Volume 004, Issue 001

[lord-dingsi.livejournal.com]

News
- cmer posted about a possible "Superman/Batman" joint movie.

Discussion, Polls, and Questions
- ficbyzee posted a poll about a possible second 4ColorHeroines challenge.
- tmelange posted two fannish follow-up questions about writing Superman/Batman and feedback ...
- ... and wants to know who's interested in a Superman/Batman Secret Santa Fic Exchange.
- cycnus39 asks whether (and why) we think that Bruce Wayne is a well-adjusted person.
- ezrael starts a discussion about realism in superhero comics ...
- ... and asks us for our favourite horror comics.

Art
Marvel
- cris_san drew Flirt. (Young Avengers, Teddy Altman, rated G)
- roundegotrip drew Sunday Evenings in November (X-Men, Charles/Erik, rated G)

DC
- victor_reno drew a halloween-ish Oliver Queen. (rated G)
- hermine_ichigo drew two Dick Grayson sketches. (one worksafe, one partial nudity)

Fic
Marvel
- resolute wrote "Chase thinks, sometimes". (Runaways, a character study of Chase)
- deep_salt_water wrote "Weakness". (X-Men movieverse, Rogue/Pyro, rated R)
- likeadeuce posted an October fic roundup. (X-Men, various characters)

DC
- cycnus39 wrote "A Thousand Words". (Batman/Superman, not rated)
- taro_twist wrote "To Lay It All on the Line". (Superman Returns, PG-13, chapter five of L’esprit d’escalier)
- beeto_from_ff wrote "Recruiting" (Superman Returns, PG-13, Lex Luthor, Kitty Kowalski - chapter 14 of Home Is Where The Heart Is)
- ellalou73 wrote "Separate Ways". (Superman Returns, chapter 5 of Thruths and Changes, PG-13)
- taro_twist wrote "Visiting Hours". (Superman Returns / Batman crossover, rated PG)
- roachspit wrote "Mother Knows Best". (Batverse, not rated)
- paulasj wrote a new chapter of "The Calling". (Rated R, Batman, Wonder Woman)
- v5_vendetta wrote "Cassandra, Cassandra, and Rose". (Teen Titans femslash, Cass/Rose/Cassie, rated R)
- rubynye wrote "But For The Grace: Five Things Which Fortunately Never Happened To Dick Grayson". (DC Comics AU, PG-13. Several pairings (slash & het). Warnings for character death.)

Drabbles
DC
- athena_phoenix wrote "Halloween Party". (Justice League, rated G.)
- mtgat wrote "Seven Ghost Stories". (JLU drabble series, PG)

Challenges/Contests
- xmen_icontest: challenge #100 is up.
- for yuletide participants: please check your listed email adress.

Sites
- A new issue of Sequential Tart is online, with articles and columns about superheroic identity, Wendy & Richard Pini’s ElfQuest, Comic-Con International, a Neil Gaiman interview, and more.

Graphics
- thecutepolice posted 100 Guthrie Family Icons.
- willowaus posted 13 X-Men icon bases.
- newnumber6 posted 23 icons from various comics.

Miscellaneous
- katarik posted her thoughts on various older DC Robin comics.
- petronelle mentions depressing experiences with Supergirl / Superman Halloween costumes.
- ... speaking of Halloween, calamityjon posted the fugliest ad for superhero costumes I’ve ever seen.
- ... speaking of costumes, monkiechunks posted pics of a self-made Wolverine outfit for her daughter. Can't ... resist ... cuteness.
- ... and last but not least, Warren Ellis presents a Spider Jerusalem Halloween Pumpkin.

Don't forget to check scans_daily - at least for the parody "Batman: My Parents Are Dead".


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