Batman (2000) #3

Sep. 10th, 2025 08:10 pm
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Writers: Scott Peterson and Kelley Puckett

Pencils: Damion Scott

Inks: Robert Campanella


Batgirl encounters her first metahuman criminal, who is the only thing stopping her from saving a kidnapped child.


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check in day 10

Sep. 10th, 2025 07:28 pm
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How is the writing going today?

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Today I

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wrote
2 (66.7%)

edited
1 (33.3%)

posted
0 (0.0%)

sent to beta
0 (0.0%)

researched
0 (0.0%)

planned
0 (0.0%)

had a cheeky break
0 (0.0%)

dealt with life
0 (0.0%)



Discussion: writing slumps. When you're in a slump with your writing, what do you do to get past it?

Amazing Spider-Man #112

Sep. 10th, 2025 04:47 pm
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Writer: Gerry Conway

Pencils and inks: John Romita, Sr.


It’s another “Peter swears off being Spider-Man” issue.


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Dan Jurgens is best known for producing Superman stories so straightforward it's almost like they're written and drawn by Superman himself. But before he did that, he designed a hero for the Man of Steel to loathe (BOOSTER GOLD #7).

Not the first to irritate him, but at least he knew Ambush Bug had his HEART in the right place. )

All-Star Squadron #7

Sep. 10th, 2025 01:03 pm
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Writer: Roy Thomas

Pencils: Adrian Gonzales

Inks: Jerry Ordway


The All-Star Squadron must stop Baron Blitzkrieg from assassinating the Allied leaders.


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Sep. 10th, 2025 10:51 am
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I have been a mess for about a week now, partly just in anxiety about learning to drive and my driving lessons.

After the first few lessons I was having lots of trouble with the clutch and I was really worried about it (I still think it's unnecessarily complicated for regular cars, but... I've mostly got it now). And I can't just add extra easy repetitions to build more motor memory and make it automatic because I can't drive outside the driving school until I have my license. I had to add an extra three lessons (to the original 6) because I just didn't have it yet. I have had one of those now, and the teacher and I agreed I will probably be ready to take the driving test after just a little more practice. So we booked the driving test in two weeks, and my last two driving lessons the day of and the day before. Hopefully that will be enough! Failing is to be avoided: it costs 99 euros to take the test, but if you fail it, the second time costs like three hundred.

I had lessons three days in a row this week, and I absolutely should not drive without taking methylphenidate: taking adhd medication significantly reduces driving accidents for adhd sufferers. But while it makes it easier to concentrate, it also speeds up my heart and... kind of makes me hyperfocus and be in a hurry? Generally, it makes anxiety worse. I have real trouble slowing down and relaxing to the appropriate level for driving, but I can't take a tranquilizer for the anxiety so I just have to try to breathe deeply and stuff. Probably walking a couple miles or something first would be better, if I were in shape, and if I would be able to shower and go to the lesson right away (but it takes 50 minutes on the bus to get there).

I also contacted the licensed Bernina repair shop about the sewing machine that won't go, and he said he has a huge backlog right now and to try again in October-November. I delayed contacting him for a year and a half after the problem appeared, so this is comparatively minor and I can't be mad, but of course now I want it urgently because both pairs of my flannel pajama pants are falling beyond the reach of patching and mending.

One of the triplets finally told us what she wanted in a sweater and we ordered the yarn, but the other two are silent and our attempts to get them to give us their measurements have also failed. I suppose we'll have to propose a date when we will show up and ask if they can hand us their favorite sweatshirts to be measured then or not.

check in day 9

Sep. 9th, 2025 08:29 pm
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How is the writing going today?

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Today I

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wrote
3 (37.5%)

edtied
4 (50.0%)

posted
2 (25.0%)

sent to beta
0 (0.0%)

researched
0 (0.0%)

planned
3 (37.5%)

had a cheeky break
0 (0.0%)

dealt with life
2 (25.0%)



Discussion: Do you do a lot of research for your fic or very little?

Teen Titans (1996) #9

Sep. 9th, 2025 06:59 pm
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Words and pencils: Dan Jurgens

Inks: George Perez


Prysm finds herself in the lost world of Skartaris.


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Recent Reading: Tales of Earthsea

Sep. 9th, 2025 10:23 am
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We're back at the Earthsea Cycle with book 5: Tales of Earthsea. This book is a collection of short stories set in Earthsea, crafted as a kind of bridge between books 4 and 6.

Friends may recall that the last book, Tehanu, was not my favorite of the series, although I appreciate what Le Guin was doing. In Tales of Earthsea, we get the best of both worlds in a sense--a return to the fantasy adventure themes of the original trilogy combined with Le Guin's updated views on gender and roles. Like TehanuTales of Earthsea is no longer really children's fiction. Sex, substance abuse, child abuse, and various other mature themes are much more present here than in the original trilogy. These later Earthsea books read like they were written for the then-adult fans of the original trilogy, and I think it works well.

In each of the five stories of Tales of Earthsea, Le Guin is introducing us to elements of Earthsea society not seen before in the series: How women ended up being excluded from wizardry, a young man with the ability to become a wizard (the magical aptitude) who decides he wants another sort of life for himself, a wizard of Roke who misuses his power and chooses not to return although he is invited to, a woman who wants to study at Roke but is refused. In this way, Le Guin gives much breadth to the world of Earthsea by introducing these stories outside the "mainstream" Earthsea narratives.

I respect that Le Guin doesn't just try to retcon the sexism written into the earlier Earthsea books--instead, she really tries here to reckon with how the women of Earthsea manage it, how they get around it, and how it hurts them. The resultant picture feels realistic, up to and including how frustrating it is to watch women be excluded from the school of Roke despite having helped found it. 

She continues with her theme of unexpected heroes--protagonists who are average people from little nothing towns on little nothing islands who despite expectations prove themselves capable of great things, which is always fun to watch. 

We get backstory on several things present in the original trilogy, like the founding of the school and some history of Ged's first teacher, Ogion, which was great fun (and once again I am screaming clapping cheering as the specialist boy in all of Earthsea Ged makes a cameo).

A very enjoyable read overall, and I feel properly enthused and excited for the next book. 

Adventures of Superman #457

Sep. 9th, 2025 03:12 pm
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Plot: George Perez

Script: Roger Stern

Pencils: Dan Jurgens

Inks: Ty Templeton


Matrix's psychic link with Superman accidentally causes them to terrorise Smallville. Meanwhile, Intergang are still out to get Lois Lane.


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Mod Post: Off-Topic Tuesday

Sep. 9th, 2025 08:31 am
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In the comments to these weekly posts (and only these posts), it's your chance to go as off topic as you like.

Talk about non-comics stuff, thread derail, and just generally chat among yourselves.

The intent of these posts is to chat and have some fun and, sure, vent a little as required. Reasoned debate is fine, as always, but if you have to ask if something is going over the line, think carefully before posting please.

Normal board rules about conduct and behaviour still apply, of course.

It's been suggested that, if discussing spoilers for recent media events, it might be advisable to consider using the rot13 method to prevent other members seeing spoilers in passing.

The world situation is the world situation. If you're following the news, you know it as much as I do, if you're not, then there are better sources than scans_daily. But please, no doomscrolling, for your own sake.

There are about a half dozen, deeply concerning, US political points I could make on healthcare and vaccines alone (to pick a subject at random), but I suspect you don't me to raise them.

British bargain-bin-Trump-wannabe Farage, appeared in front of a committee in the US Congress, it did not go well for him, though it has to be noted that the UK media did not cover the excoriation bit much, which is a shame.

Those missing Star Trek Prodigy may (or may not) be consoled at knowing there is a new animated Trek in town, albeit one with a rather different target audience, "Star Trek Scouts" . I can't wait for TrekCultures "Ups and Downs" on THIS one! :)

And this weekend JemCon seemed like a good time to release the new synthwave re-recording of "Glitter and Gold"

A new LEGO Batman video game from Traveller's Tales is coming!!

Starman (1988) #15

Sep. 9th, 2025 07:53 am
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Writer: Roger Stern

Pencils: Tom Lyle

Inks: Bob Smith


Starman fights a super-powered hitman named Deadline.


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check in day 8

Sep. 8th, 2025 08:48 pm
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How is the writing going today?

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Today I

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wrote
2 (66.7%)

edited
1 (33.3%)

sent to beta
0 (0.0%)

researched
0 (0.0%)

planned
0 (0.0%)

had a cheeky break
0 (0.0%)

dealt with life
1 (33.3%)

posted
0 (0.0%)



Discussion: do you have a favourite place to write? at home, outside, in a cafe etc.

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