#allison wada

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[Ghostbusters] Brainwaves: Mini Bios (1984) C.U.P.S Professors & Students

Tagging @ariel-seagull-wings @spook-central and @soulman133 Let me know if you want to be tagged/untagged from Brainwaves posts. These are just bullet point bios for the main groups of characters, as in the female professors, Ghostbusters and Ghostbuster staff, the C.U.P.S students, Nova's family (some of them are in C.U.P.S, but won't be in this post) and then the others™ (e.g. Dickless, Dana)

Following Characters:

Heather Nieto-Jorge

May Keaton

Allison Wada

Nova Teufel

Jacob Blumenthal

Cecilia Hedlund

Long post so it's under the cut

Doctor/Professor Heather Nieto-Jorge, PhD. 'Nieto':

Face Claim / Actress: Jennifer Beals

Full Name: Heather Bárbara Yasmin Nieto-Jorge

Doctor / Professor / Miss. AKA: Barbie, Hettie, Nieto

32 in 1984. Born November 7th 1952 in Panama. Lives in NY, NY

Panamanian, Female, Bisexual, Catholic, Scorpio, Smoker

Speaks Spanish, English & Portuguese

5'8" and 152 lbs, Brown eyes, Black Hair with a Bleached streak

Matching rose tattoos on her hips, pierced ear lobes

Teaches Agriology, Anthropobiology & Demonology at Columbia

Doctor/Professor May Keaton, PhD. 'Keaty':

Face Claim / Actress: Tracy Chapman

Full Name: May Olive Keaton

Doctor / Professor / Miss. AKA: Livi, Keaty

33 in 1984. Born May 1st 1951 in Indiana. Lives in NY, NY

African-American, Female, Straight, Christian, Taurus

Speaks 15 languages to varying degrees, including English & Greek

5'4" and 145 lbs, Brown eyes, Black hair, no tattoos, pierced ears

Teaches Folkloristics, Genetics & Hepatology

Undiagnosed but possibly Autistic, ADHD/ADD

Doctor/Professor Allison Wada, PhD. 'Allie':

Face Claim / Actress: Cherie Chung

Full Name: Allison Saki Wada

Doctor / Professor / Miss. AKA: Ali / Allie / Ally

34 in 1984. Born April 9th 1950 in Saskatchewan. Lives in NY, NY

Japanese, Female, Straight, Non-Religious, Aries, Rarely Smokes

Speaks Japanese, English and Spanish

5'5" and 150 lbs, Brown eyes, Black hair, 1 tattoo, pierced ears

Tattoo of a Chinese dragon up her spine

Teaches Biophysics, Biochemistry and Haematology

Doctor/Professor Nova Teufel, PhD. 'Novocaine':

Face Claim / Actress: Meg Ryan

Full Name: Nova Eris Teufel. The Teufel Family are supposed Psychics

Doctor / Professor / Miss. AKA: Professor Goth, Novocaine

31 in 1981. Born January 2nd 1953 in Brooklyn. Lives in NY, NY

German, Female, Demisexual, Biromantic, Wiccan, Capricorn, Smoker

Speaks English, German, French, Spanish and Latin

5'8" (5'11" in her boots) and 152 lbs, Blue eyes, Blonde hair, Dyes her hair often

10 tattoos making up a 1/2 sleeve on her left arm, Ear Lobe & Helix piercings

Teaches Criminology, Mortuary Science & Eschatology

Misdiagnosed and given Anti-Psychotics, Undiagnosed but Autistic and Anxious

Grew up in Psych wards, now lives with her older brother Mars

Jacob Blumenthal. 'Jake':

Face Claim / Actor: John Belushi

Full Name: Jacob Jasper Cassidy Blumenthal

AKA Blue, Blue Man, Cas, Cassie, Coby, Jack, Jake, J.J

30 in 1984. Born January 24th 1954 in Chicago, Lives in NY, NY

White, Male, Straight, Christian, Aquarius, Smoker

Speaks English, Spanish, French and Japanese

5'8" and 222 lbs, Brown eyes, Black hair, stubble & lots of body hair

Has a smiley face tattooed on his left butt-cheek, no piercings

Has been in every classroom at least once, takes Nova's classes because he likes annoying her for attention

Cecilia Hedlund. 'Celia':

Face Claim / Actress: Gilda Radner

Full Name: Cecilia Juni Hedlund (Soon to be Solberg)

AKA Cece, Celia, Cilla, C.J

30 in 1984, Born June 28th 1954 in Sweden, Lives in NY, NY

Swedish, Female, Straight, Lutheran, Cancer

Speaks Swedish, English, Norwegian, French, Spanish and German

5'6" and 145 lbs, Brown eyes and hair, ears pierced, no tattoos

Engaged to an American

Part of the exchange programme & C.U.P.S

#ghostbusters #brainwaves #ghostbusters oc #ghostbusters 1984 #heather nieto-jorge #may keaton #allison wada #nova teufel #jacob blumenthal #cecilia hedlund

[transformers-mosaic]

Transformers: Mosaic #115 - "State Of The Union"

Originally posted on March 26th, 2008

Story - Allison Mullatieri Art, Letters - Bill J. Gilson

deviantART | Seibertron | TFW2005 | BotTalk

wada sez: Apparently, the artist wanted to do a misdirect “hoping people would think it was Optimus”—but being a one-page comic, it's hard to pretend you haven't seen Starscream taking up a full third at the bottom. The spook is posed quite unfortunately, perhaps in a futile attempt to distract the eye?

#transformers #transformers mosaic #maccadam #original continuity #Starscream #Megatron #Allison Mullatieri #Bill J. Gilson

[flurryheaven]

2022 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations - Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes 

The Witcher (Netflix) - Season 2, Episode 8 ‘Family’  Costume Designer: Lucinda Wright  Assistant Costume Designer: Rebecca Jempson  First nominations for both Wright and Jempson 

Moon Knight (Disney+) - Episode 6 ‘Gods and Monsters’  Costume Designer: Meghan Kasperlik  Costume Supervisor: Martin Manderville  Assistant Costume Designer: Richard Davies  Assistant Costume Designer: Wilberth Gonzalez  Third nomination for Kasperlik, previously nominated in 2021 for Mare of Easton and 2018 for Fahrenheit 451.  First nominations for Mandeville, Davies, and Gonzalez. 

Loki (Disney+) - Season 1, Episode 1 ‘Glorious Purpose’  Costume Designer: Christine Wada  Costume Supervisor: Nora Pederson  Assistant Costume Designer: Tamsin Costello  Assistant Costume Designer: Carol Beadle  First nominations for Wada, Pederson, Costello, Beadle. 

Star Trek: Picard (Paramount+) - Season 2, Episode 2 ‘Penance’  Costume Designer: Christine Bieselin Clark  Costume Supervisor: Michell Ray Kenney  Assistant Costume Designer: Allison Agler  First nominations for Clark and Kenney.  Second nomination for Agler, previously nominated in 2021 for Ratched. 

What We Do In the Shadows (FX) - Season 3, Episode 8 ‘ the Wellness Center’  Costume Designer: Laura Montgomery  Costume Supervisor: Judy Laukkanen  Assistant Costume Designer: Barbara Cardoso  First nominations for Montgomery, Laukkanen, and Cardoso. 

The Book of Boba Fest (Disney+) - Episode 1 ‘Chapter 1: Stranger in a Strange Land’  Costume Designer: Shawna Trpcic  Costume Supervisor: Julie Robar  Assistant Costume Designer: Areayl Cooper  Second nomination for Trpcic, previously nominated in 2021 for The Mandalorian.  Third nomination for Robar, previously nominated in 2020 and 2021 for The Mandalorian.  First nomination for Cooper. 

#emmy nominations #costume design #television #the witcher #moon knight #loki #star trek picard #what we do in the shadows #the book of boba fett #primetime emmy awards #nominations #costumes #tv #best costumes on tv #emmys

[newagesispage]

                                        DECEMBER     2021

THE RIB PAGE

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It is almost a new year and let’s hope corporate America gets a clue.

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Steve Roberts has a new book out about his lovely wife with Cokie Roberts: A life well lived.

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Debbie Harry and Fab 5 Freddy will appear on BET’s Pass the Mic.

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Search Party is back for season 5. Kathy Griffin who recently had lung cancer has had surgery, is now cancer free and will join the cast.

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel will be back on Feb. 18

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Scream 5 will be released on Jan. 14.

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Finally the $ 1.2 trillion infrastructure bill passed but it is not smooth sailing yet. But how can it be wrong with $100 billion for clean energy and climate program?

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So Swift and Gyllenhall and a scarf? What?

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LeVar Burton will host the game show, Trivial Pursuit.

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Paul Thomas Anderson is back with Licorice Pizza. The film stars Cooper Hoffman, Bradley Cooper, Sean Penn and Alana Haim.

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Kyle Rittenhouse acquitted? What?

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There will be a live Diff’rent Strokes with Kevin Hart, Damon Wayans, John Lithgow and Ann Dowd.

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Sofia Vergara will executive produce and star in Griselda, the story of Columbian drug lord, the Black Widow.

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David Todeschini AKA David Trent, Q Anon pedophile accuser has been ID’d as a registered child molester, convicted of sexual violence.

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Aaron Rodgers misled us all about his immunization for Covid but he was right back at it after a week.

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“Fuck Joe Biden “ was apparently a slogan going thru the crowd at a recent Nascar race. The announcer turned it into, “Let’s go Brandon!” for the driver who won the race.

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Ingo Redemacher , an actor 25 years on General Hospital has been booted from the show after non-compliance with Covid mandates. A day earlier, he shared an anti- transgender meme on social media.

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The U.S. Navy has christened the USNS Harvey Milk, the first ship named for an openly gay man.

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Leo Dicaprio is in talks to star in the Jim Jones movie.

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Paul Rudd is People’s sexiest man alive.

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Ranch dressing was invented by a failed plumber and inn keeper then sold to Clorox. It is now outselling Catsup. Who knew??

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CNN has suspended Chris Cuomo after the NYAG released docs concerning his brother.

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Stephanopoulos will give the first Alec Baldwin interview.

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The Q Shaman got 41 months in prison.

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T-Pain and Maxell Briton have a new cocktail book out.

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The RNC is paying Trump’s legal bills.

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Kamala Harris assumed the Presidency for a short time during a medical procedure for Biden. Finally, a woman Pres if only for mere moments.

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Barbados has declared itself a republic and their first President will be Sandra Mason.

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Paleontologist Guy Darrogh found the juvenile skeleton of a Parrosaurus Missouriensis.  The first of these duck billed dinos were found in the 40’s, could grow to 30 feet in length and so far have been exclusive to Missouri. They have also recently found a T-rex tooth.

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Check out the trailer for Nightmare Alley, it looks great.

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LeBron James hit Isaiah Stewart in the Lakers- Pistons game on the 21st that caused quite a dust up. James was ejected and left Stewart with a bloody face. ** James has since been taken off several games for Covid issues.

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The new film Renfield will star Nicolas Cage as Dracula.

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Steve Bannon was indicted on 2 counts after refusing his subpoena. Mark Meadows may also be held in contempt for not showing for his deposition.

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Dr. Oz lives in Jersey but the republican is running for Senate in Pennsylvania.

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The conservatorship is done for Britney Spears. Let’s hope for the best!!

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R.I.P. Art LaFleur, Keith Allison, the victims of the festival surge at the Travis Barker concert, Emi Wada, those lost to genocide in China, the victims in the Waukesha parade, Stephen Sondheim, David Gulpilil, Virgil Abloh, Leah Newman, Tommy Lane  and Dean Stockwell.

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Congratulations to Wes and Linda Wada! Your Lexus RX 330 is one of a kind. Thank you for letting Maggie Gallagher and Allison Tracy help you find the perfect fit. Find a vehicle that matches your need at Kendall Volkswagen of Bend: https://t.co/VaHRQCZRfZ https://t.co/x7muIr6NEA

[georgerammy-blog]

References used to support my learning.

References used to support my modules, i found journals both difficult to find, as a lot of them once you read them are not necessary, then you spend ages seeking for more. They can be hard to read as they use complex terminology that is often difficult to understand. I need to persevere with the use of these as the course dictates we have to use them for our assessment to support theories and practices.

PDP

(HESA14/15)

https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/courses

Ron Dearing report (1997)

http://www.educationengland.org.uk/documents/dearing1997/dearing1997.html

(Professor Mantz Yorke, University of Edinburgh 2004)

http://www.ed.ac.uk/employability/staff-information/what-why-employability-important/what-is-employability

Strength and conditioning

Usman, J., McIntosh, A. S., & Frechede, B. (2011). An investigation of shoulder forces in active shoulder tackles in rugby union football. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport.

Spring 2000, The University of Arizona Prepared by Allison L. Titcomb, Ph.D. Match Analysis and the Physiological Demands of Australian Football Adrian /. Gray and David G. Jenkins 2010, pg 348

Chalmers, D. J., Samaranayaka, A., Gulliver, P., & McNoe, B. (2012). Risk factors for injury in rugby union football in New Zealand: a cohort study. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 46, 95-102

Coaching process

Developing the Reflective Sports Coach: a study exploring the processes of reflective practice within a higher education coaching programme (Borrie and Knowles 2001)

Sports coaching concepts, (J. Lyle 2002) Chapter Three (The coaching process) P.35

Positive behaviour management in sport, (Sports coach UK) (N.Fuller, J.Chapman and S.Jolly 2009) P.24

Fundamentals

(Bayli,2013)

http://www.humankinetics.com/products/all-products/Long-Term-Athlete-Development  

(Mr Sport,2015)

https://mrsportofficial.wordpress.com/2015/06/04/a-critical-evaluation-of-long-term-athlete-development-and-talent-identification/  

(sportsscientists,2013)

http://sportsscientists.com/2013/02/long-term-athlete-development-foundations-challenges/

Psychology

Delivery of sporting activity

https://www.wada-ama.org/en/what-we-do/the-code  

(WADA 2015)

http://ukad.org.uk/our-organisation/strategic-objectives/  

(UK anti-doping 2016)

https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/culture-media-and-sport/Estimates-memoranda/Department_for_Culture_Media_and_Sport_Main_Estimate_Memorandum_2016-17.pdf

(DCMS 2016-17 Main Estimate)

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Unlocked cover for C.S. Pacat and Johanna The Mad’s original series launching in November is available to pre-order

BOOM! Studios is proud to unveil the all-new variant cover from Dream Daddy superstar artist Shanen Pae for the hotly anticipated Fence. The all-new original series from novelist C.S. Pacat and popular web cartoonist Johanna The Mad debuts November 15, 2017.

Taking the world by storm upon announcement with headlines from the LA Times,Teen Vogue, Forbes, The Daily Dot, and more, FENCE tells the story of 16-year-old Nicholas Cox, an outsider to the competitive fencing world. Filled with raw talent but lacking proper training, he signs up for a competition that puts him head-to-head with fencing prodigy Seiji Katayama…and on the road to the elite all-boys school Kings Row. A chance at a real team and a place to belong awaits him—if he can make the cut! #gallery-0-4 { margin: auto; } #gallery-0-4 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-0-4 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-0-4 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */

“It’s been amazing to see how people have responded to FENCE. I’ve always wanted a book like this and it’s nice to see I’m not alone!” says Dafna Pleban, Editor, BOOM! Studios. “Shanen Pae’s cover is a perfect encapsulation of what this book will offer.”

The FENCE #1 Shanen Pae variant cover is available to pre-order—along with the previously announced covers by Johanna The Mad and superstar artist Kevin Wada (Scarlet Witch)—now at your local comic shop by October 23, 2017. (Use comicshoplocator.com to find the one nearest you.)

FENCE is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ critically acclaimed BOOM! Box imprint, home to popular original series such as Lumberjanes by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Brooklyn A. Allen, and Noelle Stevenson; Giant Days by John Allison, Lissa Treiman, and Max Sarin; The Backstagers by James Tynion IV and Rian Sygh; SLAM! by Pamela Ribon and Veronica Fish; and Goldie Vance by Hope Larson and Brittney Williams.

For continuing news on FENCE and more from BOOM! Studios, follow the #FenceComic hashtag and @boomstudios on Twitter and stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com.

BOOM! Studios Unveils New Fence #1 Variant Cover by Dream Daddy Artist Shanen Pae Unlocked cover for C.S. Pacat and Johanna The Mad's original series launching in November is available to pre-order…

#Boom #comics #fencing #Shanen Pae

[the-record-obituaries]

Dec. 18, 2019: Obituaries

James Brewer, 72

James Charles Brewer, age 72, of Wilkesboro, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 at his home. Mr. Brewer was born October 30, 1947 in Lawrence  County, Tennessee to Alvin and Eva Foster Brewer. He attended Poplar Springs Baptist Church and was a US Army Veteran. He loved his flower garden, hunting, fishing and especially building furniture. Mr. Brewer was preceded in death by his parents; and daughter, Melissa Osborne.

Surviving are his wife, Margaret Ann Brewer; son, Rick Blevins and spouse Judy of North Wilkesboro; grandchildren, Monica Lynn Osborne Toliver and spouse Andy of Lansing, Chris Blevins of Hays, Samuel Blevins, Matthew Osborne and spouse Carrie all of North Wilkesboro; great grandchildren, Jamison Jones, Alana Toliver, Branson Osborne, Levi Osborne, Wyatt Osborne; sisters, Elizabeth Bridges of Mississippi, Betty Hastings and spouse Bob, Nancy Watkins all of Tennessee, Delores Wilson of Granite Falls, and Faye Whitley of Lenoir.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Miller Funeral Chapel with Rev. Lloyd Day and Rev. Donnie Shumate officiating. Entombment with military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Honor Guard Post 1142 will follow in Mountlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will receive friends at Miller Funeral Service from 1:00 until 2:00 on Tuesday, prior to the service. The family has requested no flowers. Memorials may be made to Wake Forest Hospice, 126 Executive Drive, Suite 110, Wilkesboro, NC 28697. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

 Nellie Hill, 70

Nellie Mae Cooper Hill, age 70, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 at Wilkes Senior Village. She was born April 11, 1949 in Smyth County, Virginia to James Louis and Lillian Dare Doane Cooper. Nellie was a member of Church of God of Prophecy. She was a very devout Christian, always sharing the word of God. She was all about loving and caring for others. Nellie loved to play the piano, sing and play the guitar. Mrs. Hill was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Edward Hill, Jr.; and a sister, Phyllis Wagoner.

Surviving are her sons, Rodney Hill and spouse Linda, Pat Hill and spouse Angela all of North Wilkesboro; grandchildren, Ryan Hill, Megan Hill, Seth Hill, Gina Hill; great granddaughter, Madison Hill; brother, Wendell Cooper and spouse Carol of Edgewood, Maryland; sister, Mary Sike and spouse Brad of Virginia Beach, Virginia; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Miller Funeral Chapel with Rev. Raymond Ledford officiating. Burial will follow in Mountlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Miller Funeral Service from 1:00 until 2:00 on Wednesday, prior to the service. Flowers will be accepted.

Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

 Sheryl Simmons, 62

Sheryl Wadas Simmons, age 62, of Deep Gap, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Simmons was born July 27, 1957 in Summit County, Ohio to Elmer Robert and Violet Maxine Zornes Wadas. She was a member of Full Gospel Fellowship. Mrs. Simmons was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Donna Walker and brother Eddie Wadas.

Surviving are her husband, Lloyd Simmons of the home; daughters, Virginia Diaz and spouse Beto of Charlotte, Tennessee, Brandy Greene of Hays; son, Avery Simmons and spouse Misty of West Jefferson; nine grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.

Funeral service was December 16,  at Full Gospel Fellowship on Mertie Road with Pastor Roy Smith and Rev. Cecil Hamby officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.  

Flowers will be accepted. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.  

 Willa Rhoades, 79

Willa Gray Rhoades, age 79, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 at her home. She was born October 21, 1940 in Wilkes County to Gwyn and Cleo Kilby Hayes. Mrs. Rhoades was a member of Hilltop Baptist Church and enjoyed reading. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 60 years, Bill Warner Rhoades.

Surviving are her daughter, Elizabeth Rhoades Griffin and spouse William of North Wilkesboro; son, Gwyn Rhoades and spouse Donna, North Wilkesboro; grandchildren, Cody Griffin and spouse Jessica of Hays, Casey Reavis and spouse Daniel of Millers Creek, Lynn Wright and spouse Jeff of Saw Mills, Amanda Braswell of North Wilkesboro; great grandchildren, Bailee Griffin, Christian Osborne, Carson Griffin, Sawyer Griffin, Emma Reavis, Allison Wright, Alyssa Wright, Abagail Stamper and Katherine Stamper.

Graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Mountlawn Memorial Park. The family has requested no flowers. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501  St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-9956 or to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 2900 N. Rocky Point Drive, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-9956. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

 Elizabeth Crews, 72

Mrs. Elizabeth Gail Lane Crews, age 72, wife of Paul L. Crews, Jr., died Friday, December 13, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Health - Wilkes Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Bethel Branch Church of Christ with Brother Lawrence Warden, Brother Steve Johnson, and Brother Marvin Williams officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home.

Mrs. Crews was born November 12, 1947 in Wilkes County to Charlie Raymond and Virginia Lee Prevette Lane.  She was a member of Bethel Branch Church of Christ and had retired from Lowes Companies.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter-in-law, Julia Crews.

She is survived by her husband, Junior Crews, of the home; one son, Steve Crews, of Millers Creek; one daughter, Charley Staley and husband, Doug, of North Wilkesboro; three grandchildren, Zach Staley, Olivia Crews, and Victoria Crews; one brother, Bryan Lane and wife, Lorrie, of Raleigh; two nieces, Krystin Lawing and husband, Andrew, and Kelsey Lane; and one nephew, Spencer Lane.  

Flowers will be accepted or memorials made to Humane Society of Wilkes, P.O. Box 306, North Wilkesboro NC 28659.

  Earl Byrd, 71

Mr. Earl Philmore Byrd, age 71 of Hays, died Sunday, December 15, 2019 at his home.

Funeral arrangements will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Keith Foster and Rev. Rick Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Mountlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 1:30 PM prior to the service at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home.  

Mr. Byrd was born June 13, 1948 in Wilkes County to Reece and Cora Blevins Byrd.  Mr. Byrd served many years of his life preaching to the elderly at nursing homes.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Byrd was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Ann Key Byrd; one son, Daniel Earl Byrd; and one grandson, Andrew Martin Taylor.

He is survived by one daughter, Sharon Byrd Pruitt and husband, Randy, of Hays; three sons, Darrell

Edward Byrd and wife, Claudia, of Elkin, Vernon Earl Byrd and wife, Crystal of Hays, and Bobby Eugene Byrd of Jonesville; sixteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Flowers will be accepted.

Marty Shumate, 42

Mr. Marty Gwyn Shumate, age 42 of Moravian Falls, went home to be with his heavenly father on the wings of Angels on December 13, 2019.

Funeral services were  December 15,   at Reins Sturdivant Chapel with Pastor Joey Moore and Rev. Coy Baker officiating. Burial was in Boiling Springs Baptist Church cemetery.  

Mr. Shumate was born February 17, 1977 in Wilkes County to Judy Ann Shumate. He was employed by Keller Electric. Marty was a sports enthusiast. He was very active in High School sports, loved his Maw Maw and PawPaw and going to work with him and loved to play golf.

In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his grandfather; Albert Gwyn Shumate and a brother Justin Lee Eller.

He is survived by his grandmother, Jennie Lee Shumate of Moravian Falls; four aunts, Pauline Johnson and husband Tony, Wanda Shew and husband Danny, Reba Bumgarner and husband Dicky and Nancy Call and husband Kenneth; and two living angels, Justin Stone Bumgarner and Kierstin Leann Bumgarner.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society PO Box 9 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.

  Harvey Kilby, 84

Mr. Harvey Alvin Kilby, age 84 of Wilkesboro died Friday, December 13, 2019 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Lenoir.

A memorial service was December 17,  at Reins Sturdivant Funeral Home with Pastor Gary Benesh and Pastor James Todd officiating. Burial was in Mountlawn Memorial Park.  

Mr. Kilby was born November 6, 1935 in Wilkes County to Alvin William and Agnes Naomi Bauguss Kilby. He achieved the rank of Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force and fought in the Vietnam War. He retired from the Air Force after 22 years of service. He was a 40 year leader with A.A. involvement and was an avid baseball fan.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife; Margie Kilby and one brother; Larry William Kilby.

He is survived by his daughter; Sandra Renee Kilby, his son; David Kilby, his sister; Sandra Smith and husband, Dennis of Lenoir, one niece; Stacy Kilby and one nephew; Justin Smith.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood Street NW, Lenoir, NC 28645.

  Marlene Burton, 57

Mrs. Marlene Gail Harris Burton, age 57 of North Wilkesboro, widow of Shirley Anthony Burton, died Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Accordious of Wilkes.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Friday, December 20, 2019 at Parks Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Brent Bailey officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 prior to the service at the church.

Mrs. Burton was born October 23, 1962 in Fairfax, VA to Romie and Martha Tyson Harris.  She received an Associates degree in Applied Sciences and Horticulture from Wilkes Community College, was a chef of the Culinary Arts, baker and cake decorator, and had a realtor's and cosmetologist license. She was a packer for moving companies for many years, Bekins and A1 Movers in VA. Mrs. Burton loved gardening and dancing especially to "Fetty Wap" and "Cardi B".  She was a member of Grace Kingdom Ministries and Parks Grove Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and one brother, David Harris.  

She is survived by one daughter; Tonene Carter and husband, Lorenzo of VA , one son; Lonzo Valentine of Wilkesboro, six grandchildren; Persia Harris, Chance Carter, Zymiere Carter, Karleah Valentine, Nova Valentine, Osiris Valentine, four sisters; Patricia Daniels and husband, Donnie, of Wilkesboro, Rhonda Martin and husband, Samuel, of Charlotte, Paula Brown and husband, Neville, of Charlotte, and  Helen Harris of Charlotte, one brother: Carl Harris and wife Valarie, of Virginia and a special friend Sandra Martin of North Wilkesboro.

Pallbearers will be Erick Harris, Anton Harris, Isaiah Edley, Francis Ashford, Taveon Crews and Melvin Ramsuer.

Flowers will be accepted.

 Glen Wingler, 90

Glen "Preacher" Wingler, age 90, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Wilkes Senior Village Assisted Living. Glen was born October 28, 1929 in Grayson County, Virginia to John Franklin and Alice Cora Shepherd Wingler. Mr. Wingler attended Harmony Baptist Church. He loved to garden and building things with his hands. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Phyllis Kay Lauder Wingler; sisters, Hester Wyatt, Ila Icenhour, Rose Wingler, Ethel Wingler; and brother, Arvil Wingler.

Surviving are step-daughters, Tammy Ellis and spouse David, April Simmons all of Salisbury, Crystal Melton of Rockwell, NC; niece, Wanda Wyatt Bruas and spouse Geir of Marshville, NC; nine step grandchildren; and ten step great grandchildren.

Funeral service was  December 16, at Harmony Baptist Church with Pastor Troy Behrens and Rick Severt officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.  

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Harmony Baptist Church, PO Box 960, Millers Creek, NC 28651.

Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.  

 Laura Sheek, 90

Mrs. Laura Catherine Glass Sheek, age 90 of Hillsborough, widow of Nelson Glenn Sheek, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Peek Brookshire Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Edgewood Baptist Church with Rev. Eddie Tharpe officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 10:00 until 11:00 AM at the church prior to the service.  

Mrs. Sheek was born February 28, 1929 in Wilkes County to C.G. Glass, Sr. and Eva Effie Bumgarner Glass.  She was a member of Pleasant Green United Methodist Church in Hillsborough. She was also a member of the Eastern Star for over 60 years and volunteered at Virginia Beach Hospital for many years.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson Glenn Sheek; one sister, Carol Glass Losey; and two brothers, C.G. Glass, Jr. and Jack Glass.

She is survived by her nieces, Beth Losey Stevens, Eva Losey Faison, Kathryn Losey Dempsey, and Pam Glass Shepherd; and her nephews, Geoffrey Losey, John Losey, George Glass, James Glass, Chris Glass, Steve Glass, and David Glass.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis TN 38101-9929 or Humane Society of Wilkes, P.O. Box 306, North Wilkesboro NC 28659.

 Magdalene Johnson, 92

Mrs. Magdalene "Maggie" Higgins Johnson, age 92 of Millers Creek passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 at her home.

Private services will be held.                    

Mrs. Johnson was born April 11, 1927 in Wilkes County to Clossie Jay and Eura Elizabeth Faw Higgins.  She loved her garden and her children. Her garden was her labor of love and her children were always treated to a feast at her table.  She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband; Silas Johnson, Jr., three sisters; Helen Keys, Carrie Johnson, Esther Benfield and three brothers; Willie, Robert and John Higgins.

She is survived by one daughter; Sharon Greene and husband Archie of North Wilkesboro, two sons; Gary Silas Johnson and wife Sue of Upper Sundusky, OH and Terry Keith Johnson of Boomer, five grandchildren; Mandy Jo, Misty Kay, Nathan, Nathanael and Krysta Lanna Johnson, six great grandchildren; Matthias, Julie, Gabrial, Corbin, LeeAnn and Tansy Johnson, two sisters; Dorothy Stanley and husband Don and Ruth Wiles all of Hays, and one brother; Wayne Higgins and wife Jane of Hays, fur baby; Sarah and special friend and caregiver; Betty Joe Walsh Lovette.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Wilkes, PO Box 306, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.  The family requests no food.

Curtis Sebastian, 79

Mr. Curtis Reid Sebastian, 79, of Hays, passed away on Friday December 6, 2019 at his home.

Curtis was born on December 9, 1939 in Wilkes County to John Sherman Sebastian and Ruth Faw Sebastian.

Curtis retired from Holly Farms after 44 years of service.  Curtis was a hard working man and loved his family.

Curtis is preceded in death by his parents.

Curtis is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Pennington Sebastian of the home; sons, Johnny Perry of Hays, Travis Sebastian of North Wilkesboro; brothers, Lewis Sebastian of North Wilkesboro, John Sebastian of Washington State; sister, Wanda Weaver of McGrady; two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

A memorial service was December 14,  at East Gate Baptist Church.  Rev. David Wallace and Rev. Donnie Shumate will be officiating.  

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to Mary Sebastian, 891 Brewer Rd Hays, NC 28635 to help with final expenses.  

Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes has the honor of serving the Sebastian Family.

  Linda Lou Cook, 73

Mrs. Linda Lou Cook, 73, of North Wilkesboro, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019.

Linda was born on August 2, 1946 in Russell, Virginia to Walker Albert Lester and Elizabeth Hess Lester.

Linda is preceded in death by her parents; daughters, Kathy Peirce, Brenda McBride; brothers, Ronnie, Gene, Robert Lester; grandchildren, Aaron Deskins and Skyler Massie.  

Linda is survived by sisters, Peggy Ratliff, Carol Hart; brothers, James, Mike and Billy Lester, all of Virginia; 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

The family will conduct a memorial service at a later date.

Condolences may be sent to:  www.adamsfunerals.com

Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes has the honor of serving the Cook Family.

  Robert Hagan Rowland, Jr

Robert Hagan Rowland, Jr., of Wilkesboro passed away Wednesday, December 11, at Forsyth Memorial Hospital following a short but difficult fight with esophageal cancer.  

  Hagan was born on October 18, 1969, in Forsyth County to Robert Hagan Rowland, Sr., and Nada Cleary Rowland (Lawrimore).  He was preceded in death by his father and his step-father James T Lawrimore.  He is survived by his mother of Wilkesboro, his daughter Adrianna Rowland Harrs and husband Jacob of Winston-Salem, sisters Amy Rowland Nichols and husband Greg of Charlotte, Dr. Emily Rowland Roberson and husband Craig of Advance, and Elizabeth Rowland Davis and husband Mack of Boomer, NC, along with five nephews and two nieces.  He is also survived by two special people "adopted" into the family, Donna Dixon of Mocksville who lived with the Rowlands when Hagan was a young child and Stacy Kilby of North Wilkesboro who has become another family member following the death of her parents.

Hagan was a member of Peace Haven Baptist Church in North Wilkesboro and practiced his Christian faith by being one of the most giving and most willing friends to help anyone in need.  His most remembered asset was his smile, always accompanied with a twinkle of mischief in his eyes.

A multi-talented young man, Hagan graduated with an AA in business administration from Wilkes Community College where he was a member of the Student Council, then elected President of the Student Body.  As he traveled throughout the state he obtained additional degrees in construction, construction management, and horticulture, and found his niche in specialty designs for finish work.  He worked with HS Greene Construction while in college where he developed his talents for woodworking.  In 2014 he moved to Kansas to work for Bullseye Construction where he supervised the finishing crew, and created his own specialty woodworking designs for $1 million-plus homes, featured on a series for HGTV.  Woodworking was also a hobby where he could create anything he could imagine, but he also had a passion for fishing, especially with his life-long friend and fishing buddy Reggie Kyle.  

Funeral services were December 14,  at Reins Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Tim Pruitt officiating. Burial was in Mountlawn Memorial Park.    

Flowers are being accepted or donations may be made to Samaritan Kitchen of Wilkes, PO Box 1072, Wilkesboro, NC.

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In our weekly recap of news from BOOM! Studios we bring you a look at the upcoming 3rd issue of FIREFLY, a preview of the first issue of the new BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER series, on a first look at a new series based on characters from ADVENTURE TIME, and more.

The week kicked off with a preview of the 3rd issue of FIREFLY. The issue from writer Greg Pak and artist Dan McDaid along with story consultant Joss Whedon will focus on the leader of the Unificators, Boss Moon as she plots revenge on Mal and Zoe.

Look for the issue on January 16th with a main cover from Lee Garbett as well as variant covers from Garbett, Joe Quinones, and Marguerite Sauvage.

The news continued on Monday with the announcement that New York Times bestselling author Gaby Dunn will team up with artist Claire Roe for the graphic novel BURY THE LEDE. The story is based on Dunn’s experiences as a reporter for The Boston Globe, and will be released next October.

On Thursday a preview of the upcoming first issue of the BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER series was released.

The series from writer Jordie Bellaire and artist Dan Mora, along with Joss Whedon as story consultant are the team behind the new series that will will re-imagine the TV series from the very beginning. The first issue will be released on January 23rd, 2019 with a few different cover versons including the main cover from Matthew Taylor, variant covers by Kevin Wada, Royal Dunlap, Becca Carey, and Jen Bartel. 

But that’s not all in terms of variant covers, there will also be two interactive covers from Miguel Mercado that will “reveal your inner Slayer or inner Demon“, and two rare variants from Kaiti Infante one that will feature Willow with the other featuring Vampire Willow.

Also on Thursday a preview of the upcoming ADVENTURE TIME: MARCY & SIMON #1 was released. The new six part series from writer Olivia Olson (who actually voiced Marceline on the show) and artist Slimm Fabert will debut in January. The series will pick up where the show ended with Marceline and the Ice King continuing their relationship.

The first issue of the mini-series from BOOM! Studios’ KABOOM! imprint will feature a main cover with art from Brittney Williams and with variant covers by Lisa Dubois, Sofie Drozdova, and Ashley Morales.

On Friday, BOOM! announced that through their Archaia imprint they will release a graphic novel from French cartoonist and illustrator, Margaux Motin.  PLATE TECTONICS: AN ILLUSTRATED MEMOIR is a  story about “detailing a modern approach to life, romance, and motherhood after divorce“. 

The 256 page hardcover has an MSRP of $24.99 USD, and will be released on June 26, 2019 at comic book stores wil traditional book stores getting it on July 2, 2019  Full press releases are below. All artwork courtesy of BOOM! Studios.

BOOM! Studios Unveils The First Look at FIREFLY #3

“Excellent craft and a compelling story come together to create a comic book that Browncoats are likely to be very, very pleased with” – ComicBook.com “[Greg Pak] has a particular skill with group dynamics and sympathetic but flawed warriors, which makes him the ideal fit for this title’s band of well-intentioned misfits” – Paste Magazine

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 10, 2018) – BOOM! Studios today unveiled a first look at FIREFLY #3, arriving in comic book shops on January 16th. New York Times best-selling writer Greg Pak (Star Wars, Ronin Island) and artist Dan McDaid (Judge Dredd), along with series creator & story consultant  Joss Whedon (the visionary writer/director behind Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Marvel’s The Avengers and more) continue the iconic worldwide pop culture phenomenon’s sold-out return to comic books in partnership with 20th Century Fox Consumer Products.

As the crew learns the shocking truth about the actions of their leaders in the Unification War, they find themselves splintered and more vulnerable than ever to the Unificators . . . and an enemy they never expected. Now, discover the untold origin of their leader Boss Moon as she puts her plan into effect to extract revenge on the two people who ruined her life – Mal and Zoe.

FIREFLY #3 features a main cover by Lee Garbett (Skyward), along with variant covers by Garbett, Joe Quinones (America) and Marguerite Sauvage (Archie).

“We’ve always known that Mal and Zoe had to make tough decisions during the Unification war, but Boss Moon is the living embodiment of the consequences. As we learn more about her connection to the captain and his first officer, we’ll also see that sometimes the lines between heroes and villains is even thinner than we ever imagined,” said Jeanine Schaefer, Executive Editor, BOOM! Studios. “Firefly has always explored the nuances of the people we choose as family and how we forgive the past without forgetting it. This is the issue where we’ll see just how strong the bond between the crew really is – and discover more about the past that has defined Mal and Zoe.”

Created by Whedon and set 500 years in the future in the wake of a universal civil war,FIREFLY centers on the crew of Serenity, a small transport spaceship that doesn’t have a planet to call home. Captain Malcolm “Mal” Reynolds, a defeated soldier who opposed the unification of the planets by the totalitarian governed Alliance, will undertake any job — legal or not — to stay afloat and keep his crew fed. Thrust together by necessity but staying together out of loyalty, these disparate men and women are seeking adventure and the good life, but face constant challenges on the new frontier, such as avoiding capture by the Alliance, and evading the dangers you find on the fringes of the universe.

FIREFLY #3 is available January 16th exclusively in comic shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.

Available now, Firefly: Legacy Edition Book One collects previously released Serenity comics for the first time under one cover in a new value-priced format as Mal & the crew ride again in these official sequels to the critically acclaimed Firefly television series and Serenity film.

FIREFLY is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to a world-class group of licensed comic book series and ambitious original series, including Joss Whedon’s Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Planet of the Apes, Abbott, Mech Cadet Yu, Grass Kings, and Klaus.

For continuing news on FIREFLY and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.

New York Times Best-Selling Author Gaby Dunn & Claire Roe BURY THE LEDE at BOOM! Studios

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 10, 2018) – BOOM! Studios today announced BURY THE LEDE, a new original graphic novel from New York Times bestselling author Gaby Dunn (I Hate Everyone But You) and artist Claire Roe (Batgirl and The Birds of Prey), which arrives in stores October 2019. Inspired by Dunn’s own experiences at The Boston Globe as a reporter, BURY THE LEDE is a timely story about how we find answers in an increasingly complex world and the hidden threats surrounding those truths.

Twenty-one-year-old Madison T. Jackson is already the star of the Emerson College student newspaper when she nabs a coveted night internship at Boston’s premiere newspaper, The Boston Lede. The job’s simple: do whatever the senior reporters tell you to do, from fetching coffee to getting a quote from a grieving parent. It’s grueling work, so when the murder of a prominent Boston businessman comes up on the police scanner, Madison races to the scene of the grisly crime. There, Madison meets the woman who will change her life forever: prominent socialite Dahlia Kennedy, who is covered in gore and being arrested for the murder of her family. The newspapers put everyone they can in front of her with no results until, with nothing to lose, Madison gets a chance – and unexpectedly barrels headfirst into danger she never anticipated.

Dunn has distinguished herself as a New York Times bestselling author, journalist, YouTuber, actress, and comedian. She and her comedy partner, Allison Raskin, created the successful YouTube channel Just Between Us along with the novel “I Hate Everyone But You,” published under Wednesday Books’ inaugural list, an imprint of St. Martin’s Press, with a sequel to be published in 2019.

She has written for The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, New York Magazine, The Boston Globe, and Vulture, as well as a finance column for Marie Claire. Dunn served as a writer on ”Big Mouth” (Netflix) and in 2016, co-created and starred in a pilot for MTV, later developing original half-hour pilots for 20th Century Fox, YouTube Red, and FX, as well as joining the cast of “Take My Wife” (Starz) in the role of Brie. She is also the host and creator of the podcast, Bad With Money With Gaby Dunn, which has been featured as one of the “Best New Podcasts of 2016” by The New York Times and Vulture. The show is now in its 3rd season and a book based on the podcast will be published by Simon & Schuster on January 1st, 2019.  BURY THE LEDE is Dunn’s graphic fiction debut release.

“I’m obsessed with ‘ripped from the headlines’ crime shows and am so honored and stoked to be jumping into this genre, especially in a medium like graphic novels which allowed me to collaborate with incredible talent like my editor Dafna Pleban and artist Claire Roe,” said writer Gaby Dunn. “I love working alongside women to make cool stuff about flawed, complex female characters like our book’s heroine (and the women she surrounds herself with). Especially in a genre like crime that is so heavily male, it’s been cool to make such a queer, colorful, realistic-to-my-own-experiences depiction of being a crime reporter.”

Claire Roe is an acclaimed artist from the east of Scotland and studied animation at Duncan of Jordonstone College of Art, graduating in 2013. She has distinguished herself with dynamic work on some of the biggest properties in comics, including Wonder Womanand Batgirl and The Birds of Prey from DC Comics; Halo: Rise of Atriox from Dark Horse;The Wicked + The Divine from Image Comics; and Welcome Back from BOOM! Studios.

“On the surface this is a crime story, but in its heart it is the story of some very flawed women,” said artist Claire Roe. “We rarely get to enjoy these type of women in media, especially if they’re poc and queer, so getting to dive into this world and draw this story was right up my alley. I think true crime lovers will connect instantly with Madison, and will enjoy uncovering the motivations of the beautiful and enigmatic Dahlia.”

BURY THE LEDE is the first release in an exciting slate of adult original graphic novels from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to a world-class group of licensed comic book series and ambitious original series, including Joss Whedon’s Firefly and Buffy The Vampire Slayer; Abbott from Saladin Ahmed and Sami Kivelä; Mech Cadet Yu from Greg Pak and Takeshi Miyazawa; Grass Kings from Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenkins; and Klausfrom Grant Morrison and Dan Mora.

“BURY THE LEDE masterfully blends the thrilling relationships of Killing Eve with the sharp insights of Devil Wears Prada for an affecting reflection on the world around us,” said Dafna Pleban, Senior Editor, BOOM! Studios. “Gaby and Claire bring a different perspective the world of crime fiction, drawing from their own experiences to examine what it really means to be an investigative journalist in a world where it’s getting harder to trust the headlines.”

Print copies of BURY THE LEDE will be available for sale in October 2019 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one), bookstores or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.

For continuing news on BURY THE LEDE and more from BOOM!, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.

BOOM! Studios Unveils A New Look at BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #1 

An Exclusive Look at the Hotly Anticipated Pop Culture ReVAMP in 2019

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 13, 2018) – BOOM! Studios today unveiled a first look at BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #1, the highly anticipated start of the all new BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER monthly comic book series that will debut on January 23rd, 2019, in partnership with 20th Century Fox Consumer Products. Eisner Award-nominated writer Jordie Bellaire (Redlands) and Russ Manning Award-winning artist Dan Mora (Klaus, Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers), along with series creator and story consultant Joss Whedon (the visionary writer/director behind Firefly, Marvel’s The Avengers, and more), reimagine the groundbreaking pop culture phenomenon from the very beginning in BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #1. This is the Buffy Summers you know, who wants what every average teenager wants: friends at her new school, decent grades, and to escape her imposed destiny as the next in a long line of vampire slayers tasked with defeating the forces of evil. But the Slayer’s world looks a lot more like the one outside your window, as this new series brings her into a new era with new challenges, new friends…and a few enemies you might already recognize. The more things change, the more they stay the same, as the Gang – Giles, Willow, Xander, Cordelia and more – faces brand new Big Bads, and a threat lurking beneath the perfectly manicured exterior of Sunnydale High, confirming what every teenager has always known: high school truly is hell. WELCOME BACK TO THE HELLMOUTH, FOR THE FIRST TIME! BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #1 features a main cover by acclaimed Mondo illustrator Matthew Taylor, along with variant covers by superstar Kevin Wada (She-Hulk), Royal Dunlap (Spitball), Becca Carey (Bitch Planet), and Jen Bartel (Blackbird). Fans can join the fight between Good and Evil by choosing between two special interactive variant covers from acclaimed artist Miguel Mercado (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers). Hold each one up to your face to reveal your inner Slayer or inner Demon! Will you stand with the Chosen One (#TeamSlayer) or will you side with the Vampires (#TeamVamp)? You can also track down two rare variant covers from artist Kaiti Infante that depict fan favorite Willow Rosenberg on both sides of the battle, one as Buffy’s best friend and the other…as Vampire Willow?! Buffy The Vampire Slayer premiered on the WB Network on March 10th, 1997. The Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated series, which ran for seven seasons from 1997-2003, starred Sarah Michelle Gellar as “Buffy Summers.” Chosen to battle vampires, demons and other forces of darkness, Buffy was aided by her Watcher, Rupert Giles, and a circle of friends known as the “Scooby Gang.” BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to a world-class group of licensed comic book series and ambitious original series, including Joss Whedon’s Firefly, Lev Grossman’s The Magicians, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Planet of the Apes, Abbott, Mech Cadet Yu, Grass Kings, and Klaus. Print copies of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #1 will be available for sale on January 23rd, 2019 exclusively at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app. For continuing news on BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER comic books, graphic novels and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow@boomstudios on Twitter. And follow Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

Your First Look at ADVENTURE TIME: MARCY & SIMON #1 by Olivia Olson and Slimm Fabert 

Discover The Future of Your Favorite Vampire Queen & Former Ice King in January 2019 

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 13, 2018) – BOOM! Studios and Cartoon Network today revealed a captivating first look at ADVENTURE TIME™: MARCY & SIMON #1 (of 6), the start of an all-new limited series in January 2019. Writer Olivia Olson (voice of Marceline on Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time™) and artist Slimm Fabert (Adventure Time™ comic series) unveil the exciting official comic book continuation of the Emmy® Award-winning Cartoon Network animated series by revealing what’s next for the reformed Ice King and Vampire Queen Marceline in comic book form. Marcy and Simon’s friendship has endured over 900 years and through bouts of insanity and amnesia. After the events of Adventure Time™ Season 10, we get to see the Vampire Queen and former Ice King rediscover themselves and their ever-evolving relationship as they tour the Land of Ooo in order to make amends for Simon’s past misdeeds. But the transition from evil Ice King to gentle Simon isn’t without its consequences, and Marcy will have to face her greatest fear once again: losing Simon. A modern day fable, the Emmy® Award–winning animated series Adventure Time™ has become a global success since its premiere in 2010, attracting adult and kid viewers in their millions over the course of 10 seasons. It follows unlikely heroes Finn and Jake, buddies who traverse the mystical Land of Ooo and encounter its colorful inhabitants. The best of friends, our heroes always find themselves in the middle of heart-pounding escapades. Finn, a silly kid with an awesome hat and Jake, a brassy dog with a big kind heart, depend on each other through thick and thin. Adventure Time™ is created by Pendleton Ward and produced at Cartoon Network Studios. BOOM! Studios has been publishing the New York Times bestselling Adventure Time™comic books and graphic novels through their KaBOOM! imprint for middle grade readers since 2012 and been honored with Eisner, Harvey, and Diamond Gem Awards for the series. ADVENTURE TIME™: MARCY & SIMON #1 is Olson’s third writing contribution to the expanded literary world of the eponymous franchise, previously collaborating with her father Martin Olson (the voice of Hunson Abadeer) on The Adventure Time™ Encyclopedia. The two also co-authored Adventure Time™: The Enchiridion & Marcy’s Super Secret Scrapbook, written from a first person perspective through Marceline’s diary entries about when she and Simon first met. Both Adventure Time™ books, published in partnership between Abrams and Cartoon Network, are available now everywhere books are sold. ADVENTURE TIME™: MARCY & SIMON #1 features a main cover by Brittney Williams (Goldie Vance), along with variant covers by Lisa Dubois (Rugrats), Sofie Drozdova (Regular Show) and Ashley Morales. ADVENTURE TIME™: MARCY & SIMON is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ award-winning KaBOOM! imprint, home to comics for middle grade and younger readers including licensed series such as Over The Garden Wall, Regular Show, Steven Universe, Peanuts, and Garfield, along with original series like Mega Princess by Kelly Thompson and  Brianne Drouhard, Bodie Troll by Jay Fosgitt, Ruinworld by Derek Laufman, and The Deep by Tom Taylor and James Brouwer. Print copies of ADVENTURE TIME™: MARCY & SIMON #1 will be available on January 16th, 2019 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the one nearest you), or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers like comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app. For continuing news on ADVENTURE TIME™: MARCY & SIMON and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.

Your First Look at PLATE TECTONICS: An Illustrated Memoir

French Illustrator Margaux Motin navigates shifting ground with humor, charm, and wit in June 2019

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 14, 2018) – BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at PLATE TECTONICS: AN ILLUSTRATED MEMOIR, an original graphic novel that depicts a modern approach to life, romance, and motherhood after divorce from the popular French cartoonist and illustrator, Margaux Motin (But I Really Wanted to Be an Anthropologist), arriving in stores June 2019. At age thirty-five, Margaux’s life is full of upheaval and unexpected twists and turns. She’s divorced, raising a child on her own, and trying to get back on her feet in today’s fast-paced world. Thankfully, she’s got her family, friends, and daughter to tell her exactly what they think at every turn. And when romance eventually returns it takes on the most unexpected shape . . . in that of her best friend! Could her life possibly get more complicated?! “Margaux’s unapologetic portrayal of herself as a single parent suddenly set adrift in the modern world is at once charming, hilarious, and brutally honest,” said Sierra Hahn, Executive Editor, BOOM! Studios. “PLATE TECTONICS is Margaux’s love letter to relearning the lines of who you are and how those lines get redrawn after life-shaking events but inevitably for the better.” PLATE TECTONICS is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ ambitious Archaia imprint, home to graphic novels such as Mouse Guard by David Petersen; Rust by Royden Lepp;Bolivar by Sean Rubin; Jane by Aline Brosh McKenna and Ramón Pérez; About Betty’s Boob by Vero Cazot and Julie Rocheleau; Waves by Ingrid Chabbert and Carole Maurel; and licensed series like Jim Henson’s The Power of the Dark Crystal and Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Coronation. Print copies of PLATE TECTONICS: AN ILLUSTRATED MEMOIR will be available for sale on June 26, 2019 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one), and July 2, 2019 at bookstores or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app. For continuing news on PLATE TECTONICS and more previews from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to  www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.   BOOM! Studios – NEWS WEEK (December 10th, 2018) @boomstudios #BoomStudios In our weekly recap of news from BOOM! Studios we bring you a look at the upcoming 3rd issue of 

#ADVENTURE TIME #ADVENTURE TIME: MARCY & SIMON #Archaia #Ashley Morales #Becca Carey #BOOM! Studios #Brittney Willaims #BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #BURY THE LEDE #Claire Roe #Dan McDaid #Dan Mora #FIREFLY #Gaby Dunn #Greg Pak #Jen Bartel #Joe Quinones #Jordie Be #Joss Whedon #KABOOM! #Kaiti Infante #Kevin Wada #Lee Garbett #Lisa Dubois #Margaux Motin #Marguerite Sauvage #Matthew Tay #Matthew Taylor #Miguel Mercado #Olivia Olson

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[Ghostbusters] Brainwaves: Quotes

Dr / Professor May Keaton

"It's okay to wonder what happens next."

“If we’re all gonna die anyway, shouldn’t we be enjoying ourselves now?”

“Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are all noble pursuits, and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.”

“Who allowed you to take my breath away?”

“She pushes people away before they get a chance to leave her, and for twenty years she’s been alone because of it.”

“You can never replace anyone…because everyone is made of such beautiful, specific details.”

“For the wound to heal, you need to stop touching it.”

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”

Dr / Professor Allison Wada

"The body is a temple, treat it like one."

"What a dangerous combination."

"Maturity begins when you understand that dignity is more important than falling in love."

"Women, they have minds and they have souls as well as just hearts. And they’ve got ambition and they’ve got talent as well as just beauty, and I’m so sick of people saying that love is just all a woman is fit for. I’m so sick of it! But, I am so lonely.”

“Let’s leave the Jews out of this for a moment. Let’s think of another minority. One that… One that can go unnoticed if it needs to. There are all sorts of minorities, blondes for example… Or people with freckles. But a minority is only thought of as one when it constitutes some kind of threat to the majority. A real threat or an imagined one. And therein lies the fear. If the minority is somehow invisible, then the fear is much greater. That fear is why the minority is persecuted. So, you see there always is a cause. The cause is fear. Minorities are just people. People like us.”

Dr / Professor Heather Nieto-Jorge

"Look for truth, not for fantastical lies."

"I'm surrounded by idiots."

“If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is the ability to play along. and z is keeping your mouth shut.”

“The most important thing in life is life itself.”

“Pursue excellence and success will come chasing you.”

"Each one of us has a story of how we got to where we are, which most likely involves study drugs, getting blackout drunk, and having one night stands. We’ll tell these stories at dinner parties and to our future children. Well, maybe not the one night stand part. Or the blackout drunk part. Or the study drugs for that matter. But maybe our stories don’t have to be for anyone but ourselves.“

Dr / Professor Nova Teufel

"And that is how the world ends."

“When I’m with you, I feel so safe. Like I’m home”

“My problem is that I think too much and I feel too deeply.”

“Why, you stuck up, half-witted, scruffy-looking Nerf herder.”

“Nothing that lives, lives forever.”

“Nobody ever does anything to be nice. They always wanna get something out of it.”

“I’m just a screwed-up girl who’s looking for my own peace of mind.”

“In many ways, I prefer my own company. It gives me time to think.”

“Those that see me for me, don’t think that my face is the most attractive part.”

“People should be able to say how they feel. How they really feel. Not some words strangers put in their mouths.”

“You talk way too fast, and you are way too nice to everyone … you’re not hard to get at all. You’re hard to earn.”

“My house. My rules. My coffee.”

“If I had a normal family and a good upbringing…then I would have been a well-adjusted person. I mean, I feel like I’m…I feel like I’m ya know well-adjusted. We’re good friends, and it’s good to be, ya know, good friends. I mean, I’d like to really talking with you.”

“There are some people that go to the party and dance, and there are some people that sit in the corner. I’m the corner guy.”

“I am so lost in my life. eleven cups of coffee a day in bed, reading irrelevant things, eating junk all day, lazy, unhealthy and non-productive.”

Others

"You stay well away rom my sister, or this drill is going… somewhere." - Mars Teufel

"Put the drill down, Mars… please? Put the drill down." - Dr / Professor Ira Freud

"Milo. Stop. Let me do that for you." - Anselm Teufel

"I thInk you'll Ind, I knOw what I'm doIng." - Milo Teufel

"Our whole family is mad, Devils to some, Angels to others." - Dr Amalia Teufel

"I'll hit you again if you try that again." - Dr / Professor Gilbert Teufel

"Like any of you men have brains." - Medusa Teufel

"How do they survive without a brain?" - Electra Teufel

"I don't know, but I seem to be doing well for someone with an empty skull." - Norman Teufel

"She's being, what's the word… facetious, is that it?" - Thomas Teufel

"The ghosts are coming! The ghosts are coming! Run." - Professor Otmar Teufel

"I've read all the Holy books, none tell of people like yourselves." - Dr / Professor Remus Teufel

"I swear we did nothing wrong!" - Romulus Teufel-Mann

"I swear I should never had involved myself with this family." - Tamar Mann

"I figured you were a prude, but I must've guessed wrong." - Jacob Blumenthal

"I do not trust all these professors." - Cecilia Hedlund

"Listen to me, or I won't offer you further help, Mr Blumenthal. Do you understand me?" - Dr / Professor Kipling Mutton

"Answer the question correctly because I won't ask it again." - Dr / Professor Vidar Ljunggren

"Why don't I take you ladies out for a nice meal, I'll pay for it all." - Ephraim Aue

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[Ghostbusters] Brainwaves: Moodboards

May

Allison

Heather

Nova

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[Ghostbusters] Brainwaves: Character Designs

New Vs Old + Closeup of New Designs:

Boards: May - Allison - Heather - Nova

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Miss Allison Wada

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Professor Allison Wada

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Brainwaves Bios: Doctor Allison Wada (1984)

The Muscle of C.U.P.S Doctor Allison Wada, PhD

The muscle of the Columbia University Paranormal Society (or C.U.P.S), Wada is a Biophysics, Haematology, and Biochemistry professor, she's one of the founding four professors, viewing the C.U.P.S work as a way to sneak in extra exercise. She's the muscle of the group, but she does have both brains and brawn.

"The body is a temple, treat it like one, you may go. Class Dismissed."

Name

Full Legal Name: Allison Saki Wada

First Name: Allison

Meaning: Variant of 'Allison', Norman French, diminutive of 'Aalis', a short form of 'Adelais', itself a short of the Germanic name 'Adalheidis', composed of 'Adal' 'Noble' and the suffix 'Heit' 'Kind, Sort, Type'

Pronunciation: AL-i-son

Origin: English

Middle Name: Saki

Meaning: From Japanese 'Sa' meaning 'Blossom' and 'Ki' meaning 'Hope', besides other combinations of the kanji.

Pronunciation: SA-KEE

Origin: Japanese

Surname: Wada

Meaning: From Japanese 'Wa' meaning 'Harmony, Peace' and 'Ta' meaning 'Field, Rice paddy'

Pronunciation: WA-DA

Origin: Japanese

Titles: Doctor, Professor, Miss

Nicknames: Ali, Allie, Ally

Characteristics

Age: 34

Gender: Female. She/Her Pronouns

Race: Human

Nationality: American Citizen. Born in Canada

Ethnicity: Asian (Japanese)

Birth Date: April 9th 1950

Sexuality: Straight

Religion: Non-Religious

Native Language: Japanese

Known Languages: Japanese, English, Spanish

Relationship Status: Single

Astrological Sign: Aries

Actor: Cherie Chung

Geographical Characteristics

Birthplace: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Current Residence: Central Park West, New York, New York

Appearance

Height: 5'5" / 165 cm

Weight: 150 lbs / 68 kg

Eye Colour: Brown

Hair Colour: Black

Hair Dye: None

Body Hair: N/A

Facial Hair: N/A

Tattoos: (As of Jan 1984) 1 (Chinese dragon up her spine)

Piercings: Ear Lobes (Both)

Scars: None

Health and Fitness

Allergies: Alcohol

Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Can't Drink, Rarely Smokes

Illnesses/Disorders: None Diagnosed

Medications: None

Any Specific Diet: None

Relationships

Affiliated Groups: Columbia University (Staff Member), Columbia University Paranormal Society (Founding Member)

Friends: Heather Nieto-Jorge, May Keaton, Nova Teufel, Janine Melnitz, Mars Teufel, Walter Peck

Significant Other: None (Crush: Walter Peck)

Previous Partners: None of Note

Parents: Satoshi Wada (60, Father), Ayaka Wada (60, Mother, Née Ueda)

Parents-In-Law: None

Siblings: Alice Tani (40, Sister, Née Wada), Alma Sano (38, Sister, Née Wada), Alexis Moto (36, Sister, Née Wada), Alexandra Wada (32, Sister)

Siblings-In-Law: Shigeo Tani (42, Alice's Husband), Shiroi Sano (40, Alma's Husband), Sora Moto (38, Alexis' Husband)

Nieces & Nephews: Aiko Kubo (20, Niece, Née Tani), Susumu Kubo (20, Aiko's Husband), Aimi Tani (18, Niece), Akane Tani (16, Niece), Akari Tani (14, Niece), Akemi Tani (12, Niece), Slade Sano (18, Nephew), Silas Sano (16, Nephew), Silver Sano (14, Nephew), Atsuko Moto (16, Niece)

Children: None

Children-In-Law: None

Grandkids: None

Extras

Level of Education: Biophysics PhD, Biochemistry PhD, Haematology PhD

Occupation: Scientist & Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Haematology (Biochemistry: The study of chemical substances and vital processes occurring in live organisms. Biophysics: An interdisciplinary silence that applies and methods traditionally used in physics to study biographical phenomena. Haematology: The study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood.)

Employer: Columbia University

Expertise:

Biochemist

Biophysicist

Haematologist

Athletic

Energetic

Excellent Cook

Expert Driver

Mixed Martial Artist

Great Physical Conditioning

Faults:

Allergic to Alcohol

Forgetful

Gullible

Envious

Domineering

Slightly Germophobic

Quick to Anger

Backstory: Doctor / Professor / Miss Allison Saki Wada was born in Regina in 1970, the fourth of five girls. She moved to America to attend New York's Columbia University, learning Biophysics, Biochemistry and Haematology all at the same time and quickly becoming a professor. She met Janine Melnitz in 1970, and has kept in touch every single day, taking a morning jog to meet Janine at a local coffee shop.

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Brainwaves Bios: Louis Tully (1984)

Dana's Neighbour & Mars' Accountant Louis Tully

An accountant and Dana Barrett's neighbour who gets possessed by Vinz Clortho, then gets to be a temporary Ghostbuster, as well as their accountant.

"Who does your taxes?"

Name

Full Legal Name: Louis Bertram Tully

First Name: Louis

Meaning: French form of 'Ludovicus', the Latinized form of 'Ludwig', from the Germanic name 'Hludwig' meaning 'Famous in battle', composed of the elements 'Hlut' 'Famous, Loud' and 'Wig' 'War, Battle'

Pronunciation: LOO-is

Origin: French, English, Dutch

Middle Name: Bertram

Meaning: Means 'Bright raven', derived from the Old German element 'Beraht' 'Bright' combined with 'Hram' 'Raven'

Pronunciation: BUR-tram

Origin: English, German, Germanic

Surname: Tully

Meaning: Form of 'Tullius', derived from the praenomen 'Tullus', which is of unknown meaning.

Pronunciation: TUL-ee

Origin: History

Titles: Mr

Nicknames: Lou, Bert

Characteristics

Age: 31

Gender: Male. He/Him Pronouns

Race: Human

Nationality: American Citizen. Born in America

Ethnicity: White

Birth Date: April 18th 1953

Sexuality: Straight

Religion: Christian (Non-Practicing)

Native Language: English

Known Languages: English, (Some) French

Relationship Status: Single

Astrological Sign: Aries

Actor: Rick Moranis

Geographical Characteristics

Birthplace: Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana

Currant Residence: Central Park West, New York, New York

Appearance

Height: 5'5" / 165 cm

Weight: 169 lbs / 77 kg

Eye Colour: Blue

Hair Colour: Brown

Hair Dye: None

Body Hair: Hairy

Facial Hair: Clean Shaven

Tattoos: (As of Jan 1984) None

Piercings: None

Scars: None

Health and Fitness

Allergies: None

Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Social Drinker

Illnesses/Disorders: None Diagnosed

Medications: None

Any Specific Diet: None

Relationships

Affiliated Groups: Ghostbusters (Employee)

Friends: Heather Nieto-Jorge, May Keaton, Allison Wada, Nova Teufel, Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler, Winston Zeddemore, Raymond Stantz, Janine Melnitz, Dana Barrett, Mars Teufel, Ira Freud

Significant Other: None

Previous Partners: None of Note

Parents: Richard Tully (70, Father), Annabelle Tully (66, Mother, Née Gold)

Parents-In-Law: None

Siblings: William Tully (40, Brother)

Siblings-In-Law: Penelope Tully (36, William's Wife, Née Haber)

Nieces & Nephews: Lewis Tully (10, Nephew)

Children: None

Extras

Level of Education: Taking Law School Night Classes

Occupation: Accountant, Ghostbuster (In-Training), Student

Employer: Ghostbusters / Self-Employed

Expertise:

Accountant Certificate

Actuary Certificate

Notary Certificate

Knack for Loopholes & Exploits

Once Possessed by Vinz Clortho

Faults:

Weak to Good Looking Women

Coupon Collector

Street Food & Junk Food

Backstory: In 1984, Louis Tully was a resident of the Shandor Building at 550 Central Park West and lived on the 22nd floor. Louis occupied 2202. He had unreciprocated romantic feelings for Dana Barrett and clumsily burst out of his apartment whenever she was in the hallway. He was mysteriously locked out of his apartment numerous times, unaware of the supernatural history of the building.

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