A dazzling high-octane read filled with death-defying acrobatics circus crowds with an appetite for disaster & two forbidden teenage lovers trying to escape the shackles of their very different lives Set in a near-future England where the poorest people in the land must watch their children be taken by a travelling circus
- to perform at the mercy of hungry lions sabotaged high wires & a demonic ringmaster The ruling class visit the circus as an escape from their structured high-achieving lives
- pure entertainment with a bloodthirsty edge Ben the teenage son of a draconian government minister visits the circus for the first time & falls instantly in love with Hoshiko a young performer They come from harshly different worlds
- but must join together to escape the circus & put an end to its brutal sport


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It&s a well-known fact that with the wrong audience any film can become a horror show For the audience in Showtime! that wants to enjoy the offered blockbusters & score points the right seating choice is the all-important factor They want to avoid having tall men in front of them children who are blowing bubbles in the middle of the row or purses blocking neighboring seats Many moviegoers also have certain preferences They would like to sit together with their partner be surrounded by men or women or sit in the first row One can only hope that before the start of a show a riot doesn&t break out & chase people away from their chosen seats Whoever&s visitors have had the most pleasure in the cinema after three rounds wins Showtime! (formerly called Film ab!) is an easily accessible brisk family game with a funny theme that everyone knows from their everyday life The clever placement mechanism & the different characters each of whom one has likely encountered in the cinema provide great entertainment at the game table ...

In his New York Times bestseller Steal Like an Artist Austin Kleon showed readers how to unlock their creativity by stealing from the community of other movers & shakers Now in an even more forward-thinking & necessary book he shows how to take that critical next step on a creative journey getting known Show Your Work! is about why generosity trumps genius It s about getting findable about using the network instead of wasting time networking It s not self-promotion it s self-discovery let others into your process then let them steal from you Filled with illustrations"es stories & examples Show Your Work! offers ten transformative rules for being open generous brave productive In chapters such as You Don t Have to Be a Genius; Share Something Small Every Day; & Stick Around Kleon creates a user s manual for embracing the communal nature of creativity what he calls the ecology of talent From broader life lessons about work (you can t find your voice if you don t use it) to the etiquette of sharing & the dangers of oversharing to the practicalities of Internet life (build a good domain name; give credit when credit is due) it s an inspiring manifesto for succeeding as any kind of artist or entrepreneur in the digital age ...

Written by PAUL LEVITZ & GERRY CONWAY Art by WALLACE WOOD JOE STATON & others Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND The JSA 1970s adventures from ALL-STAR COMICS 58-74 & ADVENTURE COMICS 461-466 are collected in a value-priced Showcase edition! Don miss the team battles with the Psycho-Pirate Vandal Savage the Injustice Society & more On sale SEPTEMBER 21 o 448 pg B&W 1999 US ...

Written by Robert Bernstein & Jack Miller Art by Ramona Fradon Kurt Schaffenberger Nick Cardy & others Cover by Jim Aparo Collecting classic tales of Aquaman from ADVENTURE COMICS 260-280 282 & 284 & more! Over 500 pages highlighting classic tales of Aquaman featuring the debuts of Mera & Aqualad! Advance-solicited; on sale February 14 o 544 pg B&W 1699 US ...

Written by John Broome & others Art by Carmine Infantino Gil Kane & others Cover by Infantino & Murphy Anderson In these fast-paced fun stories collected from the pages of BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS & more Batgirl learns from the Dynamic Duo what it takes to battle evil in the streets of Gotham City while taking on a string of unforgettable foes! ...

This value-priced title collects the entire 24-issue run of Blue Beetle from the 1980s including the Beetle&s battles against ...

Gotham City is plagued with crime & corruption in places high & low but one man has taken a stand against evil of all forms the dark avenger known as Batman Now in this huge low-priced collection the Dark Knight teams up with a host of wildly varied heroes
- including Adam Strange The Bat-Squad Black Canary Deadman The Demon The Flash Green Arrow The House of Mystery Metal Men Metamorpho The Phantom Stranger Robin Sgt Rock Teen Titans Wildcat & Wonder Woman! Written by comics legends Bob Haney (Teen Titans) & Dennis O& Neil (long-term Batman mastermind) with art by luminaries including Neal Adams ("X-Men") & fan-favourite Batman artist Jim Aparo this bumper book is a must for " Batman" fans!
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Superman battles for justice alongside DC's greatest heroes including Martian Manhunterm Supergirl The Spectre Black Canary Robin Wonder Woman The Flash Aquaman & many more in this massive value-priced title ...

Written by John Broome & Gardner Fox Art by Carmine Infantino Neal Adams Murphy Anderson & Gil Kane Cover by Infantino & Sid Greene Don miss this amazing Showcase volume spotlighting Ralph Dibny collecting tales from THE FLASH 112 115 119 124 130 134 138 & DETECTIVE COMICS 327-371! Along with his wife Sue Elongated Man travels the world to solve crimes crossing paths with Batman & Robin the Flash Green Lantern & Zatanna! ...