Great-grandson of a crofter & son-in-law of a Duke Harold Macmillan (1894-1986) was both complex as a person & influential as a politican. Marked by terrible experiences in the trenches in the First World War & by his work as an MP during the Depression he was a Tory rebel
- an outspoken backbencher opposing the economic policies of the 1930s & the appeasement policies of his own government. Churchill gave him responsibility during the Second World War with executive command as Viceroy of the Mediterranean. After the War in opposition Macmillan was one of the principal reformers of the Conservatives & after 1951 back in government served in several important posts before becoming Prime Minister after the Suez Crisis. Supermac examines key events including the controversy over the Cossacks repatriation the Suez Crisis Youve Never Had It So Good the Winds of Change the Cuban Missile Crisis & the Profumo Scandal. The culmination of thirty-five years of research into this period by one of our most respected historians this book gives an unforgettable portrait of a turbulent age. Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize.
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Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI Art by SHANE DAVIS & SANDRA HOPE Cover by SHANE DAVIS Forget everything you know about The Man of Steel & brace yourself for a staggering new take on the worlds most popular super-hero. Best-selling Hugo Award-winning writer J. Michael Straczynski (BRAVE & THE BOLD THOR BABYLON 5) & red-hot rising star artist Shane Davis (GREEN LANTERN SUPERMAN/BATMAN) team up for this exciting launch of the EARTH ONE graphic novel series. Set in an all-new continuity re-imagining DCs top heroes EARTH ONE is a wave of original standalone graphic novels produced by the top writers & artists in the industry. The groundbreaking new line rockets into effect right here with the super-hero who started it all -- Superman! What would happen if the origin of the Man of Tomorrow were introduced today for the very first time? Return to bucolic Smallville & experience the journey of Earths favorite adopted son as he grows from boy to Superman as youve never seen before! On Sale Octuber 27 * 136 pg FC $19.99 US ...

A New York Times Best Seller! As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics
- The New 52 event of September 2011 comics legend George Perez
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A New York Times" Best Seller! DC Comics took a bold step & renumbered the longest-running monthly comic " Action Comics " to 1 for the first time since 1938 as part of the DC Comics--The New 52 event. With this renumbering comes a new creative team featuring comics legend Grant Morrison & fan-favorite artist Rag Morales. While Morrison is no stranger to writing the Superman character having won three Eisner Award's for his work on " All-Star Superman " " Action Comics" will be something new for both old & new readers & present humanity's first encounters with Superman before he became one of the World's Greatest Super Heroes. Set a few years in the past it's a bold new take on a classic hero." Superman: Action Comics Vol. 1: Superman & the Men of Steel"

Includes:: issues 1-8 of the monthly series"

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Written by Jeph Loeb Art & cover by Ed Mc Guinness & Dexter Vines Dont miss this collection featuring SUPERMAN/BATMAN 20-25 the issues that reunited writer Jeph Loeb with the dynamic art team of Ed Mc Guinness & Dexter Vines! Featuring Darkseid Lex Luthor Superwoman & Batwoman! Advance-solicited; on sale December 3
- 160 pg FC $12.99 US
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Written by Jerry Siegel Art by Joe Shuster Jack Burnley Wayne Boring & others Cover by Shuster The Man of Tomorrow moves into the 1940s in this fourth volume featuring stories from the pages of Action Comics 26-31 & Superman 6-7! Advance-solicited; on sale February 6 ...

A New York Times" Best Seller! Following the events of the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling graphic novel by acclaimed writer Michael J. Straczynski & superstar artist Shane Davis comes the long awaited sequel SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE VOL. 2! Young Clark Kent continues his journey toward becoming the World's Greatest Super Hero but finds dealing with humanity to be a bigger challenge than he ever imagined! From a ruthless dictator to a new love interest who's NOT Lois Lane things are never easy for this emerging Man of Steel. And the worst is yet to come in the form of a man-monster with an insatiable appetite the Parasite! The only thing that might appease his hunger is The Last Son of Kryptonian! But that will also mean he will have Superman's powers without his conscience & Kal-El cannot come anywhere near him even though he has to stop him!" ...

Now in trade paperback! When Lex Luthor finally regained control of Lex Corp he thought he had everything he wanted. But in BLACKEST NIGHT he briefly became an Orange Lantern & got a taste of true power. Now hell do anything to get that power back. Buckle in for a greatest hits tour of the DCUs most wanted
- including an appearance by The Sandmans big sister Death!
- as Lex Luthor begins an epic quest for power in stories from ACTION COMICS 890-895 brought to you by writer Paul Cornell (Dr. Who Captain Britain & MI-13)!

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Superman is the original & ultimate Super Hero & fans will enjoy this kit containing a replica of that famed radioactive material from Superman's home planet--kryptonite. Mounted on a base the chards of kryptonite actually light up! Also included is a 48-page full-color book on Superman Krypton & kryptonite. ...

Superman was created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Schuster in 1938. For fans of the ultimate Super Hero this kit

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