∫ LIFE dt, fuck yeah!

In the comments to these weekly posts (and only these posts), it's your chance to go as off topic as you like.

Talk about non-comics stuff, thread derail, and just generally chat among yourselves.

The intent of these posts is to chat and have some fun and, sure, vent a little as required. Reasoned debate is fine, as always, but if you have to ask if something is going over the line, think carefully before posting please.

Normal board rules about conduct and behaviour still apply, of course.

It's been suggested that, if discussing spoilers for recent media events, it might be advisable to consider using the rot13 method to prevent other members seeing spoilers in passing.

The world situation is the world situation. If you're following the news, you know it as much as I do, if you're not, then there are better sources than scans_daily. But please, no doomscrolling, for your own sake.

We salute a real-world hero, as Spider-Man directly intervened in a hate rally in Minnesota.

The long-in-the-making "The Saga of Rex" an animated movie based on a charming series by Michael Gagné has a beautiful new trailer.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds gave us their puppet episode which was... shall we say "divisive" with fans.

Late addition: I've just found out, through a social media post which oddly used the past tense, that Dolly Parton, one of the most remarkable women of her generation has passed away at the age of 80 following recent health issues.

As a singer, performer and philanthropist, as well as someone who broke every stereotype going and told more hilarious jokes about herself than anyone attempting to put her down could ever dream of, she was a genuine treasure and the world is a smaller, gloomier place without her. But, as I'm sure she's said herself, don't be sad she's gone. be glad she was here at all.

Our sincere sympathies to her fans, friends and family.