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From screaming mandragoras to shape-shifting deadly nightshade to hawthorns holding portals to the fey realms - the world of plant folklore is full of fascinating stories, magical rituals, and simple spells that are quite unbreakable.
Herbalist's Primer is a system-agnostic illustrated guide to real-world magical plants. Inspired by the 19th-century herbalists... [click here for more] |
Hunters Entertainment |
$10.00
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Gaming History Meets Bathroom Reader Did you ever wonder: ♞ What makes Clue the best movie based on a game franchise? ♝ What does the doubling cube in backgammon do? ♜ How trains are even supposed to operate in Ticket to Ride: Antarctica? ♛ How the designer of the board game Pandemic feels now that he's living through an actual global pandemic? ♚ Whatever happened to the... [click here for more] |
John-Michael Gariepy |
$4.99
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A compilation of 138 unique healing code prhases, that when said aloud, results in instant results.
This book is to be used similarly to an oracle deck. Ask it, your team, Kat, or Kate what healing you need, at this time. Then just flip to a page!
This unique and impactful healing technique (coined the F3 method, as in computer coding) was created, from the ground up by Kat Youngren (@KatNBoots138)... [click here for more] |
Kate and Kat Publishing |
$11.00
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The Ultimate Resource for Gamers, Game Masters, and Designers
The first edition of the COMPLETE KOBOLD GUIDE TO GAME DESIGN laid out concepts, techniques and advice for designing roleplaying games and enhancing adventures. This second edition brings together essays from the original volume by Wolfgang Baur, Monte Cook, Keith Baker, Ed Greenwood, and others, many updated to reflect... [click here for more] |
Kobold Press |
$14.99
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Decades of GMing Experience at Your Fingertips!
“Kobold Press builds on its excellent track record with another great release—new and provocative.” —Mike Mearls
Whether it’s advice from grognards who were running games at the dawn of RPGs, or suggestions from the new generation of game designers, these 21 essays by experts are here to help you improve your GMing skills and create... [click here for more] |
Kobold Press |
$12.99
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Let the Monster Masters Guide You
Classic monsters can get stale, and Game Masters often need to generate their own monstrosities to properly challenge players. But concepting, creating, and using monsters is no easy feat for any Game Master—and that’s where this book comes in. In these pages, 15 of the brightest stars in the gaming industry share their wisdom for conceptualizing, developing, and... [click here for more] |
Kobold Press |
$19.99 $12.99
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Lights, Action.... Dice!
There’s a reason it’s called a tabletop ROLEplaying game. Taking on the personae of different characters in the story brings a richness and depth to the experience and can make your game sessions exciting and memorable. But how can the poor, harried Game Master wrangle a whole slew of unique personalities on top of all the other work that goes into preparing each... [click here for more] |
Kobold Press |
$12.99
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Dark Minds & Bright Souls collects some of the previously published poetry of little-known poet and author Steve Thompson.
Inside, you’ll find poems about love, depression, madness, insecurity, anxiety, fear, heartbreak, dating and various other morbid subjects.
It’s enough to turn you to drink. Oh, there are poems about that, too.
A collection of poems for various... [click here for more] |
Laidback DM |
$20.00 $7.50
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Life in a Faded Moment is a book of poetry of little-known poet and author Steve Thompson.
Within are many faded and poetic moments of Love, Sorrow, Anger, Death and Life. Little pieces of life in a faded moment.
... [click here for more] |
Laidback DM |
$20.00 $7.50
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Places Far From Home is a book of poetry of little-known poet and author Steve Thompson.
Every poem within is like a place far from home - a place you may know, or perhaps not.
I hope you find your place, and make it home.
... [click here for more] |
Laidback DM |
$20.00 $7.50
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This collection of new essays focuses on The CW network's hit television series Arrow--based on DC Comic's Green Arrow--and its spin-offs The Flash, DC's Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl.
Comic book adaptations have been big business for film studios since Superman (1978) and in recent years have dominated at the box office--five of the 11 highest grossing films of 2016 were adapted from comics.... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$7.99
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From Buffy the Vampire Slayer to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Joss Whedon's work presents various representations of home spaces that give depth to his stories and storytelling. Through the spaceship in Firefly, a farmhouse in Avengers: Age of Ultron or Whedon's own house in Much Ado About Nothing, his work collectively offers audiences the opportunity to question the ways we relate to and inhabit... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$18.99
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The J. Lloyd Eaton Conferences on Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature--long held at the University of California, Riverside--have been a major influence in the study of science fiction and fantasy for thirty years. The conferences have attracted leading scholars whose papers are published in Eaton volumes found in university libraries throughout the world.
This collection brings together 22 of... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$26.99
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The Politics, Literary Influences and Cultural History of Kenneth Johnson's V
When Kenneth Johnson's science fiction miniseries V premiered in 1983, it netted more than 40 percent of the television viewing audience and went on to spawn a sequel, a weekly series, novelizations, comic books and a remake. Yet the 2009 V reboot was cancelled in its second season, despite a robust premiere.... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$9.99
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The Multifarious Walking Dead in the 21st Century
Since the early 2000s, popular culture has experienced a "Zombie Renaissance," beginning in film and expanding into books, television, video games, theatre productions, phone apps, collectibles and toys.
Zombies have become allegorical figures embodying cultural anxieties, but they also serve as models for concepts in economics, political... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$14.99
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Created around the world and available only on the web, Internet "television" series are independently produced, mostly low budget shows that often feature talented but unknown performers. Typically financed through crowd-funding, they are filmed with borrowed equipment and volunteer casts and crews, and viewers find them through word of mouth or by chance.
The fourth in a series covering... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$24.99
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Superman is the original superhero, an American icon, and arguably the most famous character in the world--and he's Jewish!
Introduced in June 1938, the Man of Steel was created by two Jewish teens, Jerry Siegel, the son of immigrants from Eastern Europe, and Joe Shuster, an immigrant. They based their hero's origin story on Moses, his strength on Samson, his mission on the golem, and his nebbish... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$45.00 $21.99
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Big Business Critiqued in the Films and Television Programs
Screenwriter, director, producer and comic book author Joss Whedon is best known for his television series and films featuring villainous vampires, angry gods and even bloggers who wish to rule the world. Within these works is a prevalent yet commonly overlooked theme—the corporate antagonist.
This book examines the effects of this... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$9.99
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Essays on The Punisher in Print and on Screen
Since the Punisher's first appearance in the pages of Spider-Man #129, the character has become one of the most popular and controversial figures in Marvel's vast universe.
The Punisher represents one of the most recognizable types of anti-heroes. His iconic skull insignia stands for a unique type of justice: protecting the innocent while violently eliminating... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$39.95 $23.99
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From 1985 to 1995, Mark Gruenwald was the head writer for Captain America. During this decade, Gruenwald wrote some of the most essential stories in Captain America's history and guided the comic through an eventful period of both world history and comic book history.
This book dissects the influence of the world at large on Gruenwald's stories and the subsequent influence of Gruenwald's work on... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$39.95 $17.99
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Marvel Studios’ approach to its Cinematic Universe—beginning with the release of Iron Man (2008)—has become the template for successful management of blockbuster film properties. Yet films featuring Marvel characters can be traced back to the 1940s, when the Captain America serial first appeared on the screen.
This collection of new essays is the first to explore the historical,... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$18.99
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Prolific, popular and critically acclaimed, Michael Moorcock is the most important British fantasy author of his generation. His Elric of Melnibone is an iconic figure for millions of fans but Moorcock has also been a pioneer in science fiction and historical fiction. He was hailed as the central figure of the "New Wave" in science fiction, and has won numerous awards for his fantasy and SF, as well... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$11.99
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This collection of new essays covers the myriad portrayals of the figure of the pirate in historical records, literary narratives, films, television series, opera, anime and games. Contributors explore the nuances of both real and fictional pirates, giving attention to renowned works such as Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, the Pirates of the... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$19.99
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Breaking box office records, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has achieved an unparalleled level of success with fans across the world, raising the films to a higher level of narrative: myth.
This is the first book to analyze the Marvel output as modern myth, comparing it to epics, symbols, rituals, and stories from world religious traditions.
This book places the exploits of Iron Man, Captain America,... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$39.95 $17.99
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Beginning with the structural features of design and play, this book explores video games as both compelling examples of story-telling and important cultural artifacts.
The author analyzes fundamentals like immersion, world building and player agency and their role in crafting narratives in the Mass Effect series, BioShock, The Last of Us, Fallout 4 and many more. The text-focused "visual... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$17.99
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Role-playing games seemed to appear of nowhere in the early 1970s and have been a quiet but steady presence in American culture ever since.
This new look at the hobby searches for the historical origins of role-playing games deep in the imaginative worlds of Western culture. It looks at the earliest fantasy stories from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, at the fans--both readers and writers--who... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$45.00 $20.99
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What comes to mind when you think about superheroes?
Strength, bravery, and heroism are common answers.
However, superheroes do not only have physical strength, but they also have mental strengths and skills. Superheroes tend to have intelligence and detection skills which allow them to develop other skills.
In this analysis of superhero literacy aimed at students, the connection between superhero... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$45.00 $27.99
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A Critical Study of the Black and White Publications of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s
This is a critical overview of monster magazines from the 1950s through the 1970s. "Monster magazine" is a blanket term to describe both magazines that focus primarily on popular horror movies and magazines that contain stories featuring monsters, both of which are illustrated in comic book... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$19.99
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Superheroes have been an integral part of popular society for decades and have given rise to a collective mythology familiar in popular culture worldwide.
Though scholars and fans have recognized and commented on this mythology, its structure has gone largely unexplored. This book provides a model and lexicon for identifying the superhero mythos.
The author examines the myth in several narratives--including... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$18.99
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Director, producer and screenwriter Joss Whedon is a creative force in film, television, comic books and a host of other media. This book provides an authoritative survey of all of Whedon’s work, ranging from his earliest scriptwriting on Roseanne, through his many movie and TV undertakings—Toy Story, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly/Serenity, Dr. Horrible, The Cabin in... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$24.99
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Toys--those celebrated childhood cohorts and lead actors in children's imaginative play--have a fantastic history of heroism in fiction. From teddy bears that guard sleeping babies to plastic soldiers and cowboys who lay siege to wooden block castles, toys are often the heroes of the stories children inspire authors to tell.
In this collection of new essays, scholars from a range of disciplines... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$15.99
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Writers Blocks is a fast paced, domino based role-playing game where every player takes turns as either the person telling the story or being the focus character of a scene. With this book and a set of Double Twelve dominoes any small group of friends can have a limitless number of one shot role-playing games without being bogged down in hours of character creation, the effort of organizing... [click here for more] |
Most Improbable Publications |
$2.99
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A famous pirate gets his. The year is 1714 and the place is the Caribbean. The sound you will hear is a pair of scissors snipping away. The young lady who is using them is trimming her husband's beard. The beard has just been washed to get the blood out of it for a few hours ago he stabbed a few fellows from up close. He had been in a battle and was very vain about his beard. It is a black beard which... [click here for more] |
Nathan and Evan Inc. |
$3.49 $2.99
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A large, powerful gent of Scotland and his small companion engage in a nautical life of crime. Original release date: 12/30/1953 Total running time: 28:03:00 Author bio: Elliott Lewis was coined "Mr. Radio" for his acting, writing, producing and directing during the Golden Age of Radio. Lewis was proficient in both comedy and drama. Series: Crime Classics A series of true... [click here for more] |
Nathan and Evan Inc. |
$3.49 $2.99
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Brother vs. brother in old Bombay. A tiger, you know! An announcement is made that TV-Radio Life magazine has named the program, "The finest radio crime series of 1953." Thomas Hyland, connoisseur of crime, student of violence and teller of murders tells another true story of crime. Set in 1856 in India it is listed in Thomas Hyland's files as How Supan Got the Hook Outside Bombay. Original release... [click here for more] |
Nathan and Evan Inc. |
$3.49 $2.99
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A surprisingly good story of a truly amazing rogue of old England. Maria has just come home from a party dressed to kill. She's come home to discover a robber, the famous John Shepherd who removes Maria's earrings, slowly and her rings. She was face to face with John Shepherd and for the rest of her life she'd have something to talk about… Original release date: 02/03/1954 Total running... [click here for more] |
Nathan and Evan Inc. |
$3.49 $2.99
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In 1865 France, a mere youth devises a way to fame and fortune through murder and mayhem. Thomas Hyland, connoisseur of crime, student of violence and teller of murders tells another true story of crime set in France during the reign of Louis Napoleon. It concerns a missing family and several freshly opened graves. It is listed in Thomas Hyland's files as Jean Baptiste Troppmann Killer of Many. Original... [click here for more] |
Nathan and Evan Inc. |
$3.49 $2.99
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A lovely lady is also a liberal user of arsenic. Thomas Hyland, connoisseur of crime, student of violence and teller of murders tells another true story of crime set in Glasgow, Scotland in the year 1857. Original release date: 01/20/1954 Total running time: 28:09:00 Author bio: Elliott Lewis was coined "Mr. Radio" for his acting, writing, producing and directing during the Golden... [click here for more] |
Nathan and Evan Inc. |
$3.49 $2.99
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A story set in Rutland, Vermont, 1817. A man dances in the moonlight with the "Little People." Original release date: 01/27/1954 Total running time: 28:33:00 Author bio: Elliott Lewis was coined "Mr. Radio" for his acting, writing, producing and directing during the Golden Age of Radio. Lewis was proficient in both comedy and drama. Series: Crime Classics A series of true... [click here for more] |
Nathan and Evan Inc. |
$3.49 $2.99
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The first show of the series, a summer replacement for "Suspense." The story of the first woman tried and executed in the United States. The script was used as an audition for the series, recorded December 3, 1952. Thomas Hyland, connoisseur of crime, student of violence and teller of murders tells another true story of crime. Here is Thomas Hyland's report to you on Crime Of Bathsheba Spooner the... [click here for more] |
Nathan and Evan Inc. |
$3.49 $2.99
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The first show of the series. A visit to the "Black Museum" and an exhibit of teacup fragments. A woman and her companion have been killed with a shotgun. Original release date: 11/18/1951 Total running time: 29:29:00 Author bio: Wyllis Cooper was an American writer and producer Series: Whitehall 1212 Whitehall 1212 was a 1951-1952 crime radio series based on facts. The... [click here for more] |
Nathan and Evan Inc. |
$3.49 $2.99
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A bottle of The Glenlivet in the Black Museum is the exhibit in a case of stolen uranium! Original release date: 03/09/1952 Total running time: 28:30:00 Author bio: Wyllis Cooper was an American writer and producer Series: Whitehall 1212 Whitehall 1212 was a 1951-1952 crime radio series based on facts. The title is actually derived from the Whitehall 1212 of the Scotland... [click here for more] |
Nathan and Evan Inc. |
$3.49 $2.99
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A woman's stocking is kept in the "Black Museum" as a keepsake of a woman who was struck by a motorcar. However, the woman wasn't killed by the car, she was seen getting into a green van...with a shoe painted on the side. Original release date: 07/20/1952 Total running time: 29:59:00 Author bio: Wyllis Cooper was an American writer and producer Series: Whitehall 1212 Whitehall... [click here for more] |
Nathan and Evan Inc. |
$3.49 $2.99
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Thomas A'Becket Appleby has been murdered. His Wife Alma is arrested for the crime, but her young lover confesses to the crime. Original release date: 03/16/1952 Total running time: 28:29:00 Author bio: Wyllis Cooper was an American writer and producer Series: Whitehall 1212 Whitehall 1212 was a 1951-1952 crime radio series based on facts. The title is actually derived... [click here for more] |
Nathan and Evan Inc. |
$3.49 $2.99
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A woman's body is found in an old trunk at the Charing Cross railroad station baggage claim. Who killed Mrs. Noami Fornier? Original release date: 12/02/1951 Total running time: 29:29:00 Author bio: Wyllis Cooper was an American writer and producer Series: Whitehall 1212 Whitehall 1212 was a 1951-1952 crime radio series based on facts. The title is actually derived from... [click here for more] |
Nathan and Evan Inc. |
$3.49 $2.99
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A wireless set that was never intended to be operative is in the "Black Museum" because of its involvement with the murder of a bartender with strychnine. Original release date: 09/21/1952 Total running time: 29:29:00 Author bio: Wyllis Cooper was an American writer and producer Series: Whitehall 1212 Whitehall 1212 was a 1951-1952 crime radio series based on facts. The... [click here for more] |
Nathan and Evan Inc. |
$3.49 $2.99
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A magenta colored blotting paper is on exhibit in the "Black Museum" because of its involvement with a murder in Oxford. A foreign gentleman's poor sister has been killed. Original release date: 07/27/1952 Total running time: 29:58:00 Author bio: Wyllis Cooper was an American writer and producer Series: Whitehall 1212 Whitehall 1212 was a 1951-1952 crime radio series based... [click here for more] |
Nathan and Evan Inc. |
$3.49 $2.99
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A woman's body is found covered with quicklime. Mrs. Hope Russell seems to have been murdered by her husband...but he was really killed by the Luftwaffe! Original release date: 12/16/1951 Total running time: 29:29:00 Author bio: Wyllis Cooper was an American writer and producer Series: Whitehall 1212 Whitehall 1212 was a 1951-1952 crime radio series based on facts. The... [click here for more] |
Nathan and Evan Inc. |
$3.49 $2.99
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Sidney Patterson's body has been found in a burning building. But, he was shot in the back! Mr. Patterson then turns out to be Duncan Frazier! The teeth tell the story. Original release date: 12/09/1951 Total running time: 29:29:00 Author bio: Wyllis Cooper was an American writer and producer Series: Whitehall 1212 Whitehall 1212 was a 1951-1952 crime radio series based... [click here for more] |
Nathan and Evan Inc. |
$3.49 $2.99
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A "Winchester bottle" is the exhibit in the "Black Museum" associated with the murder of a four year old girl. A set of mysterious fingerprints on the bottle cannot be identified. Scotland Yard decides to fingerprint the entire town of Blackbourne! Original release date: 09/14/1952 Total running time: 29:29:00 Author bio: Wyllis Cooper was an American writer and producer Series:... [click here for more] |
Nathan and Evan Inc. |
$3.49 $2.99
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