Volume 12, Issue 24

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News
- morganminstrel posted an update of the McDonalds Legion of Superheroes toys.
- likeadeuce posted reviews of X-Men: First Class and Cable & Deadpool.
- gen_kun posted short reviews of this week's comics.
- worstblogever posted reviews of this week's Marvel comics, and DC's Countdown #40.
- valsadie posted Watchmen casting news.
- mildredmilton posted a detailed review of Blue Beetle #17.
- arionhunter posted non-spoilery comic reviews.
- vysion_of_books posted Huzzahs for Batman #666 and Incredible Hulk #108.
- cmer posted spoilery news about The Batman season 5.
- necrovmx posted last week's reviews of Marvel and DC comics, complete with smiley and frowny faces.
- blognewsarama posted missing dialogue from Hellblazer #234.
- jlelliot posted an announcement about the new writer and artist for Runaways.
- blognewsarama, tcj_journalista, whedonesque, officialgaiman and fangirls_attack have been updated.

Discussion
- marag posted a comment on the McDonalds Legion of Superheroes toys.
- be_goddess_like wonders why Jenny Sparks is so mean.
- rfmcdpei posted a brief note on Latveria's history, and its future in the EU.
- kerithwyn posted Harry Potter = the original Legion? (Spoilers for Deathly Hallows)
- coffeebased posted a reaction to the new artist/writer teams announced at Comicon.

Questions
- profcynister wonders what people think about Countdown so far.
- acer_genius posted a request for comic review sites.
- michaelbush wants to know what people think about the new Runaways artist.

Art
Marvel
- antonioooo drew After Hours. (Rated Not Worksafe, Beast/Wolverine)

DC
- ming drew "Sharp-Dressed Man". (Rated Worksafe, Bruce Wayne)
- vespertila drew DC fanart. (Rated Worksafe, possible spoilers for Countdown #43)
- nalasalad drew Tim/Bart fanart. (Rated Worksafe)
- skitty_kat drew "Snowstorm". (Rated Worksafe, Roy, Dick)
- victor_reno drew "What If…". (Rated NC-17, Martian Manhunter/Flash)
- skitty_kat drew "Cowboys and Indians". (Rated Worksafe, Roy, Dick, Lian)
- skitty_kat drew "Roleplay". (Rated Not Worksafe, Roy/Dick)
- meteor_seven drew "Oracle's Secret – how did Hawkgirl Find Out? (Rated PG)

Fic
Marvel
- luciademedici wrote "Badlands". (Rated PG, Gambit, Mr Sinister)
- vikingprincess wrote "Rusalka: a Rogue/Gambit Fairytale" 2/?. (Rated PG, Rogue/Gambit)
- newbornson wrote "X4" 1/?. (Rated PG, ensemble)
- agarwaenloth wrote "New Beginnings" 5/?. (Rated PG, Scott/Logan)
- vikingprincess wrote "Boom", Chapter 26 of "The Re-education of Remy LeBeau". (Rated R, Rogue/Gambit, Rogue/Pyro)
- jenn_1 wrote "Look Through My Eyes". (Rated PG, Spider-Man)
- alcimines wrote "Shades of Grey". (Rated R, Logan/Elaine Grey, Kitty, Ororo)
- ultimatemarysue wrote "Memory is no friend". (Rated R, Logan/Remy, Logan/Scott)

DC
- _angelicorn_ wrote "Personal Matters". (Rated R, Brainy/Lyle)
- greeneyelove wrote "Unusual Circumstances". (Rated R, Cassandra/Jason, Bruce)
- jen_in_japan wrote "Nightwing and Flamebird" 16/16. (Rated PG, Clark/Bruce)
- petronelle wrote "To be thy father's pride". (Rated Adult, Bruce/Dick)
- rubynye wrote "A Step Across Skies". (Rated PG, Dick, Alfred)
- skitty_kat wrote "A Fishy Case". (Unrated, Nightwing)
- ladybugkay wrote "Whatever Happened to Dick Grayson?" (Rated PG, Bruce/Dick)
- thete1 wrote "To want more". (Rated Adult)
- greeneyelove wrote "When Bats and Arrows Collide" 1/?. (Rated R, Roy/Cassandra)

Other
- One of yuletide's featured stories of today is "Not All the King's Horses nor all the King's Men" by devilc. (Rated G, Ex Machina)

Drabbles and Ficlets
Marvel
- september_chic wrote "Addict". (Rated PG, Rogue/Wolverine)
- sarkywoman wrote "Wade Potter and his Impressionable Imagination". (Unrated, Cable & Deadpool)
- fullmetal_cute wrote "Decorating". (Rated PG, Victor/Jean-Paul)

DC
- petronelle ran a game of "Never Ever Have I Written, resulting in lots of ficlets, many DC. (Assorted characters & ratings )
- _angelicorn_ wrote "Warmth". (Rated PG, Jason/Tim)
- 1_900_mimicry wrote three ficlets. (Rated NC-17, Tim/Dick, Jason/Tim, Tim/Jason/Dick)
- thete1 wrote "Well, ain't that poster love?". (Rated Adult, Supergirl)
- pervyficgirl wrote "Needful and Impatient". (Rated R, Clark/Dick)
- pervyficgirl wrote "Favors Repaid and Earned". (Rated NC-17, Teen Titans)
- thete1 wrote "About you day by day". (Rated Adult, Tim)

Other
- __marcelo wrote "Alternatives". (Rated PG, Simon Spector)

Challenges/Contests
- trascendenza has a small fandom haiku challenge, including DC prompts.

Graphics
- nihil_icons posted 163 comic icons.
- evilgrins posted 129 Marvel icons, Mugen style.
- hiratsu posted 38 DC icons.
- kho_designs posted 19 Green Lantern icons.

Scans/Pictures
Don't forget to check scans_daily for daily updates!
- evilgrins posted the new Ultimate Marvel line-up?

Miscellaneous
- oryon posted a leaked trailer for The Dark Knight.
- blognewsarama posted the official trailer, but the site is often down.


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