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| Monday, October 13th, 2008 |
suaine
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7:41p |
This is not the life you're looking for So, RL sucks, but I have Merlin thoughts. For some reason, Arthur was porning things up in my head and then I realized! All of the four kids are partial/full orphans. It's not specifically said, but likely Merlin's father is dead, right? Gwen's mother is also likely dead. Morgana's parents are very likely dead. And Arthur lost his mother. They could open a club or something. But really, this entry is about my second generation dragons *who are about to die* if you don't click them.      |
rivier
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6:18p |
idiot-spotting #27 "Ugh, Torchwood is shit, but I *have* to keep watching it - all Teh Ghey Sexx0rz keeps twisting my superior intellect into submission!"Whiny little farts. Why won't they just get the fuck out of my fandom and find something more suited to their Dostoyevskian standards of literary criticism? If buggery's all they want, there's a crapload of gay porn out there for them to wank off to. Current Mood:  bored |
kbk
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I spent the weekend at my sister's in Dunfermline and it was good. On Saturday we went to Deep Sea World and saw lots of fishies and some sharks and other assorted marine life (including a stingray!) and some frogs and two seals. The frogs were mostly bright and poisonous, which was cool. The best though was the stonefish, because it really does look just like a stone until you see its mouth open and go, "holy shit its alive!"
Yesterday we went to see the Earthship Fife, which was interesting; it is built out of tyres and suchlike, and also there are plastic-bottle-greenhouses, and also the loch is quite pretty and there were good views on the way, looking down to the Forth Bridge and stuff.
Today I got the train back and I went to John Lewis in Glasgow and bought: one ball Rowan Bamboo Tape, because it was cheap and looked lonely and I thought it was the same purple as a couple of balls I already have, but it isn't but ought to go with well enough; one ball Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk Aran, which is incredibly insanely soft, but sheds a bit and has an obvious twist which may not work for what I want it for, but was on sale and, again, soooo soft; one ball Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Chunky, which is reasonably soft, and also smooth and comes in smaller sizes, so if I decide that is needed then I can have it; and one roll of blue beading wire, for no particular reason. And then I bought foodstuffs and now I am home. |
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4:06p |
Bye bye Borders? http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/13/bye-bye-borders/ Well, as you may have heard, what with massive global economic distress it’s a dicey time right now for everyone. Comics and Graphic Novels seems to be riding their wave of growth for now, but no one who is following the news thinks the comics biz will get a pass. There could be big changes if, as many observers expect, Borders goes under. An article at The Motley Fools picks three retailers who might go out of business this years: Electronics store Circuit City, clothing retailer Talbots, and Borders.
There’s more red to Circuit City than the color of its storefront. The retailer was suffering even when the economy was chugging along, as consumers looked elsewhere for deals on electronics. And Borders may be working on paying down its debt, but with a quick ratio of just 0.1, this is one heck of a risky investment. A quick ratio beneath 1.0 can serve as a major warning flag, particularly if a company’s sales and profit margins are suffering and its inventories may have to go on clearance sale.
All three of these companies have several years of falling sales, falling profit margins, and lack of profitability. Circuit City and Talbots reported negative operating income in the last 12 months, meaning neither boasts the ability to cover interest expenses with operating income. Throw in a major economic crisis and a lot of terribly frightened, cash-poor, credit-constrained consumers, and the headwinds look perilous this holiday season.
The end of Circuit City would also mean reduced outlets for anime DVDs.
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4:04p |
DMP Cancellations http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/13/dmp-cancellations/ Digital Manga has been reorganizing of late, with layoffs and a large reduction in monthly output. We’ve received Diamond’s list of cancelled titles; please note, this doesn’t mean these books are never coming out, it just menas they are scheduled for release right now.
All You Need is Love Volume
Knights Volume 2
Physical Attraction
Dry Heat
Enchanter volume 10
Temperature Rising
Intriguing Secrets
Kabuki Volume 2: Red
Love GN
Right Here, Right Now
Sunflower GN Volume 2 |
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3:55p |
Pavia updates Tokyopop http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/13/pavia-updates-tokyopop/ ICV2 catches up with Tokyopop’s Associate Publisher, Marco Pavia, who updates their publishing plans: Part One:
Just to be clear (I know there have been a lot of Internet rumors), we have not cancelled any series; we’ve really just adjusted the release pattern of certain series. This allows us to have a more narrowly focused and fiercer list. I was just looking at the BookScan report from last week and we had a pretty healthy growth over the prior week with titles like Loveless,+Anima, and .Hack and even some of our more niche-y products, some of our yaoi, books like Junjo Romantica have charted in the top 50 in BookScan and we’re seeing great success with our Warcraft and Starcraft programs. Our Gothic and Lolita Bible has really taken off; it’s something a bit different for us, but through our various marketing efforts we’ve really been embraced by the Gothic and Lolita community.
Part Two.
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3:44p |
Del REy announces King/Straub monthly comic http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/13/del-rey-announces-kingstraub-monthly-comic/ Continuing what seems to have been a successful foray into comics adaptations and continuations of established fantasy/sf/horror books, Del Rey will publish a MONTHLY COMIC adaptation of THE TALISMAN by Stephen King and Peter Straub for late summer/early fall 2009. To out knowledge, this is Del Rey’s first periodical type comic, and cearly they have been inspired by Marvel’s success at the Stephen King business. No creative team announced yet.
Originally published in 1984, The Talisman is the story of a young teen named Jack Sawyer, who can save his dying mother only by retrieving a magical talisman. To find it he must cross back and forth between our world and the frightening and dangerous landscape of its “twinner” counterpart. The hardcover edition, published by Viking, spent 12 weeks in the #1 slot on the New York Times list. Both The Talisman and its sequel, Black House, are in print with Ballantine Books. Television rights to The Talisman are under development by Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy.
“Illustrating The Talisman in the depth that it deserves will involve at least 24 issues of comics, probably more,” said Del Rey Editor in Chief, Betsy Mitchell, who acquired the project from agent Ralph Vicinanza. “It’s a tremendously visual story, filled with images that burn in memory long after the book has been closed.”
King’s Dark Tower comics consistently inhabit the top of the comic book sales charts, and his recent series, Dark Tower: Long Road Home was the top-selling comic book in North America in March 2008.
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3:40p |
STAN’S SOAPBOX cover released http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/13/stans-soapbox-cover-released/ 
The Hero Initiative has released the final cover of their collection of Stan’s Soapbox and announced a very limited edition hardcover (below), and an even limiteder signed hardcover.
Stan’s Soapbox: The Collection, our 144-page tome collecting ALL Stan Lee’s kickass “Soapboxes” from 1967-1980, will be in stores on November 19. It’s available in softcover at $14.99.
Or, if you’re more of a hardcover nature, please be advised: A special limited edition hardcover will be available at $35 as well. The hardcover is limited to ONLY 250 copies, so we suggest you preorder NOW at Atomic Comics. Or if ya like your books signed, a mere 100 of the 250 hardcovers will be available autographed by Stan the Man himself at $99 per.
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8:43a |
It's not time to worry yet 1. Writing: The first draft of the Narnia fic is done! \o/ I haven't looked at it for over twenty-four hours, so I have no idea if still like it or not, but I liked it when I finished it Saturday evening. I'm feeling sort of fretful about it, though, because it's just such a departure for me to try and write something lyrical and thinky with character arch type happenings. I feel like I need to write something short and funny that won't make me try to get too far into anyone else's head. Luckily, I signed up for ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) sg_fignewton's Jack Alpha-bits challenge a while back, due to a complete lack of self-restraint. After this, no more ficathons or challenges for a while. I mean it this time. Really! 2. Movies: Saw Shaun of the Dean and O Brother, Where Art Thou?, both for the first time this weekend. I know, yes, I've been living under a rock until now. Anyway, I liked them both very well. Off-beat British zombie movie was extremely funny, and featured Queen songs. Deep South retelling of Homer was likewise amusing, and likewise featured awesome music. 3. Books: Stayed up an hour late on Saturday night to finish To Kill a Mockingbird. Duuuuude. So good. So funny and sad and scary and touching. I may have to name a kid Atticus, though as izhilzha pointed out, nick-names would be in short supply. Also, for reasons best known only to my weird brain, in the movie-in-my-head version of the story Atticus Finch is played by Denzel Washington. *eyebrow* I think it's just that I can so hear that wonderful, careful voice of his saying so many of Atticus's best lines. Need to see the movie and find out of Gregory Peck's equally wonderful voice matches up, too. 4. Vain Frippery: You guys will not believe the shoes I got Friday. I measured the heels yesterday, and they are no less than four inches tall. And? I can walk in them. I can walk better in them than I can in my three-inchers, actually, which seems odd. But I wore them to church, yesterday, which is something of a trial by fire for new shoes since I have to stand so much and I sing for two masses. I was definitely ready to take them off when we got home, but I wasn't in any pain, and I didn't nearly fall and die on the loft stairs once! *does victory dance in ridiculously high heels* They make me almost as tall as Mr. Bill! I'll have to get pictures sometime this week. |
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3:35p |
Quick links http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/13/quick-links-3/ § CNNMoney looks at Marvel with an unusual angle: the recent success of the PUBLISHING arm:
But here’s a secret about comics that has been hiding in plain view amid all the cinematic hoopla: At Marvel Entertainment (MVL), the industry’s largest player, revenues for its print wares have been growing in double digits for the past three years and profit margins have been running at close to 40%. Plenty of magazine, book or newspaper publishers would put on a mask, cape or even giant bunny ears if that’s what it took to generate those kinds of numbers - especially right now.
§ On tour Art Spiegelman is interviewed in the Los Angeles Times:
In 1978, however, even to think about a book like “Breakdowns” was a huge departure — not just in terms of mainstream culture, but for underground comics as well. “To be a cartoonist,” Spiegelman recalls with a wistful half-laugh, “was to be a blue-collar worker. In the underground comics world of breaking taboos, this was the one taboo that got my peers annoyed.”
It’s a fascinating point, suggesting that one appeal of a medium like comics is that it’s a slap in the face to “museum culture,” to the pretensions of art. And yet, Spiegelman notes, “the taboo wasn’t necessarily against making art, it was against calling yourself an artist. It’s fine if somebody else wanted to come look over your shoulder and say, ‘Hey man, that’s really art.’ “
§ Van Jensen peeks inside the pages of KRAMER’S ERGOT #7–with PREVIEWS.
The book’s size — 16-by-21 inches — contributed to its dominance of the show, as the pages covered most of the Buenaventura table whenever they came out. And at last Saturday’s discussion panel spotlighting the project, seven of the 60 contributing artists passed the pages around, repeatedly bumping their microphones with the massive running sheets. While one of the main discussion points about the book has been its $125 pricetag, which some have called exorbitant, that contentious point never surfaced at SPX. Instead, Buenaventura and the contributors talked at length about the challenge of putting together what they termed “a behemoth.”
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3:31p |
Studio Catch-up http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/13/studio-catch-up/ A few stories of note that ran while we were away:
The upcoming SHERLOCK HOLMES movie directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes and Jude Law as Watson is TOTALLY A COMIC BOOK MOVIE, because , you see, , screenwriter Lionel Wigram wrote a comic book “re-imagining” of the character to get them movie made. In that spirit, we proudly present a link to the first set photos of RDJ in costume as Holmes whilst drinking Starbucks.
§ Casting call: Josh Brolin is talking about playing Jonah Hex, extending his run of Western-themed characters. In addition, Ryan Gosling is rumored as Green Lantern, extending the run of Oscar®-nominated actors who feel it is a boon to their career to add a superhero to their resume. (Seriously, did you ever see Gosling in HALF-NELSON? What a performance.)
The Incredible Hulk DVD will include a new opening scene set in the Arcticand if you look real close you will see a frozen star spangled Avenger!:
I underlined the one thing I didn’t realize I should look for, Captain America is under the ice, and wouldn’t yah know it… there he is. I have taken eleven screen captures of the sequence and so as not to put any arrows or anything on the pics just look in the lower left hand corner and you will initially notice a red, white and dark blue circle. I have done a little color work on the pic to adjust the contrast and saturation a bit to make it stand out a little more, but by the end you should see a faint body under the ice and the shield can be seen clear as day.
Note: we think it’s kinda cool that the Marvel folks made this Forensic Files tough and not a big obvious frozen shield in the background.
§ The costs of our al-time favorite musical that we haven’t seen yet, SPIDER-MAN, are spiraling our of control!:
If - and it’s a big “if” where Julie The Lion Taymor is concerned - they do bring it in for $35 million, “Spider-Man,” with a weekly running cost of $1 million, will have to run about 8,000 years in a Broadway theater just to break even.
“It’s off the charts,” one source says. “Off the charts.”
The musical has a rock score by Bono (quite a good score, I’m told; the messy book is another matter) and is being produced by Sony, Marvel Comics and David Garfinkle, a lawyer who managed to get control of the musical after its original producer, the much-missed Tony Adams, died of a heart attack three years ago.
This crowd has very little theatrical experience, which is apparent since nobody seems to have the wherewithal to say: “$40 million, Julie? Are you out of your f - - - ing mind??”
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3:15p |
New York Comic-Con registration opens http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/13/new-york-comic-con-registration-opens/ A press releases reminds us that we have less than four months until New York Comic-Con and registration is live. Professional FREE registration is only open until November 15th, so DON’T DILLY DALLY!
Officials at New York Comic Con have today announced that registration for the next show, which will take place February 6 – 8 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City, is now live on the website. “We’ve just wrapped up a great show with New York Anime Festival, and now it’s full steam ahead to New York Comic Con with 118 days to go, but who’s counting??” exclaims Lance Fensterman, the con organizer. “We have lots of announcements coming over the next few months, some terrific guests, and fabulous special events and programs. That said, it’s never too early to sign up for our event! We are live and ready to go and we’re looking forward to seeing everyone for another great NYCC in February.”
Show organizers note that ticket sales are now open online and that major area comic retailers will stock tickets in the near future. Fan prices are: Weekend, $50; Friday, $30; Saturday, $40; Sunday, $30; Kids Day (Sunday), free for children 12 and under.
Trade Professional registration is also open and is exclusively available for retailers, dealers, librarians and educators. Entrance for these buyers is free on Friday for the trade hours (10am – 1pm) and $10 for a weekend pass. Fensterman notes that the new nominal fee is to assure that those trade pros electing for a weekend pass truly intend to use it to assure that as many fan passes as possible may be sold. Licensing agents, corporate buyers, and publishing professionals are all invited to use the pro hours on Friday as well. Professional creators are also welcome to apply for complimentary registration through November 15th on the New York Comic Con Web site. Applications will be reviewed and passes issued by January 1. After November 15th all professional creators will be asked to either obtain a badge through the publisher they are working with or purchase one.
Show organizers note that new early access passes, VIP packages and other limited ticket options will be announced in the near future when guests and special programs are confirmed. These special packages can easily be added to your ticket purchase.
Show hours for the general public are Friday, February 6, 1:00pm – 7:00pm; Saturday, February 7, 10:00am – 7:00pm; and Sunday, February 8, 10:00am – 5:00pm.
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starkindustries
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8:47a |
fic Behind the Mirror
Title: Behind the Mirror
Author: EBathory997
Rating: PG13
Length: 2827 words
Summary: A little touch of Halloween here - When the road to the Malibu mansion is washed out by a mudslide in a heavy rain, Tony and Pepper find themselves seeking refuge in his parents' old Beverly Hills mansion.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4592499/1/
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8:06a |
FIC: Sometimes People Deserve More (DCU/Supernatural), PG-13 Title: Sometimes People Deserve More Rating: PG-13 Disclaimer: Tim belongs to Kon and Sam belongs to Dean. Some other people seem to think they own Tim and Sam, too, but I definitely am not one of them. Characters/Pairings: Tim Drake/Sam Winchester. References to Tim/Kon. Small but possibly noticeable references to Tim/Dick, Tim/Cassie, and Sam/Dean. Word Count: 2360 Continuity/Spoilers: This is a/u following the end of SPN Season 3, and spoilers reflect that.
Summary: Leaving Gotham, Tim finds someone else who knows a lot about losing people you love. |
cap_ironman
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suaine
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1:31p |
A Day in the Real Life
Well, fuck.
I am broke because my bio!Dad didn't tell me he stopped the payments. I don't have the kind of energy a court battle would require, so I hope he'll just see sense when I beg him to support me for another year or so. I'm having a hard enough time getting myself out of bed, I don't need this kind of worry.
Anyway, school started up again and tomorrow I have classes. I fully intend to go there, too. Unmedicated me, however, is about to go cry hysterically in a corner. There, I said it, I'm completely emotionally unbalanced and it's *still* better than the dull disinterest I had on the pills.
Ah well, at least fandom still loves me.
EDIT: After donating blood, I told my mother about the plight and she offered me 200€, no strings attached. I'll have to remind myself to give it back when I can. |
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9:25a |
To Do: October 13 - 19 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/13/to-do-october-13-19/ Here are your comics events for the coming week. Lots of great stuff going on for the lucky people in New York, California, and Savannah, GA!
Monday, October 13
Santa Cruz, CA, 7:30 PM - Art Spiegelman at Bookshop Santa Cruz
Tuesday, October 14
San Francisco, CA, 7 PM - Art Spiegelman at Books Inc. in Opera Plaza
Legendary cartoonist Art Speigelman takes his national tour to Northern California to promote two new books: the retrospective anthology BREAKDOWNS, which collects his seminal ’70s work, and the brand new JACK AND THE BOX, aimed at young readers. He will discuss his work, take questions and sign books.
Tuesday, October 14
Savannah, GA, 8 PM - Dave Kellett and Scott Kurtz Talk Webcomics at SCAD
Dave Kellett (SHELDON) and Scott Kurtz (PvP), authors of HOW TO MAKE WEBCOMICS, will present a lecture on the art and business of webcomics at Savannah College of Art and Design’s Trustees Theatre. The event is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, October 14
New York City, NY, 8 PM - Comic Book Club at The Peoples’ Improv Theater
Justin Tyler, Pete LePage, and Alex Zalben host this week’s installment of The PIT’s weekly live talk show featuring New York comedians talking shop with industry professionals from all corners of the comic book world. Admission is $5. Sponsored in part by Midtown Comics.
Sunday, October 19
Los Angeles, CA, 7 - 9 PM - John Pham & Ron Regé Jr. Book Release Party
Alt comics and books shop Family hosts a joint release party for John Pham’s SUBLIFE Vol. 1 and Ron Regé Jr.’sAGAINST PAIN. The two will sign their new books and Regé will preform music under the name Discombobulated Ventriloquist.
Wednesday, October 15
New York City, NY, 7 PM - Jonathan Ames and Dean Haspiel talk THE ALCOHOLIC
Writer Jonathan Ames and artist Dean Haspiel will discuss their new Vertigo graphic novel THE ALCOHOLIC at Barnes and Nobel Tribeca at 97 Warren St (at Greenwich St).
Posted by Aaron Humphrey. |
versaphile
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5:53a |
BOX MARKED DONE Chapter 38 is done. ZOMG. I was starting to think it would never end. But I swore I would not let it defeat me! Even if it did end up being three chapters stuffed into two. Arc 4 is now up to 111 pages, 10 chapters. This brings my raw page count up to 383, almost at the 400 mark! It's been so long since I wrote smut, I think I've forgotten how. But I suspect that I will quickly remember again. Current Mood:  relieved |
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| Sunday, October 12th, 2008 |
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I pre-ordered my copy of IRON MAN at Blockbuster so I could get the free bobble head and I have snatched my friend's Walmart exlusive disc with the Iron Man cartoon on it. I have another friend who says that Target release of the movie has more special featuers than the 2-Disc edition. Does anyone know what the differences are? If there are a lot more special features, I may have to get myself another copy of the movie... |
| Monday, October 13th, 2008 |
ironman_movie
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Marvel Overview for Crack_Van Hi all, I've started work on the overview for Marvel for ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) crack_van. It's such a big fandom that I'd welcome help. I've put up a preliminary list of headings on my LJ here. Feedback and volunteers are welcome. :) |
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