![]() ![]() The Law of Superheroes asks and answers crucial speculative questions about everything from constitutional law and criminal procedure to taxation, intellectual property, and torts, including:Ĭould Superman sue if someone exposed his true identity as Clark Kent? Are members of the Legion of Doom vulnerable to prosecution under RICO? Do the heirs of a superhero who comes back from the dead get to keep their inherited property after their loved one is resurrected? Does it constitute “cruel and unusual punishment” to sentence an immortal like Apocalypse to life in prison without the possibility of parole? Engaging, accessible, and teaching readers about the law through fun hypotheticals, The Law of Superheroes is a must-have for legal experts, comic nerds, and anyone who will ever be called upon to practice law in the comic multiverse. ![]() James Daily and Ryan Davidson-attorneys by day and comic enthusiasts all of the time-have clearly found their vocation, exploring the hypothetical legal ramifications of comic book tropes, characters, and powers down to the most deliciously trivial detail. ![]() The dynamic duo behind the popular website breaks down even the most advanced legal concepts for every self-proclaimed nerd. The Law of Superheroes by Daily, James, Davidson, Ryan (2013) Paperback : Daily, James, Davidson, Ryan: Amazon. An intriguing and entertaining look at how America’s legal system would work using the world of comic books. ![]()
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7/6/2023 0 Comments Erin a craig books![]() ![]() Please avoid all-caps, especially in thread topics, as it is considered SHOUTING. They are able to edit and improve the Goodreads catalog, and have made it one of the better catalogs online.Īctivities include combining editions, fixing book and author typos, adding book covers and discussing policies. Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who have applied for and received librarian status on Goodreads. ![]() Non-librarians are welcome to join the group as well, to comment or request changes to book records.įor general comments on Goodreads and for requests for changes to site functionality, try Goodreads Help or use the Contact Us link instead.įor tips on being a librarian, check out the Non-librarians are welcome to join the group as well, to A place where all Goodreads members can work together to improve the Goodreads book catalog. A place where all Goodreads members can work together to improve the Goodreads book catalog. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Will long way down![]() ![]() ![]() One of my favorite videos to show my class before reading Long Way Down is the Daily Show interview with Trevor Noah. Watch Author InterviewsA great way to introduce students to a novel and author is to have them watch author interviews and videos before reading the book. Here are 25 ideas for teaching Long Way Down. ![]() If you are looking at how to teach Long Way Down or activities to incorporate in your classroom when teaching Long Way Down, here is the ultimate list for you. I use the materials in this Long Way Down Novel Study with my students as we read the text in my classroom. It is a great book that really engages students! Teaching Long Way Down can be an engaging and thought-provoking unit for your students, and there is so much you can do with this novel study. So, you want to teach Long Way Down? Long Way Down is a verse novel about a fifteen-year-old boy named Will Holloman. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Read bloom by kevin panetta![]() I loved a lot of the elements around baking, family, and love that featured in this book. I enjoyed both the illustration and the story a lot.Overall this was a wonderful, feel good graphic novel about finding your way and falling in love. ![]() The illustration was unique, fun to look at, and easy to follow. Hector is another amazing character and the pure joy he brings to the bakery is fun to watch. Ari can be annoying at times but he is also very sincere. I loved all the baking in here and the way that Ari’s family interacts. Hector absolutely loves baking and having Hector around might be even better for Ari than he knows.This was a very cute, funny, and sweet book about Ari trying to figure out what he wants out of life. This ended up being a sweet, engaging, and heartfelt read that I enjoyed a lot.Ari desperately wants to move to the city with his band, but his dad desperately needs Ari’s help to keep the family bakery going Ari decides to hire a replacement to help his dad, after a bunch of absolutely awful interviews he meets Hector. ![]() I have wanted to read this graphic novel for some time and was excited to see it at the library. ![]() ![]() ![]() Olivia I can see what you mean about not financing more toward the family with the Trump last name, race aside. Again - as I see the result of the family, I find it very believable. It is a bleak, sad account of quite a dysfunctional family. But that doesn't mean that these things didn't happen or aren't true. ![]() Sometimes our memories magnify the most significant moments. ![]() We remember things that have affected us the most. As children, we see things from a different perspective. Much of what is discussed is what the author witnessed in her young life. It would be difficult to be objective having lived through things and seeing the result of certain behaviors from different family members. I didn't think it was over-dramatic or that things were done for shock value, as we see evidence of the resulting behavior every day. It seems to focus more on her dad (Freddy) than Donald, but it certainly gives insight to the demographics of the family. It seems to focus more on her dad (Freddy) than Donald, but it certainly gives insight to the demographics of the f …more I think it is. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Morton book diana![]() Morton has said since: "the whole thing was rather like a spy thriller. Much of how the secretive collaboration took place is based on the accounts of the experience the two men have provided in the intervening years. Colthurst would take a tape recorder and Morton's questions to Kensington Palace and return with Diana's recorded answers. He interviewed Diana for his biography using their mutual friend James Colthurst as a proxy. The second episode of The Crown season five is dedicated to Diana's - portrayed onscreen by Elizabeth Debicki - covert collaboration with Morton. His controversial biography was filled with shock revelations, including her husband's infidelity with Camilla Parker Bowles, her struggles with bulimia and her attempted suicide. 1997, just two months after the princess' death in a Paris car crash, Morton published a new edition of the book titled Diana: Her True Story in Her. (Getty Images)ĭiana's secret collaboration with Morton has been dramatised in the new season of The Crown, which dropped on Netflix today. Morton faced further criticism when, in Oct. Princess Diana during an official visit to Italy in April, 1985 - while her marriage was breaking down already behind closed doors, it would be five years before she began to get her story out to the public by answering Morton's questions. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Star Wars by Dark Horse Comics![]() ![]() Upon their landing on Staggec, Anakin immediately makes it clear that his priority is rescuing Padmé, despite Obi-Wan urging his impulsive Padawan to temper his raging emotions. ![]() ![]() Padmé calls the Jedi for help via hologram, and the Council on Coruscant somewhat reluctantly sends in Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan Anakin Skywalker. But all is not as it seems as the mission is quickly revealed to be a trap, unveiled by the surprise appearance of Separatist forces. In Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories #1, set during the Clone Wars, Senator Padmé Amidala arrives on the peaceful Moon of Staggec in the Outer Rim on a diplomatic mission alongside C-3PO, a Wookiee senator named Yarua, and his young daughter Viiveenn. ![]() Now, for the first time in more than six years, Dark Horse has returned to A Galaxy Far, Far Away with Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories (essentially replacing the Star Wars Adventures title from IDW, targeted at younger readers), the first issue of which came out today. From the early 1990s until Disney’s Acquisition of Lucasfilm a decade ago, Dark Horse Comics held the exclusive comic book rights for Star Wars, producing now-classic titles like Star Wars: Dark Empire, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi, and Star Wars: Legacy. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Chaos reigning jessie mihalik![]() ![]() With rumors of widespread assaults on Serenity raging, communications down, and the rest of her family trapped off-planet, Catarina must persuade Alex to return to Earth to expose the truth and finish this deadly battle once and for all.īut Cat can’t explain why she’s the perfect person to infiltrate hostile territory without revealing secrets she’d rather keep buried. ![]() When she’s attacked and nearly killed, she and Alex are forced to work together to figure out how deep the treason goes. ![]() ![]() After all, she’s never found a person she can’t manipulate.īut Alex proves more difficult-and more desirable-than Cat anticipated. After Cat tries, and fails, to ditch Alex, she grudgingly agrees, confident in her ability to manage him. Interplanetary intrigue and romance combine in this electrifying finale to the Consortium Rebellion series.As the youngest member of her High House, Catarina von Hasenberg is used to being. Alexander Sterling, a quiet, gorgeous bodyguard, will accompany her, posing as her lover. Her enemies, blind to her true strength, do not suspect that Cat is a spy-which makes her the perfect candidate to go undercover at a rival House’s summer retreat to gather intelligence on their recent treachery.Ĭat’s overprotective older sister reluctantly agrees, but on one condition: Cat cannot go alone. Interplanetary intrigue and romance combine in this electrifying finale to the Consortium Rebellion series.Īs the youngest member of her High House, Catarina von Hasenberg is used to being underestimated, but her youth and flighty, bubbly personality mask a clever mind and stubborn determination. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Mike mignola statue![]() ![]() Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, the company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. For more information about the Hellboy Universe, follow Dark Horse Comics on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.įor more than thirty years, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. Each statue comes with a certificate of authenticity. The statues are available for pre-order for for $179.99 and are expected to ship late next fall. Hellboy Krampus Statue – Mantic Series is available for pre-order. Celebrate being on the naughty list this year and pre-order today before it descends back into the depths beyond!” ![]() “This festive and eerie statue begs to adorn your mantle year round. “Working with our good friends at Mantic and Level 52 Studios, we’ve enlarged and meticulously painted Hellboy’s favorite yule goat in gorey detail,” said Dark Horse Direct Director of eCommerce, Melissa Lomax. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “I’m only myself in front of my typewriter.” The editor, Susan Braudy, had asked Didion to describe a scene from her life so quintessential that it could open a nonfiction piece about her.Īfter demurring several times, Didion finally told Braudy about a moment during one of the many parties she and her husband, John Gregory Dunne, hosted at their Trancas beach house, when she began to feel “scattered, upset, not myself.” Instead of going for a walk along the shore or taking a break in the bathroom, she went to her office and sat at her typewriter. It was January 1977, and Didion’s third novel, “A Book of Common Prayer,” would be published in March. magazine during an interview at the author’s Malibu home. ![]() “You know, sometimes I think I can’t think at all unless I’m behind my typewriter,” Joan Didion told an editor for Ms. If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from, whose fees support independent bookstores. ![]() |