Doctor Fate Vol 2 Prisoners of the Past

Doctor Fate Vol 2 Prisoners of the Past
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ISBN-10 : 1401264921
ISBN-13 : 9781401264925
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Synopsis Doctor Fate Vol 2 Prisoners of the Past by : Paul Levitz

Khalid's quest for answers leads the young Doctor Fate to his ancestralhomeland of Egypt, where he discovers that malevolent supernatural forces haveconspired to make life a lot harder for humanity than it should be. It's as ifJulius Caesar himself has returned from the grave to resume his campaign againstthe Egyptian people. But that would be impossible... and impossible to defeat.

Doctor Fate Vol. 2: Prisoners of the Past

Doctor Fate Vol. 2: Prisoners of the Past
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Publisher : DC Comics
Total Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 9781401272821
ISBN-13 : 1401272827
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Doctor Fate Vol. 2: Prisoners of the Past by : Paul Levitz

RENDER UNTO CAESAR... Gifted with the power of Nabu, armed with the Helmet of Fate, Egyptian-American medical student Khalid Nassour is getting a crash course in the ways of the world beyond. Unfortunately, our world’s a big enough mess as it is. As Khalid struggles to reconcile everything he thought he knew about life and faith with the angels, demons, gods and monsters facing him at every turn, the people of his ancestral homeland face monsters of their own. So when protests against the police state turn violent outside the Egyptian consulate in New York, it’s Khalid’s fate to investigate. What he discovers is a dictatorship much older—and potentially deadlier—than the one the protesters face. The spirit of none other than Julius Caesar himself has risen again, and he’s determined to finish what he started and conquer Egypt for good. Stopping Caesar will take everything the new Doctor Fate knows about space and time, magic and history. And it may bring a former Fate out of retirement in the bargain... Comics legend Paul Levitz (LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES, JSA) and acclaimed artist Sonny Liew (THE SHADOW HERO, THE ART OF CHARLIE CHAN HOCK CHYE) continue their rollicking reimagining of DC’s premiere superhero sorcerer in DOCTOR FATE VOL. 2: PRISONERS OF THE PAST! Collects issues #8-12.

Doctor Fate Vol. 1: the Blood Price

Doctor Fate Vol. 1: the Blood Price
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ISBN-10 : 1401261213
ISBN-13 : 9781401261214
Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis Doctor Fate Vol. 1: the Blood Price by : Paul Levitz

"Being a twenty-something medical student has its own share of problems, but throw a new, unexpected identity as a superhero powered by an ancient mystic force on top of it? Things get pretty hairy quickly. Egyptian-American Brooklynite Khalid "Kent" Nassor stumbles upon the helmet of Fate, which transforms him into the all-new Doctor Fate! An overwhelmed Kent finds himself tackling a strange set of magical powers, all without an instruction manual. But he'll need to master his new tricks fast, as Anubis, the Egyptian Lord of the Dead, is preparing the flood to wash the world away. Legendary writer Paul Levitz and sensational newcomer Sonny Liew deliver a hero for the next generation in Doctor Fate Vol. 1! Collects issues #1-6"--

Young Justice Vol. 3: Warriors and Warlords

Young Justice Vol. 3: Warriors and Warlords
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Publisher : DC Comics
Total Pages : 200
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ISBN-10 : 9781779512109
ISBN-13 : 1779512104
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis Young Justice Vol. 3: Warriors and Warlords by : Brian Michael Bendis

This collection kicks off with Young Justice searching for Conner Kent as Superboy finds himself trapped in Skartaris, home of Warlord! To rescue him, the team enlists backup-in the form of Sideways, Spoiler, Aqualad, and Arrowette! This leads Impulse on a journey of self-discovery throughout space and time, uncovering some shocking truths! Plus, date night gets dangerous for Drake and Spoiler! Collects Young Justice #13-20.

Dr. Fate

Dr. Fate
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1401218407
ISBN-13 : 9781401218409
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Dr. Fate by : Steve Gerber

Written by Steve Gerber and others Art by Justiniano, Walden Wong andothers Cover by Justiniano The Dr. Fate story from COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #1-8 iscollected in this sequel to the hit miniseries DAY OF VENGEANCE. The new Dr.Fate must master his strange new powers in time to battle the dread Devourer ofSouls!

Are Prisons Obsolete?

Are Prisons Obsolete?
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Publisher : Seven Stories Press
Total Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 9781609801045
ISBN-13 : 1609801040
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Are Prisons Obsolete? by : Angela Y. Davis

With her characteristic brilliance, grace and radical audacity, Angela Y. Davis has put the case for the latest abolition movement in American life: the abolition of the prison. As she quite correctly notes, American life is replete with abolition movements, and when they were engaged in these struggles, their chances of success seemed almost unthinkable. For generations of Americans, the abolition of slavery was sheerest illusion. Similarly,the entrenched system of racial segregation seemed to last forever, and generations lived in the midst of the practice, with few predicting its passage from custom. The brutal, exploitative (dare one say lucrative?) convict-lease system that succeeded formal slavery reaped millions to southern jurisdictions (and untold miseries for tens of thousands of men, and women). Few predicted its passing from the American penal landscape. Davis expertly argues how social movements transformed these social, political and cultural institutions, and made such practices untenable. In Are Prisons Obsolete?, Professor Davis seeks to illustrate that the time for the prison is approaching an end. She argues forthrightly for "decarceration", and argues for the transformation of the society as a whole.

Mein Kampf

Mein Kampf
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Publisher : ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع
Total Pages : 522
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Synopsis Mein Kampf by : Adolf Hitler

Madman, tyrant, animal—history has given Adolf Hitler many names. In Mein Kampf (My Struggle), often called the Nazi bible, Hitler describes his life, frustrations, ideals, and dreams. Born to an impoverished couple in a small town in Austria, the young Adolf grew up with the fervent desire to become a painter. The death of his parents and outright rejection from art schools in Vienna forced him into underpaid work as a laborer. During the First World War, Hitler served in the infantry and was decorated for bravery. After the war, he became actively involved with socialist political groups and quickly rose to power, establishing himself as Chairman of the National Socialist German Worker's party. In 1924, Hitler led a coalition of nationalist groups in a bid to overthrow the Bavarian government in Munich. The infamous Munich "Beer-hall putsch" was unsuccessful, and Hitler was arrested. During the nine months he was in prison, an embittered and frustrated Hitler dictated a personal manifesto to his loyal follower Rudolph Hess. He vented his sentiments against communism and the Jewish people in this document, which was to become Mein Kampf, the controversial book that is seen as the blue-print for Hitler's political and military campaign. In Mein Kampf, Hitler describes his strategy for rebuilding Germany and conquering Europe. It is a glimpse into the mind of a man who destabilized world peace and pursued the genocide now known as the Holocaust.

Golden Gulag

Golden Gulag
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 413
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ISBN-10 : 9780520938038
ISBN-13 : 0520938038
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Golden Gulag by : Ruth Wilson Gilmore

Since 1980, the number of people in U.S. prisons has increased more than 450%. Despite a crime rate that has been falling steadily for decades, California has led the way in this explosion, with what a state analyst called "the biggest prison building project in the history of the world." Golden Gulag provides the first detailed explanation for that buildup by looking at how political and economic forces, ranging from global to local, conjoined to produce the prison boom. In an informed and impassioned account, Ruth Wilson Gilmore examines this issue through statewide, rural, and urban perspectives to explain how the expansion developed from surpluses of finance capital, labor, land, and state capacity. Detailing crises that hit California’s economy with particular ferocity, she argues that defeats of radical struggles, weakening of labor, and shifting patterns of capital investment have been key conditions for prison growth. The results—a vast and expensive prison system, a huge number of incarcerated young people of color, and the increase in punitive justice such as the "three strikes" law—pose profound and troubling questions for the future of California, the United States, and the world. Golden Gulag provides a rich context for this complex dilemma, and at the same time challenges many cherished assumptions about who benefits and who suffers from the state’s commitment to prison expansion.

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda
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Total Pages : 202
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ISBN-10 : CORNELL:31924013480698
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Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis The Prisoner of Zenda by : Anthony Hope

Star Wars: Commencement

Star Wars: Commencement
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Publisher : Titan Books (UK)
Total Pages : 152
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ISBN-10 : 1845763718
ISBN-13 : 9781845763718
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Star Wars: Commencement by : John Jackson Miller

Follows the adventures of Zayne Carrick, one lone Padawan who becomes a fugitive hunted by his own Masters for the charge of murdering every one of his fellow Jedi-in-training and his desperate race to clear his name.