#Benjamin Spratt

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Awakenings by Rabbi Joshua Stanton, Rabbi Benjamin Spratt

Awakenings by Rabbi Joshua Stanton, Rabbi Benjamin Spratt

American Jewish Transformations in Identity, Leadership, and Belonging Foreword: Rev Kaji DousaAfterword: Dr. Eboo Patel Why are religious organizations on the decline? What changes have caused many of them to lose touch with modern spiritual needs? What does it take to remain relevant in today’s world? Rabbis Joshua Stanton and Benjamin Spratt take on these and other critical questions facing…

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Black Panther December 2018 Solicitations

BLACK PANTHER #7

TA-NEHISI COATES (W) • KEV WALKER (A)

COVER BY PAOLO RIVERA & DANIEL ACUñA

FANTASTIC FOUR VILLAINS VARIANT COVER BY MARKO DJURDJEVIC

CONAN VS MARVEL HEROES VARIANT COVER BY TBA

VARIANT COVER BY KEV WALKER

THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THE INTERGALACTIC EMPIRE OF WAKANDA STARTS HERE!

“THE GATHERING OF MY NAME”

The Maroons strike back! You watched them steal the M’Kraan Shard from the empire. Now, at last, the rebels are ready to show the empire who they really are. “He Who Put the Blade Where It Belonged” retakes his rightful title—and the Black Panther is reborn!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

BLACK PANTHER VS. DEADPOOL #3 (of 5)

DANIEL KIBBLESMITH (W) • RICARDO LÓPEZ ORTIZ (A)

Cover by RYAN BENJAMIN & Rain Beredo

Variant Cover by OZGUR  YILDIRIM

OFF WITH HIS HEAD!

But WHOSE head? Deadpool’s? T’Challa’s? …JACK O’LANTERN’S? (And which Lantern?) Well SOMEbody better keep his head, because Deadpool and the Black Panther now have a MUTUAL THREAT on their hands—and if they don’t act soon, there’ll be no Wakanda left to fight for!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

KILLMONGER #1 (of 5)

BRYAN HILL (W) • JUAN FERREYRA (A/C)

Variant Cover by JASON PEARSON

VARIANT COVER BY LARRY STROMAN

MOVIE VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE

THE BRUTAL TALE OF A MAN WHO WILL STOP AT NOTHING FOR FREEDOM…

One day, Erik Killmonger will rise up and attempt to steal the throne of Wakanda. The throne he believes he is owed. But long before he became “Killmonger,” there was a boy known as N’Jadaka. A boy who was stolen from his home and taught only the world’s cruelties. A boy who knew the Black Panther only as a fairy tale, a whisper from strangers. This is the story of a man who driven by revenge. This is the legend of Killmonger.

40 PGS./Rated PARENTAL ADVISORY …$4.99

KILLMONGER #2

BRYAN EDWARD HILL (W) • JUAN FERREYRA (A/C)

Variant Cover by Jeff Dekal

CAN’T KILL THE KING!

All he wants is Ulysses Klaw. But to get his revenge, Erik Killmonger will have to take a job from the deadliest man in New York City: Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of crime. Four targets – four assassins. Assuming, that is, that Erik can trust his newfound teammates…

32 PGS./Rated PARENTAL ADVISORY …$3.99

SHURI #3

NNEDI OKORAFOR (W) • LEONARDO ROMERO (A)

Cover by SAM SPRATT

I AM…SHURI?

A little Wakandan magic, a little astral projection and a very confused tree. Shuri cast her mind into the depths of space in a desperate bid to find her missing brother—and instead she landed in the mind of Groot! Who’s about to become a crunchy snack for a huge, energy-sucking alien! Rocket Raccoon’s best guns won’t get them out of this one. Is Wakanda about to lose its only remaining heir to the throne?!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

AVENGERS #11

JASON AARON (W) • ED MCGUINNESS (A/C)

FANTASTIC FOUR VILLAINS VARIANT COVER BY ALAN DAVIS

CONAN VS MARVEL HEROES VARIANT COVER BY CARLOS PACHECO

THE AVENGERS WORLD TOUR COMES TO A SHATTERING CONCLUSION!

To deal with the fallout from last month’s world-shaking issue #700, the Avengers organize an international super hero summit, gathering heroes from the most powerful nations on Earth. But no one was expecting the shocking new representatives of the United States. The world is about to become a far more dangerous place. Especially for the Avengers. Plus Hulk and Thor try to go on a date.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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Thoughts on wrestling with 'hybrid' learning models as schools reopen

Thoughts on wrestling with ‘hybrid’ learning models as schools reopen

Photograph, courtesy Annie Spratt, Unsplash.com

The question on everyone’s mind is not, “When will school reopen,” but how.  It’s been on our minds, nagging us like crazy no sooner we closed for summer this May.  My wife and I being teachers, have different models and school environments. Hers is a Montessori – Li’l Sprouts. Mine is a classical academy, Benjamin Franklin High School.

Should her…

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6. favourite band(s) or artist(s)?

This.. might be a long list

In no particular order;

Sleeping At Last, Fall Out Boy, Owl City, Johnny Cash, Paradise Fears, The Ready Set, SayWeCanFly, EDEN, Porter Robinson, Breaking Benjamin, Amber Run, American Authors, Avicii, Barenaked Ladies, Basshunter, Bastille, Billy Joel, Ben Cocks, Black Sabbath, Bobby Vinton, Boyce Avenue, Cage The Elephant, Coldplay, Daft Punk, Edwin Starr, Faun, The Five Stars, Fleurie, Frank Sinatra, gnash, He is We, Hollywood Anderson, Hollywood Undead, Hush, iamsleepless, Imagine Dragons, Jason Mraz, Jordan Smith, Joris, Kelly Clarkson, Kodaline, Kyle Spratt, Maroon 5, Mike Posner, Normandie, Of Monsters and Men, OneRepublic, Plug In Stereo, Puppet, R.E.M, The Beatles, Regina Spektor, Revolverheld, Rootkit, Said The Sky, Snow Patrol, Stars, Starset, The All-American Rejects, The Heavy, This Wild Life, Twenty One Pilots, Vance Joy, Walk The Moon, We The Kings, Zach Sobiech

7. top five songs?

In no particular order, and with much painful deliberation;

1. Heartaches by the Numbers - Guy Mitchell

2. Fumes - EDEN

3. Sorrow - Sleeping At Last

4. Paradise Fears- Who You Are

5. The Wanderer- Dion DiMucci

8. favourite instrumental track(s)?

I don’t listen to instrumental music very often, but any track off the DOOM (1965), Destiny, or Halo 4 OSTs deserve to go on this list.

Sweet Little Dead Bunny is my favorite though.

9. favourite non-musical sound?

My cat purring could literally raise me from the dead just to say aww so definitely that

10. what are you hearing right now?

The Wanderer by Dion DiMucci because I looked up who sang it since I didn’t know and ended up listening to it

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Black Panther related January 2019 Solicitations

BLACK PANTHER #8

TA-NEHISI COATES (W), KEV WALKER (A)

Cover by PAOLO RIVERA

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VARIANT COVER BY TBA

"THE INTERGALACTIC EMPIRE OF WAKANDA: THE GATHERING OF MY NAME" Part 2. For years, the Maroons have lain dormant, planning the next stage of their rebellion. At last, it is time to strike -- with a treasure hunt for unstable Vibranium! And with the Black Panther once again in their ranks, they're certain of victory. But what will victory cost? When the chips are down, will the Maroons rise to heroism, or are they doomed by the trauma of their past?

32 pages, $3.99.

BLACK PANTHER VS. DEADPOOL #4

DANIEL KIBBLESMITH (W), RICARDO LOPEZ ORTIZ (A)

Cover by RYAN BENJAMIN & RAIN BEREDO

VARIANT COVER BY RICARDO LOPEZ ORTIZ

INTRODUCING...PANTHER-POOL! (YES, REALLY!) A classic Marvel team-up gone terribly wrong! Who could have predicted it?! Luckily, there's an easy solution. All the Black Panther needs to do is give Deadpool a bullet-sized chunk of the world's most precious resource and let him return to New York in one piece. Wait, you say that's a terrible idea and that T'Challa would stop at nothing to keep Vibranium out of Deadpool's homicidal hands? WELL, YOU'D BE RIGHT! But how do you get rid of an unkillable pest? Buckle up, True Believer, because the Black Panther's about to do the unthinkable!

32 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS #12

JASON AARON (W), ED McGUINNESS (A) COVER BY ALAN DAVIS

MARVEL 80TH VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO

THE ALL-NEW SECRET AVENGERS! It's hard to run the Avengers without a support staff. And for a team as wild, weird and insanely powerful as this new Avengers squad, just one Jarvis would never do. Luckily, Black Panther has assembled the wildest and weirdest support staff you've ever seen. Meet Gorilla Man, Ka-Zar and the rest of the Agents of Wakanda.

32 pages, $3.99.  

AVENGERS #13

JASON AARON (W), ANDREA SORRENTINO (A)

COVER BY STEVE EPTING

CONAN VERSUS MARVEL VILLAINS VARIANT COVER BY MIKE MCKONE

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VARIANT COVER BY PATRICK ZIRCHER

FEATURING THE IRON FIST OF 1,000,000 BC!

ANDREA SORRENTINO JOINS SERIES WRITER JASON AARON another flashback tale of the Prehistoric Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Meet the primordial woman who was the first to harness the power of the heart of the dragon Shou-Lao, becoming the very first Iron Fist.

32 pages, $3.99.

KILLMONGER #3

BRYAN HILL (W), JUAN FERREYRA (A/C)

BULLSEYE ON THE KING!

"Killmonger" is more than a chosen name. Erik learned the art of murder as a mere child, trained in mercilessness by Ulysses Klaw himself. But next to Bullseye -- the Kingpin's right-hand killer, the plague of Daredevil, the deadliest assassin in New York City -- Killmonger is a lamb up for slaughter.

32 pages, $3.99.

SHURI #4

NNEDI OKORAFOR (W), LEONARDO ROMERO (A)

Cover by SAM SPRATT

WHEN THE POWER GOES OUT IN WAKANDA

Shuri's returned from her space adventure with Rocket and Groot -- but she's brought something back with her. And now, centuries-old music and stories are disappearing across Africa. Something is stealing the continent's cultural history -- and its electrical power. Then, as if the heir to the throne didn't have enough on her plate, a mysterious envoy arrives, and they're  looking for the Black Panther. Life as the princess of Wakanda just got a lot more complicated!

32 pages, $3.99.  

EXILES #12

SALADIN AHMED (W), JAVIER RODRIGUEZ (A)

Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA

THE CALL OF THE MULTIVERSE!

It's the Exiles' final showdown against those bug-eyed creeps the Watchers! But they've underestimated their foe -- and the mistake may prove deadly. In a whirl of mishaps and might-have-beens, the champion Blink must keep her wits and rescue her lost companions. What lies ahead for Blink and her team of Multiversal misfits?

32 pages, $3.99.  

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Black Panther related Solicits for November 2018

BLACK PANTHER #6

TA-NEHISI COATES (W) • JEN BARTEL (A)

COVER BY PAOLO RIVERA & DANIEL ACUñA

UNCANNY X-MEN VARIANT COVER BY TBA

“THE INTERGALACTIC EMPIRE OF WAKANDA” PART 6 – THE END OF ARC 1!

T’Challa and the Maroons renew their war against the Empire. But N’Jadaka is watching — and he knows exactly how dangerous the Black Panther can be. Witness at last the rise of Emperor N’Jadaka and the Exalted Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

BLACK PANTHER VS. DEADPOOL #2 (of 5)

DANIEL KIBBLESMITH (W) • RICARDO LOPEZ ORTIZ (A)

Cover by Ryan Benjamin

Variant Cover by STEVE SKROCE

DEADPOOL ON THE HUNT!

Deadpool’s carving a path through the Wakandan wilderness on the hunt for Vibranium! And his missing right arm! The Black Panther proooobably should be watching him. But T’Challa’s mind is distracted with the possibility of a revolutionary new technology. One that could change the world…starting with Wakanda. But there may not be a country to revolutionize if Deadpool goes unchecked. Will the king and the sometimes-hero reach an accord, or is this a fight to the death?

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

SHURI #2

NNEDI OKORAFOR (W) • LEONARDO ROMERO (A)

Cover by SAM SPRATT

VARIANT COVER BY AFUA RICHARDSON

MOVIE VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

THE SEARCH FOR T’CHALLA BEGINS!

The king of Wakanda has been missing for weeks. Now, his little sister is tired of waiting. It’s time for Shuri — with a little help from Storm of the X-Men — to go save her brother for what must be the millionth time. But Wakanda expects the princess to take the throne — and the Panther mantle — once again. Can Wakanda survive without a Black Panther? Can Shuri?

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

AVENGERS #10 (#700)

JASON AARON (W) • ED MCGUINNESS, DAVID MARQUEZ & ADAM KUBERT (A)

Cover by ED MCGUINNESS

VARIANT COVER BY DAVID MARQUEZ

VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

VARIANT COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS

VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM

VARIANT COVER BY ARTHUR ADAMS

UNCANNY X-MEN VARIANT COVER BY ALAN DAVIS

VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG

VARIANT COVER BY GEORGE PEREZ

THE EARTH’S MOST HATED HEROES?!

After 700 issues of saving the world, you’d think the Avengers would be due some celebration. But instead the whole world seems to be gunning for them, especially Namor’s fearsome new Defenders of the Deep and the reimagined Russian Super-Soldiers of the Winter Guard. And that’s not to mention the shocking surprise the U.S. government has in store for our heroes. Plus: The all-new Agents of Wakanda! The mystery of the Avengers of 1,000,000 BC deepens! A key revelation concerning the resurrection of Wolverine! And the next startling new Avenger is revealed!

64 PGS./Rated T+ …$5.99

EXILES #10

SALADIN AHMED (w)

JAVIER RODRIGUEZ (A)

Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA

THE COURT OF CALIPH DOOM!

Even in a world of magic carpets and wish-granting lamps, Doctor Doom rules with an iron fist! And strangers are not welcome in this fairy-tale land. Can Blink’s growing team escape this eternal Arabian Night before Doom gains ultimate power?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

INFINITY WARS: GHOST PANTHER #1 (of 2)

JED MACKAY (W) • JEFTE PALO (A)

Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS

CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY ADAM KUBERT

DESIGN VARIANT COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS

Stripped of his kingdom, Prince T’Challa of Wakanda becomes a stunt performer under an assumed name…until a tragic accident and a sinister deal give him the power he needs to free his people!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MARVEL KNIGHTS 20th #1 (of 6)

DONNY CATES (W) • TRAVEL FOREMAN (A)

Cover by GEOFF SHAW

TEASER VARIANT COVER BY MIKE DEODATO JR.

VARIANT COVER BY JAE LEE

HIDDEN GEM WRAPAROUND VARIANT COVER BY JOE QUESADA

BLACK & WHITE HIDDEN GEM WRAPAROUND VARIANT COVER BY JOE QUESADA

CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY KAARE ANDREWS (1 OF 6)

VARIANT COVER BY TBA

In celebration of the legendary imprint founded by Marvel’s CCO Joe Quesada, a new crop of talent stands poised to tell a groundbreaking story across the Marvel Universe!

In the cemetery, the blind man does not know who he is, or why he has come to this particular grave at this moment.

He doesn’t know the burly police officer with the wild story who has approached him.

Or the strangely intense man who sits in the rear seat of the patrol car, his eyes flashing green.

But all of that is about to change.

Because Matt Murdock is beginning to remember…

In a colorless world without heroes, the spark of light…must come from the dark…

40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

MARVEL KNIGHTS 20th #2 (of 6)

MATTHEW ROSENBERG WITH DONNY CATES (W) • NIKO HENRICHON (A)

Cover by GEOFF SHAW

VARIANT COVER BY JAE LEE

CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY KAARE ANDREWS (2 OF 6)

VARIANT COVER BY JULIAN  TOTINO TEDESCO

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99