Arthur Penhaligon, destined to die at a young age, is saved by a key shaped like the minute hand of a clock, but his survival invokes the wrath of the mysterious Mister Monday who will stop at nothing to get the key back, and Arthur is forced into a desperate quest to unravel the secrets of the key and discover his true fate.
Presents seventeen Marvel Comics published between 1939 and 1957, featuring such heroes as the Human Torch, Captain America, and the Angel, and reflecting American themes of the time, such as war against the Nazis and the threat of Communism.
A graphic novel in which the retirement of Superman and other superheroes has left the world in the grip of metahumans who do not always have the best interest of ordinary citizens in mind.
Presents three episodes in the adventures of Alison Dare, the twelve-year-old daughter of a globe-trotting archaeologist and the masked hero known as the Blue Scarab, who manages to find danger in spite of being locked away in the prestigious St. Joan of Arc Academy for Girls.
Collects the first seven issues of the comic-book series "Young Justice," which chronicles the exploits of adolescent superheroes Robin, Superboy, Impulse, Wonder Girl, and friends. Also includes material from "Young Justice Secret Files.".
For having skipped the school field trip, Dee, Hector, and Terrence must join the mathletes team but as they are poised to beat the undefeated champions, secret crime fighter Lunch Lady discovers something strange about the opposing team.
Twelve-year-old Ari Fish is sure that the rare trading card he found has changed his luck and that of his soccer team, but after the card is stolen he comes to know that we make our own luck, and that heroes can be fallible.
Profiles admirable men from around the world and throughout history, including Socrates, Prince Taishi Shotoku, Leonardo da Vinci, William Shakespeare, Jorge Luis Borges, and Martin Luther King.
