Volume 008, Issue 12

[lord-dingsi.livejournal.com]

Most chaotic editing process ever -- my internet connection failed twice today, and my browser shut down once. I really hope all the links are correct... if not, please drop me a comment, will you?

News
- Blogs that have been updated: blognewsarama, warrenelliscom, whedonesque, girlwonderorg and fangirls_attack
Selected articles:
- blognewsarama has a collection of links -- reactions to Captain America #25,
- John Byrne talking about the work of a comic editor,
- and excerpts from a forum thread: What you hate about the comics medium/industry. (The last quote pwns them all.)
- thewalkernz posted a Rorschach pic from the upcoming "Watchmen" movie.
- Doom Patrol co-creator Arnold Drake died today. :(

Questions / Discussion
- on wildstorm_love, thezerosumgame posted quick thoughts on Team 7, post-reboot.
- satanseraph asks where to find episodes from the 90's X-Men tv series.

Art
Marvel
- henrika_amanda drew Charles/Erik. (Not Worksafe!)
DC
- d0wn_on_paper drew Supergirl. (G)
- _audrey drew Robin III. (G )

Fic

yuletide has two comic-related stories of the day: "Bright Day, Turning Tide" (Elfquest, Brill) and "The Beginning of All Things Are Small" (Batman Begins, Dick Grayson)
- musamea posted a fic update for her website. (X-Men)
- merfilly links to voudun_heroics' Tarantula fic.

Stories from the femslash07 challenge: Check out the Master List. It includes comic fandoms, especially lots of X-Men fic.

Marvel
- sheryden wrote "Hot". (X-Men comicsverse, Bobby/Jean-Paul, PG-13)
- casper_san wrote "Snow White's Wench". (X-Men movieverse/AU, Rogue/Logan, NC-17)
- the_pending wrote part 4 of "Identity Theft". (Spider-man comicverse/AU, Peter Parker/Tony Stark, PG-13)
- rabbijones wrote "Sacrifice". (Moon Knight/Captain America, PG-13)
- laenwyn and skybluerae wrote part 8 of "Torn". (X-Men AU, NC-17)
- deep_salt_water wrote part 13 of "Renewal". (X-men movieverse, Rogue/Pyro, rated R)
- asitiswhenitwas wrote "Things just happened to turn out this way". (X-Men: Evolution, Scott, Rogue, PG)

DC
- cdybedahl wrote "Strength of the Earth" (Wonder Woman/Manhunter (Kate Spencer), NC-17)
- bradygirl_12 wrote "Announcement III: The Day After", part 2 and part 3 of 4. (Clark/Bruce, Dick, PG-13)
- rubynye wrote "Kick at the Darkness". (Starfire/Grace/Jade, rated R)
- miarrow wrote "Overcast". (Jason Todd, PG-13)
- katarik wrote "Send me a wound". (Slade, Dr. Light, Identity Crisis AU)
- __marcelo wrote an untitled ficlet. (Bruce, Diana, Steph mentioned)
- sean_montgomery wrote part 8 and part 9 of "Underground". (Superman Returns, Richard White, Lois Lane, Clark Kent, PG/PG-13)
- bradygirl_12 wrote part 3 and part 4 of "Time And Place". (Superman/Batman, rated R)
- kanedax wrote "Huckster". (Batman/Ghostbusters crossover, Bruce Wayne/Peter venkman, PG)
- amarin_rose wrote lots of fics: "Becoming" (Birds of Prey, Babs/Dinah), "Pretty Good Realizations" (JLI, Booster/Beetle), "Photographs" (GL/GA, Connor/Kyle), "The Secret To Friendship" (Batverse AU, Stephanie Brown), and "Worth It To Wait" (Teen Titans, Bart/Gar). All PG.
- rysler posted "Golden Day, Silver Night" (Huntress/Black Canary, PG)
- chinae wrote "When the Sun meet the Moon" (Smallville/DC Comics crossover, finished 3-part series)
- katarik wrote "Seek not, O Child" (Rose, no rating given).

Drabbles
DC
- xparrot wrote "Yet Again". (Bruce/Clark, humor, no rating given)

Challenges, Contests & Communities
- xmen_icontest has a lyrics challenge. Past week's winners are here.
- rpfremix - a multifandom RPF fic remix challenge, so actors from superhero movies or series qualify. Info post.
- improved_archie honors the winners of last week's contest.

Graphics
- asirsephora posted 18 Runaways (Molly) icons.
- thecutepolice posted 17 "I *heart* Marvel" icons (various characters / pairings).
- hawkelf posted 28 X-Men comic icons.
- misce_leen_eous posted 90 X-3 movie icons.
- amarin_rose posted Batclan icons (comics & Toonverse) and Legion of Super Heroes & Teen Titans icons.
- choushininoru posted Teen Titans, Young Avengers, and Mystique icons.
- chakrabat posted Gen 13 & WildC.A.T.S. icons, and 1 Desolation Jones icon.
- thecutepolice posted 77 X-Force icons.

Scans/Pictures
Communities: scans_daily, comics_scans, fullscans_daily
- kasumi_sora posted #3 of the Deadshoot: Secrets mini series.
- miakun posted scans from Robin #116 with Tim & Steph.
- jermo posted the cover to "Avengers: The Initiative" #1.

Miscellaneous
- blakemp posted 2 in 1 Showcase Episode 9: Frank Miller and 300.
- heykidzcomix posted an audio of the Tricking Women To Read Comics panel at the most recent NYCC.


As usual: If you have comics-related questions or links for us, either mail them to comicstorenews@googlemail.com or leave a comment on this thread for the next editor. :)

*drops dead*

Volume 008, Issue 13

[inathunderstorm.livejournal.com]

News
- alan_moore has been updated.
- blognewsarama has been updated.
- whedonesque has been updated.
- fangirls_attack has been updated.

Questions
- calamityjon posted Looking for badly drawn comic panels.

Art
Marvel
- aureawolf drew Venom/Spiderman. (Rated WS)

Make sure to check out the femslash07 Master List, which includes a lot of great comics fics!

Fic
Marvel
- tweezle wrote Complication Due to the Expansion of the Universe. (Rated NC17, Colossus/Captain America)
- fullmetal_cute wrote Kim. (Rated G, Cannonball, Iceman, Jubilee, various Guthrie siblings, X-Men Evolution)
- wolveriness06 wrote Coffee Crazy. (Rated PG13, Jean Grey)
- teh_no wrote Love is Overrated. (Rated R, Elektra/Natasha), Objects in Motion (Rogue/Carol, PG13) and Like A Runaway Train, (Jean/Mystique, Movieverse, PG13)
- september_chic wrote Interview with a Wolverine. (Rated PG13, Movieverse, AU)
- htbthomas wrote Enquiring Minds. (Rated PG13, Peter/MJ, movieverse)

DC
- merfilly wrote Mind Blowing. (Rated PG13, Kon, Cassie, Tim )
- sean_montgomery wrote Underground. (Rated PG13, Post-Superman Returns)
- miarrow wrote Good Work Habits. (Rated PG13, Jason Todd, Others)
- merfilly wrote Brooding and Bullets. (Rated PG, Deathstroke, Silver Sable) and When the Will Dies. (PG13, Black Canary)
- bradygirl_12 wrote Announcement III: The Day After (1/4). (Rated PG, Clark/Bruce, Dick, Lois, Perry)
- cero_ate wrote . (Rated PG13, Roy/Dick, Tim/Kon, Rose, Jay, Mia)
- thete1 wrote Less than kind. (Rated T, Batman)

Challenges/Contests
- xmenflashfic has St. Patrick's Day Challenge.

Graphics
- friendly_icons posted 300 (Movie) Icons.

Scans/Pictures
- scans_daily
- fullscans_daily
- comics_scans

Humor
- improved_archie posted A comic to improve.

Miscellaneous
- sl_podcast posted is looking for Runaways fanfic for a podcast.

If you have anything to contribute, please leave a comment on this post. If you have anything that should be reported, let us know! We encourage it, in fact. Pimp yourself, pimp others, pimp anything of any interest unto the comic and related franchises fandom. All comments will be screened.

To contact us regarding general comicstore_news questions or concerns or with information, please email comicstorenews@gmail.com.