Our picks of the week. Links go to Bookshop.org
DC Finest: Team-Ups – The Impossible Escape
Bronze-Age Batman team-ups by the Dynamic Duo of writer Bob Haney and artist Jim Aparo, along with Arnold Drake and Neal Adams. Guest heroes include Mr. Miracle, Green Arrow, Wonder Woman, Deadman and Kamandi.
Collects tales from The Brave and the Bold #106-130, plus additional stories from Super-Team Family #1-7.
Paperback, 560 pages.
Love and Desire in the Promised Land: The Private Lives of Israelis and Palestinians
Love and Desire in the Promised Land gives voice to a dozen real-life citizens of Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank who navigate messy boundaries in their homes and bedrooms against a background of geopolitical violence.
Collecting interviews conducted before the October 7 attack unleashed a new wave of bloody conflict, the book introduces fascinating individuals and couples who speak frankly about the transgressions that define their experiences with intimacy. The portrayals represent a diverse population, including an interfaith celebrity power couple, an Orthodox gynecologist, a young gay Muslim, a Palestinian American feminist, a Ukrainian Israeli artist, and a Palestinian lesbian in a relationship with an Israeli soldier.
Through these candid conversations, recorded by Parent-Rachdi and illustrated with a warm touch by Deloupy, the authors illuminate a culture and a people whose humanity has been shrouded by the fever pitch of politics and the tragedy of genocide. In a strict society, where norms are enforced by tradition, religion, and the threat of violence, these ordinary citizens follow their heart and risk it all in the name of love and desire.
Hardcover, 160 pages.
The Art of the Mighty Thor
The third volume in the Bullpen Books series, this oversized 10" x 14" hardcover edition is a stunning collection of iconic covers and original art, reproduced from Marvel’s archival scans, alongside a new essay, commentary, and a new introduction by Walter Simonson.
Since his debut in 1962, Thor has remained a key character in the Marvel Universe. The Art of The Mighty Thor focuses on the work of two of Thor’s most celebrated and influential illustrators: the legendary Jack “King” Kirby and the inimitable Walter Simonson. It includes two complete stories from Kirby’s definitive run—Thor Annual #2 and Thor #134—and four complete stories from Simonson’s run—Thor #337 (the first appearance of fan-favorite character Beta Ray Bill), Thor #338, Thor #339, and Thor #340.
Hardcover, 200 pages.
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