Recent Reading: Annihilation
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booksToday I wrapped up Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer, a horror/sci-fi novel with fantastical (?) elements about a biologist exploring a very unsettling landscape.
There are no names given in this book—the narrator and protagonist is simply "the Biologist," and she refers to her other three teammates by their job titles as well. Locations outside of the place they're exploring—Area X—are not given either, but the world is implied to be much the same as our own, with Area X a troubling and relatively recent anomaly. A private company hires the Biologist and her colleagues to venture into this strange place and take notes. They are the 12th such expedition.
I appreciate that much of the horror in Annihilation isn't in-your-face: it's the slow build of things that are just off. This quiet and subtle approach means that when something extreme happens, it feels extreme. The Biologist and her colleagues know that Area X is dangerous before they venture in, but even so, they are unprepared for how and to what degree. VanderMeer's portrayal of how trust frays among relative strangers under these conditions felt realistic.
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Secret Origins Annual (1987) #1
Aug. 8th, 2025 06:44 pmiamrman posting in scans_dailyWriter: Paul Kupperberg
Pencils and inks: John Byrne
The origin of the All-New, All-Different Doom Patrol.
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Rom: Spaceknight #24
Aug. 8th, 2025 02:30 pmiamrman posting in scans_dailyWriter: Bill Mantlo
Breakdowns: Sal Buscema
Finishes: Joe Sinnott
Blue Blazes, it's a misunderstanding fight with Nova!
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Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #1
Aug. 8th, 2025 12:29 pmiamrman posting in scans_dailyWriter: Chuck Dixon
Pencils: Tom Lyle
Inks: Bob Smith
Tim is supposed to be taking time off from fighting crime, but gets in to more trouble than he thought when he defends a shop owner from hoodlums.
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Absolute Green Lantern #4 - "Chaotic Action"
Aug. 8th, 2025 03:10 amlaughing_tree posting in scans_daily
There’s a lot of that biblical stuff in there. I told someone else it was one of my comics where I try to solve God. I have an ongoing relationship with religion in my work, from a very agnostic perspective, but I work a lot of that out on the page. -- Al Ewing
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Richard Dragon: Kung Fu Fighter #12
Aug. 8th, 2025 10:38 amiamrman posting in scans_dailyWriter: David Anthony Kraft
Pencils: Ric Estrada
Inks: Jack Abel
Richard Dragon's supporting cast have been captured by the Doomsday Tong.
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Mod Post: On posting politically sensitive scans
Aug. 7th, 2025 11:47 pmicon_uk posting in scans_dailyA recent question from one of our members about the suitability of a comic which addresses political matters, which they were considering making a post about has reminded the Mods about what Scans_Daily is for, and it seems salient to mention it aloud.
"All art is political" is a given, and graphic storytelling is no exception. "Political" cartoons in newspapers etc have been a part of media for literally centuries.
Art also reflects the real world, metaphorically or directly, and that can make certain topics extra sensitive one way or the other.
Provided such comics do not promote hate or spread falsehoods without challenge or context, we have no issue with them being posted on S_D and encourage civilised dialogue.
Allowing them to be posted is making a political stance. NOT allowing them to be posted would still be a political stance, just a different one.
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"All art is political" is a given, and graphic storytelling is no exception. "Political" cartoons in newspapers etc have been a part of media for literally centuries.
Art also reflects the real world, metaphorically or directly, and that can make certain topics extra sensitive one way or the other.
Provided such comics do not promote hate or spread falsehoods without challenge or context, we have no issue with them being posted on S_D and encourage civilised dialogue.
Allowing them to be posted is making a political stance. NOT allowing them to be posted would still be a political stance, just a different one.
Our rules of behaviour apply to all posts. We trust all our members will be able to follow them, and we're here if anyone has any concerns.
The Mod Team
icon_uksistermagpieNightwing #1
Aug. 7th, 2025 06:01 pmiamrman posting in scans_dailyWriter: Chuck Dixon
Pencils: Scott McDaniel
Inks: Karl Story
People seem to be enjoying my other Bat-family posts, so I couldn’t leave out Nightwing. (Look out for Best Batgirl Cassandra Cain soon.)
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Superman Treasury 2025: Hero for All #1
Aug. 7th, 2025 10:39 amTags:
- char: aquaman/orin/arthur curry,
- char: batgirl/oracle/barbara gordon,
- char: batman/bruce wayne,
- char: black canary/dinah lance,
- char: blue beetle/ted kord,
- char: booster gold/michael jon carter,
- char: cyborg superman/hank henshaw,
- char: green arrow/oliver queen,
- char: green lantern/hal jordan,
- char: green lantern/john stewart,
- char: green lantern/warrior/guy gardner,
- char: kid flash/flash/wally west,
- char: lois lane,
- char: martian manhunter/j'onn j'onzz,
- char: maxima,
- char: robin/damian wayne,
- char: robin/nightwing/dick grayson,
- char: robin/red hood/jason todd,
- char: robin/red robin/tim drake,
- char: starfire/koriand'r,
- char: supergirl/kara zor-el,
- char: superman/clark kent,
- char: wonder woman/diana of themyscira,
- creator: bruno redondo,
- creator: dan jurgens
Mister Miracle (1989) #1
Aug. 7th, 2025 12:49 pmiamrman posting in scans_dailyWriter: J.M. DeMatteis
Pencils and inks: Ian Gibson
Scott and Barda just want to live a normal life in suburbia, but the forces of Apokolips think otherwise.
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Martian Manhunter #0
Aug. 7th, 2025 10:30 amiamrman posting in scans_dailyWriter: John Ostrander
Pencils and inks: Tom Mandrake
Poor J'onn. He has been around almost as long as everybody else, but he could never seem to hold down a solo series.
Any way, this issue is a new retelling of J’onn’s origin story.
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Captain America #1 (2025-) is a flashback.
Aug. 6th, 2025 07:03 pmthanekos posting in scans_dailyIt's Steve Rogers just after he came out of the ice.
It's also someone else before that - a new character's origin, grounded like Steve's in real history.
The first page hits the reader with that, a reminder of the passage of time - appropriate when the story involves fresh-from-the-ice Steve.
( The new character's young - and shocked. )
It's also someone else before that - a new character's origin, grounded like Steve's in real history.
The first page hits the reader with that, a reminder of the passage of time - appropriate when the story involves fresh-from-the-ice Steve.
( The new character's young - and shocked. )