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'Harley Quinn' #1: Introducing DC's answer to Deadpool?
It's been about 10 years since the first ongoing series of popular Batman: The Animated Series export Harley Quinn published its 38th and final issue, so she was due — if not overdue — for another shot, particularly given that DC Comics' current strategy means publishing a certain number of books each month, and the market seems to be rejecting a lot of those. Looked at in that light, then, this week's Harley Quinn #1 was something of an inevitability.
The character certainly hasn't been idle all that time, of course: She was a frequent presence in the Bat-books, shared the 2009-2011 Gotham City Sirens with Catwoman and Poison Ivy, briefly joined the Gail Siomone-written Secret Six and, with the New 52 reboot, she received a new origin story and costume in the pages of Suicide Squad. And, of course, she appeared at least briefly in various Batman cartoons during that time, as well as in the extremely popular Batman: Arkham video games and the more recent Injustice: Gods Among Us.
Certainly the character is popular, and while different fans probably like her for different reasons, the important factors seem to be that 1.) she's a lady, 2.) she's a sexy lady, and 3.) she offers the same sense of anarchy and dark humor as her sometimes-boyfriend The Joker, but without the depravity. More often than not — particularly in the comics and cartoons — she's as much antihero as villain, a safer alternative to The Joker, whose evil serial killer portrayal is no so deeply embedded into the character that it can be difficult for creators to walk him back toward any more lighthearted portrayals.
Comics A.M. | Direct market sales grew 9.33% in November
Publishing | Retail news and analysis website ICv2 breaks down November's comics sales to the direct market and finds year-to-date sales up 9.33 percent over last year, with an 11.09 percent increase in comics and 5.55 percent in graphic novels. Batman #25 topped the comics chart with more than 125,000 copies, followed at No. 2 by Harley Quinn #0 with about 114,000. In the graphic novel category, the latest volume of The Walking Dead led with about 25,000 copies sold in November. ICv2 also lists the top 300 comics and graphic novels for November. [ICv2]
Creators | Molly Crabapple talks to Art Spiegelman, and draws his portrait as well. [Vice]
My strange love for Tom Taylor's 'Injustice: Gods Among Us'
Or: "How I Learned to Quit Worrying and
Love Like Injustice: Gods Among Us."
Knowing me as well as I do, I would have expected to absolutely hate Injustice: Gods Among Us, the digital-first comic based on the fighting game from the makers of Mortal Kombat, written by Tom Taylor and drawn by some eight different artists. It's newly available in a hardcover collection of the first six issues that bears the tagline "The World-Wide #1 Bestselling Comic," which I found dubious without qualification. (The whole world? Even counting Japan, where they have the One Piece and what do the kids read these days, the Naruto?)
Why would I expect not to like it? Well, a couple of reasons.
The costuming is pretty extreme. I was aesthetically offended by many of the New 52 costumes, which in general seem to be a compromise between the characters' most popular outfits, whatever was in style at Image in 1992 and something that a Hollywood costuming department might put together for a live-action superhero movie or television series. Injustice took many of those designs even further, so that its Flash, for example, was wearing at least as much padding as NFL Super Pro.
Comics A.M. | 'Kuroko's Basketball' returns to shelves
Retailing | The rental chain Tsutaya and the bookstore chain Yurindo have returned Kuroko's Basketball books and DVDs to their shelves after "X-Day," Nov. 4, passed without incident. Someone has sent hundreds of threatening letters to convention sites, bookstores, the media and Sophia University (the alma mater of Kuroko's Basketball creator Tadatoshi Fujimaki), over the past year, and the most recent batch of letters said that "X-Day will be on the final day of the [Sophia University] school festival." Meanwhile, police are checking security cameras near all the mailboxes in the districts from which the letters were mailed, looking for suspicious people. [Anime News Network]
Comics | Brian Steinberg looks at Archie Comics' most radical move yet: the relatively adult Afterlife with Archie, which literally turned America's most iconic teenagers into zombies. Steinberg talks to Archie CEO Jon Goldwater, writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, artist Francesco Francavilla and others about the significance of this comic, which sold almost 65,000 copies to the direct market. [Variety]
Controversial 'suicide' scene doesn't appear in 'Harley Quinn' #0
Harley Quinn #0, written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner and drawn by more than a dozen artists, arrives today in stores and contains the winning entry from the DC Entertainment Open Talent Search. The page, by Jeremy Roberts, is notable in that it is significantly toned down from the controversial script released in September.
DC came under fire from readers and advocacy groups alike for the original tryout page, which directed artists to depict the fan-favorite character naked in a bathtub, seemingly about to commit suicide, a scene Palmiotti explained was merely a surreal dream sequence.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, American Psychiatric Association and National Alliance on Mental Illness called the contest "extremely insensitive" and "potentially dangerous," leading the publisher to apologize to anyone who may have been offended by the script while reiterating its intended "cartoony and over-the-top in tone."
The original script described the fourth panel as, "Harley sitting naked in a bathtub with toasters, blow dryers, blenders, appliances all dangling above the bathtub and she has a cord that will release them all. We are watching the moment before the inevitable death. Her expression is one of 'oh well, guess that's it for me' and she has resigned herself to the moment that is going to happen."
But in the published Harley Quinn #0, the first three panels remain the same — Harley holding onto a cell tower during a thunderstorm, feeding alligators and tickling the roof of a whale's mouth — but the final one has been drastically changed: Instead of contemplating suicide in her bathtub, the character is shown riding a missile, Dr. Strangelove-style, high above the Earth.
Although the tryout script didn't include dialogue, the overall tone of the page seems to lack the "Mad magazine/Looney Tunes approach" Palmiotti said that he and Conner intended.
Harley Quinn #0 is in stores now.
The DC Comics non-guide to responding to controversy
Apparently, it takes three respected organizations to reiterate what fans had been saying for a week in order for DC Comics to admit: Maybe the fans have a point.
As we reported Friday, the publisher apologized to anyone offended by the talent search tryout page that asked artists to depict Harley Quinn naked in a bathtub, seemingly about to commit suicide. While the apology is welcome news, the entire rundown of the event reveals an unfortunate approach to handling controversy. Let's take a look at the timeline of the Harley Quinn suicide debacle:
• Thursday, Sept. 5: DC launches the contest with a script excerpt of four panels that culminate in an apparent suicide scene. Fans on Tumblr, Twitter and elsewhere begin to react.
• Saturday, Sept. 7: Co-Publisher Jim Lee posts a series of tweets explaining context and attempting to clarify the intent of the story.
• Tuesday, Sept. 10: Co-writer Jimmy Palmiotti posts an apology on his Facebook page, and clarifies the controversial panel is part of a surreal dream sequence. "I hope all the people thinking the worst of us can now understand that insulting or making fun of any kind was never our intention," he writes. "I also hope that they can all stop blaming DC Comics for this since it was my screw up."
Report Card | 'King's Watch,' the Riddler and more
Welcome to "Report Card," our week-in-review feature. If "Cheat Sheet" is your guide to the week ahead, "Report Card" is typically a look back at the top news stories of the previous week, as well as a look at the Robot 6 team's favorite comics that we read.
So read on to find out what we thought about Brain Boy, King's Watch and more
DC apologizes to those offended by 'Harley Quinn' contest
DC Comics has apologized to anyone offended by the controversial Harley Quinn tryout page that asks artists to depict the fan-favorite character naked in a bathtub, seemingly about to commit suicide, and reiterated "the entire story is cartoony and over-the-top in tone." However, the publisher appears to be continuing the DC Entertainment Open Talent Search.
The statement was issued Thursday, shortly after the the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, American Psychiatric Association and National Alliance on Mental Illness expressed their disappointment in the publisher, calling the contest "extremely insensitive" and "potentially dangerous."
Their comments capped off a week of growing criticism about the panel, which Harley Quinn co-writer Jimmy Palmiotti clarified on Tuesday is part of a surreal dream sequence intended to have "a Mad magazine/Looney Tunes approach."
"We believe that instead of making light of suicide, DC Comics could have used this opportunity to host a contest looking for artists to depict a hopeful message that there is help for those in crisis" the three groups said in a joint statement, published by USA Today and The Huffington Post. "This would have been a positive message to send, especially to young readers," the statement continued. "On behalf of the tens of millions of people who have lost a loved one to suicide, this contest is extremely insensitive, and potentially dangerous. We know from research that graphic and sensational depictions of suicide can contribute to contagion."
Crisis on Earth-3D!: Villains Month, Week Two
DC Comics kicked off its Villains Month last week, as the evil opposites of the Justice League invaded the DC Universe, seemingly disposing of all the heroes and taking over the world.
Likewise, the villains have been taking over DC's New 52 line of comic books, with the MIA heroes finding the covers of their books occupied by bad guys. Those are, of course, the collectible and somewhat-controversial (among retailers) 3D lenticular covers.
But as the case with books, we shouldn't judge a comic by its cover, so let's continue reviewing our way through the contents of the Villains Month issues. As with last week's batch, I'm rating each book on a 10-point scale of how evil it is, with "Not Very Good" being the worst and "Absolute Evil" the best, and noting its connectivity to the Forever Evil crossover event that sparked the promotion in the first place.
Jimmy Palmiotti clarifies controversial 'Harley Quinn' tryout script
Responding to the backlash to the tryout page for DC Entertainment's Open Talent Search, Harley Quinn co-writer Jimmy Palmiotti has clarified that a scene depicting the fan-favorite character in a bathtub, seemingly planning suicide, is merely a surreal dream sequence.
"That the tryout Harley Quinn page went out without an overall description of tone and dialogue is all my fault," he wrote this morning on his Facebook page. "I should have put it clearly in the description that it was supposed to be a dream sequence with Amanda [Conner] and I talking to Harley and giving her a hard time. I should have also mentioned we were thinking a Mad magazine/Looney Tunes approach was what we were looking for. We thought it was obvious with the whale and chicken suit, and so on, but learned it was not. I am sorry for those who took offense, our intentions were always to make this a fun and silly book that broke the 4th wall, and head into issue 1 with a ongoing story/adventure that is a lot like the past Powergirl series we did. I hope all the people thinking the worst of us can now understand that insulting or making fun of any kind was never our intention. I also hope that they can all stop blaming DC Comics for this since It was my screw up. The idea for the page to find new talent is an amazing one and we hope that can be the positive that comes forward from today on … that we get some new talent working in our field because of this unique opportunity."
Grumpy Old Fan | DC goes dark in November
There's no solicitation for Justice League 3000 in November, and it's not hard to imagine why. Reworking a first issue from scratch, with a new artist and what sounds like a new tone, undoubtedly isn't something even one of the Big Two can do on short notice. Instead, DC Comics goes back to the Bat-well both for November's only new series, and to goose the sales of various superhero titles.
As always, though, there's enough in the new batch of solicitations to keep us busy this week — so without further ado …
Apparently "Zero Year" will include a "Blackout In Gotham" plot point that can stretch into a dozen other DC titles, including non-Bat-books like Action Comics, Green Arrow, Green Lantern Corps and The Flash. This makes a certain degree of sense, as it takes place back in the "before-time" of the George W. Bush administration, before the various superhero jurisdictions were established, so you'd expect someone like Superman to take a road trip if he thought Gotham needed him. However, thanks largely to this being Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman, the blackout — which, as far as I can tell, would otherwise be just one part of one title's flashback storyline — ends up involving more books than DC's actual line-wide Big Event, Forever Evil. The latter includes the eponymous miniseries, three ancillary miniseries and the three Justice League books, but only two other ongoing series (Teen Titans and Suicide Squad, each of which has been tied into 4EVEv since it started). The total is "Zero Year" 13, Forever Evil 9, and almost half of the latter's score is miniseries. Personally, I don't mind a discrete Big Event, and I'm not surprised that DC would exploit "Zero Year." I'm just a little surprised at how heavily it seems to be relying on "Zero Year" in November.
SDCC '13 | A roundup of pre-convention news
Preview Night doesn't begin for another 11 hours, but judging from the flurry of announcements, Comic-Con International has been well under way since, oh, about Monday. So, if it feels like you're already falling behind, that's because you probably are.
To help you catch up, we've rounded up early news from DC Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, Madefire and Marvel, along with a few other convention-related items.
• Dynamite Entertainment came out of the gate running this week with news that Steve Niles and Dennis Calero will reboot Army of Darkness, James Robinson will launch his crime romance Grand Passion, the Legends of Red Sonja miniseries will team Gail Simone with an all-female creative team that includes Marjorie M. Liu, Nancy A. Collins, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Mercedes Lackey, Nicola Scott and Devin Grayson, Peter Milligan will debut his sci-fi action series Terminal Hero, Duane Swiercyznski will expand the publisher's crime line with Ex-Con, Howard Chaykin will return to The Shadow with the miniseries Midnight in Moscow, NBC's Heroes will get a "fifth season" in a series written by Cullen Bunn, the acquisition of the Robotech license spawns a Robotech/Voltron crossover, and The Heart of the Beast, the graphic novel by Dean Motter, Judith Dupré and Sean Phillips, will receive a 20th-anniversary prestige-format edition.
Women of Action | Ame-Comi Girls
When DC Comics announced it was launching a series based on its popular Ame-Comi line of figures, I don't think I heard a single person say, "Yes! I was hoping for that!" The Ame-Comi collectibles can be imaginative and attractive (some more than others), but no one was clamoring for a series that sexualized DC's superheroines even more overtly than they already are. In fact, the most common responses were either head-scratching or eye-rolling, depending on how much the person thought DC has legitimately tried to reach out to female readers lately. But then the creators were announced.
Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray write the series and Amanda Conner drew the first couple of installments, which were serialized digitally first, 10 pages at a time. Putting the creators of the well-regarded Power Girl series on Ame-Comi Girls was a smart move and convinced a lot of readers who otherwise would have dismissed the comic – including me – to give it at least an initial look.
Comics A.M. | Tokyo's Comic Market receives threat letter
Conventions | Organizers of Tokyo's Comic Market (aka Comiket), the world's largest self-published comic book fair, have received a threat letter, leading them to consider their options for the planned Dec. 29-31 event. The preparations committee said it has been in contact with local police and the Tokyo Big Sight, where the semiannual convention is held. The incident follows a series of threat letters containing powdered and liquid substances sent in the past month to more than 20 locations linked to Kuroko's Basketball creator Tadatoshi Fujimaki. About 560,000 attended Comic Market 82 over its three days in August (that's turnstile attendance, not unique visitors). [Anime News Network]
Creators | Patrick Rosenkranz catches us up on S. Clay Wilson, who suffered a massive brain injury in 2008 (the cause isn't clear) and is still recovering. "Wilson's favorite word is still 'No!' He used to be a motor mouth but now he's mostly monosyllabic. After a long life dedicated to being the baddest boy in comix, he's become a grand old man, but he's no longer in his right mind. He used to be able to out-talk, out-booze, out-cuss, out-draw, and outrage almost anyone but he doesn't drink, smoke, snort or draw dirty pictures any more. He doesn't walk much either and seldom leaves the house, and only in a wheelchair." [The Comics Journal]
Grumpy Old Fan | Beginning the Joker's eight-way revenge
As written by Scott Snyder, penciled by Greg Capullo and inked by Jonathan Glapion, the lead story in Batman Vol. 2 #13 is a terrific kickoff to the latest Batman event. "Death of the Family," the Joker-centric crossover running through the Batman line for the next few months, will eventually involve seven more ongoing series — including Batgirl and Batman and Robin, which we'll discuss later — but this opening chapter by itself shows me that Snyder, Capullo and company intend to kick out all the stops when it comes to the Clown Prince of Crime.
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Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
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Free Boot Camp in Willowbrook Park - Presented by HQ Wellness and Verrazano CrossFit
at 1 Eton Place (in Willowbrook Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Verrazano CrossFit will be hosting free classes in the picnic grove behind the Carousel in the Greenbelt's Willowbrook Park this fall. All fitness levels are welcome to join…
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Cleaning Westerleigh Park
at Westerleigh Park, Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come out and lend a hand to help us rake, weed and do various gardening chores at Westerleigh Park.
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer
It's My Park Day at Westerleigh Park
at Maine and Neal Dow Avenues (in Westerleigh Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, the Friends of Westerleigh Park will be cleaning, raking, and weeding at Westerleigh Park.
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Health and Race Walking
at North Meadow Recreation Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Get fit as you enjoy beautiful Park landscapes. Co-presented with the NY Walkers Club.
Category: Fitness
It's My Park Day at Bowne Playground
at PS 020 (in Bowne Playground), Queens
9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Volunteer with the QueensBoro Hill Neighborhood Association, who will be planting bulbs, mulching, weeding, raking leaves and picking up litter from the park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Intro to Hiking
at Mosholu Avenue and Broadway (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.
Trek with the Friends of Van Cortlandt park on the west side of Van Cortlandt Park.
Category: Nature, Fitness
Close: A Journey in Scotland at The New York Botanical Garden
at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx
10:00 a.m.
A look at Scottish landscape design and land art.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art
Tai Chi Chuan at Wave Hill
at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Quiet like a mountain, moving like a river, Tai Chi is a sequence of gentle movements based on images found in nature.
Category: Fitness
Crochet Two-Color Easy Open Mesh Beach/Market Bag
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Category: Arts & Crafts
Freshkills Park Tour
at Eltingville Transit Center (in Freshkills Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Freshkills Park will be almost three times the size of Central Park and the largest park developed in New York City in over 100 years. See it for yourself on a behind the scenes tour!
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Julie Powell thought cooking her way through Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking was the craziest thing she'd ever do--until she embarked on the voyage recounted in her new memoir, CLEAVING.
Her marriage challenged by an insane, irresistible love affair, Julie decides to leave town and immerse herself in a new obsession: butchery. She finds her way to Fleischer's, a butcher shop where she buries herself in the details of food. She learns how to break down a side of beef and French a rack of ribs--tough, physical work that only sometimes distracts her from thoughts of afternoon trysts.
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Strengths: The Illini make shots. When they're good, that's what happens. Mostly it's point guard Brandon Paul, who converted to playing more on the ball when new coach John Groce arrived, or shooting guard D.J. Richardson. Neither shoots a high percentage because teams don't really honor the inside game, but both have more than 70 3-point makes. When those two aren't connecting, look for offense from guard Tracy Abrams or power forward Tyler Griffey, and lately young swingman Myke Henry has become an additional threat. Nearly a third of the team's baskets have been from 3-point range. Occasionally, when the defense is stretched, the Illini will get the ball to center Nnanna Egwu, and he has improved greatly in converting scoring opportunities. Paul also finishes well on drives when he gets the chance.
Weaknesses: It's no surprise this team's lack of size is a detriment defensively. Opponents that can get the ball to the lane don't need to fear a great shot-blocker; Egwu does get 1.3 a game, but the team averages only about four per game. Few teams will enter the tournament shooting a lower field goal percentage than opponents, but that is Illinois' plight. Groce tries to make up for the absence of a reliably dangerous big man or two by using multiple bodies and keeping those players fresh. For a team that attempts as many threes as this one does, it'd be nice if the shooters who get all of those attempts weren't so streaky. Richardson endured a horrific slump early in the conference season, although he seems to have found his touch of late.
Strengths: The Buffaloes do a solid job of limiting opponents' shooting percentages and points, and they're one of the better defensive rebounding teams in the country. Despite being just 6-7, forward Andre Roberson has been among the nation's leaders in total rebounds per game all season and is a big reason why Colorado is adept at limiting opponents' possessions. Leading scorer Spencer Dinwiddie went for 21 points during a Valentine's Day upset of Arizona, thanks in part to 9-of-9 shooting from the free-throw line. His ability to get to the charity stripe is important if Colorado hopes to have success in the Tournament.
Weaknesses: Colorado doesn't give away many possessions because of turnovers, but missed shots—two-pointers, three-pointers and free throws—are an issue. The Buffaloes play at a slow pace, so they really can't afford to fall behind by a big margin early in games. They also can't afford any early foul trouble, as they play just six guys more than 10 minutes per contest. Thus, Colorado has little margin for error. The good news is that the Buffaloes have faced one of the tougher schedules in the nation this year according to some advanced metrics, so they'll enter the Tournament more battle-tested than most teams.
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The good news for the Illini is that CU's best defensive work is done at the rim. Colorado's Roberson has great length, controls the baseline and rebounds well, but the Illini don't have to challenge him to excel on the attack. They can try to pin him on the opposite side of the floor when they want to run the ball to the rim. More importantly, Paul might have a matchup or two in which he can use his physicality as an advantage against the Buffaloes. Illinois has seen patient attacks before. Trouble is the Illini generally have lost those sorts of games in recent weeks.
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Winters season of death didnt spare Phillys restaurants in its latest go round. Longtime Center City destination for Eastern European soul food, Warsaw Café, which had been on deathwatch since September, finally gave up the ghost after more than 30 years in operation, the Insider reports. You might recall that Mike Stollenwork bought Warsaws liquor license for his Fathom Seafood House. So, in some respect, its still lives on. Unfortunately the same cant be said for Charlies Pub in Old City, which Foobooz is saying shut down after one last hurrah on Sunday. If Society Hill Hotel was the neighborhoods last cool bar, Charlies was its last best-kept secret. Theres no word yet on what will become of Charlies. But with springs arrival and the promise of rebirth and renewal, theres some good news.
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Johnathon Banks Sacks Seth Mitchell
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.—Emanuel Steward may be gone, but his legendary Kronk Gym lives on in both name and spirit.
Steward's protégé Johnathon Banks (above) made sure of that on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall, derailing fast-rising heavyweight Seth Mitchell (below) with an inspired performance. Banks was too quick and too slick for the former Michigan State linebacker, knocking Mitchell down three times en route to a second-round stoppage. Banks later dedicated the win to Steward, who first taught him to box at the age of 15.
"I know he's a man of knockouts, he loved knockouts," Banks said of Steward. "Never forgotten, and we're truly going to miss him."
Banks has fought 31 times professionally and lost only once, but is still viewed as a disappointment by some. Like most Michigan boxers, he fights only sporadically and often in far-flung locations, far from the mainstream fight press. Now, after spending half his life in a boxing gym, Banks suddenly finds himself victorious on HBO, just one week after training heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko to victory.
How he got there will be replayed and debated endlessly. Mitchell's late embrace of the Sweet Science is well-documented, but his imposing size, strength and athletic talent have helped him play catch up with remarkable speed. Just five years after he first walked into Old School Boxing Gym, Mitchell has become an HBO fixture and is fighting near the top level. There was even talk of a Klitschko fight next year, though that now seems beyond premature.
Mitchell controlled the first round, stalking the smaller Banks around the ring and pumping his heavy jab. Mitchell's hands and arms are so large, his punches resemble a medicine ball attached to a tree trunk. He appeared to affect Banks early with both his jab and body shots, while the Detroiter looked downright timid in comparison.
But Banks was merely playing possum. He came out for the second round trying to counter, stopping Mitchell's advance with well-placed jabs instead of merely tying up. A left hook also landed as Banks bounced around the ring, looking clearly more comfortable than his foe. Mitchell is dynamic, but not as quick or fluid as a natural boxer. Even his most effective punches are more notable for their violence than technique. He has so much power to spare, his awkward technique is seldom penalized.
On this night it was. Mitchell landed a thudding right hand to the body, which drew gasps from the crowd. Banks retreated and Mitchell followed him to the ropes, leaning in and over-committing with a sweeping right hand. Banks bounced off the ropes to avoid the punch, then came back immediately with a right uppercut-left hook combination that rocked Mitchell badly. Seth kept his feet and tried to hug Banks around the waist, but the Detroiter merely shrugged him off with the left before smashing Mitchell to the canvas with his own right hand.
Mitchell rose, clearly dazed, and tried to hold on with more than half the round left. But his attempts to grab his opponent were unsuccessful, as Banks smartly punched inside his foe's arms. Mitchell then tried gamely to fight back, launching his huge left hook but missing, while Banks continued the barrage. Another right hand hurt Mitchell for the second time, then Mitchell tried to bully Banks back against ropes.
Banks was ready, waiting for his moment and snapping Mitchell's neck with a short left hook to the chin. Mitchell's legs started to go as Banks hit him with three hard right hands, the last one sending him crashing into the ropes for the second knockdown. Mitchell bravely rose, but he had no legs left. Banks came right after him, landing a pair of massive rights that dropped Mitchell for the third time. Seth was struggling to his feet as referee Eddie Cotton waved off the fight, handing Mitchell his first career loss.
Mitchell was remarkable composed afterward, referring to the loss as a learning experience and appearing humble yet determined at the post-fight presser. Given his football career, it's not surprising he is used to dealing with losses and setbacks. And make no mistake, this was a big one. Banks is a small heavyweight, and not often mentioned among the division's best. Banks' talent outstrips his reputation, but the loss will convince Seth's detractors that his late start cannot be overcome.
That is likely too harsh. Seth has his flaws, chiefly defensive, and he will never be mistaken for Pernell Whitaker. One could also question the wisdom of matching a talented but raw heavyweight against such a well-schooled puncher, exactly the kind of fighter capable of pulling the upset. Still, Mitchell is only 30 and has been boxing for just five years. The loss, though a bad one, did not appear to shake his confidence or seriously affect his health. There's no reason to believe he's not capable of becoming a star, provided a renewed commitment to honing his technique.
But more caution should likely be taken in terms of choosing Mitchell's opponents. The Klitschkos are out of the question at the moment, as both would be able to tag Seth with a right hand right now from a mile away. Fast, slick heavies like Banks and Eddie Chambers are likewise probably an unsafe choice, especially if they can punch. But there are plenty of large, slow Europeans and even Americans out there looking for a heavyweight payday, and Mitchell could use the seasoning. Being hit a few times without getting his clock cleaned may help him avoid those shots later.
As for Banks, the win is a nice tribute to his mentor and could pay bigger dividends down the road. As the trainer of the top fighter in the division, Banks logically doesn't appear to be a contender for a title shot. However, a rematch with Tomasz Adamek might change that impression and would give Banks a chance to avenge his only loss. That fight would fit well on NBC Sports, which has purchased additional dates from Adamek's promoter Main Events to fill some of the vacuum left by the NHL lockout.
I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge some personal connection to this fight. Mitchell is not just one of our favorite local boxers to cover, he is a genuinely nice guy that I have grown to respect during our many conversations. I spoke to him afterward on Saturday night and he seems undeterred by the setback; as such, I'm confident he will rebound and continue to refine his skills. Mitchell showed plenty of heart in this fight and his work ethic will help bring him back. Where he can go remains the big question.
I also had the privilege of visiting Kronk multiple times this year, and speaking at length with the great Emanuel Steward. It is hard not to smile when you realize that Banks now has a shot at being the 42nd world champion tutored by Steward. It has been a rough month for denizens of Kronk, who have lost a mentor and patriarch, and for the Michigan State Spartans, who have watched a once-promising football season go up in smoke. Obviously one loss is much greater, so perhaps is fitting that Detroit and not East Lansing enjoyed some much-needed athletic relief on this night.
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We're back with all the food eating, wine drinking, smack talking drama that only the Housewives of Atlanta can give. I'll be a "lady" and start with myself first! Seeing me and Gregg talk in the kitchen made me sad all over again. Sometimes when you're in certain a situation you don't always see clearly, but I can clearly see Greg still wasn't giving me the full truth. I do believe that there should be no secrets in a relationship. Kim told me that Dwight said he had loaned Gregg $10,000. I knew that number was inflated, because if Dwight had that kind of money, he would have gotten his nose reconstructed because, "WHO WOULDNT WANNA BREATHE?" Hahaha LOL! I don't even remember saying that, but I obviouly did!
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We spend two weeks at Casita Dragonfly, our vacation was great. I didn't write a review sooner because I was busy booking dragonfly again, I wasn't even home for a week and we decided to go back for more. The place is wonderful is what we were looking for. We really enjoyed it. We made friends with the neighbors next door and we dove with them a few times. The house has everything you need to enjoy for your stay and yes is in between the mangrove and the ocean and 11 kms away from Mahahual in the outdoors expect whatever comes with a tropical environment, from toads to lizards, geckos and iguanas. Small bugs, big bugs, crabs, and birds. Here you won't see any deer, moose or bears. So its different ………very pretty and relaxing!!! About the furry companions? My boys wanted to take brandy back with us, he hung out with us all the time, guero came at dinner time was like being at home, they came with us for a long beach walks. Very nice dogs. Us being divers I will target my review towards that side, first the beach! Is a nice open shallow beach with white sand, the portion at the house is clean of native plants, and collects sea grass from the waves at night. There are patchy areas of sand but most of the bottom is sea grass all the way to the reef which is located around 600/700 mts from the beach, the best way to get there is with the kayaks, the average depth is 10-15 feet all the way to the reef which pretty much comes out of the surface. There are many isolated heads of coral formations, very nice snorkeling experience but also very good to do some scuba at very shallow depth giving you plenty of time to observe the reef. Just make sure you bring the anchor with the kayaks and don loose them. We didn't go to the side beyond the reef barrier so not sure about diving but snorkeling will be a challenge with the waves breaking over the reef. We connected with Gypsea Divers, and we had to drive every time to the diving shop , something that we enjoy going to town. Catherine went beyond expectations for us to enjoy our dives , excellent reefs and nobody around, so we were a group or four with nobody else to share the dives, we did ten plus dives and we went to many different locations. If you are a diver the recipe is Mahaual + Casita dragonfly + Gypsea Divers = awesome diving trip!!……so we will be back to Dragonfly for more underwater adventures in January. Thank you W for sharing your House and allowing us to enjoy that piece of paradise. J
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We had a wonderful stay in Tampalam. The house was very comfortable for our young family and we all loved playing in the clear, shallow waters. The beach is one of the most beautiful we've seen - extremely soft sand, turquoise waters and gradual shore. Perfect for our two small children! We also enjoyed the complete privacy afforded by the remote location. During our entire stay, we saw exactly one other person on the beach. The house is a good thirty minute drive from the nearest neighbor and close to an hour from the nearest town (Mahahual). Being alone on such a beautiful beach was a real treat. As with most any beach these days, depending on the currents, you will see trash and debris washed ashore. While the house and its beachfront is meticulously cleaned every day, there is debris located along the shore a few hundred meters down the beach. It was an important eye-opener for our whole family. It did not detract from our visit - indeed it enriched our experience - and we very much hope to return soon. Finally, Abraham, the caretaker, was fantastic. He helped our son look for hermit crabs, hung our hammock and brought us fresh coconuts every day.
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A couple weeks after being named the Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year, Pirates starting pitcher Francisco Liriano was named Major League Baseball's Comeback Player of the Year on Monday.
It's the second time Liriano has won Comeback Player of the Year, taking home the honor in 2010 with the Minnesota Twins, becoming the first player in history to win the award on multiple occasions.
After signing as a free agent in the offseason, Liriano had a career revival in Pittsburgh, posting a 16-8 record to go along with a 3.02 ERA during the 2013 regular season. The left-hander played a huge part in the Pirates making the playoffs for the first time since 1992.
Liriano won the award over the likes of Philadelphia's Chase Utley, Washington's Jayson Werth and Colorado's Jorge De La Rosa.
New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera was named the American League winner of the Comeback Player of the Year after recording 44 saves to go along with a 2.11 earned run average in his final major league season.
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The general public probably isn't thinking far enough ahead about this, but this kind of news is why you should avoid DRM'd eBook formats like the plague. There are going to be so many good options from here on out that it's quite probable that you might want to switch book/tablet systems the next time you upgrade.
If you buy books in open formats, that's no problem. If the first one you buy into contains a specific manufacturers DRM, you're pretty much boned or locked-in.
That is a very astute observation 3vi1 as well as a very true one. I am excited about the tablet, but much like most new or newer things in the computer market have a little patience. I do not think at the current rate of technology it will take very long. You can look at netbook's just for a demo on the subject. They had there very own CPU class in less than 2 years.
I think a year from the initialization of this "new" market space with the focus of almost everything at least to an extent being mobile it will not take very long. In fact by Christmas of this year I bet the iPad will be pretty much obsolete either with a released device, or an upgraded model (and I do not mean the already scheduled 3G one, I mean a new one). I say this because Apple has the ability to move fast much like Intel does if they want to. They also have less ties to bind them really being as they adhere to one thing, there own vision period really.
Either way we already know of at least 5 more devices if not more from different companies and it is probably considerably more than that.
The Forbes article was indeed interesting, and Acer management's emphasis on maintaining close ties with Asian suppliers seems spot on. I think we'll be seeing some really innovative consumer products from them in the near future. Pity, however, that they presently seem to be pushing a bloated system like Windows 7 on their netbooks ; I've seen examples running Linplus and they really work well - lightweight and nimble. Imagine an Acer netbook running Chrome OS - now that should be a dream !...
Just in the bookstore today and they had three people there to push the Nook! I looked at it and was like are you serious! The things are probably close to 350-400 by the time you are done. You can go out and get a netbook for half that. Just convert to PDF's and whats the BFD?
I am sure by the end of summer there will be so many options, they will be practically giving them away.
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