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Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement-Moore
Good Afternoon book lovers! The summer is quickly coming to an end and I've got another read for you with Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement-Moore.
Amy and Phin Goodnight have been asked to take care of their Aunt Hyacinth's farm while she's out of town. Normally, this would be a strenuous albeit boring task but Amy and Phin Goodnight are anything but normal. Descending from a long line of witches, Phin uses science to explore paranormal activities and Amy has an affinity for ghosts.
Amy tries as hard as she can to keep things "normal" but that comes to a halt when she encounters a ghost on the property. While searching for the ghost, locally known as the Mad Monk, Amy and Phin happen upon some students that are excavating bones. Could these be the same bones of the Mad Monk?
Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement-Moore gives some great creep factor. The ghost definitely gave me chills and I always looked forward to scenes featuring Amy and the ghost. Texas Gothic is a slow-paced book that's perfect for ending the summer. Enjoy!


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Club Expat: A Teenagers Guide to Moving Overseas
There are several activities that will destroy a teens world greater than a transfer overseas. Where they are needs to get settled in teenagers are in the period of these lives. Adolescent is when people make the ties that would last them a lifetime. They're only taking their first genuine steps into life. Due to this, negative reactions will be overseas definitely produced by a move from a teenager. Dig up new information on our favorite partner encyclopedia by clicking sci-fi book. In the guide Club Expat: A Teenagers Guide to Moving Overseas, a teenager may learn to cope with this monumental event.
There are many works of fiction which tell stories of what sort of teenager deals with this form of function. These are interesting to read and may help teenagers with bits of advice, but finally, fiction won't really be truth the same. There's also works of non-fiction which attempt to give teens advice regarding the subject. However, these works are seldom interesting enough to be read by youngsters. The manner of writing could be boring. Today writers of such books also usually emphasize their superior knowledge concerning such matters and, as a result, are shunned by teenagers.
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Renting a home certainly has its advantages. Minimizing costs and having others handle maintenance are key reasons. At Deer Valley Townhomes in Ellington, there is also the opportunity to make new friends at hosted events and enjoy amenities like a clubhouse, fitness center and swimming pool. Permanent stays seem more common here than at other rental communities and the waiting list for townhomes is long.
Janice Rife and her husband Chuck moved into a one-bedroom townhome last October and are looking forward to upgrading to a two-bedroom unit once construction on that townhome is completed.
"We've always owned our home," says Rife about their days raising a family. Now, their lifestyle has changed along with their view of what kind of housing they need.
"We didn't want the aggravation of owning a home," she says. Her daughter recommended Deer Valley Townhomes and the Rifes were smitten on their first visit.
"We could not believe how beautifully they put these together," she says about the townhomes. "We immediately decided to move in. It's the smartest thing we've done."
A scenic walking trail, hardwood floors, crown molding and granite countertops are just a few of the features that Rife highlights. "Everything is very tastefully done," she says.
When the Rifes went on a recent three-week vacation, they could rest easy knowing that their home was secure and well cared for while they were gone.
"They are so accommodating, the gals that work in the office," she says. "They went over and watered our plants. They take in UPS packages. If something goes wrong, you call the office and they send someone over within half an hour."
Rife says that the community is meticulously maintained and notes that the staff was up at the crack of dawn clearing snow all winter long. "My husband said what a good time it was for us to move so we didn't have to contend with that."
Rife takes full advantage of all the amenities found at Deer Valley Townhomes. Besides the two-mile walking trail, there is a fitness center, a swimming pool with a lifeguard and a gorgeous clubhouse.
"We went to cocktail party around Christmas," she says. "They had wonderful hors d'oeuvres and wine. We got to meet a lot of our neighbors."
Eric Santini, property manager at Deer Valley Townhomes, came up with the idea of a rental community with custom-home features and country club-like amenities back in the late 1980s. When he and his brother, Kevin, completed the adjacent community of custom-designed homes called Gasek Farms, the new project was launched. It was the summer of 2002.
Deer Valley South proved popular. Beautifully landscaped with a clubhouse that includes top-of-the-line equipment in the fitness room, a theater and Irish pub-themed bar area, the community was designed for those whose lifestyle revolves around recreation and socializing instead of mowing lawns and doing home repairs. Construction at Deer Valley North is well underway with 120 units due by mid-2016 and a final 80 units available sometime in the 2017-2018 time frame.
In September, Santini was named the 2014 Builder of the Year by the Home Builders and Remodelers Association (HBRA) of Central Connecticut. Then, in November, Deer Valley North was named the Best Overall Community, Best Rental Community and Best Luxury Rental Unit by the Home Builders and Remodelers Association (HBRA) of Connecticut.
"Ellington really lends itself to building," says Santini, who also lives in town. "It's close to everything; Evergreen mall (The Promenade Shops at Evergreen Walk), golf courses, movie theaters, walking trails. It's a scenic, kind of relaxed town, but not out in the middle of nowhere." Santini says that people commute to Springfield and Hartford, and Bradley International Airport is just 20 minutes away.
Designs for all 25 floor plans were done in-house. Units have gas fireplaces and nine-foot ceilings on the first floor along with six-foot windows.
"You want to make it so people are comfortable and want to show off their home," says Santini.
Uncommon niceties for a rental are a big powder room with wainscoting and a private, attached garage. Epoxy coats the garage floor which helps keep it clean.
"Every unit has a furnace," says Santini, "You don't worry about moisture in the full basement and you don't need outside storage."
Some units have a first-floor master bedroom suite or a dedicated home office. Two-bedroom units offer a spacious second bedroom with a large bath of its own and one or two walk-in closets. Dark maple cabinets, General Electric appliances and granite countertops grace the kitchen area of an open floor plan. Recessed lighting and a gas fireplace with marble or granite surround and oak mantle create modern ambiance. Homes are wired for high-speed internet access, home network capability, and cable and satellite reception. A monitored security system is optional. Central air conditioning is included and an Energy Star rating on the units helps keeps energy costs low and comfort levels high.
Santini expects a second clubhouse to be completed by May. This facility will have cardio equipment with televisions attached, weight-lifting equipment and a wi-fi center. Outside the clubhouse is a large, level, grassy area for throwing a ball or a Frisbee and there will be an outdoor seating area surrounding a fire pit.
Amy Tedesco, leasing manager at Deer Valley Townhomes, explains why people are attracted to the community.
"There is no one above or below you," she says. "An attached garage and a basement, those are really important to a lot of people. These are more like homes than apartments. There's not a common hallway. You drive into your own garage. There's no worry about being in the parking lot at night or in the rain."
Deer Valley Townhomes are located at 155 Windermere Avenue in Ellington. The business office is open seven days a week: Mon.-Thurs., 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fri., 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun., noon-4 p.m. For more information on Deer Valley Townhomes, call 860-875-7200 or visit www.deervalleytownhomes.com.
Deer Valley Townhomes
Year built: 2015
Builder: Santini Homes, Inc.
Price: $1,395 to $2,265 per month
Style: Contemporary
Rooms: 3 to 5
Bedrooms: 1 to 2
Baths: 1.5 to 2.5
Square footage: 1,202 to 2,066 square feet
Acreage: 90 acres
Best feature: Carefree luxury townhomes
Contact: Deer Valley Townhomes, 860-875-7200
Larry Greene is a freelance writer based in Norwich.
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In an interview with Rolling Stone, Brooklyn duo Sleigh Bells said they're planning to release a new record around early 2012. "We're not looking to take a lot of time off," Alexis Krauss explained "We want to make it and share it asap." The new stuff might be more weighty than the old stuff, however. "It differs from Treats in that it's an emotionally heavy record," Derek Miller said. "I don't think there's a detachment with Treats, but some of it's just party music. Like, 'Just dance, don't think about it.' That's definitely not the case with this one." The sound will be cleaned up, too. "We're not going to start where we had to start in the beginning," Krauss said. "We're going to have a proper studio, which is going to change the sound. But it's still a punch in the face." [RS via Pitchfork]


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You may have noticed that most of these products have been in the shops for over a month now, it seems that Easter starts earlier and earlier each year. Well since January I have been sampling the best that the UK market has to offer for Easter 2009. Having covered most of the standard egg varieties in last years Easter reviews (see HERE), I decided to have a look at the 'Mini Eggs' part of the market. Below are some short, concise reviews on many of the market offerings:
Terry's Chocolate Orange Mini Eggs:
Kcal 131 Fat 7.3g Fat(sats) 4.3 Carbs 14.5g (per 3 mini eggs)
I am a big fan of Terry's Chocolate Orange so I was looking forward to trying the 'Mini Egg' format. In regards to presentation I thought they would have been a bit more suited to not actually going for the 'egg' shape, but sticking with the standard orange fruit shape. Due to the quite loose foil wrappers the the pieces did seem to lack a bit of freshness - this was evident by the weaker aroma and slightly scuffed surfaces.
These were by far the biggest of the 'mini eggs' in the selection I reviewed. I must say I enjoyed the slight distinction that could be made between the smoother outer milk chocolate, and the ever so slightly rougher inner centre. If there can be one criticism of Terry's Chocolate Orange it can be said that at it can be a bit on the sweet side, these eggs proved a nice solution as they delivered exactly the same product just in a short sharper fashion.
Overall no surprises that these were a nice enough milk chocolate orange option. Very fruity, very sweet but as minor criticism I would have like to have seen a bit more effort in regards to their presentation, which just seemed a bit generic for the normally more distinct Terry's brand.
7.8 out of 10
Kcal 245 Fat 10.2g Fat(sats) 6.4g Carbs 36.3g (per 50.0g)
These were a little different from the rest of the 'Mini Eggs' reviewed here, as these were more along the lines of your Cadbury Mini Eggs i.e. sugar coated milk chocolate rather than milk chocolate with fillings. I liked the presentation of the pieces - they came in all the usual Smarties colours which made for a nice looking product. I must also pass comment on the aroma that was released when I opened the bag - which was one that reminded me of chocolate milk ... very nice indeed.
These reminded me hugely of the now non-existant Giant Smarties, in that they basically included a whole lot more chocolate in proportion with the sugar coated shells. In essence this meant that the pleasant crunchy texture from the coating was present, though the taste was far more lasting as it was more cocoa led then sugar.
Overall I must say I actually prefer these to standard Smarties. Although the chocolate was also quite sweet with its dried milk like taste, the greater impetuous placed on the inner chocolate rather than the sugar coated shells was favourable in my opinion. I enjoyed these far more than the Cadbury Mini Eggs I reviewed last year.
8.3 out of 10
Kcal 530 Fat 29.9g Fat(sats) 17.1g Carbs 58.4g (per 100.0g)
Well I had never seen these before! Quite why Mars went for the Maltesers & Friends as the branding I do not know!? Maybe they view Maltesers as their strongest brand? Anyway this selection included Maltesers (duh!), Mars, Galaxy and Milky Way variants, each of which were nicely presented in their own individually branded wrappers.
For me this was a selection that had its highs and lows. The lows came from the Galaxy egg which although delivered a nice solid milk chocolate didn't have the desired truffle or caramel filling. Also I can't say I cared much for the Malteser piece as the honeycomb was very sparse, and I just think that one bigger honeycomb centre would have been a better option. The Milky Way and Mars pieces however were both fantastic. The Milky Way egg had a clear distinction in its outer milk chocolate and creamier dairy filling - it was a delightful combination. Although the Mars egg lacked nougat the caramel and truffle filling was definitely my favourite out the bunch.
Overall despite this selection still being really rather good I did feel it could have been done ever so slightly better with a few adaptations. I would have loved to have seen a Galaxy Truffle egg (like in Celebrations!), also I think a Bounty variant would have gone down well. Saying that, this is still a highly enjoyable range of mini eggs and one that I would recommend.
8.5 out of 10
Kcal 55 Fat 2.8g Carbs 6.5g (per mini egg)
The standard Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel still holds number two spot on the ChocolateMission leader board and for good reason. These mini eggs came in fantastic looking foil wrappers, and as you can see above looked absolutely terrific when cross-sectioned with the golden caramel oozing out temptingly.
Remembering back to my review of the standard egg size I remember I had the slight criticism that the caramel overwhelmed the chocolate a bit ... well these mini eggs settled that problem. As you can see above the outer milk chocolate was deliciously creamy and melted absolutely divinely in the mouth. The caramel was as ever silky soft in its texture and wonderfully balanced in its sweet, burnt flavours.
Overall if someone offered me these or a standard bar I would still choose the standard bar every time, as I just think it is absolutely spot on its delivery of the combination. As far as Easter products go though these are a fantastic product and are up there with there with the best. For caramel and milk chocolate combinations you never need look further than the Dairy Milk or
Galaxy products ... in a word AWESOME!
8.8 out of 10
Cadbury Creme Egg Minis:
Kcal 50 Fat 1.9g Fat(sats) 1.2g Carbs 7.8g (per mini egg)
The Cadbury Creme Egg is no doubt a superb product, and I always manage to get through my fair share each Easter. Before trying these though I must admit I had never tried them in mini egg variety. These incorporated the fantastically colourful Creme Egg theme, with both the packaging and eggs themselves cutting a distinct and appetising look.
Critics of the standard Creme Egg often say that the abundance of the fondant can become quite sickening and overly dominant in its sweetness, well those critics might want to give these a go as I thought these mini eggs were absolutely fantastic. The creamy dairy milk chocolate had an even greater presence in the taste, which meant that the fondant centre wasn't quite as dominant as usual. The eggs were still very sweet, but this was magnificently managed in the mini egg format - a few of these at a time were highly satisfying.
Overall if I am honest these didn't quite deliver the same grand experience you get with the standard sized egg, but I must admit the sweet nature of the product was fantastically suited to the smaller format. Although these smaller eggs are not quite as iconic as the standard sized Creme Egg, I would strongly recommend digging into a pack of these this Easter ... another Cadbury cracker.
8.8 out of 10
As you can see from above there are some great 'Mini Egg' options available this Easter. My own personal picks would be the Cadbury's products, though all of the above will give great enjoyment. You simply just got to love Easter :D .... more Easter products coming soon!


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Yes, once again I am compelled to do this on the day of release, and once again I must warn anyone reading this that I *WILL* be spoilering large aspects of the story. This will be a full review of Captain America #25. If you don't want to know what happens right now, DO NOT CLICK the "more" link. This is your only warning, as I'm still completely in shock at the events of this issue, and what few filters I may have aren't filtering worth a rot…
This is a hard issue to read. Even knowing what was coming (and wasn't THAT a surprise when I logged onto Yahoo news), I still had trouble gettting through this one. We start the issue with sixty-year-old newsreel footage recapping the origins of the man called Captain America… Scrawny 4-F nothing Steven Rogers volunteers for an experimental (possibly fatal) Super Soldier experiment. Rather than dying, he is imbued with speed, strength, agility, possibly even some sort of enhanced mental acuity, but none of this is as impressive as the man himself… A believer in liberty, a supporter of the American way (regardless of the current fashion), a man who will always stand against injustice, greed, cowardice, and evil. The gold standard by which other superheroes can be judged, who has overcome poison, injury, even wounds that should have been fatal. The man who stood toe to toe with Thanos and refused to back down, even though it meant his own death. The man whose life has been symbolic of the truly democratic notion that everyone has something to contribute… Captain America: The Sentinel of Liberty.
Wow. I can get a little purple when I'm in hero-worship mode, can't I? It's okay, so can Ed Brubaker. Granted, he's MUCH better at it than I am. The newsreel is replaced by a newsfeed, and an anchorwoman who vaguely looks like Meredith Vieira reads the update: Captain America has surrendered, the war over registration is finally over. She recaps the events of Civil War, then throws it over to their field correspondent, who is on the scene live, as Captain America is being marched (in chains!) to his arraignment. This amazes and infuriates me. Doesn't ANYONE remember Jack Ruby? This has fiasco written all over it. Cap detractors and supporters alike have gathered, and the crowd grows every minute. Stuck in the middle, feeling like Abraham Zapruder, is Sharon Carter, agent of SHIELD, and Captain America's one true love…
Suddenly, the perspective shifts to Sharon's memory, thinking back to her childhood, watching old newsreel footage of Cap with her aunt Peggy (another retcon, as thirty years ago Peggy was Sharon's SISTER, but the march of time doesn't make that believable anymore), remembering how she met Steve as a young SHIELD agent. And SHIELD isn't the only one with operatives on the scene, folks, because Sharon is being watched… by James Buchanan Barnes, Bucky to his pals. Bucky is livid that Captain America is being forced to make this "walk of shame," and then he recalls what it was like to work with Cap, a great man who nonetheless considered Bucky a friend, and an equal. This writing is, quite frankly, pretty awesome, putting Captain America in both human and historical perspectives at once. The crowd surges when Captain America appears, and even the abundant security forces have trouble keeping order.
Is it just me, or does Cap look a lot like George Eads of CSI here? And who IS that sniper, anyway? We're not sure, but we find out who's behind this horrifically bad idea of a public prisoner transfer: The Red Skull and Doctor Faustus, old-school Cap foes who define evil on a global scale.
One rifle wound in the shoulder… but someone IN THE CROWD follows up with three more bullets to the gut. I know NOTHING about security, nothing about tactics, nothing about strategy, and I can tell you this: THIS WAS NOT NECESSARY. If we take it entirely at face value, somebody in security royally #!@ed up. Red Skull's influence notwithstanding, surely SOMEBODY in the government knew this was a disaster waiting to happen. If we look at it as a comic book reader (which is tough, because the entire issue is incredibly engrossing) it looks like enough of a setup to find several different ways out of what comes next…
Steve lies bleeding, but the only thing he can think of is the welfare of others. THAT'S the Captain America I know and love. While Sharon tries to save Cap, Winter Soldier/Bucky is on the move, racing to find the shooter, but finding only a busted skylight. Unfortunately, Steve has more than one partner who wants to find the shooter, and suddenly The Winter Soldier is divebombed and knocked flat by Sam Wilson, The Falcon. Falc pins Bucky to the wall, suddenly realizes who he is, and seems nearly homicidal himself…
Falcon realizes that Bucky couldn't have done it, anymore than he himself could have pulled the trigger. Suddenly, Nick Fury is on Winter Soldiers communicator, and the two men step up to the plate. If Steve is really gone, then we're probably looking at the two likeliest candidates to replace him. Fury points them in the direction of a fleeing helicopter, and Bucky disables it with a shot. Suddenly, Red Skull's enforcer, Crossbones leaps out of the 'copter, tackling Winter Bucky, and careening the two of them through the sky, through a billboard of Iron Man, and landing on a rooftop. Winter Soldier overpowers Crossbones, and we see Bones' partner Sin watching. She is ordered by radio to finish HER portion of the mission, even though she wants to save her boyfriend from a serious beating. The ambulance screams through the night, and the paramedics are losing their patient. Steve looks up, and mutters "Sharon… so pretty… you… take my… breath…" And with that, the red, white and blue Avenger dies.
The Falcon watches a news talking head numbly, as she announces that Captain America was dead on arrival. He thinks back to his history, how much Cap has done for him, and for the world, and simply can't wrap his mind around a world without Steve Rogers in it. Neither can Sharon Carter, trying not to burst into tears in a nearby ladies room. A nurse hails her, saying the doctor wants to tell her something. Which doctor, asks Sharon? The closeup reveals Sin in a fright wig, who replies "Doctor Faustus. He says — remember." Sharon collapses as suddenly, her mind is filled with images…
Oh, no… A million things must be going through her head, but here's what's going through mine: NEVER TRUST DOCTOR FAUSTUS. I don't know if I believe a moment of what she's seeing here, but I have to admit it makes a sick kind of sense. Who else would have been able to get that close? Even as inept as SHIELD may be, you have to figure they'd at least have SOME sort of hold on firearms in the crowd, wouldn't they? Faustus is a mesmerist, yes, capable of hypnotizing people into doing his bidding, but moreover, he's a liar who counts on no one knowing what the truth really is. On a factual level, Sharon has to realize that this could be some sort of trick, just as I do. But, for all my logic, I didn't just have a perfectly clear memory of killing the man I loved. And here comes the page that made me tear up…
It's the fact that you can see his face that got me. I've seen literally THOUSANDS of comic book deaths, and nothing has had this kind of resonance, not even Barry Allen. They really did it. I don't know where this is going, I can't even fathom it right now. I feel stupid for saying this, but it feels like a real person is gone, sort of the way I felt when I heard that Bill Hicks died. It's not an immediate sort of grief, it's more a sense of loss for the world.
I knew this was coming from media reports all morning, but even so, it got me where I live. I haven't been this engrossed in a comic in a long time, and the emotional impact of what happened in this issue is staying with me. I'm hoping that the Marvel Universe feels the pain as well. In fact, it's such a powerful issue that I can't be angry about the big swerve at the end of CW, or about the bastardry of Iron Man, or even muster up any real frustration with the powers-that-be at Marvel. This is their big fillip, the hole card they've been hinting at for two weeks now, and instead of coming in a huge "event issue" of a crossover, it happened in his own book, with beautiful characterization, the use of his supporting cast and friends, and some very pretty art. I'll probably regret it later, but right now, just on the basis of the jaw-dropping power of this book, I'm going to give it five stars.
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I will admit that i have never read a cap book. But when i heard the news(and even as i write this) i wason the verge of tears.Steve Rogers,even more than superman, embodies everything a superhero(and a human being for that matter) should be. his death is far more heartwrenching that supermans in my opinion. for weeks i heard that cap might die. then the end of the civil war came and went and he was okay. i wrote it off as a rumor. then i hear the news. it was like a bat to the gut. that panel of him in the bed,gone, is one of the hardest things i have ever had to look at in a comic book. the cynical comic reader part of me knows that he will be back. but that guy is overwhelmed by the little boy who grew up with supeheroes as idols. for what its worth, rest well Steve. we miss you. come back.
This is a character who has lived for fifty years and has been shot at stabbed and so forth this is sensationalism at its best.
I notice it's not safe to go to court in the Marvel Universe.
Didn't Speedball get shot on the way to a senate hearing filled with reporters and a angry mob.
So when do you think he'll be revived? When sales for Captain America drop because his replacement proves to be unpopular or when his movie goes into production? Oh, and will it be a clone or a temporal copy?
I suspect he may be the man in the new War Machine armor.
Suprisingly enough, this is perhaps the best Character Death I have ever, or will ever see. What really rocked me to the core was his face when Sharon collapses. That's why I'm writing this. Any other writer would have made the face accusing, or compassionate, or whatever. But no…it's the face of a dead man. He has no expression because he isn't alive anymore. He's just…dead.
I feel that it's the obvious Superior to 'The Death of Superman', in that it was done in a realistic and complex way. Whereas Superman died in a characterised blaze-of-glory, defeating a character created specifically for his Death and collapsing int he arms of the Woman he's been portrayed with for the last century, Steve Rogers was killed in the same way JFK, Martin Luther King and Gandhi died, a humiliating, unjust Death that immortalises the victim forever.
The point I'm trying to get across is that it was a real death. Even if the assassin was under semi-impossible Hypnosis treatment (unless, of course, she had a subconscious desire to kill Steve all along), even though the Sniper was hired by a resurrected Nazi who looks like a Red Skull. The fact is, if it had been a gratuitous character-on-character battle, as with Superman – the most likely idea would have been Cap vs Tony – then everyone in the real world would just shrug their shoulders and say 'He'll be back next week.'
The idea that a Superhero such as Cap could be shot down int he street like any normal person is revolutionary and emotive. The audience feels more connected to the character because they can see their own mortality in his. And, it brings to them the shocking realisation that, just as when a real person is shot to death in the street, he ain't comin' back, baby. It's really terrible, but Steve Rogers is…he's gone. Gone for Good.
I'm not convinced Marvel will keep him dead long. They couldn't even keep Hawkeye dead for longer than a year, and he has a smaller fan base. I just hope they don't make another cyborg clone ala Clor somewhere in between.
Wouldn't it be funny if Marvel was actually telling the truth about Steve Rogers really being dead? How funny would that be to the comic-community?
Day 1: "I can't believe Marvel killed Steve Rogers! Those bastards!"
Month 1: "Yeah I'm sure Cap will return any day now!"
Month 6: "Man Marvel is sure taking its sweet time bringing Cap back."
Year 1: "Hmm… it's been a year since they shot him. Wonder when he'll be back?"
Year 2: "uh… guys?"
Year 5: "I can't believe Marvel actually killed Steve Rogers! Those bastards!"
Year 10: "Steve who?"
Year 15: "Um, so is that guy wearing the Captain America outfit in your big splash page promotion Steve Rogers or Barry Allen?" To which Dan Didio responds, "Yes! Oh crap, what have I done?"
Hawkeye has been described as the 'Kenny' of the Marvel continuity…every chance they get, they'll think of an even more humiliating Death, followed by resurresction…
First…I don't believe Steve Rogers is dead. But it could be that I am in denial. Plus how come no one has brought up the Punisher holding Cap's mask at the end of Civil War? Bucky would be the logical next Captain America but Marvel isn't operating "logically". Plus what the hell are Marvel's plans for Nick Fury. He's got to be the most used character that you haven't seen since that "Secret War" crap.
Three Words: LIFE. MODEL. DECOY.
In all honesty, from what I've been reading with Marvel lately, and their adherence to continuity, I think this one is permanent. I think it sets up Steve Rogers as all most a Messianic figure, dying in ways similar to those Salieri mentions above, and I think it would destroy their credibility if they went back on it, now or in the future. Think, how long has Jean Grey stayed dead this time? They tend to be sticking to their death toll, except when allowable by plot (e.g. House of M's return of Hawkeye).
I think this, coupled with the prior stories of House of M and Civil War, is going to revitalize their stories, and bring back a lot of fans who had strayed from comics back during Spider-Man's 'Clone Saga' days (myself included).
Since the 9/11 attacks, with the Black Issue of Spider-Man, Marvel has been really trying to encapsulate something of the real world into their books. That issue still makes my chest grow tight. Spider-Man's unmasking was another moment of surprise and shock, and it is what drew me into Civil War.
To see Captain America gunned down, especially by Sharon Carter of all people, breaks your heart. He wasn't my favorite character for many years, but Civil War brought something out of him that most of us could stand behind. No longer the boy scout, now he was a soldier, and fighting for something that we believe in.
I look forward to what is to come, and I believe Marvel will stay true to their new approach, and to the story twists and turns that have brought so many of us back into the fold.
Steve Rogers will be missed.


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House of Commons
| Session 1997-98
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Wednesday 21st October 1998
|Adjournment,A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn(Mr David Clelland);
|Schools and Colleges (Funding Formula),Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for a common funding formula for 16 to 19 year old students in schools and colleges: And that Mr David Chaytor do prepare and bring it in.
|Schools and Colleges (Funding Formula) Bill,Mr David Chaytor accordingly presented a Bill to make provision for a common funding formula for 16 to 19 year old students in schools and colleges: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 13th November and to be printed [Bill 247].
|Human Rights Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 3),Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the Human Rights Bill [Lords]:
|New Clauses up to and including New Clause 2
|1½ hours after commencement
|New Clause 3
|2½ hours after commencement
|Amendments up to the end of line 24 on page 1
|3 hours after commencement
|Amendments up to the end of line 29 on page 7
|4½ hours after commencement
|Remaining amendments
|6 hours after commencement.
|Human Rights Bill [Lords],The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Human Rights Bill [Lords] as amended in the Committee.
|Public Petitions,A Public Petition from Walsall Friends of the Earth for improved protection of Sites of Special Scientific Interest was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
|Adjournment,Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.(Mr Clive Betts.)
|[Adjourned at 9.45 p.m.
|Betty Boothroyd
|Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
|Education,Draft Education (Grammar School Ballots) Regulations 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
|Other Papers:
|Culture, Media and Sport,Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 1997-98, Not Only the Dome: the Millennium Celebrations in the United Kingdom [by Command] [Cm. 4087] [Mr Secretary Smith].
|Elections Review,Report of the Elections Review on Administering Elections in Northern Ireland [by Command] [Cm. 4081] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam].
|Intelligence Services,Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee for 1997-98 [by Command] [Cm. 4073] [The Prime Minister].
|National Lottery,Accounts of the National Lottery Charities Board for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1107] [Clerk of the House].
|Pensions,Accounts of the Pensions Compensation Board for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1108] [Clerk of the House].
|Treaty Series (No. 47, 1998),Convention, done at Buenos Aires on 3rd January 1996, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Argentina for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and Capital [by Command] [Cm. 4072] [Mr Secretary Cook].
|Treaty Series (No. 48, 1998),Exchange of Notes, done at Dakar and Conakry on 23rd April 1998, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Guinea concerning Certain Commercial Debts (The United Kingdom/Guinea Debt Agreement No. 6 (1997)) [by Command] [Cm. 4077] [Mr Secretary Cook].
|European Community Document No. 10778/98, relating to transport infrastructure charging, has been referred to European Standing Committee A.
|European Community Document No. 9302/98 ADD 1, relating to own resources based on VAT and GNP, has been referred to European Standing Committee B, together with 7046/98 referred to the Committee on 29th April 1998.
|Agriculture,(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee on 21st October [CAP reform: rural development]; to be printed [No. 890-iii]; and
|Defence,Fourth Special Report from the Defence Committee [Government responses to the Fourth Report on the Lessons of the Chinook Crash on the Mull of Kintyre, the Fifth Report on the Reserves Call-out Order 1998, Etc., and the Sixth Report on the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency]; to be printed [No. 1109] [Mr Bruce George].
|Education and Employment,Memoranda laid before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [The Work of OFSTED] [Valerie Davey].
|Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on 21st October [Future of National Air Traffic Services]; to be printed [No. 1106-i] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett].
|European Legislation,Thirty-seventh Report from the Select Committee on European Legislation; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee Relating to the Report [No. 155-xxxvii] [Mr Jimmy Hood].
|Social Security,(1) Fifth Report from the Social Security Committee [Pensions on Divorce]; together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 869]; and
|Treasury,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee on 15th and 21st October [The World Economy]; to be printed [No. 1105-i and -ii] [Mr Giles Radice].
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