodigal Son, and Abraham Simpson finds it is not so easy to keep a covenant with God when you have a son like Homer. Next, Marge is Persian princess Scheherazade, who must impress the impulsive King Moe-mar Shahryar every night with a story in order to save her own neck. Then, Bart does the Bard, man, when the students of Springfield Elementary perform, measure by measure, virtually every one of William Shakespeare's plays in one midsummer night. Finally, Lisa attempts to win over Rod and Todd Flanders with the lovely and endearing Danish fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen.

The Unknown Regions: A Star Wars Roleplaying Game Supplement


Rodney Thompson - 2010
    The Unknown Regions are mysterious and uncharted. They are home to strange aliens, violent slavers, and the forgotten remnants of ancient civilizations that have lived in isolation for eons.This sourcebook gives players and Gamemasters everything they need to run and play in campaigns featuring scouts, exploration, and adventure in the uncharted reaches of the Star Wars galaxy. The Unknown Regions allows Gamemasters to take their existing campaigns in bold new directions, or this book can be used to jumpstart a new campaign that focuses on exploring the unknown.

Angel: A Hole In The World


Scott Tipton - 2010
    IDW's series of adaptations of landmark Angel episodes continues with "A Hole in the World," one of the series' most heartbreaking episodes! Adapting both "A Hole in the World" and "Shells," this five-issue mini-series tells the tragic tale of how Illyria came to fight alongside Angel, and at what terrible cost.

Wonder Woman: Sword of the Dragon


Laurie S. Sutton - 2010
    When she arrives, the AMAZON PRINCESS finds dozens of tourists held hostage by MORGAINE LE FEY. The evil sorceress threatens to harm them all, if WONDER WOMAN doesn't steal the all-powerful STAR SWORD of MERLIN. Believing she has no choice, WONDER WOMAN agrees, but the task will not be easy. She must convince a guardian dragon that the sword will soon fall into the wrong hands -- if it is not in her own.

Bonanza: A Viewer's Guide to the TV Legend


David R. Greenland - 2010
    Perhaps you saw many of the 428 episodes and waited eagerly for the famous blazing map to reveal the Cartwrights riding into your living room. You can relive those days and get the inside story on the TV series that became a legend. Renew old acquaintances with Ben Cartwright and his sons, Adam, Hoss and Little Joe.

Golden Sun: Dark Dawn - Prima Official Game Guide


Stephen Stratton - 2010
    * Golden Guidance—Solve every puzzle and slay each fiend with ease as you follow our step-by-step walkthrough!* Dark Dawn Database—Immerse yourself in the lore of Golden Sun with a flip through its complete Encyclopedia—all entries included!* Keep Questing—Discover the many asides that await you even after completing the main adventure!* Djinn Index—Quickly track down all of those hidden Djinn and discover each one's special benefits!* Secret Summons—Locate and obtain every special Summon to unleash the true power of Alchemy!

Crusade: What the Hell Happened? Volume 1


J. Michael Straczynski - 2010
    Michael Straczynski's introduction, revealing--* The first part of what the hell really did happen to CRUSADE, in Straczynskian detail, chronicling what he describes as the "birth, short life and long painful death" of the series.* How he nearly wandered down Rod Serling's "velvet alley."* Why A CALL TO ARMS might be called a "back door pilot."* How he named the EXCALIBUR to get back at the studio executives.* How he chose the final design for the EXCALIBUR and how that decision recalled a famous STAR TREK anecdote.* Revealed for the first time: the beloved B5 actor JMS wanted to play Galen...and how the network made that impossible.* How he planned to "sneak" BABYLON 5 cast members into CRUSADE.* Which bit of casting JMS considered akin to "looking for the proverbial needle in a haystack."* How BABYLON 5 was dismantled in front of the cast and crew, bit by bit.* What unusual feature was built into the EXCALIBUR set to facilitate production of the series.* Which of JMS's favorite actors once again failed to sit in the captain's chair due to the studio's peculiar notions of future nationalism.* For the first time: the secret about CRUSADE that JMS has held for 10 years.* Who John Matheson was named after.* JMS's amusing rationalization for casting Marjean Holden as Dr. Chambers after she appeared as another character in A CALL TO ARMS.* The "whacky way" the network decided that Tracy Scoggins should be featured in CRUSADE.* The actor TNT didn't want...after he was cast.* The context in which JMS referred to the series as CRUSADE: 90210.* How writing more planetary scenes in the last year of BABYLON 5 helped to prepare for CRUSADE.* The decision he made for A CALL TO ARMS that carried into CRUSADE and that he now considers a mistake.* How he originally wrote "Racing the Night"...and how network notes "filed off the edges and knocked off the corners."* Why he reasoned that placating and cooperating with the network in the beginning would serve him in the end.* What still bugs JMS in "Racing the Night," every time he sees it.ALL THAT PLUS:* Heretofore only seen by a privileged few, two promotional scripts (written early in BABYLON 5's fourth season) and designed to sell CRUSADE:** A seven-page script featuring Sheridan in which the cast of characters is mostly drawn from Babylon 5 but also includes a woman named Shereena and the mysterious Mr. Jones. ** The second promo script is eight pages and features Zathras critiquing the pitch for CRUSADE.* Two early treatments titled THE BABYLON PROJECT: CRUSADE, which feature different names for characters who did appear (Captain Singleton) and some who didn't (Mathras, not a typo). A highlight of the later treatment is the one-paragraph descriptions of plots for thirteen episodes, only one of which was filmed ("Visitors From Down the Street"). You'll find out what episode ideas were never explored.* THE EVE OF DESTRUCTION, a premise for the film that would become A CALL TO ARMS that featured roles for Londo and G'Kar as well as a revised treatment where Galen was an active participant in the battle against the Drakh.* The first draft of A CALL TO ARMS, featuring different dialogue throughout and Samuel Drake’s deleted motivation for betraying Earth to the Drakh.* The first draft of "Racing the Night," featuring a very different motivation for the alien antagonist, which results in a very different second half of the script. * To highlight all the differences, also included are two analyses tracing the evolution of A CALL TO ARMS and "Racing the Night" from first draft to finished product, highlighting all the changes made throughout the process. Think of it as Joe Cuts on steroids with no detail considered too small, which also includes a "script to screen" inventory of the differences between the scripts and the finished episodes.* 76 pieces of previously uncollected art by visual effects art director Tim Earls, concept artist Luc Mayrand and costume designer Randy Gardell from A CALL TO ARMS and "Racing the Night" featuring -- ** Interiors and exteriors of the EXCALIBUR (including the unused engine room and captain's office)** Variations on the map room** Ten variations on the skimmer** Different takes on the Shadow death cloud** Alien ships** Planetary landscapes (including Daltron 7)** Kulan's World** Makeup designs** Costumes** Props** A CALL TO ARMS storyboards * Also included are six pages of drawings devoted to the evolution of the EXCALIBUR design from mid-way through the filming of BABYLON 5's fourth season to the production of A CALL TO ARMS over a year later. You'll see how the design radically varied from designs influenced by Minbari aesthetics to concepts akin to American P-38 fighters from World War II.

LOLcat Bible: In teh beginnin Ceiling Cat maded teh skiez An da Urfs n stuffs


Martin Grondin - 2010
    The perfect gift for cuddly kittehs everywhere, this book retells the greatest stories ever told like never before, including:•Noah’s Reely Big Bowt•Moses an teh Scari Burnin Bush•Teh Ten Bad Plagues•David an Goliath teh Giunt•Daniel an teh Pooch’s Den•David an Goliath teh Giunt•Jonah an teh Big Fishie•Wawter into Booze•Happy Cat Walks on Wawter•Teh Last Cheezburger Feest•Happy Cat Rises from teh Deds and many, many more...

Doctor Who: The Lost TV Episodes, Collection One: 1964-1965


John LucarottiCarole Ann Ford - 2010
    This box set collects five adventures which are either wholly or partially lost from the TV archives, but which can be enjoyed in their entirety on audio. Presented in chronological order of transmission, the stories in this collection are Marco Polo, The Reign of Terror, The Crusade, Galaxy 4, and The Myth Makers, all starring William Hartnell as the original Doctor and date from February 1964 to November 1965. Linking narration is provided by original cast members William Russell, Carole Ann Ford and Peter Purves.