Bøger af Christopher Hastings

Fionna and Cake are experts at the art of the quest. In this one-of-a-kind handbook, they cover everything from sword collections and dangerous flora and fauna to the many exotic locations they explore.

Superfan becomes super hero! Gwen Poole was an avid comic book reader…until she found herself transported into the Marvel Universe! Now, surrounded by characters that she knows everything about — including their secret identities! — and fully aware of the tropes of superhero storytelling, Gwen is determined not to be an “extra” in this brave new world. But her attention-seeking journey from mercenary to Avenger (okay, West Coast, but still…!) is complicated when she learns how to manipulate the comic books she herself appears in! As her continuity dramas get ever more convoluted, will Gwen go big…or go home?COLLECTING: Gwenpool, The Unbelievable (2016) 1-25, Rocket Raccoon and Groot (2016) 8-10, Champions (2016) 5, Edge of Venomverse (2017) 2, West Coast Avengers (2018) 1-10, Superior Spider-Man (2018) 7-8, Gwenpool Strikes Back (2019) 1-5; material from Howard the Duck (2015B) 1-3, Gwenpool Special (2015) 1, Gwenpool Holiday Special: Merry Mix-Up (2016) 1, Secret Empire: Brave New World (2017) 1

ALL-NEW STORY! ALL-NEW SONJA'S! PERFECT JUMPING-ON POINT FOR NEW READERS! A low-level criminal is suddenly making a big mysterious underworld splash...which is remarkable, considering that the guy's very recently DIED. Sounds like a case for NOIR SONJA. But not only does N.S. have to solve The Mystery Of The Successful Cadaver, she's got to manage the arrival of a whole new cadre of Sonja's that'll throw her investigation for a loop...

BEHOLD, A TALE OF INFINITE SONJAS. RED Sonja, BLUE Sonja, GREEN Sonja, ORANGE Sonja, SAINT Sonja, HELL Sonja...and ENDLESS MORE. Across dimensions, a greedy god comes calling for every Sonja, to pay their debt. What do they each owe? SONJA'S MUST KILL SONJA'S. It is up to RED Sonja to determine which Sonja's are friend, foe and...DINOSAUR!?

Presenting a universal gateway into the House of Ideas! You know you''ve experienced it before, True Believer: you loan your friend a comic book, only to have it returned unfinished. ''I tried to read it,'' they say, ''but I just got lost.'' What went wrong? Comics can be like a foreign language - if you don''t learn them young, you might need extra help to catch on. Other clever cartoonists and scribes have shared their theories on the grammar of comics... but it''s never been done in the Mighty Marvel Manner before! So get ready, because Mysterio has trapped Spider-Man inside a comic book - and Spidey''s going to help you navigate through the gutters, balloons, panels, pencils and more! Follow along as Spidey figures out how to escape and save the day! Collecting: How To Read Comics The Marvel Way (2020) 1-4, Ms. Marvel (2014) 1, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (2011) 1, Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur (2016) 1, Spidey (2016) 1

Language teachers are often afraid to teach pronunciation because they lack essential, basic knowledge or training in phonetics and phonology. To correct this situation, this lively, interactive book links all three in a manner that allows future and current language teachers to translate research findings into classroom approaches. The authors focus on practical, pedagogical, and theoretical aspects of phonetics, phonology, and pronunciation. While many books in the area separate phonetics and phonology into different subject areas with limited practical application, and most treat pronunciation independently, this book entails the interaction of all three. This quick introduction helps readers gain the basic knowledge, goals, and techniques they need to add pronunciation to their teaching.To address the need for language teachers to have access to materials that blend applied linguistics theory and second/foreign language teaching, this book focuses on practical and theoretical aspects of phonetics, phonology, and pronunciation. As language teachers are often asked to teach pronunciation without crucial knowledge or training in phonetics and phonology, this book links all three in a manner that allows future and current language teachers to translate research findings into classroom approaches. While many books in the area separate phonetics and phonology into different subject areas with limited practical application, and most treat pronunciation independently, this book entails the interaction of all three while connecting classroom practice to theory by drawing pedagogical implications from a discussion of applied linguistics research.

Supervillains and mad scientists are on the loose and only the world's worst superhero duo can save us! Eric and Woody Henderson have been a lot of things - fractious foster brothers, washed up failures, and, ever since the freak accident that gave them their powers, reluctant crimefighting partners. But now against all odds they'll be Earth's LAST hope of stopping a coalition of mad scientists from destroying the planet! Superstar scribe Christopher Hastings (The Unbelievable Gwenpool) and astonishing artist Ryan Browne (Curse Words) team up for a side-splitting superhero adventure! Collecting QUANTUM & WOODY (2020) #1-4.

It''s the 1970s. Things are going great. Steve Austin (used to be an astronaut, now has robo-parts & a laser eye) heads to Japan to help Secret Agent Niko Abe stop a madman with missiles. Steve figures, no sweat. But then...sweat. How''s Steve going to complete his mission, when his fancy $6,000,000 body starts (DRASTICALLY) depreciating in value!?

Collects Vote Loki #1-4 and material from Journey into Mystery #85, Avengers (1963) #300. Loki is many things: god, trickster, brother, son, villain, even hero. Now he wants to add one more title to the list: President of the United States! That?s right, the God of Lies wants to be ruler of the free world! But is this just another scheme? One fact is certain: With Loki?s winning smile and silver tongue on the campaign trail, this election just got a lot more interesting! He?ll soon have the American people eating out of the palm of his hand, but can would-be President Laufeyson sway the media? And what will be his response when the heroes of Earth launch their attack ad? A crisis in Latveria offers Loki the chance to demonstrate his foreign policy?but surely he wouldn?t cause a national catastrophe just for a little good press? Would he?

Presents readers with an up-todate summary of the current situation for English language teachers and learners in what is now referred to as KSA. Dr Hastings presents a clear and concise account of the rise of English language teaching and learning in KSA, at the national and at the local level, from when the nation state was first established in the early 1930s to the present day.