Mod Post: Off-Topic Tuesday
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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.
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.
Banksy admitted that a new work in London is indeed his. Not always a fan of his work, but this one "Blinded by the Flag" is pretty nifty, if not exactly subtle.
What I have to assume is the end of Season 1 of "Maul: Shadow Lord" happened, as there's a lot of setup for a Season 2. The mother, father and several uncles and aunts of a sabre duel happened, with six characters involved, which must have been quite the challenge for the animators speciailisng in spinning, flipping and hacking. Yet again, I find myself wishing they would be a little more specific about dates in these spin-offs as I was surprised that one character was apparently having their first meeting with... another significant character (as they had no idea who they were)
Finally caught up with "Project Hail Mary", loved it.
Oh, and a note that parts of the UK have Local and General elections this week so we actively encourage you to exercise your vote and make sure you have your say in civil matters.
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.
Banksy admitted that a new work in London is indeed his. Not always a fan of his work, but this one "Blinded by the Flag" is pretty nifty, if not exactly subtle.
What I have to assume is the end of Season 1 of "Maul: Shadow Lord" happened, as there's a lot of setup for a Season 2. The mother, father and several uncles and aunts of a sabre duel happened, with six characters involved, which must have been quite the challenge for the animators speciailisng in spinning, flipping and hacking. Yet again, I find myself wishing they would be a little more specific about dates in these spin-offs as I was surprised that one character was apparently having their first meeting with... another significant character (as they had no idea who they were)
Finally caught up with "Project Hail Mary", loved it.
Oh, and a note that parts of the UK have Local and General elections this week so we actively encourage you to exercise your vote and make sure you have your say in civil matters.
it's not fun
May. 4th, 2026 06:00 pmmusesfooldear co-workers,
there is no need to text or call after 5 pm to schedule a meeting that is two weeks away (I already sent you my boss's availability and am holding those times, which I told you) or ask to be emailed some documents that 1. you should already have by nature of your position, and 2. you don't need to look at until tomorrow anyway. nothing is on fire! there is absolutely no reason this could not have waited until tomorrow.
no love,
me
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there is no need to text or call after 5 pm to schedule a meeting that is two weeks away (I already sent you my boss's availability and am holding those times, which I told you) or ask to be emailed some documents that 1. you should already have by nature of your position, and 2. you don't need to look at until tomorrow anyway. nothing is on fire! there is absolutely no reason this could not have waited until tomorrow.
no love,
me
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Another World Harem Founding Story Chapter 19
May. 4th, 2026 02:00 pmbrerrabbit posting in scans_daily
tcampbell1000 posting in scans_daily
Fans always wondered what would happen if the “bwa-ha-ha” Justice League added Superman to the roster. Would he be a powerhouse straight man, letting the team reach new heights of comedy AND action? Would he get to relax and loosen up a bit?
Or would he glare his disapproval at everyone for eight issues and then die of embarrassment? ( Remember how he almost killed the League for REVIVING HIM FROM DEATH in the movies? Here, he's maybe 20% less unfriendly. )
Assessing.
May. 3rd, 2026 09:42 pmhannahI knew I'd have dishes waiting for me when I got back, and I left them anyway. I'm not going to bed until they're done, but that might not be for a while. Same with putting laundry away. It'll get done before bedtime, and it'll affect bedtime in ways I can't yet guess at.
The opera today might've moved me on more than a technical level if I'd gone in with a better mood. Adjusting to the pace of slow crowds when we're all going to the same place isn't a skill I've developed, and left me with enough low-grade irritation I didn't even want to read the program - but then found what little I'd read was still more than what the other people with me had done. I don't regret going, largely for having seen opera and for the dinner after. But I'll need to adjust for the future, if this happens again.
The opera today might've moved me on more than a technical level if I'd gone in with a better mood. Adjusting to the pace of slow crowds when we're all going to the same place isn't a skill I've developed, and left me with enough low-grade irritation I didn't even want to read the program - but then found what little I'd read was still more than what the other people with me had done. I don't regret going, largely for having seen opera and for the dinner after. But I'll need to adjust for the future, if this happens again.
i want you to take a look at this picture
May. 3rd, 2026 05:05 pmmusesfoolHey, I have actually read a couple of books!
what I just finished
First Witches Club by Maisey Yates, which was cute and fast but relentlessly heterosexual. It's about 3 women whose husbands have left them coming together to learn that magic is real. The community building is nice. This is kind of a beach/airplane read, but it was the first new-to-me book I was able to stick with in a while.
The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong, which I enjoyed quite a bit. It's kind of a picaresque about Tao, the titular fortune-teller, and the friends she meets along the way. It's pretty cozy, but things do happen in it.
what I'm reading now
Saint Death's Daughter by CSE Cooney, which I am enjoying. It's as if The Locked Tomb and Flora Segunda had a sunshiny necromantic daughter. I wouldn't have thought you could make necromancy twee, but Cooney sure does try.
what I'm reading next
Likely Saint Death's Herald, the sequel to the above. And then in just over a week, Parade of Horribles comes out and I will be reading that immediately.
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what I just finished
First Witches Club by Maisey Yates, which was cute and fast but relentlessly heterosexual. It's about 3 women whose husbands have left them coming together to learn that magic is real. The community building is nice. This is kind of a beach/airplane read, but it was the first new-to-me book I was able to stick with in a while.
The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong, which I enjoyed quite a bit. It's kind of a picaresque about Tao, the titular fortune-teller, and the friends she meets along the way. It's pretty cozy, but things do happen in it.
what I'm reading now
Saint Death's Daughter by CSE Cooney, which I am enjoying. It's as if The Locked Tomb and Flora Segunda had a sunshiny necromantic daughter. I wouldn't have thought you could make necromancy twee, but Cooney sure does try.
what I'm reading next
Likely Saint Death's Herald, the sequel to the above. And then in just over a week, Parade of Horribles comes out and I will be reading that immediately.
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The Ultimates (2024) #23
May. 3rd, 2026 08:28 pmshakalooloo posting in scans_daily
In an almost direct follow-up to issue 11, we return to the story of Thor and Sif liberating Asgard from Loki, with METAL AF art by Bleeding Hearts' Stipan Morian.
( Read more... )
How Ted and Max Got Their Grooves Back: JLQ #6, JLA #60 (JLI 90/105)
May. 2nd, 2026 04:51 pmtcampbell1000 posting in scans_daily
Warning for some modest body-shaming, mostly in the form of competitive dieting, and PTSD-related depression.
Before we get into the final Giffen-DeMatteis story of their original run, I wanted to insert our next-to-last Justice League Quarterly tale, John Ostrander and Barry Horne’s “Blue Beetle: Fighting Trim” from #6. It doesn’t quite fit into the timeline, but this is the spot it comes closest to fitting. And it resolves an important question about Blue Beetle’s history: how did he lose the weight that plagued him for the last year or so of Giffen-DeMatteis comics? ( Talk Booster into scoring him some 25th-century Ozempic? )
Updating.
May. 2nd, 2026 07:42 pmhannahGiven how much better my arm feels today, I'm going with having slept on it oddly.
I ended up not going to services, or to Brooklyn. I went to the library book sale and cooked a hacked-up gochujang dal out of stuff I had around my kitchen, which wasn't a bad use of the afternoon or the lentils.
Of note in regards to the stuff I had around my kitchen, I used up the last of some old grapeseed oil. I bought a new bottle of it yesterday, knowing how little I had left, and I checked the nutrition information out of curiosity. It's the same ingredients, same calories, but the older bottle lists 14 grams total fat at 21% of the ADV with 1.5g of saturated fat at 7%, and the newer bottle has 14g at 18% and 1.5g at 8%. The older bottle also specifies "packed in Italy" while the newer one says "product of Spain." I can't say what I think of the change in percentages, just that it seems worth noticing.
I ended up not going to services, or to Brooklyn. I went to the library book sale and cooked a hacked-up gochujang dal out of stuff I had around my kitchen, which wasn't a bad use of the afternoon or the lentils.
Of note in regards to the stuff I had around my kitchen, I used up the last of some old grapeseed oil. I bought a new bottle of it yesterday, knowing how little I had left, and I checked the nutrition information out of curiosity. It's the same ingredients, same calories, but the older bottle lists 14 grams total fat at 21% of the ADV with 1.5g of saturated fat at 7%, and the newer bottle has 14g at 18% and 1.5g at 8%. The older bottle also specifies "packed in Italy" while the newer one says "product of Spain." I can't say what I think of the change in percentages, just that it seems worth noticing.
but you don't want 'em too nervous
May. 2nd, 2026 07:15 pmmusesfoolI can't remember where I first heard about Russian buttercream, but I finally decided to try it out to see how it works. It is super simple: you whip 2 sticks/226g of room temperature butter until it is pale, add a pinch of salt and a tsp of vanilla, and then whip in a can of sweetened condensed milk a quarter of the can at a time. I knew it would be sweet (though not quite as sweet - or gritty - as American buttercream), and I knew it might have a caramel type of taste, so I chose to try these brown sugar/cinnamon cupcakes that are supposed to be filled and topped with salted caramel. Needless to say, I did not bother with all that. The cupcakes are not too sweet and the cinnamon helps cut through the sweetness of the frosting, so I think it works as a pairing.
The frosting did curdle, though (pic). I think maybe whipping it so long (I had to do it for more like 14 minutes than 5 - 7 to get it light) raised the temperature too much. There are tips on how to fix it, but since it was just an experiment and no one else is going to see them, I didn't bother. The frosted cupcakes are in the fridge, and I'm sure that will help. If you're looking for a super easy, pipeable frosting, this could be the one for you!
I also made myself a plate of nachos for dinner, and they were delicious but super messy, so not the best idea when I eat dinner on the couch every night.
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The frosting did curdle, though (pic). I think maybe whipping it so long (I had to do it for more like 14 minutes than 5 - 7 to get it light) raised the temperature too much. There are tips on how to fix it, but since it was just an experiment and no one else is going to see them, I didn't bother. The frosted cupcakes are in the fridge, and I'm sure that will help. If you're looking for a super easy, pipeable frosting, this could be the one for you!
I also made myself a plate of nachos for dinner, and they were delicious but super messy, so not the best idea when I eat dinner on the couch every night.
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May the First.
May. 1st, 2026 09:18 pmhannahWaking up with a sore arm makes for an auspicious start to the month. I think I slept on it oddly because it's just my right arm, not both of them. It hurts too much to fully extend it, and raising my hand up to rest on the back of my head hurts a lot as well. It didn't interfere with kneading the dough for bread, but it's making it hard to deal with my hair. I've been taking painkillers on and off, and I'll take it easy for a while, too.
It's probably for the best I'm not upstate with my younger brother R. and his wife G. for a multitude of reasons, among them being the movie G. went to see with her friends tonight. As much as I like supporting movies about women, there's no way The Devil Wears Prada 2 is going to be as much fun or as good to look at as Project Hail Mary. Even if it's not in IMAX.
Meanwhile, I'm going to the opera on Sunday with my parents, and it's got me thinking maybe I won't go to services tomorrow, simply on the grounds of not quite wanting three days in a row of my parents. I don't know what I'd do with the day, just spend it by myself. I'll see how I feel in the morning.
It's probably for the best I'm not upstate with my younger brother R. and his wife G. for a multitude of reasons, among them being the movie G. went to see with her friends tonight. As much as I like supporting movies about women, there's no way The Devil Wears Prada 2 is going to be as much fun or as good to look at as Project Hail Mary. Even if it's not in IMAX.
Meanwhile, I'm going to the opera on Sunday with my parents, and it's got me thinking maybe I won't go to services tomorrow, simply on the grounds of not quite wanting three days in a row of my parents. I don't know what I'd do with the day, just spend it by myself. I'll see how I feel in the morning.
Dreamslayer vs. Dreams’ Layer: JLA #59, JLE #35 (JLI 89)
May. 1st, 2026 07:58 amtcampbell1000 posting in scans_daily
JLA Giffen-DeMatteis-Sears, JLE Giffen-Jones-Robertson.
It’s time to face off against Dreamslayer, the wroth foe with a face like a Rothko. Except just now, he’s borrowed Max Lord’s handsome mug and an entire population of islanders. ( He could do even more damage with Max’s body in a single afternoon if he understood finance. )
you don't have to tell a tidy story
May. 1st, 2026 02:22 pmmusesfoolSo I haven't written anything fictional since about January 2024 and mostly haven't even had any ideas, and then one morning last week (maybe the week before? I'm not sure - what even is time?), I woke up and was like, I could write a short DCC story set pre-collapse where Carl posts to AITA about breaking up with Bea and potentially stealing Donut. I told ![[tumblr.com profile]](https://www.tumblr.com/favicon.ico)
angelgazing about it and she was of course, very encouraging, and all, you should totally write that! But alas, I did not, though I did think about it longer than most ~ideas~ I've had over the last 2 years.
This morning, she texted me a link and someone wrote it! In a brief post on Threads of all places, but it was exactly that. And she was like, I only recognized it because you'd already told me about it! And I was like, see, I don't even have to write it because someone else already did!
Nice to know that even without writing anything, I am still tapped into the fannish hive mind. *wry*
In other fannish news: Ted Lasso season 4 trailer!!!! August 5th!!! I AM EXCITE!!!
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This morning, she texted me a link and someone wrote it! In a brief post on Threads of all places, but it was exactly that. And she was like, I only recognized it because you'd already told me about it! And I was like, see, I don't even have to write it because someone else already did!
Nice to know that even without writing anything, I am still tapped into the fannish hive mind. *wry*
In other fannish news: Ted Lasso season 4 trailer!!!! August 5th!!! I AM EXCITE!!!
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Saturday 2nd May 2026 is Free Comic Book Day
May. 1st, 2026 09:39 amicon_uk posting in scans_dailyFree Comic Book Day, the first Saturday in May, is the annual event where local comic shops distribute a variety of special comics from a number of publishers, at no cost to the customer!
Many Local Comic Shops will be hosting events or parties, many with guests, often involving local creators.
Scans_Daily exists to celebrate the comic medium in all it's many and varied forms and, as always, we actively encourage you to participate in your local comic shops' events if possible.
Maybe pick up some of the free comics that are being released as part of the event from pretty much every comic publisher with access to a printing press.
And maybe buy some other comics or graphic novels too.
As always, we encourage you to try something new, something you've perhaps heard of, but never got around to picking up. Something from an independent publisher you've heard of but never tried.. or even one you've never heard of.
Or maybe something you have seen somewhere on S_D, we have a long history to choose from!
Indulge your curiosity! Expand your horizons a little!
Never picked up a non-cape comic? Then maybe try a slice of life comic. Or a sports based one.
Not sure funny animals are for you? Why not find out!
Be tempted by that manga with the interesting cover... or the Filipno komic... or Korean manwha. Many comics stores have entire sections devoted to such things, or may be able to order them for you.
This year, for the first time, games shops are also getting involved with the event, so maybe check them out as well!
The fact you are also supporting a local small business is all to the good too!
( 2026 FREE COMIC BOOK DAY TITLES )
So go, participate as much as you feel comfortable with and, if you find something new and interesting (or even old and interesting), feel free to share your recommendations with us here!
And have fun too!
Many Local Comic Shops will be hosting events or parties, many with guests, often involving local creators.
Scans_Daily exists to celebrate the comic medium in all it's many and varied forms and, as always, we actively encourage you to participate in your local comic shops' events if possible.
Maybe pick up some of the free comics that are being released as part of the event from pretty much every comic publisher with access to a printing press.
And maybe buy some other comics or graphic novels too.
As always, we encourage you to try something new, something you've perhaps heard of, but never got around to picking up. Something from an independent publisher you've heard of but never tried.. or even one you've never heard of.
Or maybe something you have seen somewhere on S_D, we have a long history to choose from!
Indulge your curiosity! Expand your horizons a little!
Never picked up a non-cape comic? Then maybe try a slice of life comic. Or a sports based one.
Not sure funny animals are for you? Why not find out!
Be tempted by that manga with the interesting cover... or the Filipno komic... or Korean manwha. Many comics stores have entire sections devoted to such things, or may be able to order them for you.
This year, for the first time, games shops are also getting involved with the event, so maybe check them out as well!
The fact you are also supporting a local small business is all to the good too!
( 2026 FREE COMIC BOOK DAY TITLES )
So go, participate as much as you feel comfortable with and, if you find something new and interesting (or even old and interesting), feel free to share your recommendations with us here!
And have fun too!
All roads.
Apr. 30th, 2026 10:56 pmhannahI started Rome on the 7th, put it down, and then picked it back up after The Pitt wrapped up. I managed about two episodes a day, which for me is incredibly dense TV viewing. But HBO shows tend to do that. Also wanting to wrap it up by the end of the month for no other reason than arbitrary calendar dates.
I feel like I should dig up an icon or two.
In other arbitrary calendar news, it's something of a relief knowing I have a bit of a schedule to stick to. The letter transcription's going to be at least three days a week, telecommuting, so it'll be nice to have that external framework built around something I get at least some pleasure out of doing.
I feel like I should dig up an icon or two.
In other arbitrary calendar news, it's something of a relief knowing I have a bit of a schedule to stick to. The letter transcription's going to be at least three days a week, telecommuting, so it'll be nice to have that external framework built around something I get at least some pleasure out of doing.
