Allure

Author: Diana Vreeland
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9780811870436
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Legendary fashion maven Diana Vreelandat the urging of her editor Jackie Oauthored a classic volume in the 1980s on the quality of "allure" in fashion and in life. Now back in print, this new edition features a foreword from the incomparable fashion designer Marc Jacobs. Throughout Allure, Vreeland lends her famous knack for turning a phrase to an astonishing array of fashion, celebrity, and fine art photographs. Featuring images of such luminaries as Maria Callas, Gertrude Stein, and Marilyn Monroeshot by superstar photographers such as Man Ray, Cecil Beaton, and Richard AvedonAllure is poised to deliver Vreeland's unparalleled point of view to a whole new generation.

The Power of Shazam!

Author: Jerry Ordway
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 1401293670
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
Presents the adventures of Billy Batson and the origin of Captain Marvel.

Shazam!

Author: Chip Kidd
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781419737473
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Shazam made his debut in Whiz Comics in 1940, and outsold his biggest competitor, Superman, by 14 million copies a month. It wasn't long before a variety of merchandise was licensed--secret decoders, figurines, buttons, paper rockets, tin toys, puzzles, costumes--and a fan club was created to keep up with the demand. These collectibles now sell for outrageous prices on eBay and in comic book stores and conventions. Seventy years later, an unprecedented assortment of these artifacts are gathered together by award-winning writer/designer Chip Kidd and photographer Geo Spear. Join Kidd, Spear, and the World's Mightiest Mortal in this first, fully authorized celebration of ephemera, artwork, and rare, one-of-a-kind toys, and recapture the magic that was Shazam

Introduction to Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Author: Gilad James, PhD
Publisher: Gilad James Mystery School
ISBN: 8600964288
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 61

Book Description
The sequel to the 2019 film "Shazam!" is titled "Shazam! Fury of the Gods". Directed by David F. Sandberg and written by Henry Gayden, the sequel continues the story of a teenage boy named Billy Batson who transforms into a superhero named Shazam by uttering the magical word "Shazam". In this new installment, Shazam and his family of superheroes will face off against a new villain, Hespera, and her sister Kalypso, the daughters of Atlas. The first film received positive reviews and impressed audiences with its lighthearted tone and humor. "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" promises to continue this trend, with reports suggesting that the sequel will add more magic and mythology to the story. The film features a star-studded cast, with returning actors Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Marta Milans reprising their roles, alongside newcomers Rachel Zegler, Lucy Liu, and Helen Mirren. "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" is set to release on June 2, 2023, and fans of the first film are eagerly anticipating its arrival.

Wizard Beach

Author: Shaun Simon
Publisher: Boom! Studios
ISBN: 1641445904
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
What do wizards and witches do when they need a break from the cold, ice-capped mountains of their homeland? They go to the beach, of course! When Hexley Daggard Ragbottom, a high-strung young wizard, wants to put an end to the frost of dark forests he calls home, he seeks out his Uncle Salazar the greatest wizard of all time. But Uncle “Sally” has abandoned his old life for one of leisure, surfing and napping. Sally’s permanent vacation doesn’t sit well with Hexley, but maybe the young wizard is on the wrong mission. Maybe what “Hex” really needs is to learn how to chill out. Writer Shaun Simon (The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys) with artist Conor Nolan (Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Giants) and colorist Meg Casey (Adventure Time) combine their forces to create a sun-baked beach filled with surfing skeletons, wand ball games, and magical good vibrations! Collects the complete 5-issue series.

Shazam and Its Creators

Author: Kristi Holl
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477779256
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
Thanks to Shazam’s services and products, we no longer have to spend hours wondering about the title of a song we heard in passing or wait to hear it again to find out who sings it. With Shazam, consumers can instantly find song, movie, or product information at the touch of a button, without even requiring a search engine. The foresight of the company’s four founders—which even anticipated smartphones—made possible one of the early smartphone apps now used by over 400 million people. Their stories and the development of this remarkable business are chronicled in this volume.

Shazam!: The Junior Novel

Author: Calliope Glass
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 006288414X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135

Book Description
Shazam! is coming to theaters in Spring 2019 from Warner Bros. Pictures, starring Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Mark Strong, Jack Dylan Grazer, and more. Shazam: The Junior Novel is based on the upcoming New Line Cinema major motion picture. This edition contains exclusive scenes and a section of full-color images. We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out… By shouting just one word—SHAZAM!—Billy Batson, the street-wise fourteen-year-old foster kid from Philadelphia, can magically transform into the adult super hero Shazam, courtesy of an ancient wizard. Will Billy and his new foster brother, Freddy, learn to harness Billy’s newfound superpowers like flight and bullet immunity in time to fight the dangerous forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana?

The Power of Shazam! Book 1: In the Beginning

Author: Jerry Ordway
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1401299415
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A word is spoken, lightning strikes and out emerges young Billy Batson with the powers of Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury. The wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles and the speed of Mercury with the sound of one word, SHAZAM! After a series of terrible events with no guidance left behind, Billy Batson was headed down a dark path until a new path magically appeared... a path that would change his life forever.

Shazam and The Seven Magic Lands

Author: Geoff Johns
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 1779511590
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 346

Book Description
Teenager turned superhero Billy Batson struggles to balance school and superheroics! (Guess which one is more fun?) But when Shazam unlocks a shocking secret deep within the Rock of Eternity, it challenges everything he knows about the worlds of magic and his family’s future as its champions! Speaking of family, Billy’s father in trouble, and he’ll have to not only use the power of Shazam to help him, but also fend off the lethal team of Dr. Sivana and Mr. Mind! Collects Shazam #1-11 and #13-14.

Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal Vol. 1

Author: Jerry Ordway
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 1401288405
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 356

Book Description
The 1970s adventures of ShazamÑnow the star of his very own movieÑare collected in color for the first time! These new adventures combined the cartoony art of C.C. Beck, the original artist from the best-selling comics of the 1940s, with the modern, tongue-in-cheek sensibility of writers including Dennis OÕNeil as the entire Marvel family reunite for all-new adventures. Collects SHAZAM! #1-18.