Books by John Byrne

Superman is reinvented from the ground up in this omnibus collection of stories that defined the Man of Steel for decades!

John Byrne s bold reinvention of the Superman mythos continues, in stories featuring Green Lantern, Brainiac, Booster Gold, Lex Luthor, and more!

It''s the world''s greatest comic magazine - again! Not since the days of Lee and Kirby had a creator so perfectly captured the intense mood, cosmic style and classic adventure of Marvel''s First Family - as legendary writer/artist John Byrne launched Reed, Sue, Ben and Johnny into fantastic realms of imagination and wonder! From the corners of the globe to the vastness of space to the depths of the Negative Zone, the FF face off against foes old and new, including Dr. Doom, Galactus and Annihilus! Plus: The FF aid the Inhumans, bid farewell to the Baxter Building and celebrate their 20th anniversary in style, as Byrne reminds us all that there''s a family at the heart of this team! Collecting: Marvel Team-Up (1972) 61-62; Marvel Two-in-One (1974) 50; Fantastic Four (1961) 209-218, 220-221, 232-260; Fantastic Four Annual (1963) 17; Avengers (1963) 233; Thing (1983) 2

Combining a cosmic scope with a heartfelt, earthbound humanism, John Byrne's run on FANTASTIC FOUR remains a high point in Marvel history. The Marvel Masterworks continues its collection of that epic era, pitting the FF against Terrax the Terrible, former herald of Galactus - now in the thrall of Doctor Doom! Then, Reed Richards finds himself on trial in a Shi'ar courtroom for the crime of rescuing Galactus! The Torch and Thing take on the Mole Man, the Beyonder cometh¿and welcome to the FF, She-Hulk! Plus: In one of the FF's most emotional stories, a desperate Reed and Sue place the fate of their unborn child in the hands of Otto Octavius! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #258-268, ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) #4 and THING (1983) #10 - plus material from FANTASTIC FOUR SPECIAL EDITION #1, THING (1983) #7 and MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #15.

Superman is reinvented from the ground up in this omnibus collection of stories that defined the Man of Steel for decades!

A Schools Edition of The Slab Boys by Scottish playwright John Byrne, a popular set text for SQA Higher English.

Originally published in 1985. This volume on household energy conditions considers the energy crisis in the United States and offers an important appraisal of the future of energy consumption by families and the family's adaptations to decreasing energy availability.

The Politics of Energy Research and Development examines and evaluates U

Challenges the conventional understanding of environmental justice within the context of globalization. The authors consider the links between expanded patterns of environmental injustice and the structures and forces underlying and shaping the political international economy.

Written by two sitcom writers, this handbook seeks to break down the process of writing sitcoms into a series of easy-to-follow steps. There are chapters devoted to concept, characters and plot, through to proposals, commissioning and production, with examples from a range of popular sitcoms.

Thirty years since we last met him and Lucille in the Garden of Remembrance, Phil McCann faces the New Millennium with fortitude and good humour. The leading arts correspondent of the day is on her way to the far north to record a radio profile, which Paul is confident will relaunch his career as a painter.

Writing Comedy 4th edition is a practical manual for the beginner, as well as for the more experienced writer, in developing the skills to be a successful professional comedy writer. This new edition includes useful advice on how to develop your comedy in an increasingly digital age.

Spanning the 1950s to the 70s, the plays capture the rebellious mood of a post-war generation growing up to a backdrop of James Dean, Elvis, sharp-suited glamour, hope and despair.John Byrne takes the slab room he worked in and makes it pure theatre: the scams, the dreams, the aloof but gorgeous girl, the despair of life back home, the obligatory tormenting of the office 'weed', and the mandatory boy chat and pranks all help the day to pass. Phil and Spanky explode onto the stage in a classic vaudeville double-act.Now considered one of Scotland's defining literary works of the twentieth century, the Slab Boys Trilogy premiered at the Traverse back in the late 1970s and early 80s taking Scotland, then Britain, and then Broadway quickly by storm.