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This first came out in 2009 (Which boggles my mind) but it's an evergreen seasonal tale which I have no qualms about posting again (and again, and again... It's like my equivalent of "The Wizard of Oz" on TV, but with more tied up Robin's).

According to the man himself, THIS is the story that Paul Dini used to get the gig writing Detective Comics, which is pretty remarkable as Batman is in it for exactly four panels. The trimming has not been easy, but I think I have this down to about a third of the issue.

( Detective 826 - Slay Ride! )

I wasn't sure what to post for the 4th of July, as a Brit it might seem slightly counterintuitive to promote our former colonies treasonous behaviour, but I suspect that ship has long since sailed... Well, okay, it sailed 244 years ago.

Luckily Marvel provided something via their youtube channel,

( Captain America's Top Ten Costumes )

And because I'm me, it seemed to be a moment to celebrate a few classic Captain America covers, featuringthe second most imperilled sidekick in comics

( Anything the kid in the pixie boots can do... )

It's been a long while since I posted any of my ever growing art collection, partly because I've been slowing it down a little, and partly because I've never made the time

( So let's do something about that )

Let's be honest... 2017 has not exactly been fun and games, has it? In comics, or the real world. It could have been worse, but a lot of that is due to the old saw that evil has trouble getting shit done because none of those involved trust each other, which is not exactly an aspirational goal, but I'll take what I can get right now!

Let's hope that 2018 sees the start of some cooler head prevailing across the world, and let's start by coming together as a community and commit to post more comic scans! (Again, not much on the global scale, but you never know how something important might start). Let's celebrate our diversity, our weirdness and our commitment to each other.

And in another sort of annual tradition, let's post my New Years themed commission which seems entirely apt.

Mitch Ballard - Batman, Robin and The Clock - Unhappy New Year! (or "Why Robin HATES the holidays!")

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I close off with a few of Peter Capaldis memorable final speech as the Doctor, a show which is paving the way to the future with a new, female Doctor coming in Autumn 2018. Let's try and take them to heart;

Never be cruel, never be cowardly.

Remember – hate is always foolish…and love is always wise.

Always try to be nice, and never fail to be kind.

Happy New Year All!

Since I seem to have traumatised you with my last Nightcrawler post, I thought I'd apologise by sharing some of the more appealling fanarts I've found of late.

( It's Monday, so some positivity is due )

It occured to me that it's been a long while since I posted one of these, so that's all the excuse I really need.

I might do a Fanart Thursday soon too, because why not, but....

( A couple of these might be NSFW so be warned )

Solicit for Grayson #13

( Well, it took them long enough :) )

Now, I think I've been very restrained for the most part of late, with a distinct lack of chronically imperilled acrobatic heroes, more or less.

Time to sort of remedy that with some scans from a book I found yesterday which was an impulse purchase and not a bad one at that, It's a hardback book called "The World According to the Joker" (There's also one called "The World According to Batman" which I didn't pick up)

It's a glimpse into the Jokers head-space as part of a series of psychological examinations by Dr Arkham

( It goes as well as you might expect )

like that's ever stopped me... :)

( The usual weirdness and cuteness within )

( Now with added commission-ness! )

(Sorry about that, I couldn't resist, I know it's unforgiveable, but could you make an eggsception just this once?)

( I'll stop now, promise! )