Volume 005, Issue 26

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News
- blakemp posted Marvel Advance Reviews for Dec 28th.
- oberongeiger posted the teaser trailer for "Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer".

Discussion
- therealjae wrote about yuletide and small fandoms.
- liviapenn posted thoughts on 'fanfic of fanfic'.
- jesterstear says "Enough with the Crossovers!".
- rjwhite posted excerpts from Joe Quesada's interview: why Marvel is better than DC.

Questions
lord_dingsi wants to know what you'd expect from a (hypothetical) comics community.
- likeadeuce posted 2 rhetorical 'Batman Begins' questions.
- spirk4life asks for info on DCU geography / city locations.
- asmor posted a spoilerish Iron Man question.

Art
Marvel
- cris_san drew a grown-up version of Teddy Altman. (PG)

Fic
Marvel
- sionnain wrote "The Unquiet Affair of Rachel Grey and Nathaniel Essex", Chapter 2. (616/AU 'verse, rated M)
- skybluerae wrote "Given". (Movieverse AU, Logan/Rogue, rated R)
- ataventure wrote "Jane". (Ultimate X-Men, Logan/Rogue, G)
- mark_clark wrote "Spider-Man's Night Before Christmas". (Poem, not rated)
- likeadeuce wrote "Perfect". (X-Men, Jean Grey/Warren Worthington, PG)

DC
- allaine77 wrote "Life Don't Have to be No Bed of Roses", Chapter 1. (B:tAS, Harley/Ivy, rated R)
- tigriswolf wrote "Rules". (DC AU, Batman, PG-13)
- nokomis305 wrote "Institutionalized". (Harley Quinn, PG)
- darkdanc3r wrote "When Drake Isn't Just a Name". (Bruce, Cass, J'onn, Tim, Dick, NC-17. Wingfic.)
- amarin_rose wrote "Unlaid Plans". (Teen Titans, Bart/Gar, PG)
- cero_ate wrote "Gotham Nights". (Batclan plus Clark, PG-13)
- sbx wrote "Order". (Hawk and Dove, rated R)
- dynasty_fic wrote "Because I Knew You". (Kon/Tim, rated G)
- paulasj wrote "The Kiss". (Batman/Birds of Prey, Bruce/Dinah, Brabara, PG-13)
- nokomis305 wrote "Strange Vicinity". (DCU/BtVS Crossover, Buffy, Faith/Robin, Poison Ivy, PG-13)

Challenges/Contests
- blakemp announced the 2006 Everything But Imaginary Awards Finalists. Vote now!
- Reminder: redshippers has a Redship Holiday Cheer Challenge.
- xmen_icontest announced the week 110 winners.
- worlds_finest updated with Day Six and Day Seven of the Secret Santa exchange.

Comms
- yuletide_admin (specifically for yuletide announcements, explanation here)
- femslash_today is looking for volunteers.

Graphics
- nicole9514 posted 21 Sue Storm icons, + 1 Banner, 1 Header.
- the_red_saber posted 4 Spiderman / 6 Heroes icons.
- ladyithildiel posted 7 X3 icons, 2 Banners.
- khriv_icons posted 10 X-Men & 10 Green Arrow icons.
- muffin_lover posted 36 New X-Men icons.
- liianna posted 36 X-Men icons (X1).
- magnolia_simms posted 15 Superman icons.
- aeropolis posted 100 Stormbreaker icons.
- missladyvenus posted a Cyclops wallpaper.

Scans/Pictures
- Standard scan comms: scans_daily, comics_scans
- typolad posted two Wonder Woman panels that tell us more about the relationship between Men and Women.
- fullscans_daily updated with X-Force Annual 1999: Rictor and Shatterstar, X-Men #71 (with Marrow), X-Men #70.
- monkiechunk posted a Wolverine #50 ad.
- motetus posted pics of Bruce/Ducard dolls (Batman Begins).

Humor
- likeadeuce posted a chat conversation about writing recommendations at Xavier's school, and another one about Cable, Deadpool, and Liefeld.

Miscellaneous
- penknife recced a handful of small fandoms, including The Authority, 1602, and ElfQuest.
- liviapenn posted "10 best things that happened in fannish source this year".
- So did monkeycrackmary.
- bozaloshtsh loves the DCU fandom and has two jbbs fic recs.
- lord_dingsi posted a chronological list of all "The Dreaming" issues.

yuletide fic recs with comics fandoms will be posted in a separate entry.

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Special Entry: Yuletide Fic Recs including Comic Fandoms

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recsalicious: Batman Begins, Superman Returns
leavethesky: Birds of Prey (TV series)
soundingsea: V for Vendetta (comic)
cheshireempress: The Authority, Green Arrow, Young Avengers
bangles: Superman Returns, Invisible Man, ElfQuest
bozaloshtsh: Green Arrow, Batman Beyond
evilprodigy: Constantine (the movie), Fables, Sandman, Lucifer, Hellblazer
azrhiaz: Sandman
kittiedesade: Witchblade (tv series), Sandman
alchemise: Sandman
fresne: 1602, Batman Beyond, Dead Boy Detectives, Sandman, Superman Returns
glossing: Green Arrow, Green Lantern (and several jbbs recs)
marycrawford: ElfQuest, Dead Boy Detectives
tangleofthorns: Batman Begins, Hellblazer
penknife: Batman Beyond, The Authority, 1602, ElfQuest
rosefox: Archie Comics
monkeycrackmary: Young Avengers
likeadeuce: Superman Returns
pesha: Constantine (the movie), Heroes
merriman: Sandman, ElfQuest
marinarusalka: Batman Beyond
bookishwench: Sandman
kindkit: Hellblazer
greenet: The Authority
ficangel: Batman Begins, Superman Returns
pervyficgirl: Superman Returns
shusu: Batman Begins
alixtii: Fray
ficbyzee: Supreme Power, Superman Returns

aphrodite_mine posted a list of "Runaways" fic entries.
And femslash_today lists all femslash fics written for Yuletide 2006.


*drops dead*