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The second in our series reprinting the classic Dreadstar tales includes the Eclipse Comics' graphic novel The Price, Marvel/Epic's Dreadstar graphic novel, and the solo Dreadstar story that appeared in Epic Illustrated #18. These chapters introduce the new cast of characters who accompany Vanth Dreadstar on his mission to end the devastating war between the Instrumentality and the Monarchy. Once again, Fate beckons Vanth - this time in the form of a wizard named Syzygy Darklock. Both are forced to relinquish what is closest to them in the name of a higher calling - their price for saving humanity. As they do battle with demon mystics, evil priests, bloodthirsty kings, and robot armies, they face their own inner demons and haunted memories, and overcome galactic obstacles to implement the mysterious Plan M. This epic starts as a mystical detective novel and slowly grows into an adventure tale of intergalactic proportions with a tortured hero at its center.

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This story should not be missed.......2006-04-10

Looking back at the loong collector phase of my life, this was one of the books that still comes to my mind. It's grim, it's gritty--vintage Starlin. The phrase "the price" always reminds me of this comic because I remember just how dear the price was that Syzygy paid.

Fantastic cosmic heroism, but missing the color!.......2004-05-26

Easily one of the best comic book stories out there, "The Price" is an awe-inspiring blend of science fiction and fantasy that lays the foundation of the terrific "Dreadstar" comic. This volume is concerned with two main stories: the origin of Syzygy, the horrifically scarred and powerful sorceror who later aids Vanth, and Vanth himself as he begins the second Act of his life: the appalling violence of the galactic Monarchy/Instrumentality war, brutally brought home to him in the most graphic way imaginable. There's a final shorter piece that shows Vanth and Oedi on a mission to steal a cargo ship and end up performing a feat of heroism along the way (which unexpectedly ties in with Willow's origin detailed more fully later in the Dreadstar series). Though Syzygy's story is concerned with sacrifice while Vanth's is concerned with vengeance, both men share a common destiny of heroic struggle forged on their separate violent pasts.
I couldn't disagree more with Dan Reilly's criticisms, noted in a previous post, of the substance of this volume ("Most comic character origins, the GOOD ones at least, are simple..."; "WAY too wordy"). This is, simply put, a comic book for mature readers who aren't put off by words appearing next to pictures, and can follow how an adult character is affected through trial and tragedy. Batman and Spiderman were wonderful when I was a child, but as a teenager in the '80s I embraced Dreadstar since it was far more complex and nuanced than any typical superhero comic of its time. Remember, this was before Alan Moore/Neil Gaiman/Garth Ennis et al. made well-written and engaging comic book stories almost routine; writers such as Starlin, Howard Chaykin, and Dave Sim were groundbreaking in their treatment of "adult" topics in the comic medium. I would never slight this work for being tortuous or verbose--Jim Starlin was writing for an audience well beyond the sterotypical preadolescents.
With all that praise given, however, I agree with Dan that the black and white format is a letdown. The original colored inks seen in the Epic issues were gorgeously muted and subtle, and are sorely missed here. With the original color, this would be an easy 5 star rating.

Too Busy!.......2002-12-04

Dreadstar Volume Two: The Price suffers from the same sins of excess as Volume One did: It's overwritten and cluttered with things that, in the end, aren't necessary. Most of this volume (And Volume One) has absolutely no bearing on the real story, which begins in Volume Three, when the reprinting of the Dreadstar series originally published by Epic Comics begins. Most comic character origins (The GOOD ones, at least!) are fairly simple: Orphaned as a childby a criminal's bullets, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to fighting crime as Batman. Bitten by a radioactive spider, teen-ager Peter Parker gains amazing powers, and discovers that "With great power, there comes great responsibility". And so Spider-Man was born. Two volumes in, I still can't recap Dreadstar's origin. It's just too convoluted.

The stories in The Price were originally presented in painted color, so the black & white reproduction looks muddied and blurry. I expect that once they get to the reprints of the actual series (Which was conventionally colored), the quality will be better. The stories are WAY too wordy, and by the end of the book (Volume One, as well), you feel like you've taken a long trip to nowhere. There is also a continuity gap in the book that just drove me bonkers: Starlin takes great pains to drum home the point that all of the cat people were killed in the raid on Caldor (NOT the store! The Planet...), but in Chapter Three of The Price, Oedi the cat-man appears out of nowhere, and everyone acts like he's been there all along! Huh?!?!

My advice to potential Dreadstar readers and/or Jim Starlin fans: Start with Volume Three. Everything you'll need to know is in there, and you'll save money and time that could have been wasted on these two pointless books.

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A Book About Nothing! A good Zeinfeld joke!

Buy this only if you don't like having money

Good Racist Present

The funniest book I never read

The joke was on us!

Brace Yourself, Bridget!: The Official Irish Sex Manual
Ian Plaid
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Humor | Entertainment | Subjects | Books
Love, Sex & Marriage | Humor | Entertainment | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0312094302

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A Book About Nothing! A good Zeinfeld joke!.......2005-08-20

Yep, that's right, not a single word! A good book for the Zeinfeld in your life (who likes to write about nothing). I'ld say it's a good diary. Anyway, as any properly brought up Irish Catholic knows "Nothing is ever taught, told, explained or ,God forbid, shown about sex." Add a sticky note to the cover saying "Besure to read the front and back flaps before attacking the text" and have a good laugh.

Buy this only if you don't like having money.......2000-01-23

This so called book is the biggest pile rubbish I've ever seen. Here in Ireland, the average age for losing your virginity is 14. On average, each adult in Ireland under the age of 25 has had sex with at least 17.4 different people (Source: CSO). The book contains nothing but blank pages. But it only if you are a fool

Good Racist Present.......1999-08-02

Reinforce your stereotypes before you go off to your local KKK meeting or burn down a local Catholic Church. A good joke for all racists.

The funniest book I never read.......1997-11-06

The front and back covers of the book explain carefully how ancient Irish manuscripts were found after the explosion of a Bushmill's factory. They answered questions such as whether there is a uniquely Irish method of making love, and if so, whether it can be avoided. After many years, the Rev. Ian Plaid and the other editors removed all the bad words, and other things they wouldn't show their own mothers. When you open the book, all you find are blank pages. A great gag gift!

The joke was on us!.......1997-02-08

After falling in love with Frank McCourt's "Angela's Ashes," I went hunting for more stories of Irish life and thought this book would be a funny gift for my dear husband on St. Patrick's Day. 'Twould have been a kinder joke if the book description would have included the fact that indeed there is not one word included in the text--simply blank pages. Know what you're buying--'tisn't the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow

The official sex manual: A modern approach to the art and techniques of coginus

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The official sex manual: A modern approach to the art and techniques of coginus
Gerald Sussman
Manufacturer: Putnam
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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THE OFFICIAL IRISH SEX MANUAL

Manufacturer: Ivory Tower Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000HG9AEO

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From Back Cover: Including: How to Pick Up Irish Women, How to Pick Up Irish Men, Irish Sex Games, What Irish Men and Women Love About Sex, Irish Blind Dates, Why Irish Men are Better Lovers, Why Irish Women Are Better Lovers.

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THE OFFICIAL ITALIAN SEX MANUAL

Manufacturer: Ivory Tower Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0880321806

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Official Sex Manual
Rh Value Publishing
Manufacturer: Random House Value Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Love, Sex & Marriage | Humor | Entertainment | Subjects | Books

General | Exercise & Fitness | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books

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The Official Sex Manual
Gerald Sussman
Manufacturer: G.P. Putnam's Sons
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000TRSZRO

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Official Sex Manual
Gerald Sussman
Manufacturer: DELL PUBL CO
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UDAKQQ

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Official Sex Manual
Gerald Sussman
Manufacturer: DELL PUBL CO
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000SEMLOQ

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Official Sex Manual P Anz Book
Crown
Manufacturer: Crown
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0517556944
Release Date: 1989-01-01

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THE OFFICIAL SEX MANUAL.

Manufacturer: Robert Hale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HFMP5Q

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In this exciting new work, David Boucher and Gary Browning explore Bob Dylan's radical and changing engagement with the "political." The contributions deal with various aspects and periods of Dylan's career, including the early protest ballads, the artistic high-point of his mid-sixties electric period in which his songs question the very notion of ordered collective politics, and present alternative disturbing images of a counter-reality. Finally the book explores the more personal and religious songs on issues of identity, alienation and ethical striving. Whereas in the early protest songs the diagnosis and prognosis did not always give rise to answers, the later religious analyses of the world gone wrong appeared to generate a very clear and simple remedy in Jesus.

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Los expertos están de acuerdo en que las pautas son vitales para el éxito en el ajedrez, y este libro proporciona numerosas normas de gran valor. Para el principiante simplemente aprender las ideas conectadas con el jaque mate y disfrutar de los ejemplos le ayudará a desarrollar la intuición táctica siempre necesaria para llevar a cabo ataques, combinaciones y sacrificios.

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·Info on the new offensive passing game
·Real-life franchise histories for each team
·In-depth strategies straight from EA's producers
·Detailed package tips include who to sub in and when
·Depth charts and Madden cards
·Exclusive fantasy football insert

Customer Reviews:

Touchdown!!!.......2007-05-14

Whenever it comes to video games we always can think of a brand name that has withstood the test of time. That has been the extreme case with football on video games. Now, whenever football has been made into video games, we only think of Madden. Since 2006, the NFL franchised video game, has been the only football game released on the video game consoles. This strategy guide for the last Madden edition, Madden '06, is a simple and convient cover and reflects the stats, and skills of each of the teams from the New York Jets, all the way to the San Francisco 49ers. The book also give a brief cover of how to handle plays, and gives details on how to play offense and defense on the major consoles like the Playstation 2 and Xbox 360. Although the emphasis is now on Madden '07, you can still find the game used in many stores, but they won't have the instructions. With this guide Prima has made, it will help you score a touchdown that'll make anyone happy. I really recommend this book.

Price: A-

Graphs: B+

Tips: B

Overall: B 1/2+

Great Job.......2006-11-12

This book gave me great information on this game! It gave info on the different types of routes and run types! It also gave defensive hints! This book also gave great team by team info on how to play with each team! I love this book. This book gives info on how to beat each team too. I recommened buying this book! I give this book a 4.5 out of 5 stars

Every game BUT Nintendo DS........2006-01-14

This manual has everything you need except for DS. Can't fault the info provided, it is good but the lack of info for a new popular format leaves us with 3 stars.

Great Stragey Guide.......2006-01-13

This is the best guide if you like error's on some of the pages they had big gramatical errors. The play routes were the only best info I had.

A shore thing .......2005-10-09

Like all other Madden games, this one seems to top them all. The graphics are awesome and more realistic...Is a must have.

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Every aspect of the career of General George Armstrong Custer and the Battle of the Little Bighorn is covered here. The people around Custer and his native American counterparts are detailed, as are related military campaigns, battles, historical events, equipment and terminology. There are also entries on Plains Indian culture and customs, artists and artwork, movies and other subjects associated with the battle. Following the entries is a listing of suggested sources for further research.

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This is the best book about Custer I have ever read........1999-10-13

When it comes to Custer one can not read a more up to date book

This is the best Custer book I have ever read.......1999-10-13

When it comes to Custer one can not find a more informative book

THE RESEARCH WAS EXCELLENT, IT IS A GREAT BOOK.......1999-09-17

MR. HATCH HAS DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH INTO THE CUSTER SUBJECT. THE PHOTOS WERE GREAT TOO. THIS WAS THE BEST BOOK AVAILABLE FOR MY THESIS.

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Since his assassination in 1828, King Shaka Zulu--founder of the powerful Zulu kingdom and leader of the army that nearly toppled British colonial rule in South Africa--has made his empire in popular imaginations throughout Africa and the West. Shaka is today the hero of Zulu nationalism, the centerpiece of Inkatha ideology, a demon of apartheid, the namesake of a South African theme park, even the subject of a major TV film.

Terrific Majestyexplores the reasons for the potency of Shaka's image, examining the ways it has changed over time--from colonial legend, through Africanist idealization, to modern cultural icon. This study suggests that "tradition" cannot be freely invented, either by European observers who recorded it or by subsequent African ideologues. There are particular historical limits and constraints that operate on the activities of invention and imagination and give the various images of Shaka their power. These insights are illustrated with subtlety and authority in a series of highly original analyses.

Terrific Majesty is an exceptional work whose special contribution lies in the methodological lessons it delivers; above all its sophisticated rehabilitation of colonial sources for the precolonial period, through the demonstration that colonial texts were critically shaped by indigenous African discourse. With its sensitivity to recent critical studies, the book will also have a wider resonance in the fields of history, anthropology, cultural studies, and post-colonial literature.

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Refreshing look at our misperceptions of Zulu history........1999-11-01

Carolyn Hamilton writes with a commanding knowledge of her subject, in this case the Zulu founding king Shaka kaSenzangakona. Hamilton's efforts are essential reading for anybody who has wondered about the myth that is Shaka. She shows how he has been used to symbolise Zulu power, and how many Zulu historians have erred by casting him as a villain or a hero without having enough evidence to prove it. Hamilton's approach is highly refreshing. While she always respects the limitations of a subject that has bewildered many, her angle is intriguing. Her work ranks right up there with the great Zulu historians: John Laband, Jeff Guy and John Wright. And that is more than enough reason to purchase this book.

Terrific Majesty: The Powers of Shaka Zulu and the Limits of Historical Invention.(Review) (book review) : An article from: Canadian Journal of History

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Terrific Majesty: The Powers of Shaka Zulu and the Limits of Historical Invention.(Review) (book review) : An article from: Canadian Journal of History
Marc Epprecht
Manufacturer: University of Saskatchewan
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Canadian Journal of History, published by University of Saskatchewan on December 1, 1999. The length of the article is 1729 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Terrific Majesty: The Powers of Shaka Zulu and the Limits of Historical Invention.(Review) (book review)
Author: Marc Epprecht
Publication: Canadian Journal of History (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 1999
Publisher: University of Saskatchewan
Volume: 34 Issue: 3 Page: 423

Article Type: Book Review

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The traditional concept of scientific knowledge places a premium on thinking, not visualizing. Scientific illustrations are still generally regarded as devices that serve as heuristic aids when reasoning breaks down. When scientific illustration is not used in this disparaging sense as a linguistic aid, it is most often employed as a metaphor with no special visual content. What distinguishes pictorial devices as resources for doing science, and the special problems that are raised by the mere presence of visual elements in scientific treatises, tends to be overlooked.

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This digital document is an article from The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology, published by Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Assn. on November 1, 1997. The length of the article is 946 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Picturing Knowledge: Historical and Philosophical Problems Concerning the Use of Art in Science. (book reviews)
Author: Alberto Cambrosio
Publication: The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology (Refereed)
Date: November 1, 1997
Publisher: Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Assn.
Volume: v34 Issue: n4 Page: p434(3)

Article Type: Book Review

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Picturing Knowledge: Historical and Philosophical Problems Concerning the Use of Art in Science. (book reviews): An article from: The Geographical Review

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Picturing Knowledge: Historical and Philosophical Problems Concerning the Use of Art in Science. (book reviews): An article from: The Geographical Review
Mark Monmonier
Manufacturer: American Geographical Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00097UT14
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from The Geographical Review, published by American Geographical Society on July 1, 1997. The length of the article is 1202 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Picturing Knowledge: Historical and Philosophical Problems Concerning the Use of Art in Science. (book reviews)
Author: Mark Monmonier
Publication: The Geographical Review (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 1997
Publisher: American Geographical Society
Volume: v86 Issue: n3 Page: p425(3)

Article Type: Book Review

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