The classic pulp vigilante reimagined for a new generation! Tony Quinn is a brash defense attorney to the mob who compromises his ethics for financial gain When he refuses to cross the line & commit murder he is tortured & blinded by his gangster employers When a fortuitous meeting with a covert agency gives him a chance to make amends Quinn transforms into the Black Bat & embarks on a redemptive quest to right the wrongs of his past Collects the complete storyline from issues 1-12 of the Black Bat comic book maxi-series

Includes:: a bonus cover gallery featuring over three dozen pieces of gorgeous artwork by such industry greats as J Scott Campbell (Danger Girl) Jae Lee (Superman Batman) Chris Eliopoulos (Franklin Richards Son of a Genius) Joe Benitez (Lady Mechanika) & more

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Over the next couple of months we will be revealing more of this incredible POP! set based on the Frank Miller comic & The Dark Knight Returns& One of THE all time great comics it brought a whole new life into comics & started the higher production standards we know today Miller completely re-thought the Batman Mythos & his designs are nothing short of iconic These are brilliant Diamond Comics have a 3 week window of exclusivity on these figures These Batman Dark Knight Returns vinyl figures each stand around 9 cm tall & come packed in illustrated window boxes ...

Harper Collins is proud to present its new range of best-loved essential classics &…we call them dumb animals & so they are for they cannot tell us how they feel but they do not suffer less because they have no words& When his beloved owners are forced to sell him Black Beauty leaves his life as a young care-free colt behind him & embarks on a working life of misery Cruelly treated by his new masters Anna Sewell rails against animal mistreatment in this poignant tale of a horse whose spirit can not be broken ...

" Now I say that with cruelty & oppression it is everybody&s business to interfere when they see it" Transcending time & place Anna Sewell&s moving classic has inspired kindness tolerance & hope since it was first published in 1877 Now one of the bestselling children&s books of all time & with themes that are possibly more relevant today than ever before the story of Black Beauty continues to captivate children lingering in their minds well into adulthood ...

Black Beauty is a perennial children’s favourite one which has never been out of print since its publication in 1877 It is a moralistic tale of the life of the horse related in the form of an autobiography describing the world through the eyes of the creature In taking this anthropomorphic approach the author Anna Sewell broke new literary ground & her effective storytelling ability makes it very easy for the reader to accept the premise that a horse is recounting the exploits in the narrative The gentle thoroughbred Black Beauty is raised with care & is treated well until a vicious groom injures him The damaged horse is then sold to various masters at whose hands he experiences cruelty & neglect After many unpleasant episodes including one where he becomes a painfully overworked cab horse in London Black Beauty finally canters towards a happy ending Although Anna Sewell&s classic is set firmly in the Victorian period its message is universal & timeless animals will serve humans well if they are treated with consideration & kindness There have been many film & television adaptations of the story but it is only the novel that captures the authentic voice of the central character ...

A poignant & moving retelling of Anna Sewell&s classic novel which follows the story of Black Beauty
- the brave & noble horse
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Anna Sewell&s Black Beauty was an immediate success on its publication in 1877 & has gone on to sell an estimated 50 million copies Black Beauty is a horse with a fine black coat a white foot & a silver star on his forehead Seen through his eyes the story tells of his idyllic upbringing & the hardship & cruelty he suffers subsequently before finding security & happiness in a new home Black Beauty is one of the most popular children&s books ever written ...

" You saved your mistress&s life Beauty! yes you saved her life" Black Beauty is the prettiest young horse in the meadows & spends many happy days under the apple trees with his friends Ginger & Merrylegs But this easy life comes to an end when Beauty is sold & goes from farm to inn to cabhorse in London enduring rough treatment from foolish & careless masters Beauty remains faithful hardworking & full of spirit despite his trials & through him we learn that all horses & humans alike deserve to be treated with kindness BACKSTORY Find out about the unusual author & learn some horsey vocabulary ...

This title is suitable for children aged 7 years & up Black Beauty is the classic horse story a beautiful & touching tale told by the title character himself Set in Victorian London it follows Beauty&s life & changing fortunes as he moves from owner to owner As the horse encounters new experiences & new friends who reveal their own histories the story quietly paints a fascinating portrait of how animals were treated during that era ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Black Beautya film centering on a 15 year-old girl who volunteers at a city pound & convinces her Grandfather in the country to adopt a horse that was rescued from an abusive owner They spend the summer rehabilitating " Black Beauty" ...