Our Favorite Comics of 2015 (So Far)

Our Favorite Comics of 2015 (So Far) Half the year has passed, so our Panelteers have reflected on the best comics published so far this year. Jem the Holograms by Kelly Thompson and Sophie Campbell (Jon Erik Christianson)* Before this year, I had never encountered anything Jem. My interest in this series came solely from my knowledge of the creative teamâ€"I’ve been a fan of Kelly Thompson’s since I started reading comics, and Sophie Campbell’s work speaks for itself. Holy shimmering sequins am I enamored with this series. I want Campbell to re-design everything: DC and Marvel superheroes, my wardrobe, the world. The characters in comic boast different heights, body sizes, facial features, hair colors, and stature. Expressions are varied and often hilariously fun. The series has a strict #NoHomo policyâ€"if “homo” means “homogeneity.” On the flipside (#YesHomo), the series is bursting with prominent queer characters who aren’t sabotaged by dated tropes. Presumably with the help of goat sacrifice, Thompson manages to tell a character-centric story with a cast of eleven characters. Even characters lacking in panel time make up for it with efficient, smart dialogue. I liken this series to Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe. It’s a character-focused story set in a diverse, realistic world drenched in visual spectacle and a rad color palette. And it shouldn’t be missed. SuperMutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki (Hilary Lawlor) Jillian Tamaki’s Supermutant Magic Academy is so brilliant, it’s a little bit scary. When you first start reading, you think the comics aren’t connected, that they’re just about random kids at this school for… kids with random powers? But as the book goes on, you see the threads of stories between friends, interlocking timelines, jokes made in the beginning of the book that come up again later and then, epiphany: this isn’t a random selection, it’s an ongoing sitcom/drama where every page is a different episode. Everything comes together in the end so subtly, you have to commend Tamaki’s deft hand. Plus, it’s hilarious and her art is fantastic. The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl by Ryan North, Erica Henderson, Rico Renzi, Clayton Cowles, Maris Wicks (Katie Schenkel)* 2015 has been an amazing year for new comic series, but this one? This one is the one that consistently makes me happier every time I can get my hands on a new issue. The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl is absolutely hilarious, has a focus on female characters, and allows the title character (who is kind of known for being majorly overpowered) to solve her problems through ways other than just punching. She still does a good amount of punching, but she’s also empathetic to her foes and often recognizes when the situation can be defused by simply suggesting an alternative course of action. I can’t forget about the art Erica Henderson brings a cartoony, fun look to the story and her version of our squirrely heroine is adorable. The fact that Squirrel Girl (alias Doreen Green) is a STEM student and the rest of her friends are people of color who are also STEM students is also pretty fantastic. The art and writing is both appropriate for kids while being clever and downright funny as heck. I can’t recommend this all-ages book enough. Theyre Not Like Us #3 by Eric Stephenson, Simon Gane, Jordie Bellaire Fonografiks (Brian McNamara)* What if the only way you could find your place in the world, the only way to feel normal, to become part of a better life where you could be yourself, you had to kill your parents? That’s the choice placed in front of Syd, a young woman who is just learning to deal with innate telepathic powers. After years of no one believing she could read minds and being tortured by psychic chaffe, she chooses to take her life. But a charismatic stranger with telepathic powers of his own attempts to save her and in doing so brings her to a whole new world; a place full of others with unique powers, a place where outsiders could be free. They’re Not Like Us is a sort of postmodern X-Men; combining issues of acceptance, coming out and self-awareness with the world super powers and discrimination. It presents a realist view of what those powers mean, what moving beyond your old life could be like, as well as what the cost of cutting all ties really is. Simon Gane’s art stands out, presenting fl eshed out rooms, distinct characters and is expertly accompanied by a moody yet vivid color palette from Jordie Bellaire. A novel feature of the single issues is that the cover features the first panel of the story, bringing the reader right into that world. They’re Not Like Us is at once a celebration and takedown of San Francisco hipsterism, placing our disaffected youth in a world that fears and hates them as much as they fear and hate it. Nimona by Noelle Stevenson (Melody Schreiber) The more I think about it, the more I like this book. The characters are complex and compelling, and they challenge our ideas about heroes and villains. And it’s hilarious. I identified really deeply with Nimona, who is extremely self-confident and afraid of who she really is at the same time. It’s the kind of book you want to wave around in public places and shout “READ THIS NOW!” Bitch Planet  #3 Kelly Sue DeConnick, Robert Wilson IV, and Valentine De Landro (Jenn Northington)* Bitch Planet is everything I want out of a comics reading experience and then some. I’ve always been hungry for politically inspired science fiction (thanks to early exposure to Ursula Le Guin) and Bitch Planet more than delivers on that front. By taking inspiration from exploitation films and the current battles for women’s rights and then throwing them into the future and into outer space, Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine de Landro have created a place to explore what these things did mean, do mean, and could mean for us. They’ve created a roster of characters that is truly diverse body type and shape, race and culture, orientation, opinions, abilities. The stakes are high, the action is intense, and the story takes place on a PRISON PLANET IN SPACE. And then there are the essays in the back of each issue, exploring issues of intersectional feminism I am here for your think-pieces, ladies and ladytypes. There’s a reason I have a non-compliant tattoo, and that reason is that Bitch Planet is my favorite comic of 2015 so far. Darth Vader by Kieron Gillen, Salvador Larroca, and Edgar Delgado (Michael Chasin)* Kieron Gillen’s been on fire lately, but even going into his newest book with high expectations there was something about this exploration of one of the biggest bads in history that took me by surprise. As a comic it’s great, and Larocca and Delgado do a thrilling job bringing the long ago, far, far away galaxy to life in a familiar, striking way, with every character perfectly designed and quiet moments that hit just as hard as the free-flowing action. For the Star Wars junkie, this is a great ride, and if it only succeeded on that level it would be worth checking out. But it goes further than that. This book is full-fledged rehab for Darth Vader, a character whose gravitas and iconography have been cheapened for decades. Well, no more. Once again the Dark Lord of the Sith is menacing, compelling, visually exciting, and outright cool in ways I forgot he could be, and that’s just for starters. Beyond simply bringing Vader back to his roots, this comic also integrates some of th e less cringe-inducing material from the prequel trilogy through intelligent and emotionally true storytelling. For the first time it really does feel like Hayden Christensens Anakin might have grown into the man behind that legendary mask, and the fact that this creative team has pulled off that connection without lessening Vader in any way is astounding. Combine that with a great supporting cast (Triple Zero, the C-3PO of torture, is inspired) and a narrative that feels important in the context of the franchise, and were left with the best thing so far to come out of post-Disney Star Wars. And with the latter half of the year sure to be dominated by anticipation for the new movie, Darth Vaderâ€"its first arc just completedâ€"is the perfect way to remind yourself why we cared about this world and these stories in the first place. Giant Days by John Allison and  Lissa Treiman (Marcy)* I hadn’t heard of Giant Days until it was recommended to me by a friend it quickly became my current favourite comic of the year. It has a simple premise, three young women are at university, and this is the story of how they interact together and with other students. It’s a story of that awkward in-between time when you think you’re no longer a child and believe yourself to be an adult attending university; but looking back you were really just a big kid learning how to adult. The art is really cute, the story is sharp with great conversations between the protagonists. Issue #1 is a masterclass in how to introduce characters that should be studied by everyone who wants to be or is involved in creating comics. Giant Days is a short six issue series and it’s a classic. Unflattening by Nick Sousanis (Hattie Kennedy) Unflattening is the published version of Sousanis’ PhD dissertation which happens to be a comic book. It is a fascinating exploration of comics and their potential for communicating stories and information. Sousanis explores how we read and just why comics might be the perfect way in which to experience all new ways of seeing, free of the limitations of purely visual or verbal forms of representation. If I am making it sound really dry, I really must emphasise that it isn’t, indeed for someone who reads a lot of comics and writes about them this has been one of the most exciting things I have read in ages. If you’re even the smallest bit interested in how comics work and the potentials of the form then this is essential reading. References to other texts abound and Sousanis uses the page creatively to make this an intriguine and immersive reading experience. Alex + Ada, Volume 2 by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn (Chris Arnone) Volume 2 was published in March, but I can’t recommend this entire story enough. I used the first two trades to catch up to this story and was in tears several times right up to the end (the series ends with issue #15). Alex + Ada is a beautiful story of love and what it means to be human. It’s a simple story and all the better for its simplicity. I will absolutely be purchasing a nice, collected hardcover when it becomes available. Alex + Ada has a purposeful pace, so it’s best read all at once anyway. Ms. Marvel  #16 by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona (Ali Colluccio) I’m going to be real with you guys because Panels is a safe, non-judgy place. I cry every time I read an issue of Ms. Marvel. I laugh too. There’s a lot of gasping and cheering. I’ve been know to hug an issue or two after reading. I feel bad for the people on the subway or PATH with me when I read this comic because it’s gotta be awkward to see some random stranger go through a full range of emotions in a packed rush hour train. We’re 16 issues into Ms. Marvel and this still happens to me every month. Miami Vice Remix by Joe Casey and Jim Mahfood (Eric Margolis)* So, my favorite comic of 2015 at this point has been Miami Vice: Remix. Really? Yeah, really! But, in an ironic way, right? Nope, I genuinely adored this comic. Back in April, Issue #1 was my pick of the month. This book caught me off guard, in the best possible way. Like I said back then, I’m not a fan of licensed comics nor am I a fan of Miami Vice in general, but this book was AMAZING. The storyline was a completely ridiculous buddy-cop book with bath salt zombies, pet gators and insane over-the-top violence. Casey’s script was superb and Mahfood’s art was absolutely gorgeous (Really looking forward to seeing Mahfood on that upcoming issue of Howard the Duck now). I’m super sad that this book was only a 5 issue miniseries, but I’m hoping for a follow up. Buy this thing and tell everyone you know about it, because we need more! Convergence: Superman #1 Dan Jurgens, Lee Weeks, Brad Anderson (Mart Gray) Maybe nostalgia isnt what it used to be, but when youre in the mood, its just fantastic. And that was my reaction to the first issue of a two-part DC Convergence spin-off that gave us a pre-New 52 Superman and Lois Lane. For a few fabulous minutes I could forget the mess of a non-relationship theyve had over the last few years and wallow in the love between my two old friends. Lois and Clark, partners in life and partners in crimefighting, one more time. That theyre in an intriguing story showcasing the best aspects of their characters doesnt hurt. Writer Dan Jurgens, tasked with having them encounter the World of Flashpoint, reminds us of the heart contained within this classic pairing. Theyve been trapped in an impenetrable dome, God knows where, with no idea what the future will bring once the child theyre expecting is born; Superman has no powers; Lois has no outlet for the reports she cant stop writing but do they lose heart? Nope, their optimism is intact, their spirits strong er than ever. Individually, theyre amazing. Together, Clark and Lois are a force of nature. And Lee Weeks, an artist not associated with the Man of Steels world, draws them beautifully. The gentle strength of Superman, the indomitable presence of Lois its all there, along with the twisted Flashpoint Captain Marvel, Batman and co, looking scary as hell. In current canon, Superman and Lois are lost to one another, but this issue reminded me that the classic versions are out there, ready to be returned to us if we just want it enough. Gotham Academy, Vol. 1 Becky Cloonan, Brenden Fletcher, and Karl Kerschl (Swapna) Im a sucker for gothic mysteries. You say gothic mystery and I say WHERE GIVE IT TO ME NOWWW. So when I first picked up  Gotham Academy, a YA comic with a gothic feel, I was immediately hooked. Karl Kerschls art is absolutely gorgeous, and gives the comic a moody tone. Its up to the characters to bring the fun into the comic, and they do so in an incredible way. It doesnt matter if you read other DC comics, or if you generally shy away from superheroes in your comicsthis is one you should give a try. I love the pure joy that is this comic, and am waiting for the next issue with breathless anticipation. *denotes a link to a trade that hasnt yet been released, though the first issue was released in Jan-June 2015

Women s Sexuality, The Lgbtq Community, And Educational...

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Heathcliff Characterization Quotes - 918 Words

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Natural Disaster and Possible Harms Drugs Free Essays

Reaction paper: Last July 23, 2011, an orientation on disaster preparedness and prohibited dangerous drugs was held at the CE building during our NSTP. The speaker wanted to make us prepared at all times in case of natural disasters or calamities either natural or man-made. He also enlightened our minds of the possible harms drugs can do to an individual. We will write a custom essay sample on Natural Disaster and Possible Harms Drugs or any similar topic only for you Order Now When we say disaster or calamity, it is a great or sudden misfortune or catastrophe, an adverse or unfortunate event, or an occurrence that causes great distress or destruction. While preparedness means, the  state  of  having  been  made  ready  or  prepared  for  use  or action. So disaster preparedness is in a state of  readiness to contain the  effects  of a forecasted  disastrous event  to minimize  loss  of  life,  injury, and  damage  to  property, it can provide rescue, relief, rehabilitation, and other  services in the  aftermath  of the  disaster. There are two types of disaster, natural and man-made. Natural disaster is the effect of a  natural hazard which leads to financial, environmental or human losses. Disasters occur when hazards meet  vulnerability. Natural disasters are also categorized. Examples: geological disasters – avalanche, earthquake, volcanic eruptions; hydrological disasters – floods, limnic eruptions, tsunamis and meteorological disasters: blizzards, cyclonic storms, droughts, hailstorms, heat waves, tornadoes and fires. While man-made disaster is a  disastrous event  caused  directly  and mainly by one or more individual on purpose also called  human-made disaster. On his lecture on disaster preparedness, he told us that we must always remember the word safety. If you have the right skills that can make you safe, then that’s better. In everything that you do, your attitude counts. Being flexible at all times makes it feasible for us to overcome whatever may happen. And yes, education is very crucial; having the right knowledge could help a lot. Having trainings can develop your skills and it all depends with you. If you put it all together; skill, attitude, flexibility, education, training and you, SAFETY follows. While it may be impossible to prepare for every possible scenario, the important point to remember here is to start somewhere with your own personal preparedness plan. Good preparation will lessen the impact of a disaster on our physical, mental, psychological, emotional and other spect of our human lives and love ones. He also explained to us the effects of dangerous drugs to us and that we should avoid taking such. Take note of the acronym DRUG – danger, route, unto, grave. A drug may be helpful or harmful. The effects of drugs can vary depending upon the kind of drug taken, how much is taken, how often it is used, how quickly it gets to the brain, and what other drugs, food, or substances are taken at the same time. Effects can also vary based on the differences in body size, shape, and chemistry. Some teens believe drugs will help them think better, be more popular, stay more active, or become better athletes. Others are simply curious and figure one try won’t hurt. Others want to fit in. A few use drugs to gain attention from their parents. Many teens use drugs because they’re  depressed  or think drugs will help them escape their problems. The truth is, drugs don’t solve problems — they simply hide feelings and problems. When a drug wears off, the feelings and problems remain, or become worse. Drugs can ruin every aspect of a person’s life. This orientation indeed has given us knowledge which may help not only us, but also other people in the future. How to cite Natural Disaster and Possible Harms Drugs, Papers

The Networking Modernisation Telstra

Question: Discuss about the Networking Modernisationfor Telstra. Answer: Introduction The networking modernisation helps in the improvement of the telecommunication services along with promoting the mobile services. This includes the development with the revenue growth with total operating income growth. Telstra has been the biggest Australia largest telecommunication and information services. With this, the focus has been based on location advantage with pricing mechanism, promotion, distribution and development. The company use the clicks and the bricks where there has been interactivity and individualisation. The report focus on the lifecycle of the product where Telstra has been the telecommunication company which is able to cover the different communication areas. (Kuo, 2011). The company is able to hold the offers where there have been different services deal that are for the sending of electronic mails and the use of the servers. The company also manages with the services with the proper connections and cables to the internet. SWOT Strength: It includes the Australia operator where the major focus has been on maintaining the networking performance. the higher bandwidth also includes the free movement with the capability to access the 3G network. Telstra includes the Australia dominant carrier which has been deemed to work on the telecommunication operations. The focus has been on wide speed with higher capacity which allow for properly charging the price of the competitive service. (Burgess et al., 2015). Weakness: In Telstra, there have been wireless networks that are operators by the company through joint Telstra and HH. Hence, the opportunity includes the end product where there are feature, pricing and the coverage. The situations are for the end user where the 2G network increase but 2G core is close to end. Opportunities: There is a need to provide a proper support for business for properly handling the mobile voicing. The introductions are based on exchanging server with the implemented reforms. The setup of the servers is completely replaced by the newer generation of the servers. The features are based on the increase of the mobile packet core network capacity for the data service. A proper need is to work on software upgrades with the existing network that includes the purchasing of the additional hardware. For the increase in the networking capacity in demand, there is a need to reduce the costs that has been through the network capacity growth. (Nation, 2015). Threat: With the change, Australia has been found to be a smaller fixed line telecom operator which is able to build a higher speed of the broadband network. Hence, for this, there is a need to setup the shared network with the associations with private equity and the other financial sectors. There have been broadband initiatives which are under the threat with being on rivalry with Vodafone and Optus. The operations are considered to be less covering. There has been another Virgin Mobile reselling network business which includes the Optus and SingTel. Implementation The implementation of the marketing strategy is based on the customer segmentation where the consumer culture has a proper variety to work on the usage patterns of different age and sex. There is a need to determine the operators where the target is mainly to handle the communication with the habits and expenditures of the young people. The in-line services program includes promotional activities which is in direct cooperation with Sony Ericsson in order to find the faster user for sending the different text message. (Borges, 2015). The customer focused marketing strategy has been for the customer loyalty where the scored are higher. Hence, the customer needs to have a higher loyalty with the close relation to the sustainable growth of the enterprise. There is a need to understand the needs and the strategies of the people with the improvement services. The value of the communication includes the customers who want the Australian telecommunication company technical staff to visit and solve the problems. The redesigning pattern has been for the interactive system which will help in the improved quality and productivity. The new incentive system with technical staff will help in setting the different tasks and objectives. (Mandile, 2016). The value of the differentiation strategy has a major impact on the economy of the Telstra. Hence, for this, there is a need for the economic growth of environment along with wireless applications. It includes the higher highlights with the business that can easily reduce the resource occupation and then reduce the traffic with the improvement in efficiency. The system includes the Telstra manufacturing where there is a need to maintain the cooperation with the different variety of the equipment. There have been point of view where Telstra has been able to hold the higher range and the fast speed of the bandwidth requirements. The customers are also able to hold the higher demands for the wireless where the dominant carrier is deemed to have the extensive coverage of the business. Telstra has been working on providing the effectiveness of the network strategy where the foundation is based on the analysis of the strengths and the opportunities. With the marketing strategy, the price will be able to handle the no regards to the individual abilities. Hence, a complete analysis is based on the effective price change on sales. The distribution indicates the product that has been in different areas. Hence, for this, the products have been introduced in the market with proper paramount advertisements in the media. The interactions have also bee n set with properly offering the reduced costs of the business. There have been products which relate to handling the services with proper interactivity and individualisation. The demands need to be covered by investing in the statistical research to deduce the user needs and work on faster access to the sites. Reference Kuo, M.H., 2011. Opportunities and challenges of cloud computing to improve health care services.Journal of medical Internet research,13(3), p.e67. Burgess, S., Sellitto, C., Cox, C. and Buultjens, J., 2015. Strategies for Adopting Consumer?generated Media in Small?sized to Medium?sized Tourism Enterprises.International Journal of Tourism Research,17(5), pp.432-441. Nation, L., 2015. Video case study.Marketing, p.83. Borges, I., 2015. Introducing Automation in Service Delivery Procedures: An Overview.Handbook of Research on Redesigning the Future of Internet Architectures, p.409. Mandile, M., 2016. Not-for-Profit Brand and Brand Communications and Corporate Philanthropy in the US. Sigvaldadttir, A. and Taylor, A., 2016. Rethinking Competitive Strategy in Mature Industries: An externally-focused in-depth study into how companies in mature industries can rethink their competitive strategies.

Karl Marx Essays (564 words) - Marxist Theory, Marxism, Karl Marx

Karl Marx Karl Marx wrote many works throughout his time, but one of the works of his youth was called On Man and History. This work by Marx was written when he was a youth and was influenced by the Industrial Revolution and the works of Hegel philosophy. There are two sections in this document one is the Alienated Man and the other is History. The first section by Marx talks about how man is alienated by the process of labor and the product that is made out of the labor. Marx says that the process of labor is an alienation because man does not do work for their own pleasure and the labor is not part of the nature of man, but the labor is forced upon man to gain other satisfaction such as entertainment, money, and food. In addition, Marx states that the work done by a person is not for him or herself but for consumers or it belongs to a man other than the worker. The other part in this section is the relationship between man and the products they produce. Each "commodity" (product) produced by the worker devalues themselves even more every time the worker produces it and when the commodity increases in price. This happens because the worker uses their own energy to produce the product thus losing the inner self and inner life. Marx also, says this about religion; when man attributes to god the less they have of themselves. According to Marx the reason for these, alienation of man is because of Capitalism related to private property. In the second section, Marx states that throughout history the ruling ideas are always the ruling society, ruling class, and ruling intellectual force. The reason that ruling classes rules over intelligence according to Marx is because that class has the material means to be dominant. He gives the examples of when the bourgeoisie was the ruling class freedom and equality would dominant, but when the aristocracy the concepts of honor and loyalty would dominant society ways of thinking. The reason this kind of thing happens is that people will listen to people who have power. This is still clearly shown throughout society today. One example of this is Peter Warrick and the department store incident. If Peter Warrick was a regular person, he probably would of not gotten the discount that he got for the colthes he got, but by being a nationally reconginized star he got the discount that he got. Another example of this is the O.J Simpson trial. If O.J Simpson was a regular person the trial would not of gone nationally and might had been a different outcome, but by being a star, he influenced the national public and got a not guilty verdict. Throughout this document, Marx clearly showed many biases. One of them was he was an atheist because in the section of Alienated Man he says that religion is the same way as labor because once a person attributes to God the less he is left with themselves. His second bias is towards communism and his dislike of capitalism. He shows this bias in the last part of the Alienated Man by saying that private property and capitalism is why the alienation of man happens. Marx got all these bias when he was young by reading Hegel and Feuerbach; also by living through the industrial revolution influence all these biases. This document written by young Marx influenced many things throughout history: it was one of the starting foundations of later works by Marx for example The Communist Manifesto and also laid the foundation of Communism.

Read the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) comment on what it tells you about Christianity.

Read the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) comment on what it tells you about Christianity. Stained glass at St John the Baptist's Anglican Ch...In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus covers many topics concerning the life to lead and salvation. In Matthew 5-7, he lays out what will later become the basics of Christianity. Jesus' teachings are very metaphorical and hard to find true meaning. I may be taking some of this too literally but, I found it very hard to follow. This is supposedly Jesus talking, yet he says one thing and then totally shoots it down in the next part. For the most part, I see that it is about obeying God and living a morally good life. What this passage tells me about Christianity is that it is no more than faith. "I tell you, then, that you will be able to enter the Kingdom of heaven only if you are more faithful than the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees in doing what God requires."(Matthew 5. 20)Much of Matthew 5 seems to be about the golden rule. Jesus conveys that what you door don't do, God will or will not do to you. Jesus speaks of rewards very often and that seems to be the underlying meaning of his sermon. He repeats that if you do this or that then you will or will not be rewarded by God. Throughout the sermon, Jesus seems to focus on the rewards as opposed to the acts of goodness, and this seems to be what God doesn't want. But Jesus later speaks of doing good deeds in private so not to be doing it for the reward you get, but out of the goodness of your heart. It is beyond me how he could say that after reading up to that point.From what I have gathered in this sermon, humans are held very high. "You...