Cj Standal

Curated from his writings for Graphic Policy--covering everything from Starman to World War II military comics--CJ Standal offers deep analysis into one of the hottest media today. A former high school English teacher, one who created and ran a graphic novel class Standal reflects on his experiences designing and teaching such a unique course. Get in on the ground floor of one of the most exciting movements in education A critically acclaimed comic creator in the last five years, Standal covers the process of creating a comic: taking an idea from outline to script to comic page. Not only that, but Standal walks the reader through the steps of publication and running a successful Kickstarter. With something for everyone--autobiographical essays on being a geek, analysis of some of the medium's best stories and movements, a guide on how to produce and sell comics--Outside the Panels is a treat for casual readers, educators, and creators alike

A ghostly killer haunts Chinatown, murdering innocent children. Brenda Amy Edmonton, suspecting a connection between this killer and the Exiled Gods she vowed to stop from invading Earth, is on the case. She must use all the skills she learned as a journalist to find out why this killer is targeting children and stop him. But the local cops, especially Detective Amy Hahn, bristle at Edmonton's interference, even suspecting that she is the real killer. Facing opposition from all angles, even her own self-doubt, Edmonton must solve the case before it's too late.

They say every family has its secrets.The Anderson and Thompson family secrets are deadlier than most, though.The answers to decades-old murders are concealed in their past; criminal alliances, betrayals, and revenge haunt their present.Only one seeks revenge. Everybody else just wants answers.But finding the answers might not be worth it. And, while some can escape justice, none can escape vengeance.

The Anderson and Thompson family share a dark past, but their sons Marcus and Hunter don't know it....yet. As the past comes to light--including the answers to a decades-old murder--an intricate revenge scheme forms, involving one of six people belonging to, or affected by, the families.Each chapter follows one of these six people, searching for their pieces to the puzzle. Marcus--a man struggling against the reins of his job and his family. Hunter--a man fighting for his mom's life and for revenge. Lorena--an old friend of Hunter's, now a cop, trying to balance her own life with the job. Andrea--Marcus's mom, missing her old life, one of secrets and action. Linda--Hunter's mom, dealing with cancer, addiction, and a past deal with the devil. Dennis--Hunter's friend, just out of prison, trying to put that life behind him.These six people, seeming strangers to each other, find themselves sucked into a revenge scheme that will take some of their lives and all of their innocence.Find out who's a casualty in the criminal masterpiece (collecting issues 1-6) that is perfect for fans of Breaking Bad, The Wire, Othello, and 100 Bullets.