#Dan finding out Billy is Marvel: Oh no this kid is like 9- I was at least a teen-adult when I started doing hero-villian things!

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Prompt 211

The figure looked down at Billy. Billy looked up at the figure awkwardly from where he was digging through a trash can. 

“Um… I can explain!” 

Okay he honestly couldn’t, and instead threw a bag at them and booked it like his life depended on it. Which it might! Living in Fawcett meant that there were magical entities everywhere, even if they looked human, and he wasn’t going to get stolen by some fae! 

…

And they caught him. Great. He’s going to die now or get thrown back into foster care- huh? Food? They’re offering- no no, this is some fae bullshit, isn’t it! … But he’s also hungry, so maybe it’ll be worth it…

#DCxDP #DPxDC #Prompts #Dan whose on parole seeing gremlin child: Huh why does he smell like magic #Dan: I’m going to get the weird child food #Dan listening to Billy complain over a sandwich: Oh no I can’t get attached #Dan: So I’ve gotten attached like finding a feral cat #Dan finding out Billy is Marvel: Oh no this kid is like 9- I was at least a teen-adult when I started doing hero-villian things! #Dan: Kid I’m getting you back into school even if it’s homeschool #Billy who thinks he just got adopted by some sort of fae thing: Sure why not Mr Fae-Dude #Time travelling hero who sees World Ending Threat getting dragged around by Smol Child several weeks later:

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off the rack #1273

Monday, August 5, 2019

 It's a holiday Monday here in Ottawa and the weather couldn't be any better. One of those days where I really appreciate living in Canada's Capital. I'm sure there are going to be many citizens out and about enjoying all the sights today. I'll be busy sprucing up the joint before our guests arrive for dinner.

 Avengers #22 - Jason Aaron (writer) Stefano Caselli (art) Jason Keith (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). Challenge of the Ghost Riders part 1. As you can tell from the title of this story, Robbie Reyes, the latest Ghost Rider, is featured. Seems he's not cut out for being the Spirit of Vengeance and wants out. Time for the team to help and they call in an expert. No, it's not Doctor Strange. This mystic hero was seen briefly in War of the Realms but he's not been on the racks regularly in a while. With all the hellfire flames Jason Keith's bright colours are perfect for this exorcism. Meanwhile, Thor and Iron Man investigate an ancient mystery in Turkey. There are lots of reasons to keep reading.

 Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #9 - Tom Taylor (writer) Ken Lashley & Juann Cabal (art) Nolan Woodard & Marcio Menyz (colours) VC's Travis Lanham (letters). I like the way Tom Taylor writes dialogue. Here we have the origin of the Rumor as she helps Spider-Man try to defeat Helminth, first name Kenneth. He's a nasty, nasty villain with lots of henchmen. Spidey and the reformed Prowler are going to need more than the Rumor's help so Peter goes and gets it.

 Runaways #23 - Rainbow Rowell (writer) Andre Genolet (art) Niko Henrichon (Victor and Doombot dialogue art) Matthew Wilson (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). I'm glad this is still on the racks which means that more people are reading this title than was buying West Coast Avengers  and The Unstoppable Wasp. If fans of those comic books are looking for something just as fun and well done then they should start picking this book up.

 Marvel Action Spider-Man #6 - Erik Burnham (writer) Christopher Jones (art) Zac Atkinson (colours) Shawn Lee (letters). The trio take on Kraven and his two kids. Guess who wins. I really like this Spider-Man title for younger readers. It's kind of sad that I think this is better than The Amazing Spider-Man right now. Next issue, the Black Cat.

 Sabrina the teenage witch #4 - Kelly Thompson (writer) Veronica Fish & Andy Fish (art) Jack Morelli (letters). I love the combination of teenage hijinx and sorcerous magic. Sabrina girds herself for whatever may come when she goes searching for her missing aunties.

 Conan the Barbarian #8 - Jason Aaron (writer) Gerardo Zaffino (art) Garry Brown (art pages 19 & 20) Matthew Wilson (colours) VC's Travis Lanham (letters). Conan visits his old home village in Cimmeria. It's not the welcome he expected. This is classic sword and sorcery.

 Death's Head #1 - Tini Howard (writer) Kei Zama (art) Felipe Sobreiro (colours) VC's Travis Lanham (letters). Where's the legacy number? You younguns may not know this but this bounty hunter robot with the annoying speech pattern was on the racks back in the eighties. Death's Head originated in the UK and his run in North America didn't last too long. This reboot (har) tries to update the character by teaming him up with two Young Avengers, Wiccan and Hulkling. I almost stopped reading after a few pages but I'm always willing to give a new comic book a chance and I did perk up a bit when Billy and Teddy showed up. The last page came close to making me want to read the next issue so I'll decide when it hits the racks, yes?

 Batman Last Knight On Earth #2 - Scott Snyder (writer) Greg Capullo (pencils) Jonathan Glapion (inks) FCO Plascencia (colours) Tom Napolitano (letters). Batman and the Joker's head continue their search for a way to save the world. Here's where they meet what remains of the Justice League and the villain of this story, Omega. No, it's not Lex Luthor. I like how a lot of heroes and villains are being used in this story like the recently completed Heroes in Crisis. The disembodied Joker is one of my favourite versions of the lunatic. Batman winds up back in Gotham City at the end of this issue and has a surprising reunion.

 Marvel Team-Up #4 - Clint McElroy (writer) Ig Guara (art) Felipe Sobreiro (colours) VC's Clayton Cowles (letters). This one features Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel in a story about stolen Kree tech. I learned something new; Carol's mom was Kree and her name was Marie-Ell. This issue ends with the inevitable fight with some bad guys and the surprise reveal of who one of them are. I'm looking forward to the next issue to find out why the bad guys want all that Kree tech.

 Powers of X #1 - Jonathan Hickman (writer) R.B. Silva (art) R.B. Silva & Adriano Di Benedetto (inks) Marte Gracia (colours) VC's Clayton Cowles (letters). Now this is how you rejuvenate interest in the X-Men. Put out two books with good writing and excellent art. If I could only afford to buy a comic book a week, I would be spending my money on this one and House of X. You will notice a few prose pages scattered throughout both first issues. They are all worth reading and gives you a deeper understanding of what's happening and to who people are. I particularly like the new characters here and look forward to getting to know them better as long as they survive. An issue of Powers of X or House of X hits the racks every week until October 9. You would do well to pick up every one.

 Fantastic Four #12 - Dan Slott (writer) Sean Izaakse (art) Marcio Menyz (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). Ben and Alicia go on their honeymoon but the Hulk crashes their romantic getaway. Read this issue to find out why the big green galoot wants to kill the big orange rock star. Ben might not survive this titanic tussle because he's just about to transmogrify into his human form. Uh-oh. The reason that this issue costs $4.99 US is because there's a really nice back-up story about the Future Foundation by Jeremy Whitley (writer), Will Robson (pencils), Daniele Orlandini with Will Robson (inks & finishes), Greg Menzie (colours) and VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). If Future Foundation #1 hitting the racks on August 7 is as much fun as this preview it will be worth reading. It's good to see the two Power Pack kids in a comic book again.