#roderick krupp

[cinder-no]

Digger - Pony Town

[comicwaren]

From Phases of the Moon Knight #001

“The Once and Future Knight”, by Erica Schultz (A), Manuel García, Sean Parsons and Ceci de la Cruz (A)

“Crusader”, by Benjamin Percy (W) and Rod Reis (A)

[nitpickrider]

Smartest supervillain I have seen in a WHILE. Captain America 420

[why-i-love-comics]

Superior Spider-Man #1 (2018)

written by Christos Gage art by Mike Hawthorne, Wade von Grawbadger, & Jordie Bellaire

[icecypher-fanart]

Marvel Comics: Night Shift. A group of cool, dark, underused super-villains (and a couple of heroes).

[justdealingwithsomeissues]

Oh boy.... Night Shift.... I’m so.... excited...

[docgold13]

365 Marvel Comics Paper Cut-Out SuperHeroes - One Hero, Every Day, All Year…

Team Supplemental - The Night Shift

The WestCoast superhero known as The Shroud came to the conclusion that he would prove a much more effective crimefighter were he to pose as a villain and take on the underworld from within.  To this end, The Shroud gathered a team of costumed villains, many of whom had been the captive of the villain known as The Locksmith.  

Although most of the members of The Shroud’s Night Shift believed they were involved in a criminal endeavor, The Shroud was able to steer them on a course to take down the other criminal factions active in the Los Angeles area.   Based in the Tower of Shadows, The Shroud led the Night Shift into battle against a host of criminal organizations, stealing their wealth and splitting it among themselves. The Shroud also kept careful watch over his team, ensuring that none of the group members preyed on the innocent. Under the Shroud's leadership, the Night Shift even allied with Captain America against the Power Broker.

The Shroud’s chief lieutenant on the team was the former Spider-Woman foe known as Dancer Macabre.  She often acted as leader of the team during times in which The Shroud’s duties took him elsewhere.  During one of these times, Dancer Macabre led the Night Shift in an attack against The West Coast Avengers.  

Not long thereafter, the team was taken over by the villain known as The Hangman, who was actually in league with the demonic entity known as Satannish.  All this resulted in The Night Shift rebelling against The Hangman and joining forces with Dr. Strange and The West Coast Avengers in order to defeat Satannish.  

The squad subsequently disbanded yet a new version of the team later reformed under the leadership of the Superior Spider-Man.  

Members of the team included:

The Shroud

When he was ten years old, Maximiliian Coleridge witnessed his parents gunned down. He dedicated his life to fighting crime, gaining a law degree and studying the Cult of Kali. During his studies, he developed mystical perception and the ability to manipulate aspects of the Darkforce. He became the Shroud and used this costume identity to take down criminals in a very covert manner. He encountered the Fantastic Four and Captain America, and later established a club in Los Angeles called the Cat's Jazz Club, where he could keep watch over the criminal underbelly.

Dancer Macabre

Dansen Macabre was a skilled dancer and priestess of Shiva who visited the Shroud's club in an attempt to kill him because he was empowered by Shiva's rival Kali. This led to an encounter with Spider-Man.

Digger

Roderick Krupp was a grave digger in Los Angeles who encountered the dangerous, haunted mansion called the House of Shadows. He soon moved into the house and from there hosted several late night horror television shows, taking the name ‘Digger.’ After his television shows were cancelled, Roderick started to go insane, believing everyone alive was actually dead. He started to bury people alive, but was apprehended by Jessica Drew and taken into custody.

Skein

A mutant with the ability to control natural fibers, Sybil Dvorak was brought to the United States from her native Rumania by the actor Jason Reed, who promised her fame and fortune, but instead kept her effectively a prisoner in his mansion. Bored, Sybil created a costume and wove delicate wings to become ‘Gyp$y Moth’. She became hedonistic, seeking pleasure and adventure, and when Reed died, his wealth was left to her. She also became an American citizen and encountered Spider-Woman on multiple occasions.

Werewolf by Night

Jack Russell inherited his father's curse of lycanthropy.  He has had many adventures with the criminal and super human communities and joined the Night Shift following his encounter with The Locksmith.  

Needle

Josef Saint was an elderly tailor who was attacked by hoodlums and lost an eye in the process. He grew enraged by this, and developed the ability to paralyze people with a stare. He battled Spider-Woman prior to becoming a member of The Night Shift.

Tatterdemalion

Arnold Paffenroth was bit-part Hollywood actor who could never really catch a break. He eventually became homeless and bitter towards the upper class, which led him to being mind-controlled by Sarnak, who gave him the ragged costume which he would wear as a super villain.  Following encounters with The Werewolf by Night, Ghost Rider and Spider-Woman, The Tatterdemalion ended up a member of The Night Shift.

The Brothers Grimm

Percy and Barton Grimes were corrupt realtors who purchased an old theater in Los Angeles, where they discovered the long-abandoned Brothers Grimm costumes which had been imbued with magical powers. Taking the costumes for themselves as the Brothers Grimm, they fought Iron Man and later Spider-Woman before being captured by The Locksmith.  Thereafter, the pair were recruited into the ranks of The Night Shift.  

Misfit

Jason Roland was a handsome Hollywood actor who struggled to get his break in the industry. He eventually made a deal with a make-up artist who claimed to be an emissary of the devil;  He traded his soul in exchange for success. The make-up artist created a monstrous design for Jason to wear in the film ‘The Demon that Devoured Hollywood,’ which led to Jason's increased popularity. Jason threatened to break off the deal but, on the final day of shooting, he discovered that he was unable to remove his costume, effectively trapping him in a monstrous form.  Now known as The Misfit, he battled Spider-Woman prior to being captured by the Locksmith and subsequently joining The Night Shift.

Waxman

The monstrous Waxman had been a scientist suffering from a rare skin condition.  An experiment meant to cure him instead turned him into the creature composed of a malleable wax-like substance. He appeared at popular clubs throughout Los Angeles disguised as handsome men and seduced women. Bringing them someplace alone, his body turned into a waxy form during a moment of passion and he would smother them to death.  The villain was defeated by Spider-Woman and then imprisoned by Locksmith.  he served for a short time as a member of The Nightshift until he was dealt with more permanently by Moon Knight.  

The Night Shift  first appeared in the pages of Captain America Vol. 1 #330 (1987).

[sandlerresearch]

Project Insight - Construction in Key US States published on

http://www.sandlerresearch.org/project-insight-construction-in-key-us-states.html

Project Insight - Construction in Key US States

Project Insight – Construction in Key US States

Summary

The US construction industry is a major contributor to the economy, accounting for 4.1% of gross domestic product (GDP) and employing 5.3% of the country’s total workforce. With annual expenditure reaching over US$1.4 trillion last year, the industry is one of the largest in the world. In 2018, output grew by 4.4% in real gross terms – up from 3.4% in 2017, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).

Recent corporate tax cuts together with state and local government efforts to raise revenues for public works has driven this growth. Among the largest states currently experiencing fast construction growth are Florida, Georgia and Washington, with annual average rates of 9.9%, 8.7% and 6% respectively over the past five years.

GlobalData is tracking 11,208 construction projects in the US, both in the public and private sector, at all stages of development from announcement to execution; collectively, these projects are valued at US$3.7 trillion. The top 10 selected US states account for nearly 60% of the entire US construction market.

Key Highlights

– With a total of 1,302 projects worth US$524.6 billion, California has both the largest number and value of projects in the US construction project pipeline. California is home to more megaprojects than any other states in the US, with its top 10 largest projects valued at US$139.5 billion. Six of these are transport infrastructure projects and two are energy and utilities projects. Topping the list is the US$79 billion California High-Speed Rail Line, the largest project in the US construction pipeline. Thanks to its dominance in the US energy sector, Texas has the highest number and value of energy and utilities projects in the US construction project pipeline. – GlobalData is tracking 1,034 projects in the state with a total value of US$425.1 billion. Energy and utilities projects dominate with a value of US$152.7 billion, followed by mixed-used developments and infrastructure projects with values of US$67.9 billion and US$67.1 billion respectively. GlobalData is tracking 894 projects in New York with a total value of US$409 billion, of which 63% of the value are in the pre-execution and execution stages as of May 2019. Of the total number of projects tracked by GlobalData in Washington, 89 are residential buildings, 72 are commercial and leisure and 83 are mixed-use developments. Some of these projects are related to Amazon, Microsoft or Google or the expansion thereof, meaning office buildings and apartment buildings to house their workers. Microsoft, for example, is currently undertaking the redevelopment of its headquarters building in Washington. – The project is costing US$1 billion, and is set to start this year. Among the major contractors building large construction projects in Illinois are Jacobs, Arcadis and Ardmore Roderick, which were awarded the construction contract to complete the US$4.7 billion Red and Purple Lines Modernization in Chicago while Thyssen-Krupp Industrial Solutions was selected to build the Tuscola Fertilizer Plant.

Scope

– This report focuses on 10 key states in the US, which are significant in terms of the overall size of the economy, construction output and construction employment, as well as having sizeable construction project pipelines. – The report provides an assessment of the current construction project pipeline by the 10 key selected states based on the CIC project database including analysis on total construction pipeline by sector and stage, projected annual spending on current project pipeline by funding method over the five-year span, as well as analysis on all major projects by value, start and end date, stage of development, funding mechanism, and leading contractors.

Reasons to buy

– Gain insight into the key construction states in the US by construction sector, and stage. – Assess the main drivers of construction investment in key US states, and financing methods. – Understand the maintrends driving overall construction growth. – Identify top projects by sector, leading contractors and development stage to better understand the competitive environment and inform your expansion strategy.

[johnbyrnedraws]

Digger (Tower of Shadows) commission by John Byrne. 2014.

[comicwaren]

From Superior Spider-Man Vol. 2 #004

Art by Mike Hawthorne, Wade von Grawbadger and Jordie Bellaire

Written by Christos Gage

[comicwaren]

From Superior Spider-Man Vol. 2 #002

Art by Mike Hawthorne, Wade von Grawbadger and Víctor Olazaba

Written by Christos Gage

[comicwaren]

From Superior Spider-Man Vol. 2 #001

Art by Mike Hawthorne, Wade von Grawbadger and Jordie Bellaire

Written by Christos Gage

[justdealingwithsomeissues]

Digger is an interesting one, he used to be the ... host? Master of ceremonies? in one of the old horror anthology books... which is why I had to read them... way WAY back when I was reading the... like 70s