For Joshua Dread, middle school is proving to be, well, awkward. Not only do bullies pick on him, but do you see those supervillains over there trying to flood the world? The ones that everyone, including his best friend Milton, are rooting for Captain Justice to take down? They're the Dread Duo, and they just happen to be his parents. As if trying to hide his identity wasn't hard enough, Joshua has started leaving a trail of exploding pencils and scorched handprints in his wake, and only Sophie, the new girl in town with a mysterious past, seems unsurprised. When a violent attack at the Vile Fair makes it clear someone is abducting supervillains, and that his parents may very well be next, Joshua must enlist both Sophie and Milton's help to save them. Well-written, fast-paced, and remarkably funny, Joshua Dread is the first in a series that will appeal far beyond its target audience. “Joshua Dread is funny, action-packed, and a total page-turner. You’ll want to read to the bitter end—unless Joshua’s parents destroy the world first. Which is a distinct possibility.”—Adam Gidwitz, author of A Tale Dark & Grimm "Villainy! Mayhem! Family! From supervillains to killer houseplants, Joshua Dread has it all. I couldn't put it down and I didn't dare, not until I'd devoured every last page!" -C. Alexander London, author of the Accidental Adventure series

Joshua Dread accepts an invitation to Gyfted & Talented, a summer program for children with superpowers. But he and his friends have been chosen to form the greatest superhero team of all time, and their newfound fame could mean big trouble with Joshua's supervillain parents.

The next phase of the DC Universe begins here! Dark Nights: Death Metal presented the darkest threats of the Multiverse. DC Future State revealed what may lie ahead. Now it’s time to look into the Infinite Frontier of the present-day DC Universe. When our heroes saved the Multiverse from Perpetua in DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL, everything was put back where it belonged...and we do mean everything. All the damage from all the Crises were undone, and heroes long thought gone returned from whatever exile they had been in. Most of them, at least. Alan Scott, the Green Lantern from the Justice Society of America, has noticed some of his allies are still missing in action, and he’s determined to find them. There are others, though, who would rather remain hidden than explain themselves, like Roy Harper, a.k.a. Arsenal, a man who should be dead but is not. Plus, what does all this mean for the DCU’s place in the Multiverse? On opposite sides of a dimensional divide, both Barry Allen and President Superman ponder this question. Not to mention the Darkseid of it all! Or a team of Multiversal heroes called Justice Incarnate! Includes INFINITE FRONTIER #0–6 and INFINITE FRONTIER: SECRET FILES #1 written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (The Flash) with striking art by XERMANICO, JESUS MERINO, PAUL PELLETIER, and more!

A CBA Bestseller -- Two thousand years ago, twelve people changed the world. Stearns believes it can happen again. It's 1998 and Richard Stearns' heart is breaking as he sits in a mud hut and listens to the story Rakai, Uganda. His journey to this place took more than a long flight from the United States to Africa. It took answering God's call on his life, a call that hurtled him out of the presidential corner office at Lenox -- America's finest tableware company -- to this humble corner of Uganda. This is a story of how a corporate CEO faced his own struggle to obey God whatever the cost, and his passionate call for Christians to change the world by actively living out their faith.Richard Stearns has served as President of World Vision U.S. since 1998, having formerly been the CEO of Parker Bros. Games and Lenox, Inc. He and his wife, Renee, have five children of their own and millions more around the world.

During summer break, eight-year-old Joshua sits around the house playing superhero videogames all day. His twin sister, Annika, spends her free time performing super deeds for people in need. When the two siblings team up, Joshua learns that being a superhero involves much more than leaping from buildings or defeating larger-than-life villains. Superhero Siblings marks the first book in a delightful new series about two siblings ready to take on the world.

With contributions from Will Brooker, Jeffrey A. Brown, Scott Bukatman, John G. Cawelti, Peter Coogan, Jules Feiffer, Charles Hatfield, Henry Jenkins, Robert Jewett and John Shelton Lawrence, Gerard Jones, Geoff Klock, Karin Kukkonen, Andy Medhurst, Adilifu Nama, Walter Ong, Lorrie Palmer, Richard Reynolds, Trina Robbins, Lillian Robinson, Roger B. Rollin, Gloria Steinem, Jennifer Stuller, Fredric Wertham, and Philip Wylie Despite their commercial appeal and cross-media reach, superheroes are only recently starting to attract sustained scholarly attention. This groundbreaking collection brings together essays and book excerpts by major writers on comics and popular culture. While superhero comics are a distinct and sometimes disdained branch of comics creation, they are integral to the development of the North American comic book and the history of the medium. For the past half-century, they have also been the one overwhelmingly dominant market genre. The sheer volume of superhero comics that have been published over the years is staggering. Major superhero universes constitute one of the most expansive storytelling canvases ever fashioned. Moreover, characters inhabiting these fictional universes are immensely influential, having achieved iconic recognition around the globe. Their images and adventures have shaped many other media, such as film, videogames, and even prose fiction. The primary aim of this reader is twofold: first, to collect in a single volume a sampling of the most sophisticated commentary on superheroes, and second, to bring into sharper focus the ways in which superheroes connect with larger social, cultural, literary, aesthetic, and historical themes that are of interest to a great many readers both in the academy and beyond.

You’re a Super Hero! Imagine what it would be like to be the strongest person in the world. Or the smartest. Or the most powerful. You’ll meet these kinds of super heroes in The Super Heroes Bible. The best part of all is, they’re not make-believe. These super heroes really lived. And as you read about their amazing adventures, and some truly nasty villains they faced, you’ll learn how you can become like them. The Super Heroes Bible takes you back through time into an incredible world of giants and giant-slayers, kings and commanders, miracles and mysteries. Team up with the Bible’s mightiest heroes as they head toward glorious victories—and sometimes crushing defeats. Using the special Super Hero Decoder, you can crack the codes of honor that drove Moses, Elijah, and other heroes, and then use those codes in your own life. More than 200 character sketches tell you the stories of Bible men, women, and kids from Genesis to Revelation—including a few of the bad ones! Learn what to do, and what not to do, in order to be a faith hero. You and your friends will have fun playing the all-new Super Heroes Bible Quiz, packed with fun questions that will help you remember important info about your favorite heroes. You’ll find a whole lot more features in this Bible all designed to help you power up. Because the coolest thing of all is, YOU can become a hero of the faith. Start reading and find out how. Comic books. Movies. Video games. You think super heroes are only found there? Think again. The NIrV Super Heroes Bible is packed with ordinary people that were zapped by God into super hero status. The complete text of the New International Reader's Version® (NIrV) is written at a third grade reading level and packed with features that will motivate kids to be one of God’s Super Heroes. Features include: Character Profiles: more than 200 character sketches show kids how to be a hero of faith. Cool Codes: use the Super Hero Decoder to crack the codes of honor of Moses, David, and other Bible super heroes. Check out the decoder key on the back cover of this Bible. 40 Full-Color Pages: action-packed illustrations by Dennis Jones. Game: Super Heroes Bible Quiz challenges kids on how well they know their favorite Bible super heroes. 450 Powersurge Notes: highlight Bible verses that show character traits like Brave, Truthful, and Wise. 66 Book Introductions: summarize the super hero impact of each book of the Bible. Indexes: topical and subject indexes help kids find all the special features and themes in this Bible. Dictionary: explains the meanings of hard words in the Bible. Maps: help kids locate the places super heroes lived and carried out their heroic deeds.