#Tony Kelly of Red Card

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Bebe Neuwirth in Caricature

I didn't plan it like this, but Bebe's caricature showcase just so happens to coincide on my schedule with Cabaret's opening night. So while she's glamming it up on the red carpet and readying for her soon-to-be-Tony-nominated performance, allow me to present beloved Diva Bebe Neuwirth in Caricature.

"Bebe Neuwirth," Sweet Charity, Published June 20, 1986 - Al Hirschfeld

"Cheers," Published December 11, 1990 - Al Hirschfeld

CHEERS: TED DANSON, KIRSTIE ALLEY, NICK COLASANTO, RHEA PERLMAN, GEORGE WENDT, JOHN RATZENBERGER, WOODY HARRELSON, BEBE NEUWIRTH, KELSEY GRAMMER, SHELLY LONG, AND ROGER REES, 1990

"Damn Yankees", Published February 27, 1994 - Al Hirschfeld

Pictured: Bebe Neuwirth with Victor Garber, Jerrod Emick, and George Abbott.

"Chicago," Published November 24, 1996 - Al Hirschfeld

Pictured: Joel Grey, Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton

"Toasts Of The Town," Published June 1, 1997 - Al Hirschfeld

Pictured: Frank Langella, Julie Harris, Christopher Plummer, Brian Bradford, Michael Hayden, Bebe Neuwirth, Rebecca Luker, Fiona Shaw, Lillias White, David Morse, Angie Phillips, Donal McCann, Michael Gambon, David Rasche, Lia Williams, Janet McTeer, Anthony Sher, etc.

By 1986, Bebe had a Tony Award and a solo Hirschfeld drawing to her name, and by 1997, she had another Tony and three more Hirschfelds from both stage and screen work. Hirschfeld had a sprawling collection of art not limited just to Broadway. And of course, the feature Hirschfeld most prominently exaggerated (though not by much) were her award-winning gams.

Bebe Neuwirth for Sardis, 1997 | Unrelated: Bebe Neuwirth and Donna Murphy for the 2010 Drama League Nominations

Bebe's Sardis portrait is, of course, her in character as Velma Kelly in Chicago. The style of her caricature seemed to bridge the change between the old-school exaggeration and comic features that made the drawings so distinctive, and the blander, homogenous styles of today. Bebe's portrait came a few years before the true shift began, and frankly, she's better off for it.

"Bebe Neuwirth," The Lights of Broadway, Autumn 2017 - Squigs

I've neglected to mention it so far, but each Squigs trading card comes equipped with a little "fun fact" section on the back. Most cards include a few biographical points, show credits, and a special "did you know?" With Bebe's return to Broadway this season, we can only hope we'll get another Squigs illustration to add to the list.

#bebe neuwirth #al hirschfeld #sardis #squigs #caricature

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Hockey Cards for Sale!

I have a variety of hockey cards for sale if anyone is interested! Some are older players from the 90s, some are more recent ones. Since they can fit into letter-sized envelopes, I’m selling them for a small amount (mainly just to cover postage and envelopes, especially for those out of Canada). This can be paid through my Ko-Fi (via Paypal), and I’ll give the link for those interested.

Cost depends on where you live (i.e. in Canada or elsewhere), how many cards you want (any more than 5 will be sent in more than one envelope to avoid issues in mailing), and whether you want them sleeved or unsleeved.

Within Canada:

1-5 cards: $2 unsleeved, $3 sleeved

6-10 cards: $3 unsleeved, $4 sleeved

11+ cards: $5 unsleeved, $6 sleeved

Within the US:

1-5 cards: $3 unsleeved, $4 sleeved

6-10 cards: $4 unsleeved, $5 sleeved

11+ cards in the US: $5 unsleeved, $7 sleeved

Any other country:

1-5 cards: $4.50 unsleeved, $5.50 sleeved

6-10 cards: $5.50 unsleeved, $6.50 sleeved

11+ cards: $6.50 unsleeved, 7.50 sleeved

I can and will send pictures of the cards people ask about/want. I will also send photo proof of the envelope being mailed once payment has gone through. Lists are found under the cut:

Colorado Avalance:

Greg de Vreis (2003)

Milan Hejduk (2008)

Marek Svatos (2008)

Scott Young (1995)

Chicago Blackhawks:

Artem Anisimov (2018) (x2, one is Upper Deck, one is O-Pee-Chee)

Dustin Byfuglien (2009)

Adam Creighton (1990)

Paul Gillis (1991)

Phillip Kurashev (2022)

Bryan Marchment (1991)

Andy Moog (1991) (Card is in French)

Mike Peluso (1991)

St. Lous Blues:

Justin Faulk (2021)

Steve Duchesne (1994)

Brett Hull (1991) (Card is in French)

Mark Rycroft (2005)

Vladimir Sobotka (2018)

Boston Bruins:

Sandy Moger (1995)

Barry Pederson (1991)

Jim Weimer (1991)

Montreal Canadiens

Donald Dufresney (1991)

Washington Capitals:

Sylvain Cote (1991)

John Druce (1991)

Lars Eller (2017)

Lars Eller (2018)

Tomas Fleischmann (2009)

Bob Joyce (1990)

Olaf Kolzig (1990)

Steve Konowalchuk (2001)

Michal Pivonka (1991)

Mike Ridley (1990)

Ken Sabourin (1991)

Chris Simon (2002)

Mikhail Tatarinov (1991)

Dave Tippett (1991)

Arizona Coyotes:

Jakoc Chychrun (2021)

Conor Garland (2021)

New Jersey Devils:

Jason Arnott (2001)

Jason Miller (1991) (Top prospect)

Anaheim Ducks:

Rickard Rakell (2021)

Philadelphia Flyers:

Keith Acton (1991)

Kimbi Daniels (1991)

Steve Duchesne (1991)

Pelle Eklund (1991) (Card is in French)

Corey Foster (1991)

Brad Jones (1991)

Steve Kasper (1991)

Mike Ricci (1991)

Doug Sulliman (1991)

Dimitri Yushkevich (1993)

Vegas Golden Knights:

Alex Pietrangelo (2021)

New York Islanders:

Gerald Diduck (1990)

Mark Fitzpatrick (1991)

Olli Jokinen (1999)

Derek King (1995)

Gary Nylund (1990)

Richard Pilon (1991)

Taylor Pyatt (2001)

Joe Sakic (1991)

Dave Volek (1989)

Randy Wood (1991)

LA Kings:

Jaret Anderson-Dolan (2021)

Randy Gilhen (1991)

Tony Granato (1991) (Card is in French)

Kelly Hrudey (199)

John McIntyre (1991)

Larry Robinson (1991)

Daryl Sydor (1990)

Gabe Vilardi (2021)

Tampa Bay Lightning:

Brantt Myhres (1995)

Danis Savard (1994)

Rob Zamuner (1993)

Florida Panthers:

Evgenii Dadonov (2018)

Roberto Luongo (2005)

Frank Vatrano (2021)

New York Rangers:

Tony Amonte (1991)

Filip Chytil (2021)

Michael Grabner (2017)

Kaapo Kakko (2021)

Chris Kreider (2018)

Mark Messier (1991)

Randy Moller (1991) (Card is in French)

Mike Richter (1991)

Kevin Rooney (2021)

Detroit Red Wings:

Tyler Bertuzzi (2021)

Valtteri Filppula (2021)

Kory Kocur (1990)

Yves Racine (1991) (Card is in French)

Jakub Vrana (2021)

Buffalo Sabres:

Doug Bodger (1991)

Kevin Haller (1991)

Victor Olofsson (2021)

Evan Rodrigues (2018)

Randy Wood (1991)

San Jose Sharks:

Rudolfs Balcers (2021)

Mikkel Boedker (2018)

Mikkel Boedker (2017)

Pat Falloon (1991)

Tomas Hertl (2020)

Timo Meier (2020 x2, one is Upper Deck series 1, one is Upper Deck series 2)

Brian Mullen (1992)

Owen Nolan (2002)

Marco Sturm (2000)

Dallas Stars:

Andrew Cogliano (2021)

Blake Comeau (2021)

Trent Klatt (1993)

John Klingberg (2021)

Alexander Radulov (2020)

Minnesota Wild:

Jordan Greenway (2021)

Carson Soucy (2021)

Other:

Roman Meluzin (Czech Republic World Junior Hockey) (1996)

Pat Peake (USA World Junior Hockey) (1992) (Card is in French)

Jens Schwabe (Sweden World Junior Hockey) (1992)

#dont mind me remaking this/updating the list #hockey cards #nhl #wjhl #hockey #colorado avalanche #chicago blackhawks #st louis blues #boston bruins #montreal canadiens #washington capitals #arizona coyotes #new jersey devils #anaheim ducks #philadephia flyers #vegas golden knights #new york islanders #la kings #tampa bay lightning #florida panthers #new york rangers #detroit red wings #buffalo sabres #san jose sharks #dallas stars #minnesota wild

[thecatsreaderslibrary]

New Book Release That Proves Gambling Addiction Does Not Discriminate Who It Claims. A Memoir/Biography Written by Former UK Soccer Star (footballer) & Fan Favorite, Tony Kelly...

New Book Release That Proves Gambling Addiction Does Not Discriminate Who It Claims. A Memoir/Biography Written by Former UK Soccer Star (footballer) & Fan Favorite, Tony Kelly…

FIRST and FOREMOST about Tony Kelly? He is a grateful recovering gambling addict. As Tony shared in his first book titled, “I invite the public, family, and friends into my secret hell of despair, depression, racism, stardom, a look at gambling addiction, and my self-destruction” I feel it was a possible way to share his addiction and try making amends to those he may have hurt through his…

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#Former UK Footballer #Kelly&039;s Red Card Consultancy #London England #Recovering Gambling Addict #Red Card Gambling Prevention Support Project #Stoke City FC #Tony Kelly of Red Card #UK Soccer Star

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[witchygagirlwrites]

New Start

Request by @lifesaclimb-buttheviewisgreat (TRIGGER WARNING FOR MENTION OF DOMESTIC ABUSE)

You took a deep breath before walking up the stairs leading into the twenty first precinct. This was a new start not only for you but for your son Lucas as well.

When you walked through the door sergeant Platt glanced up but when she was about to look away she did a quick double take "Y/N?" She was around the desk and pulling you into a hug. You felt a smile slip onto your face at seeing such a familiar and welcoming face first thing.

"Hey Trudy. How have you and Mouch been?" You asked once she pulled away. She stared at you for a moment before smiling herself "We're good. How have you been? I know you went to stay with your aunt in Rockford for a while" you nodded "Yeah but you know Chicago's home. She got a chance to move back here and since she works from home it's perfect to be able to leave Lucas with someone I trust. When I started sniffing around about transferring back Al gave me a call saying that Voight needed a slot filled in intelligence so here I am"

"Well you know if you need anything me and Randy are always here to help. You're with family here and you know we'll have your back" you knew that. Hell you wouldn't have been alive today had it not been for the crew at firehouse 51. "Are my prints already in to get upstairs or do you need to walk me up?" You asked motioning up the stairs. "They're in but if you don't mind I'd like to walk you up and maybe see some new pictures of Lucas since I haven't seen him in a while"

You handed your phone over opened up to the most recent album of Lucas. Trudy followed you up the stairs commenting on every photo along the way. Once the two of you made it up to the bullpen she handed your phone back right before everyone turned to look at you. Luckily you knew most everyone you'd be working alongside but as far as you knew only Trudy, Al and Hank knew the real reason as to why you'd up and left the city.

Jay and Adam were the first two to your side welcoming you back and to the unit. Then it was Kim and Kevin. Hailey Upton Jay's new partner introduced herself with a smile before Al pulled you into a hug "Welcome home kid" "Where's Hank and Detective Dawson?" You asked about the time Hank's voice answered from behind you "Right here"

You turned to see him and Antonio walking up the stairs. You smiled "Well look here my first official day and already beating the boss to work" Antonio cracked a smile at your words. Very few people got away with teasing Hank Voight. He shook his head "Keep it up and you'll already be my favorite" then he motioned to Antonio "You know Antonio don't you?" You nodded "We've worked together in passing when I was on patrol out this precinct"

"Well you'll be working together more than in passing now. You'll be partnered with him" you held your hand out and when Antonio shook it he said "Look forward to working with you"

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You fit in seamlessly with the unit. It came from years of knowing most of them and from the trust that you had for Al and Hank.

The biggest surprise was just how smoothly you and Antonio worked together. Like you'd told Hank when you were assigned to the twenty first as a patrolman you'd worked with all of intelligence in passing but working side by side with Antonio you got to know him a lot better. The two of you had quickly become good friends.

You were currently sitting next to Jay on top of Hailey's desk while Hank did a run down of the perp all of you were currently after. "Y/N you and Dawson will be undercover to do a gun buy. Far as he knows Antonio is a big player in the mexican cartel and you're his girl" you leaned around Jay and winked at Antonio "Why can't I be the player and you be the arm candy?"  "How's your spanish partner?" He asked with a smirk.

You rolled your eyes and said "Sé lo suficiente como para no atrapar una bala" Hailey covered her mouth with her hand and a grin slipped onto Jay and Adam's faces. "Let's try to do more besides not catching a bullet though?" Antonio suggested so you shrugged "Fine ruin all my fun. Just saying you would've looked better in the outfit"

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A few hours later you were standing in a warehouse waiting for the crime scene techs to roll on scene.

"Good job Y/N" Antonio said with a smile offering you your jacket from his car considering the outfit you'd had to wear to be convincing as a cartel members girlfriend wouldn't be your chosen style. "Thanks Toni. Still think you'd look better in this outfit" he tilted his head to the side looking over you and you felt your cheeks try to warm but pushed it down by laughing when he said "Don't think I got the legs for that"

Your phone started vibrating in the jacket pocket so you pulled it out to see it was your aunt. "I gotta take this" you told Antonio and walked outside nodding to a few officers you knew along the way.

"Is everything ok?" You asked as soon as you answered and heard your aunt let out a sigh "Yeah baby everything's fine. Lucas just refuses to go to sleep without hearing your voice" you smiled feeling the knot in your stomach release "Let me talk to him" you heard the phone shuffle a bit before Lucas said "Mommy?" "Hey little man. Aunt Ann said you wanted to talk to me. I'll be home in a couple hours and I promise I'll be there for breakfast ok?" "Ok. Love you" "Love you more" you heard him hand the phone back to Ann then run off. She laughed at something he did before saying "He just wanted to check in. I'll see you when you get home"  "See you then" you said and hung up.

"Lucas checking in?" Antonio asked from behind you. You turned with a smile "Glad he waited so long to call. Ann would've freaked if I hadn't answered. I need to get her Trudy's new number so if I'm out and can't answer" "I feel like there's something all of us besides Trudy, Hank and Al have missed" you ducked your head to not meet his gaze. Something about Antonio had put you at ease even back when you were in uniform going through hell at home. Now you were so grateful to not only him but all the guys in the unit for their nature.

"Maybe I'll end up telling you Dawson" he watched you for a second then nodding scratching at the bit of scruff on his chin from missing a shave "I've got Diego and Eva this weekend. Was thinking of going to the zoo. If you, Lucas and Ann want to come we'd be glad for the company"  you bit your lip considering his offer then nodded "Sounds good. Forewarning Lucas will probably not to leave the tigers" Antonio grinned "That was Diego's favorite when he was that age too"

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You were walking a bit behind Ann and the kids. She was in heaven pushing Lucas in his stroller and chatting with Eva and Diego. She always loved kids more than having to deal with adults.

"Having fun partner?" Antonio asked and you heard Lucas giggle when Diego handed him a stuffed tiger from the gift shop "Very much" you answered with a smile glancing at Antonio then took a deep breath "You've never asked about his dad" he stopped walking for a second and turned to look at you "Didn't figure it was my business. You'll tell me if you want me to know"

Ann looked back to see where you were and smiled when she saw you talking to Antonio "Y/N We're gonna head to the cafe and go ahead and grab a table" you nodded "We'll catch up" Eva took over Lucas' stroller and you watched them walk off then turned back to Antonio "Do you want to know?" You asked and he ran a hand across the back of his neck "I wanna know why you flinch at times if one of us guys goes to high five you yet you have no problem taking down a suspect heads taller than you. I wanna know why you hate when anyone close to you yells. Strangers I've noticed doesn't bother you but when Hank yelled last week I saw him look straight at you afterwards then he apologized later"

"My ex. Lucas' father was abusive. It started off verbal and emotional abuse. That turned physical sometime around my sixth month. When I was eight and a half months pregnant he hit me hard enough I blacked out. When I woke up the house was on fire and I was trapped. Had it not been for Kelly Severide and Joe Cruz me nor Lucas would be standing here today"

You hadn't realized you were crying until Antonio tentatively pulled you into his arms. When he felt you relax against his chest he started to gently rub your back. "Y/N You are such an amazing woman. You're one of the best cops I know and you're a fricking super mom to that little boy. He deserves to burn in hell for ever laying a hand on you" you laughed despite the tears in your eyes "He got life plus two. Not to mention Hank and Al knows some of the fellas he's in with" "Good" Antonio said then smiled down at you "Let's go find Ann and the kids cause Eva has my debit card and they very well might just leave us here"

You laughed and pulled away from him "Well is now a bad time to mention Ann has the keys to my car?"

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After that day your relationship with Antonio started to shift. You worked beautifully as partners still but there was something else there brewing under the surface. Maybe it was the fact that Lucas started wanting to talk to Antonio as well when he'd call before bed when you were working later. Or maybe it was how Eva and Diego started wanting to stay with their dad more and more half of the time ending up staying at your place with Ann and Lucas after Antonio cleared it with Laura once with a reply from her of "I don't care. If she's your partner her aunt must be ok"

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You were sitting cross legged on top of Antonio's desk working through the stack of files you were digging through. He'd went with Adam to meet a C.I. so you were doing the paper trail part. "When are you gonna admit you have a thing for him?" Hailey whispered leaning over you to grab a few more files "When you admit you have a thing for Jay" you responded laughing when she blushed darker red than your shirt and scurried back to her desk.

Did you have some confusing feelings for Antonio? Maybe. It just seemed like at every turn he was there to support any move you made.

When you chose to finally tell the rest of the unit why you'd left Chicago and what the scars on your left shoulder was from he'd stood next to you. When Lucas got sick a few weeks after that he'd come to med and stayed with you until Lucas was released then went to pick up his medicine so you could take him straight home. When Eva got her heart broke because her boyfriend broke up with her Antonio had called you at her request and didn't seem the least bit put off by her wanting you to comfort her.

Somewhere along the line you'd crossed a line and didn't have any clue what to do about.

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Another week passed and your thoughts hadn't changed a lot. In fact the feelings for Antonio had seemed to grow deeper. You just had no clue how he felt.

You were sitting on the side of Lucas' bed next to him reading the book he'd chosen to him. "Mommy?" He asked and you smiled "Yeah baby?" "Do you like Toni?" You stared open mouthed at your three year old. "How do you mean baby? I mean he's my friend and my partner" "No I mean can Toni be my daddy?" You were speechless for a few seconds then finally managed to say "Lucas baby that's a loaded question little man" "I like Toni" he said with a yawn then scooted further down in his bed and you knew that meant he'd be out soon.

You turned off his bedroom light then walked in the living room where Ann was watching a movie. She glanced up when you walked in then paused the movie "Y/N? You're pale sweetheart. Come sit down"

You sat heavily next to her and was quiet for several long seconds until she finally said "Dammit tell me what's wrong?" You repeated what Lucas said and she cracked up laughing "And that surprises you? For months now every weekend and half the weekdays Eva and Diego end up staying here. They're spending so much time with Lucas Eva's phone background is a selfie with her and both boys. I have seen you come back. My niece the beautiful, strong woman who's went through hell is finally smiling again, you sleep most nights, you don't flinch when you hear a firetruck. You're healing and I think some of that is the very loud fact that you're in love with Antonio and him with you even if you haven't admitted it to each other or yourselves"

You let her words sink in and felt the truth of them like a weight being pulled off your shoulders "What the hell am I supposed to do?" She shook her head with another laugh "If what Eva says is true he'll tell you eventually how he feels because apparently he talks about you to the kids like a lot"

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You tried not to let Ann's words get to you too much. You still had to keep your head on straight. A couple more weeks passed and everything changed.

The raid was supposed to be simple enough but somehow you and Kevin got pinned down in the back of a building with bullets raining down on you.

By some miracle the situation was able to be contained with no one ending up dead. You were standing next to Kevin recounting what had went down for Hank when you spotted Antonio heading your way. Hank went to talk to one of the scene techs and Kevin walked off to talk to Al so you turned to face Antonio who pulled you into a crushing hug.

"Toni you good?" You asked against his chest and he nodded "Yeah I am now" you pulled back to look at him and saw the worry in his eyes and realized that was for you. "I'm ok partner" you assured him and he nodded "I'm glad. I don't know what I would've done if I'd lost you" "Antonio?" You said it like a question but Hank was calling both of you so he said "Can we talk after shift?" You nodded then followed him over to Hank.

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When your shift ended you walked downstairs and was leaning against your car when Antonio made it to the parking lot. "It's after shift" you said as soon as you saw him and he shook his head "Not here. Let's go grab a coffee. I already told Ann" you rolled your eyes at him and your aunt teaming up on you. "Fine but we gotta stop by the bakery and get Lucas something plus you can grab some muffins since Eva and Diego will be at your place tomorrow" He smiled and said "Sounds good"

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You sat across from Antonio watching as he stirred his coffee. The two of you were sitting in a corner booth of your favorite coffee shop and he'd done everything but talk. When he reached to stir his coffee again you laid your hand over his to stop any movement. His eyes went from your hand up to your face and he smiled "I said we'd talk didn't I?" "Yes you did" you replied.

He let out a breath then dove right in "Y/N since you became my partner. Everything is better. I look forward to seeing you every day. I meant it when I said you're an amazing woman. You and Lucas mean the world to me. I couldn't imagine my life without you and him in it. Hell i think Eva and Diego would disown me for you and him at this point. Today? You and Kev getting caught like that and me not being able to get to you? It clarified something I already knew"

"And that would be?" You asked your heart beating in your throat at this point. You saw a blush work it's way up his face to his ears before he said "I think I'm in love with you" you were stunned silent. Did he really mean that?

He mistook your silence for something else and went to stand up "It doesn't have to change our friendship I'll still be there for you and Lucas and I hope you'll be there for Diego and Eva especially since I just got full custody but I just needed to tell you" you snapped out of it fast enough to grab his hand and pull him back to you "Antonio wait!" He met your eyes and must have liked what he saw there because a smile slipped onto his face "I love you too. Lucas loves you too and I will always be there for Diego and Eva"

"Does that mean I can finally kiss you?" He asked his eyes flicking down to your lips then back up. You didn't try to hide your smile when you said "I'd be offended if you didn't"

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Three years passed and you were sitting in front of the fireplace on Christmas morning watching the kids open presents. Diego was showing Lucas how to work his video games while Eva snapped photos of her brothers on her new phone.

"Is that all?" Antonio asked from his position next to the tree and you cut your eyes at Eva "Want to grab that last one for your dad?" She nodded and grabbed Lucas' hand "C'mon Luca let's go get daddy his present" Antonio cut his eyes at you when all three kids disappeared "What'd you do?" You grinned "you'll see"

They came back with Eva carrying the present but she handed it to Lucas to give Antonio then sat next to you leaning her head over on her shoulder. Antonio looked a bit suspicious until he tore open the package and his eyes teared up. Inside was the paperwork you'd gotten a week before where Lucas' adoption had become final. "Lucas Dawson" he said quietly then laid it to the side "C'mere buddy" and Lucas jumped into his arms with a laugh "You're officially my daddy!"

You felt Diego and Eva both hug you "And we love you like a mom Y/N" you smiled at your little family then said "I couldn't love any of you more than I already do"

#antonio dawson x you #antonio dawson x reader #antonio dawsom fanfic #chicago pd fanfiction #chicago pd fic #chicago pd one shot

[somedayonbroadway]

A Roof and a Bed

Boy Meets World Masterlist

Albert made sure to stick close to JoJo as they made their way into the old diner. There were too many old men playing pool and too many grey haired waitresses. “Okay, Jo… just act natural and try to fit in…”

JoJo nodded. “Okay… but I am not going to spit,” she stated, looking around the place. Her eyes landed on the man they were looking for easily.

He wasn’t a customer.

He was a server.

“There he is…”

“Okay… here I go…” Al replied, walking in.

The man caught sight of him as he made his way over. “Well, mio dio,” the man called. “Is that who I think it is?”

Albert smiled over at Matt. And he nodded as he caught the man cleaning up an empty booth. “Yeah! Mr. Higgins! It’s me, Albert DaSilva!”

The man’s smile fell. “Oh, my bad…” he said.

Albert squinted as the man tried to walk away. “No, Mr. Higgins… it’s me, Red… Tony’s friend…” he tried again.

At that the man paused before that smile washed back over his face. “Oh… Red! How ya been, kid? Step inta my office!” he said, sitting down at the booth.

The boy followed suit. “So… you… ya work here?”

The man nodded. “Oh yeah, just till I can pay off my parking tickets. Then I’m back on the road, lookin’ for my lovely wife,” he explained. “Ya ever been married?”

Albert cocked his head to the side. “Uh… I’m fifteen…”

His best friends father put his hands up towards him, as if trying to calm him. “Now, now, now, don’t give up hope! Me n’ Vivi didn’t get hitched till we were sixteen… wanted to wait until she got out of the navy,” he smiled.The kid couldn’t tell if he was joking or not. “But enough about that, what’re you doin’ up here, Aaron?”

Opening his mouth to respond, the kid paused, taking a moment to realize that this man really didn’t know his name. “Uh… I’m actually here to talk about Tony…”

A worried look crossed Matt’s features. “Why? Is he sick?”

“No, no!” Albert assures quickly. “He’s just all confused… he really misses you, ya know?”

Matt smiled and nodded. “Yeah… I miss him too… he’s a good kid…”

“Well then come back for him!” the young redhead demanded. “He needs you!”

The words hit Matteo a little harder than he’d expected them too. But he shook his head. “No… the kid’s well off where he is. Kelly… he sends me report cards and tests… even a few pictures of him every now and then…” He smiled. “That kid’s better off with him. Much better off than he’d ever be with me,” the old man stated.

“Well, yeah, Kelly’s great n’ all… but I mean… you’re his father… don’t you love him?” It was a simple question.

But one that only made Matteo look sad and afraid. “Yeah… I love him so much…” The man stood from the booth.

Albert sighed, shrugging as he turned to look at JoJo.

Back to the bus it was.

—

It was just a normal Saturday night. Jack was making dinner. Race was sitting on the couch.

Everything was fine.

And then there was a knock at the door.

Race made a move to get it, but Jack shook his head. “I got it, kiddo…” he promised before opening up the door. The young man did a small double take when he saw who it was. “Matt?”

The boy on the couch sat up quick.

Sure enough, there was the man. The one who looked so much like him. “Papà?”

Jack didn’t know what to do. He looked towards the boy behind him. But the boy wasn’t looking back at him.

“Um… hey, son…” the man sighed.

Matt didn’t try to walk in. It was taking all of Jack’s willpower not to slam the door in his face. This man… this man was the reason that Racer was so unsure of himself. This man was the reason Race was terrified he’d never be loved. He knew he wasn’t supposed to dislike this man. But somewhere deep down inside of him, he just couldn’t help it.

“Look… I know… I know this is long overdue… I know you’re probably mad at me…”

Race cautiously walked forward.

There was a bad feeling in the pit of Jack’s stomach.

“But I also know that I love you… you’re my son and I love you so much…” the man stated.

Jack felt out of place. It was his own home and yet, he still felt out of place. He knew this is what Race had wanted. For a year it was all the boy had wanted. Jack couldn’t help but dread it.

“Papà…” Race breathed, sounding unsure.

“Figlio… I brought back the trailer. I want to make this work.” Matt looked desperate. He looked nervous.

Jack couldn’t do this. He didn’t want this. But he forced himself to think about Race. It wasn’t about what he wanted, it was about what Race wanted. So he sighed. “Hey, Racer?” he called.

The boy looked up at him, slightly teary eyed. “Uhm… papà… can you just give us a minute?”

The man nodded. “Yeah… I’ll just… I’ll be outside…” Matt stated.

Jack slowly closed the door, taking a deep breath to steady himself. And he turned back to the kid. It took him a moment to find words. “Tony… talk ta me…” he pleaded, seeing how flustered and confused the boy was. “Is this what you wanna do?”

The kid wouldn’t meet his eye. Jack watched a tear slip down his cheek as he desperately tried to decide what the right thing to do was. This is what he’d wanted. He’d said so merely a day ago. He’d been desperate for it.

And now… here was the moment it could all happen. Yet, there was something inside Race that felt sad.

“Um… I-I love my dad, Jack…”

“I know…”

“B-but I love it here too…”

“I know…”

Race shrugged. “Jackie, I don’t know what to do…” he admitted. He finally looked up at the man who’d taken him in. The man who’d believed in him when no one else had.

Jack melted. “Kid… he’s your family—“

“Yeah, well… maybe you’re my family too…”

There was nothing in the world that could compare to the feeling that shot up through Jack’s chest at those words. He took a deep breath and forced a smile on his face. “You know that no matter what you do… you got a place here, kid… a roof and a bed… no matter what…”

Race shifted uncomfortably for a moment, running a hand through his hair. And then he rushed forward, for the first time ever initiating a hug with a man who was so much more than just his teacher.

Jack hugged him back so tightly it hurt.

But neither of them cared.

Race wasn’t sure he wanted to let go.

—

“Alright, these are the last of the boxes…”

Jack watched from his kitchen as his boy… as Racer walked down from his room, Albert behind him and Matt in front of him. Most of the stuff they were taking, Race hadn’t had before he’d gotten here.

The young man had been helping before a moment ago when it had all started to settle in.

He took a sip of the beer beside him before placing it back down.

“Alright, Tony, I’ll meet ya downstairs, okay? One more parking ticket n’ them cops’ll tell me I’ve stayed my welcome in that old trailer,” he stated, setting the box in his arms down on the couch before walking up to Jack and extending his hand. “Your job’s done, Mr. Kelly… thank you for everything you did for my boy…”

Not wanting to scare Race out of the decision he’d made, Jack shook hands with the man. The man he didn’t trust. But he managed a smile. “It was my pleasure,” he assured as Matt turned to grab the box and walk out the wide open door.

Race paused and let out a breath as he looked over at the man in the kitchen. Jack loved to cook. He’d be missing those meals, eating with the man and talking with him and teasing him. He’d be missing the three meals a day and insistence that anything less was unhealthy. He’d be missing sleeping on a mattress that was softer than anything the boy had ever touched. He’d be missing the way Jack scolded him for being out late and worrying him.

But this was something he had to do.

At least, he thought it was.

Jack was supposed to understand. Jack had never had a family. If Jack had a father, he’d be fighting to make it work too.

This had to work.

Things had to be alright.

So he set down his box on the coffee table as Albert walked out the door with his own box. And the blond teenager made his way over to the young man. “Jack… thank you… for everything…”

A small smile melted on Jack’s face. A real one. “I would do it all again, little buddy… all ya gotta do is ask, n’ you got a bed and a roof and someone ta talk to, okay?” He hated this, if he was being honest with himself. A year and three months and… and all Matt could say was “your jobs done”. Like he’d been babysitting. Like he hadn’t endured so much with this child who was so clearly desperate for affection and guidance. Like he hadn’t loved this kid as if he were his own.

His heart stuttered when that thought crossed his mind.

But he refused to show it.

“I… I’ll see you at school?” Race suggested, not necessarily wanting to go.

Part of him wished Jack would stop him.

Jack knew he couldn’t.

“Everyday, Racer,” he promised. He held out his hand.

Race took it. And he brought it up to his chest for a moment, not wanting to let go.

But someone downstairs began to honk. “Bye, Mr. Kelly…”

Jack’s heart broke.

“Bye Higgins…”

And with that, the boy walked out the door.

And Jack took another sip of his beer, feeling more lost and alone than he’d ever felt before.

Siiiiigggggghhhhhh...

Sometimes I forget that I hate this show. First of all... when this happens in the show, Turner is like relieved and happy. I understand that reconnecting with family is important and everything and they definitely should have kept Chet (Shawn’s dad) as a character and had them rebond and everything, but the fact that he just strolls back in and takes Shawn back drives me insane. Turner literally raised him for over a year and then they played it off like “oh yeah, we made good friends, it was basically like having a college roommate” and... that was it? Like... what? And then Turner’s hardly in it and he’s not even like the slightest bit concerned about Shawn until Cult Fiction.

We’re changing things. For sure, it’s gonna be different.

#newsies #newsies live #newsies musical #newsies au #source: boy meets world #boy meets world #modern au #modern era #jack kelly #racetrack higgins #albert dasilva #jojo de la guerra #oc matteo higgins #angst #sadness #much love

[lovelyirony]

Don’t Mention It!

“Another man, holding a microphone, Trying to say something at all.” -World Gone Mad, Bastille 

There are things that he wishes he could say. Things that feel as if they could burst through his chest. But he can’t. 

Tony talks a lot for someone who has been silenced. 

The first time is before his first interview. 

“Don’t tell the nice lady about when daddy gets in a bad mood, okay?” Mama asks. “They want to hear about your nice computer board and your clothes. Make them smile, bambino.” 

So he doesn’t say anything about how a scent stains his clothes, how his arm can be a mural of sallow green and purple, or how dad doesn’t always like to do very nice things. Because people don’t want to hear that. 

There’s always a list of what he can and can’t say. He gets better at navigating it as he gets older, and even adds a couple of things: 

1.) Don’t mention that you like to sing and play piano. 

2.) Don’t mention that you kind of find guys attractive. (Should be number one, but he started the list...well. Before all of this.) 

3.) Don’t let Howard find out that you know more about the staff at the houses then you do your own damned family. 

4.) Don’t mention anything personal. 

So he smiles. He grins. He talks about anything and everything. He soaks up movie references, comedy routines, and style of others. He reinvents Tony Stark according to the list. And it works. His parents are proud of the way he handles the media. 

“Thanks for not mentioning exactly why your father couldn’t show up,” Maria whispers to him on the red carpet after all of the questions. “I appreciate it.” 

Not mentioning. He does that a hell of a lot for someone known to have a loud mouth. 

It gets harder when he’s not at home. When he’s at MIT, there’s a lot of shit he could say. Alcohol’s a hell of thing, and he almost lets things slip. Says odd comments, and realizes that this? Oh, he cannot let this continue. So he waters down his drinks, grins, and pretends like he’s drunk. He’s watched enough of it to know the familiar sway, the slurred words, the glassy eyes. He’s flirtatious, but they don’t find out anything. 

But Rhodey....he’s a godsend. At first, Tony doesn’t know this. Rhodey is a rare individual in Tony’s life; he doesn’t need words to figure things out. He doesn’t need Tony to spell out the shit that goes on, he just knows. He lets Tony say things that don’t spill off the tongue into the world. 

“You doing okay?” 

And Tony says he’s fine, so Rhodey says they’re going to try to bake a cake. It turns out disastrously, and Rhodey documents it on camera. He loves to take pictures. He has a scrapbook. 

“A scrapbook, seriously?” Tony says, snorting. “I haven’t seen one of those since I was five.” 

“Well I get to write all the captions, which means you’re going to look like a dumbass to everyone,” he says. “I think I’m going to write that you look like a squirrel in this picture.” 

“OhmygodRhodey--” 

But Rhodey can’t always be there. Tony wouldn’t expect him to. They both don’t mention that he’s going to the Air Force, and Tony’s going back to a world of “don’t mention.” 

Rhodey writes him a lot. Tells him all about his new friends and what’s going on, and Tony writes to him about ridiculous men and new clothes and how much he misses him. He can’t wait until Rhodey is on leave. 

And then. 

Don’t mention that you’re not sure if you really miss your mother and father. Don’t mention that you’re not entirely sure if it was an accident or not, right? Don’t mention don’t mention don’t mention don’t mention--

Smile, wave, get a hankie, and then move the fuck on. 

He takes the business world by storm. Everyone has a different list of “don’t mentions.” Tony’s just happens to be a little bit different. He shakes things up, tells people they need to think outside the box, and starts hiring brand new people. 

Not the standard men from Stanford, Harvard, Yale, wherever the fuck they think they have an automatic in with Stark Industries because of where they went. Tony looks at the kids from community colleges, from small towns, from unique backgrounds. People who can bring new ideas, people who know what will work and won’t like the back of their hands. He works with his employees, even gets teased. 

He loves it. He mentions that a lot. 

Pepper Potts also has a lot of “don’t mentions,” as does every woman. Don’t mention this man doing that. Don’t mention that man doing this. She decides to say “to hell with it all,” because Tony Stark seems like a pretty reasonable, okay man. A bit off with the humor. 

So she brings up an accounting mistake, which she’s pretty sure isn’t so much a mistake as an embezzlement scheme. Tony blinks once. 

“How do you feel about being an assistant for me?” 

“Are you not going to do anything about this mistake?” Pepper fires back. 

“No, I most definitely am. I’m bringing it up at lunch. But I need an assistant, one that will tell me what the hell is going on at all times. You seem like the right kind of person.” 

“I get better health insurance and paid time off.” 

“Why wouldn’t you?” 

So they start working. Tony finds that she’s a bit like Rhodey; she knows what his “don’t mentions” are, and he knows hers. They work well together, and Pepper is putting a degree to work that no other company would have let her. So Tony trusts her with a lot of things. 

“Why do I have your social security number?” 

“Because you need it! For things!” 

“I could easily access anything personal. I could probably use your credit card.” 

“Oh, you totally good. Don’t think I haven’t seen your search history, I know you want those Manolo Blahnik shoes. They’re gorgeous, by the way, but order them in blue. You look better in it.” 

“Up until this point I didn’t tell you but please stop wearing kelly green.” 

“Is it really that bad?” 

“Worse.”                 

“Damn.” 

They all mesh well together. Pepper refers to the Friday night as “family dinner” when they all get their food. Sometimes Tony will cook for them; another don’t mention that everyone is actually fine with not mentioning. He cooks Italian that shouldn’t be as authentic as it is 

And then Happy comes fighting into their life--literally. He’s in the lobby of Stark Industries as a candidate for security. A guy tries to break in, Happy gets right on up and punches him square in the face. He then escorts him to Tony to say exactly why he wanted to break in. 

Harold Hogan says he was a small-time wrestler, but Tony looks into it. 

Happy was one of the greatest underground boxers of all time. So he has some “don’t mentions” that aren’t too bad, just a bit off. 

He comes into their small circle after he lies and says he’s a good driver. He barely passed his driving test, and Pepper yells at him for two minutes straight while Tony and Rhodey laugh. 

For his part of dinner, Happy makes the best damned lasagna this side of New York. 

“No he doesn’t!” 

“Shut up Tony, yes he does,” Rhodey snarks back. “Happy, you do. Tony’s just mad because he’s Italian and he’s shit at lasagna.” 

“Very true,” Pepper murmurs over her glass of wine. 

So their family has had a lot of “don’t mentions” over the course of their lives, over their course of everything. 

It’ll continue. Lists like that continue. But they have lists of mentions now: 

1.) Mention when you need someone 

2.) Mention when you love someone 

3.) Always, always mention when you need help. 

And god knows it’s not going to fix everything. But it’s a start. 

#lovelyirony writes #iron fam #oh shit i'm emo #pepper potts #rhodey #tony stark #happy hogan #don't mentions #i have a lot of those in my life i'm trying to get rid of #abuse tw #alcohol tw #oho man am i emo

[whatisthiswitchcraft]

books I read in 2019 (not including rereads, favorites are bolded!)

Come Close - Sappho

Shanghai Baby - Wei Hui

Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair - Pablo Neruda

Bad Feminist: Essays - Roxane Gay

The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir - Jenifer Lewis

Sula - Toni Morrison

Reinventing the Enemy’s Language: Contemporary Native Women’s Writings of North America - ed. Joy Harjo and Gloria Bird

How to Write an Autobiographical Novel - Alexander Chee

Night Sky With Exit Wounds - Ocean Vuong

If They Come For Us - Fatimah Asghar

Heart Berries: A Memoir - Terese Marie Mailhot

Less - Andrew Sean Greer

The Astonishing Color of After - Emily X.R. Pan

Goodbye, Vitamin - Rachel Khong

Darius the Great is Not Okay - Adib Khorram

Exit West - Mohsin Hamid

Homegirls and Handgrenades - Sonia Sanchez

Heavy: An American Memoir - Keise Laymon

All You Can Ever Know - Nicole Chung

Unaccustomed Earth - Jhumpa Lahiri

The Wife Between Us - Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

The Way You Make Me Feel - Maureen Goo

A Very Large Expanse of Sea - Tahereh Mafi

Water By the Spoonful - Quiara Alegría Hudes

I Can’t Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I’ve Put My Faith in Beyoncé - Michael Arceneaux

Bury It - Sam Sax

White Dancing Elephants - Chaya Bhuvaneswar

Pulp - Robin Talley

Shit is Real - Aisha Franz

Silencer - Marcus Wicker

Forget Sorrow: An Ancestral Tale - Belle Yang

Bestiary: Poems - Donika Kelly

Monster Portraits - Sofia Samatar

No Matter the Wreckage - Sarah Kay

Violet Energy Ingots - Hoa Nguyen

Olio - Tyehimba Jess

The Kane Chronicles: The Serpent’s Shadow - Rick Riordan

There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé - Morgan Parker

Nylon Road: A Graphic Memoir of Coming of Age in Iran - Parsua Bashi

The Wedding Date - Jasmine Guillory

Fruit of the Drunken Tree - Ingrid Rojas Contreras

An American Marriage - Tayari Jones

Family Trust - Kathy Wang

Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture - ed. Roxane Gay

Little & Lion - Brandy Colbert

A Girl Like That - Tanaz Bhathena

Suicide Club: A Novel About Living - Rachel Heng

The Disturbed Girl’s Dictionary - NoNieqa Ramos

My Old Faithful: Stories - Yang Huang

Crazy Rich Asians - Kevin Kwan

Girls Burn Brighter - Shobha Rao

Moon of the Crusted Snow - Waubgeshig Rice

Kingdom Animalia - Aracelis Girmay

Happiness - Aminatta Forna

Devotions - Mary Oliver

The Proposal - Jasmine Guillory

The Kiss Quotient - Helen Hoang

When Katie Met Cassidy - Camille Perri

Heads of the Colored People - Nafissa Thompson-Spires

Friday Black: Stories - Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

The Word is Murder - Anthony Horowitz

Miles from Nowhere - Nami Mun

The Lost Ones - Sheena Kamal

All the Names They Used for God - Anjali Sachdeva

Confessions of the Fox - Jordy Rosenberg

Love, Loss, and What We Ate: A Memoir - Padma Lakshmi

On the Come Up - Angie Thomas

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali - Sabina Khan

See What I Have Done - Sarah Schmitt

Convenience Store Woman - Sayaka Murata

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter - Erika Sánchez

For Today I Am A Boy - Kim Fu

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid

Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings - Joy Harjo

They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us - Hanif Abdurraqib

Mongrels - Stephen Graham Jones

If Beale Street Could Talk - James Baldwin

Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime that Changed America - Mamie Till-Mobley and Christopher Benson

The Gilded Wolves - Roshani Chokshi

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before - Jenny Han

The Perfect Nanny - Leila Slimani, translated by Sam Taylor

The Travelling Cat Chronicles - Hiro Arikawa, translated by Philip Gabriel

Things We Lost in the Fire - Mariana Enríquez, translated by Megan McDowell

Sunburn - Laura Lippman

The House of Impossible Beauties - Joseph Cassara

Freshwater - Akwaeke Emezi

A Private Life - Chen Ran, translated by John Howard-Gibbon

Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America’s Most Powerful Mobster - Stephen L. Carter

Undead Girl Gang - Lily Anderson

They Both Die at the End - Adam Silvera

The Friend - Sigrid Nunez

Severance - Ling Ma

Tiny Crimes: Very Short Tales of Mystery & Murder - ed. Licoln Michel and Nadxieli Nieto

Mapping the Interior - Stephen Graham Jones

Give Me Some Truth - Eric Gansworth

How to Love a Jamaican - Alexia Arthurs

All of This is True - Lygia Day Peñaflor

Swimmer Among the Stars - Kanishk Tharoor

The Wicked + the Divine, Vol. 7: Mothering Invention - Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie

This is Kind of an Epic Love Story - Kheryn Callender

Gingerbread - Helen Oyeyemi

Where the Dead Sit Talking - Brandon Hobson

The Ensemble - Aja Gabel

My Education - Susan Choi

More Happy than Not - Adam Silvera

Nobody Cares: Essays - Anne T. Donahue

Kiss and Tell: A Romantic Résumé, Ages 0 to 22 - Marinaomi

Oculus: Poems - Sally Wen Mao

Let’s Talk About Love - Claire Kann

History is All You Left Me - Adam Silvera

Opposite of Always - Justin A. Reynolds

The Crown Ain’t Worth Much - Hanif Abdurraqib

The Weight of Our Sky - Hanna Alkaf

If You See Me, Don’t Say Hi - Neel Patel

Girls of Paper and Fire - Natasha Ngan

What if It’s Us - Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

The Map of Salt and Stars - Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar

October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard - Lesléa Newman

The Big Smoke - Adrian Matejka

Dissolve - Sherwin Bitsui

The Woman Next Door - Yewande Omotoso

The Refugees - Viet Thanh Nguyen

White Tears - Hari Kunzru

Electric Arches - Eve Ewing

The Black Maria - Aracelis Girmay

Bloodchild and Other Stories - Octavia Butler

Soft Science - Franny Choi

The White Card - Claudia Rankine

Mad Honey Symposium - Sally Wen Mao

The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls - Anissa Gray

Next: New Poems - Lucille Clifton

The Marvelous Arithmetics of Distance: Poems 1987-1992 - Audre Lorde

Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea: Poems and Not Quite Poems - Nikki Giovanni

The Arab of the Future - Riad Sattouf

Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism and School Closings on Chicago’s South Side - Eve L. Ewing

Gruel - Bunkong Tuon

Marriage of a Thousand Lies - SJ Sindu

Parable of the Sower - Octavia Butler

Good Night, Willie Lee, I’ll See You in the Morning - Alice Walker

That Kind of Mother - Rumaan Alam

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows - Balli Kaur Jaswal

Hera Lindsay Bird - Hera Lindsay Bird

Queenie - Candice Carty-Williams

And Still I Rise - Maya Angelou

The Man Who Shot Out My Eye Is Dead - Chanelle Benz

Everyone Knows You Go Home - Natalia Sylvester

Naming Our Destiny: New and Selected Poems - June Jordan

The 100* Best African American Poems (*But I Cheated) - ed. Nikki Giovanni

The Haunting of Tram Car 015 - P. Djèlí Clark

Bury My Clothes - Roger Bonair-Agard

Selected Poems - Langston Hughes

Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston

Sonata Mulattica - Rita Dove

Winnie - Gwendolyn Brooks

Bicycles: Love Poems - Nikki Giovanni

The Black God’s Drums -  P. Djèlí Clark

Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos - Lucy Knisley

Annie Allen - Gwendolyn Brooks

Parable of the Talents  - Octavia Butler

After Disasters - Viet Dinh

Passing for Human: A Graphic Memoir - Liana Finck

Teeth - Aracelis Girmay

A Surprised Queenhood in the New Black Sun: The Life & Legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks - Angela Jackson

Peluda - Melissa Lozada-Oliva

A Map to the Next World - Joy Harjo

Magical Negro - Morgan Parker

Corpse Whale - dg nanouk okpik

Hawkeye: Volume 1 - Matt Fraction

Cenzontle - Marcelo Hernandez Castillo

Don’t Let Me Be Lonely: An American Lyric - Claudia Rankine

Selected Poems - Gwendolyn Brooks

She Had Some Horses - Joy Harjo

The BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hope - ed. Kevin Coval, Quraysh Ali Lansana, and Nate Marshall

Beyond Uhura: Star Trek and Other Memories - Nichelle Nichols

The Past and Other Things that Should Stay Buried - Shaun David Hutchinson

Difficult Women - Roxane Gay

The Woman Who Fell From the Sky - Joy Harjo

The Collected Schizophrenias: Essays - Esmé Weijun Wang

Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest - Hanif Abdurraqib

The Frolic of the Beasts - Yukio Mishima

Hawkeye Omnibus - Matt Fraction

Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations - Mira Jacob

Karamo: My Story of Embracing Purpose, Healing, and Hope - Karamo Brown

Tipping the Velvet - Sarah Waters

When My Brother Was an Aztec - Natalie Diaz

Toxic Flora: Poems - Kimiko Hahn

Virgin - Analicia Sotelo

Easy Prey - Catherine Lo

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me - Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell

Saints and Misfits - S.K. Ali

Intercepted - Alexa Martin

Love from A to Z - S.K. Ali

Gemini - Sonya Mukherjee

The Atlas of Reds and Blues - Devi S. Laskar

My Brother’s Husband Vol. II - Gengoroh Tagame

Black Queer Hoe - Britteney Black Rose Kapri

Internment - Samira Ahmed

Dothead: Poems - Amit Majmudar

With the Fire On High - Elizabeth Acevedo

Sabrina & Corina: Stories - Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Milk and Filth - Carmen Giménez Smith

The Key to Happily Ever After - Tif Marcelo

If You’re Out There - Katy Loutzenhiser

Farewell to Manzanar - Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston

New Poets of Native Nations - ed. Heid E. Erdrich

Bodymap: Poems - Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Wolf by Wolf - Ryan Graudin

Tell Me How It Ends - Valeria Luiselli

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood - Trevor Noah

Down and Across - Arvin Ahmadi

The Tradition - Jericho Brown

About Betty’s Boob - Vero Cazot and Julie Rocheleau

Fake It Till You Break It - Jenn P. Nguyen

Storm of Locusts - Rebecca Roanhorse

Silver Sparrow - Tayari Jones

Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors - Sonali Dev

Mongrel: Essays, Diatribes, Pranks - Justin Chin

When I Grow Up I Want To Be a List of Further Possibilities - Chen Chen

The New Testament - Jericho Brown

Fumbled - Alexa Martin

If It Makes You Happy - Claire Kann

Brave Face - Shaun David Hutchinson

Words in Deep Blue - Cath Crowley

Lost Children Archive - Valeria Luiselli

Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice - Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy - Ta-Nehisi Coates

Anger is a Gift - Mark Oshiro

The Bride Test - Helen Hoang

Not Your Backup - C.B. Lee

Prelude to Bruise - Saeed Jones

The Night Wanderer: A Graphic Novel - Drew Hayden Taylor and Michael Wyatt

Naturally Tan - Tan France

Bloom - Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau

Like a Love Story - Abdi Nazemian

I’m Afraid of Men - Vivek Shraya

Juliet Takes a Breath - Gabby Rivera

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous - Ocean Vuong

Let Me Hear a Rhyme - Tiffany D. Jackson

I Wanna Be Where You Are - Kristina Forest

Hurricane Season - Nicole Melleby

Split Tooth - Tanya Tagaq

Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Love and Food - ed. Elsie Chapman and Caroline Tung Richmond

The Night Tiger - Yangsze Choo

Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls - T Kira Madden

Miracle Creek - Angie Kim

Ayesha at Last - Uzma Jalaluddin

Shout - Laurie Halse Anderson

The Breakbeat Poets Vol. 3: Halal if You Hear Me - ed. Fatimah Asghar and Safia Elhillo

The Tenth Muse - Catherine Chung

This Place: 150 Years Retold - various authors

Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens - Tanya Boteju

Midnight Chicken (& Other Recipes Worth Living For) - Ella Risbridger

Library of Small Catastrophes - Alison C. Rollins

Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune - Roselle Lim

No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America - Darnell L. Moore

The Book of Delights - Ross Gay

The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - Stuart Turton

Speak No Evil - Uzodinma Iweala

How We Fight White Supremacy - Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin

A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend - Emily Horner

Here and Now and Then - Mike Chen 

The Ghost Bride - Yangsze Choo

Red White and Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston

Becoming - Michelle Obama

The Wedding Party - Jasmine Guillory

Magic for Liars - Sarah Gailey

I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer - Michelle McNamara

Brain Fever - Kimiko Hahn

Life on Mars - Tracy K. Smith

Notebooks of a Chile Verde Smuggler - Juan Felipe Herrera

Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude - Ross Gay

Tentacle - Rita Indiana

Hapa Tales and Other Lies: A Memoir About the Mixed Race Hawai’i That I Never Knew - Sharon Chang

Loose Woman - Sandra Cisneros

Duende - Tracy K. Smith

Mostly Dead Things - Kristen Arnett

1919 - Eve L. Ewing

Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race - Reni Eddo-Lodge

Negroland - Margo Jefferson

For Black Girls Like Me - Mariama J. Lockington

Super Extra Grande - Yoss

Home Remedies - Xuan Juliana Wang

You Can’t Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain - Phoebe Robinson

An Anonymous Girl - Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

The Abundance - Amit Majmudar

I Shall Not Be Moved - Maya Angelou

Helium - Rudy Francisco

Teaching My Mother to Give Birth - Warsan Shire

Tomie - Junji Ito

Everything’s Trash, But It’s Okay - Phoebe Robinson

This Time Will Be Different - Misa Sugiura

Junji Ito’s Cat Diary: Yon & Mu - Junji Ito

Stag’s Leap - Sharon Olds

Black Card - Chris L. Terry

It’s Not Like It’s A Secret - Misa Sugiura

Washington Black - Esi Edugyan

From Here To Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death - Caitlin Doughty

I’m Telling the Truth, But I’m Lying: Essays - Bassey Ikpi

A House of My Own: Stories from my Life - Sandra Cisneros

The Terrible - Yrsa Daley-Ward

The Black Tides of Heaven - JY Yang

The Red Threads of Fortune - JY Yang

Little Fish - Casey Plett

Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion - Jia Tolentino

The Black Condition ft. Narcissus - Jayy Dodd

The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt

Dealing in Dreams - Lilliam Rivera

The Tiger Flu - Larissa Lai

The Island of Sea Women - Lisa See

America is Not the Heart - Elaine Castillo

Feel Free - Zadie Smith

Walking on the Ceiling - Aysegul Savas

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Maurice - E.M. Forster

Permanent Record - Mary H.K. Choi

The Downstairs Girl - Stacey Lee

Red Dust Road: An Autobiographical Journey - Jackie Kay

The Ungrateful Refugee: What Immigrants Never Tell You - Dina Nayeri

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Where Reasons End - Yiyun Li

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Maiden, Mother, Crone: Fantastical Trans Femmes - ed. Gwen Benaway

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Wave - Sonali Deraniyagala

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The Marrow Thieves - Cherie Dimaline

Polite Society - Mahesh Rao

Patron Saints of Nothing - Randy Ribay

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Trust Exercise - Susan Choi

The Silent Patient - Alex Michaelides

The Intuitionist - Colson Whitehead

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Brood - Kimiko Hahn

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Unmarriageable - Soniah Kamal

Bad Endings - Carleigh Baker

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Slay - Britney Morris

#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women - ed. Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale

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North of Dawn - Nuruddin Farah

Daisy Jones & The Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid

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They Called Us Enemy - George Takei

Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, and Advice for Living Your Best Life - Ali Wong

The Right Swipe - Alisha Rai

Full Disclosure - Camryn Garrett

Searching for Sylvie Lee - Jean Kwok

Gideon the Ninth - Tasmyn Muir

Stubborn Archivist - Yara Rodrigues Fowler

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Never Grow Up - Jackie Chan

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In the Dream House - Carmen Maria Machado

Blame This on the Boogie - Rina Ayuyang

It - Stephen King

Sea Monsters - Chloe Aridjis

My Fate According to the Butterfly - Gail D. Villanueva

The Wicked + the Divine, Vol. 9: “Okay” - Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie

The Deep - Rivers Solomon

I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girl’s Notes from the End of the World - Kai Cheng Thom

Mooncakes - Suzanne Walker

BTTM FDRS - Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore

Hot Comb - Ebony Flowers

Notes from a Young Black Chef - Kwame Onwuachi

Bunny - Mona Awad

The Twisted Ones - T. Kingfisher

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Royal Holiday - Jasmine Guillory

Boxers - Gene Luen Yang

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Fox 8 - George Saunders

The Memory Police - Yoko Ogawa

Last Day - Domenica Ruta

Wakanda Forever - Nnedi Okorafor

The Revisioners - Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

The Future of Another Timeline - Annalee Newitz

We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir - Samra Habib

Somewhere in the Middle: A Journey to the Phillipines in Search of Roots, Belonging, and Identity - Deborah Francisco Douglas

Crier’s War - Nina Varela

Something in Between - Melissa de la Cruz

The Secrets We Kept - Lara Prescott

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Recursion - Blake Crouch

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[writing-mermaid]

Don’t wake me please from this winter dream

Prompt : James’ first Christmas

Words : 3 419

Author’s note : Let’s have some Christmas fluff ! 

Warnings : None

Song of the title : Winter Dreams - Kelly Clarkson

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“Here we are James, you’re ready to go to uncle Tony’s Christmas party”, I tell my eight-months old son, dressed into a lovely Christmas elf costume looking like mine, tickling his little round belly, his happy and soft giggles resonating in the room. It’s almost Christmas and his first one. I want it to be special, even if he doesn’t really realize it yet. I take a last look at him, he’s adorable in his little green and white costume.

“Mommy’s going to take a picture to send to grandma and give one to aunt Rebecca in her old people home”, I say to James, holding my phone in front of us to take a selfie. “Make a big smile baby.” I press the button and the result is wonderful. We should make it our Holiday card, Bucky just missed on the picture. My beloved and adorable husband is downstairs, with Bruce, Steve, Sam and Tony to prepare the party the last organized for kids in need. We’re giving a big party with a tree, presents for the guests, pictures with Santa, Christmas biscuits and sweets with hot chocolate. The whole tower is decorated with Santas, candy canes, little Christmas trees, mistletoe, reindeers and elves characters. This party promises to be a success. I place James on one of my hip, my mobile in a pocket in my costume and head to the elevator to meet the other Avengers. When we step in, James looks at his reflection in the mirror and claps his hands happily. “Are you ready to show to daddy how cute you are in those outfits ? And to your aunts and uncles. We’re going to eat Christmas biscuits, sweets, drink hot chocolate, and I’m sure your dad will make my favorite one, with cinnamon and whipped cream with nuts on top. And you are going to meet Santa, see kids from the city, you’ll be the youngest, but the cutest”, James’ piercing blue-grey eyes stare at me, while he’s listening to every word I tell him, smiling with the five teeth he has in his mouth. “And then, after that, tonight, it’s Christmas eve, we will have a great dinner and a lot of fun and tomorrow morning, when you’ll wake up, you will find a lot of presents, new toys and stuffed animals. And all of that with your family, our family”, I add, smiling to him. As soon as the elevator’s doors open, Christmas music fills the air and string lights are showing the way to the huge first floor meeting room that we use for the missions’ debriefing, that Tony planned to open on the adjacent living room. I prop up James again on my hip and start to walk in the hallway, Tony comes and meets us half-way. “Here are the mom and the most adorable kid in the universe !”, he exclaims, James holding his arms to him, for Tony to take him. “Come here to say hello to your old uncle Tony you little elf.” I give James to him and my son grabs the sunglasses Tony has on his nose. “James, baby, no, give it back to uncle Tony, that’s not a toy !”, I say, taking the glasses from my baby’s grip. “That’s okay Y/N, leave it to him”, Tony answers. “No, Tony, he has to learn that when things are not for him, he can’t take and have it”, I add, giving back to the man in front of me his belongings. “You two are really cute dressed like this. Wait to see the metal man, I think you’re gonna like it”, he chuckles before handing me back my baby boy and walking away. He’s the one who’s going to welcome the kids and their parents. Even if people don’t see it, Tony has a great heart behind his image of playboy, billionaire, he’s also a philanthropist, as he describes himself. James really likes him and Tony reciprocates it. I resume my path to the decorated rooms. At the second I pass the door, my eyes widen, there is Christmas lights and decorations everywhere, a Santa throne has been put against one of the walls, on a little stage with a red carpet showing the way to it. I don’t know which one of the boys is going to play Santa and what will be the role of the others. Tony is not going to disguise as he welcomes the families, coming straight away from the hospital, because this for that kind of kids he organized this party, those who are sick and stuck in the hospital for a long time, he thought that it could bring them joy to meet Santa and the Avengers. “Hey Y/N”, Sam pops up behind me followed by T'Challa who bows his head to say hello. They both are dressed in their gears. “Hello little Manchurian Candidate.” “Please, don’t call my son like that.” “That kid looks like his father more and more, and he’s only eight months. He has your nose though, and your cheekbones, but all the rest is Barnes’ spitting image.” “You know what, I don’t mind, I would love him no matter who he looks like, me or his father.” “Speaking of his father, I think you’re going to love his outfits”, he laughs. “You’re the second person to tell me this”, I tell him. “You’ll see”, he grins. T'Challa moves on my other side, James looking at him with fascination. The Wakandan king dark skin fascinates him when he’s used to being around all kind of people. When his gaze rises to the Black Panther’s eyes, James starts to babble. “I think he likes you”, I say smiling to my royal friend who stares at James into his deep blue eyes from his black ones.

Some steps are heard from the door of the meeting room and someone comes in dressed as Santa. “Hi guys”, Bruce awkwardly says. “Hey little James, how are you doing ?”, he leans towards my baby who manages to run his hands through the long white beard the doctor is wearing. “Hey doll”, I suddenly hear behind me. I turn around and Bucky is in my sight and I can’t help myself to burst out laughing, James almost slipping from my hold, caught by T'Challa before he lands on the floor. “Oh my God, I can’t breathe !”, I still laugh, bend in two, my arms holding my sides. “You look absolutely stunning my love”, I add, wiping a tear from my eye. In front of me, stands my husband, former Howling Commando and deadly assassin, James Buchanan Barnes, dressed as a… reindeer with a brown disguise, hears and antlers on a headband and a red nose. “Please, stop laughing”, Bucky begs me. “I look ridiculous.” “No you, don’t, I promise”, I answer him, while wiping my eyes once again. “You look lovely, Rudolph.” “Stop it, you just promised.” “I’m just teasing you, I’m joking babe”, I tell him, wrapping my arms around him. From T'Challa’s arms, James holds his arms towards us, making grabby hands to his father in order to be taken in his arms. Bucky takes him, and he immediately buries his little head in the crook of his neck, his cheek hugging the soft material of Bucky’s disguise. “He looks really cute in that outfit”, James lifts his little head when he hears his father talking about his elf costume, staring back at him with the same eyes and blinking a few times at Bucky’s accessories. “It looks great on you too by the way.” “Yeah, maybe, I don’t know what I have to be an elf and that some girl we don’t even know has the right to be Mrs Claus, I’d love to be Mrs Claus”, I pout. “Believe me, I’d rather have you as Mrs Claus than that sort of fury the hospital has imposed. Plus, I saw her in the outfit and I can definitely say that you would have looked better in it.” “Hey, wait I saw that outfit too, and I don’t agree with that !”, Bucky suddenly snaps. “There’s no way I let my wife play someone else’s wife, or you have to give me the Santa outfit.” “Nope, I’ve been chosen to be Santa”, Bruce answers to this. “Why don’t you want me to borrow your wife just for an afternoon ?” “Buck, please, don’t be a bear.” “I’m not being a bear, I protect what’s mine and the people I love”, he adds, pulling me closer to him, whilst James starts to play with his ears and antlers headband and his red nose, twittering at it. “What’s happening baby”, Bucky tells James, “you like daddy’s nose and headband. Wanna try ?”, he says, putting it on our son’s head and nose. James giggles and claps his hands again as he did when he saw his face in the elevator’s mirror, happy to have everyone’s attention. I lean my head on Bucky’s shoulder, watching him interfere with our son. They always look at each other with some kind of fascination, and they are so alike, in addition to their physical resemblance. James’ expressions are the same as Bucky’s, his smile too. My little boy is going to be a heart-breaker. “What did you do to my godson ?”, Steve’s voice suddenly rises from the door. “Is he some kind of hybrid of an elf and a reindeer ?” Steve is dressed the same way as Bucky, except that his nose is black. He’s closely followed by Natasha, Wanda and Vision. I notice that Nat’s hand brushes Steve’s, they share a quick glance and I figure out that there is something between them. If it’s what I’m thinking about, I’m happy for the both of them, they deserve to be happy. “I see everyone is here ! Good !”, a woman in her mid-thirty, dressed as Mrs Claus, exclaims with a twangy voice that makes James cringe in his father’s arms. “I see that some of you are dressed as I asked and some others are in their Avengers outfits. Oh ! And the baby is even dressed, that’s wonderful !”, she adds turning to us and trying to touch James’ cheek, who once again, hides his little face in Bucky’s neck, he must take after me for this. “Come to mommy darling”, I tell him, before slipping my hands under his arms. When he’s settle to my arms, Bucky takes back the headband and the nose : “Daddy is going to give it back to you later”, he says, pinching his little nose. “Be ready, the kids are going to be here in a few moments !”, she excitedly screams. And she’s right, less than ten minutes later, a group of around twenty kids and their parents pass the door, Tony following close. Janna the organizer set me up at the buffet, to give kids cakes, sweets and sodas, and also coffee for their parents, according to her, it was the best place to keep James with me. The kids come from time to time ask for a piece of cake or something to drink or to see James, between two pictures with Santa or games, while the parents come to talk to me from time to time asking me what life here with the Avengers looks like and also I notice them looking at James, wondering who his father could be. After two hours of babbling with his new ‘friends’, James yawns. “I know a little boy who’s tired and who needs to take his nap !”, I say, lifting him from his highchair, his thumb in his mouth, holding in his other arm his Winter Soldier bear. “You must be with us tonight, because it’s your first Christmas, and we want you to stay awake with us.” James leans his head on my shoulder, lifting his beautiful blue gaze to me as he understands that this night is really important, before closing them as I start to walk to the elevator. Before, exiting the door, I mouth to Bucky that I take our son somewhere quieter for him to sleep, he nods in return and discretely points a hidden corner of the room for me to find him when I come back. “Here you are”, I lay him in his bed. “Sleep my little angel, mommy loves you so much”, I say leaving the room with one last look to see my son already sleeping. I go back downstairs, where Bucky is waiting for me in the corner he pointed to me. I put down the baby-phone on the table I was previously stood behind and I join my husband on his spot. “How are you doing, doll ?”, he asks me, wrapping his arms around my waist. “Fine, that’s amazing to see joy on all those little faces, bringing them some joy into sickness”, I answer him while I put my arms around his neck, and he leans his forehead against mine. “You’re so amazing with kids and when I see you with James, I can’t help myself to be sure that I made the best choice of my life keeping him and accepting to marry you.” “That’s also the best decision of my life. Have you seen under what we’re standing ?”, he says rising his head at the same time as I rise mine. “Mistletoe”, I almost whisper. “You know what it means”, he brings me closer and his lips brush mine. “I love you, you know that.” “I do, and I love you too.”

Hide behind a curtain we start to kiss each other softly but it quickly changes to a heavy make out session, Bucky holding me as close as he can to his body. “Why are you two kissing ?”, someone interrupts us. We stop, swollen lips, turning to the voice, still holding each other very close. “Because we’re married”, Bucky is the first one to regain his composure. “That’s impossible, you can’t be !”, the kid states. “Yes, we are, we also have a baby”, I tell him. “No, you can’t, that’s impossible”, he insists. “And why that young one ?”, Bucky asks. “Because, she’s an elf and you’re a reindeer !”, the child concludes, as if it was the obvious answer, causing me to burst out laugh for the second time in a day. “And if you have a baby, he must be some kind of hybrid.” “Oh, no, believe me, our baby is perfectly normal.” “Okay, I’m stopping it, I’m over of that shit, I’m gonna put my own clothes back, I’d rather meet kids as me.” He pecks my lips one last time before leaving. I turn to the kid who has his mouth hanging. “Come on kiddo, let’s find your parents”, I tell him grabbing his hand. When Bucky comes back a few minutes later, dressed in his Winter Soldier gear, a part of the kids run to him to have a hug or a picture. “Hey guys”, he says, “do you see the pretty girl over there, in the elf costume, that’s my wife, and remember the baby next to her earlier, that’s my baby and this year, it’s the first Christmas for the three of us.” “I didn’t know that you were a daddy”, a little girl says. “Yes, I’m a daddy, his name is James, and he changed my word in the best way possible”, he explains them, looking at me with a smile, holding his metal hand to me to pull me in a tight hug. “But, she can’t be married to you”, the kid from earlier speaks up. “She’s married to the reindeer.” People around us laugh just before Janna tells everyone that the party is over. Each of the kid goes back home or to the hospital with presents, pictures and dreams all over their heads. “Well people”, Tony claps his hands. “You have one hour to be ready for our Christmas eve.” Bucky and I head back to our floor hand in hand, impatient to see if our son is awake. James is sitting in his bed, playing with his Winter Soldier and his Captain America bears, babbling at them, too busy to notice us. “Come on little Barnes, time to dress up”, I take him from his crib and lead him to the bathroom where our clothes are waiting. “And here they are the last one, when they live here”, Tony playfully mocks when Bucky, James and me pass the common room door the lasts. “We have a baby, Tony, it takes a few times to get him prepared.” “Yeah, you’ve got a point. But now you are here, just come in.” As we step into the room, the three of us looks everywhere, enchanted by the beauty of it. There are lights everywhere and a huge tree decorated with baubles and tinsels. James looks everywhere around him, not knowing where to look first, the lights, the tree, I glance at my eight-months old son fascinated by what is surrounding him. “Hey Barnes family, I’ve got a surprise for you”, Tony tells us. “Hello kids !” “Mom”, I say, almost running to her with James in my arms. “What are you doing here ? I thought you were going at your brother’s.” “I was supposed to”, she answers, “but I rather being here with my daughter, my grandson and my son-in-law”, she smiles, taking James in her arms. “Hello, Bucky.” “Ma'am”, he responds, his arms finding their way around my waist and his chin my shoulder. “Hi, Mrs Y/L/N, nice to see you again”, Steve salutes her. “Me too Steven. It’s always a pleasure to see all of you guys”, my mom greets my friends. “So now that everyone is here”, Tony speaks up, “let’s have dinner !” We all take place around the table, James between Bucky and me in his highchair, my mom next to me, Natasha and Steve next to each other and so are Wanda and Vision, Bruce and Tony at each corner of the table, Sam, Rhodey and the whole Barton family, all of us ready to share a Christmas family dinner. The evening is spent in joy and at midnight, the kids get their presents. I sit James in front of one of his and show him that he has to rip pour the paper around the box. He starts to giggle and grabs a piece of paper and then pull it to him. The clear laugh of my son fills the whole room. I’m so happy that his first Christmas is a success, even if he doesn’t really realize what happens around him for now. When all the presents are open, I pick James up again in my arms, my little man looks so happy, his grey-blue eyes sparkling, a wide smile on his face, reveling the few teeth he has in his mouth. Bucky comes next to us and ruffles James’ chestnuts hair. I take the sight of my husband, dressed in a grey suit, his long hair pulled in a bun, he’s simply stunning and breathtaking. Once again, I lost myself in that blue gaze he gave to our baby, smiling at him, I never thought it was possible to love someone so much and loving two as I love both of my boys. “Look, it’s snowing !”, Lila suddenly screams. We all rush to the windows to see the white flakes falling from the sky. “Look baby, it’s snow”, I show to James. “Tomorrow we’ll take you outside for you to have a better view.” James claps his hands, happy to discover new things. “Hey, doll.” “Yes, baby.” “Look up.” I lift my head and for the second time of the day, we’re standing under the mistletoe. Bucky bends his head and put down a loving kiss on my lips. “I love you”, he whispers against my mouth. “I love you too”, I answer. And then, the same idea crosses our minds, our lips putting kisses on both of James’ cheeks. “And we love you”, we tell him at the same time, our baby still giggling of happiness. His first Christmas is really a success.

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Second Half Outlook

I follow the Twins, Dodgers, and Giants on a nightly basis and while we push past the All-Star Break here is a look ahead of what all three teams might do moving forward in the second half. 

Minnesota Twins:

The Good: The Twins have a 5.5 game lead in the American League Central after a great first half. The offense has been one of the best in baseball with 166 home runs, which is the most in MLB. The team is hitting .272, which is tied with the Red Sox for the highest average in baseball. The Twins are getting through some injuries and Eddie Rosario should be back on Friday. Jake Odorizzi and CJ Cron’s injuries are minor and they should be back very soon. The starting rotation has been solid for a good portion of the year with Jose Berrios, Jake Odorizzi, and Kyle Gibson leading the way. Martin Perez and Michael Pineda have mixed in some solid starts as well. The bullpen has four very reliable arms with Taylor Rogers, Blake Parker, Trevor May, and Ryne Harper. Mike Morin, Tyler Duffey, and Matt Magill have stepped up at times, but have the occasional bad outing. The Twins need one or two more bullpen arms in order to take control in the American League Central race. 

The Bad: The Twins closed out the first half with a (6-7) record in their last thirteen games. The lead has dropped to 5.5 games and the Indians are playing some good baseball lately. Cleveland went (15-9) in June and have won all five games in July. Corey Kluber won’t be back until August and Carlos Carrasco might be back in September. The Indians have been doing it with Trevor Bauer, Shane Bieber, Zach Plesac, Jefry Rodriguez, and Mike Clevinger in the starting rotation. The Indians have been there and won the division three straight seasons. It appears that the American League Central race is going to be closer than anticipated. 

What Needs To Happen: The Twins need to add a reliever or two in order to contend at a high level in the second half. The team has two nice trade candidates at AAA right now. Brent Rooker is hitting .286 with fourteen homers and forty-seven RBI’s at Rochester. The Twins outfield is full with Eddie Rosario, Byron Buxton, and Max Kepler. Jake Cave and LaMonte Wade are the fourth and fifth outfielders on the team. If you can trade Brent Rooker and Nick Gordon to the Giants for Will Smith and Tony Watson then the Twins would be in business. Gordon is hitting .290 with two homers and twenty-nine RBI’s. The Twins also have an in-house option with Cody Allen. They signed him to a minor league deal. He has thrown four shutout innings with four strikeouts for Fort Myers recently. He will likely move up to AAA before the Twins call him up. I think the Twins should trade for a guy then see how the Cody Allen project works. Allen can be a reliable reliever when he’s right. 

Los Angeles Dodgers:

The Good: The Los Angeles Dodgers have had a tremendous first half to 2019. They have amassed 60 wins and have a 13.5 game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League West. Corey Seager, AJ Pollock, and David Freese are working their way back from injuries as well. All three of those players should be back after the All-Star Break. The Dodgers are a deep team and the bullpen has finally shaped up into a reliable part of the team. Joe Kelly has allowed one earned run in his last 13 1/3 innings and is becoming the set-up man the Dodgers signed to a huge deal. Kenley Jansen is slowly returning to his old form. Pedro Baez has a 2.70 ERA on the year. JT Chargois has been amazing in his return to the big league club. He has struck out 15 in his last seven innings of work. The starting staff had three All-Stars with Clayton Kershaw, Hyun-Jin Ryu, and Walker Buehler. Maybe the Dodgers add a starter or a reliever, but they don’t need much come July 31st. 

The Bad: There isn’t much bad for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They have the best roster in baseball and one of the best farm systems in the game. They have the resources to make just about any trade if they need to. I only see them acquiring another arm. Rich Hill is going to play catch next weekend and the Dodgers hope he can start in September. That would be a big boost to this great starting rotation. Even if he’s not stretched out then he can still be a reliable lefty reliever. Ross Stripling and Julio Urias are solid options, who can start in Rich Hill’s absence. The only other question mark is Russell Martin and his health. He had a low back issue earlier this year. Will Smith and Keibert Ruiz are ready in the minors though. Overall, the Dodgers don’t have much to worry about after the break unless injuries pop up. 

San Francisco Giants:

The Good: The Giants finished the first half strong. They are scoring tons of runs and the starting pitching has been better to go along with a solid bullpen. The Giants are (7-2) in their last nine games and are now within 5.5 games of the second wild-card spot. Alex Dickerson has been a welcome addition with a .362 average, four homers and fifteen RBI’s since getting claimed off waivers from the Padres. The team even has a chant for him and other players. It seems like the clubhouse is revitalized by his presence. Austin Slater has been a secret weapon with a .429 average, two homers and nine RBI’s in five games since his call-up. Pablo Sandoval has been a great story and has hit either in a starting role or pinch-hitting role. Madison Bumgarner and Jeff Samardzija are finding their rhythm in the starting rotation. Shaun Anderson and Tyler Beede are learning how to pitch at the Major League level. The bullpen is full of solid arms. Will Smith has nailed down all 23 saves this year with a 1.98 ERA. Sam Dyson has a 2.30 ERA, Mark Melancon has been a nice option, and Tony Watson is the eighth-inning guy. Reyes Moronta can escape out of any jam it seems like.  

The Bad: The Giants bats might have finally turned on, but it might be too late. The team is winning and it’s already the middle of July. The team will need to leap frog lots of teams to get the second wild-card spot. Farhan Zaidi has not been shy about making moves this year. He has moved tons of outfield pieces and will likely trade Madison Bumgarner, Will Smith, and Tony Watson at the trade deadline. The good news is that the Giants have some reinforcements at AAA. Fernando Abad, Pat Venditte, and Ray Black can all help the bullpen if current arms get traded. It should be an interesting month for the Giants. 

-Chris Kreibich-

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ABLAZE Maria Llovet’s Porcelain #2 (Cover A Maria Llovet), $3.99 Maria Llovet’s Porcelain #2 (Cover B Sabine Rich), $3.99 Maria Llovet’s Porcelain #2 (Cover C Gretel Lusky), $3.99 Maria Llovet’s Porcelain #2 (Cover D Yishan Li), $3.99 Maria Llovet’s Porcelain #2 (Cover E Sabine Rich Virgin Variant), AR

ABSOLUTE COMICS GROUP White Widow #7 (Cover A Dominic Glover), $4.99

AFTERSHOCK COMICS Beyond The Breach #3, $3.99 Campisi #2, $4.99 Clans Of Belari #3, $4.99

AHOY COMICS Blacks Myth #3, $3.99 Second Coming Only Begotten Son #5 (Of 6), $3.99

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #323, $7.99

AWA STUDIOS Fight Girls #3, $3.99 Moths #4, $3.99

BEHEMOTH COMICS Junky Cable #4, $3.99 Nine Stones #2 (Cover A Samuel Spano), $3.99 Nine Stones #2 (Cover B Samuel Spano), $3.99 Nine Stones #2 (Cover C Samuel Spano), $3.99 Nobody’s Child #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Ramiro Borrallo), $3.99 Nobody’s Child #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Ramiro Borrallo), $3.99 Nobody’s Child #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Ramiro Borrallo), $3.99 Nobody’s Child #1 (Of 6)(Cover D Ramiro Borrallo), $3.99

BLACK MASK COMICS Godkiller Tomorrow’s Ashes #1 (3rd Printing Anna Muckracker Cover), $3.99 Godkiller Tomorrow’s Ashes #3, $3.99 White #1 (3rd Printing Khary Randolph Cover), $3.99 White #3, $3.99 BLUE JUICE COMICS Anne Bonnie #14, $3.99

BOOM! STUDIOS Buffy The Vampire Slayer Hellmouth Deluxe Edition HC, $75.00 Eat The Rich #1 (Of 5)(2nd Printing Pius Bak Cover), $3.99 Maw #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Ariela Kristantina), $3.99 Maw #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Megan Hutchinson-Cates Homage Variant), $3.99 Maw #1 (Of 5)(Cover C Abigail Jill Harding Black & White Variant), $3.99 Maw #1 (Of 5)(Cover D Tiffany Turrill), AR Maw #1 (Of 5)(Cover E Ariela Kristantina Virgin Variant), AR Maw #1 (Of 5)(Cover F Abigail Jill Harding Black & White Virgin Variant), AR Power Rangers #11 (Cover A Gerald Parel), $3.99 Power Rangers #11 (Cover B Daniele di Nicuolo Legacy Variant), $3.99 Power Rangers #11 (Cover C Gerald Parel Virgin Variant), AR Power Rangers #11 (Cover D Daniele di Nicuolo Legacy Virgin Variant), AR Power Rangers #11 (Cover E Rian Gonzales), AR Power Rangers #11 (Cover F Yejin Park Reveal Variant), AR Power Rangers #11 (Cover G Yejin Park Reveal Virgin Variant), AR Power Rangers #11 (Cover H Rian Gonzales Virgin Variant), AR Save Yourself #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Kelly Matthews & Nichole Matthews), $4.99 Save Yourself #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Stephanie Gonzaga Magical Girl Variant), $4.99 Save Yourself #4 (Of 4)(Cover C Kelly Matthews & Nichole Matthews Virgin Variant), AR Save Yourself #4 (Of 4)(Cover D Stephanie Gonzaga Magical Girl Virgin Variant), AR Seven Secrets #12 (Cover A Daniele di Nicuolo), $3.99 Seven Secrets #12 (Cover B Toni Infante), $3.99 Seven Secrets #12 (Cover C Miguel Mercado Connecting Variant), AR Seven Secrets #12 (Cover D Miguel Mercado Wraparound Virgin Variant), AR Seven Secrets #12 (Cover E Toni Infante Virgin Variant), AR Wynd #10 (Cover A Michael Dialynas), $4.99 Wynd #10 (Cover B Rian Gonzales Tarot Card Variant), $4.99 Wynd #10 (Cover C Alvaro Eduardo Martinez Bueno Virgin Variant), AR Wynd #10 (Cover D Michael Dialynas Virgin Variant), AR

COMIC SHOP NEWS Comic Shop News #1778, AR Comic Shop News Fall 2021 Preview, AR

DARK HORSE COMICS Hellboy And The B.P.R.D. 1957 Family Ties #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Laurence Campbell), $3.99 House Of Lost Horizons A Sarah Jewell Mystery #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Christopher Mitten), $3.99 Savage Hearts #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Jed Dougherty), $3.99

DC COMICS Batman ’89 #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Joe Quinones), $3.99 Batman ’89 #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Mitch Gerads Card Stock Variant), $4.99 Batman And Scooby-Doo Mysteries #6 (Of 12)(Cover A Scott Jeralds), $2.99 Batman Black And White HC, $49.99 Batman Fortnite Zero Point Batman Day Special Edition #1 (Cover A Mikel Janin), AR Batman Fortnite Zero Point Batman Day Special Edition #1 (Cover B Mikel Janin Black & White Variant), AR Batman Fortnite Zero Point Batman Day Special Edition #1 (Cover C Mikel Janin Monofoil Variant), AR Batman Knightwatch Bat-Tech Batman Day Special Edition #1 (Cover A Marcelo Dichiara), AR Batman The World Batman Day Special Edition #1 (Cover A Lee Bermejo), AR Batman The World HC, $24.99 Batman Urban Legends #7 (Cover A Francesco Mattina), $7.99 Batman Urban Legends #7 (Cover B Hicham Habchi), $7.99 Batman Urban Legends #7 (Cover C Chris Burnham), $7.99 Batman Volume 4 The Cowardly Lot HC, $24.99 Challenge Of The Super Sons #6 (Of 7)(Cover A Simone Di Meo), $3.99 Challenge Of The Super Sons #6 (Of 7)(Cover B Nick Bradshaw Card Stock Variant), $4.99 Fourth World By Jack Kirby Omnibus HC (New Printing), $150.00 Future State Gotham #5 (Cover A Simone Di Meo), $3.99 Future State Gotham #5 (Cover B Rose Besch Card Stock Variant), $4.99 Harley Quinn The Animated Series The Eat Bang Kill Tour #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Max Sarin), $3.99 Harley Quinn The Animated Series The Eat Bang Kill Tour #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Michael Cho Card Stock Variant), $4.99 Harley Quinn The Animated Series The Eat Bang Kill Tour #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Davi Card Stock Variant), AR I Am Batman #1 (Cover A Olivier Coipel), $3.99 I Am Batman #1 (Cover B Greg Capullo Card Stock Variant), $4.99 I Am Batman #1 (Cover C Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), $4.99 I Am Batman #1 (Cover D Gabriele Dell’Otto Team Card Stock Variant), AR I Am Batman #1 (Cover E Kael Ngu Card Stock Variant), AR Joker #7 (Cover A Guillem March), $5.99 Joker #7 (Cover B Ben Oliver), $5.99 Joker #7 (Cover C Simone Bianchi), $5.99 Joker #7 (Cover D James Stokoe), AR Justice League #67 (Cover A David Marquez), $4.99 Justice League #67 (Cover B Alexander Lozano Card Stock Variant), $5.99 Justice League Last Ride #5 (Of 7)(Cover A Darick Robertson), $3.99 Justice League Last Ride #5 (Of 7)(Cover B Dike Ruan Card Stock Variant), $4.99 Pennyworth #2 (Of 7)(Cover A Jorge Fornes), $3.99 Rorschach #12 (Of 12)(Cover A Jorge Fornes), $4.99 Rorschach #12 (Of 12)(Cover B Ben Oliver), $4.99 Superman And The Authority #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Mikel Janin), $4.99 Superman And The Authority #3 (Of 4)(Cover B Bengal), $4.99 Titans United #1 (Of 7)(Cover A Jamal Campbell), $3.99 Titans United #1 (Of 7)(Cover B Kael Ngu Card Stock Variant), $4.99 Titans United #1 (Of 7)(Cover C Junggeun Yoon Card Stock Variant), AR Unearthed A Jessica Cruz Story TP, $16.99 Wonder Woman #779 (Cover A Travis Moore & Paulina Ganucheau), $4.99 Wonder Woman #779 (Cover B Becky Cloonan Card Stock Variant), $5.99 Wonder Woman 80 Years Of The Amazon Warrior The Deluxe Edition HC, $29.99

DEVIL’S DUE Trailer Park Boys Bagged And Boarded #1 (Cover A Travis Hymel), $7.99 Trailer Park Boys Bagged And Boarded #1 (Cover B Katie Solomon), $7.99 Trailer Park Boys Bagged And Boarded #1 (Cover C Jose Garibaldi), $7.99 Trailer Park Boys Bagged And Boarded #1 (Cover D Photo), $7.99

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT Bettie Page And The Curse Of The Banshee #4 (Cover A Marat Mycheals), $3.99 Bettie Page And The Curse Of The Banshee #4 (Cover B Joseph Michael Linsner), $3.99 Bettie Page And The Curse Of The Banshee #4 (Cover C Stephen Mooney), $3.99 Bettie Page And The Curse Of The Banshee #4 (Cover D Ani-Mia Cosplay Variant), $3.99 Bettie Page And The Curse Of The Banshee #4 (Cover E Bettie Page Vintage Pin-Up Variant), $3.99 Bettie Page And The Curse Of The Banshee #4 (Cover F Marat Mychaels Black & White Variant), AR Bettie Page And The Curse Of The Banshee #4 (Cover G Ani-Mia Cosplay Black & White Variant), AR Invincible Red Sonja #4 (Cover A Amanda Conner), $3.99 Invincible Red Sonja #4 (Cover B Joseph Michael Linsner), $3.99 Invincible Red Sonja #4 (Cover C Celina), $3.99 Invincible Red Sonja #4 (Cover D Frank Cho), $3.99 Invincible Red Sonja #4 (Cover E Dominica Cosplay Variant), $3.99 Invincible Red Sonja #4 (Cover F Carla Cohen Trade Dress Variant), AR Vampiverse #1 (Cover A Adam Hughes), $3.99 Vampiverse #1 (Cover B Stephen Segovia), $3.99 Vampiverse #1 (Cover C Maria Sanapo), $3.99 Vampiverse #1 (Cover D Meghan Hetrick), $3.99 Vampiverse #1 (Cover E Rachel Hollon Cosplay Variant), $3.99 Vampiverse #1 (Cover F Blank Authentix Variant), $3.99 Vampiverse #1 (Cover G Stephen Segovia Line Art Variant), AR

FANTACO ENTERPRISES Monster Art Of Basil Gogos HC (Creature Variant Cover), $99.95 Monster Art Of Basil Gogos HC (Wolfman Variant Cover), $99.95

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS Red Room #1 (2nd Printing Blank Variant Cover), $6.99 Red Room #4 (Cover A Ed Piskor), $3.99 Red Room #4 (Cover B Kayfabe), AR Red Room #4 (Cover C Jim Rugg), AR Red Room #4 (Cover D Geoff Darrow), AR

IDW PUBLISHING Bermuda #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Nick Bradshaw), $4.99 Bermuda #3 (Of 4)(Cover B Nick Bradshaw Virgin Variant), AR Bermuda #3 (Of 4)(Cover C William Stout), AR Godzilla Rivals Vs Mothra #1 (Cover A E.J. Su), $7.99 Godzilla Rivals Vs Mothra #1 (Cover B Jonathan Marks Barravecchia), AR Sonic The Hedgehog #44 (Cover A Gigi Dutreix), $3.99 Sonic The Hedgehog #44 (Cover B Jamal Peppers), $3.99 Sonic The Hedgehog #44 (Cover C Nathalie Fourdraine), AR Star Trek Year Five #24 (Cover A Stephen Thompson), $3.99 Star Trek Year Five #24 (Cover B J.J. Lendl), AR Star Wars The High Republic Adventures The Monster Of Temple Peak #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Rachael Stott), $4.99 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Jennika II TP, $19.99 Usagi Yojimbo #22 (Cover A Stan Sakai), $3.99 Usagi Yojimbo #22 (Cover B Rossi Gifford), AR

IMAGE COMICS Compass #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Justin Greenwood), $3.99 Deep Beyond #8 (Of 12)(Cover A Andrea Broccardo), $3.99 Deep Beyond #8 (Of 12)(Cover B Mirka Andolfo), $3.99 Deep Beyond #8 (Of 12)(Cover C Giuseppe Camuncoli), $3.99 Deep Beyond #8 (Of 12)(Cover D Laura Braga), $3.99 Home Sick Pilots #9 (Cover A Caspar Wijngaard), $3.99 Home Sick Pilots #9 (Cover B Adam Gorham), $3.99 Jupiter’s Legacy Requiem #4 (Of 12)(Cover A Tommy Lee Edwards), $3.99 Jupiter’s Legacy Requiem #4 (Of 12)(Cover B Alex Garner), $3.99 Jupiter’s Legacy Requiem #4 (Of 12)(Cover C Netflix Photo Variant), $3.99 Man-Eaters The Cursed #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Lia Miternique), $3.99 Man-Eaters The Cursed #3 (Of 5)(Cover B Lia Miternique), $3.99 Monstress Volume 6 The Vow TP, $16.99 Primordial #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Andrea Sorrentino), $3.99 Primordial #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Christian Ward), $3.99 Primordial #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Dustin Nguyen), $3.99 Primordial #1 (Of 6)(Cover D Yuko Shimizu), $3.99 Primordial #1 (Of 6)(Cover E Blank Variant), $3.99 Primordial #1 (Of 6)(Cover F Andrea Sorrentino Virgin Variant), AR Primordial #1 (Of 6)(Cover G Andrea Sorrentino Raw Virgin Black & White Variant), AR Primordial #1 (Of 6)(Cover H Andrea Sorrentino Moon Footprint Variant), AR Primordial #1 (Of 6)(Cover I Jeff Lemire), AR Scumbag #10 (Cover A Matias Bergara & Moreno Dinisio), $3.99 Scumbag #10 (Cover B Greg Tocchini), $3.99 Stray Dogs TP, $16.99 Time Before Time #5 (Cover A Declan Shalvey), $3.99 Time Before Time #5 (Cover B Stephen Byrne), $3.99 Time Before Time #5 (Cover C Joe Palmer), AR Walking Dead Deluxe #23 (Cover A David Finch & Dave McCaig), $3.99 Walking Dead Deluxe #23 (Cover B Tony Moore & Dave McCaig), $3.99 Walking Dead Deluxe #23 (Cover C Julian Totino Tedesco), $3.99

IT’S ALIVE Dose #3 (Cover A John Gebbia), $4.99 Dose #3 (Cover B John Gebbia), $4.99

MAD CAVE STUDIOS Battlecats Volume 3 #3, $3.99

MAGNETIC PRESS Frank Pe Little Nemo HC, $19.99 Letters From Animals HC, $19.99

MANGA CLASSICS Manga Classics Les Miserables GN (New Printing), $19.99

MARVEL COMICS Black Widow #11 (Cover A Adam Hughes), $3.99 Black Widow #11 (Cover B Ejiwa Edge Ebenebe Miles Morales 10th Anniversary Variant), AR Eternals Thanos Rises #1 (Cover A Esad Ribic), $3.99 Eternals Thanos Rises #1 (Cover B Ron Lim), AR Eternals Thanos Rises #1 (Cover C Dustin Weaver), AR Eternals Thanos Rises #1 (Cover D Iban Coello Stormbreakers Variant), AR Eternals Thanos Rises #1 (Cover E Todd Nauck Headshot Variant), AR Excalibur By Tini Howard Volume 3 TP, $17.99 Extreme Carnage Agony #1 (Cover A Skan), $3.99 Extreme Carnage Agony #1 (Cover B David Nakayama Design Variant), AR Extreme Carnage Agony #1 (Cover C Jeff Johnson Connecting Variant), AR Extreme Carnage Agony #1 (Cover D Skottie Young), AR Extreme Carnage Agony #1 (Cover E Symbiote Variant), AR Fantastic Four #35 (Cover A Mark Brooks), $9.99 Fantastic Four #35 (Cover B John Romita Jr.), AR Fantastic Four #35 (Cover C Elizabeth Torque), AR Fantastic Four #35 (Cover D Jack Kirby Hidden Gem Variant), AR Fantastic Four #35 (Cover E Paul Renaud), AR Fantastic Four #35 (Cover F Betsy Cola), AR Fantastic Four #35 (Cover G NetEase Marvel Games Variant), AR Fantastic Four #35 (Cover H Mark Brooks Virgin Variant), AR Fantastic Four Life Story #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Daniel Acuna), $4.99 Fantastic Four Life Story #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Phil Noto), AR Iron Man #12 (Cover A Alex Ross), $3.99 Iron Man #12 (Cover B Rahzzah Miles Morales 10th Anniversary Variant), AR Kang The Conqueror #2 (Of 5)(Cover A Mike Del Mundo), $3.99 Kang The Conqueror #2 (Of 5)(Cover B Carlos Pacheco), AR Last Annihilation Wakanda #1 (Cover A Philip Tan), $4.99 Last Annihilation Wakanda #1 (Cover B Ernanda Souza), AR Marauders #24 (Cover A Russell Dauterman), $3.99 Marauders #24 (Cover B Betsy Cola), AR Mighty Valkyries #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Mattia De Iulis), $3.99 Mighty Valkyries #5 (Of 5)(Cover B Mahmud A. Asrar), AR Mighty Valkyries #5 (Of 5)(Cover C NetEase Marvel Games Variant), AR Miles Morales Volume 5 The Clone Saga TP, $19.99 Savage Avengers Volume 4 King In Black TP, $17.99 Spider-Woman #15 (Cover A Junggeun Yoon), $3.99 Spider-Woman #15 (Cover B Bengal Miles Morales 10th Anniversary Variant), AR Star Wars Darth Vader #16 (Cover A Aaron Kuder), $3.99 Star Wars Darth Vader #16 (Cover B Paolo Villanelli Bounty Hunter Ship Blueprint Variant), AR Star Wars Darth Vader #16 (Cover C Chris Sprouse Lucasfilm 50th Anniversary Variant), AR Star Wars War Of The Bounty Hunters Boushh #1 (Cover A Mahmud A. Asrar), $4.99 Star Wars War Of The Bounty Hunters Boushh #1 (Cover B Phil Noto), AR Star Wars War Of The Bounty Hunters Boushh #1 (Cover C Khary Randolph), AR Star Wars War Of The Bounty Hunters Boushh #1 (Cover D Paolo Villanelli Bounty Hunter Ship Blueprint Variant), AR Uncanny X-Men Rise And Fall Of The Shi’ar Empire TP (New Printing), $34.99 W.E.B. Of Spider-Man #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Greg Land), AR Warhammer 40000 Sisters Of Battle #2 (Of 5)(Cover A Dave Wilkins), $4.99 Warhammer 40000 Sisters Of Battle #2 (Of 5)(Cover B Games Workshop), AR Warhammer 40000 Sisters Of Battle #2 (Of 5)(Cover C Edgar Salazar Design Variant), AR X-Men The Trial Of Magneto #2 (Of 5)(Cover A Valerio Schiti), $3.99 X-Men The Trial Of Magneto #2 (Of 5)(Cover B Gerald Parel), AR X-Men The Trial Of Magneto #2 (Of 5)(Cover C Stephanie Hans), AR X-Men The Trial Of Magneto #2 (Of 5)(Cover D Ivan Shavrin), AR X-Men The Trial Of Magneto #2 (Of 5)(Cover E David Baldeon), AR

ONI PRESS Rick And Morty Worlds Apart Volume 1 TP, $19.99

SCOUT COMICS By The Horns #5 (Of 7)(Cover A Jason Muhr), $3.99 By The Horns #5 (Of 7)(Cover B Mark Dos Santos), AR Canopus TP, $14.99 Cherry Blackbird #2 (Of 5), $3.99 Frank At Home On The Farm TP, $14.99 Locust #4 (Of 8), $3.99 Mullet Cop #1 (Cover A Tom Lintern), $7.99 Rabid World #4 (Of 4), $3.99 Stake #6 (Cover A Francesca Fantini), $3.99 Stake #6 (Cover B Victor Santos), AR Tart Demons And Demagogues #1 (One Shot), $5.99

SCOUT COMICS – SCOOT Scoot Frontiers #1, $9.99 Unikorn #1 (2nd Printing Nicholas Ely Cover), $1.99

SECOND SIGHT PUBLISHING C.H.E.S.S. #3 (Of 5)(Cover A William Allan Reyes), $3.99 Duplicant #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Leila Del Duca), $3.99 Duplicant #3 (Of 5)(Cover B Dan Wolff), $3.99

SOURCE POINT PRESS 20 Fists TP, $9.99 Claim Volume 1 A Song Of Ire And Vice TP, $14.99 Era Great Wonders TP, $19.99 Go West Special Edition TP, $14.99 TITAN COMICS Blade Runner Origins #6 (Cover A Butch Guice), $3.99 Blade Runner Origins #6 (Cover B Fernando Dagnino), $3.99 Blade Runner Origins #6 (Cover C Robert Hack), $3.99 Blade Runner Origins #6 (Cover D Butch Guice Black & White Variant), $3.99 ExtraOrdinary #4 (Cover A Priscilla Petraites), $3.99 ExtraOrdinary #4 (Cover B Eva Redomonti), $3.99 ExtraOrdinary #4 (Cover C Ana Godis), $3.99 Marvel Studios’ WandaVision The Official Collector’s Special HC, $24.99 Snowpiercer The Prequel Volume 2 Apocalypse GN, $16.99

TOKYOPOP Gentle Noble’s Vacation Recommendation Volume 4 GN, $12.99

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT Ninjak #3 (Cover A Fernando Dagnino), $3.99 Ninjak #3 (Cover B Alitha Martinez), $3.99 Ninjak #3 (Cover C Zu Orzu Pre-Order Edition Variant), AR VIZ MEDIA Animal Crossing New Horizons Volume 1 GN, $9.99 Fly Me To The Moon Volume 7 GN, $9.99 Hayate The Combat Butler Volume 38 GN, $9.99 Kirby Manga Mania Volume 2 GN, $9.99 Legend Of Zelda Twilight Princess Volume 9 GN, $9.99 Mao Volume 1 GN, $9.99 Pokemon Sun And Moon Volume 11 GN, $4.99 Splatoon Volume 13 GN, $9.99 Yo-kai Watch Volume 18 GN, $9.99

ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT Possessive #2 (Of 3)(Cover A Martin Coccolo), $5.99 Possessive #2 (Of 3)(Cover B Riveiro), $5.99 Grimm Universe Presents Quarterly #3 (Zodiac Vs Deathforce)(Cover D John Royle Keres Variant), AR Grimm Universe Presents Quarterly #3 (Zodiac Vs Deathforce)(Cover E Keith Garvey Red Agent Variant), AR Grimm Universe Presents Quarterly #3 (Zodiac Vs Deathforce)(Cover F Keith Garvey Red Agent Lingerie Variant), AR Grimm Universe Presents Quarterly #3 (Zodiac Vs Deathforce)(Cover G Keith Garvey Red Agent Sexy or Z-Rated Variant), AR Grimm Fairy Tales #50 (Cover G John Royle Van Helsing Variant), AR Grimm Fairy Tales #50 (Cover H Mike DeBalfo Goldilocks Variant), AR Grimm Fairy Tales #50 (Cover I Mike DeBalfo Goldilocks Lingerie Variant), AR Grimm Fairy Tales #50 (Cover J Mike DeBalfo Goldilocks Sexy or Z-Rated Variant), AR

TOYS - T-SHIRTS & COLLECTIBES Dragon Ball Legends Collab Gotenks Figure, AR Jaws Toony Terrors Jaws And Quint 6 Inch Action Figure 2 Pack, AR POP Heroes Wonder Woman 80th Wonder Woman Superman Red Son Vinyl Figure, AR POP Marvel Loki Sylvie Vinyl Figure, AR POP Marvel Spider-Man No Way Home Doctor Strange Vinyl Figure, AR POP Marvel Spider-Man No Way Home Integrated Suit Vinyl Figure, AR POP Marvel Venom Let There Be Carnage Carnage Vinyl Figure, AR POP Marvel Venom Let There Be Carnage Venom Vinyl Figure, A Vinyl Soda Corpse Bride Emily With Glow Chase, AR Vinyl Soda DC Bat-Mite With Chase, AR Vinyl Soda Klondike Kat Savoir Faire With Chase, AR Vinyl Soda Klondike Kat With Flocked Chase, AR Vinyl Soda Masters Of The Universe Beastman With Flocked Chase, AR Vinyl Soda Masters Of The Universe Tung Lashor With Metallic Chase, AR Vinyl Soda Matrix Neo With Chase, AR Vinyl Soda Pan Am Stewardess With Chase, AR Vinyl Soda Umbrella Academy Pogo With Chase, AR

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Red Card by Tony Kelly / #SpotlightPost #BookBlitz @RABTBookTours @kellysredcard @BookBuzznet

Red Card by Tony Kelly / #SpotlightPost #BookBlitz @RABTBookTours @kellysredcard @BookBuzznet

Just one of the awesome book bloggers that helped and was a part of Author Tony Kelly’s new book release Book Blitz day! “Red Card: A Bet You Can Win” is a must-read for everyone. Non-Fiction Biography as Tony shares his story of being a pro soccer star and his career cut short by a gambling problem and redemption with Faith and his Recovery!

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