Basel II: Implications for Financial Service Provider
Basel II is a set of international banking regulations that have been put into effect since 2004. The focus of the regulations is to ensure that banks have enough capital to cover their risks, not just those associated with individual loans, but also their broader range of investments and trading strategies. With Basel III now in place, the focus has moved from ensuring a bank's financial stability to ensuring global financial stability.<br>
This article will discuss this complex set of banking regulation and share what they mean for you as a financial service provider. Read on to learn more!
The series was renamed by Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Tom DeFalco in 1985 as part of his sweeping revisions across the company's comic book line.
In January 1985, DeFalco launched "Alpha Flight", "Power Man & Iron Fist", and "". The third and fourth issues of "Code of Honor" were part of the Marvel Graphic Novel Series, limited series graphic novels published in prestige format. This was followed in March 1985 by the debuts of "" and the second volume of "Doctor Who Magazine".
The letters page in one issue featured a response from then U.S. President Ronald Reagan (reprinted without comment), an advertisement for Stephen King's novel "The Dead Zone", which was one month away from release, a plug for the Marvel Comics character Michael Rossi (who had appeared in issue #1), and an E.C. Comics-style horror comic strip entitled "Frightmare" by Bernie Wrightson.
Bob Layton and David Michelinie's "Iron Man: Crash" storyline won the Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award for Favorite Comic Book Story for 1985.
Other titles in the Code of Honor series:
Several series have been spun off from original Code of Honor characters, notably Cloak & Dagger, who spun off from characters in the original Power Man and Iron Fist series, and Wolfsbane, who spun off from the original X-Men series.
Code of Honor won the 1985 Favorite Comic Book/Material Award by "Fangoria".
"Code of Honor" comics have been collected into a number of trade paperbacks:
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IndieGoGo launched a campaign on June 22, 2013 to raise funds for the graphic novel Code of Honor: The Art of War. Within one month, the project had achieved its funding goal.
The campaign goals were as follows:
All proceeds from the campaign would be used to complete production of the first issue, pay licensing fees for the use of John Woo's likeness and other trademarks, and begin production on issue 2. In addition any money raised over the initial $10,480 was promised to be invested in future issues. It is unknown whether or not these goals were met.
The Code of Honor Series is one of the best-selling independent comic book series of all time, with over a million units sold as of 1995.
"Code of Honor" was referenced in Season 1, Episode 8 (“Blind Spot”) of "M*A*S*H", which first aired on October 7, 1972.
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https://web.archive.org/web/20090503060205/http://www.comicbookdb.com/phpcomic.php?date=1985 (Official Website)
https://web.archive.org/web/20090503060205/http://www.comicbookdb.com/phpcomic.php?date=1985 (Official Website)
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https://web.archive.org/.wikipedia/.org/wiki/Code_of_Honor_(comics) (Wikipedia Article) <br>
https://web.archive.org/.wikipedia/.org/wiki/Code_of_Honor_(comics) (Wikipedia Article)
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http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB113/#84.1.11 (Introduction)
http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB113/#84.1.12 (Chapters 1-10)
http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB113/#84.1.13 (Chapters 11-20)
http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB113/#84.1.14 (Chapters 21-26)
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Conclusion: Code of Honor has now been out of print for roughly 10 years. However, due to the comic's popularity in the late 1980s, many of the books have sold for high prices on eBay and other outlets. A few have even sold for upwards of $50 US dollars. Code of Honor is frequently cited as one of the best-selling independent series of all time. The character Captain America appeared in Code of Honor #1, however neither he nor any other Marvel character made regular appearances.
On June 26, 2006, a New York court sided with Marvel Comics in a case against Todd McFarlane Productions over characters that appeared in "Code Of Honor".