We’re a little late on this one, but when it was brought to our attention we had to share. Above is just one entry from Noelle Stevenson’s art series The Broship of the Rings. Above is Eowyn. Quoth Stevenson: “Of course the Rohirrim are a biker gang.” Welcome, ladies and gents, to a world where Shadowfax is a VW Van, Boromir pops his collar, Bill the Pony is a fixed-speed bike, and Arwen totally loved Aragorn before he was king.

Also Second Breakfast is now the greatest Tolkein based filk band name ever.

See all of Noelle’s Broship of the Rings drawings (and all her other stuff, including a lot of X-Men: First Class “peace” puns) here.

Something to think about re: that Bill and Ted sequel. (via Fashionably Geek.)

If you ever wondered what it’s like in the offices of The Mary Sue and Geekosystem, then keep wondering, because this pitch video that Geekosystem made (featuring our very own Jamie Frevele) is in no way accurate.

Except that is Max’s Risk set.

Emily Carroll has a new comic up, called The Prince and the Sea, and since her His Face All Red is still one of the best examples of making comics work on the internet that I’ve ever seen, I’m going to order you to go read it. (via Comics Beat.)

In other ladies making comics news (but not literally), we like Noelle Stevenson’s comment on Mulan.

We happened to mention offhandedly that Ms. Piggy was totally a pinup model back in the day to our sisterblog Styleite and they totally did a whole awesome post about it because we were so awesome.

At least that’s how we’re telling it.

Christer Nyberg put together this replica of the USS Reliant, the Federation Vessel commandeered by Khan Noonien Singh and his followers on Stardate 8130, out of more than 10,000 bricks. No, I am not looking at Memory Alpha right now. (io9)

• Okay, Warner Bros. Please, please, please, let this be good. (Variety)

Noelle of gingerhaze enjoys making .gifs out of bad anatomy in comic books, and we wholeheartedly support her efforts.

To see the panel this is from, visit her tumblr.

• NASA, after some worry from filmmakers, seems to be a lot more okay with the horror film they shot using actual NASA astronauts in space that immediately apparent. Yay! (io9)

Emil Johansson is compiling a complete Middle Earth family tree, and needs help. (Tor)

I gotta say, I haven’t been super enthusiastic about The Avengers photoshopped to death poster lineup, where it’s clear nobody was actually posing for the same photo and sometimes it looks like Captain America is ten stories tall. But the new round, where each poster focuses on one hero with another in the background (with a single exception), I can really dig. Scarlett Johansson looks like she is about to tear something apart, and that’s all I can really ask for.

Okay, here’s the rest of the team.

Cap,

Iron Man,

Thor,

Nick Fury (with Maria Hill),

And runners up at the contest to get their own poster, Hulk and Hawkeye.

While this seems like a slight to the two full-on members of the Avengers that they share a poster, we’re choosing to believe that some folks at Marvel PR saw Noelle Stevenson‘s adorable Hulkeye cartoons and decided to make it canon.

See more Hulkeye here and Stevenson’s tumblr.

(via Comics At the Movies.)

This is a screen capture from Gingerhaze’s (Noelle Stevenson) tumblr of a screen capture she took from The Avenger’s actor Tom Hiddleston’s twitter. Someone gave him one of her Loki illustrations. Take note of what she typed under the photo. Yup, that about says it all. Actually, she later posted, “how am i supposed to do anything ever again.” THAT says it all. 

• A recent magazine cover article featuring an Islamic woman in a body paint veil is causing controversy. (via The Frisky)
• The space shuttle Enterprise took a flight around NYC before landing at JFK to make its way to the Intrepid museum today, much like Discovery did not too long ago. And Leonard Nimoy was totally there to watch. (via Reuters)

Star Wars meets Adventure Time as Jake turns into an AT-AT! (via Fashionably Geek)

• Penny Arcade posted a video that examines the issue of harassment and bad behavior in online gaming, particularly in games that use voice chat. It offers some possible solutions that could be implemented by companies that would use the existing technology, and some simple but creative coding, to allow the community to naturally and seamlessly silence people who act out.
• Playboy Magazine has an interview with comic writer Grant Morrison (and an interesting Frank Quietly illustration). (via Comics Alliance)
• Becky Allen writes - On Female Characters: This Isn’t Highlander. There Can Be More Than One.

What if Poison Ivy and Swamp thing had a child together? This is what artist Axel Medellin imagines would happen. Check out some other children from superhero pairings on CBR’s The Line It Is Drawn.

• Tor describes their disappointment in the treatment of velociraptors in mainstream media.
• The winner of the Vancouver Film School’s Women in Games Scholarship has been announced. Congratulations, Kristina Soltvedt Wiik! (via Gaming Angels)
• Speaking of things happening in Canada, Dan Aykroyd’s Ghostbusters 2 costume is going to be displayed at the Museum of Natural History in Halifax. (via Ghostbusters News)

Noelle Stevenson‘s reimagined elf king Thranduil as Legolas’ speciesist party dad is here to tell you that the three Hobbit movies now have updated names, updated release dates, and updated swagger, now that his character design has been revealed in the form of Lee Pace in a shiny tunic.

We were already pretty certain that the first installment of the story The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey would be December 14th. Sure, Peter Jackson and Co. managed to get permission to stretch the story across three films since San Diego Comic Con. But that decision was unlikely to impact a movie that’s already in the can. And, as expected, Unexpected Journey isn’t getting any changes. It’s the next two movies that will be shaking things up.

The second Hobbit film was to be subtitled There and Back Again, and set to premiere a year after the first, but that title has now been shunted to the third installment. The second movie is now, officially, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Bandersnatch Cumberbund Smaug, and will premiere December 13th, 2013. Folks who were worried about waiting a whole ‘nother year again for the conclusion of the story need not fear: There and Back Again is now set to hit theaters on July 18th, 2014, as a nice Hobbity breather between Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy.

And if you have my guess about it: I think this shortening of the release cycle betrays the presence of a cliffhanger between Smaug and There and Back. Hopefully, hopefully, the two movies will also be shorter and more manageable than the standard Peter Jackson fare. I love you and your movies, PJ, but I also wouldn’t mind being able to watch a LotR movie without feeling exhausted two thirds of the way through.

Oh. Speciesist Party Dad Thranduil wants me to tell you that The Desolation of Smaug is actually named after one of his dance moves. Whatever you say, Speciesist Party Dad Thranduil. Just stop embarrassing your kids.

(Middle Earth News via Tipster Anon. See more Noelle Stevenson here.)

What, do you need some kind of explanation? Ryan North (who you might know from Dinosaur Comics) has just started up a Kickstarter for To Be or Not To Be, a choose-your-own-adventure version of Shakespeare’s Hamlet where you can play as Hamlet, Old Hamlet, or Ophelia. It’s already funded, with all profits from the sale of the published books going to charity.

But we thought you’d like to know about it anyway, so you can get in on those sweet rewards, because of the talent behind the book’s illustrations. You see, the more it gets funded, the more illustrations it will have, and the more art we’ll get to see by ladies like Carly Mondardo, Danielle Corsetto, Emily Partridge, Jess Fink, Kate Beaton, Meredith Gran, and Noelle Stevenson. Also come on, you can play as Ophelia.

(via everywhere.)

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The holiday season is upon us, and with that comes the joy—or stress, depending on how you look at it—of giftgiving. If you’re not quite sure about that perfect gift for your parent/sibling/friend/significant other/etc., you might find yourself tempted to resort to the dreaded gift card. But, dear reader, we believe in you. We know that you have it in you to do better. But everyone needs a little help, and that’s where our Holiday Gift Guide comes into play.

Whether the giftee in question is a comics geek, a film geek, an animation geek, whatever—there’s something to be found for them on this list. You can thank us later.

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Poor Hawkeye. Those back-breaking poses can’t be fun (or physically possible, but, y’know). The Mary Sue am sympathy, too. :(

(Art by Noelle Stevenson, aka Gingerhaze, via her Tumblr)

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Under the cut are two pages of the The Mary Sue favorite Noelle Stevenson‘s “The Sweater Bandit” from the upcoming Adventure Time With Fionna & Cake #1. For various covers ‘n’ things, visit Comics Alliance.

I don’t watch Adventure Time (it’s on my New Year’s Resolution “To Watch in 2013 List”), but I like sweaters and Stevenson, a.k.a. Gingerhaze, so I think this is pretty cool. How ’bout you?

(via: Comics Alliance)

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At a photo op at Austin Comic Con this weekend, a lucky nerd proposed to his girl nerd, and a camera caught everything. We’re not sure who delights us more: Brent Spiner or Wil Wheaton. And yes, according to Wil, Patrick Stewart‘s apparent facepalm was merely a trick of the moment: him wiping sweat from his brow. (The FW)

• John Hamm talks democracy with a 13-year-old-girl who has a very interesting question. (The Frisky)
• WoW playing Mila Kunis is set to produce a TV drama about Women’s Lib! (IndieWire)

Whadda they got in there? King Kong? The 3D version of Jurassic Park? (/Film)

• Noelle Stevenson‘s Nimona has been picked up by HarperCollins! You may recognize her style from all of the stuff of hers that we post, like, all the time.
• The Guardian tried to explain the 2012 American presidential election to its audience, and it used a comic. (Comics Alliance)

Where we’re going, Marty, we don’t need George Lucas. (Nerd Approved)

• Is the world ready for a Ra’s al Ghul-inspired hip hop album? I AM. (Comic Book Resources)
• The Hobbit comes with a FAQ. I’m assuming this is like licensing agreements. (Gizmodo)

It might just be the breed, but this pup looks pretty happy to be made over as Sparky from Frankenweenie. (Fashionably Geek)

It’s Cyber Monday, the day when we can all get deals on products, geeky and non-geeky alike, without having to venture out into the craziness of the holiday shopping season. (Or, God forbid, Black Friday. *shudder*) Because we love our readers and we want you to be happy, here are some of our favorite offerings from the various fan artists, publishers, and misc. geek-friendly retailers offering deals today and today only.

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There’s a reason we love Noelle Stevenson (a.k.a. Gingerhaze) around here, and the reason is that she draws stuff like this. And her mad skills at depicting ’90s hair and fashion. And her San from Princess Mononoke. And her propensity for stripes. (Fine, fine, I can’t speak for Susana and Jill on that one—I just really like stripes and plaid.)

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If you’re a fan of Fiona Staples, Noelle Stevenson, Becky Cloonan, Laura Allred, Colleen Coover, Lora Innes, or Jenny Frison, (and many other folks besides), then you should go congratulate them!

BEST LETTERER

• Chris Eliopoulos, COW BOY: A BOY AND HIS HORSE, Archaia
• Joe Caramagna, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
• Todd Klein, FABLES, DC Comics
• Jack Morelli, ARCHIE, Archie Comics
• Chris Ware, BUILDING STORIES, Pantheon

BEST COLORIST

• Laura Allred, FF , Marvel Comics
• Matt Hollingsworth, HAWKEYE, Marvel Comics
• Tito Pena, ARCHIE, Archie Comics
• Ed Ryzowski, GUTTERS
• Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics (Issue #1)

BEST SYNDICATED STRIP or PANEL

• CUL DE SAC, Richard Thompson, Universal Press Syndicate
• DICK TRACY, Joe Staton and Mike Curtis, Tribune Media Services
• GET FUZZY, Darby Conley, United Feature Syndicate
• MUTTS, Patrick McDonnell, King Features
• PEARLS BEFORE SWINE, Stephen Pastis, United Feature Syndicate

BEST ONLINE COMICS WORK

• BANDETTE, Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover, www.monkeybraincomics.com/titles/bandette/
• BATTLEPUG, Mike Norton
• THE DREAMER, Lora Innes
• NIMONA, Noelle Stevenson
• SHELDON, Dave Kellett

BEST AMERICAN EDITION of FOREIGN MATERIAL

• ABELARD, NBM
• BLACKSAD: A SILENT HELL, Dark Horse (Seven page preview)
• NEW YORK MON AMOUR, Fantagraphics Books (Nine page preview)
• SHARAZ-DE: TALES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS, Archaia (Twenty five page preview)
• NAOKI URASAWA’S 20TH CENTURY BOYS, VOL. 22, VIZ Media

BEST INKER

• Steve Ellis, ONLY LIVING BOY, Bottled Lightning
• Jonathan Glapion, BATMAN, DC Comics
• Klaus Janson, CAPTAIN AMERICA, Marvel Comics
• Mark Morales, AVENGERS VS. X-MEN, Marvel Comics
• Bob Smith, LIFE WITH ARCHIE, Archie Comics

BEST NEW SERIES

• ADVENTURE TIME, KaBOOM! Studios
• HAWKEYE, Marvel Comics
• NEW CRUSADERS: RISE OF THE HEROES, Red Circle Comics
• REVIVAL, Image Comics
• SAGA, Image Comics

MOST PROMISING NEW TALENT

• Jerry Gaylord, FANBOYS VS. ZOMBIES, BOOM! Studios
• Dennis Hopeless, AVENGERS ARENA, Marvel Comics
• Ryan Jampole, MEGA MAN, Archie Comics
• Mark Mariano, Happyloo, MyPalMark.com
• David Nytra, THE SECRET OF THE STONE FROG, Toon Books

SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN COMICS

• Chad Lambert, THE POSSUMS AT LARGE 10TH ANNIVERSARY CRAPTACULAR, Old School Comics
• Ryan North, ADVENTURE TIME, KaBOOM!Studios
• Dan Parent, KEVIN KELLER, Archie Comics
• Chris Sparks, TEAM CUL DE SAC – CARTOONISTS DRAW THE LINE AT PARKINSON’S, Andrews McMeel
• Jim Zub, SKULLKICKERS, Image Comics (First issue)

BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC PUBLICATION FOR YOUNGER READERS

• ADVENTURE TIME, KaBOOM! Studios
• AMELIA RULES: HER PERMANENT RECORD, Simon and Schuster
• COW BOY: A BOY AND HIS HORSE, Archaica
• DRAMA, Scholastic
• SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES, DC Comics
• THE SHARK KING, Toon Books

BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED

• ALIEN: THE ILLUSTRATED STORY, Titan Books
• ARCHIE: THE MARRIED LIFE, BOOK 2, Archie Comics
• CURSED PIRATE GIRL, Archaia (Fourteen page preview)
• HEADS OR TAILES, Fantagraphics (Twenty three page excerpt)
• KING CITY, Image

BEST ANTHOLOGY

• DARK HORSE PRESENTS, various, Dark Horse
• DISTRICT COMICS, Matt Dembicki, Fulcrum Publishing
• ONCE UPON A TIME MACHINE, Andrew Carl, Dark Horse
• TEAM CUL DE DE SAC: CARTOONISTS DRAW THE LINE AT PARKINSON’S, Chris Sparks, Andrews McMeel
• WOMANTHOLOGY: SPACE, Mariah Huehner, IDW

BEST DOMESTIC REPRINT PROJECT

• BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS, VOL. 2, Archie Comics
• CAME THE DAWN AND OTHER STORIES, THE EC COMICS LIBRARY, Fantagraphcs
• CRIME DOES NOT PAY ARCHIVES, Dark Horse Comics
• DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI’S DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN, ARTIST’S EDITION, IDW
• POGO: BONA FIDE BALDERDASH VOL. 2, WALT KELLY’S POGO, Fantagraphics

BEST COVER ARTIST

• David Aja, HAWKEYE, Marvel Comics
• Steve Ellis, ONLY LIVING BOY, Bottled Lightning
• Jenny Frison, REVIVAL, Image Comics
• Adam Hughes, FAIREST, Vertigo Comics
• Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics

BEST BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL, or JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION

• ALTER EGO MAGAZINE, TwoMorrows Publishing
• JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR, TwoMorrows Publishing
• TEAM CUL DE DE SAC: CARTOONISTS DRAW THE LINE AT PARKINSON’S, Andrews McMeel
• MARVEL COMICS: THE UNTOLD STORY, Sean Howe, HarperCollins
• ROBOT 6 WEBSITE, Comic Book Resources

SPECIAL AWARD for EXCELLENCE IN PRESENTATION

• BUILDING STORIES, Chris Ware, Pantheon Books
• CURSED PIRATE GIRL COLLECTED EDITION: VOLUME ONE, Jeremy Bastian, Archaia
• DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI’S DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN: ARTIST’S EDITION, Scott Dunbier, IDW
• TEAM CUL DE DE SAC: CARTOONISTS DRAW THE LINE AT PARKINSON’S, Chris Sparks, Andrews McMeel
• THE ART OF BETTY AND VERONICA, Victor Gorelick and Craig Yoe, Archie Comics

BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM ORIGINAL

• BUILDING STORIES, Pantheon
• THE CARTER FAMILY: DON’T FORGET THIS SONG, Abrams ComicArts
• MY FRIEND DAHMER, Abrams ComicArts
• RICHARD STARK’S PARKER: THE SCORE, IDW
• THE UNDERWATER WELDER, Top Shelf

BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES

• BATMAN, DC Comics
• DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
• HAWKEYE, Marvel Comics
• LOCKE AND KEY, IDW
• RACHEL RISING, Abstract Studios
• SAGA, Image Comics

BEST WRITER

• Matt Fraction, HAWKEYE, Marvel Comics
• Joe Hill, LOCKE AND KEY, IDW
• Tim Seeley, REVIVAL, Image Comics
• Scott Snyder, BATMAN, DC Comics
• Brian Vaughn, SAGA, Image Comics
• Mark Waid, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics

BEST ARTIST

• David Aja, HAWKEYE, Marvel Comics
• Greg Capullo, BATMAN, DC Comics
• Mike Norton, REVIVAL, Image Comics
• Chris Samnee, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
• Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics

BEST CARTOONIST

• Jaime Hernandez, LOVE AND ROCKETS: NEW STORIES, Fantagraphics
• Jeff Lemire, THE UNDERWATER WELDER, Top Shelf
• Terry Moore, RACHEL RISING, Abstract Studios
• Chris Ware, BUILDING STORIES, Pantheon
• Adam Withers and Comfort Love, RAINBOW IN THE DARK, uniquescomic.com

BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY

• BATMAN # 12, DC Comics
• BUILDING STORIES, Pantheon
• HAWKEYE # 1, Marvel Comics
• LOCKE AND KEY: GRINDHOUSE, IDW
• THE MIRE, BeckyCloonan.net
• SAGA # 1, Image Comics
• TALES DESIGNED TO THRIZZLE #8, Fantagraphics (Preview)

Allow Us To Explain

Comics are wonderful, visual ways of getting a story across, and it goes without saying that we at The Mary Sue love them. But as wonderful as they are, grabbing issue after issue can add up. And yet the desire for more comics persists. Luckily there are plenty of creative, engaging, funny, and complex stories and gag strips out there for those of us who need our dose of sequential art. You just have to know where to look.

Webcomics allow artists and writers to take advantage of almost unlimited possibilities and showcase truly innovative storytelling, plus they come from the minds and hands of people who simply love to create. Unfortunately the internet is a big place, and finding quality comics that fit your taste can be tricky when there are so many choices. That’s why we’ve decided to compile some of our own favorite webcomics, conveniently categorized and described, to help webcomic veterans and newbies alike find new comics to love.

Of course, this list could never be a comprehensive overview of every comic on the internet, or even every quality comic on the internet, but hopefully you come away with a new fandom to call your very own. Don’t see your favorite here? Tell everybody about it in the comments!

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The holidays are coming, swifter than Guillermo del Toro announcing another project that he probably won’t have time to do. Not seeing more del Toro films is nothing but sadness, but luckily your holiday shopping doesn’t have to be. If you plan ahead, that is. All this week we’ll be posting holiday gift guides to help you pick out the perfect present for that nerd or geek in your life. Category the first: Art!

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Yesterday I heard the name Lumberjanes. And I don’t think I’ll ever forget it. 

Comics Alliance has the info and preview pages of Lumberjanes, a new series being written by Noelle Stevenson and Grace Ellis, with art by Brooke Allen for Boom Box! It was created by Ellis and Boom! Senior Editor Shannon Watters. Boom Box! is a relatively new imprint of Boom! Studios focusing on creator-owned titles, and Lumberjanes is set to be its second title.

Before we go any further, can I just say I was going to buy this comic book on the name alone? I love it.

Comics Alliance tells us Boom’s short sell: “Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Gravity Falls” but here’s a longer description:

According to Boom!, Lumberjanes follows the adventures of five friends spending their summer at a scout camp. Unfortunately for Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley, there are also a whole lot of “supernatural critters” out there trying to ruin their good time, and that’s when I assume the young-women-versus-monster combat starts up.

And yes, there are promises of yeti fights. Stevenson, creator of Nimona, is a favorite of The Mary Sue, so we were excited to see she and so many talented women were involved in the project. Although Comics Alliance doesn’t mention everyone, I started slowly seeing other women announcing, or at least hinting at, their involvement on twitter. Illustrator Aimee Fleck tweeted she’s done a cover for the upcoming series, Hannah Nance Partlow wrote she did the logo on the cover, and Kate Leth teased involvement on twitter but didn’t give any further details. However she did say, “It’s gonna be soooo queer.”

Stevenson wrote on tumblr the full-color series would be released in April. Pre-order it from your local comic shop like it’s your job.

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J-14.com got the exclusive first look at How to Train Your Dragon 2′s Astrid and Stormfly.

• Cartoon Network is currently having a sale on Powerpuff Girls merchandise!
• 16 Great Works of Attack on Titan Fan Art (via Neatorama)
• WWE Hall of Famer Mae Young passed away at age 90. Her last wrestling match was in 2010. She was a fine lady. (via Digital Spy)

Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the work of famous zoologist Dian Fossey.

• British actor Roger Lloyd-Pack, who played Bartemius “Barty” Crouch in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, has passed away. He was 69. (via Deadline)
• Sister site Mediaite writes, “It’s Dawning on Men That Stopping Sexism on the Internet Is Their Job.”
• And newly redesigned sister site Styleite writes, “Yes, Yess, Yesss! Get Paid to Orgasm in the Name of Science.” Well if you say so…

Noelle Stevenson, aka Gingerhaze, does her best Edward Gory impression. Damn fine.

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Noelle Stevenson, aka Gingerhaze, is an accomplished creator. She creates the weekly webcomic Nimona and her latest outing is the fabulously named Lumberjanes from Boom. But you see, that all amounts to nothing when entering certain comic book shops. 

Do head over to Stevenson’s tumblr to read the rest of this rage-inducing comic strip (and a follow-up rant on this reblog) you just might relate to. Also read her great response to someone telling her they “don’t want to be rude or ignorant but…”

If this worries you, don’t fret, there ARE good comic shops out there. A tumblr user told Stevenson, and in turn us, about a great resource - Hater Free Wednesdays. They list great, and not so great, comic shops around North America and you can submit others you know of.

What I want to know is, when will women stop getting this reaction in comic shops?

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Yes, this is a Lost-themed nursery, created by M&J Collection. See more at Home & Hues’ list of The Best Geek-Themed Baby Nurseries And Nursery Decorations.

• Give a listen to NPR’s piece on Melissa Anelli, author of Harry, [as in Potter] A History and a victim of cyberstalking for over five years.
• Heidi MacDonald of The Beat calls Disney on their treatment of Bill Mantlo, co-creator of Rocket Raccoon, who was institutionalized following a 1992 accident that left him with irreversible brain damage. He receives no royalties.

Attack on Titan… underwear? Crunchyroll has pics of more upcoming merch, including a Levi sleep mask and Survey Corps booze. (Japanator)

• CBR has an interview with Noelle Stevenson and Grace Ellis, writers of Lumberjanes.
• Will Brent Spiner be in Star Wars Rebels? (blastr)
• Billboard reports that since the Guardians of the Galaxy trailer came out online sales of “Hooked On a Feeling” have increased by about 700%. Ooga chaka! Go watch that trailer again.

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