Volume 008, Issue 28

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News, Discussion, Questions
- Blogs that have been updated: blognewsarama and whedonesque
- kindkit posted quick thoughts on Andy Diggle as the new writer on Hellblazer, and links to the relevant interview.
- arionhunter has a post on various Frank Miller works, his politics, and a theory on his misogyny.
- nique posted a list of comics shipping today.
- blognewsarama posted info about the "Other Heroes" art exhibit, "featuring some of the who’s who among African American comics creators, characters and archetypes".
- heykidzcomix posted about a Josh Howard column in WIZARD.
- anowack asks about the origin of Batgirl's (Cassandra Cain's) name.

Fic
Marvel
- deep_salt_water wrote "Devils & Flames", part 4 of 7. (X-Men movieverse/Supernatural crossover, rated R)
- alcimines wrote "All Of The Rumours Are True". (X-Men comicsverse, Emma/Kurt, PG-13)

DC
- greeneyelove wrote "His Kitten". (Slade Wilson, Rose Wilson)
- miarrow wrote "Because Purple Would Be Stupid". (Stephanie Brown, rated G)
- merfilly wrote two birthday ficlets: "Only a Robin" (Batman, Robins I-IV, PG) and "A Gentle Whisper" (Dinah Lance/Barbara Gordon, PG-13).
- teh_no wrote "That Phone Call After Midnight". (Tim/Steph, PG)
- nokomis305 wrote "That I May Rise". (Tim, Shiva, PG)
- bradygirl_12 updated with an index post for "The Age Of Heroes". (Batman, Robin, Superman, PG, warning for character death)

Other
- yuletide has "Silk Cut Souvenir", a Hellblazer story, among the Stories Of The Day.

Fanvids
- boomstickreport posted a link to a Batman/Superman parody vid. It has action figures.

Polls
- thete1 has a poll on tuxedos and gymnastics equipment. In the Batcave.

Challenges/Contests
- improved_archie has a new comic to improve.
- merfilly has news regarding the Villain Appreciation / Remembering the Dead challenge.
- asfrostfromfire has a "Road Trip" challenge.
- slashfest has lots of requests (<-- three links), including comic fandoms.

Graphics
- angel_gidget posted Young Justice / OYL icons based on her fan art.

Scans/Pictures
Communities: scans_daily, comics_scans, fullscans_daily
- torimotsu posted Robin #2/5 (from the 1990s). Very image-heavy!

Humor
- evilgrins posted a link to Spiderman 1 & 2, re-enacted by bunnies, in 30 seconds. (Flash vids)


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