Subject: Volume 009, Issue 017

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News
- blognewsarama posted a round-up of media coverage for the Tokyo premiere of Spider-Man 3.
- ldragoon posted a schedule for Girlamatic at APE (Alternative Press Expo) 2007.
- hawkeye7 posted a link to news about Gail Simone taking over Wonder Woman from Jodi Picoult.
- whedonesque reports 110,000 copies of Buffy #1 shipped in March.
- rubynye posted an explanantion of and link to International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day.
- whedonesque links to solicitations for Spike #2.
- blognewsarama, official_gaiman, whedonesque and fangirls_attack have updated.

Discussion
- devildoll posted an interview with Wolverine/Rogue fanfic author, deep_salt_water.
- thete1 reviews Hellboy: Blood and Iron and Hellboy: Sword of Storms, then reviews some Hellboy comics.
- celtcub has thoughts on casting news for the Hulk sequel.
- katarik posted thoughts on Slade.
- wiccan_jello has heard rumours of Jean Grey's return.
- worstblogever reviews this week's comics.
- grebok_sod sums up OYL, one year later.
- irenak links to Warren Ellis' challenge to redesign a superheroine, starting with Sara Pezzini from Witchblade.
- oryon posted wonders about Spider-Man 4, now that Sam Raimi may be directing The Hobbit.
- sl_smith is thoughtful about the Red Sonja comics.
- chrisstopher reviews recent Marvel comics.
- renata_kedavra posted a report from an X-Men conference presentation.

Five Things Meme
- caia_comica posted five times Guy Gardner got punched in the face, five times Connor Hawke was just like his dad and five times Arisia convinced a male Green Lantern to wear a dress.
- damo_in_japan posted five times Bruce Wayne wished he could have talked to his father.

Questions
- shadesofpain is looking for a good jumping-off point for getting into Marvel Comics again.
- l_vera01 asks about plot details in X3 .

Art
DC
- spell_desire drew Superman, Batman and Green Lantern art. (Rated Worksafe)
- skitty_kat drew happy Nightwing. (Rated Worksafe)
- skitty_kat drew Three Titans Ladies. (Rated Worksafe)

Other
- heykidzcomix drew A three-part Venus in Points Special. (Rated PG)

Fic
Marvel
- alara_works wrote "Who Pays, When the Price of Self is Soul?". (Rated R, Magneto, Essex, Mystique)
- sionnain wrote "Ghosts". (Rated T, Scott, Rogue)
- dorksidefiker wrote "Life and Times", chapter 3, and chapter 4. (Rated PG, Young Avengers)
- daniisupernova wrote "Wastelands", chapter 4 and "chapter 5". (Rated R, Wolverine/Rogue)
- alcimines wrote "A Man's Soul is in His Wallet". (Rated PG, X-Men comics)
- skybluerae wrote "Sexy & 17". (Rated R, Wolverine/Rogue)
- deep_salt_water wrote "Ensnare", chapter 10. (Rated NC-17, Logan/Rogue, John/Rogue)

DC
- amarin_rose wrote "Possibilities". (Rated PG-13, Tim/Cass/Cassie)
- amarin_rose wrote "Achieving Nirvana". (Rated PG-13, Steph/Cass/Kon)
- ladymordecai wrote "Two of a Kind". (Rated PG, DCU)
- merfilly and ilyena_sylph wrote "Adaptations", chapter 2 of "Reverse Slade world". (Rated R, DCU post-OYL )
- paulasj wrote "My Obsession". (Rated PG-13, Batman)
- merfilly wrote "Misplaced in Time", chapter 2. (Rated PG-13, Birds of Prey/The Mummy crossover)
- greeneyelove wrote "A Baby Bat", chapter 6. (Rated R, DCU)
- snake_easing wrote "All the Stars Look Down", chapter 6. (Rated PG-13, DCU)
- medie wrote "You Swear?". (Rated G, Bruce/girl!Clark)
- cero_ate wrote "Issues". (Rated PG, Jay, Joey, Rose, Mia)
- katarik wrote "O mother, mother, where am I now?". (Not rated, Titans)
- anowack wrote "Batwoman". (Rated PG, Lady Shiva)
- teh_no wrote Chapters 1-4 of "For Now". (Rated PG, Smallville/Terminator crossover)
- frigglesch wrote an untitled Batman and the Flash fic. (No rating given.)
- scheherezhad wrote "For a Moment, Less Desperate". (Rated R, Tim/Gar)

Other
- One of yuletide's stories of the day: "reflection", by vongroovy. (Rated G, Sandman)

Drabbles and Ficlets
Marvel
- dorksidefiker wrote "Rip Van Winkle Part V: Dead Man's Ear". (Rated PG-13, Young Avengers)
- anarchicq wrote "20 Things You Don't Know About Penance". (Rated PG, Penance, Generation X)
- dorksidefiker wrote "Little Sister". (Rated G, Ultimate X-Men)
- dorksidefiker wrote "What if Billy Kaplan Had Never Joined the Young Avengers?", chapter 4. (Rated PG, Rockslide, Anole, Wiccan)

DC
- amarin_rose wrote "Commonalities". (Rated PG-13, Tim/Kon/Rose)
- starsandsea wrote "Shower". (Rated PG, Clark/Bruce)
- amarin_rose wrote "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps". (Rated PG, Lyle/Brainy)
- merfilly wrote "Buried". (Rated R, Ollie/Dinah)
- amarin_rose wrote "The Promise". (Rated PG, Roy/Cassandra)
- greeneyelove wrote "Complete". (Rated PG, Dick Grayson/Roy Harper)
- temve wrote "Ice, Water, Steam" (three Batficlets). (Rated PG to R, Bruce/Ducard)
- greeneyelove wrote "Everything". (Rated PG, Dick Grayson/Roy Harper)
- paulasj wrote "The Date". (Rated PG, Justice League Unlimited)
- greeneyelove wrote "Undeniable". (Rated PG, Dick Grayson/Roy Harper)
- merfilly wrote "Leaving Seattle". (Rated PG, Black Canary)
- __marcelo wrote "109". (Rated PG-13, DCU)

Challenges/Contests
- xmen_icontest has a lyrics challenge this week.
- greeneyelove has a "Get Cass Some Lovin'" challenge.
- merfilly is challenging people to write fic in cero_ate's Robins of Gotham universe.
- xenasoul is hosting a Scott/Logan ficathon.
- multiverse2004 has sign-ups open for this year's challenge.
- improved_archie has a new challenge!.
- redshippers is calling for inspiring prompts.

Graphics
- dragonicons posted 12 "Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane" icons in a multi-fandom post.
- rainbow_x_high posted icons from Batman and Robin Adventures #7.
- teardropangel posted Marvel and DC icons.
- iconfluence posted Spider-Man 3 icons.
- angel_gidget posted Batman and Teen Titans icons.
- iconlove90 posted X-Men movie icons.

Scans/Pictures
Don't forget to check scans_daily, fullscans_daily and comics_scans for daily updates!
- dayofjudah posted the Batfamily boys.
- brits_graphics posted screencaps for Justice League S2 ep: Doomsday Sanction.
- blinkytreefrog considers Hartley Rathaway, second banana to Wally West.

Humor
- improved_archie posted results for the latest challenge.
- ferdalump posted the World's Finest Lunch.

Miscellaneous
- jen_in_japan posted "Writing Movieverse Clark/Lois", a writing tutorial by htbthomas.
- blognewsarama links to Batman making it onto a list of potential school names..
- caia_comica posted Captain America art drawn for her by vonbrigthi.
- fiendish_thingy posted links to a new X-Men RPG starting.
- Runaways RPG starting up

Editor's Pick
Editor's Choice is a new feature on comicstore_news. It is a subjective pick of an item in the newsletter that caught the Editor's eye on their posting day. It is a personal selection and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the newsletter itself.

chaosvizier, he of the ljdq duo, has composed an epic ballad of love, inspired by the upcoming Spider-Man musical. Go, hold your lighters high for "Spidermanian Rhapsody".

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Volume 009, Issue 18

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News, Discussion, Questions
- Blogs that have been updated: fangirls_attack, whedonesque, warrenelliscom, girlsreadcomics
- blognewsarama updated, amongst other things, with "Bendis Board: We’re sick of lesbians, bring on the men" and an explanation of the "JLA/Batman syndrome".
- ben_templesmith announces he'll be back on a "30 Days of Night" mini series, "Red Snow".
- nique posted a list of comics shipping today.
- mr_beeto wrote "Reconciling the Superman Movieverse".
- blinkytreefrog is looking for fanfic on Jack Ryder/The Creeper.
- superman82 asks for recommendations on Emma Frost wallpapers.

Art
Marvel
- _ming drew Namor the sub-mariner. (Probably not worksafe. I mean, it's Namor.)

Fic
Marvel
- resolute wrote "Still the Same". (New X-Men, Jean/Emma, "PG-13 to R", warning for "slightly d/s leanings")
- htbthomas wrote part 10 of "Best Wishes". (Spider-Man movieverse, Peter/MJ, PG-13)

DC
- 1_900_mimicry wrote "Cast Offs". (Clark/Jason, PG-13)
- 1_900_mimicry wrote "Chocolate" (Bart, Kon, Tim, PG)

Other
- mynuet wrote "Don't Help". (Fables, Snow/Bigby, PG-13)

Graphics
- art_in_disguise posted 19 X-Men: The Last Stand icons (and a few icons of the actors, too).

Scans/Pictures
Communities: scans_daily, comics_scans, fullscans_daily
- Mike Sterling posted a scan that looks like it's a jam piece by Russell Myers, Charles Schulz, and Jack Kirby.

Humor
- Today's Shortpacked webcomic features Batman & Oracle. Over at __marcelo's, there's squeeing and icon-making.


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