#august esposito

[welcome-to-the-nunyverse]

☀️GIFTED AND CURSED🌑

The Espositos—8 kids trying their best to survive in this world that seemed to be against them since birth.

Born with what they dubbed “gifts and curses” the Espositos have to navigate while keeping this secret…

… and while running from a shadow woman.

GIFTED AND CURSED is a book series following eight siblings, their foster mother, and friends along the way as they battle against a dark shadow spirit attempting to steal the second youngest, Lily.

[digitalfountains]

April Summers by Davide Esposito

- Playboy France, August/September 2010

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[batmanonthecover]

World’s Finest #186 - August 1969 (DC Comics - USA)

Cover Art: Curt Swan

THE BAT WITCH

Script: Robert Kanigher

Art: Ross Andru (Pencils), Mike Esposito (Inks) John Costanza (Letters)

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Major Nichols; "Mad" Anthony Wayne.

Synopsis: Batman and Superman travel back to colonial times to uncover the mystery behind the bust of "Mad" Anthony Wayne

Batman story #1,286

[yourwizardofaus]

It's my last Tumblr post for 2023, the year that saw the release of an Elvis biopic by Buz Luhrmann. Tom Hanks received some criticism along the way for his portrayal of Parker, with everything from his prosthetic makeup to his accent being singled out. As the year ends, lets take a look at some of the pictures I've collected of the real "Thomas Andrew Parker" during his years with Elvis.

Elvis and Parker at an RCA-Paramount Pictures party at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles on 18th May 1957.

Two pictures from December 21, 1957, when Elvis went to Parker's home (1215 Gallatin Road in South Madison, Tennessee) to deliver a Christmas present - a new BMW Isetta microcar.

It’s 9:15am at Fort Dix, NJ on 5th March 1960 and Elvis is being honorably discharged from the Army.  As he collects his mustering out cheque for $109.54 he kids with the Colonel about his percentage.  In later years that would be far from a laughing matter.

Parker shows his sense of humour during the filming Roustabout in 1964 when a birthday party is held for Elvis’ cousin, Billy Smith.

On the NBC set in Los Angeles, Elvis sung a birthday song ‘It Hurts Me’ (in an amusing parody) for the Colonel, 26 June 1968.

A couple of rare shots of Parker with baby Lisa Marie.

Two pictures of Parker and Elvis at the August 1, 1969 press conference in Las Vegas announcing Elvis' new residency at the International Hotel (the Hilton as of 1972).

In this candid shot, we see Parker in a hotel elevator while on tour in Mobile Alabama in 1971 with one of his constant business companions, longtime RCA Records executive George L. Parkhill (centre in yellow shirt).  Parkhill’s main task was "working with Elvis." That basically meant he supervised Elvis' concert tours and, when Elvis was in Los Angeles, monitoring all activities that involved him being RCA's top money maker.

The Colonel below the stage as Elvis performs in Cincinnati in the Black Fireworks jumpsuit on November 11, 1971.

Parker once again staying close to this star client below the stage at the evening appearance at Madison Square Garden on June 9, 1972.

Two pictures of Parker below the stage at the afternoon show in Honolulu on November 18, 1972. In the first picture he's picked an unusual spot to have a chat with Joe Esposito.

An undated picture of Colonel Parker on tour with Elvis in the early 1970s.

Colonel Parker before a concert in Detroit at Olympia Stadium on September 29, 1974.

Perhaps the last time Parker and Elvis were photographed together was in the dressing room just before the new years eve concert in Pontiac, MI, on December 31, 1975. At the time Parker had allowed a visit by local mayor Wallace E. Holland and Oakland press writer Jackie Kallen who presented an award.

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A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up from Two-Gun Kid No. 131, cover dated August 1976. The image, by Dick Ayers and Mike Esposito, originally appeared on the cover of Two-Gun Kid No. 80, dated March 1966.

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Wonder Woman #100 (August 1958) cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito.

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I know Halloween just passed, but I still want to post the pics of my Jimmy cosplay I used in the Comicon this august where I met Giancarlo Esposito :D

and some other photos with cosplayers (already posted on my ig, but I love those images a lot) everything under read more, so it's not that long.

and a picture with one of my friends (@breakfasttime456, dressed up as mighty from bomberman jetters) as I was heading out.

[ultrameganicolaokay]

Sesame Street #1 by Joey Esposito and Austin Baechle. Cover by Baechle. Variant cover by Erin Hunting. Out in August.

"Stroll along Sesame Street and join Grover, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and more of your favorite furry friends in this brand-new comic book series for readers of all ages! Grover wakes up to another beautiful day on Sesame Street! But he soon discovers that his friends each have a problem to solve before they can enjoy it. Read along in this brand-new comic book as Grover does what he does best: lends a helping hand. After all, the most fun on Sesame Street comes from working together!"

[smashpages]

Speedwalk toward justice in Joey Esposito + Sean Von Gorman’s ‘The Pedestrian’

The latest title from Magma Comix strolls into shops this August.

[welcome-to-the-nunyverse]

Symphonies & Stories on Saturday!

Where I take songs I heavily relate to GAC and discuss it.

First song for this: Bubble Wrap by Precious Pepala

This is a song that has themes & undertones of religious trauma stemmed from overzealous parents, and it represents breaking away from that. And for that reason, I relate it to my characters, the Espositos.

The Espositos (shown right below) are eight siblings who have what’s known as gifts and curses—otherwise known as power with a downside (I can probably touch on that in a different post).

My story is a low fantasy, taking place in our world, so this magic is uh… not exactly normal nor expected! And for the two Catholic parents of the Espositos, this is unspeakably nightmarish. They are under the belief that their children got this magic from the Devil, and as a result treat them as so. They treat the children inhumanly, referring to them as demonic scum, & prohibiting them from going outside as a means to keep them from being seen from the outside world and henceforth associating the Esposito reputation with demonics.

They essentially grew up with the idea that they’re hell born being ingrained into their mindset.

And that relates very well to the song :3

I’d imagine it’s the Espositos’ internal struggle after they run away from their parents. They want to find against everything they’ve been taught, but at the same time struggle with believing it’s true. After all, they’re an outlier in society and, as far as they know, the only people with gifts and curses in this world (haha untrue).

The ongoing verse that’s repeated three times has different inflections and tones each time and goes as:

If I get to those golden gates

And he turns me away,

Well then you can say “I told you so” and

I’ll burn forevermore

Like the sun that’ll rise

Even after I die

The first time the verse is sung is the softest version of itself, and to me it feels like the Espositos that don’t put up much of a fight for varying reasons. Beverly because she’s more of a mediator and caretaker than a fighter, Wolfgang because he can never truly find it in himself to defend his own humanity since he hardly believe he has any, August because he’s quite numb and really accepts any pain he’s prone to, and Lily because she’s a timid child.

The second time this verse is sung, it’s with more intensity in the voice, and that reminds me of the more fighter or angry Espositos. Tess because of her generally defensive nature mainly to protect her younger siblings, May because she’s learned that having a hard exterior as a form of protection, Jack because he’s so confused why they can’t be accepted as normal, and Benjie because he’s been hardened by witnessing the suffering of all his older siblings and himself.

All the Espositos internalize this message their parents scorned into their ears, and it’s made them all types of ways: most importantly, fearful. Fearful of acceptance from the world that they’ve been told hates them. And this can mainly be exemplified in how they fear rejection from their foster mom, Janette O’Reilly.

And I imagine that most with the third verse, when in my mind it’s a shift from the Godly imagery that the song itself is representing to a comparison to the Espositos fearing rejection from the only source of parental affection they’ve had.

“Golden gates” instead of referring to the Heavenly gates, now may refer to the gates of Janette’s home. “Turns me away” refers to a fear of Janette rejecting them; tied to that misbelief that they’re unworthy of love, especially that parental love. If this one, singular chance of hope turns them away, then what the Espositos have been told their whole lives would be true. They’d be nothing more than demonic spawns, unfit for society, and unloved by all but each other. And that final verse represents all that is on the line for them in my relation to them and the song.

And that’s all for that! Gonna hopefully do another next Saturday!! Bye.

[merrymarvelite]

Cover of the Day: Marvel Chillers #6 (August, 1976) Art by Rich Buckler, Mike Esposito, and Danny Crespi

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"Back To Detroit"

The Amazing Spider-Man #147 (August 1975)

Gerry Conway, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Dave Hunt and Stan Goldberg

Marvel Comics

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Batman #213 (Giant G-61) - August 1969 (DC Comics - USA)

Cover Art: Bill Druat

THE ORIGIN OF ROBIN

Script:  E. Nelson Birdwell

Art:  Ross Andru (Pencils), Mike Esposito (Inks), Joe Letterse (Letters)

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] (origin); John Grayson; Mary Grayson; Boss Zucco; Police Detective Harvey Harris (flashback, cameo)

Synopsis: After his parents are murdered by Boss Zucco's men, Dick Grayson is taken in by Bruce Wayne who trains him as Robin and together they bring Boss Zucco to justice.

Batman story #1,283

Plus

"Here Comes Alfred" - originally published in Batman #16 (April 1943)

"The Game of Death" - originally published in Star Spangled Comics #127 (April 1952)

"The Man Behind The Red Hood" - originally published in Detective Comics #161 (February 1951)

"The Challenge of Clay-Face" - originally published in Detective Comics #298 (December 1961)

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Elvira in Monsterland #4 Review

Elvira in Monsterland #4 Review #ElvirainMonsterland #elvira #comics #news #art #info #NCBD #previews #reviews #Amazon #dynamiteentertainment #dynamitecomics

Writer: David Avallone Artist: Kewber Baal Colors: Walter Pereyra Letters:  Taylor Esposito Publisher:  Dynamite Entertainment Price: $3.99 Release Date: August 30th, 2023 Vlad the Impaler’s next destination is Monster Island itself, loaded with Kaiju, as he continues his quest to assemble an army of monsters from all the classic horror films in Elvira in Monsterland #4.  Elvira lands on Monster…

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Elvis photographed on the set of “Speedway” with Jerry Schilling, Marty Lacker, MGM sound editor Larry Jost, Don Sutton, Richard Davis, George Klein and Joe Esposito – June/August, 1967.