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I have just finished The Mabinogion Tetrology by Evangeline Walton, compiled novelizations of the Four Branches of the medieval Welsh Mabinogi. I highly recommend this work to fantasy fans who like tie-ins to traditional stories and don't mind a non-scholarly approach from a cultural outsider (Walton was American). It's a very "faithful" adaptation in that it takes virtually nothing out. The Four Branches themselves are just a few pages each, so Walton interpolates a lot, clearly from a 20th-century cultural standpoint (including idolization of "progress" and a surprising amount of Buddhism). One book was published in the 1930s, the others in the 1970s. The whole work is about 650 pages long, with the first three branches being novellas and the fourth a short novel. It is out of print but available as an e-book at Bookshop.org.

Speaking as a cultural outsider and lay reader myself, I think she does this quite well. Specifically, I think she does good work with the First Branch (The Prince of Annwn), and the Second (The Children of Llyr) and Third (The Song of Rhiannon) are among the most engaging and rewarding works I've read in a very long time! The Fourth Branch (The Island of the Mighty, a.k.a. The Virgin and the Swine), which was the first she wrote, is hit and miss for me but still worth reading. The whole work is generally quite feminist; I have no doubt was a huge influence on The Mists of Avalon.Spoilery review follows...Read more... )
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Warning for a vaguely 9/11ish scene, presented as harmless, cartoonish action thirteen years earlier.

Last time we saw Maxwell Lord, he was bleeding out and likely already dead, and his killer was receiving instant karma from Max's digital ally:



What could be a more disturbing sight to find in Max's office than that? Well, this comes pretty close:

I half expected to see her Borgified, SUPERMAN III-style. )

Pinch hits at Rare Pair Exchange!

Oct. 1st, 2025 06:52 am
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[community profile] rarepairexchange is looking for pinch hitters to fulfil requests that include anime and manga fandoms.

About the event: Rare Pair Exchange is a fanwork exchange focusing on romantic/sexual rare pairs! We are an AO3 exchange; you must have an account and be 18+ to participate.

Minimum requirements: We allow three mediums: a minimum of 1,000 words for fanfiction, clean lineart on unlined paper or the equivalent of one comic panel for art, or a recording of a completed fic of 1,000 words minimum that is about the rare pair. Works must include a fandom, ship and be of a medium that the recipient has requested.

Event link: [community profile] rarepairexchange.
Pinch hit link: Current pinch hits.
Due date: Sunday 12 October, 11:59pm EDT.

Available post-deadline pinch hits:


Thank you for considering!

Hanging Woman Creek

Sep. 30th, 2025 04:50 pm
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Hanging Woman Creek by Louis L'Amour

Adventure in the West.

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Batman and the Outsiders #3

Sep. 30th, 2025 05:29 pm
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Writer: Mike W. Barr

Pencils and inks: Jim Aparo


The Outsiders fight a deranged veteran who is planning to poison Gotham City.


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Amazing Spider-Man #115

Sep. 30th, 2025 12:31 pm
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Writer: Gerry Conway

Pencils: John Romita, Sr.

Inks: John Romita, Sr. And Tony Mortellaro


By Aunt May betrayed!


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