Police UPS

He didn’t have:
qualified immunity
co-workers willing to lie under oath to protect him
a union rep willing to slander innocent victims
the presumption of justification
unlimited ability to conceal or destroy evidence

When you lack these things, you HAVE to get it right.

True Facts

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Comic Pulls for week of January 8 2020

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Underwater

Directed by William Eubank. With Kristen Stewart, T.J. Miller, Jessica Henwick, Vincent Cassel. A crew of aquatic researchers work to get to safety after an earthquake devastates their subterranean laboratory. But the crew has more than the ocean seabed to fear.

Amazingly better than I could have hoped for, I was on the edge of my seat for nearly the entire movie. There’s one confusing lull in the story, but that gets handled in due course.

See this in theaters if possible!

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Military service is some people’s only shot at a better life

Generation X Vol 1 Natural Selection

The Xavier Institute for Mutant Education and Outreach has opened its doors, and is ready to foster the next generation of heroes and diplomats! But this time around, the X-Men recognize an unfortunate truth: Not all mutants are created equal. Some mutants are just not made to fight Sentinels or serve as ambassadors on behalf of their kind. Some will be lucky just to see another day in a world that hates and fears them. These are the students who should be kept out of harm’s way when the Purifiers target the campus. Or when a mutant-stealing monster has an all-too-familiar face. And who better to mentor lovable losers like Eye-Boy, Nature Girl and — wait, Quentin Quire? — through life out of the limelight…than perpetual sidekick Jubilee! But will her Generation X survive the experience?!

Jubilee is a vampire, one of the heroes from the original is the bad guy, plus an island tunnels under NYC to get to the new school.

I’m still not sure about this series.

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“Throw A Coin To Your Witcher” but in Russian

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FLESH WOUND

If Americans Die in the Escalating Iran Crisis Remember That Mike Pompeo Called It a Little Noise

His shilling for Trump’s war crimes makes Rumsfeld and Cheney look… well, as awful as ever. But he’s trying to join their ranks.

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John Carter The End

Centuries have passed and time has taken its toll on Mars. Conflict burns across the landscape. A war of supremacy and genocide at the hands of a brutal despot has brought the planet to the edge of collapse. A search party has finally located an aged John Carter and Dejah Thoris, living in quiet seclusion on a desert moon, in perpetual mourning for their lost son. How could they be Mars’ last hope?

Introducing a John Carter story like you’ve never seen before, from co-writers Brian Wood (Star Wars, DMZ, Northlanders) and Alex Cox (Adventure Time), joined by artist Hayden Sherman (Civil War II: Kingpin).

Reviews:
“Hayden Sherman does a great job… It is primitive and powerful. Each panel looks dangerous, like you could be sliced to ribbons by the cliff faces.” – Comic Crusaders
“It never occurred to me that John Carter and Batman would have much in common, but I hadn’t read John Carter: The End yet.” – Slack Jaw Punks
“A perfect continuation for the stories of Edgar Rice Burroughs and the characters of Barsoom. This should please, delight and thrill old and new fans alike.” – Outright Geekery

I’ve been getting more and more interested in the John Carter mythos, first introduced to me by the Disney movie, and this was my first purchase of Carter comics that I’ve been able to get around to reading. I have the adaptation around my office somewhere, just need to dig it out and read it.

I realize that starting with a series named “The End” was likely a bad idea, but there wasn’t anything here that was confusing, and the issues were only $1 each during the annual MidTown sale.

Here’s the book that I was most impressed with it’s cover: leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/4679913/john-carter-the-end-3?variant=8038692

Fantastic, isn’t it?

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Flunk – On My Balcony HQ

From the Album “Morning Star (2004)” ❤❤❤❤❤All Rights to their Owners!❤❤❤❤❤

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What Had Happened Was – Irans Beef with America The Daily Show

Trevor explains how a CIA-backed coup of Iran’s government in 1953 led to the current bad blood between the U.S. and Iran. Subscribe to The Daily Show: https…

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Jean-Luc Picard Was the Father Figure I Needed

How the Captain of the Enterprise shaped my life in profound ways.

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Deconstructed

Jennifer Walters has survived the second Civil War…barely. But, having risen from the rubble, she re-enters the world a very different kind of hero. Fueled by a quiet rage, she is determined to move forward, to go on with her life – but the pain of the past and all that she’s lost is always there. An undercurrent, a pulse waiting to quicken -and trigger Jen’s transformation into the one thing she doesn’t have control over… COLLECTING: HULK 1-6

She-Hulk is now just “hulk”, which isn’t confusing at all, but makes sense in light of the fact that the original “hulk” is dead at this point in the Marvel timeline. Unlike the Daredevil mini series I read right before this series, there’s no redemption arc here, just some really sad stuff that really made me sad for Jennifer.

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CONCEPT

The Mandalorian theme finger tappingfinger style solo acoustic guitar

The Mandalorian theme for solo acoustic guitar performed by Andreas Kapsalis. For more video content please subscribe

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Virginia May Ratify The Equal Rights Amendment What Would Come Next Is Murky

If state lawmakers pass the ERA, Virginia would become the 38th state to ratify it, and an amendment needs 38 states to be added to the Constitution. But a new legal opinion adds to the complexity.

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Robocop 2014 – EM-208 Figures by Hiya Toys

Hiya Toys has unveiled their next addition to their growing Robocop 3.75″ scale figure line up. Previously, they have done standard and battle damaged versions of Robocop from the three original films. Today they have revealed that they will also be producing figures based on the reboot from 2014. T

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Star Trek The Modala Imperative

Read reviews and discussion of Star Trek: The Modala Imperative #1 from Michael Jan Friedman and Pablo Marcos, published by DC Comics

An 8 book mini series split into two stories, one with the TOS crew and one with the TNG crew, published right before Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country was released with letters in the back half from fans concerned about where the franchise was going and suggesting various things about new strips. Covers are all by Adam Hughes, which is apparent if you check out Uhura on #1 of the TOS series and Troi on the TNG series.

The stories themselves are just ok, and the interior art is just as ok, but I’m more impressed with the letter pages at the very end of each issue and the timing of things. It’s not a bad series to check out, and the hand off from TOS to TNG is done very well.

It’s fun to see this version of the bad guys too.

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Fantastic Four

When Reed and Sue decide the family needs to relax, they take Ben, Johnny and the kids on a year-long vacation – through all of time and space! And in the absence of Marvel’s First Family, a handpicked substitute FF – Ant-Man, Medusa, She-Hulk and the new Ms. Thing – stand ready to guard the Earth. What could possibly go wrong? As Reed Richards struggles to hide his true motivations and the Future Foundation reacts to their mentors’ replacements, Doom the Annihilating Conqueror rises! Collects: Fantastic Four (2012) 1-16, 5AU; FF (2012) 1-16; Marvel Now! Point One 1

Vol 5 or 6, depending on who you ask, which is frustrating as a comic fan.

This was a cool hook: For reasons mentioned in secret, it’s time for Mr Fantastic to explore the unknown universe and meet all sorts of cool creatures and features, ultimately culminating in a weird confrontation with Dr Droom. That’s a big spoiler for the story, but it’s hard to not mention it with a cover like that.

The book had a neat hook: due to time dilation mcguffins, the Fantastic Four would leave earth, do their exploration, then be back in only a few minutes. Things being what they are though, the Fantastic Four knew that if they left for even a moment without a replacement team, something would happen that would force them to come back immediately, so they sign up four superheroes to be the “FF”. Not the Fantastic Four, that name is staying with the family, but just “FF”. There’s another series out there that’s included in a hardcover collection, but I didnt read that, I dislike the art in it and honestly I don’t have interest in the team that much.

This is a good series, right up until the last book, which is where the artist from the side series was brought over to close out the Fantastic Four series. I didn’t like the final issue and I’m sad that the original artist wasn’t able to finish the series.

A sidenote, this was the first book that I honestly tried to use the AR features that all the Marvel books had at the time, but the app is delisted and all the content is spread to the winds.

What a waste.

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Subatomic Dreams – First Shine

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The Punisher On the Road

Frank Castle loses control! A by-the-numbers drug bust is about to take Frank Castle by surprise – and he hates surprises. The horrible fallout threatens to send The Punisher into the heart of darkness, but Castle won’t make that journey alone: A DEA agent is on his trail and attempting to get into his head, but what horrors will she find there, and will she survive the experience? Collecting Punisher Vol. 11 #1-6 (subject to change).

Volume 10 or Volume 11, depending on who you ask, all I know is it’s the last story before marvel switched over to their fancy new legacy numbering system.

This story involves Frank killing someone by throwing a bear trap at their face.

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Billy Porter’s 2019 Oscars Gown Gave Him Power He Didn’t Know He Had

Last Sunday night, Pose’s Billy Porter just walked the Golden Globes red carpet in an all white tuxedo with a feathered jacket and train. At the Met Gala, he wore a golden catsuit and major headpiece. But it was Billy Porter’s 2019 Oscars tuxedo…

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Billie Jean But Every Instrument Is A Spring Door Stopper

just thought i would SPRING into action haha do you get it? Check my Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/rah153 My sad Twitter: twitter.com/BeebleMusic

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Lilo & Stitch

Directed by Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders. With Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere, David Ogden Stiers. A Hawaiian girl adopts an unusual pet who is actually a notorious extra-terrestrial fugitive.

There’s a Lilo & Stitch cinematic universe on Disney+ and I’m dipping my toes right into it. I’ve already this the first movie, but I watched it again to remind me why I loved it so much, it’s one of the few solid science fiction films from Disney, and it combines Polynesian concepts to great effect.

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Oliver

Award-winning screenwriter GARY WHITTA (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Book Of Eli) teams with celebrated artist DARICK ROBERTSON (Transmetropolitan, HAPPY!, The Boys) for a new take on a literary classic—with a futuristic twist. OLIVER re-imagines Charles Dickens’ most famous orphan as a…

I like the concept but from the publication schedule of this series, it looks like we’re only going to get the four issues that are already published. This is a post apocalyptic story that has some cool story beats, but it just sorta ends with a goofy ass cliffhanger in the fourth issue and it’s been 4 months since that came out.

I’ve noticed this with a few Image series and it’s worrying.

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Devs

A computer engineer investigates the secretive development division in her company, which she believes is behind the disappearance of her boyfriend.

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Spider-Man

In 1962’s Amazing Fantasy #15, fifteen-year-old Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider and became the Amazing Spider-Man! 57 years have passed in the real world since that event – so what would have happened if the same amount of time passed for Peter as well? To celebrate Marvel’s 80th anniversary, Chip Zdarsky and Spider-Man legend Mark Bagley unite to spin a unique Spidey tale – telling an entire history of Spider-Man from beginning to end, set against the key events of the decades through which he lived! Prepare to watch Peter Parker age through 57 years of groundbreaking history – and find out what happens to him, and those he loves the most! Collecting: Spider-Man: Life Story 1-6

Highly entertaining, I feel like there’s about 20 other mini series that could be made by the space between the issues of this series. It was fun to see familiar storylines all merged together to tell the story of the one true Spider-man over 60 years of his life.

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Star Trek Picard Patrick Stewart on Why He Returned to the Final Frontier

Next to an armchair in Patrick Stewart’s living room in Brooklyn sits a small table, and on it a black three-ring binder. The 79-year-old actor leans in and clasps his hands when recounting his upb…

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PACKARD

Dean Martin’s Packard.  Made from a Cadillac.

To Produce Citizenship Data Homeland Security To Share Records With Census

The Department of Homeland Security has finalized an agreement to share records that the Census Bureau says will help it produce data about the citizenship status of every person living in the U.S.

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Iran says it ‘unintentionally’ shot down plane

Iran had so far denied responsibility for Wednesday’s Ukrainian plane crash, which killed 176 people.

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OATS STUDIOS PRESENTS – MIGRANTS – a Short Film by Paul Chadeisson

MIGRANTS, a short film by Paul Chadeisson, is the first short film presented by Oats Studios in a new playlist that will become a curated collection of our f…

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FUTURE HOUSE

HOT ROD

KITTY CAR

BIKINI

Magic wand

BEFORE AND AFTER

CONCEPT

DAMASCUS