Dragonhenge

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An unexpected treat.

Exceeded expectations.

Astonishing .... Sure to be a Classic!

Dragonhenge.. superb collaboration of two geniuses

Dragonhenge

Dragonhenge
Bob Eggleton , and John Grant
Manufacturer: Paper Tiger
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Book Description

Millions of years before the emergence of humankind, the great dragon civilization dominated this world. It left few traces behind save legends and one mighty structure: Dragonhenge. The dragons were profound storytellers, and collected here are tales from their oral mythology. “Hugo Award winners pool their talents in Dragonhenge, an illustrated collection of eight tales and a “Proem” that celebrate the ancient dragon civilization.”—Publishers Weekly.

Customer Reviews:

An unexpected treat........2007-05-14

Having a serious penchant for most things Dragon -- and not-so-serious friends who know this about me -- I was given "Dragonhenge" several years ago, yet only got around to reading it recently. I discovered an unexpected treat.
Bob Eggleton's work is inspired throughout. His melange of styles and media only accentuate the universality of Dragons.
My qualms, if qualms they be, lie with the story-telling. I take no exception to the spiritual aspects of the tale, far from it. If any being deserves a claim to cosmogony and spirituality, it is the Dragon. And the grand arc taken by John Grant's story is wonderful. But I felt he would have been well served with a pouch full of commas and a sharp editor. Too often the clear line of his narrative got lost in, what felt to me, an affected rambling. I'm not sure whether he intended this to seem more mystical -- more the tone of an imagine Ancient imparting wisdom on us mere mortals -- or just didn't hear it, I am not sure. But when the artifice of mythmaking distracts from the myth itself, the whole suffers.
Which is a shame, because the heart of "Dragonhenge" is wonderful. The Greater and the Lesser, the Evil of the Ice Dragons, and at its core, the essense of myth, the hero's great quest. Good stuff. I only wished it had been told with a slightly clearer voice.

The Care And Feeding of Dragons: An Illustrated Guide to Alternative Pet Maintenance, Book One

Exceeded expectations........2004-09-16

Far exceeded my expectations. I'd glimpsed it in the bookstore before and avoided it, figuring it to be yet another gimmicky sci-fi "natural history" book. But then I saw the library had it, I was on a dragon-research spree (a better-researched one than ever before) and I said, "What the hey, I'll give it a read."

Well, I'm surprised! It's actually spiritual- its stories tell the mythology told by the dragons within the book's mythology themselves, and it has much wisdom in it that is useful in real life. It's told by the dragons, and no humans make appearances in it, for slaying or otherwise. Nothing much is said about the dragon's bodies or their composition, and nothing really about what dragons are in human mythology, but much is said about what dragons are at heart. Grant's view about what dragons are seems to focus on wisdom and flight, and also good nature.

Eggleton's artwork is appropriate- focuses on the immaterial concepts rather than the physical, although the physical things depicted are flawless. I'm a bit puzzled about why he designed the dragons to look the way they do, though- expressionless spooky crocodilian faces didn't seem to match the exuberant emotional people described by the author, but they both seemed quite satisfied by them in the comments, so I guess it's okay. Their anatomy is perhaps the most distinctly reptilian I've seen any dragons yet look like in art, even with subtle things like a certain curve to the tail- I take that the artist is very familiar with reptiles. (I'm not, so I might be missing a lot of body language cues after all.) His wonderfully wild, energetic, half-abstract painting style chosen especially for the book is ideal, and I applaud that he decided to use a different style from usual to capture the feel of "Dragonhenge."

Astonishing .... Sure to be a Classic!.......2003-01-19

I was blown away upon finally viewing and reading my copy of Dragonhenge. I had seen slides of some of the art, along with portions of the text as it was in final creative stages. But now, all together at last, it is a seemless and timeless masterpiece. Bob's glowing and stunning images flow beautifully within and around John's mesmerizing text, creating a visual and verbal feast for the imagination. This lovely book whispers the reality of the wisdom of the ancients, the dragon-like mythological beings who existed before the beginning of time itself. You must get a copy of this book.... no get several copies to share with everyone. It will become a classic!! Jael

Dragonhenge.. superb collaboration of two geniuses.......2003-01-14

Dragonhenge is a mesmerizing collaboration between Author John Grant and Artist Bob Eggleton. Both of these creators are well known for their many other ventures. John Grant/aka Paul Barnett, is a Chesley award winning art director, Editor, as well as being a brilliant and prolific Author. John Grant also wrote the lovely text for my book _Perceptualistics_. Then there's our Bob who's earned so many Hugo and Chesley Awards with his astonishing art through these many years.

Dragonhenge, however, is something starkly unique, a seamless blending of text and art, softly framing lyrical mythological tales, passed down for thousands of years by ' the master story tellers', "Dragons".... many of them having been created well before time itself. You must pick up a book. Be sure to read it under soft lights, where multi-layered shadows will reflect the glowing imagery, and where the words will leap off the page and enter your soul. It's a wonderful wonderful book. Jael

Dragonhenge.......2002-12-18

This is an extraordinary book; a book that takes a concept and builds legends around it. In reading it, you feel as though you have stumbled on a long-lost trove of lore from a vanished race.

The book is presented as a series of legends about a race of dragons, from their "how we came to be" origins tale through mythic explainations of where their powers came from and how their society developed. Eggleton's illustrations are beautiful, running from very tightly-sculpted depictions to much looser work that evokes a sense of time and space while presenting only form and color for the eyes.

This is a book that is sure to end up on all the dragon lovers' "wish list."

Book Description

Lacy, padded, push-up, frilly, strapless, halter, plunge, underwire, minimizer, maximizer--the bra in all its glorious forms is celebrated in this sassy gift book for fashionable girls everywhere.

From the suffragettes to the Supremes, from Marilyn Monroe to Madonna, the bra has had more impact on shaping generations of women than any other item of clothing.

The evolution of the bra, from the constricting corset to the liberating Wonderbra, is laid bare in nine uplifting chapters, spilling over with juicy facts, fashion highlights and archive photos of the Hollywood divas who brought the bra to the big screen and into the hearts of men worldwide. Bra Function and Fantasy is presented in a stylish format that makes it an ideal gift from one fashionable girl to another. It contains hundreds of fascinating photographs, including inspirational archive photos of 1950s screen goddesses.

This fun and sophisticated book celebrates the bra and everything it stands for--giving girls the information, inspiration and support they need to make the most of their assets!

Customer Reviews:

Can't read it........2007-10-03

This book has way too much information in it and the type is only 10 or even 8. I really wanted to read it, but I just couldn't read the words so small and all squished.

Bra: A Thousand Years Of Style, Support & Seduction.......2007-03-25

Very helpful, and has alot of wonderful information.

Pedersen is excellent researcher.......2005-12-05

Although the cover insinuates tittilation, the information packed into this book is historically accurate and detailed, with photographs backing up information. The book is logically laid out and would be a perfect part of any woman's studies course or project for such a class. The presentation is such that this would also make a conversational coffee table book - espcially when combined with other Pedersen books like "Shoes". Highly recommended.

History made fashionable.......2005-04-06

Though this is a history of breast treatments (it includes binding and corsets which pre-date the bra), Bra: A Thousand Years of Style, Support & Seduction is also a social commentary, explaining what it must've been like to live in the various eras before our own. The art is amazing--and fun.

Sexy and smart.......2005-04-02

What a fun book! You get a heaping helping of history--Pedersen has really done her research--as well as gorgeous art. This would make a great gift for the fashionista in your life

Book Description

In The Fantastic, witness the beginnings of the Four - Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, Susan Storm, and Ben Grimm - super-hero icons for the new century! When high-school genius Reed enrolls at a secret government-sponsored school for the most gifted minds in the world, he unwittingly embarks on the journey of a lifetime! In Doom, Reed and his friends must learn to adapt to their amazing new situation. But before they can even begin to get accustomed, former classmate Victor Van Damme - who was transformed by the same experiment as the Fantastic Four - returns to exact his revenge!

Customer Reviews:

pretty good..........2007-01-18

1. i don't like the ultimate universe idea at all. i dislike the infinite earths dc junk also. when you have iconic characters i don't think it's good to confuse the average non-comics fan (or even the average comics fan) with earth-2 superman, superboy prime, ultimates nick fury, etc. they water down the legacy and the impact of the great classic storylines and characters.
2. this is nowhere near as good as the lee/kirby fantastic four.
3. despite the above, this is a pretty good comics collection. it's not mindblowing like the lee/kirby ff, and it's a totally different ultimate universe take on the greatest team in comics. it's still a good read though. but just don't confuse the alternative ultimate universe with the real 616 universe.

THE FANTASTIC have arrived among the ULTIMATES . . ........2006-02-25

Thanks to Brain Michael Bendis, and . . . Mark Millar, The Fantastic Four gets a the long expected upgrade it needed for those who never had the chance to read the various recreations of the "Greatest Super hero [family]" created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The characters are thankfully teenagers around my age, so I suppose I could connect a lot better with these carnations as opposed to the original. Reed Richards, a character I could never bring myself to like in the original FF, is humanized by Bendis and Millar with a background story that resembles to a point, Peter Parker's. While granted it is the usual stereotype-character story, I didn't mind it at all. Richard's father this time around his a big hairy-armed brute and his mother is typecast as the mother who would no nothing to oppose her raging husband. Thrown into the mix are two ignorable younger sisters; Enid and a nameless baby girl. Reed is basically the misunderstood family member and longs for the fatherly affections his father gives his best friend Ben Grimm.

After a mishap at home with one his experiments, several years later Reed is inducted into a "Think Tank" program in which the government enlists the brightest children ever to grace the earth and put them all into the Baxter Building. There he meets Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Victor Von "Damne" (Doom if your wondering) a bit later. In the usual Bendis style, the writer takes his time introducing you to the characters before throwing them into their life changing event, crafted in an interesting way. When they do of course get to this point, the drama and action really pick up in the final pages of the TPB. The Fantastic Four are nicely developed in "THE FANTASTIC" story arc. From Reed to Ben, they are very reminiscent of their counterparts to a point, only younger, much less mature and knowledgeable in other things aside from their specified field of expertise. The introduction of the Mole Man as the villain was a nice starter, you could really detest this man and not feel sorry for him. Victor Von "Damne(?)" was nicely characterized, and is even better in VOL. 2.

To make a long story short, Bendis and Millar craft an intelligent retelling of the fantastic four. To be frank it won't please everyone, especially not the HARD-CORE Fantastic Four fans. There are indeed glitches in the writing concerning the age of Reed and Ben, but it something that's gonna have to be looked over. The artist, Adam Kurbert I believe, was an excellent choice for this starting of the series (better than Jae Lee). Each frame of action is described excellently and art in and of itself (most of the time) is a splendor to behold. His description of facial expressions (I.E, Johnny discovering his arm is on fire and he tries to put it out) are priceless and genuinely funny to boot. There are some problems in the drawing, such as the constantly pointed out size difference of Ben Grimm and Reed Richards during their childhood. Another gripe: Reed doesn't have the trademark gray sideburns in his hair (sighs dejectedly). All in all ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR volume one is a great way to start up the series and in my opinion a good way to introduce these "superheroes" to a younger audience. Highly recommended. ------ [a 5 out of 5]

A major disappointment........2005-11-17

Like I've said in some of my eariler reviews, sometimes this is just no fun at all. Whilst it's always funny to rip into, say, Pop Idol or something, here it's just... sad.

The Ultimate series of Marvel comics was a potentially awful idea done to surprisingly awesome effect. Taking the well worn ideas and characters from the Marvel Universe, going straight back to square one and re-imagining the origins and original characters could well have blown up in the writers faces. But not so. The writing in some of these books is simply superb, and sometimes makes the impossible seem scarily possible. Ultimate Spider-Man, of course, is a constant delight, with top class banter, witty one-liners and some brutal action (with the exception of the heartbreakingly average Venom and Carnage re-do's), and then there's the Ultimates (the Avengers) and... oooh, oodles more. Like I said - top idea.

But not here. Again, the characters are made teenagers, which is fine for, say, Spidey, who WAS a teenager in the first place, but a sixteen/seventeen year old Ben Grimm just doesn't cut it. Also, the script lacks major bite. After what we've seen with Spidey et al, we really do need something special to warrant another spin on the Marvel franchise (especially for its oldest family) and there's nothing here that excites or, crucially, convinces. In short, it just makes you pine for the original books.

The most galling thing though, is the sham that is Dr Doom (or, I'm sorry, Dr Damme). Change what you like from the original comics guys; the crummy banter, some dodgy storylines, but DO NOT REPLACE the original character names. So, what, a guy called Victor Von Doom isn't realistic, but having a THIRTEEN YEAR OLD BOY design and build the Fantasti-Car, an interdimensional rocket ship, is?? As the Human Torch himself said, "dude.. that's Fantasti-crappy."

I won't be buying THIS junk anymore.

The_Curmudgeon_Hates_You@yahoo.co.uk

The Fantastic Four....Cool?.......2005-09-29

Can it be that someone actually made the Fantastic Four cool? Before reading Ultimate Fantastic Four, I would have said that it was an impossible feat. Characters like Wolverine, Ghost Rider, Daredevil, and the Punisher are cool, but the Fantastic Four? With those outfits, the out of this world science and Reed's graying temples? Aside from the Human Torch (who's cool due to the fact that he's on freaking fire), Reed Richards and company have always seemed like the reigning dorks of the Marvel Universe.

Enter Marvel's Ultimate line, where the best writers and artists in the industry are allowed to throw decades of continuity out the window and reinvent classic characters. Ultimate Spider-Man and Ultimate X-Men were huge hits, and the Ultimates is probably the best comic on the market right now. So when Marvel announced plans for an Ultimate Fantastic Four series, I had to at least consider the possibility that it might not suck. When I heard that Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar, and Warren Ellis were all involved, I knew I had to at least give it a try. After all, they are collectively responsible for almost all of the best comic storylines of the past decade.

Following the Ultimate trend, the writers made the Fantastic Four quite a bit younger than their regular Marvel Universe counterparts, with Reed Richards and Sue Storm as a pair of science prodigies. This development works surprisingly well, and it gives the writers plenty of opportunities to work in younger dialogue and pop culture references. Johnny Storm trying to convince a girl that he is Justin Timberlake is one priceless example. Adam Kubert's artwork is excellent as always, and while I'm not a huge Stuart Immonen fan, I will admit he has a very distinctive style.

The bottom line is that this is a good book. Fans of Marvel's Ultimate line will no doubt love Ultimate Fantastic Four, though it is bound to give some traditional FF fans fits. FF skeptics (like me) should take a chance on this one. Look at the creative team involved. They don't often let readers down, and Ultimate Fantastic Four is definitely no disappointment.

Not a Bad Recreation At All.......2005-09-04

I opened the Ultimate FF with trepidation...I've loved the original characters since their inception and was loathe to see them tampered with. But tampering like this I can certainly live with! I would never want to see the originals replaced, but this newer version is also fun to read. The dialogue is up-to-date and geared towards a more adult audience (did they remember those of us who were reading in the sixties, after all?). The art work is stunning, and the "how the Four got their powers" story works better than the original; their reactions as each of them discover their new found abilities is a hoot. I like the interaction between Sue and Reed in this version, and, as in the originals, Torch and Thing baiting one another is a great deal of fun. My one bone of contention: Did they HAVE to make Reed look like Harry Potter?? Tsk.

Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 1: The Fantastic

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pretty good...
Best Ultimate Series
ultimate fantastic four vol.1: the fantastic
This is truly fantastic!!!
Not bad

Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 1: The Fantastic
Brian Michael Bendis , Mark Millar , and Adam Kubert
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
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ASIN: 0785113932

Book Description

The World's Greatest Comic Magazine - and subject of the upcoming blockbuster motion picture - at long last makes its long-awaited debut in the Ultimate Marvel Universe! Witness the beginnings of the Four - Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, Susan Storm and Ben Grimm - super-hero icons for the new century! When high-school genius Reed Richards enrolls at a secret government-sponsored school for the most gifted minds in the world, he unwittingly starts himself and his friends on the journey of a lifetime! A story about science, adventure, and above all else family, set in the most dynamic and unpredictable universe in the comic-book world! Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four #1-6.

Customer Reviews:

pretty good..........2007-01-18

Best Ultimate Series.......2006-06-23

I have ever single Ultimate Marvel book and my favorite of them all is The Fantastic 4.

each volume has a new artist and the story lines are awesome with great dialogue.

If you are a comic fan this series is a must have!

btw: I was not a Fantastic 4 fan until reading this series.

worth the buy!

ultimate fantastic four vol.1: the fantastic.......2006-01-29

It was really good according to my 7 year old. very quick delivery and a good experience in general ordering.

This is truly fantastic!!!.......2005-09-02

I like this one. I got it today and I have already read it 3 times. The art is beutiful, the storyline is great and the dialouge is fresh, funny and comedic. My fav dialouge is this:

Reed: What's up, Johnny?
Johnny: You like my sister?
Reed: Sue? Yes, yes I do.
Johnny: Like that?
Reed: Like what?
Johnny: You know... like that? Do you like her like that?
Reed: ...
Johnny: You guys have been working together for like a billion years. I'm just saying you should tell her. If you told her, she would be respective. If you know what I mean.
Reed: ...
Johnny: *winks*

I had a laugh there. I mean: Do you like her LIKE THAT? Hee hee... Well the new designs for the FF were great and I have some opinions.

Reed Richards
Reed as a teen??? Umm... Reed has lost his dark brown hair and got all light brown instead whilist also losing his grey parts. He also got glasses. 7/10

Sue Storm
You know what I am gonna say, eh? She is hot. Not as hot as Jessica Alba from the FF movie (It rocks go see it) but still hot. 8/10

Johnny Storm
Now THAT is what I call quality work. He got great looking blond hair (Really, REALLY blond) and blue eyes. Also, look out for the "Ultimate Johnny Storm designs by bryan Hitch" at the end of the comic. They look great. 10/10

Johnny Storm "Flamed on"
Basic human torch. Nothing to report. 8/10

Ben Grimm
He looks great as a normal being. Good design, nice hair, good outfit. 9/10

Ben Grimm "The Thing"
Looks like always. 8/10

Good designs, good dialouge, good everything! Get this now! And while your at it, see the movie, it rules.

Not bad.......2005-08-09

As another reviewer said, I'm not a kid (not by a long shot!), and I'm female which makes me a unique customer, I think. I was thrilling to The Fantastic Four at the age of ten, way back at the dawn of time -- at least FF's dawn...I was there at the beginning. I read their adventures until I was fifteen when it was too humiliating for me to be seen buying comic books! Didn't see the FF again until the movie came out and old appetites were revitalized. I was curious to see where Marvel had taken my guys (and my gal)nearly forty years later. I like the revamp, although Reed as a young upstart bugs me a bit. Reed is the father figure, the "daddy" of the group (yeah, I even thought that Sue thought of him that way most of the time). I can live with a younger Reed if I must, however, and I like what they've done with Johnny. Ben hasn't changed much! So, from an original fan, thumbs up.

Ultimate Fantastic Four, Vol 1 #1 (Comic Book): The Fantastic, Part 1

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Ultimate Fantastic Four, Vol 1 #1 (Comic Book): The Fantastic, Part 1
Brian Michael Bendis , and Mark Millar
Manufacturer: MARVEL
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ASIN: B000P9X1PC

Ultimate Fantastic Four, Vol 1 #13 (Comic Book): N-zone, Part 1

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Ultimate Fantastic Four, Vol 1 #13 (Comic Book): N-zone, Part 1
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Ultimate Fantastic Four, Vol 1 #14 (Comic Book): N-zone, Part 2

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Ultimate Fantastic Four, Vol 1 #14 (Comic Book): N-zone, Part 2
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Ultimate Fantastic Four, Vol 1 #15 (Comic Book): N-zone, Part 3

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Ultimate Fantastic Four, Vol 1 #15 (Comic Book): N-zone, Part 3
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Ultimate Fantastic Four, Vol 1 #16 (Comic Book): N-zone, Part 4

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Ultimate Fantastic Four, Vol 1 #16 (Comic Book): N-zone, Part 4
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ASIN: B000P9X3D2

Ultimate Fantastic Four, Vol 1 #17 (Comic Book): N-zone, Part 5

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Ultimate Fantastic Four, Vol 1 #17 (Comic Book): N-zone, Part 5
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Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #9 Spider-man and Fantastic Four Vol. 1 December 2001

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Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #9 Spider-man and Fantastic Four Vol. 1 December 2001
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