Cooke's experience as a storyboard artist on Batman: The Animated Series served him well. This series captured both Selina's allure and her complicated sense of morality as she settled back into life in Gotham. Their collaboration began in the form of a backup story in Detective Comics before transitioning into a new ongoing Catwoman series. Cooke teamed with writer Ed Brubaker in 2001 to deliver a new take on Selina Kyle. And no creator deserves more credit for revamping Catwoman during this critical period than Cooke. Luckily, Catwoman led the charge in the early 2000's to move away from the Bad Girl mentality and focus on stories featuring strong, confident female leads who were defined by more than an ability to flaunt both their chest and their backside to readers at the same time. Catwoman was hardly exempt from that problem. You couldn't throw a rock without hitting a comic featuring at least one scantily clad, ridiculously proportioned femme fatale on the cover. CatwomanThe '90s was a bad time for superhero comics for various reasons, one of them being the regrettable "Bad Girl" phase many books went through. Cooke may be gone, but these stories will remain to delight and inspire new generations of readers. In honor of Cooke's tremendous career, we're looking back at his five most memorable and influential works.
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It’s also funny and clever, like all of Ursula Vernon’s work. I bought this book because it had her name on it I didn’t know anything else about it except that the cover looked kinda scary. Kingfisher, The Twisted Ones is a gripping, terrifying tale bound to keep you up all night-from both fear and anticipation of what happens next. Kingfisher, a pen name of Ursula Vernon, an author that I absolutely love. And if she doesn't face them head on, she might not survive to tell the tale.įrom Hugo Award–winning author Ursula Vernon, writing as T. That would be horrific enough, but there's more-Mouse stumbles across her step-grandfather's journal, which at first seems to be filled with nonsensical rants.until Mouse encounters some of the terrifying things he described for herself.Īlone in the woods with her dog, Mouse finds herself face to face with a series of impossible terrors-because sometimes the things that go bump in the night are real, and they're looking for you. When Melissa (aka Mouse) is asked by her father to clean out her grandmother's house, she heads to North Carolina with her coonhound, Bongo. Grandma was a hoarder, and her house is stuffed with useless rubbish. A witty young girl and horrific creatures tangle in this atmospheric folk horror novel from Kingfisher (a pen name for Ursula Vernon). After all, how bad could it be?Īnswer: pretty bad. When Mouse's dad asks her to clean out her dead grandmother's house, she says yes. When a young woman clears out her deceased grandmother's home in rural North Carolina, she finds long-hidden secrets about a strange colony of beings in the woods in this chilling novel that reads like The Blair Witch Project meets The Andy Griffith Show. The romance developed very nicely…it felt natural and each moment built off of the previous. When Iris describes Dex you can’t help but feel that his body language was screaming for her. Iris has her own story filled with heartache and tragedy, but OMG she’s definitely got fight in her, and I loved that! Iris’s thoughts are funny because she can be so crude and tends to hyper-focus on the feeling of throwing up or passing gas during stressful situations…a bit immature, but so funny! I liked the hero, Dex Locke, he had great sex appeal…masculine, brooding, moody, but very interested….I loved how Iris and Dex clashed at first, but that’s where all of the body language came into play. The story is told through Iris’s POV and she is an interesting character. This was a really fun and enjoyable audiobook! I thought Callie Dalton did a great job narrating and representing the heroine, Iris Taylor well. Review 1: Under Locke audiobook by Yvette ALL ABOUT THE BODY LANGUAGE IN THIS ONE! Here are the top 3 reviews and comments that readers love about this fascinating book. How their lives happen, invite you to follow this good story. She loves Dex Locke, the impatient and rude guy. After moving to Austin, unemployed in her hometown quickly found a new job here. She has terrible pain and tragedy, is an interesting person. Under Locke is the love story of the heroine Iris Taylor. When Scarlett assigns Vivi the coveted role of social chair, Vivi is determined to live up to her Big's expectations. She has her Kappa Rho Nu sisters behind her and, with Scarlett's blessing, Vivi's happily dating her first college crush (who also just happens to be Scarlett's ex). And with the pressures of alumni bureaucracy and past failures weighing on her, Scarlett finds herself at risk of losing the very thing that defined her: her magic.Īs a new member of Kappa Rho Nu, Vivi Devereaux finally knows what it's like to belong. But the powers of the presidency have their own pitfalls. Unlike her mother or older sister before her, Scarlett has a vision for a more unified Kappa, one where no sister falls to the forces of wicked magic. Scarlett Winter, a legacy Raven, has finally gotten what she's always wanted: Scarlett is Kappa Rho Nu's newest president. After destroying an ancient talisman and barely saving their sorority in the process, they'll go to any lengths to keep their secret as Westerly's most powerful coven of witches. The ultra-exclusive Kappa Rho Nu-the Ravens-are determined to restore balance to the world. In this thrilling conclusion to New York Times bestselling authors Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige's The Ravens duology, loyalty, love, and friendships are tested as sorority sisters Scarlett and Vivi must face the forces of hell itself when a rival sorority threatens to wreak havoc on campus. You know that, right?” I hadn’t yet articulated anything definitive about my sexual orientation to myself, but I remember feeling a little like I’d been caught in the act. The names of the main characters, Nic and Battle, were gender neutral enough that I projected heterosexuality onto them, not yet knowing that gay YA lit was something even there to be looked for, but when I showed it to my mom, she said, “Mad, this looks good -I’m pretty sure it’s about two girls. I read the back of the book and was excited because it was about kids at an academic summer camp, and I was about to go to an academic summer camp. On my 14th birthday, with a fresh gift card burning a hole in my pocket, I found myself standing before the fledgling Young Adult section at Barnes and Noble, picking out Empress of the World by Sara Ryan. Welcome to Were We Ever So Young, a series where we revisit gay/queer books we read as young people that were Very Significant for us and rereading them as adults, noting the differences in our reactions. The Autostraddle Encyclopedia of Lesbian Cinema.LGBTQ Television Guide: What To Watch Now. My familiarity with the Bible and the Word was far from where it should be, and one of the first Bible Studies I attended, covered David, and his downward spiral of sin, resulting from his insatiable lust for Bathsheba. This particular song always resonated with me, but it wasn't until losing my bf to cancer, that I threw myself back more actively in my Christian faith, making the decision to be baptized at the age of 38, from the peace and guidance I felt following my faith through such a difficult time of loss, having lost my mother, as well, to cancer, just 2 years prior. If I recall correctly, his position as my favorite musician, was only challenged by Van Morrison's creations, but Leonard Cohen, firmly held the lead. Leonard Cohen had always been an icon to me in the music industry, as he was for countless others, as well, but with his fame and notoriety occurring prior to even being born, most peers failed to see my sincere affinity for his work. I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you She broke your throne, and she cut your hairĪnd from your lips she drew the hallelujahīut if I did, well really, what's it to you? Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew her Your faith was strong but you needed proof That david played, and it pleased the lordīut you don't really care for music, do you? Lifetime Award for Western Romance, Romantic Times. Member of the board of directors of Paris Community Theatre. Teacher at secondary public school in Eureka Springs, AR, 1972-73 Wachovia Bank, Winston-Salem, NC, administrative assistant in trust department, 1973-74 First City National Bank, Paris, TX, lawyer in trust department, 1977-78 private practice of law in Paris, TX, 1979 writer, 1979. Agent-Kathryne Walters, 1714 Church St., Rahway, NJ. Hobbies and other interests: Live theater, travel, books, films, cheering the Dallas Cowboys and the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns. Education: Attended University of Texas, 1967-70 West Texas State University, B.A., 1971 University of North Carolina, J.D., 1977. (a newspaper business manager) and Lula Mae Camp married Pete Hopcus (a counselor), Augchildren: Stacy. Camp, Candace 1949- (Candace Pauline Camp, Jill Gregory, Lisa Gregory, Kristin James, Sharon Stephens) PERSONAL:īorn May 23, 1949, in Amarillo, TX daughter of Grady W. Urn:oclc:243820164 Scandate 20100108161614 Scanner . His distinctive paintings have been exhibited in galleries worldwide, and HarperCollins UK and Penguin USA publish his award-winning picture books, now. OL5823164W Page-progression lr Pages 44 Ppi 300 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0007150350 Product details Aspect Ratio : Unknown Language : English Product Dimensions : 13.4 x 1.4 x 19. Urn:lcp:lostfound00jeff:epub:b964f8e3-b6f5-4824-94eb-9e42f7d901b1 Extramarc University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PZ) Foldoutcount 0 Identifier lostfound00jeff Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t87h26v18 Isbn 0399245030ĩ780399245039 Lccn 2005013520 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary_edition Oliver Jeffers 1,003 Paperback 28 offers from £0.70 Product description Gorgeous animation to be enjoyed by young and old, based on the bestselling childrens book by Oliver Jeffers. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 17:10:39 Boxid IA108213 Boxid_2 BL11203T Camera Canon 5D City New York DonorĪlibris Edition 1. “ Danny is so real that even when she is flying around in space throwing punches at a bazillion miles per hour, she is 100% believable.”- Locus “A well-crafted story, filled with charming characters and nerve-wracking narratives that keep the reader enthralled. “An extremely compelling narrative…An uplifting kind of book.”-Tor.com “Daniels doesn’t just perfectly “queer the capes,” she delivers a book that’s tightly packed with brilliantly rendered fights, nail-biting scenes of peril, emotional authenticity, and a perfect first kiss.”- Kirkus Reviews Before the war is over, Dreadnought will be forced to confront parts of herself she never wanted to acknowledge.Īnd behind it all, an old enemy waits in the wings, ready to unleash a plot that will scar the world forever. She might be hard to kill, but there's more than one way to destroy a hero. From her troubled family life to her disintegrating friendship with Calamity, there’s no lever too cruel for this villain to use against her. When she crosses a newly discovered billionaire supervillain, Dreadnought comes under attack from all quarters. Between her newfound celebrity and her demanding cape duties, Dreadnought is stretched thin, and it’s only going to get worse. Full Book Name:Sovereign (Nemesis, 2) Author Name:April Daniels Book Genre:Comics, Fantasy, GLBT, LGBT, Queer, Superheroes, Young Adult ISBN 9781682308233 Date of Publication: PDF / EPUB File Name:Sovereign-AprilDaniels.pdf, Sovereign-AprilDaniels.epub PDF File Size: 2. Protecting a city the size of New Port is a team-sized job and she’s doing it alone. Only nine months after her debut as the superhero Dreadnought, Danny Tozer is already a scarred veteran. The powerful transgender teenage superhero returns in this action-packed sequel to Dreadnought. The crowd went wild, not least because this new series promised to be the holy grail – a more grown-up iteration of the franchise that they had been hoping for their entire adult lives.īehind-the-scenes shot of Star Wars: Underworld (Image credit: LucasFilm)īack then, sci-fi and fantasy weren’t quite the all-conquering behemoth they are now. Weeks before Revenge of the Sith was released in May 2005, Lucas appeared Star Wars Celebration 3 in Indianapolis, and revealed that he was working on a live-action Star Wars TV show. While it’s safe to say the direction Lucas took with Episodes I through 3 wasn’t to everyone’s tastes, however, that didn’t mean he’d dismissed the incredibly vocal generation of older fans who’d grown up on the adventures of Luke, Leia and Han Solo. If they were going to have front row seats for Skywalker Sr.’s turn to the Dark Side, The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and (to a lesser extent) Revenge of the Sith were not the way they wanted it to happen. They hadn’t signed up for tax disputes or a whiny Anakin Skywalker, and they certainly weren’t on board for one of the clunkiest love stories ever committed to the big screen. While Lucas should have had infinite galactic credits stored away for creating the original trilogy, the faithful felt the direction the prequels took was a betrayal. |