![]() ![]() The story begins with Bernie getting himself a new name as Christoph Ganz and finding a job as a claims adjuster for a major German insurance company. In yet another one of his twisted adventures, titled Greeks Bearing Gifts, Bernie sets out on the trail of stolen spoils of war only to be met with a challenge far more dangerous than he could have ever anticipated. Needless to say, this creates a canvas ripe for the imaginative abilities of many authors, and few have made as good a use of it as Philip Kerr in his Bernie Gunther series. For months, years and decades people dedicate their lives to hunting those criminals down and bringing them to some form of justice, however symbolic and ethereal it might be in the end. Wars seldom end when the peace accord is signed, and for the countless crimes committed relatively few tend to get punished. ![]()
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![]() Marcello quickly learned that it was better to have others commit his crimes, so he had two teenagers rob a grocery store. The Hidden History of the JFK Assassination (Lamar Waldron) - Highlight on - Loc. ![]() But within two years, the New Orleans Mafia had fully recovered and was stronger than ever. ![]() In response to Hennessey’s assassination and the resulting acquittals, the public rioted and killed eleven of the Mafia men. He died the following day, and though nineteen mobsters were indicted for the hit, all were acquitted thanks to witness intimidation and bribed jurors. One hundred was also the number of members in the New Orleans Mafia by October 15, 1890, when mob hit men shot the city’s Police Chief, David Hennessey, using a shotgun and a revolver. In addition, the New Orleans Mafia was one of the few mob families to conduct hits on government officials the only others who dared to take such measures even occasionally were Trafficante’s Tampa mob and the Chicago Mafia, both allies of Marcello in drug trafficking and the JFK hit. ![]() ![]() ![]() Comparisons are already being made to Jack Kirby’s 1970 defection from Marvel to DC Comics. The announcement of a major company switch for a name as big as Bendis, who has virtually never written for DC before, is unusual.īut it’s also unusual because, love his work or hate it, Bendis has made major contributions to the foundation of the modern Marvel Universe. Occasionally, DC or Marvel will exclusively sign new, up-and-coming talent. ![]() So Bendis’ move is surprising: Usually, when DC or Marvel announce exclusivity agreements, they’re with writers and artists who have already been working with them off and on for a while, with a few successful home-publisher titles under their belts. Not only will Bendis be writing DC Comics characters for nearly the first time, he’ll be writing them exclusively, breaking ties with Marvel Comics. Brian Michael Bendis, a 20-year Marvel veteran, will join DC Comics, the publisher announced today. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This series is closed out by one of the best Lorraine Heath books. Midnight Pleasures with a Scoundrel follows the story of a man trying to overcome his past and a woman who is unsure if she can trust the man she is falling for. ![]() But she is determined not to be a pawn in the game of powerful men. The third book is the opposite: street urchin Fannie finds herself the love interest of the duke. All of the ladies want him, but duchess Olivia is determined that she will never be his. Jack grew up as a homeless child, but now he owns London’s most exclusive club. ![]() In the second book, which is one of the best-selling Lorraine Heath books, we meet Jack Dodger. But is he determined enough to choose what is best for him over what is expected of him? In this novel, the scandalous earl is on the hunt for a wife he deems worthy. The first book is one of Lorraine Heath’s most popular novels. These Lorraine Heath books in order are In Bed with the Devil, Between the Devil and Desire, Surrender to the Devil, Midnight Pleasures with a Scoundrel, and The Last Wicked Scoundrel. This five-book series is one of the best series by Lorraine Heath. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Meet cute diary audiobook![]() To be honest, being online, trans or cis, will show you that there is transphobia every damn day. There was no need to wait until the next moment of transphobic controversy to share that. I have only read The Death of Vivek Oji so far, but that book has also made me a fan for life. This is why, upon the news that Akwaeke Emezi is releasing three books in the next 12 months, I ran to share why everyone needs to be reading their books. They are profiting off someone’s pain-someone in their community. It forces authors to have to balance both the joy that their book is bringing and the guilt that that their book is only trending because something bad likely happened. This absolutely is an issue and doesn’t just apply to the trans and LGBTQ+ community. ![]() I want to give trans authors a chance to see their books blow up in a way that isn’t bigotry-centered. ![]() This is exhausting and makes the promo feel awful. It comes out of my mouth before I can stop it and its all I can do to steer the words in a more playfully casual direction so he isnt saddled with the importance Ive placed on them. So most of y’all are already aware that trans authors pretty much only get significant support in response to transphobia. We lock eyes and he smiles with recognition and theres a disarming kindness to his face and suddenly Im standing in front of him. ![]() ![]() ![]() Saving Supervillains - Bruce Sentar (ex) (Superhero/OP MC).Solar Dragons Need Love Too - Virgil Knightley - (ex) (slice-of-life/monster girls/superhero/isekai).Feel free to ask if there are any concerns. Writing reviews is a great way to introduce readers to other works and help grow the community.Īuthors are welcome to self promote, but please don't spam. No M/M, M/MM+, MM/FF+, M/FFM+, F/FFM+, M/Futa+, F/Futa+, or Futa/Futa+īe polite to each other and please keep book and author critiquing constructive. ![]() No Sharing harem members outside the harem. M/FF+ romantic relationships, where the ladies physically and romantically stay within the MC and harem relationship only. Hi, all! Just a few quick rules to keep the community a pleasant place for everyone. A place to discuss the HaremLit subgenre of speculative fiction! ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Venom lethal protector 2 2022![]() Online harassment and malicious trolling is prohibited. Treat people with the respect you think you deserve. This includes text or image posts containing nudity, intense sexuality, profanity, violence/gore, or other disturbing subject matter. ![]() Do not post NSFW content without applying the NSFW tag. Do not post content that is unrelated to the subreddit's theme, including links or advertisements for online retailers or product pages regardless of the products' relevance. No linking to illegal or pirated content. We Are Venomaniacs! - Episode 13: Venom #1-6, Web of Venom: Ve'Nam GENERAL RULES We Are Venomaniacs! - Episode 14: Venom movie, Venom: First Host #1-5 SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN: ALIEN REALITY #3 (FEB 12)Ĭomplete Symbiote Reading List by /u/OrionSTARB0Y! Includes trade collection reading orders by character.SPIDER-MAN & VENOM: DOUBLE TROUBLE #4 (FEB 5).If you're interested in reading some Venom comics, be sure to check out our reading guide! THIS WEEK IN COMICS If you love the awesome Flair or have any requests for additional ones, send a shutout to /u/OrionSTARB0Y! It most likely got caught up in the spam filter. ![]() If you do not see your post, please message the mod. ![]() This sub-reddit is a forum for, and a community for discussing symbiotes, Carnage, Toxin, Anti-Venom and everything Venom-related, including comics, film, and television! You can even post your Venom fanart here! ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments 1666 plague war and hellfire![]() ![]() Mythconception #2: We think we know the Queen of Sheba Is the first man Harold? Is the second? Could the figures show Harold’s death in sequence? There is no consensus. Created shortly after the battle, the tapestry shows two figures under the inscription: “Harold the King is killed.” The first figure has an arrow in his head, the second is being trampled by a horse. Scholars believe this is in part due to reports about the sophisticated archers present at the battle, but also because of the image believed to be Harold Godwinson on the Bayeux tapestry (which you will soon be able to see in the UK). It was not until the 12th century that chroniclers started to claim that he was killed by an arrow through the eye. The Carmen de Hastingae Proelio, written shortly after the battle, goes a little further and details how he was lanced in the chest, beheaded and had his entrails “liquefied” with a spear. Some sources simply state that he was killed in battle. ![]() ![]() It seems like one of the most certain facts in English history, but accounts relating to Harold Godwinson’s death vary considerably. ![]() The Bayeux tapestry has led to confusion over how King Harold was killed. ![]() 5/23/2023 0 Comments Stig of the Dump by Clive King![]() Īfter leaving the Reserve, King began working for the British Council and was posted to Amsterdam as an administrative officer (1948–50). ![]() From 1943 to 1946 he served as a sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, which took him to the Arctic, India, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Australia, Malaya (now Malaysia) and Japan, where he saw the then-recent devastation of Hiroshima. He was educated at the King's School, Rochester from 1933 to 1941 and then at Downing College, Cambridge, from 1941 to 1943, graduating with a BA in English. ![]() Life and career Ĭlive King was born in Richmond, then in Surrey, on 28 April 1924 and grew up in Ash in Kent. He served in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve in the last years of the Second World War and then worked for the British Council in a wide range of overseas postings from which he later drew inspiration for some of his novels. ![]() Children's literature, historical fictionĭavid Clive King (28 April 1924 – 10 July 2018 ) was an English author best known for his children's book Stig of the Dump (1963). ![]() 5/23/2023 0 Comments Prince Cinders by Babette Cole![]() ![]() Children will giggle at the final picture of the big brothers with pretty fairy wings, white socks, short white dresses, and hairy legs. It pokes fun at sexism and stereotypes in a zany romp. But this story is not to be taken seriously. An older child might realize that Prince Cinders's relationship with his new wife is based on a lie, that he saved her from a big hairy monkey. Prince Cinders by Babette Cole: 9780698115545 : Books. The good prince is rewarded and the bad princes are punished. ![]() ![]() This delightful little story is complemented by comical illustrations. Prince Cinder is turned into a monkey by the fairy godmother. The couple lives happily ever after while the bullying three brothers become their fairy housemaids. Prince Cinders eBook - YouTube 0:00 / 4:18 Prince Cinders eBook Adounis Cedolin 69 subscribers Subscribe 139 Share 75K views 10 years ago 'Prince Cinders' by Babette Cole read to you by. (Why she's alone at a bus stop on the night of a ball is beyond me.) When the Prince races off without his trousers, (yes, trousers) the Princess uses them to find him. ![]() However, in a humorous twist Cinders is mistaken for a hero by a princess at the bus stop. When Prince Cinders appeals to a fairy for help, things don't exactly go right. Prince Cinders's older brothers are big, hairy, bullies. Prince Cinders is a goofy retelling of Cinderella with the roles switched. ![]() |