Films, cinema

1. David , Gerstein
2. J. B. , Kaufman

Walt Disney's Donald Duck

Nichts ist so erfolgreich wie der Erfolg, sagt das Sprichwort, aber bei Donald Duck ist das Gegenteil der Fall: Die Offenheit, mit der Donald seine Schwächen preisgibt, gewinnt unsere Herzen und bleibt unvergesslich.Erleben Sie Donalds Lebenswerk aus neun Jahrzehnten in dieser brillant illustrierten Publikation über das Disney-Universum. Nach Walt Disneys Mickey Mouse: Die ultimative Chronik von TASCHEN verfolgen wir nun die Karriere von Mickeys einzigem Rivalen im Kampf um den Titel der beliebtesten Disney-Figur. Beginnend mit seinem Debüt im Kurzfilm The Wise Little Hen in der Reihe Silly Symphony am 9. Juni 1934 dokumentiert dieser Band Donalds Zeichentrickfilme, seine Abenteuer im Comic und im Fernsehen sowie seine Auftritte in Themenparks. Dank des beispiellosen Zugangs zu den umfangreichen historischen Archiven und Sammlungen von Disney sowie zu öffentlichen und privaten Sammlungen konnten seltene Konzeptzeichnungen, Story-Skizzen, Hintergrundbilder, Animations- und Comic-Zeichnungen sowie historische Fotos zutage gefördert werden. Wir begegnen dem Werk aller wichtigen Künstler in Film und Comic, die die Figur Donald geprägt haben. Eine umfassende Würdigung erfährt der als "Duck Man" verehrte, legendäre Comicerzähler Carl Barks, dessen noch nie gezeigte frühe Storyboard-Zeichnungen hier zu sehen sind.Außerhalb des Superhelden-Genres ist Donald Duck die am meisten gedruckte Figur in der Comic-Geschichte, und er erschien häufiger auf der Leinwand als jede andere Disney-Figur. Seit den 1950er Jahren hat sich Entenhausen zu einem wahrhaft globalen Dorf entwickelt, in dem sich eine neue Generation internationaler Künstler zu ihren amerikanischen Kollegen gesellt hat.Carl Barks einmal: "Donald ist alles, er ist jeder. Er macht die gleichen Fehler, die wir alle machen." Walt Disneys Donald Duck mag oft Pech haben, aber gerade deshalb kann sich jeder mit der berühmtesten und beliebtesten Ente der Welt identifizieren, die mit dieser umfassenden Hommage gebührend gefeiert wird.Copyright (c) 2026 Disney Enterprises, Inc.

1. Insight Editions

World of Funko: Marvel Comics

This unique and comprehensive visual archive to the Funko Pops of Marvel Comics not only includes all of Funko’s Marvel collectibles to date, but also showcases Funko Pops of the most iconic heroes and villains—including every single one of their variants.Dive into the storied world of Marvel Comics and reimagine your favorite characters—Spider-Man, Deadpool, Wolverine, Iron Man, Black Panther, and more—as popular Funko Pops! A complete guide to all Marvel Comics Funko Pops to date, The World of Funko: Marvel pairs striking full-color images, new photography, and fun facts, exclusive interviews with key creatives and artists, and so much more, making it the ultimate collectible for fans! Each figure and collectible is paired with exciting facts and trivia from the comics and the making of the Funko Pops, so you can go behind the scenes and explore the world of Marvel's mightiest heroes and villains—all contained in a beautifully designed, hardcover book fitted with a minifigure inside!MINIFIGURE INCLUDED: Celebrate the history of Marvel Comics with a mini Funko Pop to add to your collectionSTUNNING PHOTOGRAPHY: Reexperience the most iconic comic-book moments in history with incredible photos of the most popular Funko Pops as they recreate your favorite moments from the Marvel canon in never-before-seen photographyDISCOVER THE FUNKO MAGIC: Explore fun facts, details from the creation of the Pops!, and exclusive interviews from the artists and creators themselvesCOMPREHENSIVE VOLUME: The World of Funko: Marvel provides a fun and immersive visual history into every Marvel Comics Funko Pop for collectors and comics fans alikeEXPLORE YOUR FAVORITE FUNKO POPS: This complete guide to the Marvel Comics Funko Pops dives deep into the creative inspiration behind your favorite characters, including Spider-Man, Deadpool, Wolverine, Iron Man, Black Panther, Thor, and moreCOMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION: Add The World of Funko: Marvel to your bookshelf, along with other fan favorites from Insight Editions, including The World of Funko: Harry Potter, The World of Funko: Star Wars, and more

1. Gilbert , McCarragher

Prospect Cottage

'Its exterior is one of the most photographed in Britain - but the inside of the artist and director's home has seldom been seen, until now... a riveting portrait of the later years of an important British artist' Sunday Times Over a near-decade from 1986, the artist and filmmaker Derek Jarman and his partner Keith Collins created a home and sanctuary at Prospect Cottage. After Jarman's death in 1994, Collins hung net curtains to shield the home they had shared from the eyes of visitors to Prospect's world-famous garden. In 2018, the photographer Gilbert McCarragher, a friend and neighbour in Dungeness, was asked to record the house, a vital artwork in its own right. It was the first time this private world had been so extensively chronicled. Unfolding room by room, McCarragher's photographs are accompanied by reflective essays that take the reader inside Prospect Cottage, revealing something of its history and his experience of photographing there.

1. Kristin , Baver

Star Wars 100 Objects

100 objects that capture the excitement, mystery, and mythology of Star Wars.See how these artefacts, and many more, impacted key characters and events. From revered heirlooms such as Darth Vader's mask and the Skywalker lightsaber to a Tusken gaderffii stick and a clone trooper's helmet, each carefully chosen object has its own compelling story to tell.Presented chronologically, full-color images illustrate every entry, while the accompanying essay explores the background and resonance of each piece. Star Wars: 100 Objects provides an exclusive glimpse at props from the Lucasfilm Archives and is a unique, wonderful way to experience the richness of the timeless Star Wars saga.(c) & (TM) 2022 Lucasfilm Ltd.

1. Warren , Evans
2. James , Hicks
3. Lydia , Hicks

Collecting the Simpsons

This full-color guide features high quality photos of Simpsons-inspired products, and never-before-seen interviews from the toys' creators, writers, actors, and producers.

Alien Invasions! the History of Aliens in Pop Culture

Aliens are coming for you! For the first time ever, read how aliens have invaded pop culture in all its guises and forms in this definitive history spanning over 100 years. See how depictions of aliens have evolved over the years in popular and pulp magazines, comics, on TV, and in movies!Readers will meet aliens with eyes on stalks, robot aliens (as in H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds), barrel chested aliens (as per Frank R. Paul's Martian of the 1930s), blob-like B-movie aliens of the 1950s, "realistic" aliens as featured in the 1977 movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind (supposedly based on the real alien found at Roswell), monstrous aliens such as H.R. Giger's creature in Ridley Scott's 1979 movie Alien, the friendly alien (a thin creature with hands and a tortoise-like head) that's the "hero" of Spielberg's 1982 movie, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, aerial predator aliens with giant wings (as created by Wayne Barlow for his book Expedition, in 1990)--and many more.Whether friendly visitor or fearsome invader, we learn that both the motive for, and method of, invasion has often been influenced by the social mood and politics of the era in which the magazine, comic, or movie was published or released. As for aliens' chosen method of invasion... not all aliens use ray guns to invade. Instead they employ "seed pods," mind control, and body transference--just a few of the alternative methods used by aliens to invade the minds and bodies of humans, thus bending them to their submission.Visualized through the prism of pop culture in this thoroughly engaging 176-page book, which features more than 200 full-color illustrations, all of which are accompanied by extensive captions. Beginning with an overview of the Alien Invasion genre and continuing through nine chapters filled with the most insightful nuggets of information and eye-popping graphics this side of the Van Allen radiation belt.