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A6 quarto hardback with homemade bookcloth - first time making it myself! and the title stamped on the front cover with fabric paint. I have never watched a single Far til fire film (not even the modern remakes) but when I stumbled across this on ao3 I couldn’t pass it by. this fic touches on Danish queer history with such heart and warmth and wonderful characters (I should probably watch the films) that it became an instant favourite.

for ikke at tale om at når man har tilbragt tyve plus år i fandom på engelsk og med engelske canons så er det at læse fic på dansk, der har udgangspunkt i dansk kultur og historie, som regn for sjælens ødemarker.

craft talk under the cut.

this is my first time making bookcloth so I want about it the cheapest possible way - fabric square from Søstrene Grene’s craft section backed with tissue paper which was a) the only paper I had that was big enough for the fabric square and b) salvaged from a past gifty delivery. it went ok but after drying some of the tissue separated from the fabric. hashtag yolo etc. I decided to use it anyway, and I think the moisture in the PVA was just enough to reactivate the paste on the paper backing, because the finished case came out beautifully smooth - and soft. I opted not to infill the cloth so it’s open weave cotton and feels as soft as a pillow to the touch.

the endpapers are also from Søstrene Grene, decorative paper 120gsm. The textblock is printed on 90gsm Munken Lynx Smooth Natural White, I wanted a whiter paper than usual as the chapter end notes have colour photos that I wanted to preserve. headbands are sewn on, the core is leather cord and the thread is embroidery thread.

the title is stamped on using rubber stamps from, you guessed it - Søstrene Grene. (they actually have letter stamps with the Scandinavian alphabet characters but the London store only has that particular set in all caps and the lower case set only had the English alphabet. luckily an æ is easily improvised and I have both a steady hand and a fine tip paintbrush for the circle over the å.) the paint is shimmery metallic fabric paint from Lumiere.

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DC Comics Quick Takes for the Week of February 5, 2025

DC Comics Quick Takes for the Week of February 5, 2025 There’s not always time for a full review, but you know I’ve probably got something to say!  That’s what the Quick Takes of the week are for!  After last week's very few offerings, we're back for some DC Comics from the week of February 5, 2025.  Be sure to check out the regular reviews here at DC Comics News! Shazam! #20

Jon Kent hasn't been relevant since Brian Michael Bendis aged him up in Superman #6 (2018).  He's unable to carry his own series, and has become a tag-a-long character with the Super-family.  With that move, Bendis eliminated all the potential for stories of Superman and Lois raising their biological son, an idea that was unique, different and fresh for the Superman franchise.  In addition, he had Jon unbelievably pass through puberty and those important formative years without any guidance and produced a Jon Kent with perfect morality and a social conscience.  Shazam! #20 serves both in story and in a meta way to reinforce the fact that not only will we never get a young Jon Kent, but that the sole reason for his existence is LGBTQ+ representation, and token representation at that.  Real representation comes from characters care about because they are great characters and just HAPPEN to also be inclusive.  Michael Holt Mr. Terrific and Kate Kane Batwoman jump immediately to mind.  After the reader is drawn in by the compelling aspects of these characters the reader realizes, "oh, this really awesome character is black/lesbian/hispanic/asian...whatever."  Jon Kent's appearances have devolved into niche romance fiction.  He has no purpose any longer. He's not Superman and he's not Superboy, he's just redundant and useless.  This is obviously a fill in issue and an issue designed to stick it to fans of Jon Kent and the Super-Sons. Two-Face #3

Writer Christian Ward scratches the surface of the dichotomy in Harvey Dent's brain.  There's the seed of a solid story here as Harvey discovers who's behind the efforts to sabotage the White Church.  However the whole bit with Baby Doll played for laughs isn't funny.  It's just weird and twisted and not in a way that works.  This series is a hard sell, period.  I think you have to go all serious to make this work, because that's what this concept is.  It's not executed at a high enough level to  bring me back for more. Batman: Off-World #6

Despite the out of place setting that recalls the weird '50's sci-fi Batman comics, Jason Aaron really nails Batman's character.  This issue works because of that.  There are some expected story beats that one can see coming, but it's actually satisfying because they fit batman's character so well.   Scooby-Doo Where Are You?  #132

It's probably expected to update a property like Scooby-Doo, but Sholly Fisch captures the voice and feel of the original 50 year plus old cartoon.  There's some genuine humor that will make you smile, and there's even some clever names that will give adults a chuckle.  This is definitely an all-ages comic and it's nice to know there's something appropriate with which to introduce younger readers to the medium. Batman #157

Some great art graces the pages of Batman #157, there are some really enjoyable and entertaining action sequences.  One has to question some of the status quo changes in Zdarsky's Batman run.  The theme here seems to be that not even the "good guys" are good.  Jim Gordon can't just be a good man, Thomas Wayne has to be dragged through the mud.  It's a trope of modern storytelling that is painful to read.  It doesn't add to the story and makes it difficult to come back.  If you don't believe that people can simply be good and that there are heroes, maybe super-heroes is not the genre for which you should be writing.  The overall feel of the issue is pretty good, with a lot of classic Batman action, but there's a bad tasted left in the mouth by these weird changes that don't add anything positive to the Bat-mythos.   Well, that's it for this week.  What comics did you read the week of February 5?  What was your favorite.  Be sure to leave a comment below and come back next week for more DC Comics Quick Takes! Read the full article

[veloxiraptors]

I put this together in like an hour for a PowerPoint party, I hope y’all enjoy it.

[randombatfamhcs]

DoB

Alfred 1941/4/8

Jim Gordon 1971/1/5

Bruce 1985/2/19

Kate 1990/3/21

Babs 2000/9/23

Dick 2001/3/20

Jason 2006/8/16

Cass 2007/1/26

Steph 2007/8/11

Tim 2008/7/19

Duke 2010/5/21

Damian 2014/?/?

Clark 1987/6/18 (adopted by the Kents)

[ophelias-crazy-world]

#1

tim: i need sleep

dick: the sky is blue

jason: aunt kate's gay

bernard: clark kent is superman

tim: w-what?!

all the others: oh im sorry, i thought we were saying things that were obvious- WAIT BERNARD?

[amazing-sonny]

Later the afternoon at kanes house:

Kate: why you are here?

Harry: why not?

Kate: Your boyfriend won the Golden boot you should be with him....

Love her!!🥰🥰

[dawnofcomics]

Dc make Kate Kane Straight just in time for #pride as the new series Teen Justice saw #dccomics turn Batwoman straight again during #pride🌈 no less. The character started out straight in the 50’s but was reimagined for a modern audience in the mid 00’s as a lesbian and has had somewhat of a following ever since. But now it appears dc want to reverse that choice on the gender swapped earth by making her straight. Having Kate be Batwoman and not Selina (as previously shown on gender swapped earths) has seen dc make a massive faux pas as this now means Kate is straight. She is the mother of Talia Kane the Robin on the team, meaning the father is the SON of a now female Ras al ghul. I’m sure the decision to do this at the start of #pridemonth was a mistake by @dccomics but one can’t help but notice such a choice can have some people a little riled up. #dccomics #batwoman #katekane #lesbianpride #gay #straight #lgbt https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce53OL5sLqS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=