Paul Ruditis ist ein Autor, der originelle Fiktion schafft, darunter Jugendserien und romantische Komödien, neben seiner Arbeit an etablierten Medienadaptionen. Sein beruflicher Werdegang umfasste eine bedeutende Zeit in der Unterhaltungsindustrie, die seine Erzählkunst prägte. Ruditis begann seine Schreibkarriere mit Kurzgeschichten und Büchern, die auf beliebten Fernsehserien basierten, und verfeinerte dabei sein erzählerisches Handwerk. Er ist bekannt für seine Fähigkeit, Leser mit fesselnden Erzählungen zu begeistern, sei es in bekannten Universen oder in seinen eigenen originellen Schöpfungen.
Prue, Piper, and Phoebe were the first sisters to be called the Charmed Ones, the most powerful witches the world has ever known. But before they were charmed, they were just three little girls living with their Grams, and no idea of the power within them. When their constant bickering threatens the future unity of the Charmed Ones, their magic awakens to send the three young witches on an adventure that could change their destiny forever.
This new book goes behind the scenes on the award-winning TV series Battlestar Galactica to discover the concepts behind the designs of dozens of spaceships! Battlestar Galactica debuted on TV in 1978 and acquired a phenomenal following, breaking new ground for TV drama and winning several awards. It returned to TV screens in 2003 in a critically acclaimed reimagined series, with Time Magazine naming it one of the 100 Best TV Shows of All Time. This behind-the-scenes guide looks at the creation of the ships in both the original and the reimagined series, including vessels of the ragtag fleet and those of the Cylon enemy. Featuring artwork from the groundbreaking first series and the 2004 reimagined series, this volume explores the art of ship creation from the first sketches to the finished designs of the modelmakers. Covering 18 key ships from the two shows, including the Galactica itself, the Vipers and the Cylon Raiders, the pages are packed with original concept art from designers Eric Chu, Andrew Probert and legendary artist Ralph McQuarrie.
Featuring the ships from Universal Pictures' original 1978 US TV series and the reimagined series from 2003! The first and only complete encyclopedia of all the ships from both series. The perfect holiday gift for the Battlestar Galactica fan in your life! THIRTY EIGHT SHIPS FROM THE COLONIAL AND CYLON FLEETS With ships of both the Colonial Fleet and the Cylons from the original 1978 US TV series, the reimagined series from 2003, and the ten-part web series Blood & Chrome, this book provides in-universe profiles and plans of the key spacecraft of the shows with detail that has rarely - if ever - been seen before. The Science Fiction series Battlestar Galactica first screened on US TV in 1978 and ran for 34 episodes. The groundbreaking show, with its dramatic premise, all-star cast and sensational space adventure, acquired a huge popular following and quickly became a best-loved show among fans of science science fiction and beyond. The show returned to TV screens in 2003 in a critically acclaimed and award-winning reimagined series, with Time Magazine naming it one of the '100 Best TV Shows of All Time.' Each ship is illustrated in CG artwork, including original visual effects models made for the TV show, alongside detailed technical specifications, service history, and annotated views of the ships features.
Beginning with the story of how Mary Shelley first conceived of the novel (on a stormy night on the shores of Lake Geneva), Vault of Frankenstein traces the incredible history of how the nameless abomination in Shelley's classic novel became a pop culture icon. Frankenstein's monster has been a hero and a villain, in both comedies and dramas. He has evolved from a literary character to an international superstar, appearing in films, TV shows, comic books, and commercial merchandise. Featuring removable replica memorabilia--such as Shelley's manuscript pages, movie posters, a playbill, and a photograph of Boris Karloff on set for the iconic 1931 portrayal of the character--this retrospective collection explores the many facets of the enduring and often tragically misunderstood character
"Strange new worlds boldly explained"--Cover.
Im TV genoss die Serie um die magischen Halliwell-Schwestern, genannt "Die mächtigen Drei", Kultstatus. Acht Staffeln lang kämpften die guten Hexen Prue (später Paige), Piper und Phoebe gegen die Mächte der Finsternis und besiegten schließlich die Quelle alles Bösen. Doch der Sieg ist trügerisch, wie die Schwestern bald merken müssen. Die Comic-Reihe präsentiert exklusiv die offizielle 9. Staffel "Charmed", mit den bekannten Gesichtern in grandiosen Zeichnungen und einer fesselnden und ungewohnt dunklen Story! Comic-Adaption der erfolgreichen TV-Serie!
QISmaS DatIvjaj 'ej DIS chu' DatIvjaj und ein frohes neues Jahr!Frohe klingonische WeiHnach't erzählt in Reimversen die heißgeliebte Sage der Geburt von Kahless, dem hochverehrten Krieger, und feiert die reichhaltigen klingonischen WeiHnach'tstraditionen, die sich von Qo'noS aus über das gesamte Star Trek-Universum verbreitet haben.
Ein absolutes Muss für Star Trek™ Fans! Die Welt von Star Trek übt auf Fans jeden Alters eine immense Faszination aus. Ob die Science-Fiction-Serie im Fernsehen oder die erfolgreichen Kinofilme – Raumschiff Enterprise hat seit 40 Jahren weltweit Kultstatus! Dieses umfassende Lexikon ist der offizielle visuelle Guide zu den Figuren, Außerirdischen, Raumschiffen und Schauplätzen der TV-Serien. Von Captain Kirk, Spock und Commander Data bis zu den Klingonen, Vulkaniern und Romulanern sind hier alle vertreten. Über 500 brilliante Farbfotografien von technischen Geräten, Ausrüstung und Original-Requisiten zeigen das ganze Star Trek-Universum in nie zuvor gesehener Detailfülle.
The Charmed Ones continue to live their lives with their family and friends, but life is never exactly normal when dealing with magical children, a dead ex-husband who can't move on, and a Charmed sister come back from beyond.
In only one decade they have experienced so much love and loss, joy and sorrow, failure and success. But time marches on and new challenges will be met as Phoebe is haunted by her past, Piper must deal with the present, and Paige is forced to cope with the future.