New Releases by Les Daniels

This is the frightening adventure of Don Sebastian, the immortal vampire; a dark figure emerging from the shadows of the past to haunt Victorian London. Sebastian, who dwells among the horrors of the Spanish Inquisition and the French Revolution, seeks sanctuary and sustenance in a stable society of gaslight and hansom cab. In Yellow Fog, Les Daniels has turned the traditional Victorian vampire story inside out, revealing both the aspirations of the undead and the depths of degradation that only mortals may achieve.

The French revolution is raging. Dr. Guillotin’s marvelous invention is working full time and the streets of Paris are awash with blood of royalty. Into this dark chaos, Don Sebastian de Villanueva is summoned. The vampire, horrified by man’s inhumanity, has seen the human bonfires of the Inquisition, the human sacrifice of the Aztecs. But he has seen nothing to match this…

Into the fabulous realm of sixteenth-century Mexico comes Alfonso Martinez a Spanish alchemist searching for the legendary Aztec gold. With him is the silver skull of Don Sebastian de Vilanueva - wizard, vampire, explorer of earths dark mysteries. Then the skull falls into the hands of a virgin priestess the sensuous leader of an Aztec cult. And in awesome scenes of occult ritual and bloody human sacrifice, Don Sebastian is brought back to life. So begins and unholy alliance as vampire and priestess join forces, summoning all the dread powers of evil at their command.

Follow the Amazon princess as she evolves from curiosity to feminist icon. The Eisner Award-winning book includes archival comic-book art and photographs, and is one-third of the superhero trilogy.

The super-powered trilogy that captured the world's greatest superhero triumvirate of all time is now available in paperback. Relive the adventures of Krypton's favorite son inside and outside the comic book world in Superman: The Complete History. Uncover the Caped Crusader's mysterious real-world origin and his evolution into a hugely successful TV and movie franchise in Batman: The Complete History. Follow the Amazon Princess as she evolves from curiosity to feminist icon in the Eisner Awardwinning Wonder Woman: The Complete History. Each book is filled with enough archival comic book art, photographs, and in-depth history to satisfy the most demanding fan—and is now priced to appeal to the most casual reader. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and all related characters, names, and indicia are trademarks of DC Comics 2004.

The classic boxed set captures the golden age of the Caped Crusader with an exclusive, fully articulated action figure of the early Batman; the first-ever facsimile reprint of the first Batman comic book; and a lavishly illustrated, full-color hardcover book detailing Batman's early years. Color images.

Presents rare and never-before-seen early artwork by Superman's teenage creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (including a two-page doodle from 1936 featuring early Superman costume designs), and he chronicles the evolution of the character from an orphan alien comics hero to a complex multimedia icon.

The complete story of the world's favourite comic book heroes created by the US publisher, DC Comics. It traces the complex genealogies of characters and offers remarkable anecdotes about the company's history, plus interviews with dozens of their writers and artists.

The spanish inquisition: Europe is lit by the human bonfires of religious fanaticism, and blood-drinker Don Sebastian de Villanueva is sickened by the screams and suffering. But even the undead may be powerless to prevent the human horrors of a new Dark Age. 16th-century Mexico: when the silver skull of Don Sebastian falls into the hands of an Aztec cult, an unholy alliance is formed between the resurrected vampire wizard and a virgin priestess.

For over 50 years, Marvel comics has been the world's leading publisher of comic books. This book is the fascinating story of Marvel, beginning with the invention of the comic book and the discovery of Marvel's formula for success with the launch of two offbeat super heroes, the Sub-Mariner and the Human Torch. Captain America, introduced nine months before Pearl Harbor, immediately became one of the best-selling comic books of all time.

Covers the whole history of comic books in America to 1970--the major creations, the major creators, the major comic book lines, the major comic book enemies. Co-authors Les Daniels and The Mad Peck tell the story of how comic books captured the imagination of millions and became an American institution, and whether or not they deserved to. Adjoining the text, providing an illustrated history of their own, is a large selection of complete comic book stories. No selected snippets. Full stories. "It seems safe to say," the authors write, "that no book to date has contained such a wide range of comic book tales Where else can one find in the same volume such divergent personalities as the Old Witch and Donald Duck, or Captain America and Those Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers?"--From publisher description.