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JUSTICE LEAGUE #1, with plot and layouts by Keith Giffen, dialogue by J.M. DeMatteis, and finished art by Kevin Maguire, establishing a division of labor that would become a JLI trademark.

The cover is rightly considered a classic. Its layout is counterintuitive--usually a bird's-eye view diminishes figures, but this image is about building the figures up. It was a signal this League would do things differently, and what sells it is the tension between that usual rule and a group of figures who look like they can handle anything, including whoever or whatever is daring to view them from above.

( Could it be...the reader of this comic looking down on it on the shelf? 'Yeah, you BETTER buy it, geek! Or we'll MESS YOU UP.' )

alias_sqbr

Feeling sore enough today it feels worth taking note of, though I've been feeling sore and tired in general for the last month or two of Continuous Stresses. But today there have been painful spasms! I don't get that very often and am Not A Fan.

Also, relatedly...
( family stuff )

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A man on a neighborhood stroll recently came across a Bengal cat tied to a tree. He found out that the cat's owners always leave him out there and don't take good care of him. The cat was weak from not enough access to food and water and stressed from being tied with a short leash to a tree all day. So, the guy offered to buy this cat and take the responsibility off of their hands. Though the price was not disclosed, we know that the owners agreed and the cat was on his way to healing and living in luxury.

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Writers: Karl and Barbara Kesel

Pencils: Greg Guler

Inks: Scott Hanna

Hawk and Dove fight monsters in Paris.

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It's challenge time!

Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.

Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished! Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!

Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.

Go!

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Writer: Beau Smith

Pencils: Mitch Byrd

Inks: Dan Davis

Continued from Action Comics #709.

Superman takes Guy to S.T.A.R. Labs to try and fix his out of control powers.

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Are the straights okay? Hal Jordan is, to my knowledge, straight, and he is not okay. Jo Mullein isn't straight but isn't doing that well either, frankly. It's the Absolute Universe, folks! Nobody is okay. -- Al Ewing

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starandrea

♥ From Now on I’m Taking All of My Storytelling Lessons From This Wild Epic About Love, Loyalty, and Necromancy

"It’s a bit strange, I think, how little writing advice is about feelings. There is abundant writing advice about everything else—from saving the cat to killing our darlings, to never/always using 'said,' writing what we know, info-dumping and more—but not a whole lot specifically focused on the fundamental question that faces every writer when we sit down to write: How do we make people care?

"...Being a professional author as well as a former scientist, I have chosen to approach this problem in the most rational and scholarly manner possible, which is why I have watched a shit-ton of gay fantasy Chinese television drama and will now tell you all about it."
--Kalli Wallace, author

"I absolutely love this article! As a developmental editor in the 'story structure' space, I’ve learned and am now unlearning the so-called rules of story that never look outside the western (and often just the US) canon."
--Anne Elizabeth Hawley, commenter

♥ Script Change: The Writers Trading Movie Dreams for Bite-Size Dramas
by Sun Yiyang and Zhang Lingyu; translated, edited, and republished with permission by Sixth Tone

"I long ago let go of the intellectual arrogance that came with my formal training. Shifting my mindset has brought unexpected rewards: improved cross-cultural communication, deeper language fluency, and opportunities to inject even the most conventional plots with subtle innovation."
--Wu Yue, as told to reporters Sun Yiyang and Zhang Lingyu

"...I believe the essential first step is to set aside our preconceptions. If creators lose that human connection, if we stop caring about the people we’re writing for, our work loses its soul."
--Wu Yue

"I still remember, back in film school, how often I complained to my professor about assignments and the state of the industry — that familiar blend of love and frustration so intrinsic to the writer’s life. What he said has stayed with me: 'Real passion isn’t about constantly declaring, "I love this more than anything." It’s when you’re completely exhausted by it — maybe even hate it a little — and you still choose to continue.'"
--Yu Jie

mergatrude

Reading: I finished The Dictionary of Forgotten Words, which was very good. In an effort not to fall back into MB or ROL I downloaded Liane Moriaty's Here One Moment, read by Caroline Lee and Geraldine Hakewill. People in RL keep pushing her books at me but this is the first one I've actually started.

Watching: We finished S3 of The Good Place and are taking a short break. Why is this show so good?

Gaming: I finally figured out that the door that was stumping me in Ori and the Blind Forest was unnecessary - it just lead to a spirit container and those things are everywhere. So I'm making good progress again. For me, that means it takes me ages to do anything that requires a fast reaction time, but if I really can't do the thing I get the dude to do it for me. :-)

I also played through Gorogoa, as it was on sale. Beautifully made, challenging, just a pleasure. I did have to look up a walkthrough at a couple of puzzles that required you to move quickly.

Making stuff: Still spinning this enormous cabled sock yarn project. I'm knitting a handspun loop scarf for a friend whose birthday is next week, so I need to finish that! I'm pondering making a Basque cheesecake for Father's Day on Sunday.

Other stuff: I wrote an email to my local Member of Parliament about how disgusted I am with the sneaky passing of the Migration Amendment Bills, which allows the government to pay third countries to accept non-citizens, including recognised refugees. /o\ /o\ /o\

This morning I sent an email around at work about setting up your workstation and didn't check that the link I'd pasted in was the correct one. Now all my colleagues know about my Murderbot obsession. /o\ /o\ /o\

Gorgeous Spring weather, blossoms everywhere, people sneezing. Hope you're all well! <3

kaffy_r

New Rx, Who Dis?

Since Aug. 24 - check, yes it was Aug. 24 - I've had a lot of living. A lot.

Let's see: I saw my shrink, and he put me on Rexulti (I usually prefer talking about drugs with their actual name, but I'm still learning how to say brexpiprazole without looking at how it's spelled) to see how it would work. He gave me some samples. Damned if it didn't do the trick. The drug isn't a panacea, but what it does is let me look at things a tad more logically. It kind of allows me to say "one step at a time, woman. It's OK to do life like that."

I had a couple of follow ups with him; he checked to see if I was still able to sleep, and that my eating habits hadn't done me wrong. I was fine, so he wrote me a prescription for it.

( Non-triggering medical fun below )

So I've yapped on at length about Fun With the American Medical System. I should end with a couple of nice things.

1. I'm going to meet some of the folks I've met over the Couch Crew discord channel on the 25th, We're meeting up for a movie double header with some Korean food in between a KDrama movie and then a movie about the BTS Wings tour. I know next to nothing about BTS, but as that band was indirectly responsible for me discovering all of my current obsession, I figure I'd best learn, and probably I'll enjoy it.

2. On the 17th, I turn 70. Yay! Actually, yay! Fewer years ahead than behind me, but still, a few more years in which to work hard on being happy and making people I love as happy as possible.

3. Oh, and this picture is of the new chair that I've been able to sit in without pain - WITHOUT PAIN DEAR LORD WHAT IS THIS NO-PAIN THING - an old, very heavy wooden office chair that we found in a kinda-going-outa-business secondhand office furniture place. (There's a funny story about it, but that must wait for another post because this one is already too damn long.) This was taken before we put wheels on the legs since the original ones were long gone. We had to find heavyweight casters and Bob blistered his hands getting then onto the legs, because the wood was almost impenetrable, and I love him for yet another reason.

So there you have it. Happy Thursday/Friday

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: the home office
Current Music: iKon "Driving Slowly"

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cornerofmadness

Today was my every three month cancer doc appointment. I got there on time and Cabell's parking is absolute ass. I ended up 10 minutes late and that was with me parking in the garage (farthest place you can find from the clinic), there were people double parking, parking on the median strips

So now I have to wait because as it turns out everyone was behind because it's student day. So one of Marshall's students comes in and she's all nervous (as all medical students tend to be. I get it. I was them once upon a time). She does my whole history and then goes to report to the oncology resident. Then she comes in and does pretty much the same and I explain why I never had the CT scan ordered back in May. (they called my home number and not my cell. (I have now had them delete that) and when I called for a new appointment they never ever called me back) I tell her about the thyroid and the pains I get that feel a little like menstrual cramps.

She then goes gets the doc watching over her and for the first time since my surgery, I see my surgeon. The good news is cancer wise I'm fine and after I see them again in December (and if I still have no signs of cancer) they'll bump me to twice a year instead of four times. (yay) but he is a) pissed that Cabell's imaging failed so hard on the follow up. b) agrees with me that I DO need a CT scan if for no other reason than cancer can seed itself along surgical pathways and could have something inside pushing out the hernia.

I didn't tell him about the other surgeon because while I liked him he was dismissive about this issue (I do trust him to do the thyroid stuff) so yes I'll have the CT scan in Huntington and if it requires surgery then I can go there. (it'll be easier to get to than Columbus anyhow) Besides I am LONG overdue for a CT on my abdomen for my adrenal tumor (benign) and cystic kidney.

And then there's my sugar. By the time I hit dinner it was nearly 400. And then the entire time I was in Books a Million, the 60 mile drive home and then an hour being home it was too high to read on the Dexcom (meaning it's over 500 and I should have drove to the ER). I have officially taken enough insulin to kill a non-diabetic and it's still over 200. (don't worry it'll crash to 70 around 3 AM)

WHY so high? I don't know...until I was in the bathroom and out of the corner of my eye I notice the Jardiance bottle is NOT with my other pills. Somehow my idiot self when I was filling my pillbox forgot I was out of that and didn't open the new mailer for it (my insurance will only pay if I buy it from their pharmacy) OMFG. That's why my sugar is between 300-450 for DAYS. Now I need to tell the endocrinologist this on Monday. This is concerning. I shouldn't be doing that badly without that pill but I am.

I did see Michael's has made good on their promise of fabric post Joann's fall. It's not much. I asked for patches (I keep getting holes in brand new t-shirts so I want cute little patches to cover them) and all they have is huge ones for denim, like I'm a farmer who needs to fix a blown out knee. Eye roll. The Lemax Halloween stuff is 100% gone (the one in Dayton still had plenty) I didn't buy any in Dayton because even at 40% it was too expensive and frankly the one I wanted (the casino) looked like an 80s arcade in a mall.... LeMax's quality has fallen off a cliff. Two years ago it was ceramic and neat. Last year it was resin plastic. This year plastic and looks like I made it. I did find a few other things for Halloween.

Homegoods did not have a ton of Halloween stuff like the one in PA did (probably all bought out) but had Halloween candles the other one didn't. Did I buy wone with a mirror with a vague skull in it? Maybe. Do I now own a pink casket butter dish, no not me (shut it)

The comic book store didn't have much for me...i'm like did you forget half my pull list or did things end? Do I remember my titles? Fuck no. Got 2 new horror #1s and a book on appalachian magic and folklore which will help in my stories (and if it has herbal stuff in it might added to my research)

Two community recs today

ladiesbingo I do like this one but I am personally passing on it because I have too many outstanding things as is and I want to save what little free time I have left for

spook_me if it runs this year

And last but definitely not least happy birthday to

fauxklore

Current Mood: sick
Current Music: On the Case with Paula Zahn

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sovay

"Would a Calvinist have just scoffed an entire bag of fish jerky?" I reasonably texted

selkie, who had just significantly improved the evening of a week that has taken a deeply unwanted turn for the medical by causing a bagful of groceries and seltzer to appear on the front steps. Hestia professed interest in the little squares of maple-and-coconut salmon, but had to content herself with treats designed for delectation of cat and curling up on the couch next to me. I am fascinated by the pumpkin spice cookies that come ready to bake from refrigerated. The bananas are already having a short shelf life.

ETA: Later texted to

spatch: "Who the hell is going to steal and sell Pedialyte? If you could get high off it, I'd have spent 2023 as a kite."

Current Music: Arthur Askey, "I Want a Banana"

settiai

It's been a stressful kind of day because Capitalism™, so let's try to pull my brain over to fandom for at least a little bit tonight.

The Yuletide team posted an announcement that they're going to experiment this year with letting people have more nominations and requests. It's up to 5 fandoms per nomination and 8 fandoms per request for 2025, and they'll make decisions on future years once they see how much chaos is unleashed this year.

I'm very excited, because that means I have extra spots to play with! On the other hand, my current list of possible Yuletide fandoms is at 30something at the moment. Which, you know, is probably less than helpful. I really need to start narrowing it down, huh?

Current Mood: excited

hannah

Coming down the stairs, I arrive at the same time an elevator opens at the other end of the hall: two adults, one stroller, one toddler. The toddler looks my way. I wave. The toddler starts coming my way. I wave again, and one adult tries to stop them, then gives up as they keep going, fast as they can, the adult following just behind as they finally get across the long, long hallway to reach me.

The adult with them advises reaching out a hand for a high-five, and the hand's offered. I give them a handshake, saying it's very nice to meet them.

And we're all on our way, happier for it.

Current Mood: touched
Current Music: Live That Way Forever - Richard Reed Parry

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Ah, here we go; my usual time slot!

Do you have a rec for this week? Just reply to this post with something queer or queer-adjacent (such as, soap made by a queer person that isn't necessarily queer themed) that you'd, well, recommend. Self-recs are welcome, as are recs for fandom-related content!

Or have you tried something that's been recced here? Do you have your own report to share about it? I'd love to hear about it!

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Posted by Sarah Brown

https://cheezburger.com/42267397/24-pawsome-pictures-of-cats-crafting-catcerto-meowsterpieces-on-the-purriano

Move over, Beethoven. There's a new meowstro in town! Cats at the purriano know exactly how to tickle the ivories, even if their idea of sheet music is just walking across the keys in dramatic fashion. One second it's a haunting ballad, the next it's pure jazz paws, heavy on the "random paw smash" notes.

Every paw press feels intentional, as if they're composing a meowsterpiece only they can hear. Is it modern, experimental, or just a mewsical mess? Who cares. When it's performed with so much cattitude, it's always entertaining. Bonus points if they throw in a tail flick for emphasis or a dramatic yawn between measures.

Some cats prefer a delicate paw-tap, channeling their inner Chopin, while others go full-on rock concert, slamming chords like they're headlining at Meowchella. Either way, every note is purrfection… even when it's not.

So, the next time you hear a mysterious melody echoing through the living room, don't be surprised. It's just your cat at the purriano, composing their next hit single: "Fur Elise (But With More Meows)."

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This is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time) on Thursday, September 4, to midnight on Friday, September 5 (8pm Eastern Time).

Poll #33575 Daily check-in poll

This poll is closed.
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 25

How are you doing?

I am OK
17 (68.0%)

I am not OK, but don't need help right now
8 (32.0%)

I could use some help
0 (0.0%)

How many other humans live with you?

I am living single
9 (36.0%)

One other person
11 (44.0%)

More than one other person
5 (20.0%)

Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.

musesfool

There's so much TV coming back soon:

- the new season of Only Murders in the Building starts on 9/8
- the new season of Slow Horses starts 9/24
- the new season of Abbott Elementary starts 10/1

And it's not tv, but the new season of Batman: Wayne Family Adventures also starts 10/1 - there was a new mini episode last night, featuring Alfred being the best. <3

Meanwhile, I still have not watched:

- season 2 of Andor
- season 2 of Wednesday
- season 2 of Poker Face (though I did watch the first episode - the one with Cynthia Erivo, who was fantastic)

And of course, China Beach is finally available on a streaming service I do not have, and without some of the iconic music they used, but it would definitely be worth checking out if I wanted to pay for another streamer, which I don't.

Instead, I seem to have fallen into another Elementary rewatch. Despite some of the ghastly murders, it is a very comforting watch and I love Joan and Sherlock's relationship so much. And I might be feeling a Killjoys rewatch coming up soon too. I guess we'll see.

There are other shows I keep meaning to check out but have not as of yet - there is just too much to watch and too little time.

*

Current Mood: tired
Current Music: Wayfaring Stranger - Neko Case

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Posted by Sarah Brown

https://cheezburger.com/42264325/she-wouldnt-survive-without-me-there-to-feed-her-with-moving-day-looming-months-of-driveway-visits

About eighteen months ago, a skinny kitten began appearing on rural five-acre properties during a hot, smoky wildfire season. The hooman put out water, then food, and eventually set up a feral cat house. The cautious visitor, nicknamed Luna, stayed twenty yards away but sat in the driveway each night to watch four indoor cats enjoy cuddle time. When the hooman prepared to move an hour away, the realtor worried Luna would lose her lifeline and suggested trapping her for a vet visit and release to a managed colony.

Trapping took patience: Luna was too light to trigger the door until the sixth attempt. She panicked, then settled the moment the human sat beside the covered crate, a tiny meowment of trust. At the clinic came the plot twist: Luna was already spayed, not feral, and purred nonstop when held. No microchip, no claims, likely abandoned.

The new pawrent drove back for her, set up a secure "intro suite," and began a gentle indoor re-acclimation before meeting the resident quartet. Within two days Luna hopped into laps, delivered head-butts, and requested scritches. From driveway moon to living-room sunbeam, a furever chapter is clearly underway.

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Posted by Laurent Shinar

https://cheezburger.com/42238213/that-night-he-slept-with-his-head-in-the-palm-of-my-hand-how-two-feisty-feral-street-kittens

Adopting feral kittens is one heck of a challenge. They have been raised to handle the streets, which are ten times as tough when you are a tenth the size of everything else that walks the same streets you live on. So you can imagine that the concepts of a furever family, comfort, cleanliness and safety did not exactly make sense when these cute kittens were brought home for the first time. And not just the first time, but for months they struggled to settle into the life of luxury that they were offered.

But with enough love, patience and perseverance their cat pawrent managed to get them accustomed to the fancy feline life and to leave those cold, harsh memories of their life on the street outside the front door, for they will not need them anymore.

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Justice League #1 (JLI 1 of ?)

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Hawk and Dove (1989) #7

Just One Thing (05 September 2025)

Guy Gardner: Warrior #30

Absolute Green Lantern #5 - "With Fear"

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if stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?

culturally relevant story telling, the myth of the monomyth (margin notes, not a description)

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Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League #2: Putting Together A Team

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You brought me back a lemon and you squeezed me tight

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