- Greg Berlanti and Mara Brock Akil are developing a Black Lightning television series! (John)
- As a joint project, Vigo Universal and Belgium's Musée royal de Mariemont have assembled a truly out-of-this-world 3D-printed Stargate replica. (Miz Opifex)
- All Over Albany shared what is thought to be the Hamilton-Schuyler wedding cake recipe from the New York State archives. (SecretAgentR)
- Marvel has scrapped their Mighty Men of Marvel beefcake variant covers, but Iron Man’s is being reused...with his nipples censored. Once again, Marvel is censoring Freeze Peach TM in the name of political correctness. (Megan)
- From yesterday through October 10th, Multiversity Comics is hosting 40 Days of Supergirl. This feature series will showcase exclusive Supergirl artwork from a multitude of artists. (Dominik)
- Back in March, Dorian Lynskey at The Guardian wrote a great piece on how “grumbling fanboys" won’t win the battle against feminism in comic books. Lynskey covers women in comics in the old days, and how things are changing fast now. (Ivonne)
- Last week, journalist and feminist Tara Bradbury roasted Internet trolls after backlash against an article she wrote about NL FemFest, once again bringing attention to the hostile environment women endure online everyday. (Lacey)
And speaking of music—here's a new segment: this week's critical playlist is entitled "Bitter Prayers, Fiery Sacraments," and consists in a selection of songs on the theme of complicated, ambivalent faith. (Scott)
Today's critical rolls:
1. Who would be the prime choice to play DC's first headlining black hero, Black Lightning?
2. For that matter, what about Black Lightning's daughters, Thunder and Lightning?
3. What variant cover theme would you most like to see out of DC and/or Marvel?
4. In honor of our first amendment rights: who is the sexiest comic book beefcake?
5. Is there any song or music video that holds any special, sentimental value to you?
2. For that matter, what about Black Lightning's daughters, Thunder and Lightning?
3. What variant cover theme would you most like to see out of DC and/or Marvel?
4. In honor of our first amendment rights: who is the sexiest comic book beefcake?
5. Is there any song or music video that holds any special, sentimental value to you?
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