On Dune Part Three
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dear_playerSo. It's coming.
I can't say that I'm looking forward to this the same way you are. And no, knowing what will happen doesn't make it any better. I know that better than anybody else.
Though I will admit I am looking forward to seeing Chani again, and my sister. Duncan, my mother, and Gurney too. You have to savor the good moments when you can, like drops of water in the desert, because they never last.
Especially when you want them to.
I can't say that I'm looking forward to this the same way you are. And no, knowing what will happen doesn't make it any better. I know that better than anybody else.
Though I will admit I am looking forward to seeing Chani again, and my sister. Duncan, my mother, and Gurney too. You have to savor the good moments when you can, like drops of water in the desert, because they never last.
Especially when you want them to.
Wednesday DE
Mar. 18th, 2026 10:05 ambjornwilde posting in ways_back_roomThe Oscars just happened and so I am wounding…
What feat would you’re character get an award for?
What feat would you’re character get an award for?
The Mortal Thor #7 - "The Accelerationist"
Mar. 17th, 2026 10:34 pmlaughing_tree posting in scans_daily
Ryan was telling me, "Oh, we're going to do this scene in the Doom crossover book." And I was like, "I don't think Thor would say that." And Thor did kind of say that. And I was like, we have to kill Thor now, we have to kill him. I mean, he was being reborn anyway but now he's got to be reborn. -- Al Ewing
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you've been hit by, you've been struck by --
Mar. 17th, 2026 08:13 pmfraterimperator posting in dear_playerI don't understand why everyone is so worried. I am alive. I am just trapped in this terrible hospital. What is the big deal?? [ What is getting hit by a truck when you are of Imperator's bloodline?
Worst-case scenario, he finally gets a new face via "reconstructive surgery" ( like his mother, after her 4852 car crashes), which he has wanted for some time. Everyone, calm down. ]
Worst-case scenario, he finally gets a new face via "reconstructive surgery" ( like his mother, after her 4852 car crashes), which he has wanted for some time. Everyone, calm down. ]
Mod Post: Off-Topic Tuesday
Mar. 17th, 2026 08:46 amicon_uk posting in scans_dailyIn 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.
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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.
LEGO have announced the release of their first ever Tintin set, the iconic rocket from Destination Moon/Explorers on the Moon, which will come with minifigures of Tintin, Captain Haddock, Snowy and Thomson and Thompson.
Maul: Shadow Lord got a trailer in advance of it's April release, showing nice graphics but a lot of very very dark scenes in terms of lighting. We get it; "Dark Side", "Shadow Lord"... at least turn on a damn light every now and again.
The Buffy Reboot has been cancelled before making it to screen, and Sarah Michelle Gellar" has spoken about why.
Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity won points for unespectedness when they introduced their latest Gavan but I won't spoil it for anyone in advance of clicking on the link.
Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men had an interesting discussion about genetics in the X-verse, with an actual qualified geneticist.
The Oscars happened, but I wasn't paying attention, so have no idea if anything unexpected happened.
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.
LEGO have announced the release of their first ever Tintin set, the iconic rocket from Destination Moon/Explorers on the Moon, which will come with minifigures of Tintin, Captain Haddock, Snowy and Thomson and Thompson.
Maul: Shadow Lord got a trailer in advance of it's April release, showing nice graphics but a lot of very very dark scenes in terms of lighting. We get it; "Dark Side", "Shadow Lord"... at least turn on a damn light every now and again.
The Buffy Reboot has been cancelled before making it to screen, and Sarah Michelle Gellar" has spoken about why.
Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity won points for unespectedness when they introduced their latest Gavan but I won't spoil it for anyone in advance of clicking on the link.
Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men had an interesting discussion about genetics in the X-verse, with an actual qualified geneticist.
The Oscars happened, but I wasn't paying attention, so have no idea if anything unexpected happened.
Flow #1
Mar. 16th, 2026 03:00 pmcyberghostface posting in scans_daily
"I’m so anxious to share this story, which was inspired by politicians wanting to ban sex ed and basics about biology in schools. It got me thinking about how the resulting void of info could be exploited—which, in this case, is done by bullies at a nature camp. And a decade later, their actions come back to haunt them. It’s a bit like Carrie meets Yellowjackets. I’m grateful that Mad Cave gave us total freedom to let the narrative—and the blood—flow.” -- Paula Sevenbergen
( Scans under the cut... )
Monday DE:
Mar. 16th, 2026 03:28 pmsplash_of_blue posting in ways_back_roomO hay, guess who remembered about the DE for once?? (Late still counts!)
A little while ago, there was some discussion in Crackchat about getting back into playing.
If, like me, you haven't been playing recently, what do you miss about the game? What plots, stories etc. would you like to tell in the bar? Are there any new characters you'd like to bring in?
Use the comments to plan and plot -- and maybe even rope other people in too!
A little while ago, there was some discussion in Crackchat about getting back into playing.
If, like me, you haven't been playing recently, what do you miss about the game? What plots, stories etc. would you like to tell in the bar? Are there any new characters you'd like to bring in?
Use the comments to plan and plot -- and maybe even rope other people in too!
Trancing with the Stars: JUSTICE LEAGUE EUROPE #27-28 (JLI 70)
Mar. 15th, 2026 06:03 pmtcampbell1000 posting in scans_dailyThese two issues will be Giffen, Jones, and Sears’ last collaboration, though we’ll see a bit more of Sears in JLA. I think the brutal paranoia of this arc plays to Sears' strengths.
Last time out, the JLE repaired the dying Starro’s vessel to send him home. It blew up before reaching the stratosphere, and the JLE-ers think they’ve accidentally killed an old League foe just after he mended his ways. Miles away, starfish began to rain on London.
The Leaguers slink back toward their headquarters, still mortified at their apparent failure, unaware that anything more serious might be wrong with London since they left it.
( Imagine sleeping through Brexit. )
Last time out, the JLE repaired the dying Starro’s vessel to send him home. It blew up before reaching the stratosphere, and the JLE-ers think they’ve accidentally killed an old League foe just after he mended his ways. Miles away, starfish began to rain on London.
The Leaguers slink back toward their headquarters, still mortified at their apparent failure, unaware that anything more serious might be wrong with London since they left it.
( Imagine sleeping through Brexit. )
Abnett's back writing Guardians!!!
Mar. 15th, 2026 08:20 pmshakalooloo posting in scans_dailyYeah, Cosmic Ghost Rider's in the team, but we do have Amadeus Cho to make up for it! And Marvel generously allowed the use of Gamora. And Abnett can get back to what he had been doing with Darkhawk.
Of course, a return to Abnett Guardians also means a return to after-action video logs!
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Of course, a return to Abnett Guardians also means a return to after-action video logs!
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Performing some traffic maintenance today
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dw_maintenanceHappy Saturday!
I'm going to be doing a little maintenance today. It will likely cause a tiny interruption of service (specifically for www.dreamwidth.org) on the order of 2-3 minutes while some settings propagate. If you're on a journal page, that should still work throughout!
If it doesn't work, the rollback plan is pretty quick, I'm just toggling a setting on how traffic gets to the site. I'll update this post if something goes wrong, but don't anticipate any interruption to be longer than 10 minutes even in a rollback situation.
No More Star Wars?: JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA #51 …EUROPE #26 (JLI 69)
Mar. 13th, 2026 02:47 pmtcampbell1000 posting in scans_daily
Warning for some humor that could be read as mocking the mentally ill…though I don’t think they’re the real target here.
By now, the Justice League International era had done plenty of traditional superhero yarns like the arcs spotlighting the Crimson Fox, the Extremists, Despero, even General Glory. But it’d also tried lots of non-traditional subjects: moving, repo jobs, feline violence, membership drives, pranks.
So when Starro…the Justice League’s oldest enemy…came back at the end of JLE #25 but was all “Hey, I come in peace,” you really didn’t know whether to believe him or not.
( I did, but only because I read the issues out of order. )
[message from the clergy] we wish to inform you that WE HATED THAT
Mar. 13th, 2026 11:25 amwitchimage posting in dear_playerWho knew vehicular...misadventures were maternally genetic. Looking forward to bringing him some dead flowers and then almost forgetting him in the hospital at discharge, I suppose.
What timing.
[ In the interim, she'll be over here just...................... INTERNALLY SCREAMING ]
What timing.
[ In the interim, she'll be over here just...................... INTERNALLY SCREAMING ]
X-Men United #1
Mar. 12th, 2026 12:13 ammastermahan posting in scans_daily
X-Men United, originally solicited as X-Men Arsenal*, is the follow-up to Exceptional X-Men. Same creative team, same core cast, but an altered premise. It's the training book, but with more characters, and now they have a mental plane headquarters named Graymatter Lane.
*Go on, get the football jokes out of your system. It'll feel good.
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Worm Fox Priest Sex Vibes?!: JUSTICE LEAGUE EUROPE #24-25 (JLI 68)
Mar. 11th, 2026 02:58 pmtcampbell1000 posting in scans_daily
Warning for some uncomfortable sexual symbolism. Keith Riffen, Ger-words Jones, bArt Sears.
Giffen’s Justice League plots are never boring, but this story feels extra unhinged, its elements strung together more by Freudian associations than his usual grounded, working-class perspective. It wouldn’t surprise me to learn the production process involved a six-pack of story dice and some of the more stimulating drugs.
( Amphetamines yes, marijuana no. )
Venom #254-255 - "Death Spiral, Part 3"
Mar. 10th, 2026 04:56 pmlaughing_tree posting in scans_daily
There was a video game for Maximum Carnage way back in the day, and I was a Production Assistant on the commercial for it. My job was to drive the truck full of camera equipment from Long Island to Manhattan, pick up my producer, get breakfast and bring it all to set… but I didn’t realize that I left the key to the lock on the truck at home until we got the breakfast. My producer sat on giant coffee urns and held bagels in his lap as I drove to set – but I was so frazzled that I drove the wrong way down the West Side Highway and was pulled over by a cop!!! -- Joe Kelly
Maximum Carnage! I have to say, it’s been a minute, and I was a Clone Saga do-or-die back around when it landed – but I remember a whole pile of villains infighting and yelling at each other and hating each other as much as (or more than) they hated the comics. Can’t beat that! -- Charles Soule
During the 90s, I was off reading Proper Comics like Hate, Eightball, and Love & Rockets, so Maximum Carnage passed me by a little bit – I hear Carnage is pretty Maximum in it, but that’s about all I know. -- Al Ewing
(https://aiptcomics.com/2026/03/05/venom-unleashed-17/)
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They Won't Even Have to Update the Team Roster on the Recap Page!
Mar. 10th, 2026 05:55 pmshakalooloo posting in scans_dailyOkay, so my last few posts have featured images that not everyone could view. So, let's try ImgBB, and see if that works better.
That better? Or worse? Anyway, stuff happens in this issue that you may not want to see. And I'm not talking about the mutant nudity.
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That better? Or worse? Anyway, stuff happens in this issue that you may not want to see. And I'm not talking about the mutant nudity.
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Star Wars: Jar Jar #1
Mar. 10th, 2026 08:15 amcyberghostface posting in scans_daily
"I've always loved the inner child that Jar Jar brought out in all of us, especially me. But there comes a time where everyone must let go of the child and take responsibility for their actions, and we see Jar Jar come to that realisation in this one-shot." -- Ahmed Best
( Scans under the cut... )
Mod Post: Off-Topic Tuesday
Mar. 10th, 2026 10:19 amicon_uk posting in scans_dailyIn 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.
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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.
In light of the advice in the last paragraph, and due to work requirements, I think I will leave things short and sweet, and simply wish a Happy Mar10 Day, to those who celebrate the achievements of video games most prominent plumber.
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.
In light of the advice in the last paragraph, and due to work requirements, I think I will leave things short and sweet, and simply wish a Happy Mar10 Day, to those who celebrate the achievements of video games most prominent plumber.
Caged Strays: JUSTICE LEAGUE EUROPE #22-23 (JLI 67)
Mar. 9th, 2026 11:15 pmtcampbell1000 posting in scans_daily
Giffen, Jones, Rogers. Warning for some cruelty-to-animals comedy on a couple of covers.
Justice League Europe was in no hurry to get back to high-octane excitement after the Extremists arc. The last two issues had seen the team playing around on the beach and shopping in London. Issue #22 involves an actual crime and a JLE-adjacent character in some jeopardy, but within those bounds, it’s still as low-stakes as you can imagine.
( Like, ‘‘Scarlet Skier vs. Snapper Carr’’ low-stakes. )
Re: that thing with A-Train (Canon: The Boys)
Mar. 9th, 2026 03:26 pmsweetdives posting in dear_playerNew fic, finally!
Mar. 8th, 2026 10:39 pmchanter1944This one took absolute ages to finish, but here it finally is. :D
Difficulties Keeping To Myself (2884 words) by Chanter
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Miraculous Ladybug
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sabrina Raincomprix & original kwami character, Sabrina Raincomprix & Roger Raincomprix, Sabrina Raincomprix & Chloe Bourgeois
Characters: Sabrina Raincomprix, Original Kwami Character - Character, Roger Raincomprix (mentioned), Chloé Bourgeois (mentioned)
Additional Tags: Friendship, Boundary Issues, Developing Friendship, agency, Family, relationship discussion, discussion of polyamory, platonic relationship discussion, Chloé Bourgeois's A+ interpersonal skills, Sabrina Raincomprix's iffy interpersonal skills, Character Growth, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Nonbinary Character(s), Monkey!Sabrina Raincomprix, Season 4 Spoilers, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
Series: Part 5 of Alterna-wielder and -kwami Vignettes
Summary:
Difficulties Keeping To Myself (2884 words) by Chanter
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Miraculous Ladybug
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sabrina Raincomprix & original kwami character, Sabrina Raincomprix & Roger Raincomprix, Sabrina Raincomprix & Chloe Bourgeois
Characters: Sabrina Raincomprix, Original Kwami Character - Character, Roger Raincomprix (mentioned), Chloé Bourgeois (mentioned)
Additional Tags: Friendship, Boundary Issues, Developing Friendship, agency, Family, relationship discussion, discussion of polyamory, platonic relationship discussion, Chloé Bourgeois's A+ interpersonal skills, Sabrina Raincomprix's iffy interpersonal skills, Character Growth, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Nonbinary Character(s), Monkey!Sabrina Raincomprix, Season 4 Spoilers, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
Series: Part 5 of Alterna-wielder and -kwami Vignettes
Summary:
"Sabrina? Ree? Do you know that--I mean, not that it's a requirement, ick, but that it is possible--not definite, but possible--for human hearts to be shared?"
Not everyone accepts a Miraculous immediately.
Canon is Olimpos/Olympos
Mar. 7th, 2026 06:50 ammutesky posting in dear_player(A flurry of wings, a rush of wind, of aura and Zeus stares, his eyes reflecting the sky. Is he focused on anyone? Anything? Or does he somehow encompass everything all at once?
Yes.
His head turns, his hair composed of wispy clouds. It isn't often that he is summoned or, even more remarkably, contained.
Why? The question hangs in the air without him saying a word.)
Yes.
His head turns, his hair composed of wispy clouds. It isn't often that he is summoned or, even more remarkably, contained.
Why? The question hangs in the air without him saying a word.)
Generally Hoary: JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA #50 (JLI 66)
Mar. 6th, 2026 03:51 pmtcampbell1000 posting in scans_daily
Today, the Greatest Generation is all but gone. The fingerprints it left on superhero comic books still linger, but we’re always interrogating what its legacy means to us. But one thing was clear enough as Germany reunified: the “unreconstructed German Nazi” trope, common in comics of the 1960s, was aging out of relevance. Giffen and DeMatteis (and Medley) wanted to be the ones to lay it to rest. It would be defeated by…age itself.
Edit to add: next entry will come late on Monday--I'm traveling and might not get enough unbroken time to finish it for a little while.
( If only being a Nazi today MADE you old, like M. Night Shyamalan’s beach. )
voicetesting I guess?
Mar. 5th, 2026 10:09 amdoesnotblush posting in dear_playerSo you say you have decided on me because I have a, what? 'More distinctive voice'?
Okay.
Because I think it is because you know I am not boring. We will have more fun, yes? But also maybe it is because Hollander is... what is this word, too similar. That makes things more difficult for you. I will be difficult in other ways. Maybe on purpose.
Okay.
Because I think it is because you know I am not boring. We will have more fun, yes? But also maybe it is because Hollander is... what is this word, too similar. That makes things more difficult for you. I will be difficult in other ways. Maybe on purpose.
General Gory?: JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA #48-49 (JLI 65)
Mar. 5th, 2026 06:08 amtcampbell1000 posting in scans_daily
Warning for lots of Nazi and Hitler imagery.
In a meta sense, the real threat to a figure like General Glory isn’t Nazis; it’s disillusionment, the vision of America with bloodied hands that can never be made clean. The General will face both threats in these pages, and he’s much more able to address one than the other. And this was produced during the early Nineties, with reference to the early Forties, which were both relatively good times for American patriotism. [Glances at headlines, shakes head, sighs]
( The Vietnam and Trump eras have been hard enough on Captain America; I’d rather not imagine the General trying to cope with them. )