A biographical and bibliographical guide to current writers in all fields including poetry, fiction and nonfiction, journalism, drama, television and movies. Information is provided by the authors themselves or drawn from published interviews, feature stories, book reviews and other materials provided by the authors/publishers.

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A child wakes up to learn his city has transformed into an urban forest, and he and his friends must figure out why. Last night, when Cody DiMarco went to bed, life was the same as it's always been. But this morning he awoke in a new place victim to a magic older than time. Now four children must band together in order to restore their families (let alone our planet!) if they’re to solve the great mystery of . . . The Stardust Kid. From J.M. DeMatteis, the Eisner Award-winning writer of Justice League and Spider Man, and Mike Ploog, the artist of Werewolf By Night and Man-Thing, comes the long-awaited collection of their fan-favorite follow-up to Abadazad! This edition collects extensive behind-the-scenes material on the making of this vast and colorful world from the minds of some of comics greatest storytellers.

Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko is an art book tracing Ditko's life and career, his unparalleled stylistic innovations, his strict adherence to his own (and Randian) principles, with lush displays of obscure and popular art from the thousands of pages of comics he's drawn over the last 55 years.

Before Peter Parker lost the first great love of his life, her father fell toone of Spider-Man's greatest adversaries. This is the story of Captain GeorgeStacy and the dying wish he made to Spider-Man.

The first history of modern costumed-hero comic books, from the start of the Silver Age in 1956 up to today. Focusing on DC and Marvel Comics, the story begins with the efforts of DC to revitalize such Golden Age heroes as the Flash, Superman, and Green Lantern in the wake of the anti-comic furor of the early 1950s. The authors cover the science fiction rage of the late 1950s, the birth of the experimental Marvel Comics Group in 1961, the emergence of such classic Marvel characters as the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man, the "camp" craze set off by the "Batman" TV show in 1966, and the socially conscious and politically relevant comics of the early 1970s. Later chapters describe the slump of the mid-1970s, as the medium lost touch with its young readers, followed by the comics' resurgence of the 1980s, as many new companies help DC and Marvel to extend the boundaries of the field with innovation, daring, and a new sophistication. Factually thorough and written in a lively, narrative style, this history includes behind-the-scenes glimpses at the men who wrote, drew, and published the comics, the impact of their creations on the fans, and critical assessments of the works themselves. Illustrated throughout with examples of comic book art, The Comic Book Heroes will inform and entertain both the hardcore fan and the casual reader of this most popular of American mediums.

Collects Web of Spider-Man (1985) #31-32; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #293-294; Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #131-132. DeMatteis and Zeck craft the ultimate tale of revenge in the latest in our series of graphic novels handpicked by Marvel Editorial to showcase pivotal storylines written and drawn by some of Marvel’s most acclaimed creators! Kraven the Hunter has stalked and killed every beast known to man. But there is one prey that has eluded him. One quarry that has mocked him at every turn: the Spider. Now, in one last hunt, Kraven will finally prove he is Spider-Man’s master — by burying him alive and taking his place! To destroy the spider, he must become the spider! Prepare for one of the greatest Spidey stories ever told — a tale that has cast its shadow over Peter Parker’s life for years!