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Marvel Comics October 2021 Solicitations, 57 Titles Frankensteined

Welcome to the Marvel Comics October 2021 solicits and solicitations, not yet released in full, so we have Frankensteined together what is available to us right now… more as we have it! 57 titles all in so far as well as  a few Joe Jusko variants as well.

PHOENIX SONG: ECHO #1 (OF 5)
Written by REBECCA ROANHORSE
Art by LUCA MARESCA
Cover by CORY SMITH
Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
On Sale 10/6!
The Phoenix Force has chosen a new host! Spinning directly out of Jason Aaron’s Avengers storyline “Enter the Phoenix” comes PHOENIX SONG: ECHO #1, a brand-new series from best-selling Hugo Award winning novelist Rebecca Roanhorse and rising star artist Luca Maresca (Avengers). Roanhorse previously wrote the Cheyenne hero in last year’s Marvel’s Voices: Indigenous Voices #1 and now returns to the saga of Maya Lopez as she deals with her biggest transformation yet. The exhilarating story will be packed with revelations about both Echo’s ancestry and the Phoenix Force mythos as well as the debut of new heroes and the shocking return of an iconic X-Men villain… Echo is now the host of one of the most powerful entities in the Marvel Universe, and she has burning questions that demand answers. Still learning her new cosmic abilities—and struggling with the Phoenix’s overwhelming personality—Echo strikes out to return to her roots. But the reservation has even fewer answers. And where power goes, evil follows. Someone wants Echo to fail—and unleash a power only the greatest heroes in history have been able to control.

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – TRAIL OF SHADOWS #1 (OF 5)

DANIEL JOSÉ OLDER (W) • DAVE WACHTER (A) • Cover by DAVID LÓPEZ
Variant Cover by ARIO ANINDITO
Variant Cover by JULIAN  TEDESCO

JEDI KNIGHT AND PRIVATE EYE TEAM UP TO UNCOVER A MYSTERY

THAT WILL CHANGE THE HIGH REPUBLIC FOREVER!

A Jedi Master is dead. Another is in a state of complete shock. It’s a murder the likes of which the Jedi Order has never seen before. There are no leads. There are no suspects. There is no motive. But Jedi Investigator EMERICK CAPHTOR must solve the case before it’s too late. The fate of the Jedi, the Hutts, the Nihil and everyone in the galaxy, hangs by this tangled thread of lies and deceit. Emerick will need to dive into the darkness, testing himself and his Jedi ideals like never before. He’ll need help. Luckily, Private Eye SIAN HOLT lives in the dark. Together, they’ll follow this trail of shadows wherever it leads. If they can work together, that is.

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC #10

CAVAN SCOTT (W) • ARIO ANINDITO (A) • Cover by PHIL NOTO
Variant Cover by GEORGES JEANTY
Variant Cover by CASPAR WIJNGAARD

A NEW STORY BEGINS THIS ISSUE – THE SHADOW OF THE NIHIL!

Following the terrible events of The Rising Storm, the villainous NIHIL are in retreat, hunted by THE JEDI.
WAYSEEKER KNIGHT ORLA JARENI is attacked by a lone Nihil Stormship in deep space, a Stormship commanded by one of the Jedi’s own.
Which of STARLIGHT BEACON’S number have joined the Nihil Horde? And how far will they turn from the light?

STAR WARS: WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS #5 (OF 5)
CHARLES SOULE (W) • LUKE ROSS (A) • Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Variant Cover by by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Action Figure Variant Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
Bounty Hunter Handbook Variant Cover by RON FRENZ
Trading Card Variant Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
Carbonite Variant Cover by STEVE McNIVEN
Boba Always Gets His Bounty Variant Cover by Steve McNiven
THE ULTIMATE FINALE! THE BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR
CHANGES THE FACE OF THE GALAXY!
Everything and everyone in the galaxy is against bounty hunter BOBA FETT, from Sith Lords to Hutt rulers to the mysterious CRIMSON DAWN.
He can’t succeed. There’s no way he can regain HAN SOLO, escape the bounties on his head, and survive to get his prize to JABBA THE HUTT and get paid. But HAN SOLO belongs to him, and no one will take him away.
With a shocker of an ending that sets up a revolutionary new status quo for STAR WARS COMICS!

STAR WARS: WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS – IG-88 #1
RODNEY BARNES (W) • GUIU VILANOVA (A) • Cover by Mahmud Asrar
Variant Cover by by CASPAR WIJNGAARD
Variant Cover by RAY-ANTHONY HEIGHT
Bounty Hunter Handbook Variant Cover RON FRENZ
Carbonite Variant Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR
NO ONE CAN DEFEAT IG-88! WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS TIE-IN!
IG-88 is an advanced assassin droid designed for death, destruction, and mayhem. Its weapons systems are unparalleled, its design flawless. Yet the galaxy’s most sinister droid bounty hunter can still fail. What motivates IG-88’s resurrection time and time again? Is it programming or something…more? And can IG-88 find a strategy to overcome its old foe, Boba Fett?! Rodney Barnes’ and Guiu Vilanova’s one-shot is the fourth of four action-packed “War of the Bounty Hunters” tie-ins about the criminal underworld’s most notorious hunters and scoundrels, all told by the best STAR WARS writers and illustrators in the galaxy.

STAR WARS #18
CHARLES SOULE (W) • RAMON ROSANAS (A) • Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Bounty Hunter Handbook Variant Cover by RON FRENZ
Lucasfilm 50th Anniversary Variant Cover by CHRIS SPROUSE
Carbonite Variant Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Action Figure Variant Cover by John Tyler Christopher
“COLLISION COURSE”
Reeling from the events on JEKARA and forced to confront the reality of her own choices and losses, LEIA ORGANA meets QI’RA to discuss the person they both have in common – heroic smuggler HAN SOLO!
How has he influenced their lives to that point?
And how will it change their fate moving forward?

STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #15
ALYSSA WONG (W) • MINKYU JUNG (A) • Cover by SARA PICHELLI
Bounty Hunter Handbook Variant Cover by RON FRENZ
Lucasfilm 50th Anniversary Variant Cover by CHRIS SPROUSE
Carbonite Variant Cover by SARA PICHELLI
“PARTY FAVORS”
CRIMSON DAWN is back, and DOCTOR APHRA is trapped aboard their ship!
What treasures lie aboard the VERMILLION?
And what price will Aphra have to pay to obtain them?

STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS #17
ETHAN SACKS (W) • PAOLO VILLANELLI (A) • Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Bounty Hunter Handbook Variant Cover by RON FRENZ
Lucasfilm 50th Anniversary Variant Cover by CHRIS SPROUSE
Carbonite Variant Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
“LAST STAND”
Severely wounded, VALANCE must make a desperate escape attempt from an Imperial Star Destroyer.
Will T’ONGA and her crew reach him in time?
Plus: A shocking twist that will leave the survivors’ lives forever altered!

STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #17
GREG PAK (W) • RAFFAELE IENCO (A) • Cover by AARON KUDER
Bounty Hunter Handbook Variant Cover by RON FRENZ
Lucasfilm 50th Anniversary Variant Cover by CHRIS SPROUSE
Carbonite Variant Cover by AARON KUDER
“JUST REWARDS”
Throughout the search for HAN SOLO, DARTH VADER has carved his way through shadows, unraveling mysteries cloaked in deceptions and betrayal.
Now Vader finally takes care of all his business in this blockbuster conclusion to the WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS story arc.
But is he the true master of betrayal in this tale? Or is there another?

DARK AGES #2 (OF 6)
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art and Cover by IBAN COELLO
DARK AGES #2 will pick up years after the incident that ushered in the end the age of technology. Now it’s up to Earth’s heroes to bring humanity together in the darkness. X-Men and Avengers, vigilantes and villains all work together to create something better. But something darker than the night is descending on the world and this postapocalyptic world is about to face Apocalypse. On Sale 10/6

Avengers: The Death of Doctor Strange #1
(W) Alex Paknadel
(A) Ryan Bodenheim
Earth’s weakest heroes! With Doctor Strange gone, the Avengers are the only ones who can stop a rampaging Juggernaut-like monster from wrecking all of Manhattan! But what does this mystical creature want? And how does the magic-skeptical Iron Man hold the answer?

STRANGE ACADEMY PRESENTS: DEATH OF DOCTOR STRANGE #1
SKOTTIE YOUNG (W) MIKE DEL MUNDO (A) COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS
Strange Academy is closed until the events surrounding Dr. Strange’s death are resolved, so the students go back to their parents! Iric and Alvi’s mom happens to be the Enchantress, so you know this isn’t going to go smoothly. We’re going to learn that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree and more than just one realm is in trouble.

Ryan North and Guillermo Sanna are creating a Darkhold one-shot for Iron Man in October, one over five one-shots bookended by a Darkhold Alpha and Omega. Delayed for over a year, it’s now set in an earlier continuity than the rest of the Marvel Universe. While the book leads with Doctor Doom and the Scarlet Witch, the on-shots will feature Iron Man, Wasp, Black Bolt, Spider-Man, and Blade.

THE DARKHOLD: IRON MAN #1
(W) Ryan North (A) Guillermo Sanna (CA) Valerio Giangiordano
Ryan North turns his talents to a brand-new genre! Called forth to face the dread god Chthon, Iron Man reads from the ancient ill-fated text the Darkhold…and it changes the course of his entire life. The armor that has saved him countless times is about to become a prison — one whose only escape is a fate worse than death.

VENOM #1
Written by RAM V & AL EWING
Art by BRYAN HITCH
Inks by ANDREW CURRIE
Colors by ALEX SINCLAIR
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
October 13th

ETERNALS FOREVER #1
Written by RALPH MACCHIO
Art by RAMÓN BACHS
Cover by TODD NAUCK
On Sale 10/13
This October, fans of the Eternals will be able to immerse themselves in the captivating mythology of Jack Kirby’s classic creation in ETERNALS FOREVER, an all-new Eternals story by legendary Marvel Comics creator Ralph Macchio (Black Widow: Widow’s Sting, Morbius: Bond of Blood) and artist Ramón Bachs (Marvel Rising: Ms. Marvel & Squirrel Girl)! Set at a turning point in Eternals history, ETERNALS FOREVER will serve as a perfect modern entry point into the world of the Eternals. This one-shot will reintroduce fans and newcomers to heroes such as Ikaris and Sprite, along with the Deviants who will stop at nothing but all-out war. After the Deviants capture and brainwash Ikaris into assassinating Ajak, it’s up to Gilgamesh and Sprite to stop him. Will the Eternals be able to save their fallen brother, or will Ikaris remain a sinister agent of the Deviants?

Immortal Hulk #50
(W) Al Ewing
(A) Joe Bennett
The end of one of the most critically-acclaimed comic runs in recent history will arrive this October. Writer Al Ewing and artist Joe Bennett will close out their horror-infused work on Bruce Banner in IMMORTAL HULK #50, a special giant-sized issue that will present the groundbreaking conclusion to years of buildup, mystery, and Gamma-powered additions to the Hulk mythology. Throughout the past 49 issues, the all-star creative team has taken the iconic Marvel hero to places no creator has dared to go—through the Green Door and beyond! Now, they bid farewell to the Green Goliath, having redefined the character with a genre-bending exploration of both his powerful alter-ego and his humanity. The final issue will find the Hulk down in the Below-Place as he searches among the ghosts of the past for the answers to all his questions. The dramatic ending will not only shed light on what’s next for Hulk but also reveal the future of the One Below All, the Green Door, the Leader, Jackie McGee, Joe Fixit and more! 13th of October.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #75
Written by ZEB WELLS
Art by PATRICK GLEASON
Beyond Board: KELLY THOMPSON, SALADIN AHMED, CODY ZIGLAR, PATRICK GLEASON & ZEB WELLS
Wraparound Cover by ARTHUR ADAMSWebhead Variant Cover by PATRICK GLEASON On Sale 10/6!
This October, an all-star creative team is set to take AMAZING SPIDER-MAN beyond your wildest expectations! This new era will see bold changes brought to the Spider-Man mythos, beginning with the return of Ben Reilly. Fans can see him joining forces with Peter Parker on the newly revealed cover of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #75. But as the cover of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #76 shows, this Spider team-up won’t last long and Peter Parker may be taking his final web-swing. What villain did the unthinkable and took Peter down? And is Ben Reilly, last seen operating as the Scarlet Spider, really fit to take over?

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #76
Written by ZEB WELLS
Pencils by PATRICK GLEASON
Beyond Board: KELLY THOMPSON, SALADIN AHMED, CODY ZIGLAR, PATRICK GLEASON & ZEB WELLS
Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS Variant Cover by PATRICK GLEASON On Sale 10/13

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #77
Written by KELLY THOMPSON
Art by SARA PICHELLI
Beyond Board: SALADIN AHMED, CODY ZIGLAR, PATRICK GLEASON, ZEB WELLS, & KELLY THOMPSON
Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS On Sale 10/20!

MARVEL’S VOICES: COMMUNITY (COMUNIDADES) #1
Written by DANIEL JOSÉ OLDER, KARLA PACHECO, TERRY BLAS, JUAN PONCE, LEONARDO ROMERO, AMPARO ORTIZ, ALEX SEGURA, NICO LEON, EDGAR DELGADO & MORE
Art by ENID BALÁM, VANESA DEL RAY, ADRIANA MELO, LEONARDO ROMERO, NICO LEON, ALITHA E. MARTINEZ & MORE
Cover by JOE QUESADA
Variant Cover by MATEUS MANHANINI
Variant Cover by MARIA WOLF & MIKE SPICER
Variant Cover by NABETSE ZITRO & JESUS ABURTOV
Remastered Variant Cover by GEORGE PÉREZ & JAVA TARTAGLIA
On Sale 10/20!
Marvel’s first Latino super hero, White Tiger, was created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist George Pérez in 1974’s DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU #19. Since then, Marvel has introduced many heroes of Latino-descent from a multitude of different backgrounds including current stars such as Miles Morales, America Chavez, and Reptil. Join us in celebrating these heroes and many more when MARVEL’S VOICES: COMUNIDADES #1 hits stands on October 20th!
Writer Terry Blas introduces a brand-new hero in an action-packed adventure spinning out of his acclaimed Reptil series.
New York Times best-selling author Daniel José Older revisits the legacy of Marvel’s first super hero of Latino descent, Hector Ayala aka White Tiger, in an inspiring story rooted in real history.
Catch up with the current White Tiger, Ava Ayala, when author Amparo Ortiz has the young hero confront the dark nature of her powers.
Travel to the past with writer Juan Ponce to witness Nina the Conjuror, the Brazilian Sorcerer Supreme of the 1950s, battle the raging nature spirit known as Anhangá.
Plus an introduction by renowned comics scholar Frederick Luis Aldama about the history of Latinx heroes and creators in the comic book industry.

MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #1

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC #1

DAREDEVIL #28 

Swing into the latest adventures of Miles Morales in MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #1, the beginning of Saladin Ahmed and Javier Garrón’s critically acclaimed run on the mega-popular Brooklyn-based Spider-Man. Catch up with Kate Bishop ahead of her big debut in HAWKEYE #1 by writer Kelly Thompson and artist Leonardo Romero. Enter the golden age of the Jedi in STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC #1, the hit series by writer Cavan Scott and artist Ario Anindito that takes readers into the new era of Star Wars storytelling. And witness the rise of a new Daredevil in DAREDEVIL #28, the start of a new arc in Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto’s Eisner-nominated run that sees Elektra take over as the protector of Hell’s Kitchen. All four of these stellar issues serve as perfect entry points for newcomers to the Marvel Universe and True Believers alike! October 28th.

ON-SALE 10/06/21
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #75 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER by JOE JUSKO
CAPTAIN MARVEL #33 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER by JOE JUSKO
EXCALIBUR #24 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER by JOE JUSKO
HELLIONS #16 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER by JOE JUSKO

ON-SALE 10/13/21
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #76 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER by JOE JUSKO
AVENGERS #49 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER by JOE JUSKO
IMMORTAL HULK #50 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER by JOE JUSKO
IRON MAN #13 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER by JOE JUSKO
X-FORCE #24 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER by JOE JUSKO
X-MEN #4 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER by JOE JUSKO

ON-SALE 10/20/21
DEATH OF DOCTOR STRANGE #2 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER by JOE JUSKO
FANTASTIC FOUR #37 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER by JOE JUSKO
S.W.O.R.D. #9 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER by JOE JUSKO
THOR #18 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER by JOE JUSKO
WOLVERINE #17 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER by JOE JUSKO
X-MEN: THE TRIAL OF MAGNETO #3 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER by JOE JUSKO

ON-SALE 10/27/21
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #77 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER by JOE JUSKO
BLACK WIDOW #12 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER by JOE JUSKO
DAREDEVIL #35 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER by JOE JUSKO
INFERNO #2 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER by JOE JUSKO
MARAUDERS #25 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER A by JOE JUSKO
MARAUDERS #25 MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER B by JOE JUSKO

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Welcome back for another Game of Thrones Prequel Series video. This is an official update for HBO’s upcoming prequel series, House of the Dragon. HBO recently announced several new actors are joining the cast of House of the Dragon. These new actors are, Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon aka “The Sea Snake,” Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Velaryon, Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower, and Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria. They will be joining, Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’arcy, and Matt Smith.

Based on George R.R. Martin’s book, Fire and Blood, the history of House Targaryen will be told. Martin and Ryan Condal (Colony, Hercules) will serve as co-creators on the series.

Miguel Sapochnik and Condal will be showrunners, and the pair will also serve as executive producers along with Martin, Vince Gerardis, Sara Lee Hess and Ron Schmidt. Sapochnik, whose directing credits include six Game of Thrones episodes, won Emmy and DGA honors for “Battle of the Bastards.” He was nominated for another Emmy in 2019 for directing “The Long Night” and won the Emmy for Best Drama Series as an executive producer for the final season.

Game of Thrones and Westworld composer Ramin Djawadi will score the series.

Images and video clips from Game of Thrones are property of their creators, used here under fair use.

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George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire
George R.R. Martin’s Fire and Blood
George R.R. Martin’s The World of Ice and Fire

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Intro Music: Zack Hemsey

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The blue tits make a family, over |80 days. (tw: baby birds die a natural death, non-violently.)
From empty nest to first egg in less than 8 minutes.
First egg hatching to chicks in 23 minutes. Here is the same thing in 21 minutes, without the upsetting parts.
Want to see all the details, every day? More inside!

Where’s the realtor? Someone is shopping for real estate.

Will anyone move in? (Empty box only)

March 9: Starting to build the nest.

March 10: A bit harder to do in the rain.

March 11: Interior decorating requires so many decisions.

March 12: They’re in no rush.

March 13: This is tiring.

March 14: We need to be a team here.

March 15: More than 50 visits to the box.

March 16: We’re actually making progress!

March 17: The busiest day so far.

March 18: A bit manic in the redecoration.

March 19: Calmer, but one has to work day and night.

March 20: They’re settling into a routine.

March 21: Dad, you’re not helping. Get out.

March 22: Working steadily.

March 23: Time to start forming the nesting cup.

March 24: Some domestic squabbling.

March 25: What’s this camera thing?

March 26: Time to start bringing in the wool.

March 27: The woman doing most of the work …

March 28: The nest is really taking shape. Only one quick eviction of the male.

March 29: Another manic day. Everything must be perfect!

March 30: She kicked him out four times.

March 31: The removing of stuff and bringing in new stuff continues.

Bonus March 31: More squabbling, and some yelling.

April 1: Ok, fine, let’s work together.

April 2: More fluff is needed.

April 3: She’s gotta get ready for the big event.

April 4: Look honey, I’m pregnant. Deal with it.

April 5: More fluff, more fussing.

April 6: Blue fluff?

April 7: Where’d she go?

April 8: More fluff, more squabbling.

April 9: Don’t I get recognized for trying to help?

April 10: Gotta make the nest nice and cozy.

April 11: Orange fluff.

April 12: More fine tuning, more squabbling.

April 13: Getting along much better now.

April 14: She spends the night in the box for the first time.

April 15: Bedding down for the night.

April 16: Some feathers, some fluff, lots of preparation.

April 17: Waking up in the morning. Is he getting better at feeding her?

April 18: Another busy day, getting ready.

April 19: Let’s get it on, honey. (Not seen in box)

April 20: I love you, here’s some lunch.

April 21: Was it good for you?

April 22: More bonking.

April 23: FIRST EGG!

April 24: Another egg.

April 25: Another egg. Dad is holding up his end of the bargain, even seems impressed.

April 26: Another egg.

April 27: Another egg.

April 28: Another egg. The lady starts to incubate. There may have been more eggs hatched, but we haven’t seen them.

April 29: More incubation.

April 30: He made 25 trips to feed his beloved.

May 1: More incubation, more feeding.

May 2: He brought her a nice bright green caterpillar.

May 3: Neither rain nor snow shall stop him.

May 4: Halfway through the incubation period!

May 5: A clear view of the eggs.

May 6: Less than a week to go! Here are some delicious insects for you, my love.

May 7: I love you too, honey, but I think I’ll save this worm for later.

May 8: More incubation. Mangia, mangia!

May 9: First egg hatched! She’s eating the shells.

May 10: Up to four eggs hatched!

May 11: Seven eggs?

May 12: A grand total of eight!

May 13: The first upsetting discovery.

May 14: Woops, this is too big, I gotta eat some of it first.

May 15: Magpie attack thwarted!

May 16: Look honey, you can’t stay here all the time now.

May 17: Don’t you love the way the babies stick their asses in the air?

May 18: Hey, I got wings now!

May 19: More intruders.

May 20: As they get bigger, she’s gotta make the nest bigger.

May 21: She stress-ate the caterpillar.

May 22: A cat is unsuccessful.

May 23: Recording failure.

May 24: Yummy caterpillars. Their wings beat like drums.

May 25: A sad day.

May 26: They’re growing, and yelling. A starling peeks in.

May 27: Recording failure.

May 28: Lots to see today! Three starling incidents, much wing flapping, a frankly enormous caterpillar which went down in one and a lot of outside of the nesting cup hanging out type stuff.

May 29: FLEDGING!! Short version, extended version.

Still can’t get enough? Here’s a live cam. She currently roosts during the night, is not there during the day.

I hope I got the links right; if there’s a stray one that doesn’t work, they’re all there in the poster’s playlist.

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Comics writer Kurt Busiek and publisher Image Comics are partnering up to release five of Busiek’s bestselling creator-owned titles digitally.

Image Comics announced Busiek’s award-winning Astro City, which features art by Brent Anderson and covers and character designs by Alex Ross, will join several titles receiving digital releases in August. Other Busiek comics going digital include Arrowsmith, The Wizard’s Tale, Shockrockets and Superstar: As Seen on TV. Readers can download all of these, including Astro City, on Aug. 4 on Comixology, with Image noting the titles will also be made available on Apple Books and Google Play “shortly thereafter.”

“I’m thrilled to be consolidating my creator-owned books at Image,” said Busiek. “Readers have been asking us to make these stories available again, so we’re glad to have them all together at last, and in great company with the rest of the Image line.” The writer also teased the coming of new content, adding, “This is just the beginning, too—there’ll be new material coming as well, but that’ll be another announcement for another day.”

Astro City takes place in a city of superheroes, villains, monsters and more, telling stories in an anthology format across various perspectives “illuminating what it’s like to live amid such marvels.” Arrowsmith is a high fantasy with art by Carlos Pacheco telling the story of a young man in an alternate history dealing with such mythological creatures as dragons and trolls during World War One. The Wizard’s Tale is a Terry Prachett-like fantasy with art by David Wenzel about a supposedly evil wizard, an enchanted toad and the third son of a woodcutter as they make a journey with potentially apocalyptic consequences. Shockrockets features art by Stuart Immonen and tells the story of an elite group of pilots protecting Earth following a devastating alien invasion through hi-tech aircraft fusing modern and alien technology.

Busiek and Immonen team up again in Superstar: As Seen on TV which follows a superhero whose power rises and falls depending on his popularity, and who makes a deal with his international media tycoon father to boost his influence in order to maintain the strength needed to save the world.

Readers hungry for more announcements from the creator-owned comics publisher were recently treated to the return of the Skybound Xpo earlier this month. The two-day virtual event ran from July 17-18 and featured appearances by Robert Kirkman (Invincible) and Rob Liefeld (Deadpool), behind-the-scenes panels, the launch of Skybound’s new young readers graphic novel imprint and much more.

Whether it’s Wolverine popping his claws, Spidey swinging through the streets of New York, or Batman brooding, Adam has enjoyed reading and watching superheroes for as long as he’s dreamed about being one himself! Adam is an avid consumer of fiction across a variety of media, his favorites including novels, movies, video games, anime, and, of course, comic books. Having completed his degree in Professional Writing, when he isn’t reading, watching, or working, Adam spends his time longboarding, playing video games, and writing his debut science fiction novel. He has yet to try all three at the same time.

진.투.카에서는 국내주식,해외선물 3명의 전문 데이트레이더와 함께 트레이딩 합니다

국내주식은 산업현황,테마,뉴스,수급을 통해 3명의 트레이더 의견을 종합 하고 선별합니다

■딜레이 없는 실시간방송/오픈채팅 제공■

■■ 시간표 ■■

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What Jackson Jobe did this year is incredible.

As a pitcher, he struck out 122 batters and walked … five.

As a batter, he hit .469 with 7 bombs.

The @RoadtoDetroit first rounder is our 2021 High School Player of the Year.https://t.co/2IyoiiaZgr pic.twitter.com/XmiucimIkE

— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica)

DETROIT — Jackson Jobe and Izaac Pacheco have played against each other since they were 14, and became friends at the All-American game at Wrigley Field last fall. They talked on the phone repeatedly about their experiences going through the Draft process, and they ended up selecting the same agent to advise them.

“They’re great at developing young pitchers,” Jobe said of the Tigers, “but I think also great at developing young players in general. The first day I came in, the first few guys I met, I just felt comfortable and felt at home. It felt like this place was the right place for me, and the place that I was meant to be.”

All of the deals were expected. Jobe, a Scott Boras client, and his family have been in Lakeland since Monday working out the final details while he underwent his physical. Jobe has met with player development officials and pitching instructors to start working out a plan for the rest of the summer.

First-round comp pick Ty Madden, who signed earlier this week in Detroit, will not pitch this summer after an extended season for the University of Texas that ended in the College World Series. Jobe had a shorter season in high school, where his wipeout slider and mid-90s fastball sent him skyrocketing up Draft boards. He last pitched in a game on May 14, the final game of his high school career.

The slider, with spin rates that were incredible for a high schooler, will create plenty of intrigue whenever Jobe does take the mound. He went 9-0 with a 0.13 ERA over 51 2/3 innings at Heritage Hall High School, racking up 122 strikeouts against just five walks. He was the Gatorade Player of the Year in his state.

The deals fit into the framework of a flurry of signings by the Tigers since completing the Draft just over a week ago. Detroit has agreed to terms with 15 of its 21 picks, including 10 of its top 11 selections. The only pick yet to agree within the top 10 rounds is third-rounder Dylan Smith, a right-hander who pitched at the University of Alabama.

The Tigers have $403,100 left in their Draft pool; the slot value for their third-round pick is $844,200. Teams that exceed their Draft allotment by 5 percent or less pay a 75 percent penalty on the overage, but don’t forfeit future picks. Teams that go 5 percent or more over their allotment forfeit future picks as well as pay penalties.

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A former longtime member of the Baldwin Park City Council has agreed to plead guilty to taking bribes in exchange for his vote to ratify a police union’s contract with the city, authorities announced Wednesday.

Ricardo Pacheco, 58, was initially charged in March, but the case was kept secret as he began cooperating with the FBI in its continuing investigation of public corruption in the San Gabriel Valley, according to the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles. Pacheco, first elected to the council in 1997, resigned in June as part of his plea agreement.

In court files unsealed Tuesday, Pacheco admitted that he took $37,900 in bribes from a Baldwin Park police officer in 2018. Pacheco was serving as the city’s mayor pro tem at the time, and the officer was working undercover for the FBI.

In return for the bribes, Pacheco voted in March 2018 in favor of a three-year labor contract for the Baldwin Park Police Assn. that was approved by the council and required the city to pay officers $4.4 million, the court papers say. A police union representative could not be reached for comment, and the officer who paid the bribes was not identified.

The bribes included $20,000 in cash that the officer gave Pacheco in an envelope at a Baldwin Park coffee shop, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. The remaining $17,900 came in checks made out to Pacheco’s church and to sham political committees that he secretly controlled, prosecutors said.

“Mr. Pacheco deeply regrets his actions,” said his lawyer, Glen Jonas. “He is making amends by accepting responsibility and cooperating with investigators.”

Pacheco agreed to forfeit $83,145 in cash seized by the FBI, including $62,900 that he had buried in his backyard and some money stashed in a safe in his bedroom, according to his plea agreement with prosecutors. Pacheco acquired that money through unspecified “illegal activity,” the plea agreement said.

Prosecutors blacked out a dozen pages of the plea agreement to conceal other aspects of the ongoing corruption investigation. The portions that were unsealed make reference to $219,755 in illegal proceeds that Pacheco has agreed to forfeit, but they do not specify the source of that money.

Pacheco’s lawyer declined to explain the illegal proceeds that Pacheco admitted receiving from unnamed sources.

A judge said arrogance and greed drove Englander to lie to the FBI about cash payments and a debauched night in Las Vegas.

Pacheco, who is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 2, faces a maximum of 10 years in prison.

He has long been a controversial figure in Baldwin Park. After a jury found him guilty of racial and sexual discrimination against the city’s former police chief in 2019, a critic of the councilman displayed huge banners outside his Ramona Boulevard business calling Pacheco a “fraud” and a “liar.”

The city then fined the critic, Albert Ehlers, more than $12,000 for failing to get a permit for the signs. Ehlers’ son Robert and the Baldwin Park Free Speech Coalition sued the city, arguing that the fines violated Ehler’s 1st Amendment right to free speech.

The city’s newly elected Green Party mayor, Emmanuel Estrada, released a statement condemning corruption and pledging cooperation with investigators.

“I was not Mayor during the time these events occurred,” he said. “However, I am committed to rooting out corruption wherever it occurs and upholding the high standards of my office.”