calliopes_pen: (lady_t_220 Sherlock in shock)
calliopes_pen ([personal profile] calliopes_pen) wrote2010-09-16 01:48 pm

Fannish Items of Interest

Speed Dating In The Marvel Universe.

Cthulhu sells Old Spice. Io9 discusses it here.

[profile] toast_ofthetown is hosting The Tarot Card Meme. Simply post your username, and people will come by and tell which card matches your personality best. My thread is here.

There may be a movie version of Goosebumps.

12 Educational Video Games That Were Actually Fun. The only two from that list that I’ve ever played were Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego, and The Oregon Trail, but I loved them both.

5 Weird Examples of Superheroic Identity Swapping. Includes Aunt May as The Goldie Oldie, Herald of Galactus. And the assistant editor that came up with the idea during his short-lived time at Marvel can be found in the comments.

From Funny or Die: Eyehole Paintings With Adam West.

I’ve received my [personal profile] spook_me assignment. The creature prompt is Aquatic Monster. The classic horror comic covers I’ve received for inspiration are this one and this one. I’m going to try to work at least one of these things into a Doctor Who/Ghostbusters crossover. The first trip on the TARDIS isn’t quite what they expected, maybe? I’m particularly inspired by the demonic hands coming out of a mirror in the first one. And does that sort of look like a relative of Cthulhu in the second?

[identity profile] marag.livejournal.com 2010-09-16 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I am happy to say I own the issue in which Aunt May becomes the Herald of Galactus. It is possibly one of the most wonderful pieces of crack ever. It's even better than Pirate!Batman :D

[identity profile] writteninsable.livejournal.com 2010-09-17 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
*cracking up* I love your icon, man. Seriously. I might have to steal it... or find one like it, at any rate. <3