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mystacoceti · 4 years

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WE HAVE ALL MISUNDERSTOOD BILLY THE KID

I was speaking to Amelia. “Not self-slaughter in the crude sense. Rather the construction of surrogates. Think of it as a transplant.” “Daumier,” she said, “you are not making me happy.” “The false selves in their clatter and bolster and youthful brio will slay and bother and push out and put to all types of trouble the original, authentic self, which is a dirty great villain, as can be testified and sworn to by anyone who has ever been awake.” “The self also dances,” she said, “sometimes.” “Yes,” I said, “I have noticed that, but one pays dear for the occasional schottische. Now, here is the point about the self. It is insatiable. It is always, always hankering. It is what you might call rapacious to a fault. The great flaming mouth to the thing is never in this world going to be stuffed full. I need only adduce the names of Alexander, Bonaparte, Messalina, and Billy the Kid.” “You have misunderstood Billy the Kid,” she murmured. “Whereas the surrogate, the construct, is in principle satiable. We design for satiability.” “Have you taken action?” she asked. “Or is all this just the usual?” “I have one out now,” I said, “a Daumier, on the plains and pampas of consciousness, and he is doing very well, I can tell you that. He has an important post in a large organization. I get regular reports.” “What type of fellow is he?” “A good true fellow, I said, “and knows his limits. He doesn’t overstep. Desire has been reduced in him to a minimum. Just enough left to make him go. Loved and respected by all.” “Tosh,” she said. “Tosh and bosh.” “You will want one,” I said, “when you see what they are like.” “We have all misunderstood Billy the Kid,” she said in parting.

A LONG SENTENCE IN WHICH THE MIRACLE OF SURROGATION IS PERFORMED BEFORE YOUR EYES

Now in his mind’s eye which was open for business at all times even during the hours of sleep and dream and which was the blue of bedcovers and which twinkled and which was traced with blood a trifle at all times and which was covered at all times with a monocle of good quality, the same being attached by long thin black streamy ribands to mind’s neck, now in this useful eye Daumier saw a situation.

MR. BELLOWS, MR. HAWKINS, THE TRAFFIC, CHILIDOGS

Two men in horse-riding clothes stood upon a plain, their attitudes indicating close acquaintance or colleagueship. The plain presented in its foreground a heavy yellow oblong salt lick rendered sculptural by the attentions over a period of time of sheep or other salt-loving animals. Two horses in the situation’s upper lefthand corner watched the men with nervous horse-gaze. Mr. Bellows spoke to his horse. “Stand still, horse.” Mr. Hawkins sat down atop the salt lick and filled a short brass pipe Oriental in character. “Are they quiet now?” “Quiet as the grave,” Mr. Bellows said. “Although I don’t know what we’ll be doin’ for quiet when the grass gives out.” “That’ll be a while yet.” “And Daumier?” “Scoutin’ the trail ahead,” said Mr. Hawkins. “He has his problems you must admit.” “Self-created in my opinion.” Mr. Hawkins took a deep draw upon his pipelet. “The herd,” he said. “And the queen.” “And the necklace.” “And the cardinal.” “It’s the old story,” Mr. Hawkins stated. “One word from the queen and he’s off tearing about the countryside and let business go hand.” “There’s such a thing as tending to business, all right,” said Mr. Bellows. “Some people never learned it.” “And him the third generation in the Traffic,” Mr. Hawkins added. Then, after a moment: “Lovely blue flowers there a while back. I don’t suppose you noticed.” “I noticed,” said Mr. Bellows. “I picked a bunch.” “Did you, now. Where are they at?” “I give um to someone,” Mr. Bellows said. “Someone. What someone?” There was a silence. “You are acquainted with the Rules, I believe,” Mr. Hawkins said. “Nothing in the Rules about bestowal of bluebonnets. I believe,” Mr. Bellows replied. “Bluebonnets, were they? Now, that’s nice. That’s very nice.” “Bluebonnets or indeed flowers of any kind are not mentioned in the Rules.” “We are promised to get this here shipment—” “I have not interfered with the shipment.” “We are promised to get this here herd of au-pair girls to the railhead intact in both mind and body,” Mr. Hawkins stated. “And I say that bestowal of bluebonnets is interferin’ with a girl’s mind and there’s no two ways about it.” “She was looking very down-in-the-mouth.” “Not your affair. Not your affair.” Mr. Bellows moved to change the subject. “Is Daumier likely to be back for chow do you think?” “What is for chow?” “Chilidogs.” “He’ll be back. Daumier does love his chilidog.”

RÉSUMÉ OF THE PLOT OR ARGUMENT

Ignatius Loyola XVIII, with a band of hard-riding fanatical Jesuits under his command, has sworn to capture the herd and release the girls from the toils so-called of the Traffic, in which Daumier, Mr. Hawkins, and Mr. Bellows are prominent executives of long standing. Daumier meanwhile has been distracted from his proper business by a threat to the queen, the matter of the necklace (see Dumas, The Queen’s Necklace, pp 76-105).

from “Daumier”, Donald Barthelme

#pearl diver

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nascentflash · 5 years

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never-ending survey: j’lihmu

RULES: Repost, do not reblog. Tag 10 blogs!

tagged by:@violet-warder (thank you so much!)

tagging: honestly? anyone that wants to do it! (i don’t know who actually got tagged already) you are more than welcomed to tag me :>

BASICS.

FULL NAME : J’lihmu Rhatni

NICKNAME : Crimson, Li

AGE : 25

BIRTHDAY : 19th Sun of the Third Astral Moon (5/19)

ETHNIC GROUP : Miqo’te (Seeker of the Sun)/ Elezen (Wildwood)

NATIONALITY : Ul’Dahn

LANGUAGE / S : Common, a hit of Hingan/Doman (broken)

SEXUAL ORIENTATION : Demisexual

ROMANTIC ORIENTATION : Panromantic

RELATIONSHIP STATUS : Taken (Single in some AUs)

HOME TOWN / AREA : Abalathia’s Spine/Sky Frost

CURRENT HOME : The Lavender Beds — a small home she bought herself.

PROFESSION : Hunter, mercenary, the good ol’ Warrior of Light resume being handed out.

PHYSICAL.

HAIR : Naturally red with orange highlights.

EYES : A bright green.

FACE : Resting bitch face syndrome, always /annoyed, slightly round.

LIPS :Full, tinted with the same color as her eye paint.

COMPLEXION : Slightly tanned.

BLEMISHES :None.

SCARS : Littered across her body, reminder of the victories — or losses — she always came out alive.

TATTOOS : Tattoos litter her form, it is part of her tribe back home. Her arms are covered, legs, and back.

HEIGHT : 5′2″.

WEIGHT : 143lbs.

BUILD : Athletic.

FEATURES : Large, somewhat almond shaped eyes, small, slightly refined nose, both ears pierced and longer than the normal miqo’te.

ALLERGIES : None.

USUAL HAIR STYLE : When long — messy, unkempt until told otherwise. A large braid would encompass a portion of her hair, and the other wild and free. Sometimes in a large, messy bun when she’s working, or doing anything out of battle. Short — has now a tendency to keep it up to date with oils and minerals, making sure her hair is looking better than before. She would not have it in a braid, with the exception of one on her side or most of her hair swept away from her face.

USUAL FACE LOOK : Thick painted eye-makeup, whether blue (for her tribe) or red (for herself), lips tinted red. Besides that, she has no other make up on her whatsoever. It is rare to see her without her tribal paint unless she’s at home, relaxing.

USUAL CLOTHING : Leather, furs/coats, jewelry made from bones of bears long dead from her home. However, she adapts and changes depending where she is. Example; in Kugane, she is seen wearing more of their traditional outfits in some instances, but will always opt for the good ol’ tank top and shorts if she can get away with it. Yes, even under the kimono.

PSYCHOLOGY.

FEAR / S : Failure (more so towards her WoL than anything else), falling to her Inner Beast, death— in a sense.

ASPIRATION / S : To achieve greatness and be worthy of remembrance outside the confines of her tribe. To eventually help lead a line of new, young warriors from her tribe.

POSITIVE TRAITS : Confident, resourceful, passionate, outspoken.

NEGATIVE TRAITS : Short-tempered, impatient, competitive, ruthless.

MBTI : ESTP-A/ESTP-T

ZODIAC : Azeyma (?T-Taurus?)

TEMPERAMENT : Choleric.

SOUL TYPE / S : Warrior.

ANIMALS : Bear.

VICE HABIT / S : Isolation, punching the wall a couple of times until her knuckles bleed in anger, running head on in battle and not tending to her wounds.

FAITH : Questionable, leaning on no beliefs.

GHOSTS ? : Yes.

AFTERLIFE ? : Believer.

REINCARNATION ? : Believer.

ALIENS ? : ????

POLITICAL ALIGNMENT : The only time she gave a shit is when things started going down in Ishgard, just to be spiteful to Ul’Dah later honestly. Would care for her tribes political shenanigans, but thats about it.

EDUCATION LEVEL : Home-schooled in a sense. Her father and the elders of the village taught her all she knows to a point.

FAMILY.

FATHER : Close.

MOTHERS : Estranged, trying her best tm.

SIBLINGS : ...Complicated (Half-siblings are a handful)

EXTENDED FAMILY : Many, but she does not know her mother’s side, only her father’s.

NAME MEANING / S : Her name has no meaning, but, if you asked her father—J’zahlu would say it reminded him of the sun.

HISTORICAL CONNECTION ? : No..?

FAVORITES.

BOOK : Intricate pages describing worlds she will never know.

DEITY : Azeyma.

HOLIDAY : Starlight Celebration.

MONTH : October.

SEASON : Autumn.

PLACE : Mountaintops with caves, deep within, a system of caves that lead you to the deepest part of home.

WEATHER : Sunny and cloudy days.

SOUND / S: The sound of metal clashing unto one another, the sound of rain hitting the earth.

SCENT / S : Damp caverns, burnt fur, perfumes.

TASTE / S : Sweets, orange, blood.

FEEL / S : Fur, cold floor, rough skin, broken wood.

ANIMAL / S : Bears, hunting hawks, paissa — who is now her son, don’t @ me

NUMBER : 18.

COLORS : Vermilion, black, gold, aquamarine, orange.

EXTRA.

TALENTS : Existing, hunting, beating people at bars, talking shit about powerful people because she knows she can’t be killed, headbutting is her specialty.

BAD AT : Loss, dancing, drinking — she will fall asleep or drunk fight, who knows.

TURN ONS : Men — large hands, broad build, scars, messy hair, independent. Women — someone who can kick ass, makes her laugh, independent.

TURN OFFS : Attention-seekers, arrogance, stupidity, carelessness — basically what she does what else is new.

HOBBIES :Hunting, people watching, trying to be a good blacksmith, mining — it’s therapeutic.

TROPES : Green-Eyed Redhead, Fiery Redhead, An Axe to Grind [idk a lot im baby]

QUOTES : “If one more noble attempts to be snotty with me, he’s about to get his ass ripped open by my axe.”

MUN QUESTIONS.

Q1 : If you could write your character your way in their own movie, what would it be called, what style would it be filmed in, and what would it be about?

—The Lost Crucible, it would be filmed like a documentary, so to speak, switching from third POV [narrator] to first POV [dumb catgirl] that would be finding out about her tribe, and the trial young warriors go through.

Q2 : What would their soundtrack/score sound like?

— Songs that remind you of a time when you’re one in nature; drums that give you that itch to move and dance to the beat, to appease the old and new gods, whatever you believe in. It would be of her home — where the village barely touches the heavens itself.

Q3 : Why did you start writing this character?

— I did it in a way to sort of make a new oc from an old oc, so to speak. The OG version, as you could call it, is vastly different and I kept making lots of jokes with her when I name changed and eventually she just started to slowly build up.

Q4 : What first attracted you to this character?

— It’s a mixture of self insert, so finding a way to incorporate stuff into my own character is what sort of ... made her my lovable daughter. She’s not all self-insert, her attitude, her anger, her sorrow, her accomplishments and failures and imagines on how she would deal with X and Y is just absolutely fascinating for me and having a fierce miqo’te hailing from the snowy mountain tops of Abalathia’s Spine who’s tiny with a big axe is my aesthetic okay.

Q5 : Describe the biggest thing you dislike about your muse.

— Her desire to keep things quiet until the last second—mostly when it’s about her. Anything related to her life, her health, her problems, she’d rather deal with them alone. Even if there’s been major character improvement, there are some things she does not feel comfortable sharing, or letting people in. Her desire for more power so she can finally be at peace.

Q6 : What do you have in common with your muse?

— We are both stubborn bitches. However, she deals with things far better than I ever could, as I am baby. Similar in arrogance, and in anger — to a point.

Q7 : How does your muse feel about you?

— She’d fucking kick my ass. I think she would appreciate me, and not be as bully as with others — not because I am her mun, but more so as I think we’d clash a lot but get along quite well, too.

Q8 : What characters does your muse have interesting interactions with ?

— I, unfortunately haven’t had a lot of interactions with Li trying to be nice, or fight somebody but— people like her, who are broken yet continue on. Who carry a mantle too big to carry and they do it anyways. Fighters that only know how to fight, when she eventually wants peace, but that will never leave her soul. People so nice that it makes her want to protect them; to view the world the way they see it. Warriors, even if they are not from the same village, are all brethren to one another and the desire to meet and see how they live out their lives — just a handful of stuff in my head I’d like to see.

That and a bar fight, she really is the one who would start a bar fight drunk or angry okay. Also nobles. She sort of hates them cause of her mom but then eventually doesn’t and it’s awkward asf.

Q9 : What gives you inspiration to write your muse ?

—Vikings, Game of Thrones aesthetics of the Dothraki tribe, anything tribal honestly. The existential dread that is Nier: Automata, some Fire Emblem aesthetics, a lot of stuff honestly.

Q10 : How long did this take you to complete ?

— I STARTED YESTERDAY. I finished late today cause my last two braincells hate everything

#long post #thanks for the tag!#that took way longer than it should've but i am dumb #c; J'Lihmu Rhatni #answered prompt;

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donghyxns · 7 years

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demon! au | ong seongwoo

mentions of rape and murder so pls dont read if that triggers you in any way

i lit a pumpkin spice candle to get in the ~spoopy~ mood and idk if it worked pls tell me if this was ~spoopy~ enough if not i will just thROW OUT MY DELICIOUS SMELLING CANDLE HECK

demons appear in your world when you do something terrible

they follow you around, mocking you, tormenting you, sometimes even killing you

until you figure out what you did wrong and apologize to god

but if they kill you before you find out what you did wrong you will go to hell and live eternity in ~fire~

lowkey scary but if you didnt do anything wrong you were set, my brother

well,,,,,,, you never thought you would have a demon following you around

but it happened

you worked at a huge corporation and your boss was a HUGE dick

like he would slap you around

force you to do many things you werent comfortable with

overall terrible guy

he would make the female employees feel like shit with snarky comments about how they looked

“hyebin, you look rough today. have a bad night?” then he would laugh along with the other male coworkers

the only reason all of you stayed there was the pay was extremely good

like 450 dollars a day good

one day he asked you to stay late and help him out

you were in his office, sorting out papers when you feel this presence behind you

you turn around slowly and he is looming over you like a complete creep

“yes?” you ask cautiously

he walked over to you, grabbing your arms forcefully

“why dont we have some fun baby?”

he pushed you down on his desk, lips trailing your neck and jawline

you tried to push him away but he was pinning you down with such force you physically couldnt

you panicked obviously and grabbed the nearest thing to you and smashed it over his head repeatedly until he fell off of you

it was one of those letter openers

you hit him in the head repeatedly with a letter opener

he was dead

like no question about it

you were obviously shaken up about liTERALLY EVERYTHING THAT JUST HAPPENED

so it was extra shook when a demon popped up behind you

“hey, you just killed that dude”

you scream, swinging the letter opener over your shoulder

but before it hits the dude behind you, a large hand was grabbing your wrist

“just because you killed that old, dirty bastard doesnt mean you can try and kill me”

you turn around to face him and oh wow

he was pretty attractive

“listen,” he starts out, licking his lips, “i know you just got violated and that’s terrible but you just murdered a man.... i was sent from god to torture you”

you gasp, mouth flying open

“o-oh god” your hand flies to your hair as you look at your bleeding boss on the ground

“i know....don't feel bad about it.... he was going to hell anyway”

you snap your head over to him

“he was???”

your demon scoffs loudly, “of course he was. all he did was violate and abuse woman and children. he was destined for hell at the age of 13.”

you smirk to yourself because hey

even though you killed him, he was still going to have to live out the rest of his life in the fiery pits of hell

your demon scoffs at your smirking expression

“dont get too excited, sweetheart. you're destined for hell too”

you figured out your demons name was “ong seongwoo” and he was a demon because he killed someone too

he wont say who or why but he did

all he would say was, “just dont worry about it, sweetheart”

your demon was supposed to torture you and make you think about your sins but honestly, your time with seongwoo has been the best time of your life

he would force you to watch old movies from the 50s (when he died) and he would teach you the slang from back then

it was an enlightening period of your life

you found out that you actually highly enjoyed doo-wap music and you loved the old cheesy movies

seongwoo was amazed by today's technology btw

“what the hell is that?!”

“it’s a microwave, seongwoo”

“microwaves did NOT look like that when i was around”

he was such a clown too

there wasnt a moment of your time spent with seongwoo where it wasnt filled with laughter

you slowly fell more and more in love with him

it was a weird feeling

falling in love with someone who was supposed to be torturing and mocking you

you couldnt help it

and you knew seongwoo felt the same way with you

he would always look at you with ~those~ eyes

you know what im talking about

he would push your hair behind your ear when you were talking

he would cook you dinner

he would clean your house when you were studying

he was falling hard for you and he knew it was wrong

but he couldnt stop his feelings

“arent you supposed to be like.... making me think about my sins???”

seongwoo bites his lower lip before smiling at you, “why would i make you think about you ‘sin’? you did a good thing –– killing that dirty old man. he did nothing but terrorize you –– jesus” he hits the table before leaning back on the couch

you look over at seongwoo with concerned eyes

seongwoo was always calm and collected

he only showed happy feelings so this was something new

“seongwoo? what’s wrong?” you put your hand on his thigh gently

he makes eye contact, “the dude i killed, he, uh, he r-ra-raped my sister... i can’t stand men who are like that. i dont know how someone could live with knowing they tortured and broke down a little girl like that” seongwoo’s voice cracks as tears start to form in his eyes

you scoot closer to him, pulling him into your small frame

he starts to sob into the crook of your neck as you calmly pet his hair

“shhh, it’s okay... it’s okay....” you coo, trying to calm him down

your heart was breaking by hearing his pitiful whimpers and sobs

even the happiest of people break down sometimes

it took him a couple of minutes but when he finally did calm down, he put his large hands on your cheeks

“i- i love you, ______... i know it’s weird for a demon to admit that but i do. i love you so much”

he leans in, capturing your lips in a very soft, sweet kiss

he pulls away after a couple more seconds, looking at you with such tender, sweet eyes

“i love you too, seongwoo”

you wake up the next morning and it is noticeably different in your house

usually, it was freezing due to seongwoo;s presence

every other morning you could smell seongwoo cooking bacon and pancakes for you

usually, seongwoo would be singing along to frank sinatra or the skyliners

but this morning, there was nothing

you stood up from your bed, knees and legs shaking

a bad feeling was in your chest as you pulled yourself towards the kitchen

you heard the skyliners “since i dont have you” playing on your record player, giving you the chills

it was indeed creepy

“seongwoo??” you called out but there was no answer

you walk over to the counter and see a piece of paper laying on you counter

you noticed the scribble was definitely seongwoo’s handwriting

“i’ll see you in hell, sweetheart ;)”

rule #1: demons are not allowed to fall in love with their victims

#wanna one scenarios #wanna one #ong seongwoo scenarios #produce 101 #produce 101 scenarios #kpop #kpop scenarios

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thinktosee · 4 years

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GAY RIGHTS APPLICATIONS DENIED (ONCE MORE) IN SINGAPORE

A. OPENER

“You pretend! Like you’re so perfect, so godly, but…you’re fake. You are fake.

Religion, what does that even mean to you?....What do your values stand for?....Traditions, culture, all that bullshit and for what?

I stay with my values! I stay with what I believe in! I might be a sinner, but I’m not fake! I know who I am………

But you don’t get to change me. You don’t get to change who I am……

You are hypocrites!”

- 16 year old Scott, to his parents, in David’s award-winning play, “Piety.” (1)

B. INTRODUCTION

This post underscores the on-going struggle and dilemma concerning the status and scope relating to the freedom of expression in general, and of the rights or lack thereof, in particular, of the LGBTQI community in Singapore. The following links to reports by U.S. Government and international human rights organizations are informative in so far as they offer a glimpse of the state of civil rights, and the level of respect accorded towards the dignity of our fellow human being in Singapore :

1. https://www.hrw.org/asia/singapore

2. https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/asia-and-the-pacific/singapore/

3. https://rsf.org/en/singapore

4. https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SINGAPORE-2019-HUMAN-RIGHTS-REPORT.pdf

On Mar 30th, 2020, the high court of singapore ruled in favour of staying a colonial-era law criminalizing consensual sex between men. (2) The law in question, dating to 1938, specifically states :

“Outrages on decency

377A : Any male person who, in public or private, commits, or abets the commission of, or procures or attempts to procure the commission by any male person of, any act of gross decency with another male person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years.” (3)

There were three applications to the court to re-instate personal and constitutional rights, which were legally denied or removed since 1938 at least, from a specific group or community of individuals – homosexual men. (4), (5)

The high court’s opinion regretfully and clearly goes against natural law, which may be defined as follows :

“Natural law can be discovered by reason alone and applies to all people, while divine law can be discovered only through God’s special revelation and applies only to those to whom it is revealed and whom God specifically indicates are to be bound.” (6)

C. CONCLUSIONS OF THE COURT

It appears the court addressed the challenges by the plaintiffs from a standpoint of the supreme rights of society or a seeming majority, against the mores, behaviour and or expressions of a minority community or individual. It is as simple as that, if we discarded all the obfuscating legal jargon. The rights of the individual to life, liberty, freedom, expression and beliefs were unfortunately not exhaustively explored to evince an outcome which is both judicious and acceptable to our conscience.

Here are excerpts of the court’s conclusions on case histories from India, United States and Hong Kong. International or universal law in this matter, seems to have little relevance in the Singaporean context :

“As I have suggested earlier, this conception of proportionality should be viewed as distinct from traditional principles of judicial review. While the Indian courts may have adopted such an approach, the Singaporean courts have made clear that we continue to subscribe to the traditional principles of judicial review.” (7)

“The willingness of the US courts to review the legitimacy of a statute, as well as its implications, would again be at odds with the reluctance of the Singapore judiciary to address extra-legal arguments.” (8)

“Singapore, however, has not adopted the ICCPR. (9) As such the decision in Yau Yuk Lung is less relevant to our context.” (10)

“A similar point may be made in addressing Navtej, where the Supreme Court of India ruled that the criminalisation of male homosexual conduct violates, among other rights, the right to freedom of expression. (11) I am unable to agree with the reasoning of the Indian Supreme Court given that the court appeared to have accepted a wider meaning of what constitutes “expression”, extending beyond verbal communication of ideas, opinions or beliefs.” (12)

Here’s a conclusion of the court, which in this writer’s opinion, is a Catch-22, really :

“As a starting point, it must be emphasised that Dr. Tan was taking issue with the enforcement of s377A, as opposed to the constitutionality of s377A itself. These issues are separate and distinct. The manner in which a provision is enforced, even if arbitrary, cannot, without more, result in the provision itself being rendered unconstitutional. The appropriate recourse in such a situation would be to seek administrative review, not constitutional review.” (13)

D. INDIVIDUAL vs SOCIETAL RIGHTS

Individual rights long preceded societal rights. The latter, are in most cases, gained through the diminution of individual rights, or through the theory and practice of the “common good.” That being said, the theory also holds that when a bill or provision is to be considered by the legislature, its adoption, if ever, should be proportional to that which it is intended to regulate (14). This was addressed by the Indian, U.S. and HK examples cited in the foregoing. The law must never be onerously discriminating, harmful or disadvantageous to the society, community or individual. The Singaporean court however, relied disproportionately on what it deemed to be overriding local societal mores, which it apparently equated with supreme rights, a conflation which goes against the grain of justice. Hence, its decision against the applications of the plaintiffs. Without the benefit of a city-wide referendum on s377A, how confident are we really about this societal justification for upholding an unjust law as s377A? And speaking of this unjust law, our words to the Archbishop may help us to differentiate how particularly unjust it truly is :

“Any law which wilfully discriminates, isolates, targets, inflicts pain or injury upon, suppresses, denies or eliminates the natural and or individual rights of anyone or group is inherently and morally reprehensible. Such law has no place in our home, school, religious institution and society. It is a law of abuse and FEAR. An abuse and fear of a defenceless individual or minority group. An abuse and fear of a community of citizens.”

- Our “Open letter to the Archbishop, Singapore”, dated Sep 27, 2018 :

https://thinktosee.tumblr.com/post/178506731468/open-letter-to-the-archbishop-singapore

Finally, to get back to the missing piece – nowhere in the court’s judgement did natural law make an appearance. Or if it did, I for one, missed it. It is as if its applicability is inconsistent with Singaporean jurisprudence. This method evokes, for me at least, a poem by John Donne (1572-1631). (15) It has relevance to the matter at hand as we shall see :

For Whom the Bell Tolls (16)

No man is an island,

Entire of itself.

Each is a piece of the continent,

A part of the main.

If a clod be washed away by the sea,

Europe is the less.

As well as if a promontory were.

As well as if a manor of thine own

Or of thine friend’s were.

Each man’s death diminishes me,

For I am involved in mankind.

Therefore, send not to know

For whom the bell tolls,

It tolls for thee.

The title of the poem, “For Whom the Bell Tolls”, was adopted by Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) for his novel, centring on the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) and the rise of fascism. Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. (17)

Quote may be sourced in : “50 years of Hemingway Criticism”, p217. Author - Peter L. Hays, Scarecrow Press, 2014

E. CONCLUSION

Human rights are sacred, as John Donne alludes in his poem about the universality of humanity. We cannot and should not, deny to others, that which has been our collective and shared inheritance. Compassion is never a dirty word.

The Singaporean court has, despite its most learned applications, failed in this sacred duty to right a gross injustice to a law-abiding and respectable community of citizens. For this, the bell continues to toll for everyone in Singapore, and the world.

“You accept it. You accept that you cannot have everything your way. And perhaps, that’s just what makes life worth living, perhaps, that’s its beauty. Everyone has a culture. Everyone has a tradition. It’s just not always clear.”

- Final act, by Scott’s mother, in David’s award-winning play, “Piety.” David was 16 years when he received the award.

BE YOURSELF!

In the Spirit of David Cornelius Singh

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Sources/References

1. Act III of “Piety.” Published as a compendium by the organizer, Theatreworks in 2014/2015. David’s family plans to re-publish as a stand-alone in due time, in furtherance of his creative works and legacy.

2. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/30/world/asia/singapores-gay-sex-court.html

3. https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/PC1871?ProvIds=pr377A-

4. https://www.livelaw.in/pdf_upload/pdf_upload-371997.pdf

5. https://www.supremecourt.gov.sg/news/case-summaries/ong-ming-johnson-v-attorney-general-and-other-matters-2020-sghc-63

6. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke-political/

7. https://www.livelaw.in/pdf_upload/pdf_upload-371997.pdf - 221-223, p73-74

8. Ibid. 226-228, p74

9. https://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/ccpr.aspx - came into force in 1976

10. https://www.livelaw.in/pdf_upload/pdf_upload-371997.pdf - 229-236, p76-78

11. https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/cases/navtej-singh-johar-v-union-india/

12. https://www.livelaw.in/pdf_upload/pdf_upload-371997.pdf - 262, p87

13. Ibid. 287, p94-95

14. https://www.doj.gov.hk/eng/public/basiclaw/basic15_2.pdf

15. https://literarydevices.net/john-donne/

16. http://www.yourdailypoem.com/listpoem.jsp?poem_id=2118

17. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/1954/summary/

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Just in time for the movie release, Atomic Blonde makes a comic comeback in a big way. Here’s all the Oni Press Solicits for July 2017.

RICK AND MORTY: POCKET LIKE YOU STOLE IT #1

Retail cover illustrated by Marc Ellerby with Katy Farina

Alternate cover illustrated by Carolyn Main

(W) Tini Howard

(A) Marc Ellerby

(CA) Marc Ellerby with Katy Farina (retail cover), Carolyn Main (alternate cover)

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 6/12/17

IN STORES: 7/5/17

AGE RATING: Teen

GENRE: Humor, Sci-fi

PRICE: $3.99

PAGE COUNT: 32

Rick and Morty: Pocket Like You Stole It is a new comic book miniseries based on the popular [adult swim] television series and inspired by the Pocket Mortys mobile game! In this five-issue series, Morty is on a quest to free himself (and all the other Mortys) from the clutches of Ricks, who collect Mortys and force them to battle one another for schmeckles and glory. Along the way, he’ll discover the grisly history of Morty battling, the dastardly lengths that Ricks are willing to stoop to in order to win, and perhaps… the strength in himself that’s needed to free the Mortys once and for all?

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KILL THEM ALL

(W/A/CA) Kyle Starks

(C/CA) Luigi Anderson

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 9/4/17

IN STORES: 9/27/17

AGE RATING: Mature

GENRE: Humor, Adventure

PRICE: $19.99

PAGE COUNT: 184

The new gonzo graphic novel love letter to 90s action movies by Eisner-nominated cartoonist Kyle Starks (Sexcastle, Rick and Morty).

A betrayed murderess wants revenge. A hard-drinking former cop wants his job back. For either to get what they want, they’re going to have to fight their way through fifteen flights of criminals, assassins, drug lords, murderers, yup, even accountants, and… KILL. THEM. ALL.

KAIJUMAX SEASON 3 #1

(W/A/C/CA) Zander Cannon

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 6/19/17

IN STORES: 7/12/17

AGE RATING: Mature

GENRE: Sci-fi

PRICE: $3.99

PAGE COUNT: 32

New season! New jumping-on point! Ah, Kaijumax Prison… that cesspool of corruption in the South Pacific! Tensions among the city-destroying convicts have eased after a month-long lockdown and Electrogor’s capture, and now the kaiju gangs have begun vying for power again, all-out-attacking their rivals, trading addictive smog and dioxin, and abusing weaker inmates. The Creature from Devil’s Creek, after a long time as the low mon in the Cryptid hierarchy, stumbles upon some information that makes him think it doesn’t have to be like this. Also: Mind-controlled murders! Pre-smartphone navigation fails! And… some VERY old timey religion?

THE DAMNED #3

(W) Cullen Bunn

(A/CA) Brian Hurtt

(C/CA) Bill Crabtree

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 6/19/17

IN STORES: 7/12/17

AGE RATING: Mature

GENRE: Crime, Fantasy

PRICE: $3.99

PAGE COUNT: 32

Sketchy gambler Pauly Bones has slithered into Eddie’s life with an offer—together they can turn the tables on the demon crime families and finally get what they deserve. Eddie and Pauly can’t trust each other, though, and it’s only a matter of time before one double crosses the other. But with a new hired killer in town, they might both be dead before they can make their treacherous plays.

HEARTTHROB SEASON TWO #2

(W) Christopher Sebela

(A/CA) Robert Wilson IV

(C/CA) Nick Filardi

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 6/12/17

IN STORES: 7/5/17

AGE RATING: Mature

GENRE: Crime

PRICE: $3.99

PAGE COUNT: 32

Absence makes the heart grow fonder and after spending the last several months avoiding her criminal past to try and build a normal life, Callie is fonder than ever. Forced to set her normal existence aside and break her anarchist pals out of a Canadian jail, Callie finds herself head over heels for her old life. When this one-time dalliance threatens to turn into a full-blown crime spree, Callie turns to the only person who will understand: Mercer.

LETTER 44 #35

(W) Charles Soule

(A/CA) Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 6/26/17

IN STORES: 7/19/17

AGE RATING: Mature

GENRE: Sci-fi

PRICE: $3.99

PAGE COUNT: 32

THE END IS HERE. The final installment that will bring the award-winning series to a close.

KIM REAPER #4

(W/A/C/CA) Sarah Graley

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 6/19/17

IN STORES: 7/12/17

AGE RATING: Teen

GENRE: Humor, Adventure

PRICE: $3.99

PAGE COUNT: 32

Kim is suspended from her job as a Grim Reaper and is working in a bakery with Becka—a welcomed change of scenery, until a zombie rolls up to the counter. Animated corpses are the last straw, gosh darnit, so the pair decide to take matters into their own hands and venture down into the Underworld. And if they end up kicking some ghoulish booty on the way, that’s fine with them!

RICK AND MORTY #28

Retail cover illustrated by

CJ Cannon with Katy Farina

Alternate cover illustrated by

Jenn St-Onge

(W/A) Kyle Starks

(A) Andy Hirsch

(A/C) Marc Ellerby

(CA) CJ Cannon with Katy Farina (retail cover), Jenn St-Onge (alternate cover)

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 7/3/17

IN STORES: 7/26/17

AGE RATING: Teen

GENRE: Humor, Sci-fi

PRICE: $3.99

PAGE COUNT: 32

OH MY GOD IT’S INTERDIMENSIONAL CABLE TIME! Rick and Morty are wanted fugitives in an alien dimension, so until the heat dies down, there’s not much to do but watch interdimensional cable! Can you even believe it? A special one-shot issue drawn by writer Kyle Starks (with a special cameo by Andy Hirsch)! Meanwhile, Jerry learns a painful lesson in film history in this issue’s back-up comic drawn by Marc Ellerby!

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INVADER ZIM #22

Retail cover illustrated by Warren Wucinich with Fred C. Stresing

Alternate cover illustrated by

Jon Vermilyea

(W) Eric Trueheart

(A) Warren Wucinich

(CA) Warren Wucinich (retail cover), Jon Vermilyea (alternate cover)

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 7/3/17

IN STORES: 7/26/17

AGE RATING: All Ages

GENRE: Humor, Sci-fi

PRICE: $3.99

PAGE COUNT: 32

WELCOME TO ZIM’S GREATEST PLAN YET! Earth will soon be his! (Maybe!) Unfortunately, there’s something wrong with GIR—ASIDE from the usual list of things. For one, he’s intentionally trying to kill ZIM. And for two, he’s doing it at the worst possible times. Is ZIM’s greatest plan destined for failure (like it usually is)? Part one of a four-part story!

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REDLINE #5

(W) Neal Holman

(A/CA) Clayton McCormack

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 6/12/17

IN STORES: 7/5/17

AGE RATING: Mature

PRICE: $3.99

PAGE COUNT: 32

Everybody’s dead and everything basically sucks, so it’s a good time for Superintendent Coyle to start actually getting some leads into just whatever the hell is going on on Mars. Plus a robot armor guy fights a limousine. Plus some answers to questions you may have been wondering about. Plus shenanigans. HOOORAY!

INVADER ZIM, VOLUME 4

(W) Jhonen Vasquez, Eric Trueheart, Danielle Koenig, Aaron Alexovich

(A) Warren Wucinich, Aaron Alexovich

(CA) Warren Wucnich

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 7/10/17

IN STORES: 8/2/17

AGE RATING: All Ages

GENRE: Humor, Sci-fi

PRICE: $19.99

PAGE COUNT: 128

From taking over a local restaurant to proving to Dib that he’s the master of fear, will rule the world, one way or another! Or not at all. Or only on Tuesdays? COLLECTS INVADER ZIM ISSUES 16-20!

JEFF STEINBERG: CHAMPION OF EARTH

(W) Joshua Hale Fialkov

(W/A/CA) Tony Fleecs

(C/CA) Luigi Anderson

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 7/28/17

IN STORES: 9/20/17

AGE RATING: Mature

GENRE: Humor, Sci-fi

PRICE: $19.99

PAGE COUNT: 176

Have you ever wondered what could have been if Kevin Smith directed Men in Black? Us either because that’s kind of a dumb thing to wonder. Besides, why obsess about “What ifs?” when you could be reading the defining sci-fi-rom-com-dram-actioner of our time! From the writer of The Bunker and the artist of My Little Pony—wait really? Okay, I guess we’ll go with it—comes an alien invasion the likes of which have never before been seen by human eyes.

The space invaders are real. They’re here. They’re mean. And they’re standing in judgement over the citizens of Earth. The human race’s final exam. They’ve chosen a single champion to test and, unfortunately for us, it’s none other than Jeff Steinberg. Romantically challenged idiot, video store clerk, constipated, confused, distractible. In other words, the planet is totally doomed.

MERMIN, BOOK THREE: DEEP DIVE (SOFTCOVER EDITION)

(W/A/C/CA) Joey Weiser

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 8/21/17

IN STORES: 9/13/17

AGE RATING: All Ages

GENRE: Adventure, Humor

PRICE: $12.99

PAGE COUNT: 152

But once again, Mermin is tight-lipped about his past—even when it’s swimming right in front of him. And there are enemies lurking in the seedier depths of Mer, who’ve got their sights set not only on Mermin, but on Pete and his friends!

ATOMIC BLONDE: THE COLDEST CITY (SOFTCOVER EDITION)

(W) Antony Johnston

(A) Sam Hart

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 4/17/17

IN STORES: 5/10/17

AGE RATING: Mature

GENRE: Crime

PRICE: $14.99

PAGE COUNT: 176

NOVEMBER 1989. MI6 spy Lorraine Broughton was sent to Berlin to investigate the death of another agent, and the disappearance of a list revealing every spy working there. She found a powder keg of mistrust, assassinations and bad defections that ended with the murder of MI6’s top officer, as the Berlin Wall was torn down. Now Lorraine has returned from the Cold War’s coldest city, to tell her story. And nothing is what it seems.

THE COLDEST WINTER: ATOMIC BLONDE (SOFTCOVER EDITION)

(W) Antony Johnston

(A) Steven Perkins

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 4/17/17

IN STORES: 5/10/17

AGE RATING: Mature

GENRE: Crime

PRICE: $14.99

PAGE COUNT: 184

EIGHT YEARS BEFORE “ATOMIC BLONDE” …BERLIN FROZE. After a string of botched assignments for MI6 in Berlin, David Perceval is being sent home. Even his final mission before leaving—the defection of a Soviet scientist—goes badly wrong, as the coldest winter for 30 years descends on Europe.

With transport out of Berlin impossible, and the KGB searching everywhere for their lost scientist, Perceval must improvise a deadly game of cat and mouse through the frozen city to keep the Russians at bay, and deliver his own unique brand of revenge!

FAUNS & FAIRIES: THE ADULT FANTASY COLORING BOOK

(W/A/CA) Trungles

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 8/28/17

IN STORES: 9/20/17

AGE RATING: Mature

GENRE: Erotica, Fantasy

PRICE: $11.99

PAGE COUNT: 88

Fauns & Fairies: The Adult Fantasy Coloring Book is an erotic coloring book for adults, offering a steamy interpretation of traditional fantasy characters. From succubi to knights to pixies, the beautiful art nouveau-inspired illustrations show classic characters in sensuous poses sure to please. The delicate and detailed artwork is ideal for adult coloring book enthusiasts!

via Oni Press

Atomic Blonde is Back in the Oni Press Solicits for July 2017

Just in time for the movie release, Atomic Blonde makes a comic comeback in a big way.

Atomic Blonde is Back in the Oni Press Solicits for July 2017 Just in time for the movie release, Atomic Blonde makes a comic comeback in a big way.

#comic books #comics #July 2017 #News #Oni Press #Solicits

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Just in time for the movie release, Atomic Blonde makes a comic comeback in a big way. Here’s all the Oni Press Solicits for July 2017.

RICK AND MORTY: POCKET LIKE YOU STOLE IT #1

Retail cover illustrated by Marc Ellerby with Katy Farina

Alternate cover illustrated by Carolyn Main

(W) Tini Howard

(A) Marc Ellerby

(CA) Marc Ellerby with Katy Farina (retail cover), Carolyn Main (alternate cover)

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 6/12/17

IN STORES: 7/5/17

AGE RATING: Teen

GENRE: Humor, Sci-fi

PRICE: $3.99

PAGE COUNT: 32

KILL THEM ALL

(W/A/CA) Kyle Starks

(C/CA) Luigi Anderson

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 9/4/17

IN STORES: 9/27/17

AGE RATING: Mature

GENRE: Humor, Adventure

PRICE: $19.99

PAGE COUNT: 184

The new gonzo graphic novel love letter to 90s action movies by Eisner-nominated cartoonist Kyle Starks (Sexcastle, Rick and Morty).

KAIJUMAX SEASON 3 #1

(W/A/C/CA) Zander Cannon

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 6/19/17

IN STORES: 7/12/17

AGE RATING: Mature

GENRE: Sci-fi

PRICE: $3.99

PAGE COUNT: 32

THE DAMNED #3

(W) Cullen Bunn

(A/CA) Brian Hurtt

(C/CA) Bill Crabtree

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 6/19/17

IN STORES: 7/12/17

AGE RATING: Mature

GENRE: Crime, Fantasy

PRICE: $3.99

PAGE COUNT: 32

HEARTTHROB SEASON TWO #2

(W) Christopher Sebela

(A/CA) Robert Wilson IV

(C/CA) Nick Filardi

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 6/12/17

IN STORES: 7/5/17

AGE RATING: Mature

GENRE: Crime

PRICE: $3.99

PAGE COUNT: 32

LETTER 44 #35

(W) Charles Soule

(A/CA) Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 6/26/17

IN STORES: 7/19/17

AGE RATING: Mature

GENRE: Sci-fi

PRICE: $3.99

PAGE COUNT: 32

THE END IS HERE. The final installment that will bring the award-winning series to a close.

KIM REAPER #4

(W/A/C/CA) Sarah Graley

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 6/19/17

IN STORES: 7/12/17

AGE RATING: Teen

GENRE: Humor, Adventure

PRICE: $3.99

PAGE COUNT: 32

RICK AND MORTY #28

Retail cover illustrated by

CJ Cannon with Katy Farina

Alternate cover illustrated by

Jenn St-Onge

(W/A) Kyle Starks

(A) Andy Hirsch

(A/C) Marc Ellerby

(CA) CJ Cannon with Katy Farina (retail cover), Jenn St-Onge (alternate cover)

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 7/3/17

IN STORES: 7/26/17

AGE RATING: Teen

GENRE: Humor, Sci-fi

PRICE: $3.99

PAGE COUNT: 32

INVADER ZIM #22

Retail cover illustrated by Warren Wucinich with Fred C. Stresing

Alternate cover illustrated by

Jon Vermilyea

(W) Eric Trueheart

(A) Warren Wucinich

(CA) Warren Wucinich (retail cover), Jon Vermilyea (alternate cover)

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 7/3/17

IN STORES: 7/26/17

AGE RATING: All Ages

GENRE: Humor, Sci-fi

PRICE: $3.99

PAGE COUNT: 32

REDLINE #5

(W) Neal Holman

(A/CA) Clayton McCormack

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 6/12/17

IN STORES: 7/5/17

AGE RATING: Mature

PRICE: $3.99

PAGE COUNT: 32

INVADER ZIM, VOLUME 4

(W) Jhonen Vasquez, Eric Trueheart, Danielle Koenig, Aaron Alexovich

(A) Warren Wucinich, Aaron Alexovich

(CA) Warren Wucnich

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 7/10/17

IN STORES: 8/2/17

AGE RATING: All Ages

GENRE: Humor, Sci-fi

PRICE: $19.99

PAGE COUNT: 128

From taking over a local restaurant to proving to Dib that he’s the master of fear, will rule the world, one way or another! Or not at all. Or only on Tuesdays? COLLECTS INVADER ZIM ISSUES 16-20!

JEFF STEINBERG: CHAMPION OF EARTH

(W) Joshua Hale Fialkov

(W/A/CA) Tony Fleecs

(C/CA) Luigi Anderson

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 7/28/17

IN STORES: 9/20/17

AGE RATING: Mature

GENRE: Humor, Sci-fi

PRICE: $19.99

PAGE COUNT: 176

MERMIN, BOOK THREE: DEEP DIVE (SOFTCOVER EDITION)

(W/A/C/CA) Joey Weiser

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 8/21/17

IN STORES: 9/13/17

AGE RATING: All Ages

GENRE: Adventure, Humor

PRICE: $12.99

PAGE COUNT: 152

ATOMIC BLONDE: THE COLDEST CITY (SOFTCOVER EDITION)

(W) Antony Johnston

(A) Sam Hart

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 4/17/17

IN STORES: 5/10/17

AGE RATING: Mature

GENRE: Crime

PRICE: $14.99

PAGE COUNT: 176

THE COLDEST WINTER: ATOMIC BLONDE (SOFTCOVER EDITION)

(W) Antony Johnston

(A) Steven Perkins

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 4/17/17

IN STORES: 5/10/17

AGE RATING: Mature

GENRE: Crime

PRICE: $14.99

PAGE COUNT: 184

FAUNS & FAIRIES: THE ADULT FANTASY COLORING BOOK

(W/A/CA) Trungles

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF: 8/28/17

IN STORES: 9/20/17

AGE RATING: Mature

GENRE: Erotica, Fantasy

PRICE: $11.99

PAGE COUNT: 88

via Oni Press

Atomic Blonde is Back in the Oni Press Solicits for July 2017 Just in time for the movie release, Atomic Blonde makes a comic comeback in a big way.

#comic books #comics #July 2017 #News #Oni Press #Solicits

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Oni Press’ Solicitations for July 2017

Oni Press has provided CBR News with the exclusive first look at covers and solicit information for products shipping July 2017. When you’re through checking out these solicitations, be sure to visit CBR’s Indie Comics Forum and discuss these Oni Press releases with fellow readers.

Oni Press Solicitations – Last Six Months

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RICK AND MORTY: POCKET LIKE YOU STOLE IT #1 (OF 5)

TINI HOWARD (W) • MARC ELLERBY (A/CA) • KATY FARINA (C/CA)

ALTERNATE COVER ILLUSTRATED BY CAROLYN MAIN

JULY 5 / 32 Pages / Teen / Humor, Sci-fi / $3.99

KILL THEM ALL

KYLE STARKS (W/A/CA) • LUIGI ANDERSON (C/CA)

The new gonzo graphic novel love letter to 90s action movies by Eisner-nominated cartoonist Kyle Starks (Sexcastle, Rick and Morty). A betrayed murderess wants revenge. A hard-drinking former cop wants his job back. For either to get what they want, they’re going to have to fight their way through fifteen flights of criminals, assassins, drug lords, murderers, yup, even accountants, and… KILL. THEM. ALL.

SEPTEMBER 27 / 184 Pages / Mature / Humor, Action / $19.99

KAIJUMAX SEASON THREE #1

ZANDER CANNON (W/A/C/CA)

JULY 12 / 32 Pages / Mature / Sci-fi / $3.99

THE DAMNED #3

CULLEN BUNN (W) • BRIAN HURTT (A/CA) • BILL CRABTREE (C/CA)

JULY 12 / 32 Pages / Mature / Crime, Fantasy / $3.99

HEARTTHROB SEASON TWO #2

CHRISTOPHER SEBELA (W) • ROBERT WILSON IV (A/CA) • NICK FILARDI (C/CA)

JULY 5 / 32 Pages / Mature / Crime / $3.99

LETTER 44 #35

CHARLES SOULE (W) • ALBERTO JIMÉNEZ ALBURQUERQUE (A) • DAN JACKSON (C)

THE END IS HERE. The final installment that will bring the award-winning series to a close.

JULY 19 / 32 Pages / Mature / Sci-fi / $3.99

KIM REAPER #4

SARAH GRALEY (W/A/C/CA)

JULY 12 / 32 Pages / Teen / Humor, Adventure / $3.99

RICK AND MORTY #28

KYLE STARKS (W/A) • ANDY HIRSCH (A) • MARC ELLERBY (A/C) • KATY FARINA (C/CA) • CJ CANNON (CA)

ALTERNATE COVER ILLUSTRATED BY JENN ST-ONGE

JULY 26 / 32 Pages / Teen / Humor, Sci-fi / $3.99

INVADER ZIM #22

ERIC TRUEHEART (W) • WARREN WUCINICH (A/CA) • FRED C. STRESING (C/CA)

ALTERNATE COVER ILLUSTRATED BY JON VERMILYEA

JULY 26 / 32 Pages / All Ages / Humor, Sci-fi / $3.99

REDLINE #5

NEAL HOLMAN (W) • CLAYTON MCCORMACK (A/CA) • KELLY FITZPATRICK (C/CA)

JULY 5 / 32 Pages / Mature / Sci-fi / $3.99

INVADER ZIM, VOLUME 4

JHONEN VASQUEZ, ERIC TRUEHEART, DANIELLE KOENIG (W) • AARON ALEXOVICH (W/A) • WARREN WUCINICH (A/CA) • FRED C. STRESING, CASSIE KELLY (C)

ZIM has plans to take over planet Earth. Schemes! Designs! Machinations! Uh… other words that mean “plans”! And in the fourth volume of the critically acclaimed comic series, these “plans” are plentiful, horrifying, and only half as terrible as usual! From taking over a local restaurant to proving to Dib that he’s the master of fear, ZIM will rule the world, one way or another! Or not at all. Or only on Tuesdays? COLLECTS INVADER ZIM ISSUES 16-20!

AUGUST 2 / 128 Pages / All Ages / Humor, Sci-fi / $19.99

JEFF STEINBERG: CHAMPION OF EARTH

JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV (W) • TONY FLEECS (W/A/CA) • LUIGI ANDERSON (C/CA)

Have you ever wondered what could have been if Kevin Smith directed Men in Black? Us either because that’s kind of a dumb thing to wonder. Besides, why obsess about “What ifs?” when you could be reading the defining sci-fi-rom-com-dram-actioner of our time! From the writer of The Bunker and the artist of My Little Pony—wait, really? Okay, I guess we’ll go with it—comes an alien invasion the likes of which have never before been seen by human eyes.

SEPTEMBER 20 / 176 Pages / Mature / Humor, Sci-fi / $19.99

MERMIN, BOOK THREE: DEEP DIVE (SOFTCOVER EDITION)

JOEY WEISER (W/A/C/CA)

The third book in Joey Weiser’s Eisner Award-nominated series is now in PAPERBACK! No one knows much about Mer, the underwater kingdom where Mermin the merman was born, but due to a rising conflict with the people of Atlantis, Mermin needs to get back home immediately. Which means his human friends get to accompany him and see all the aquatic wonders of Mer. But once again, Mermin is tight-lipped about his past—even when it’s swimming right in front of him. And there are enemies lurking in the seedier depths of Mer, who’ve got their sights set not only on Mermin, but on Pete and his friends!

SEPTEMBER 13 / 152 Pages / All Ages / Adventure, Humor / $12.99

ATOMIC BLONDE: THE COLDEST CITY (SOFTCOVER EDITION)

ANTONY JOHNSTON (W) • SAM HART (A)

MAY 10 / 176 Pages / Mature / Crime / $14.99

THE COLDEST WINTER: ATOMIC BLONDE (SOFTCOVER EDITION)

ANTONY JOHNSTON (W) • STEVEN PERKINS (A)

MAY 10 / 184 Pages / Mature / Crime / $14.99

FAUNS & FAIRIES: THE ADULT FANTASY COLORING BOOK

TRUNGLES (W/A/CA)

SEPTEMBER 20 / 88 Pages / Mature / Fantasy, Erotica / $11.99

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