7/8/2023 0 Comments Nancy Drew by Kelly Thompson![]() ![]() ![]() Her work on IDW’s Jem and the Holograms and Marvel’s Kate Bishop led Hawkeye storyline, among others, have left a lot of fans a little bitter about some of their favorite characters getting watered down or even fundamentally changed in order to serve someone’s obvious social ideology. If you’re familiar with writer Kelly Thompson, then you probably know about what to expect here. ![]() Dynamite’s new Nancy Drew comic is one of the most recent reboots and while this isn’t the first time the teenage sleuth has been overhauled for a new generation, I’m fairly certain that none of her past incarnations have ever been this boring or unnecessary. Every month or so we get to see a new version of an older character and sometimes it works…. In fact, in today’s pop culture climate they’re expected. Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window).Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window).Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window). ![]() Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window).Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window).Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window).Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window).Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window).Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window). ![]()
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7/8/2023 0 Comments Zorro toth![]() The stories were adapted from TV episodes, and Toth was given very little leeway to change or interpret anything. Dell’s license, however, was for an adaptation of the 1950s Walt Disney television series starring Guy Williams (who later went on to play Will Robinson’s dad on Lost in Space). He was offered the Zorro strip after Dell picked the license up, and he jumped at the chance to do it because he was such a big fan of the 1940 film with Tyrone Power. ![]() ![]() Interestingly, though, Toth himself didn’t think much of the work. But more than that, stripping out the color really lets you get down to the base drawing. Taking the cheap 1950s comics printing techniques into account, it actually looks very good indeed. It’s still a very nice-looking page, I’ll grant you. Here’s the above page, as it originally saw print in an issue of Dell Four-Color: Which is fine, but maybe didn’t serve Toth’s lines as well as the black and white treatment. ![]() The original comics, however, were in color. One thing I should probably mention here: the Eclipse editions reprinted the Zorro stories in black and white, with new gray tones laid in by Toth himself. Classic adventure cartooning, with Toth’s flair for setting and composition. ![]() They’re beautiful comics, so (since I’m short on time this week) here’s a gallery of the artwork, showing off exactly how good Toth really was. So I had the opportunity recently to pick up the old Eclipse Comics two-volume set reprinting Alex Toth’s Zorro stories from the 1950s. ![]() ![]() ![]() Meade, dubbed the “Bad Boy” of horse racing by Time magazine, propelled forward to the side of Head Play. Just when Fisher felt that his horse had sealed the victory, however, he noticed jockey Don Meade and Broker’s Tip closing in from behind. It wasn’t until the third and final turn that budding star Head Play and jockey Herb Fisher roared with acceleration, breezing by the front runners into first position. Never before has the world seen a Run for the Roses quite like 1933, as fighting horses turned into fighting jockeys on the racetrack.Īs the gates flew open for the 59th running, the horse Isiah grabbed the initial lead. RELATED: How to watch, what to know for the Kentucky Derby 2023 1933: The Fighting Finish As the 149th Kentucky Derby prepares to air on NBC and Peacock on May 6, take a look back to some of the infamous moments that will forever define the sheer splendor of the Kentucky Derby. ![]() A horse can only compete in the Derby once in its lifetime, meaning that no horse has ever raced in the Kentucky Derby more than one singular time.Įach Derby presents thrill and tradition to the nation, but some have gone down in history as unforgettable memories. ![]() Thoroughbreds have run for roses for 148 years, and every race bears no similarity to the last. What makes the running of 20 horses on the Churchill Downs track so beautiful? Its unpredictability is a huge part of the appeal. ![]() The Kentucky Derby is one of the most loved sporting events in American history. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments Little thieves review![]() ![]() We learn that for a year, Vanja has been masquerading as the princess whom she once served, using the princess's enchanted pearls that give her a beautiful appearance and play on the desires of those who look upon her. ![]() Vanja is wearing the face of a princess, and she's planning a jewel heist at the house party of another noble family. ![]() So that is how Vanja gets Death and Fortune as her godmothers.īut then we fast forward twelve more years. The woman was a thirteenth child, and this child is her thirteenth. ![]() The mother believes her child is bad luck. They've come to the crossroads to meet with a woman and her four-year-old child. Once upon a time, on the coldest night of midwinter, in the darkest heart of the forest, Death and Fortune came to a crossroads. The narrator did a wonderful job weaving the spell, and I was hooked from the very beginning. Oh, this book is so, so good! I listened to it while on a road trip four hours away to New River Gorge National Park and found myself looking forward to spending more time in the car, almost more mesmerized by the audiobook than I was by the stunning autumn leaves. Review written October 31, 2022, from a library eaudiobook.Ģ022 Cybils Finalist, Young Adult Speculative Fiction ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments Drowned by Cyn Balog![]() ![]() ![]() That's what I strive to do every day- to give my clients exactly what they want, when they need it. I’ll work with you at every stage of the process to make creating your vision as enjoyable as possible! I take on only 1-2 projects a month, and I only accept if I think I can do your work and your vision justice. ![]() I also specialize in achieving YOUR voice, making this book unique yours. I know that not every writer needs the same, cookie-cutter approach, so I’m flexible and fun to work with, and never too busy to answer your questions. I want our collaboration to put you at ease. I do, however, take the process and deadlines VERY seriously, working toward one ultimate goal: Making your book the absolute best it can possibly be. I believe that writing a novel should be fun and creative, so I don’t take myself too seriously. Ghostwriting with me is a unique experience. Since 2009, I've released 11 YA novels with major publishers (Random House, Harlequin, and Sourcebooks), and I've ghostwritten over 100 of them, in all genres, for both children and adults. It’s what I live for, what I think about 24/7, and what wakes me up every morning, excited to get to work! In short, I LOVE WRITING NOVELS! Hi, there! I’m Cyn, ghostwriter, writing coach, and fiction fanatic. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments The smeds and the smoo![]() And he’s sort of a little bit of a stick in the mud, really, but he’s kind. And he’s quite sort of traditional, and a bit stuck in his ways. Of his role Bailey said: “Grandpa Smed, he’s the kind of patriarch of the Smed family, and he’s very much the kind of protector of the family, and he’s in charge. There are a number of big names among the cast, most notably Bill Bailey, who plays Grandfather Smed, and Rob Brydon, who plays Uncle Smoo. ![]() You may know Rabheru from her role as Gwen on Sex Education, while Ezra is best known for playing Spencer James on All American. The star-crossed lovers, named Janet and Bill, are voiced by Ashna Rabheru and Daniel Ezra. More recently she has appeared as Mrs Brown in the Paddington films, and in 2017’s The Shape of Water. ![]() She is best known for playing the lead in Mike Leigh’s Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), for which she won several awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. The story will be narrated by Sally Hawkins – who counts playing Juliet among one of her first stage roles. 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Melissa Conklin Heath (BS ’75), a BYU professor of school psychology, agrees. “The books help them imagine what it looks like when they practice those values and recognize those values when practiced by others around them.” “Most values are more abstract than concrete, so picture books have the power to evoke images of ideas that can show children what those ideas look like in the world around them,” says Jenne. Each child’s bedroom has a shelf for his or her favorite books, and in the family living area is a special “Sunday Shelf” stocked with picture books that teach about character, values, and faith. ![]() (BS ’05) and Jenne Erigero Alderks (BS ’05) read to their three young children, sometimes it’s just for fun, and sometimes it’s with life lessons in mind. A professor is exploring ways stories can also be used to teach values and behaviors. ![]() There’s nothing like a picture book for bonding with children and fostering literacy. ![]() ![]() ![]() (Sorry, Zaf.) She’s hilarious and her quips were charming, but she really makes her own here. ![]() I think it might be my favourite of the trilogy. But Act Your Age, Eve Brown was so much better than I ever I could’ve ever expected. I feel like in the previous novels, Eve was the sister I could never quite understand. I’ll admit, I had high hopes for the finale in the Brown sister’s hectic lives, but Eve was the sister I wasn’t too sure on, even two books later. But her sunny disposition is infectious, and she’s breaking down walls he’s spent so long to keep up. With a broken arm and no chef, Eve is now making a home in his B&B, and Jacob should hate it. And she’s out of sight, out of mind, until she accidentally hits him with his car. ![]() Jacob Wayne expects nothing but perfection so when Eve turns up out of the blue, his answer is a hard no. Eve has to grow up, even if she doesn’t know how. But her parents won’t let her go down that easy. No matter what Eve Brown does, it always ends up a mess. This in no way affected my opinion of the book.* *I received a copy from the publisher via Netgalley in return for an honest review. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Ellen tebbits series![]() ![]() Tracy Dockray is a fine artist and illustrator who has contributed to more than twenty illustrated books, including the bestselling Grimm's Grimmest, Delia at the Delano, and all of Beverly Cleary's highly popular children's books, most notably Ramona. Her characters, including Beezus and Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, have delighted children for generations. Henshaw won the Newbery Medal, and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and Ramona and Her Father have been named Newbery Honor Books. Cleary's books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented to her in recognition of her lasting contribution to children's literature. And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born! She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew. When a young boy asked her, "Where are the books about kids like us?" she remembered her teacher's encouragement and was inspired to write the books she'd longed to read but couldn't find when she was younger. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children's books when she grew up. But by third grade, after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon, she found her skills had greatly improved. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing. ![]() ![]() Beverly Cleary is one of America's most beloved authors. ![]() |