Volume one of a fifty-year oral history of Star Trek by the people who were there, in their own words, sharing never-before-told stories. This is the unauthorised, uncensored, and unbelievable true story behind the making of a pop culture phenomenon. The original Star Trek series debuted in 1966 and has spawned eight TV series spin-offs and a dozen feature films. The Fifty-Year Mission is a no-holds-barred oral history of five decades of Star Trek, told by the people who were there. Hear from the hundreds of television and film executives, programmers, writers, creators, and cast as they unveil the oftentimes shocking story of Star Trek's ongoing fifty-year mission - a mission that has spanned from the classic series to the animated show, to the many attempts at a relaunch to the beloved feature films. Make no mistake; this isn't just a book for Star Trek fans. Like Saturday Night Live's bestselling Live From New York, here is a volume for all fans of pop culture and anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of a television touchstone.

This book highlights the unique experiences, challenges, and contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islanders that are rarely taught in American schools. "Historic contributions and stories of resilience are shared in this dynamic graphic novel. An informative and engaging read!" —Maia and Alex Shibutani, two-time Olympic medalists and authors of Amazing: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us All Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history is American history. The unique experiences, challenges, and contributions of AANHPIs are an integral part of our country’s development, but they are rarely taught in American schools. Even today, over 70% of Americans have little knowledge about AANHPI history or confuse it with Asian history. Yet, according to The Asian American Foundation, better education about AANHPI history in K–12 schools is one of the best ways to combat racism. Fighting to Belong! Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History, 1900–1970, written by bestselling writer Amy Chu (Wonder Woman, Deadpool, Ant-Man, Iron Man), Alexander Chang, and The Asian American Education Project and illustrated by Louie Chin (Bodega Cat), shares this important and dynamic part of the American experience in an accessible and engaging graphic novel format. In this book, the second volume of a three-book series, our middle school protagonists Padmini, Sammy, Joe, and Tiana and their guide, Kenji, and his grandfather, Frankie, embark on an amazing journey through time to witness key events in AANHPI history, from the Philippine-American War to the incarceration of some 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. Volume II helps new audiences young and old, AANHPI and non-AANHPI, understand how these stories are truly interwoven within the fabric of America.

This book highlights the unique experiences, challenges, and contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islanders that are rarely taught in American schools. "Historic contributions and stories of resilience are shared in this dynamic graphic novel. An informative and engaging read!" —Maia and Alex Shibutani, two-time Olympic medalists and authors of Amazing: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us All Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history is American history. The unique experiences, challenges, and contributions of AANHPIs are an integral part of our country’s development, but they are rarely taught in American schools. Even today, over 70% of Americans have little knowledge about AANHPI history or confuse it with Asian history. Yet, according to The Asian American Foundation, better education about AANHPI history in K–12 schools is one of the best ways to combat racism. Fighting to Belong! Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History, 1900–1970, written by bestselling writer Amy Chu (Wonder Woman, Deadpool, Ant-Man, Iron Man), Alexander Chang, and The Asian American Education Project and illustrated by Louie Chin (Bodega Cat), shares this important and dynamic part of the American experience in an accessible and engaging graphic novel format. In this book, the second volume of a three-book series, our middle school protagonists Padmini, Sammy, Joe, and Tiana and their guide, Kenji, and his grandfather, Frankie, embark on an amazing journey through time to witness key events in AANHPI history, from the Philippine-American War to the incarceration of some 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. Volume II helps new audiences young and old, AANHPI and non-AANHPI, understand how these stories are truly interwoven within the fabric of America.

Focus sur ce phénomène cinématographique incontournable : Marvel ! Après plus de dix ans d'activité et des milliards de dollars amassés, que l'on aime ou pas les films Marvel, il est impossible de ne pas saluer la réussite de cette entreprise un peu folle. Il paraît évident, pour quiconque s'intéresse de près ou de loin à l'histoire du cinéma, qu'il serait dommage de passer sous silence celle, passionnante, de Marvel Studios. Dans ce volume 2, en plus du volet making-of, un versant analytique se propose d'étudier la fameuse « méthode Marvel Studios » pour se réapproprier les personnages des comics et en faire une transposition réussie sur grand écran. La suite de l'aventure de la plus célèbre franchise de superhéros au cinéma expliquée dans ce livre passionnant de bout en bout ! À PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR Licencié en journalisme de l’Université Libre de Bruxelles, Jean-Christophe Detrain , dit « Faskil », roule sa bosse dans le monde des médias depuis le début des années quatre-vingt-dix. Ancien chroniqueur à la RTBF, puis rédacteur notamment pour les magazines Joystick et Humanoïde, il pose actuellement sa plume sur Geekzone.fr, site où il produit également le podcast mensuel Les Clairvoyants, entièrement consacré au MCU.

His poetic directing and universal themes, such as the importance of nature, have turned Hayao Miyazaki into one of the most respected artists on the movie and animation scene. Initially intended for Japan only, his works eventually reached the Western market. Spirited Away is one of the most successful animated movies worldwide. This book aims to explore the personality of this unusual author and his collaborators, and to decipher, movie by movie, the profound themes found throughout his entire work, which reveal the humanist nature of this essential filmmaker.

Dans ce livre, il s'agira d'étudier les rapports entre Georges Lucas, son héritage et les intentions de Disney. Le 30 octobre 2012, Disney s'offrait l'entièreté de Lucasfilm pour la modique somme de quatre milliards de dollars. Mais de toutes les lignes d’un contrat que l’on imagine massif, Star Wars était évidemment la plus importante. Depuis, la société américaine a produit énormément de nouveaux projets (épisode VII, VIII, IX, Mandalorian, etc.), qui entretiennent une relation complexe avec les trois premières aventures signées par George Lucas. Alors, comment Disney réinterprète-t-il la trilogie originale dans ses nouveaux films, séries et autres produits dérivés. Les passionnés seront ravis par cette enquête journalistique sur les cinq premières années du Star Wars de Disney et l'analyse de fond de ses cinq films et séries !

The ultimate guide for aspiring artists with a love of manga. Following How to Draw a Graphic Novel, Balthazar Pagani returns, joined by manga expert Asuka Ozumi, to demystify the process of creating manga, from the creative spark that inspires a story, to what it’s like to work in a professional manga studio. Featuring the work of Italian manga illustrator Silvia Vanni, and told from the point of view of two young manga fans, How to be a Manga Artist delivers a blend of professional advice and practical tips to guide aspiring creators, including how to construct a compelling narrative, develop characters your readers will fall in love with, and the basics of printing, digital file set-up, and self-promotion. How to be a Manga Artist also includes a specially commissioned chapter by renowned Japanese illustrator Fumio Obata - who encourages readers to look beyond the aesthetics of manga and to put themselves into the story to develop a style that is entirely original and true to them - as well as biographies of famous manga artists, definitions of key Japanese terms, and a list of must-read cult classics.

The story of manga, a vibrant form of Japanese narrative art, from its historic roots to its place as a contemporary global phenomenon. Manga is a visual form of narrative storytelling. Its roots are international, but the form as we know it today developed in Japan between the late 19th and early 20th centuries and has recently achieved global reach. Originally confined to comics, prints and graphic novels, manga has expanded to influence animation, fashion, gaming, street art and new media. It is a multi-billion pound industry, popular with people of all ages in Japan and increasingly all over the world, encompassing hundreds of genres, from sports, love, horror and ageing to global threats and sexual identity. There is a manga for everyone. For manga fans, this book celebrates the excitement of manga’s cross-cultural appeal and its long history of breaking barriers. For those new to manga, it offers the chance to become literate in what is fast becoming a universal visual grammar of our globalized age. Arranged into six thematic chapters, with essays by leading scholars, this volume showcases the work of Japan’s most influential manga-ka (manga creators) past and present, with printed manga extracts, original drawings, manga magazines, theatre, film, digital technologies and exclusive interviews with artists, editors and publishers. The first chapter focuses on understanding how manga is read, drawn and produced. The second explores its power of storytelling, and presentation of reality; the third, the power of manga to depict many different worlds, both seen and unseen. The fourth shifts the attention from the art form to its role in society, including fan groups, grassroots manga, Comiket events and the importance of cosplay. The penultimate chapter discusses the roots of modern manga in the work of 19th-century artists such as Hokusai and Kyosai, while the final chapter examines manga’s expansion into the avant-garde, its crossover into other media and its growing international reach and influence. Published in conjunction with a landmark, cutting-edge exhibition at the British Museum, this is manga as Western audiences have never before seen it: diverse yet universally familiar, traditional yet intensely modern, rooted in the 2D printed page but effortlessly leaping out of it.

Starting in the mid-1960s, comics rapidly evolved into a highly creative art form for a sophisticated readership: in France, the magazine Hara-Kiri provided new terrains for graphical humor, while the adventures of Jean-Claude Forest's Barbarella were published in albums by Éric Losfeld; the launch in Japan of Garo in 1964, an avant-garde monthly, introduced the concept of auteur comics; and the release of Robert Crumb's Zap Comix in 1968 established his reputation as the leader of the underground comics movement in the United States.This major historical survey of the so-called "ninth art" establishes a dialogue between the three leading regions of comic book culture--Europe, Asia, and America--and offers an immersive odyssey through the medium's development over six decades, ranging from the explosion of the twentieth-century counterculture scene to the most abstract contemporary styles.Built around twelve themes encompassing its many worlds, Comics features artists including André Franquin, Gotlib, Claire Bretécher, Osamu Tezuka, Moebius, Edmond Baudoin, Alison Bechdel, Ulli Lust, Art Spiegelman, Marjane Satrapi, and Chris Ware, as well as introductions on each theme by leading authorities of the form, a brand-new interview with renowned cartoonist and journalist Joe Sacco, and a foreword by Paul Gravett.

Hot off the heels of the hit animated feature film, Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness, comes the second volume in the Chickenhare series for the first time in full color! When Meg and Banjo’s past comes back with a vengeance, Chickenhare and his bearded, turtle friend Abe find themselves caught in the middle of a war between monsters and magic! Chickenhare will have to push himself to his limits in order to save his friends from certain doom at the hands of the fiery overlord, Gastorph and the devious General Thayne!

Return to the world where math is the language of magic and rejoin your favorite companions, Jenna, Denny, Eloric, Azure and Barnabus, as they face a new and terrible threat from the invading armies of the Skaythe empire. The long awaited sequel to the award-winning, all-ages, fantasy hit Finding Gossamyr has arrived. It has been three months since our heroes successfully put a stop to the sinister machinations of the invading Skaythe. Eloric, the farmer turned would-be hero, played a major role in helping Jenna and Denny and believes he has earned the right to become a Bladeslinger. But when a new danger rises to threaten Gossamyr, Eloric finds himself overshadowed, and going to reckless lengths to prove his worth, that threaten not only his hopes of becoming a Bladeslinger, but also the lives of those closest to him.