#dakota north

[expensivemistake]

petition to bring back Nelson, Murdock & Blake (& North)

[nightblood]

[evilhorse]

Dakota North house ad (circa June 1986)

[loonymeowny]

*matt @ nelson and murdock playing a voice message marc sent him right after a "good morning, handsome" message*

marc *in the voice msg*: fortunately you're blind cause otherwise you wouldn't be able to look at someone's eyes after what we did last night. *end of message*

matt:...

foggy: ... how classy.

dakota: i have so many questions I'd rather they remain unanswered.

matt: i think I'm gonna reschedule my lunch date with marc for today before he comes pick me up

foggy: yup, you should

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

STILL THE ULTIMATE IN HAUTE COUTURE/CHIC IN THE HIGH FASHION WORLD OF '80s MARVEL.

PIC INFO: Coming in hot from the fashion houses of New York, Paris, Rome, and Tokyo -- Resolution at 1007×1536 -- Spotlight on Marvel house ad for "Dakota North Investigations" Vol. 1, an American limited comic book series published by Marvel Comics from June 1986 to February 1987. Artwork by Tony Salmons.

Source: https://culturalgutter.com/2016/09/15/22379.

[browsethestacks]

Marvel Age (1986)

[mostsanescarletspiderfan]

Dakota North and Jessica Jones team up when

[smashedpages]

Marvel published Dakota North #1 by Martha Thomases and Tony Salmons on this date in 1986, which featured the debut of the title character. Although her series was short-lived, she'd go on to be a supporting character in the pages of Cage, Daredevil and Captain Marvel.

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[cantsayidont]

February 1987. Created by Martha Thomases and artist Tony Salmons, this very stylish, agreeably lightweight series looked and felt like a better-than-average '80s TV detective show. Sadly, while pistol-packing private investigator Dakota North had all the narrative mod cons (semi-retired CIA father, hunky but none-too-bright police detective love interest, too-cool-for-school teenage brother, an array of $100 haircuts), what might have lasted three or four seasons on network television managed only five issues at Marvel in 1986–1987.

Dakota North subsequently made trademark-preserving guest appearances in various other Marvel books (the 2018 collection DAKOTA NORTH: DESIGN FOR DYING includes most of those, along with the five issues of her own series), but the original vibe was lost, and Dakota was eventually overshadowed by the angstier, more superhero-adjacent Jessica Jones.

[sebeth]

Dakota North

[constantlyfalling]

landback.

[reasonsforhope]

"Abortion will again be legal in North Dakota after a state court ruled yesterday [September 12, 2024] that the state’s near-total abortion ban is unconstitutional. The case challenging the ban was brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights and its partners on behalf of a North Dakota abortion provider and its physicians.

Abortion has been illegal in North Dakota since April 2023, when the ban took effect.   

“This is a win for reproductive freedom, and means it is now much safer to be pregnant in North Dakota,” says Meetra Mehdizadeh, staff attorney at the Center. “Hospitals and doctors no longer have their hands tied and can provide abortions to patients with complications.” 

According to the ruling, North Dakota’s abortion ban violates the state constitution due to its narrow and vague exceptions and because the ban violates the right to reproductive autonomy.  

The opinion by Judge Bruce Romanickstated, “The North Dakota Constitution guarantees each individual, including women, the fundamental right to make medical judgments affecting his or her bodily integrity, health, and autonomy, in consultation with a chosen health care provider free from government interference. This section necessarily and more specifically protects a woman’s right to procreative autonomy—including to seek and obtain a pre-viability abortion.”

[Note: In a delicious irony, this is probably one of the state constitutional amendments that passed as a "right to healthcare choice" in an effort to gut Obamacare. Whoops! Backfired! Source)

Tammi Kromenaker, Director of Red River Women’s Clinic, a plaintiff in the case, said, “Today’s decision gives me hope. I feel like the court heard us when we raised our voices against a law that not only ran counter to our state constitution but was too vague for physicians to interpret and which prevented them from providing the high-quality care that our communities are entitled to.” 

“Abortion is lifesaving health care; it should not be a crime. I look forward to a new future in North Dakota and hope our lawmakers will finally give up on their crusade to force pregnancy on people against their will,” added Kromenaker. 

The abortion ban will be enjoined in the coming days and the ruling is likely to be appealed...

The Center is currently litigating several more cases seeking to clarify the “medical emergency” exceptions under state abortion bans and to broaden the circumstances in which physicians can provide abortions. The cases were brought on behalf of physicians and dozens of women denied abortion care despite facing dangerous and severe pregnancy complications. Read about those medical exceptions cases here."

-via Center for Reproductive Rights, September 13, 2024

[justdealingwithsomeissues]

Dakota and Luke allow everyone to think that he died in the fire, but nope... also this makes it sound like these two are gonna show up again sometime soon but it will be nearly 8 years before we see Dakota again...

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

"BASIC BLACK LEATHER IS RIGHT FOR MOST JOBS, BUT SOMETIMES EVENING WEAR IS REQUIRED."

PIC INFO: Resolution at 690x1024 -- Spotlight on a "Dakota North Investigations" Vol. 1 Paper Doll cut-out, also doubling as a promotional advertisement for the "Dakota North" Vol. 1 limited comic book series, c. 1986. Artwork by series co-creator Tony Salmons. Colors by Gerry Turnbull.

Source: www.flickr.com/photos/j-dolls/51325915683.