More than 40 years after debuting in All Star Comics #8, Wonder Woman was reshaped by legendary comics creator George Pérez and returned to the public eye in 1986. This updated Amazonian Princess met with such acclaim that Pérez's original six-month commitment to the title was extended--and extended--until nearly five years had passed. Working with scripter Mindy Newell and artist Chris Marrinan, plus a host of talented inkers (including Steve Montano...

The magical practices and potions of the Land of Oz is the thread running through The Patchwork Girl. The story begins with a visit by a young Munchkin lad, Ojo the Unlucky, who with his Unc Nunkie visit a reclusive magician, Dr. Pipt. The old sorcerer has just completed the six year task of brewing a spoonful of the Powder of Life, and is preparing to administer it to a life-sized rag doll made by his wife Margolotte. The intent is to create a servant...

A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters.

Selections from literary works inspired by the ruin and reproductions of works of art accompany an illustrated history of the vast monument. Bibliog.

Contains section, " The Tower of London in literature." [page 137- 160].

Introduces the history and physical characteristics of horses and discusses the origins, differences, and uses of the different breeds.