Quarter 2 Post 7

Well, this book is getting pretty interesting. Joe and Sam are working to complete their first comic book, The Escapist. They've hired Sam's friend Jules and his roommates to work on the content, but it's up to Joe and Sam to create the cover. The Escapist is a huge man, wearing a tight midnight blue top (long-sleeved) and long midnight blue tights. Emblazoned on his top is a golden skeleton key. He is fighting against the forces of the Iron Chain, who imprison people for evil. Sam made this up after walking by his father's broken dream, a stage where he never perfomed.

Quarter 2 Post 4

Let's see... where did I leave off... oh yeah, Joe and Sam were trying to come up with characters. They go to Jules and his brother's apartment (called Palazzo Studios) to brainstorm. Joe scales a fire escape to try to enter the building (it's locked) and in the process sees a woman in her bed. Jules, the perv that he is, pays Joe 3 dollars to draw it for him. Joe, clever devil that he is, draws it, but leaves out all the "inappropriate" parts. When Jules protests, Joe says "That's all I can remember for 3 dollars." I like that there is some comic humor to this tale. Once the three are in the building, Sam gets an idea. The Escapist is born. Joe draws a quick sketch, and then Sam starts a backstory. The Escapist is Tom Mayflower, an engineer on the set of The Mystical Mysterioso. When The Mysterioso is shot during an act, Tom has to replace him for the last trick. After the performance, Tom goes to Max (The Mystical Mysterioso)'s bedside in his apartment underneath the theater. Max tells a story of how he was kidnapped as a boy, but he was saved by a man from the League of the Golden Key. Max gets a key and is told to liberate others. He then proceeds over the years to find Alois Berg, Omar, and Miss Blossom, all chained in their own way to bondage at the hands of the League of the Iron Chain. This gives Tom (The Escapist) a "why". The "why" is so important to Sam because otherwise a superhero is nothing. I think there is some truth to that statement. If someone is just doing random acts without a reason, wouldn't it seem strange? I think so.

Annotated Bibliographies!

Ford, Peter. "Behind Bad Baby Milk, An Ethical Gap in China's Business." The Christian Science Monitor 17 Sep 2008

The author, dedicated writer for The Christian Science Monitor, comments on the dramatic happening in China. Milk buyers were boosting the milk with melamine, a hazardous chemical, to increase the amount of protein. The buyers would purchase milk from Chinese farmers and add the melamine before selling it to the large corporations. One major company that unknowingly bought the tainted milk, Sanlu was greatly affected my this incident. It appears that these men tainted the milk to get more buyers, because higher protein content means healthier milk, and that would increase demand. This is a serous ethical problem because these men were dangerously injuring many just to make some more money.

Unknown, "Business Ethics." Wikipedia. 2008. Wikimedia. 7 Dec 2008 .

The contributors of this article discuss and define business ethics and it's components. There are examples of issues, different categories, and further links on business ethics. This illuminates my topic because it further defines it. My paper is about business ethics, but more specifically ethics and production. This is defined as defective/dangerous products, ethical relations between the company and the environment, ethical problems out of new technologies, and product testing ethics.

Multiple Authors, "SIRS Leading Issues: Business Ethics." 2008: 1-7. SIRS. SIRS Researcher. Business Ethics. 08 Dec 2008 .

This is a comprehensive compilation of written documents pertaining to business ethics. The multiple authors discuss what business ethics is, examples of it, and different sides of the issue. This is different from my other sources because it is a compilation of documents, not just one document. This is a research guide intended for students writing a research paper.

TodaysMarketer, "Business Ethics." [Weblog HubPages] HubPages. 8 Dec 2008 http://hubpages.com/hub/businessethics.

This is a blog about business ethics. It defines it and even gives other sources to find info on business ethics. It appears that this blog is geared more towards working adults. It discusses resources for business ethics which points towards business managers teaching about ethics.

Quarter 2 post 4

Joe Kavalier has arrived in New York, and is staying with Samuel Klayman. Soon after his arrival, Sam sees some drawings Joe has done and thinks they're impressive. Sam gets an idea. He takes Joe to his boss, Sheldon Anapol, to offer him a business proposition. While Sam propagates, Joe quickly tries to complete a portfolio, considering he left his real one in Prague. Sam is a great talker, so Shelly (that's Sam's nickname for his boss) decides to call down the publisher. The publisher, Sheldon's brother-in-law, comes down and, upon seeing Joe's impromptu portfolio, gives the two a week to come up with a character and a storyline, compiled into a rough comic book. Sam and Joe are elated, and they immediately get to thinking up ideas. They also decide to take aliases, that of Kavalier and Clay. Sam realizes that they need more people to help fill out the comic book. He takes Joe on a little walk, and after a few blocks, they run into a friend of Sam's, Julius. Julius, or Jules, also has an older brother who enjoys drawing as well. Jules, after a little persuasion and an offer to get a cut of the pay, agrees to help Sam out with his comic book. He also tells Sam that he will get his brother in on the production. I personally think it is so cool that they are creating comic books. I would love to have "comic book creator" as my profession.