Joe Millard

Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Mike W. Barr

Dick Wood

ÒBAT-MURDERER!Ó The Gotham City Police Department is on the lookout for Scrag Donovan, and Commissioner Gordon tasks Batman with investigating the case and finding the criminal. Batman proceeds to interrogate members of the underworld of Gotham City and he is given a clue about Donovan's possible location, where he finds that Donovan has joined a mysterious gang led by a woman who is planning a big crime in Gotham. Batman infiltrates the gang and joins them the night of the crime. ÒDICK GRAYSON, DETECTIVE!Ó An aptitude test indicates Dick Grayson is meant to be a detective, but he must throw off the attention to keep his identity as Robin safe! ÒTHE CASE OF THE MARTIAN WITNESS.Ó Private investigator Star Hawkins goes on a manhunt, searching for a missing Martian in the Red Jungle of Vesta.

Detective Comics (1937-) #444

Joe Millard reflects on the landscape of Iowa in his new poetry collection, Savor the Seasons. His poems portray a land alive with nature, flowing with rivers that are visited by thunderstorms and winter blizzards. This is a place where flowers flourish, rivers reign, grain grows, and people play. Joy and sadness mix with the feel of rain, the sound of wind, the sight of life, and the smell of death. These verses are intended to speak to those who are passionate about the land and have a feel for the soil. The collection is organized by seasons, beginning with spring and ending with winter, with each season speaking in its distinct voice; they may not always obey the calendar, but rather express their moods when they are ready. From his 1953 poem entitled "December," written while he attended high school in Jefferson, Iowa, to "Mississippi Journey," a reflection on Huckleberry Finn's excursion, Millard's poetry captures the true essence of life in the Midwest. "Savor the Seasons" "Heed the spring thunder, " " enjoy the summer sun, " " experience an autumn sunset, " " taste the winter snow, " " and embrace the magic."

Savor the Seasons

The Quiet Journey is one person's life story told in amusing and authentic memoirs from 1936 until 2000. The author, writing to his grandchildren, shares candid childhood stories about Saturday afternoon movies, reading contests, and threshing runs. The memoirs capture a glimpse of attending a one room rural school, growing up on a farm, and living without electricity. Older readers may recall their own memories of catching and killing a rooster for Sunday dinner, or playing fox and geese in the snow. Others may identify with the author as he tells of his first date and learning how to dance. A few may even remember the surprises that awaited them at college. Those who served in the navy during the 1950s may have experienced challenging shore patrol duty in places like Olongapo, Philippines, or visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. In addition, former sailors may remember some of their more amusing experiences when at sea. All of these experiences are captured in The Quiet Journey, along with humorous and challenging experiences of teaching in Urbana, Postville, Story City, and Dubuque, Iowa. However, everyone reading The Quiet Journey, will sense the importance of the second half of the twentieth century.

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