King Bedlam (Christopher Aaronson) is a fictional mutant character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created for the Marvel comic book series X-Force. He was the long-lost brother of X-Force member Jesse Aaronson and made his first appearance in X-Force #87.
Fictional character biography
When Christopher killed his parents by causing them to crash their car, he was separated from his brother Jesse, and what happened to him is unknown. What is known is that the White Queen hoped to recruit him into the original Hellions, an offer he declined, although Tarot had fallen in love with him. Somehow, the two lover's souls became inextricably bound to one another, resulting in Tarot's reincarnation even after being slaughtered by the homicidal maniac Trevor Fitzroy.
Years later, he resurfaced, leading the New Hellions, and hoped to ransom the United States government for a fortune by unleashing the Armageddon Man. His brother Jesse—who had joined X-Force in the meantime—found him after years of searching, and was almost convinced into joining Christopher's cause. However, as the events began to unfold it became clear that Christopher would crush anyone, even family, who got in his way. He even devised a clever plan of switching the mind of Domino with one of his operatives in order to keep X-Force from discovering the devious nature of his plan. Even though his plan was carefully laid, King Bedlam did not succeed at his goal.
As a result of the Scarlet Witch's actions in the House of M crossover, over 90% of the mutants in the entire world have been stripped of their mutant abilities in an event named M-Day. Included among the damaged ones is King Bedlam, whose power loss was confirmed in New Avengers #18.
Others versions
Age of Apocalypse
Christopher and his brother made their first appearance on the Marvel Universe in the reality known as Age of Apocalypse. In this reality, Christopher was called Terrence and along with his brother Jesse, was part of Sinister's Elite Mutant Force that patrolled the Breeding Pens. Along with his brother, he made up the happy-go-lucky, lighthearted group known as the Bedlam Brothers.
When Sinister was first found to be missing, it was Terry's mutant ability that granted the Elite Mutant Force access to Sinister's quarters as it was locked down by the Gatekeepers. When not attending to his duties as a member of the Elite Mutant Force, Terry, as well as his brother, were frequent visitors of Heaven, a club owned and operated by the wheeling and dealing Angel. During his stays in Heaven, he helped bring in Henry Peter Gyrich and their friend, singer Scarlett McKenzie when she was found to be in league with the Human High Council. They thought it would be better if someone she knew brought her in. Unlike their comrades in the Elite Mutant Force, the Bedlams were not without a heart.
He eventually turned on , in order to help Cyclops and Jean Grey to escape the pens. In that skirmish, Terrence defeated Samuel by flooding his thoughts and causing him to cannonball himself into a wall.
Following that melee, Terry and his brother fled underground, knowing what the repercussions for treason would be. He is currently at large and wanted by the X-Men for the part he played in the empire of Apocalypse.
Powers and abilities
King Bedlam is a mutant whose brain produces psionic interference that protects his own mind from telepathy and other forms of psionic manipulation, and can be projected outwards to disorient and disable his opponents. People affected by his mental attacks become incapable of concentrating on any conscious action, and are often completely disabled to the point where they lose control of their autonomic motor functions, collapsing into a semi-conscious heap. A signature of his power is that his victims begin spouting gibberish.
Fictional character biography
When Christopher killed his parents by causing them to crash their car, he was separated from his brother Jesse, and what happened to him is unknown. What is known is that the White Queen hoped to recruit him into the original Hellions, an offer he declined, although Tarot had fallen in love with him. Somehow, the two lover's souls became inextricably bound to one another, resulting in Tarot's reincarnation even after being slaughtered by the homicidal maniac Trevor Fitzroy.
Years later, he resurfaced, leading the New Hellions, and hoped to ransom the United States government for a fortune by unleashing the Armageddon Man. His brother Jesse—who had joined X-Force in the meantime—found him after years of searching, and was almost convinced into joining Christopher's cause. However, as the events began to unfold it became clear that Christopher would crush anyone, even family, who got in his way. He even devised a clever plan of switching the mind of Domino with one of his operatives in order to keep X-Force from discovering the devious nature of his plan. Even though his plan was carefully laid, King Bedlam did not succeed at his goal.
As a result of the Scarlet Witch's actions in the House of M crossover, over 90% of the mutants in the entire world have been stripped of their mutant abilities in an event named M-Day. Included among the damaged ones is King Bedlam, whose power loss was confirmed in New Avengers #18.
Others versions
Age of Apocalypse
Christopher and his brother made their first appearance on the Marvel Universe in the reality known as Age of Apocalypse. In this reality, Christopher was called Terrence and along with his brother Jesse, was part of Sinister's Elite Mutant Force that patrolled the Breeding Pens. Along with his brother, he made up the happy-go-lucky, lighthearted group known as the Bedlam Brothers.
When Sinister was first found to be missing, it was Terry's mutant ability that granted the Elite Mutant Force access to Sinister's quarters as it was locked down by the Gatekeepers. When not attending to his duties as a member of the Elite Mutant Force, Terry, as well as his brother, were frequent visitors of Heaven, a club owned and operated by the wheeling and dealing Angel. During his stays in Heaven, he helped bring in Henry Peter Gyrich and their friend, singer Scarlett McKenzie when she was found to be in league with the Human High Council. They thought it would be better if someone she knew brought her in. Unlike their comrades in the Elite Mutant Force, the Bedlams were not without a heart.
He eventually turned on , in order to help Cyclops and Jean Grey to escape the pens. In that skirmish, Terrence defeated Samuel by flooding his thoughts and causing him to cannonball himself into a wall.
Following that melee, Terry and his brother fled underground, knowing what the repercussions for treason would be. He is currently at large and wanted by the X-Men for the part he played in the empire of Apocalypse.
Powers and abilities
King Bedlam is a mutant whose brain produces psionic interference that protects his own mind from telepathy and other forms of psionic manipulation, and can be projected outwards to disorient and disable his opponents. People affected by his mental attacks become incapable of concentrating on any conscious action, and are often completely disabled to the point where they lose control of their autonomic motor functions, collapsing into a semi-conscious heap. A signature of his power is that his victims begin spouting gibberish.
The Grapes of Rad is a weekly podcast featuring Aaron Mason and Nick Ahlers of Seattle, Washington. It often runs about 120 minutes in length and is released before 8 AM PST every Monday (or whenever they feel like it). The show also features regularly occurring segments including Awful Poetry with Zack, Hey, Bartender!, Ask A Midwife, Shelton Stories, VHS Pick of the Week, Video Prozac, That's Messed Up, and What's in Your Mouth? Aaron and Nick rely heavily on listener imported content each week that comes from a variety of sources including Facebook, Twitter, the Voicemail, and their official website.
History
The Early Years
The Grapes of Rad podcast, originally the Ben Parsons Podcast, began in 2008 and featured Ben talking to himself while recording his thoughts in Studio A. This did not meet the required criteria for a "successful podcast" because only his wife and daughters listened to it. For his twelfth episode he invited Aaron Mason to sit in as a guest. The show was met with greater success with Aaron as a guest host, and Ben invited him to be a permanent fixture. The show later moved to Studio B and away from the view of I-5, making the incredibly helpful Traffic Update segment useless.
Name That Podcast
With Aaron Mason on board as a full-time co-host, the name Ben Parsons Podcast became non-descriptive and defunct. The podcast management set up a poll to allow The Listener to place votes to give the show a new name. Grapes of Rad narrowly defeated Stereobomb and One Turntable and Two Microphones, and became the new official name of the podcast, propelling them into the future.
Segments
Awful Poetry with Zack
Awful Poetry with Zack features awful poetry written by Zack Goehner, often read to a background track of birds chirping happily in a field. Zack is also known for his work with clip art comics on Treatloaf. Zack created the official Grapes of Rad website.
==="Hey, Bartender!"===
William the Bartender was a full-time bartender at local Seattle bar and restaurant called Flowers. William prerecorded drink recipes with Aaron Mason in Studio B before the show. William also answered questions about alcohol, drink recipes, or life in general, as sent in by The Listener.
Ask A Midwife
Ask A Midwife is the recently and tragically departed segment of the show where Ben's wife answers birth, anatomy, and sex related questions with frank and honest discussion, as one would expect from a certified midwife. This segment reminisces of the now mediocre LoveLine with Dr. Drew and was quite popular among The Listener. She continues to accept anonymous questions through the Grapes of Rad website.
What's in Your Mouth?
What's in Your Mouth? features the three hosts tasting different potato chips throughout the segment, commenting on their likes and dislikes about each particular bag of chips. Chips featured on the segment include Doritos and Zapp's, as well as an assortment including haggis flavored chips brought back from Aaron's 2013 trip to Scotland.
Shelton Stories
Shelton Stories highlights interesting stories that come from co-host Ben Parsons hometown of Shelton, Washington. They often include drugs, dogs, children, breaking the law, and guns. Most Shelton Stories are listener imported content because the Grapes of Rad has a large listener base in Shelton.
VHS Pick of the Week
VHS Pick of the Week is a segment of the show where an older movie is recommended based on its availability on the video format of VHS.
Video Prozac
Video Prozac alludes to the antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor called Fluoxetine's ability to make the patient feel better about themselves. In this segment, Ben and Aaron make suggestions to The Listener for videos to watch that will have the same effect. Their suggestions include online video, as well as more traditional sources.
That's Messed Up
That's Messed Up is the segment at the end of the show that includes new stories from around the world that are often quite eccentric in nature. Ben and Aaron provide social commentary on the news articles, often to a cunningly selected audio track lasting longer than 30 seconds in length. The segment's bumper intro is created from content The Listener submitted via The Voicemail.
The Voicemail
The Voicemail was originally hosted by a free online service which allows its users call into a phone number, enter a drop code, then leave a message. The Voicemail number was (646)462-4161 extension 03779. Listener Seth Carey and Aaron Mason created a jingle to help Ben Parsons remember his own phone number. Aaron also taught The Listener to insert a space on their cell phone to dial the extension automatically-matically-matically.
The new, and permanent voicemail number is (206)414-9RAD.
Facts About The Hosts
Ben has said he is: "totally down with democratic socialism. Deal with it."
History
The Early Years
The Grapes of Rad podcast, originally the Ben Parsons Podcast, began in 2008 and featured Ben talking to himself while recording his thoughts in Studio A. This did not meet the required criteria for a "successful podcast" because only his wife and daughters listened to it. For his twelfth episode he invited Aaron Mason to sit in as a guest. The show was met with greater success with Aaron as a guest host, and Ben invited him to be a permanent fixture. The show later moved to Studio B and away from the view of I-5, making the incredibly helpful Traffic Update segment useless.
Name That Podcast
With Aaron Mason on board as a full-time co-host, the name Ben Parsons Podcast became non-descriptive and defunct. The podcast management set up a poll to allow The Listener to place votes to give the show a new name. Grapes of Rad narrowly defeated Stereobomb and One Turntable and Two Microphones, and became the new official name of the podcast, propelling them into the future.
Segments
Awful Poetry with Zack
Awful Poetry with Zack features awful poetry written by Zack Goehner, often read to a background track of birds chirping happily in a field. Zack is also known for his work with clip art comics on Treatloaf. Zack created the official Grapes of Rad website.
==="Hey, Bartender!"===
William the Bartender was a full-time bartender at local Seattle bar and restaurant called Flowers. William prerecorded drink recipes with Aaron Mason in Studio B before the show. William also answered questions about alcohol, drink recipes, or life in general, as sent in by The Listener.
Ask A Midwife
Ask A Midwife is the recently and tragically departed segment of the show where Ben's wife answers birth, anatomy, and sex related questions with frank and honest discussion, as one would expect from a certified midwife. This segment reminisces of the now mediocre LoveLine with Dr. Drew and was quite popular among The Listener. She continues to accept anonymous questions through the Grapes of Rad website.
What's in Your Mouth?
What's in Your Mouth? features the three hosts tasting different potato chips throughout the segment, commenting on their likes and dislikes about each particular bag of chips. Chips featured on the segment include Doritos and Zapp's, as well as an assortment including haggis flavored chips brought back from Aaron's 2013 trip to Scotland.
Shelton Stories
Shelton Stories highlights interesting stories that come from co-host Ben Parsons hometown of Shelton, Washington. They often include drugs, dogs, children, breaking the law, and guns. Most Shelton Stories are listener imported content because the Grapes of Rad has a large listener base in Shelton.
VHS Pick of the Week
VHS Pick of the Week is a segment of the show where an older movie is recommended based on its availability on the video format of VHS.
Video Prozac
Video Prozac alludes to the antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor called Fluoxetine's ability to make the patient feel better about themselves. In this segment, Ben and Aaron make suggestions to The Listener for videos to watch that will have the same effect. Their suggestions include online video, as well as more traditional sources.
That's Messed Up
That's Messed Up is the segment at the end of the show that includes new stories from around the world that are often quite eccentric in nature. Ben and Aaron provide social commentary on the news articles, often to a cunningly selected audio track lasting longer than 30 seconds in length. The segment's bumper intro is created from content The Listener submitted via The Voicemail.
The Voicemail
The Voicemail was originally hosted by a free online service which allows its users call into a phone number, enter a drop code, then leave a message. The Voicemail number was (646)462-4161 extension 03779. Listener Seth Carey and Aaron Mason created a jingle to help Ben Parsons remember his own phone number. Aaron also taught The Listener to insert a space on their cell phone to dial the extension automatically-matically-matically.
The new, and permanent voicemail number is (206)414-9RAD.
Facts About The Hosts
Ben has said he is: "totally down with democratic socialism. Deal with it."
WHO is WHO Awards Nigeria is an organization who has the promotion of the image of an outstanding person, Company or organization as one of its main Objective.
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Awards Events
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It operates without any governmental influence, recognizing the Best persons, Companies and organizations in almost every field, walks of life and Vocation, Hence the need for the program titled " WHO is WHO Awards" a National Organization Duly certified and protected by the Nigerian copyright commission, Nigerian Cooperate affairs commission and the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment.
The Awards is determined to recognize, promote and market those who have been found exceptional in their field and endeavor, giving maximum Local, National and international publicity to those who win the awards with a firm grip on the Media.
The Awards is a program held in almost every state in Nigeria including the FCT Abuja which will be the National Event.
History
The rebranded edition of the WHO is WHO Awards Nigeria was launched in 2008 with its first edition in Atbu Bauchi and subsequently across campuses within the federation.
The idea of WHO is WHO Awards and Magazine metamorphosed over the years into a limited liability Company in 2017 with its First Re-branded National program in jos plateau state Nigeria and subsequently in other states.
The WHO is WHO Awards and magazine team is determined to celebrate those who are outstanding in every field and walks of life across all Nations.
Awards Events
Who is who Awards held its first branded event in Plateau state
Awards Categories
* Who is Who Awards Best Persons/Fields Awards
* Who Is Who Impact Makers Awards
* Who is Who Awards Of Excellence
* Who Is Who Special Recognition Awards
Nomination
The Organization provides nomination forms in any given state in which the awards will be held and after retrieving the forms, the Board of Directors collect persons with the highest number of nominations as the persons who the public will finally vote
Voters
Who is Who Awards organization provides a voting platform after confirming nominees for various awards categories. Voting is usually done on a website or by dialing an existing phone code Jonah David Jang Joshua Dariye
The Stark are a fictional matriarchial purple-skinned alien species of warriors appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are usually depicted in the Earth-691 timeline of the fictional Marvel Universe.
Description
The Stark are named for Anthony Stark, commonly known as Iron Man, on whose technology their society is based. Their society seems to be run by females with female Starks holding higher ranks while the males in general are grunts. Overkill is an exception to this rule.
One of their most prominent members is Overkill (known formerly as Taserface), who personally fought the Guardians of the Galaxy to a stalemate.
Description
The Stark are named for Anthony Stark, commonly known as Iron Man, on whose technology their society is based. Their society seems to be run by females with female Starks holding higher ranks while the males in general are grunts. Overkill is an exception to this rule.
One of their most prominent members is Overkill (known formerly as Taserface), who personally fought the Guardians of the Galaxy to a stalemate.