Justice League Interchronal: JUSTICE LEAGUE EUROPE ANNUAL #2, ARMAGEDDON 2001 #2 (JLI 84)
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scans_dailyWarning for a homophobic throwaway line from a villain, and some...controversial character development.
The heroes of the JLA and JLE are gathered in New York after the Bialya mission. While they mingle with some of their usual irreverent chatter, it’s more subdued than usual.
J’Onn and Catherine hope to get things back to normal--“as much as they can be, without Max.” But Cap nips “normal” in the bud as the JLE starts teleporting back to London.
( He starts spraying his pits with WD-40 and speaking French in a Gambit voice. ‘‘Ah, oui, cherie, hon hon hon!’’ )
The heroes of the JLA and JLE are gathered in New York after the Bialya mission. While they mingle with some of their usual irreverent chatter, it’s more subdued than usual.
J’Onn and Catherine hope to get things back to normal--“as much as they can be, without Max.” But Cap nips “normal” in the bud as the JLE starts teleporting back to London.
( He starts spraying his pits with WD-40 and speaking French in a Gambit voice. ‘‘Ah, oui, cherie, hon hon hon!’’ )
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Wishing Adam Hughes ALL the good vibes
Apr. 17th, 2026 12:21 amicon_uk posting in scans_dailyThe artist best known for his unapologetically cheeky pin-up art style, Adam Hughes, needs little introduction to most comic fans.
However, today his wife, fellow artist Allison Sohn posted that Hughes had been diagnosed with Stage 3C colorectal cancer.
This is a treatable, and survivable, condition but there are never guarantees.
I know I speak for the Mods, and am sure I speak for all members of the scans_daily community in sending him all our best, and wishing him the best possible outcome in his upcoming fight against this most unpleasant of diseases.
However, today his wife, fellow artist Allison Sohn posted that Hughes had been diagnosed with Stage 3C colorectal cancer.
This is a treatable, and survivable, condition but there are never guarantees.
I know I speak for the Mods, and am sure I speak for all members of the scans_daily community in sending him all our best, and wishing him the best possible outcome in his upcoming fight against this most unpleasant of diseases.
Bialya With Extra Cheese: JLQ #5-8 (JLI 83)
Apr. 16th, 2026 11:50 amtcampbell1000 posting in scans_daily
The Global Guardians were only the third most popular “GG” in the JLI era, after Guy Gardner and General Glory. But they merited at least a little attention after all their buildup. Assistant editor Kevin Dooley slid into the writing role for these four stories with Andy Smith on pencils, though it’s hard to believe the same people wrote and drew all four of them. Even by JLI standards, they’re quite varied in tone.
( Almost as much as Sumaan Harjavti’s skin and hair are from appearance to appearance. )
Meet the Absolute Robin's - Absolute Batman #19
Apr. 15th, 2026 11:18 amicon_uk posting in scans_dailyHow to kill my interest in Absolute Robin's in one panel
I confess I've only been glancing at the Absolute Batman title, it's just.. not to my tastes. If you're enjoying it, then more power to you, but not for me.
However, me also being me, I was interested to see what they'd do with the concept of Robin.
So how does the latest issue introduce the concept? With one panel they poured cold water over me.
( Oh no... not HIM )
I confess I've only been glancing at the Absolute Batman title, it's just.. not to my tastes. If you're enjoying it, then more power to you, but not for me.
However, me also being me, I was interested to see what they'd do with the concept of Robin.
So how does the latest issue introduce the concept? With one panel they poured cold water over me.
( Oh no... not HIM )
April Media Post
Apr. 14th, 2026 09:27 amraptureofthemoonReading
Finished
The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald by John Bacon. Overall, a beautifully penned memorial to the crew and a bit of a love letter to Great Lakes Shipping, I think. I saw some comments on Good Reads where people were expecting Bacon to cover more about the theories about what caused the wreck itself, but I think they missed the opening strains of the book: it was meant to be about the men and their families. Bacon did cover the various theories but he didn't deep dive.
Ongoing
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix - I'm liking it overall. I think I'm about halfway through. I'm getting a bit of AHS: Coven vibes, but not sure if it's going to go the way I think it is.
I'm pondering what book to pick up next. I've been trying to keep a couple ongoing to improve my reading endurance... On Goodreads, I have a list for 2026 and I'm torn between starting Alan Duff's Once Were Warriors (which I've stopped and started after a few pages a couple of times now), Clive Barker's Coldheart Canyon: A Hollywood Ghost Story, Ami McKay's The Witches of New York or one of the young adult books (of which there are a handful) for a quicker read.
Watching
DS9 and other rewatches are paused, just because Matt and I got into other ventures. Skating season for him started back up last Monday, so two nights a week he's out late. And I've gone back to more reading/writing.
Mostly, I've just been watching YouTube, bouncing between gamers, Minecrafters and socio-political commentary, as fits my mood.
I guess I've been watching a bit of Bob Ross too. I leave playlists of him on YouTube playing on the TV upstairs for Mithril (and Silver too, but that's mostly when we're gone because she's downstairs with me most of the day through the week). Their emotional comfort artist.
Listening
Nothing new on the listening front.
Playing
I think this is where I've been sinking my time lately. For my birthday, I bought myself Creature Kitchen, a game where you start off feeding forest critters and gradually move into feeding the cryptids and other creatures that live in the area.
Finished
The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald by John Bacon. Overall, a beautifully penned memorial to the crew and a bit of a love letter to Great Lakes Shipping, I think. I saw some comments on Good Reads where people were expecting Bacon to cover more about the theories about what caused the wreck itself, but I think they missed the opening strains of the book: it was meant to be about the men and their families. Bacon did cover the various theories but he didn't deep dive.
Ongoing
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix - I'm liking it overall. I think I'm about halfway through. I'm getting a bit of AHS: Coven vibes, but not sure if it's going to go the way I think it is.
I'm pondering what book to pick up next. I've been trying to keep a couple ongoing to improve my reading endurance... On Goodreads, I have a list for 2026 and I'm torn between starting Alan Duff's Once Were Warriors (which I've stopped and started after a few pages a couple of times now), Clive Barker's Coldheart Canyon: A Hollywood Ghost Story, Ami McKay's The Witches of New York or one of the young adult books (of which there are a handful) for a quicker read.
I'm glad to be back in a place where I'm excited about books and reading.
Watching
DS9 and other rewatches are paused, just because Matt and I got into other ventures. Skating season for him started back up last Monday, so two nights a week he's out late. And I've gone back to more reading/writing.
Mostly, I've just been watching YouTube, bouncing between gamers, Minecrafters and socio-political commentary, as fits my mood.
I guess I've been watching a bit of Bob Ross too. I leave playlists of him on YouTube playing on the TV upstairs for Mithril (and Silver too, but that's mostly when we're gone because she's downstairs with me most of the day through the week). Their emotional comfort artist.
Listening
Nothing new on the listening front.
Playing
I think this is where I've been sinking my time lately. For my birthday, I bought myself Creature Kitchen, a game where you start off feeding forest critters and gradually move into feeding the cryptids and other creatures that live in the area.
I also played a demo for While We Wait Here, another horror/creepy work-ish sim. I might go ahead and buy it. Reviews are generally positive and I'm always on the lookout for work sims with a horror element.
And, as is my pattern, I've been in and out of Minecraft (doing more building on the server) and Cyberpunk 2077 (mostly just exploring the city and ruminating on ideas for fic).
Mod Post: Off-Topic Tuesday
Apr. 14th, 2026 09:01 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.
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.
Artemis II arrived safely back to Earth, though apparently Mission Contgrol chose not to all put on ape masks
The beloved internet meme "Neil Banging out the Tunes" celebrated it's 20th Anniversary
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.
Artemis II arrived safely back to Earth, though apparently Mission Contgrol chose not to all put on ape masks
The beloved internet meme "Neil Banging out the Tunes" celebrated it's 20th Anniversary
And speaking of rats doing improbable things (without the charm of the above) POTUS47 managed a remarkable week even by his usual, unbelieveably low, standards. Trying to save face when his chaotic Iran War went horrendously badly, to the extent he's now blockading a blockade that only exists because he set in motion the events which caused it in the first place. Milirary historians will be documenting this one for years.
Suffice it to say that when you manage to post an AI image so offensive that your own Christian Nationalist supporters come out on the side of the POPE in an argument (even momentarily), you HAVE to know you've buggered things up.
Bialya With Seeds in the Center: JLE #30, JLA #55 (JLI 82)
Apr. 13th, 2026 11:23 amtcampbell1000 posting in scans_daily
JLE Giffen-Jones-Robertson, JLA Giffen-DeMatteis-Wozniak.
Storytelling is as much about what you don’t include as what you do. Giffen and company were often inspired in terms of what they left out or minimized. This appealed to a smart audience who could fill in the blanks.
But sometimes you leave too many blanks. Sometimes you cross the line between making your reader an enthusiastic participant in the storyline and making them wonder why they’re doing all your work for you.
___ ______ ________ ______ _______, and that’s why this final Queen Bee of Bialya storyline leaves too many blanks. ( ____________ __ __ ____ _____ ____ ___ _____ _______ __ ____ ___ __, ___ ______ ___ _______ ____ _____ ________ __ ____ ____ ____ ___ __ _________, _______ __ _ _____ ________ ___ _____ ____ __ ___ ______! ___ _________ ___ _____ ___ ____ ______… )
Gail Simone presents April 'Pool's Day
Apr. 13th, 2026 06:30 pmshakalooloo posting in scans_dailyYeah, I only bought this because of that variant cover (by Mike Spicer). But hey, the interior isn't bad!
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The case of the missing notifications
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dw_maintenanceI keep forgetting to post about this: we've been troubleshooting the "missing notifications" problem for the past few days. (Well, I say "we", really I mean Mark and Robby; I'm just the amanuensis.) It's been one of those annoying loops of "find a logical explanation for what could be causing the problem, fix that thing, observe that the problem gets better for some people but doesn't go away completely, go back to step one and start again", sigh.
Mark is hauling out the heavy debugging ordinance to try to find the root cause. Once he's done building all the extra logging tools he needs, he'll comment to this entry. After he does, if you find a comment that should have gone to your inbox and sent an email notification but didn't, leave him a link to the comment that should have sent the notification, as long as the comment itself was made after Mark says he's collecting them. (I'd wait and post this after he gets the debug code in but I need to go to sleep and he's not sure how long it will take!)
We're sorry about the hassle! Irregular/sporadic issues like this are really hard to troubleshoot because it's impossible to know if they're fixed or if they're just not happening while you're looking. With luck, this will give us enough information to figure out the root cause for real this time.
Boss Battle: JLE #29, JLA #54 (JLI 81)
Apr. 11th, 2026 05:39 amtcampbell1000 posting in scans_daily
Max’s replacement looks ready to make Peter Gyrich look like Edwin Jarvis. But maybe he won’t be so ba--
( Never mind, he just held a three-hour efficiency meeting and spiked the donuts with Scarecrow fear toxin ‘‘to instill respect.’’ )