#mayor mai hansen

[darkficsyouneveraskedfor]

The Man 8

Warnings: non/dubcon, and other dark elements. My username actually says you never asked for any of this.

My warnings are not exhaustive but be aware this is a dark fic and may include potentially triggering topics. Please use your common sense when consuming content. I am not responsible for your decisions.

Character: mob!Lloyd Hansen

Summary: a demanding customer complicates more than your work life.

As usual, I would appreciate any and all feedback. I’m happy to once more go on this adventure with all of you! Thank you in advance for your comments and for reblogging ❤️

You gag into your hand, shaking. You gurgle and shake out your fingers, the motion of the car adding to your sickness. The man beside you growls. 

"What the fuck is your problem?" 

"Eeek, it's so gross," you drag your tongue against the roof your mouth, like a llama about to spit, "it tastes so bad!" 

You give another repulsed noise and shudder. The salty, sticky, sweaty flavour stains your mouth. You feel like you can even smell it. 

"You don't think it tastes gross?" 

"Do you think I taste my own cum?" He snorts. 

"Like I said, the internet--" 

"Maybe you should cut that out and grow up. You might not be knee deep in shit if you did." 

"I-- me. Sir, you're the one--" 

He reaches over and flicks your throat, right in your esophagus, and cough in pain as you fold over. 

"You think your funny? We'll see who's laughing soon enough," he grits as he slaps his hand back on the steering wheel. "Come into my town and.... bullshit... laughing..." 

He rants under his breath as he drives on. You feel the daggers he sends in your direction as he drives. You'd rather he focused on the road because he just blew a red. 

"So... if you're not the mayor..." you begin as you sit up. You see your reflection in the side mirror; yikes.  

"Don't fucking start," he warns and points a finger, hitting the wheel, "I swear you want to die. Don't you?" 

"Mayors don't talk like that so... no," you frown. "Look, Fl-- Lloyd," you enunciate slowly, "you keep saying I should know who you are but I don't, okay?" 

"Are you going to keep talking?" He grumbles. 

"Sorry, sorry," you rub your neck, your throat still throbbing, "I'm... trying." 

"Not hard enough," he sneers, "all you need to know is to shut your mouth and listen. Got it, sweet lips?" 

You nod and cross your arms, "got it." 

He sighs and eases off the gas. You sit forward and crane around. Where the heck are you? You've never been to this end of town. 

"Sit back," he shoves your shoulder so you hit the seat, "can't see through you despite the empty space in your skull." 

You curl your shoulders in and lower your head. Your adrenaline slowly recedes. Oof, that hits hard. Not worse than anything you've been told before but having a moment to think about it, about everything that's happened on the last few hours, it doesn't feel good. 

You languish in the silence and watch the blend of brick and pavement through the car window. This is just another I told you so. Your parents will be all too happy to laugh on your face. And those old friends who kept you around to make themselves feel better. 

He huffs as he slows and rolls up to a large gate, "come on, cheeks, don't get all pouty now. The fun part's not even begun." 

You lean forward to see beyond the gate as it opens at the touch of his phone screen. You can't help but feel awe at the sprawling yard and towering modern mansion. These places only exist on screens. 

"Aw, baby face, you're seeing all sorts of big things today, huh," he scoffs. 

You don't react. He sways dangerous between menacing and mocking. He might not have told you outright who or what he is, but you can guess by his flagrant threats and even more exorbitant wealth. No on is that cocky or that rich through innocent means. 

He rolls through and the gate shuts without prompt. Like a motion sensor or something just as fancy as the rest of this place. You wonder how long it takes the army he no doubt employs for the task to trim and style the lawn. You almost understand why he was so finicky about his coffee. Almost. 

Yet that glimmer of defiance needles in the back of your head. If he's so rich and better than you, why wasn't he hitting some high end place where they infuse their coffee with diamonds or whatever? You suppose he might enjoy feeling like a giant as he walks among the anthills. 

Figuring out this man won't do you any good. Even if you could. None of that matters. You've stepped on his toes and he's not going to let yours go unstomped. 

He pulls in along a row of egregiously expensive luxury cars; one for seemingly every day of the week. It wouldn't surprise you. Well, you’re in such a stupefied state, nothing can. 

His seat belt repeals sharply and he swings open the driver's door. You jolt back and look around. Do you get out too? He slams the door and your doubt is quashed as he taps on the window with his knuckles.  

You undo your belt and feel around the door. Where the heck is the handle? These things have to be so sleek and sophisticated that you can never figure anything out. The door opens before you can find the release and you look up sheepishly at Lloyd.  

You get out and step aside as he shut the door with a flick of his wrist. You peer around and twiddle your thumbs. What exactly happens now? 

You stop short as he heads toward the stone steps along the house's facade. You're struck by a startling epiphany. He might be right about you in some ways. How did it take this long to realise?  

You've been abducted. 

He stops at the door and looks back at you, "look, honey bun, I'm getting fucking tired. Stop pussyfooting around and come on." 

"Um, sir, F--Lloyd," you put your hands up, "Mr. Hansen, so, when do I get to go home because this feels kinda... entrapment-y." 

"If I have to drag you," he snaps. 

"Alright, alright," you keep your palms put and scurry forward, "I'm just asking questions. It's been a strange day." 

"Fucking tell me about it," he mutters. "Ah, ah, sweet lips," he puts hisbarm out to block you from the front door, "rule one: beyond these doors, you're naked. That's it. Full access all the time." 

You double take. Full on Three Stooges pantomime. You nearly fall on your ass. 

"Wh-at?" Your voice catches. 

"If I have to keep repeating myself--" he warns. 

"But what if I get cold?" 

"Oh my fucking god," he grabs you by the shoulders and turns you to face him, "I should fucking break that jaw." 

He claws at your shirt and rips it up your body. You flinch with the force of his rude undressing. You squeak as he untangles your tee then shoves down your sweats, nearly taking your undies with them. He snaps the elastic with his index. 

"Everything, baby girl," he demands and glares at you, crossing his arms. His cheek twitches and his jaw squares. Without the lip fur he might be decent. 

You wiggle free of your pants and step out of them, then your panties. Your bra gives you some trouble as one of the hooks is bent. As you stand naked out in the summer breeze you feel strangle calm. It's kind of freeing. 

You look at him and find him eyeing you up and down; that's a little more oppressive. You make a face. "Shoes off or..." 

"Everything. Fuck, you gotta ruin it with that mouth," he barks and turns to strut through the door, "...drive me fucking insane...for what...pussy?" 

You stare after him and exhale, stepping over the threshold. A lot has happened and you still haven't got your head around it all. Maybe it's better that way.

[desperatelyseekingcannibals]

A Mads poll with a difference!

A poll of Mads Mikkelsen movies where the selection is based on range of factors, including but not limited to: genre, writer/director, country of release, date of release and 🎉vibes 🎉

Some of the movies may fit in more than one category, so vibes have mostly informed those decisions.

Round One:

Choose your fave!

Time for some rough and ready Mads!

The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman is a 2013 romantic drama set in Bucharest. The story follows Charlie, a hapless US tourist who falls for a local musician, Gabi. Mads plays Nigel, Gabi's estranged husband and murderous criminal.

Arctic is a 2018 survival drama set in the arctic. Mads plays stranded pilot Overgård, who finds the will to try and escape the wilderness on foot when he finds another survivor who is gravely injured.

Polar is a 2019 neo-noir action thriller based on a graphic novel of the same name. The story follows the plight of hitman Duncan Vizla aka the Black Kaiser, as he attempts to retire. Unfortunately, retiring means his employers will need to pay him out, and it's cheaper to kill him instead. Mads plays the protagonist, Duncan.

Retfærdighedens Ryttere (Riders of Justice) is a 2020 Danish action comedy focusing on the themes of loss and coincidence. Mads plays Markus, a soldier who has to return from active duty to look after his daughter when his wife is killed in an accident. Another survivor of the accident is convinced it wasn't really an accident, which leads Markus and his bumbling crew into a street war with the biker gang Riders of Justice.

Chaos Walking is a 2021 dystopian sci-fi movie based on the book by Patrick Ness. The story is set in 2257 on a colonial planet where the male population are affected by a condition that the women aren't. Mads plays antagonist Mayor Prentis who wants to use the circumstances of the condition to his advantage to keep power.

Who's your daddy?

[sunshinebuckybarnes]

It's gonna be May 🩷 we made it through April babies! Here's every glorious thing I read in April. Please make sure you give these gorgeous stories and writers the love they deserve. As always, you are responsible for your own media consumption. This blog along with the majority tagged are 18+ only and contain adult themes.

Happy reading 🩷🌷

Bucky Barnes ✨

Though I have never read it by @tuiccim

Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes x Female!Reader

Her by @avecra

bucky barnes x reader

Sweet temptation by @jobean12-blog

Bucky Barnes x reader (Mob AU)

Thick as blood / punch in the gut by @dreamlessinparis

Dark!Bucky x Darkish!F!Reader

Say the word and it's yours by @angrythingstarlight

Mafia!Bucky x Reader

Cordially invited by @navybrat817

Modern Knight!Bucky Barnes x Princess!Female Reader

Grandeur by @navybrat817

Florist!Bucky Barnes x Female Reader

Crossing the line by @jadedvibes

Beefy!Bucky x reader

Give it to me by @flordeamatista

dilf!neighbor bucky barnes x reader 

Dirty rock by @jobean12-blog

Bucky Barnes x reader (Rockstar!AU)

Send me an angel by @navybrat817

Soft Dark Bartender!Bucky Barnes x Female!Reader

Hide and seek by @targaryenvampireslayer

Bucky Barnes x female reader

You are my burning love on nights like these by @flordeamatista

knight!Bucky Barnes x Princess!Fem!Reader

Headstrong by @flordeamatista

beefy!bucky barnes x reader

The kiss by @lunarbuck

professor!bucky x f!reader (any race)

Namor ✨

Waves of love by @flordeamatista

Namor x reader

Ari Levinson ✨

Flamingo king by @onsunnyside

Trailer Park!Ari Levinson x inexperienced!reader

Biker!Ari by @angrythingstarlight

Biker!Ari x Reader

Excelled by @syntheticavenger

Dom! Ari Levinson x Female Reader

Steve Rogers ✨

Pretty flowers for a pretty girl by @witchywithwhiskey

farmer!steve rogers x reader

His inheritance by @jtargaryen18

Mobster Steve Rogers x Mobster daughter reader

Eddie Munson ✨

Magic fingers by @jobean12-blog

Eddie Munson x reader

Andy Barber ✨

Sleepy sex by @worksby-d

Andy Barber x fem!Reader

Hold my heart by @flordeamatista

boyfriend!andy barber x reader

Joel Miller ✨

Sweet, sweet sugar by @unrefinedmusings

no outbreak!joel miller x f!reader

Perfectly wrong by @psychedelic-ink

joel miller x fem!reader

Lloyd Hansen ✨

Gratitude by @kinanabinks

Lloyd Hansen x Mayor!Reader

Multiple characters ✨

Wicked little games by @angrythingstarlight

Mafia Steve x Bratty Reader, Bodyguard Bucky x Reader x Bodyguard Andy

Peepshow by @labella420

Ari Levinson x F!Reader, Lloyd Hansen x F!Reader

Let us take care of you by @angrythingstarlight

Mafia Stucky x Assistant Reader

[ourtalechara]

Deltarune animatics that I would make of I had the means or motivation

You may make any of these if you so wish. You may also ask me for more details if you want to make one of them. I will almost definitely be updating this list

Song: Good For You

Source: Dear Evan Hansen

Singer(s) the Addisons

The Addisons would sing this song to Spamton after he becomes a big shot and acts like he doesn't need them anymore. The Addisons vent their frustration and anger at him, all while Spamton is struggling with the mysterious caller suddenly disappearing, being evicted, and losing control

Song: Solla Sollew

Source: Seussical The Musical

Singer(s): December Holiday, various others

After a particularly bad experience, (perhaps Mayor Holiday being rather harsh to Noelle) Dess tries to comfort her little sister by singing to her about the city with sparkling lights that she'll take her to one day. Other characters, such as Susie and Kris, also daydream about such a place, and Ralsei thinks about them arriving there

Song: Life's A Bit

Source: NOAHFINNCE

Singer(s): December Holiday

Dess basically just messing around and having weird stuff happen as she's trapped in the code. Cool and fun stuff happens. She has a guitar solo

Song: Pity

Source: NOAHFINNCE

Singer(s): Noelle Holiday

The animatic would mostly be showing Noelle's journey through the Cyber World on a snowgrave route. The specifics are what I really like about this, (things like the controller chord getting unplugged in line with the scream at the beginning and how that transitions into the dark word, what the lines "they pitied you until your hands grew weapons" and "look out" mean in this context, what's actually shown) and I don't know how to summarize the whole thing in a reasonable amount of words, so if you want more specifics, you can ask me ig

[muddyorbsblr]

story recs navigation

The one stop shop to find all my story recommendations (well, at least all of them starting from May 2023 because I was remarkably unorganized before then 🤡)

by character

loki laufeyson || president loki || jotun loki thomas sharpe magnus martinsson jonathan pine james conrad king henry v coriolanus robert laing will ransome tom hiddleston

bucky barnes

steve rogers ari levinson andy barber jake jensen johnny storm jake wyler lloyd hansen

bruce wayne/batman (pattinson) cedric diggory

clark kent/superman (cavill) sherlock holmes (cavill)

kraven

markiplier egos [warfstache, hee hoo, the colonel, etc.] mayor damien

jane smith

natasha romanoff/black widow

by genre

smut 18+ (not necessarily smut) angst fluff thirst hurt/comfort dark

by trope

dad's best friend/best friend's dad (i'm gonna group these two together) friends to lovers

AU: mob/mafia (grouping these two together) AU: bodyguard AU: vampire AU: gamer AU: roommate

[marmiteprinter]

Wildflats Peninsula BACC - Round 11

Round 11 - Summer 3 - The Hansen-Wiggins Family

The ROS generator for the Hansen-Wigginses is to make an online friend. It rolled up for Jennifer which... hmm. There aren't many people in town who she doesn't know already as the Mayor. I'll give it a go but it may not happen!

The round began with Jennifer contacting her favourite building company. She contracted them to begin the construction of Wildflats Peninsula University just outside of town. She also sent them a down payment for a cemetery for the town.

While on the computer, she checked the town's social media page to see if there was anyone she could DM and network with. Unfortunately, the only people online were Pietro and Octavia, both of whom she already knew. Never mind!

[mitchbeck]

HARTFORD MAYOR LUKE BRONIN TO DISCUSS HARTFORD WOLF PACK AND XL CENTER

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack and the City of Hartford will host a press conference tomorrow, Tuesday, May 2nd, at 11:30 a.m. at the XL Center in downtown Hartford. Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin will be joined by Wolf Pack VP of Business Operations Erik Hansen and Hartford Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Julio Concepcion. The press conference will be held inside the main atrium of the XL Center. Media can access this by entering the main entrance of the building, located on Trumbull Street. The Wolf Pack are currently amid their first Calder Cup Playoff appearance since 2015. The club swept the defending Eastern Conference Champion Springfield Thunderbirds 2-0 in their Atlantic Division First Round series. The Wolf Pack hold a 2-0 edge in their best-of-five Atlantic Division Semifinals series against the Providence Bruins. With a victory on Wednesday night, the Wolf Pack can advance to the Atlantic Division Final for the first time since 2015. In the event of a victory, the Wolf Pack would face either Hershey Bears or the Charlotte Checkers. The puck drop for Game Three on Wednesday night is set for 7:00 p.m. Should the Bruins force a Game Four, it will be held in Hartford at the XL Center on Friday, May 5th, at 7:00 p.m. For tickets to Game Three, please visit HERE ABOUT THE HARTFORD WOLF PACK: The Hartford Wolf Pack has been a premier franchise in the American Hockey League since the team's inception in 1997. The Wolf Pack is the top player-development affiliate of the NHL's New York Rangers and plays at the XL Center. The Wolf Pack has been home to some of the Rangers' newest faces, including Igor Shesterkin, Filip Chytil, and Ryan Lindgren. Follow the Wolf Pack on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. HARTFORD WOLF PACK HOME Read the full article

[mayormaihansen]

My little strawberry chocolate bakery, back when the sweetheart kitchen series was reissued. I truly dreamed of having my own bakery in an old church-like building and bring sweetness and love to all the citizens in my town. 🌹🍫🍓

[pinkypromisesecrets]

Heavensview’s Hatecriming Hillbillies

A little birdie told me...

Dusty Dionicio and Kieth Hansen — two inseparable best friends — were hatecrimed late last night. While walking alongside the old train tracks, they were attacked by a group inebriated middle aged men. While Dusty was able to escape with only a few minor scratches, Kieth's face had been badly scraped.

When the teens tried to fight back, one of the men retrieved a shotgun from his truck and began firing at them! Thankfully, Kieth and Dusty were able to run and take cover in the woods before any shots struck them. However, when they emerged from hiding, there was no sign of the assailants.

As far as anyone can tell, the assailants didn't belong to any particular gang or organization. After speaking to Dusty and Kieth, it appears that they did not recognize the attackers. They didn't provide insight as to why they were targeted. 

I, for one, am disgusted by this senseless act of violence. Young people should be able to walk down the streets without fear of being murdered, and yet here we are. What kind of people would do such a thing? What sort of sick minds drive someone to harm innocent kids?

We need to put an end to this. These acts of hatred must stop.

Our mayor may be out of commission at the moment, but I am sure that once he has recovered we can band together with his help to find a solution to this trend of senseless hate and violence towards the adolescents of this community. We must work as a community to save those who are the most defenseless and support those who are trying to keep us safe. Report suspicious activity, keep vigilant, and protect your families.

The only way we can get through this is by working together and trusting the mayor.

Signing off,

The Promise Keeper

[newstfionline]

Headlines

Climate change makes freak Siberian heat 600 times likelier (AP) This year’s freak Siberian heat wave is producing climate change’s most flagrant footprint of extreme weather, a new flash study says. International scientists released a study Wednesday that found the greenhouse effect multiplied the chance of the region’s prolonged heat by at least 600 times, and maybe tens of thousands of times. In the study, which has not yet gone through peer review, the team looked at Siberia from January to June, including a day that hit 100 degrees (38 degrees Celsius) for a new Arctic record.

Mail delays likely as new postal boss pushes cost-cutting (AP) Mail deliveries could be delayed by a day or more under cost-cutting efforts being imposed by the new postmaster general. The plan eliminates overtime for hundreds of thousands of postal workers and says employees must adopt a “different mindset” to ensure the Postal Service’s survival during the coronavirus pandemic. Late trips will no longer be authorized. If postal distribution centers are running late, “they will keep the mail for the next day,″ Postal Service leaders say in a document obtained by The Associated Press. “One aspect of these changes that may be difficult for employees is that—temporarily—we may see mail left behind or mail on the workroom floor or docks,″ another document says. The changes come a month after Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a major donor to President Donald Trump, took over the sprawling mail service. In a memo titled “PMG Expectations and Plan,″ the agency said the changes are aimed at “making the USPS fundamentally solvent which we are not at this time.″ Postal Service officials, bracing for steep losses from the nationwide shutdown caused by the virus, have warned they will run out of money by the end of September without help from Congress. The service reported a $4.5 billion loss for the quarter ending in March, before the full effects of the shutdown sank in.

Twitter Hack Exposes Frailty of the Digital Public Square (Foreign Policy) Twitter accounts belonging to high-profile business leaders and politicians were hacked yesterday in the biggest security breach in the website’s 14-year history. Fortunately, the goal of the hackers was more con artist than saboteur. Accounts belonging to business leaders such as Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates as well as Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and former U.S. President Barack Obama all posted a version of the same message: A call to donate money to a cryptocurrency account in return for your money back twice over. Despite the millions of followers these accounts have, the scam seems to have convinced very few of them. Only about $120,000 in bitcoin has been deposited to the hacker’s accounts, according to Reuters. Although the refrain “Twitter is not real life” is often used as a putdown toward the social media-addled masses, the website can have an outsized grip on reality. In 2013, a hacker took control of the Associated Press Twitter account and wrote a hoax tweet describing explosions at the White House. The tweet was quickly deleted, but not before tricking high-frequency trading algorithms—sending the U.S. stock market into a flash crash.

Barbados wants you to work from its beaches during the pandemic (NYT) In the first half of 2020, governments around the world imposed entry restrictions or strict quarantine procedures; flight traffic fell to its lowest level in decades. Many are confined not just to their countries, but also to their homes, as offices were shut down along with travel. But even as the pandemic continues to rage, the government of Barbados, a country in the eastern Caribbean, is sending a very different message: Come here, not just for a holiday, but for up to a year. Bring your laptop. Soak up the sun, the sea, the sand—and forget about the coronavirus. Dubbed the “Barbados Welcome Stamp” and launching this week, the program will allow visitors to stay on the Caribbean island visa-free for up to one year. The aim is to attract remote workers, with a bill to be introduced in Parliament by the government that will remove the local income taxes that normally kick in after six months. The program has unsurprisingly sparked global interest. Considered from a cramped apartment in London or New York, working remotely on a beach has an appeal even to those who know little about Barbados. Barbados is not the only country trying to open up to laptop-toting foreigners. Estonia is to launch its own long-awaited “Digital Nomad” visa program in the coming months, and countries including Georgia, Germany and Costa Rica already have visa programs geared toward freelancers.

A fight over nude swimming marks return of pre-coronavirus banalities in Europe (Washington Post) LYCHEN, Germany—There is perhaps no better sign that people are eager to move on from the coronavirus than the fact that this German lake district town is embroiled in a heated debate about nude swimming, and it has drawn national attention. The local council’s ban on naked swimming—and other activities such as naked yoga—has returned the town to the banalities of pre-coronavirus summers and earned it a spot on the national public broadcaster’s nightly newscast, where it received more airtime than the United States’ spiraling coronavirus outbreak that day. Nude swimming has long been socially acceptable in other parts of eastern Germany and in Lychen, a town of about 3,000 people nestled between glassy lakes. “Whoever wants to swim naked swims naked. And those who don’t, do not,” said vacation home landlord Martin Hansen, 60, who opposes the ban. But in May, after it became apparent that the first wave of the coronavirus had largely bypassed the region, the Lychen town council turned its attention from social distancing restrictions to bathing rules. To some council members, naked fellow residents swimming, doing yoga and playing volleyball had been a growing annoyance. The mayor and council moved to ban all nude activity at popular public bathing spots. The outrage that followed included an anonymous letter to the mayor, threatening to poison the town’s lakes if nudist swimming rights were infringed upon. The police announced an investigation. TV crews and newspaper journalists descended on Lychen. Mayor Karola Gundlach declined an interview request from The Washington Post, citing the excessive media coverage and adding, “It does not help if people from around the world send me emails and tell me or the town what to do, what is right and wrong.”

Minorities under attack as PM pushes ‘tolerant’ Pakistan (AP) It’s been a tough month for religious minorities in Pakistan, and observers warn of even tougher times ahead as Prime Minister Imran Khan vacillates between trying to forge a pluralistic nation and his conservative Islamic beliefs. A Christian was gunned down because he rented in a Muslim neighborhood in northwest Peshawar, not far from the border with Afghanistan. Another Christian, pastor Haroon Sadiq Cheeda, his wife and 12-year-old son were beaten by their Muslim neighbors in eastern Punjab and told to leave their village. The attackers screamed “you are infidels.” An opposition politician was charged this week with blasphemy after declaring all religions were equal. A senior political figure, allied with the government and backed by Islamic extremists, stopped construction of a Hindu temple in the capital Islamabad. Analysts and activists blame an increase in attacks on an indecisive Khan. They say he preaches a vision of a tolerant Pakistan where its religious minorities thrive as equals among an overwhelming Muslim majority. They say that at the same time he cedes power to extreme Islamic clerics, bowing to their demands and turning to them for the final say, even on matters of state.

India virus cases surge nearly 32,700, beach state shut anew (AP) India’s virus cases surged another 32,695 as of Thursday, taking the nation closer to 1 million and forcing a new lockdown in the popular western beach state of Goa two weeks after it was reopened to tourists. The new confirmed cases took the national total to 968,876. The Health Ministry also reported a record number of 606 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking total fatalities up to 24,915. About a dozen states, including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Assam, have put high-risk areas under lockdowns, only allowing essential food supplies and health services. Goa state’s top elected official, Pramod Sawant, announced a three-day lockdown and a night curfew in the popular backpacking tourist destination, beginning Thursday night. He said people were flouting social distancing norms. Nearly 40,000 people were fined 100 rupees ($1.3) each in the past two weeks for not wearing masks.

Flooding in Bangladesh (Foreign Policy) As much as one-third of Bangladesh is now underwater after the country’s heaviest rainfall in a decade, according to Al Jazeera. As we reported last week, the floods began in part because of the overflowing of the Brahmaputra River. In the neighboring Indian state of Assam, at least 50 people have been killed as a result of the flooding.

Mysterious Fires Scorch Iran (Foreign Policy) Iran, already ravaged by U.S. sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic, now faces another scourge: A wave of mysterious fires torching the country, including a blaze that burned seven ships in Bushehr, a major port city, on Wednesday. The fires include a July 2 explosion at an underground fuel enrichment plant in Natanz that the New York Times reported was part of a covert effort to undermine the Iranian nuclear program. The incidents have sparked fears in Iran that the United States and Israel are increasing sabotage operations directed at Tehran. No deaths were reported from Wednesday’s fire. Officials in Iran have blamed some of the fires on sabotage, but others appear to have been caused by accidents, equipment failures, and inclement weather, the Times reported. The fires may raise fears of military miscalculation between the United States and Iran. The blazes come as the United States failed to convince allies on the U.N. Security Council to extend an arms embargo against Iran set to expire in October, as Foreign Policy reported. The Trump administration faces opposition from allies in its efforts to continue its so-called “maximum pressure” campaign—a definitive effort to scupper the 2015 nuclear deal. A website close to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Nournews, said this month that an attack on Natanz could cross a “red line” and lead to “fundamental changes” in the Middle East.

China becomes first economy to grow since virus pandemic (AP) China became the first major economy to grow since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, recording an unexpectedly strong 3.2% expansion in the latest quarter after anti-virus lockdowns were lifted and factories and stores reopened. Growth reported Thursday for the three months ending in June was a dramatic improvement over the previous quarter’s 6.8% contraction —China’s worst performance since at least the mid-1960s. But it still was the weakest positive figure since China started reporting quarterly growth in the early 1990s. China, where the coronavirus pandemic began in December, was the first economy to shut down and the first to start the drawn-out process of recovery in March after the ruling Communist Party declared the disease under control.

Taiwan holds military drills against potential China threat (AP) Taiwan’s military fired missiles from the air and the island’s shore facing China on Thursday in a live-fire exercise to demonstrate its ability to defend against any Chinese invasion. Assault helicopters launched missiles and fighter jets dropped bombs on targets at sea, while tanks and missile trucks fired from a beach to deter a simulated invading force. The drill was part of a five-day annual exercise that ends Friday. China regards Taiwan as a breakaway province that is part of its territory. The self-governing island of 24 million people lies 160 kilometers (100 miles) off China’s southeast coast across the Taiwan Strait.

Japan “extremely concerned” as 136 COVID cases reported on U.S. bases (CBS News) The biggest coronavirus outbreak within the U.S. military anywhere in the world continues to grow. U.S. Forces Japan confirmed Wednesday another 36 infections among troops on the Japanese island of Okinawa, bringing the total to at least 136 since the U.S. military reported its first cases there last week. Until then, all of Okinawa had seen only 148 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since February, with Japanese authorities managing to contain the spread of the virus that causes the disease. In a sign of the growing tension between Japanese officials and the U.S. military in Okinawa, Defense Minister Taro Kono has pointed to “several problems” with the U.S. response to the pandemic. He notably avoided giving specifics when pressed by reporters earlier this week. “Okinawa residents are extremely anxious” about the spread of infection at U.S. military bases, said Okinawa governor Denny Tamaki, who flew to Tokyo Wednesday for a meeting with Defense Minister Kono to air his island’s grievances.

[ericfruits]

Sources and acknowledgments

The author would like to thank the following for their help:

Erin Amico; Michael Amiridis; John Austin; Ed Bachrach; Carmelo Barbaro; Tom Barrett; Tim Bartik; Austin Berg; Scott Brave; Max Brickman; Sherrod Brown; Pete Buttigieg; Kendall Byram; Dan Caulkins; Hayley Child; Chris, in Assumption; Kathy Cramer; Kate Collignon; John Cranley; Rick Cruse; Art Cullen; Donald Dennis; Orphe Divounguy; Mike Duggan; Rahm Emanuel; Thea Ewing; Micah Ezekiel; Flash, in Decatur; Tony Flora; Charles Franklin; Tim Franklin; Laura Frerichs; Tim Frisbie; Jeremy Jacobs; Edward Glaeser; Anika Goss-Foster; Nathan Grawe; John Gurda; Beth Hansen; Dave Harrison; Brad Henderson; Tom Henry; Eric Herman; Walter Johnson; Aaron Jones; Robert Jones; Paul Judge; Bruce Katz; Ryan Kelly; Thomas Klier; Birgit Klohs; Paul Krugman; Bob Leonard; Lori Lightfoot; Richard Longworth; Jeffrey Lyttle; Jeremy Manier; Bert Matthews; Richard Mattoon; Sonya Mays; Kenny McDonald; Scot McLemore; Leslie McGranahan; Rick Melcher; Julie Moore; Aidan Mouat; Tom Murphy; David Oppedahl; Mark Patton; Tef Poe; Darrin Redus; Brian Reisinger; Aaron Renn; Jamala Rogers; Rafael Salmi; John Sampson; Jeff Sloan; Tom Sloan; Sloan Spalding; Ramesh Srinivasan; Diane Swonk; Lauren Underwood; John Urbanus; Mike Venerable; Jay Walder; Thomas Walstrum; Ray Waters; Ben Wikler; Bob Zemsky.

A list of books and reports used for this report follows.

Books:

“Bleeding Out; The devastating consequences of urban violence, and a bold new plan for peace in the streets”. By Thomas Abt.

“Dignity, Seeking Respect in Back Row America”. By Chris Arnade.

“The New Chicago Way; Lessons from other big cities”. By Ed Bachrach and Austin Berg.

“Shortest Way Home; One mayor’s challenge and a model for America’s future”. By Pete Buttigieg.

“The Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker”. By Katherine Cramer.

“Nature’s Metropolis, Chicago and the Great West”. By William Cronon.

“Storm Lake; A chronicle of change, resilience, and hope from a Heartland Newspaper”. By Art Cullen.

“Evicted; Poverty and profit in the American city”. By Matthew Desmond.

“The Nation City; Why mayors are now running the world”. By Rahm Emanuel

“Our Towns; A 100,000 mile journey into the heart of America”. By James Fallows and Deborah Fallows.

“What’s the matter with Kansas? How conservatives won the Heart of America.” By Thomas Frank.

“Triumph of the City; How our greatest invention makes us richer, smarter, greener, healthier and happier”. By Edward Glaeser.

“The Making of Milwaukee”. By John Gurda.

“Janesville; An American Story”. By Amy Goldstein.

“The Fall of Wisconsin; the conservative conquest of a progressive bastion and the future of American politics”. By Dan Kaufman.

“American Summer; Love and death in Chicago”. By Alex Kotlowitz.

“The Heartland, An American History”. By Kristin L Hoganson.

“The Broken Heart of America; St Louis and the Violent History of the United States”. By Walter Johnson.

“The New Localism, How Cities can Thrive in the age of Populism”. By Bruce Katz and Jeremy Nowak.

“The Promised Land; the great black migration and how it changed America”. By Nicholas Lemann.

“Sundown Towns, A Hidden Dimension of American Racism”. By James W Loewen.

“Caught in the Middle; America’s heartland in the age of Globalism”. By Richard Longworth.

“The South Side; A portrait of Chicago and American Segregation”. By Natalie Y. Moore.

“Cahokia; Ancient America’s Great City on the Mississippi”. By Timothy Pauketat.

“Great American City; Chicago and the enduring neighbourhood effect”. By Robert Sampson.

“North America”. By Anthony Trollope.

“The Warmth of Other Suns; the epic story of America’s great migration”. By Isabel Wilkerson.

Reports:

“A Vital Midwest; the path to a new prosperity”. By John Austin and Alexander Hitch; The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. 2020.

“Between the Great Migration and Growing Exodus: the future of black Chicago?” By William Scarborough, Iván Arenas, and Amanda E. Lewis. Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago. 2020.

“How stagnating cities can prepare for the future”. Aaron Renn. Manhattan Institute. 2019.

“Jobs for the Heartland: Place-based policies in 21 st century America”. By Benjamin Austin, Edward Glaeser, Lawrence Summers. Brookings Papers on Economic Activity. 2018.

“Midwest success stories, these 10 cities are blooming not rusting”. Aaron Renn. Manhattan Institute. 2019.

“The State of the Heartland”. Mark Muro, Jacob Whiton, Robert Maxim, Ross De Vol. Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings. 2018

“Why the Garden Club couldn’t save Youngstown; Civic infrastructure and mobilization in economic crises”. Sean Safford. 2004

The Midwest an outsized punch

This article appeared in the Special report section of the print edition under the headline "Sources and acknowledgments"

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Zayn And Becky G release special version of "A Whole New World"

Song Is Performed In Spanish By Becky G And Will Be Featured In Disney's "Aladdin" In Latin Spanish Speaking Markets

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack To Feature Classic Score And Original Songs By Composer Alan Menken, Lyricists Howard Ashman And Tim Rice, Plus A New Song Written By Menken, Benj Pasek And Justin Paul

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

BURBANK, Calif., May 17, 2019 -- Multi-platinum and global award-winning superstar singer/songwriter ZAYN and global award-winning superstar singer/songwriter and actress Becky G are set to perform the Oscar and GRAMMY-winning duet "A Whole New World" ("Un Mundo Ideal").

The song will be featured in the film's end credits in Spanish speaking Latin American markets and on the Walt Disney Records Latin Spanish language soundtrack.

The new updated rendition of the classic song is produced by Saltwives aka Alex Oriet and David Phelan, and the music video will be directed by Philip Andelman.

The duet features ZAYN's vocals in English and Becky G's vocals in Spanish. "Un Mundo Ideal" is now available at streaming services and for download in the U.S. and Spanish-speaking markets.

"As with his choice of Zhavia Ward to duet in English, ZAYN impresses again with his personal selection of global superstar Becky G to duet with him, singing her parts in Spanish," said Mitchell Leib, president of Music & Soundtracks for the Walt Disney Studios. "This stunning "Spanglish" version really expands the footprint of ZAYN's modern interpretation of this all-time classic Disney song."

The timeless ballad, featuring Alan Menken's beautiful melody and Howard Ashman's unforgettable lyrics, received an Academy Award®, Golden Globe® Award and GRAMMY Award, among other accolades, upon its release in 1992.

The "Aladdin" original motion picture soundtrack features an unforgettable score from eight-time Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken ("Beauty and the Beast," "The Little Mermaid"), along with new recordings of the original songs written by Menken and two-time Academy Award winner Howard Ashman ("Little Shop of Horrors"), three-time Oscar winner Tim Rice ("The Lion King") and one song written by Menken and Oscar and Tony Award®-winning songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul ("La La Land," "Dear Evan Hansen").

A thrilling and vibrant live-action adaptation of Disney's animated classic, "Aladdin" is the exciting tale of the charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future. "Aladdin" opens in U.S. theaters nationwide May 24, 2019 and in Latin America May 23 or 24, 2019 (depending on the market).

The Aladdin Spanish language soundtrack will be available at streaming and download services on May 21 at 9:00pm PT. For more information on Walt Disney Records releases, follow us at Facebook.com/Disney, Instagram/disneymusic, Twitter.com/disneymusic and our Disney Hits Playlist at http://disneymusic.co/DisneyHits.

About Aladdin:

Directed by Guy Ritchie ("Sherlock Holmes," "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."), who brings his singular flair for fast-paced, visceral action to the fictitious port city of Agrabah, "Aladdin" is written by John August ("Dark Shadows," "Big Fish") and Ritchie based on Disney's "Aladdin." The film stars Will Smith ("Ali," "Men in Black") as the larger-than-life Genie; Mena Massoud ("Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan") as the charming scoundrel Aladdin; Naomi Scott ("Power Rangers") as Jasmine, the beautiful, self-determined princess; Marwan Kenzari ("Murder on the Orient Express") as Jafar, the powerful sorcerer; Navid Negahban ("Legion") as the Sultan concerned with his daughter's future; Nasim Pedrad ("Saturday Night Live") as Dalia, Princess Jasmine's free-spirited best friend and confidante; Billy Magnussen ("Into the Woods") as the handsome and arrogant suitor Prince Anders; and Numan Acar ("The Great Wall") as Hakim, Jafar's right-hand man and captain of the palace guards.

"Aladdin" is produced by Dan Lin, p.g.a., ("Sherlock Holmes") and Jonathan Eirich, p.g.a., ("Death Note ") with Oscar® nominee and Golden Globe® winner Marc Platt ("La La Land") and Kevin De La Noy ("The Dark Knight Rises") serving as executive producers. "Aladdin" opens in U.S. theaters nationwide May 24, 2019.

About ZAYN:

ZAYN's debut album Mind of Mine was released in 2016 and saw him become the first male solo artist in the world to simultaneously chart at #1 in the UK and US album charts in the first week of release. The record was critically lauded upon release receiving widespread praise and adoration from fans. The album's lead single "Pillowtalk" hit #1 in 68 countries around the world, underlining his status as one of the most important artists of his generation. Since, ZAYN has collaborated with numerous global superstars, including Taylor Swift on "I Don't Wanna Live Forever," the title track from the soundtrack for "Fifty Shades Darker," which picked up an MTV VMA for Best Collaboration, and with SIA on the huge "Dusk Till Dawn" which was accompanied by a Mark Webb ("The Amazing Spider-Man," "500 Days of Summer") directed video with ZAYN starring alongside Jemima Kirke. The "Dusk Till Dawn" video has racked up over one billion views since its release.

Alongside building a reputation as a world class music artist, ZAYN has become one of music's biggest fashion icons. He has graced the cover of every major magazine from Highnobiety to Vogue. ZAYN has designed and released capsule collections including a sneaker collection with Giuseppe Zanotti and both male and female ranges for Versus Versace. In addition to being named 'Most Stylish Man' at the GQ Man of the Year Awards, he also was awarded 'New Artist of the Year' at the American Music Awards.

About Becky G:

Singer, songwriter and actress Becky G was born for the spotlight and her multifaceted career is shaping up to be nothing short of iconic. Her achievements include two number one hits on the Billboard Latin Airplay Charts ("Mayores" & "Sin Pijama"), a starring role in "Power Rangers," and guest-starring in Fox TV's Emmy-winning "Empire" series.

She recently won two 2018 Latin American Music Awards, for Favorite Female Artist and Favorite Urban Song (for "Mayores") and was awarded YouTube's Diamond Play Button for surpassing 10 million followers on the platform. Becky G has toured alongside Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, J Balvin, Fifth Harmony and Jason Derulo, and has recorded collabs with Pitbull, Daddy Yankee, Maluma, Anitta, Bad Bunny, Yandel, and CNCO, among others.

Becky has recently been honored by the Latin Recording Academy as a one of the Leading Ladies of Entertainment (2018) and by her home city of Inglewood, California for her contributions to the Hispanic community; and has been recognized as one of Rolling Stone's, "18 Teens Shaking Up Pop Culture" and one of Billboard's "21 Under 21."

SOURCE WALT DISNEY RECORDS

(via Pressparty)

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Crown Princess Mary’s Official Engagements in May 2019:

03/05: DTU Annual Commemoration Day

06/05: UNFPA State of World Population Report

07/05: Women Deliver from Copenhagen to Vancouver

08/05: Mary Foundation Board Meeting

09/05: Inauguration of Hospice Vangen

09/05: 80th Anniversary of the Christmas Seal Home Hobro

13/05: Presentation of the Crown Princess Mary Scholarship

14/05: Axcel's Company Day 2019

14/05: Dinner for Sustainable Fashion Community

15/05: Copenhangen Fashion Summit

16/05: Copenhangen Fashion Summit

16/05: Copenhagen Fashion Summit Celebration Dinner

20/05: Official Visit to South Korea - Meeting with President, Demilitarized Zone,

20/05: Official Visit to South Korea - Meeting with Prime Minister, Official Dinner

21/05: Official Visit to South Korea - Business Conference, Food Seminar, Health Seminar, Business Lunch, Meeting with Mayor of Seoul, Honorary Citizenship Ceremony, SDG Seminar, Hans Christian Andersen Exhibition, Steinway Lyngdorf Sound Boutique

21/05: Official Visit to South Korea - Gala Dinner

22/05: Official Visit to South Korea - Seoul National University Hospital, Jongro Children’s Theatre, Lunch with Prominent Korean Women, Fritz Hansen Showroom, Royal Copenhagen Exhibition

22/05: Official Visit to South Korea - Asger Jorn Exhibition, Football Match

29/05: National Centre for Grief

31/05: 50th Anniversary of the Roskilde Agricultural and Country Fair

[mimeographrevolution]

Some moments from Alt Går Bra's 2-day conference at the University of Westminster in February 2019. 

The conference explored the impact of the mimeograph machine in the 20th century and what we can learn from this printing technology today. 

 The conference coincided with Alt Går Bra’s exhibition The Art of the Gestetner at Bruce Castle Museum, featuring over 150 mimeo’d publications, newspapers and other documents, alongside mimeographed works by Alt Går Bra.

 Supported by: Arts Council England, Norwegian Arts Council, OCA, Bergen City Council, Norwegian Visual Artists Association and the Norwegian Embassy in London. In partnership with the University of Westminster and Ambika P3. 

Speakers: Day 1: Alt Går Bra John May Elizabeth Haven Hawley Jess Baines Teal Triggs Rob Hansen Day 2: Lawrence Upton Bruce Wilkinson Dr Douglas Field Ueno Hisami Alessandro Ludovico David Mayor Dr Amy Tobin Closing Performance by Cephalopedia

[thecomicsnexus]

The Human Torch

MARVEL COMICS #1 OCTOBER 1939 BY CARL BURGOS, PAUL GUSTAVSON, BILL EVERETT, AL ANDERS, TOHM DIXON, BOB BYRD AND BEN THOMPSON

CONTEXT

Pulp-magazine publisher Martin Goodman founded the company later known as Marvel Comics under the name Timely Publications in 1939. Goodman, who had started with a Western pulp in 1933, was expanding into the emerging—and by then already highly popular—new medium of comic books. Launching his new line from his existing company's offices at 330 West 42nd Street, New York City, he officially held the titles of editor, managing editor, and business manager, with Abraham Goodman (Martin's brother) officially listed as publisher.

Timely's first publication, Marvel Comics #1 (cover dated Oct. 1939), included the first appearance of Carl Burgos' android superhero the Human Torch, and the first appearances of Bill Everett's anti-hero Namor the Sub-Mariner, among other features. The issue was a great success; it and a second printing the following month sold a combined nearly 900,000 copies. While its contents came from an outside packager, Funnies, Inc., Timely had its own staff in place by the following year. The company's first true editor, writer-artist Joe Simon, teamed with artist Jack Kirby to create one of the first patriotically themed superheroes, Captain America, in Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941). It, too, proved a hit, with sales of nearly one million. Goodman formed Timely Comics, Inc., beginning with comics cover-dated April 1941 or Spring 1941.

While no other Timely character would achieve the success of these three characters, some notable heroes—many of which continue to appear in modern-day retcon appearances and flashbacks—include the Whizzer, Miss America, the Destroyer, the original Vision, and the Angel. Timely also published one of humor cartoonist Basil Wolverton's best-known features, "Powerhouse Pepper", as well as a line of children's funny-animal comics featuring characters like Super Rabbit and the duo Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal.

Goodman hired his wife's cousin, Stanley Lieber, as a general office assistant in 1939. When editor Simon left the company in late 1941, Goodman made Lieber—by then writing pseudonymously as "Stan Lee"—interim editor of the comics line, a position Lee kept for decades except for three years during his military service in World War II. Lee wrote extensively for Timely, contributing to a number of different titles.

Goodman's business strategy involved having his various magazines and comic books published by a number of corporations all operating out of the same office and with the same staff. One of these shell companies through which Timely Comics was published was named Marvel Comics by at least Marvel Mystery Comics #55 (May 1944). As well, some comics' covers, such as All Surprise Comics #12 (Winter 1946–47), were labeled "A Marvel Magazine" many years before Goodman would formally adopt the name in 1961.

SYNOPSIS (FROM MARVEL WIKIA)

Professor Horton is holding a conference with the press, ready to reveal his creation to the world - the first android. He reveals that there is a difficult problem with his discovery. Leading the press into the lab, Horton points to a man in an air-tight, glass cage whom he calls The Human Torch. When air is let into the chamber, the man's entire body catches fire. The press in the room demand him to destroy his creation "before some madman can grasp its principles and hurl it against our civilization!" Horton refuses. Later, he is contacted and visited by The Scientist Guild. They also recommend destruction of the android since the flames cannot be controlled.

They come to a compromise. The Human Torch is sealed within a steel tube which is then sealed in a block of concrete. Horton vows to find the secret to controlling the flame.

However, some time later there is an explosion outside Horton's bedroom window. He finds the Torch gone. It is revealed that there was a slow oxygen leak in the steel tube. The Torch runs through the streets of the city, confused as to why everything he touches catches on fire. Some firemen douse him with water, but it just turns into steam. Realizing he is causing damage, the Torch dives into a pool in an effort to put out the flame.

Inside the house with the pool, there are two men: Sardo, a racketeer, and Red, his not-so-smart lieutenant. Sardo realizes the Torch could be worth a lot of money, if used correctly. The two men go to Acmen Warehouses - Inc. to sell some fire insurance. Sardo threatens that if the company doesn't buy it, they won't have any steel left. Mr. Harris, the company's president, refuses the offer and kicks the man out.

Sardo and Red place The Human Torch in a glass tube filled with water and transport him to a warehouse. There, they place him inside and throw a weight at the glass. As it shatters, the Torch bursts into flame. He quickly realizes what they are up to, and escapes with a mighty leap. The flames make him lighter than air. He burns Sardo's house down, but can't seem to find the criminal himself, who is hiding in the steel underground lab. After taking care of Sardo's men, the Torch locates the lab. Sirens catch the attention of both men. Horton and the firemen arrive on the scene. The professor notices a nitrogen tank in the flames and rushes towards it, but the Torch gets there first and melts it before it can explode. The gas puts out his flames. The fire chief fires a gun at him, but the bullet melts on his super-heated skin. The Torch returns to Sardo, who attempts to bargain for his life. The man ends up throwing a tank of sulfuric acid at the flaming android, but it backfires and explodes before even reaching the target. Sardo is killed in the blast.

After using another tank of nitro, The Torch discovers he can now control the flames and throw fireballs. While walking down the street, covered in flames, he is surrounded by the police. The Torch apologizes and demonstrates his control over the fire. The police take him to headquarters where he explains Sardo's evil plans. They let him live with Professor Horton, who takes full responsibility. The Torch explains his control over the fire to Horton, who sees it as a money-making opportunity. The Torch realizes that humans will only continue to use him for their selfish purposes and escapes through the ceiling to be free.

THE ANGEL

The Six Big Men (consisting of; Dutch Hansen who specialized in extorting protection money from night clubs; Trigger Bolo, who controlled a protection racket for retail delivery companies; Mike Malone who controlled all the illegal gambling dens; Gus Ronson who extorted local restaurants; John Dillon who ran a racket on the subway system; and Steve Enkel who fixed politicians, judges and juries) are terrorizing the city.

Eventually Dr. Lang (really the gang's leader), pretending to be a civic minded citizen gathers a bunch of like minded individuals, and had them sworn in by a mayor as special investigators. They seek to hire the costumed hero known as the Angel to hunt down and eliminate each of the racket bosses. The Angel had already taken up the job and makes his presence known, leaving Dr. Lang to believe that his plan was coming to fruition.

The Angel first goes after Ronson who was acquitted of crimes thanks to a crooked jury. Unaware that the Angel had sneaked into the back seat of his car, Ronson is strangled to death by the vigilante. Going after Mike Malone next, Angel mashes the crook into a pulp. Witnessing this John Dillon attempts to flee the Angel, jumping out a window and falling to his death. Lil provides the Angel with the location of Trigger Bolo and but vigilante is captured by his thugs. However, before Bolo could mow the Angel down, Lil orders him and Steve Enkel to take the Angel out into the woods to be executed. There Lil double crosses Bolo and Enkel, freeing the Angel, and in the ensuring fire fight Bolo and Enkel ended up killing each other.

The Angel next catches Dutch Hansen before he could make a deposit of all the stolen loot and slays him as well. Curious about who would go and pick up the loot from the safety deposit box, the Angel stakes it out and catches Lil and Dr. Lang in the act. He captures them and turns them over to the authorities, learning of their plot to double cross their colleagues in the process.

THE SUBMARINER

A diver from salvage vessel finds wrecked ship's safe empty and just recently dropped knife from shipwreck's deck. Captain orders him back down to investigate with another diver. They are searching the wreckage when attacked by Namor, the Sub-Mariner! He savagely attacks both men, stabbing one and crushing the diving helmet of the other. Namor then turns his attention to the ship, wrecking the propeller and running it aground. He heads back to his underwater home, where he is greeted by the "Holy One" who commends him on his attack against the humans. Namor brings the bodies of the two divers as trophies. His mother, Fen, congratulates him on beginning his war of revenge in such a decisive manner. Namor asks her why their people hate the Earth-men so much.

She explains that in the year 1920, a research vessel called the Oracle had journeyed to Antarctica and was doing "experiments" with explosives that killed many of their fellow citizens. Since Fen looked most like a human, she was sent to find out more about what was going on. She fell in love with Commander Leonard McKenzie, and became pregnant by him. The sailors could not understand how she was able to swim in the freezing water. She learned their language and sent back messages to the undersea army that the white men were too strong for them, but they sent an army to fight those invaders anyway. The white men's bombardment annihilated most of their race, and now, 20 years later, they are ready once again to press an attack against Earth-people, and Namor will begin this war.

Later, he takes his cousin Dorma with him to the Cape Anna Lighthouse. Once there, they attack the guard who stands watch on the lighthouse and wreak havoc on the controls and equipment hoping to destroy some of the ships that use it's beacon for safety. Some naval men come on the scene, and in order to escape, Namor and Dorma commandeer a plane which flies nearby. Sub-Mariner commands Dorma to wreck the plane and swim back home as Namor continues his crusade against humans.

THE MASKED RAIDER

Cal Brunder, a big league rancher has become a menace of Cactusville, using his army of thugs to force the smaller ranchers into selling up their property. One night they attempt to coerce Jim Gardley into giving up his land but he refuses and fights back. Brunder's goons get the drop on him and take him to their boss, who gives Gardley one last chance to surrender his land, a request that is also refused. Cal calls the sheriff to have Jim charged on trumped up cattle rustling charges and he is locked in jail.

Realizing the old sheriff is not cut out for his job anymore, Jim feigns being sick, in order to trick the sheriff into opening his cell and so Gardley knocks him out. Stealing a horse and riding out into the wilderness, Jim lets the horse free and then raids his own ranch for supplies. He spends the next number of weeks practicing his shooting skills until he becomes a crack shot. Seeking a horse, he spots a white stallion running free and one day is surprised to see that it had been caught and penned in. Taming the horse, he names it Lightning. Jim then decides it is time to go after Cal Brunder, and swearing to fight crime he dawns a black mask and dubs himself the Masked Raider.

Meanwhile, back in town Cal Brunder gets opposition from the Bleck Ranch and sends his boys to shoot the ranch owner and burn the ranch to the ground as a warning to the other ranches to give up their properties. When the sheriff confronts Cal about it, Cal warns the sheriff against opposing him. Soon Brunder's reign of terror nets with success as the ranchers prepare to deal with him.

However, just after Cal hears the news he is alerted that one of his men has been shot. Pegged to his corpse is a note, a warning to Brunder and his men that they will pay for their crimes. After gaining the support of the sheriff the Masked Raider rides into Cal Brunder's ranch and begins dusting it up with the aid of the townsmen. As the Masked Raider deals with his goons, Cal attempts to escape on a horseback. However the Masked Raider ropes him in a lasso and pulls him off his horse. He then turns Brunder and his men over to the sheriff to be sent off to jail. After the Masked Raider leaves, the sheriff wonders if the Masked Rider will go after bigger criminals.

JUNGLE TERROR

After Professor John Roberts has been gone for three months searching the jungles of the Amazon to find a diamond that can supposedly enslave people, his friend Ken Masters and nephew Tim Roberts decide to travel out to find the missing scientist. As they fly out from Florida in their own plane, they soon become aware that they are being followed by John Crafton -- a rival plantation owner.

Unfortunately for Ken and Tim, their plane cracks up and they crash, and while they survive they are soon captured by some of the local natives. Crafton and his men land safely and when they are confronted by the natives as well, they try to fight them but one of John's men is killed before they can flee the scene.

In the native village, Ken and Tim are brought to the chief who sentences them to death and sequesters them in a prisoner hut until it's time to be executed. To their surprise Professor Roberts is there as well. The Professor explains that the natives were friendly to him until they realized that he was after the diamond and locked him up. However, he had just recently found a passageway hidden in the floor and the trio decides to use it and escape the natives.

They find themselves in a cavern that leads them to a massive stockpile of diamonds. Before they can start to collect those they are confronted by John Crafton and his goon Slug who have also fled from the natives through escape hatch in the prisoner hut. The natives catch up and kill Crafton and Slug with arrows. Ken, taking Crafton's pistol holds the natives at bay while Ken and the professor flee. Ken catches up to them just as they find Crafton's airplane and the trio uses it to escape unscathed.

When the boys lament being unable to collect the diamonds, the professor shows them a smaller diamond that he managed to grab before their escape.

KA-ZAR

John and Constance Rand, along with their three-year-old son David, are flying from Johannesburg to Cairo, when their aircraft crashed into a Belgian Congo jungle. All three survived the crash but later Constance died of the tropical fever. John decides to take the 200-mile trip back to civilization with his son but a terrible storm causes the mammoth baobab tree to fall at him. Permanently deluded after being hit by the falling tree, he makes the jungle their home. David grows up, strong and healthy, in harmony with the jungle and the creatures dwelling inside it, even saving Zar the lion from the cruel death, trapped in quicksand. One day, they encounter a group of natives led by a fat white man. John tries to make them leave the sacred jungle before they profane it. The white man, Paul De Kraft, is a vicious criminal on a treasure hunt and is not so easily convinced to turn back. He tries to shoot John in the back but David sends an arrow to his arm stopping him. Later De Kraft goes to the Rand's hut and shoots John Rand. Rand's son would have met the same fate if not for Zar. The lion, remembering the young man who saved his life, kills two natives and scares De Kraft away.

John Rand dies of his shooting wounds and the feline takes the boy into his lair, accepting him as brother. He would now be called Ka-Zar, brother of Zar, and earn the respect of all the jungle creatures.

REVIEW

Because comic-books either come from Pulp or funnies, stories in this era were very extreme in their points of view. Morals... were not a thing for heroes. Patriotism, on the other hand, would justify anything.

In this first issue of Marvel Comics, we get Namor, who is hard to relate to (to be fair, he is still hard to relate to). And other questionable heroes, like The Angel.

I think the result is ok. It brought something else to the table (although, Namor would probably be the one character here with more legacy). But I found the stories to be too long (and not that complete).

One quick note: This Ka-Zar has nothing to do with modern times Ka-Zar (X-Men).

I give this issue a score of 7