Volume 003, Issue 15

[st-aurafina.livejournal.com]

News
- yuletide posted an update on their website outage.
- warrenelliscom posted an invitation to post photos of your Halloween costumes.
- thealeph posted about meeting Jeff Smith of "Bone" at Tronsmo.
- shrift of Polyamorous Recs posted to say that the database has been updated.

Discussion
- brown_betty posted How to Succeed With Of-LJ Fic: Simple Tips.
- ficbyzee posted a request for links to discussions of minorities in comics.
- worstblogever discusses parallels between Civil War and Identity Crisis (Civil War and Identity Crisis Spoilers).
- boogieshoeswonders about the definition of "anti-canon".
- widerightturns posted a complaint about turns in Ultimate Spider-Man(Spoilers for the latest USM).
- likeadeuce posted commentary on Cyclops and Wolverine's first fight, with scans.
- ezrael discusses "What If" and "Elseworlds" storylines.
- calamityjon considers JLI fantasy castings.
- blakemp posted reviews of Halloween comics.
- typolad discussed recycled ideas: superhero registration and Daredevil's secret identity.
- girlsreadcomicsdiscussed letter writing campaigns to Marvel and DC.

Questions
- heykidzcomix posted a question about Max in JLU.
- ostrakos asks if the Escapist comics are worth reading.
- fabu asks how you go about finding fic.
- sleepall_day asks for information about Chamber.

Art
Marvel
- lucilla_darkate drew untitled Magneto/Rogue. (Rated R, Magneto/Rogue)
- sodapopdolly drew "Determination". (Unrated, Spider-Man)

DC
- jagough drew Post-IC Tim. (Rated G)
- cris_san drew Desire. (Rated R, Superboy/Robin III)
- riku_dovienya drew "Forget Legacy". (Rated G, Bart & Tim)

Fic
Marvel
- lucilla_darkate wrote "A Little Late-Night Conversation About Love". (Rated PG-13, Pyro/Rogue, Bobby/Rogue, Pyro/Bobby)
- artemis2050 posted Chapters 7 & 8 of "Scripture", "Cruel as the Grave". (Rated PG, Scott/Jean, Wolverine/Rogue)
- vikingprincess wrote "Envy II". (Rated T, Rogue/Iceman, Iceman/Shadowcat, Rogue/Gambit)
- luciademedici wrote "An All Hallows Dreary". (Rated T, Rogue/Gambit)
- soulless_lover wrote Part Two of "The Other Man". (Rated NC-17, Logan/Rogue, Remy/Rogue)
- dens_serpentis wrote "Captive". (Rated PG-13, Magneto/Rogue )
- kanedax posted Chapters 19 & 20 of "The New Mutants". (Rated PG-15, Theresa/Remy, Alison/Remy)
- resolute wrote "One Night Stand". (Rated R, Jean Grey/Logan)
- psychosomatic17 wrote "Obligations". (Rated PG-13, Mystique & Pyro, Rogue/Pyro)

DC
- glossing wrote "Seeing Through Clothes". (Rated NC-17, Dick/Tim)
- beeto_from_ff posted Chapter Nine & Ten of "Home is Where the Heart is", "Manhunt". (Unrated)
- mildredmilteon wrote three Kal-El ficlets. (Unrated)
- tmelange wrote Chapter 46 of "Hookerino". (Rated Adult, Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne)
- scotchsour wrote "Phone Call". (Rated Pg-13,Clark, Bruce)
- scarab_dynasty wrote Part Two of "Richard Grayson's Multiverse". (Rated PG)
- scarab_dynasty wrote "In Which A Superhero Realises His Girlfriend Isn’t Dead and Two People Are Not Where They’re Supposed to Be". (Rated PG-13)
- ellalou73 wrote Part Two of "Becoming Unravelled". (Unrated, Lois/Richard, Lois/Superman)
- nightwing_subs wrote "Ransom". (Rated NC-17, Dick/Slade)
- teh_no wrote Chapter 21 of "Arkham", "All Out of Cool". (Rated PG-13, Tim/Steph)
- taro_twist wrote Chapter 3 of "L'esprit de L'escalier". (Rated Pg-13, Lois/Clark)

Drabbles
Marvel
- ataventure wrote "Change". (Rated G, Wolverine )
- raidne_siren wrote "Contacts". (Unrated, Gertrude & Molly)

DC
- __marcelo wrote six word JLU ficlets. (Unrated)
- __marcelo wrote "Concise Countdown – An Infinite Crisis AU in Six Parts and Very Few Words". (Unrated)
- __marcelo wrote "Alternate Channels for the Flood of Blood". (Rated PG)
- __marcelo wrote "Picturing Your Life". (Rated PG-13, Flash)

Other
- jemisard wrote "Be". (Rated G, Apollo)

Challenges/Contests
- derryderrydown posts a reminder that JBBS sign-ups close on Monday.

Graphics
- cleopatrapalace posted Anna Paquin icons and wallpapers.
- ladymalchav posted many icons in a multifandom post.
- fragilecate posted X-23 headers and icons.
- gabenut posted Teen Titans tooniverse icons, in a multifandom post.
- cmer posted Batman/Superman icons from Justice #8.
- whatnow73 posted X-Men, Spider-Man and Fantastic Four icons.
- daystarclarion posted a request for icons from "Phoenix: Endsong".
- hinokumo posted Batman/Superman icons and wallpaper.
- katyanicholovna posted Batman TAS icons.
- damo_in_japan posted Batman/Superman icons.
- franken_stein posted X3 icons.
- hyper_neko5 posted Bart icons.
- gumboy posted Runaways icons.
- gumboy posted X-Factor icons.


Scans/Pictures
Don't forget to check scans_daily for daily updates!
- glossing posted scans from back-issue loot - DC.

Humor
- patchx posted "When the Bat's Away, the Robins Play". (Rated PG-13, Superboy/Robin, Batman/Nightwing)
- brown_betty posted discusses Marvel's fragrance range.
- evilgrins posted a link to You-Tube: Wolverine versus Homer.
- babykamuix posted a link to The Family Guy – the Last Stand.
- likeadeuce linked to X4 – Phoenix Revisited.

Miscellaneous
- leavethesky of femslash_today posted a call for volunteers to help with the daily newsletter.
- liviapenn posted cute kids in Halloween superhero costumes.
- mad_maeglin posted a Cyclops fanmix.

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Volume 003, Issue 016

[willowaus.livejournal.com]

News
- officialgaiman posted Lots of News Links.

Discussion
- hafren posted a link to an article about fanfic.

Art

DC
- kahneerovix drew Jason Todd fanart.
- withiel drew Supergirl costume redesign .

Fic
Marvel
- kuriadalmatia wrote Charcoal. (R, Piotr/Kitty, Bobby/John, Jubilee, Rogue)
- angelofsnow wrote After the Past Fades Part One. (M, Mystique/Magneto)
- kirke_novak wrote A Simple Touch. (PG, Cable/Deadpool)
- kanedax wrote Chapter Twenty Supplement. (R)

DC
- jen_in_japan wrote Interlude 3/5: A Touch of Gingham. (PG, Clark/Bruce)
- daybreak25 wrote What I like about you (III). (PG, Nightstar and Red Hood )
- beeto_from_ff wrote Home is where the heart is (Part 11). (PG-13, Clark/Lois)
- teh_no wrote Birds of Prey (Part 6). (PG-13, Batman)
- amarin_rose wrote Better than success. (R, Tim/Kon)
- amarin_rose wrote Sex, love, and rock and roll. (PG-13, Tim/Kon)
- hockeyiris wrote I Spy... (Morality and Other Useless Things part 3). (R, Tim/Rose, Cassie)
- amarin_rose wrote Thirteen Pranks of Halloween. (PG, DC Comics, mainly JLI/Super-Buddies)

Polls
- worlds_finest has How do you like your Superman/Batman served?.

Graphics
- khallandra posted X-Men Icons and FO banners.
- shatty posted Billy and Tommy(Manga style, black and white) art.
- meesha posted Gert Icons (Runaways).
- daniel_darko posted 41 various Marvel icons.

Scans/Pictures
Don't forget to check - scans_daily for daily updates!

Miscellaneous
- spidey_fic is looking for a new mod.
- roundegotrip needs prompts to create sketches. Go here if you would like to leave an idea.
- jen_in_japan posted Reminder for the Costume Party.
- tmelange posted is looking for people to help with a Superman/Batman ‘Choose your own Adventure’.

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