Volume 005, Issue 1

[lilacsigil.livejournal.com]

News
- HBO is bringing Preacher to the small screen.
- warrenelliscom has been updated.
- officialgaiman has been updated.
- ellalou73 links to an article about Tristan Leabu, who played Jason in Superman Returns.
- monkeycrackmary has conducted interviews, including one with Peter Johnson, writer of "Powerless" and the upcoming "Supernatural" spin-off comic.
- ljg1 lets us know that Batman:TAS composer Shirley Walker has passed away. Rest in peace, Shirley.
- glcorps is looking for a new community admin.
- heykidzcomix posted a link to an interview with Kaz, the creator of the Mourning Star.

Discussion
- oilyrags discusses 52: Week 30 (spoilers).
- likeadeuce posted examines her monthly comic purchases.
- thetathx1138 posted comments of "Onslaught Reborn".
- brown_betty posted riches from the Internet.
- beeto_from_ff rants about greed killing the Superman movie franchise.
- rabican posted Best. Crossover. Ever. (Spiderman).
- blakemp posted three non-superhero comicbook reviews.
- teh_no wonders about Catholic schoolgirl Witchblade.

- Comic Book Characters That You Totally Hate 2 has drawn many contributions:
- ezrael hates Robin,
- nadadoll hates Jesse Custer,
- mightygodking hates Hal Jordan,
- babypercola is now 100% Venom free,
- ludickid hates Lobo,
- calamityjon hates Dr. Mid-Nite III (but loves drawing pictures),
- oilyrags posted the comic strip edition,
- andrewhickey hates Frank Miller Batman,
- bittercupofjoe hates Mary Jane,
- rjwhite hates Jesse Custer,
- mandolan hates Frank "I'm the goddamn Batman" Miller,
- brandawg hates Iron Man,
- clockworkmonkey posted IF THIS BE MY HATRED,
- mr_bix is an Agent of HATE,
- jedibugs hates The Punisher,
- kerithwyn hates The Punisher, too!
- thespus hates Ghost Rider, and has cute pictures to prove it,
- mike_smith is Hateman 2099,
- teh_no hates Batwoman, just on principle.

Questions
- merle_p asked about Scott/Logan slash rec lists.
- superman82 posted a question about security at the Fortress of Solitude.
- heykidzcomix asks opinions on manga-style character revamps.
- ragettizepirate posted a question about Runaways issues 20-22.
- cepheidvariable asks about Hal's niece, Helen, after the Spectre series.
- digitalruki is looking for a fic.

Art
Marvel
- babykamuix links to X3 storyboards containing deleted plot.
- kid_nova wrote and drew "Power Play". (Rated NC-17, Cyclops/Professor X)

DC
- victor_reno drew Hal and Kyle. (Unrated)
- scribbleomania drew Steph/Robin. (Rated G)

Other
- heykidscomix drew Part 15 of "Goodbye Chains". (Rated R, Original)

Photomanipulations
- jemppu photomanipulated Conner Kent and Tim Drake. (Both rated G)

Fic
Marvel
- destardi wrote "Mail Order Groom". (Rated PG13, Colossus)
- deep_salt_water wrote Chapter 1 of "Ensnare". (Rated R, Logan/Rogue, John/Rogue)
- zimzala_bim wrote Chapter 15 of "Chance Encounter". (Rated R, Logan/OC)
- destardi wrote "Almost Persuaded". (Rated G, Logan)
- dytabytes wrote "Failure". (Rated R, Speed)
- destardi wrote "Bribe or Gift". (Rated NC-17, Logan)
- imaginaryalice wrote Part 3 of "Their Fond Pageant", (Rated PG, Magneto/Jean) and a companion ficlet, "Committed". (Rated PG, Scott/Jean)
- pixielashes wrote Untitled. (Rated R, Marrow/X-23)
- ataventure wrote "Lights". (Rated PG, Logan/Rogue)
- kid_nova wrote and drew "Power Play". (Rated NC-17, Cyclops/Professor X)
- dytabytes wrote "An Argument". (Rated G, Speed)

DC
- snake_easing wrote "Upon Me Proved". (Rated PG-13, the Brain/Monsieur Mallah)
- coldfiredragon wrote "The Logic of Love". (Rated PG, Dick & Bruce)
- teh_no wrote "Dinah has Two Mommies". (Rated PG-13, Dinah/Helena – Birds of Prey TV series)
- beeto_from_ff wrote "We'll Always Have Paris", and "Fabrication" , Chapters 42 and 43 of "Home Is Where The Heart Is". (Rated PG, Clark/Lois)
- ellalou73 wrote "Return to Reality", Chapter 13 of "Truth and Changes". (Rated PG, Lois/Clark)
- coldfiredragon wrote Part 1 and Part 2 of "Age Complex". (Rated PG, Bruce, Dick, Roy, Tim)
- daybreak25 wrote "Numbers". (Rated PG, Tim)
- ctrl_issue wrote Chapter 4 of "Looking Inward". (Rated T, Virgil/Richie)
- katarik wrote "With Your Shield Or On It". (Unrated)
- teh_no wrote "Batgirl:OYL". (Unrated, Cassandra)
- maaike_fluffy wrote "Answers", Chapter 24 of "Supermen". (Rated T, Lois/Clark)
- nokomis305 wrote "One End, Which is Always Present". (Rated PG, Steph/Babs)
- trascadenza wrote two Superman Returns ficlets. (Rated G and PG, Richard & Clark)

Drabbles
Marvel
- altheak wrote two post-X3 Young Avengers drabbles. (Unrated, Teddy/Billy/St.John)

Fanvids
- ashnan_etana posted "Wrong to Love You". (Rogue)

Polls
- liviapenn has postedthe results of her fandom poll.

Challenges/Contests
- femslash_today has is still running the porn/unporn challenges (multifandom, includes comic fandoms).
- jeannie_x_slim has a Holiday Song Titles challenge.
- improved_archie has a signs challenge.
- xmen_fans has an icon contest.

Sites
- Captain ZigZag: The Human Joint's homepage
- Inane Logic webcomic launch

Graphics
Marvel
- hawkelf posted X-Men icons.
- september_chic posted X-Men movie icons.
- songstressicons posted X1 icons.
- newnumber6 posted mostly Marvel icons.
- imaginaryalice posted X-Men movie icons in a multi-fandom post.
- erikssiren posted two X-Men icons.
- cindershoes40 posted two X-Men icons.

DC
- aka_bisho posted all-female Batman:TAS icons.
- damo_in_japan posted DC Christmas icons.
- dayofjudah posted lots of icons, mostly Robin (Tim).

Scans/Pictures
I'd check scans_daily for daily updates, if I knew what was good for me.
- angelophile pointed out that the Who Killed Retro Girl? storyline from "Powers" can be read online.
- babykamuix posted a screencap from X3 that looks awfully like a Phoenix effect.
- typolad posted Ancient English Amazons of Atlantis.
- A picture of the Fantasticar from the next Fantastic Four movie.
- digital_femme posted a preview of Aya, a comic set in the Ivory Coast.
- schala_kid posted scans from Superman/Batman #30.
- typolad posted Wonder Woman's not a telepath, right?.
- tmelange posted a scan from Batman and the Spirit 01 featuring Superman.

Humor
- resolute posted a link to a Superman-related PVP comic (Spoilers for Superman II and Superman Returns).

Miscellaneous
- strokemybow posted her Doctor costume (The Authority).
- paulasj recs two Superman/Batman fics by the late and much-missed Dannell Lites.
- monkeycrackmary posted a stern letter to DC comics.
- capsuper posted Loon News: The Comic Strip! Christmas Special.
- cmer posted a transcript of the DVD commentary on Emmy-winning Batman Beyond episode "The Eggbaby".

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Volume 005, Issue 002

[st-aurafina.livejournal.com]

A tiny issue, perhaps because of the leviathan issue that preceded it. *mops lilacsigil's brow*

News
- officialgaiman has been updated.
- warrenelliscom has been updated.

Discussion
Comic Book Characters That You Totally Hate 2 – the hate goes on!
- misterscarecrow hates Kitty Pryde.
- worstblogever has plenty of hate.

Questions
- wwwolfww is looking for Ultimate X-Men icons.


Photomanipulations
- jemppu photomanipulated Bart Allen.

Fic
Marvel
- ataventure wrote an untitled Logan/Rogue piece. (Rated PG, Logan/Rogue)
- aidannwn wrote "If I could Forget" (Part 1) and Part 2. (Rated R, Logan/Remy)
- sandoz_iscariot wrote "Children Will Burn". (Unrated, Chase/Gert, spoilers for Runaways #18)
- deep_salt_water wrote "Ensnare", (Part 2). (Rated R, Logan/Rogue, John/Rogue)

DC
- nokomis305 wrote "One End, Which is Always Present". (Rated PG-13, Steph/Babs)
- maaike_fluffy wrote "Unwilling" (Chapter 25 of "Supermen". (Rated T, Lois/Clark)
- beeto_from_ff wrote "In-Laws", Chapter 44 of "Home is Where the Heart Is". (Unrated, Lois/Clark)
- jen_in_japan wrote "Whole". (Rated NC-17, Harvey Dent/Bruce Wayne)
- ctrl_issue wrote "Looking Inward" (Part 5). (Rated T, Richie/Wade, Virgil/Richie, Static Shock)

Drabbles

DC
- __marcelo wrote "On the Strength of Tradition". (Rated PG, spoilers for the current storyline in Action Comics)

Fanvids
- cepheidvariable posted "Redemption". (Unrated, Hal Jordan)
- bananainpyjamas posted "Stricken". (Unrated, X-Men)

Challenges/Contests
- worlds_finest posted a reminder for their Secret Santa exchange. Only 5 Artwork and 10 Fiction requests that still need to be claimed.
- The pinch hits are drifting in to yuletide - are you on the Yuletide pinch hit list?

Graphics
- luthiens_dream posted Wolverine wallpaper and calendar in a multi-fandom post.
- tremas posted 11 Marvel medallion icons.

Scans/Pictures
Don't forget to check scans_daily for daily updates!
- babykamuix posted more captures of the Phoenix effect from X3.
- tmelange shares a hard-to-find World's Finest graphic novel to celebrate worlds_finest reaching 200 members.

Humor
- rjwhite posted Johnny Storm, singing up a storm.

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