Humble Bundle: Lone Wolf and Cub (plus more!)
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anime_mangaHumble Bundle is at it again, teaming up with Dark Horse to bring you a huge bundle of 1970s manga by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima.
This bundle includes:
Lone Wolf and Cub, volumes 1 thru 28
Path of the Assassin, volumes 1 thru 15
Samurai Executioner, volumes 1 thru 10
Crying Freeman, volumes 1 thru 5
Lady Snowblood, volumes 1 thru 4
Color of Rage (single volume)
You can get the entire bundle for $18; you can also get the first volume of each series (minus Color of Rage) for only $1.
This bundle supports The Hero Initiative:
If you scroll down on the right hand side of the Humble Bundle page, you can also find an area where you can adjust how much of your purchase goes to which organization (the charity, the publisher, and Humble Bundle, respectively), with a minimum mandatory amount to Humble Bundle as the host.
With most manga ebook volumes costing around $7 USD (sometimes fifty cents less, sometimes a few dollars more), you only need to be interested in three of the volumes available in the complete bundle to justify the cost—and the total bundle has 63 volumes! That's around twenty-nine cents per tankoubon.
You can find out more information about the various series at the Humble Bundle link. Definitely worth checking out if even one of the titles catches your interest, IMO.
This bundle will close in about three weeks.
This bundle includes:
You can get the entire bundle for $18; you can also get the first volume of each series (minus Color of Rage) for only $1.
This bundle supports The Hero Initiative:
The Hero Initiative is the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book artists and craftsmen in need. Hero Initiative creates a financial safety net for yesterday's creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. It's a chance for all of us to give back something to the people who have given us so much enjoyment.
Since its inception, The Hero Initiative has had the good fortune to grant over $700,000 to the comics veterans who have paved the way for those in the industry today.
If you scroll down on the right hand side of the Humble Bundle page, you can also find an area where you can adjust how much of your purchase goes to which organization (the charity, the publisher, and Humble Bundle, respectively), with a minimum mandatory amount to Humble Bundle as the host.
With most manga ebook volumes costing around $7 USD (sometimes fifty cents less, sometimes a few dollars more), you only need to be interested in three of the volumes available in the complete bundle to justify the cost—and the total bundle has 63 volumes! That's around twenty-nine cents per tankoubon.
You can find out more information about the various series at the Humble Bundle link. Definitely worth checking out if even one of the titles catches your interest, IMO.
This bundle will close in about three weeks.
Poem: "Help Others to Grow Up"
Jan. 3rd, 2026 04:59 pmysabetwordsmithThis poem is spillover from the June 6, 2023 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from mama_kestrel. It also fills the "Main character has to use odds and ends to fix a problem" square in my 6-1-23 card for the Kinky and Unusual Situations Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the Aquariana, Cuoio & Chiara, and Marionettes threads of the Polychrome Heroics series.
Warning: This poem contains intense and controversial topics. Highlight to read the warnings, some of which are spoilers. It includes reference to past injuries, reference to traumatic loss of teammates, volcanic activity, traumatic stress, human trafficking, surprise baby, moving to a new home, dramatic scars, attachment, and other challenges. If these are sensitive issues for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before reading onward.
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mama_kestrel. It also fills the "Main character has to use odds and ends to fix a problem" square in my 6-1-23 card for the Kinky and Unusual Situations Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the Aquariana, Cuoio & Chiara, and Marionettes threads of the Polychrome Heroics series.Warning: This poem contains intense and controversial topics. Highlight to read the warnings, some of which are spoilers. It includes reference to past injuries, reference to traumatic loss of teammates, volcanic activity, traumatic stress, human trafficking, surprise baby, moving to a new home, dramatic scars, attachment, and other challenges. If these are sensitive issues for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before reading onward.
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Star Wars: Just Go Kill Palpatine by nevertheless_turtle
Jan. 3rd, 2026 06:10 pmmarginaliana posting in fancakeFandom: Star Wars
Pairings/Characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi
Rating: Mature
Length: 11,604
Creator Links:![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p2.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
nevertheless_turtle
Theme: crack treated seriously
Summary: In Which Obi-Wan Kenobi is Shown Holofootage of His 12-Year Old Padawan in a Seedy Nightclub With The Chancellor of the Republic And Has A Proportionate Response.
Reccer's Notes: What I love about this fic is the way that Obi-Wan does put in a certain amount of forethought into his actions, but it just happens to be the wrong forethought. You can see where he's coming from and why it seems like the right idea at the time, and yet it still goes completely off the rails. :D Truly delightful.
Content note for discussion of child sexual assault but no actual sexual assault.
Fanwork Links: Just Go Kill Palpatine
Pairings/Characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi
Rating: Mature
Length: 11,604
Creator Links:
Theme: crack treated seriously
Summary: In Which Obi-Wan Kenobi is Shown Holofootage of His 12-Year Old Padawan in a Seedy Nightclub With The Chancellor of the Republic And Has A Proportionate Response.
Reccer's Notes: What I love about this fic is the way that Obi-Wan does put in a certain amount of forethought into his actions, but it just happens to be the wrong forethought. You can see where he's coming from and why it seems like the right idea at the time, and yet it still goes completely off the rails. :D Truly delightful.
Content note for discussion of child sexual assault but no actual sexual assault.
Fanwork Links: Just Go Kill Palpatine
Fossils
Jan. 3rd, 2026 03:22 pmysabetwordsmithFossilized bones are revealing secrets from a lost world
Tiny chemical clues trapped inside ancient bones are revealing what animals ate, the diseases they carried, and the environments they lived in.
Researchers have uncovered thousands of preserved metabolic molecules inside fossilized bones millions of years old, offering a surprising new window into prehistoric life. The findings reveal animals’ diets, diseases, and even their surrounding climate, including evidence of warmer, wetter environments. One fossil even showed signs of a parasite still known today. This approach could transform how scientists reconstruct ancient ecosystems.
That which is small can still hold volumes. :D
Tiny chemical clues trapped inside ancient bones are revealing what animals ate, the diseases they carried, and the environments they lived in.
Researchers have uncovered thousands of preserved metabolic molecules inside fossilized bones millions of years old, offering a surprising new window into prehistoric life. The findings reveal animals’ diets, diseases, and even their surrounding climate, including evidence of warmer, wetter environments. One fossil even showed signs of a parasite still known today. This approach could transform how scientists reconstruct ancient ecosystems.
That which is small can still hold volumes. :D
Birdfeeding
Jan. 3rd, 2026 02:35 pmysabetwordsmithToday is partly sunny and cool.
I fed the birds. I've seen a large flock of sparrows.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 1/3/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 1/3/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 1/3/25 -- I filled a trolley with sticks from the brushpile beside the driveway, then dumped that in the firepit.
I saw a flock of mourning doves in the ritual meadow.
EDIT 1/3/25 -- I filled another trolley with sticks, then dumped that in the firepit.
EDIT 1/3/25 -- I filled another trolley with sticks, then dumped that in the firepit.
EDIT 1/3/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night. It's 4:50 and still twilight, a big improvement over 4:30!
I fed the birds. I've seen a large flock of sparrows.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 1/3/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 1/3/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 1/3/25 -- I filled a trolley with sticks from the brushpile beside the driveway, then dumped that in the firepit.
I saw a flock of mourning doves in the ritual meadow.
EDIT 1/3/25 -- I filled another trolley with sticks, then dumped that in the firepit.
EDIT 1/3/25 -- I filled another trolley with sticks, then dumped that in the firepit.
EDIT 1/3/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night. It's 4:50 and still twilight, a big improvement over 4:30!
Brains
Jan. 3rd, 2026 01:28 pmysabetwordsmithBad Brains
Your brain on revenge looks a lot like your brain on drugs—and there’s only one twisted way to get your fix.
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Your brain on revenge looks a lot like your brain on drugs—and there’s only one twisted way to get your fix.
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Star Wars: Will Save the Galaxy for Better Credit Ratings by zuzeca
Jan. 3rd, 2026 07:08 pmsasheneskywalker posting in fancakeFandom: Star Wars
Pairings/Characters: Darth Maul & Darth Plagueis, Obi-Wan Kenobi/Darth Maul
Rating: Mature
Length: 19,072 words
Creator Links:zuzeca
Theme: crack treated seriously, enemies to lovers, angst with a happy ending
Summary: In which Darth Maul applies for a loan, discovers a forgotten heirloom, experiments with space drugs, complains about his nemesis to a captive audience, and learns the value of bank fraud. Also love and friendship, but mostly bank fraud.
Reccer's Notes: A delightful story that starts with a cracky premise and takes it in an interesting direction. There’s a lovely exploration of Maul’s character and his relationship with Obi-Wan. It’s very funny with a heartwarming ending <3
Fanwork Links: Will Save the Galaxy for Better Credit Ratings
Pairings/Characters: Darth Maul & Darth Plagueis, Obi-Wan Kenobi/Darth Maul
Rating: Mature
Length: 19,072 words
Creator Links:
Theme: crack treated seriously, enemies to lovers, angst with a happy ending
Summary: In which Darth Maul applies for a loan, discovers a forgotten heirloom, experiments with space drugs, complains about his nemesis to a captive audience, and learns the value of bank fraud. Also love and friendship, but mostly bank fraud.
Reccer's Notes: A delightful story that starts with a cracky premise and takes it in an interesting direction. There’s a lovely exploration of Maul’s character and his relationship with Obi-Wan. It’s very funny with a heartwarming ending <3
Fanwork Links: Will Save the Galaxy for Better Credit Ratings
Snowflake Challenge 2: Pets of Fandom
Jan. 3rd, 2026 12:06 pmysabetwordsmithSnowflake Challenge 2: Pets of Fandom
Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!
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Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!
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International Lampoons, Working Vacation: JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL #3 (JLI 39)
Jan. 2nd, 2026 07:19 pmtcampbell1000 posting in scans_daily
This annual’s main story is about planting seeds. It introduces a whole new cast of characters to serve as story anchor points, associated with the JLI embassies outside of New York and Paris--including one new embassy founded in these pages. Some of these characters would be focal to multiple Giffen-DeMatteis plots; some would get cameos of varying interest; some would never be seen again. Most would be utterly forgotten after Giffen and DeMatteis left.
( It was still a bit too early in 1989 for a unified Berlin embassy. )
Poem: "The Songwitch"
Jan. 3rd, 2026 03:36 amysabetwordsmithThis poem came out of the October 7, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from wyld_dandelyon. It also fills the "Alone in the Woods" square in my 10-1-25 card for the Fall Festival Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the series Practical Magics and follows "Maybe She's Just Singing."
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wyld_dandelyon. It also fills the "Alone in the Woods" square in my 10-1-25 card for the Fall Festival Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the series Practical Magics and follows "Maybe She's Just Singing."( Read more... )
Philosophical Questions: Government
Jan. 3rd, 2026 01:06 amysabetwordsmithPeople have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.
Would a government run with algorithms, A.I., and statistics be better or worse than the government we have now?
Worse. AI can't even figure out how many fingers a hand is supposed to have.
"Dear Autocorrect: Not once have I ever meant ducking."
Would a government run with algorithms, A.I., and statistics be better or worse than the government we have now?
Worse. AI can't even figure out how many fingers a hand is supposed to have.
"Dear Autocorrect: Not once have I ever meant ducking."
Poem: "A Different Language, a Different Vision of Life"
Jan. 2nd, 2026 09:15 pmysabetwordsmithThis poem is spillover from the April 1, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from see_also_friend. It also fills the "Lagenlook / Layered Look" square in my 4-1-25 card for the Aesthetics Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the Rutledge thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.
Warning: This poem contains intense and controversial topics. Highlight to see the warnings, some of which are spoilers. It includes a refugees, crying baby, religious unrest, language acquisition issues, emotional upheaval, crying man, reference to past tragedies, and other challenges. If these are sensitive issues for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before reading onward.
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see_also_friend. It also fills the "Lagenlook / Layered Look" square in my 4-1-25 card for the Aesthetics Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the Rutledge thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.Warning: This poem contains intense and controversial topics. Highlight to see the warnings, some of which are spoilers. It includes a refugees, crying baby, religious unrest, language acquisition issues, emotional upheaval, crying man, reference to past tragedies, and other challenges. If these are sensitive issues for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before reading onward.
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January Monthly Post
Jan. 2nd, 2026 06:11 pmysabetwordsmith posting in crowdfundingWhat are your planned crowdfunding projects for January? What did you accomplish during December?
The Januarycrowdfunding Creative Jam will run Saturday 17-Sunday 18 with a theme of "Memories." This will be our 150th session, wow! Spread the news to all your creative friends and invite them to join us.
crowdfunding was created on September 9, 2010. Thank you all for sharing in this adventure!
Comments Received: 10,841
Journal Entries: 3,878
Tags: 89
Memories: 11
Icons Uploaded: 3
Interests: 52
Members: 225
Subscribers: 228
The January
crowdfunding Creative Jam will run Saturday 17-Sunday 18 with a theme of "Memories." This will be our 150th session, wow! Spread the news to all your creative friends and invite them to join us.crowdfunding was created on September 9, 2010. Thank you all for sharing in this adventure!Comments Received: 10,841
Journal Entries: 3,878
Tags: 89
Memories: 11
Icons Uploaded: 3
Interests: 52
Members: 225
Subscribers: 228
Disco Elysium; Death Note: THE HIT AND RUN by brawltogethernow
Jan. 3rd, 2026 12:27 amsasheneskywalker posting in fancakeFandom: Disco Elysium, Death Note
Pairings/Characters: L/Yagami Light, Harry Du Bois & Kim Kitsuragi
Rating: Mature
Length: 36,039 words
Creator Links:brawltogethernow
Theme: crack treated seriously, crossover, casefic, unconventional format
Summary: Harry hits Light Yagami with his car. (Based on a joke post, taken extremely seriously.)
Reccer's Notes: Murder mystery where Harry Du Bois investigates a murder he himself committed, putting him right in the middle of the Kira case. Very funny! The dialogue is perfectly in character, the art is fantastic, and I love how the entire fic is told in the style of the game.
Content Notes: major character death (Light Yagami is dead), graphic description of corpses similar to that of Disco Elysium canon
Fanwork Links: THE HIT AND RUN
Pairings/Characters: L/Yagami Light, Harry Du Bois & Kim Kitsuragi
Rating: Mature
Length: 36,039 words
Creator Links:
Theme: crack treated seriously, crossover, casefic, unconventional format
Summary: Harry hits Light Yagami with his car. (Based on a joke post, taken extremely seriously.)
Reccer's Notes: Murder mystery where Harry Du Bois investigates a murder he himself committed, putting him right in the middle of the Kira case. Very funny! The dialogue is perfectly in character, the art is fantastic, and I love how the entire fic is told in the style of the game.
Content Notes: major character death (Light Yagami is dead), graphic description of corpses similar to that of Disco Elysium canon
Fanwork Links: THE HIT AND RUN
Poem: "Liberosis"
Jan. 2nd, 2026 04:22 pmysabetwordsmithThis poem was written outside the regular prompt calls. It fills the "all that glitters is not gold" square in my 5-1-25 card for the Colors Fest Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to A Poesy of Obscure Sorrows series.
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fuzzyred. It belongs to A Poesy of Obscure Sorrows series.( Read more... )
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