#isle of wonder

[theplentynet]

Robin Hobb's convention schedule 2024

Robin Hobb will be attending several conventions in the US and making a virtual visit to Greece this year! Here is a list of her planned 2024 events - for more details visit the blog on her website.

- Emerald City Comic Con from February 29th to March 3 in Seattle, WA. Robin will be on a panel with Jody Houser and others on Friday and doing signings on Saturday.

- Phoenix Fan Fusion from May 24th to 26th in Phoenix, Arizona

- Isle of Wonder from June 28th to 30th in Cres, Croatia. This will be a virtual appearance only, more details to be announced.

- San Diego Comic Con from July 24 to 28th in San Diego, CA

//edited to correct the Isle of Wonder con takes place in Croatia, not Crete.

[canisalbus]

My auntie keeps Golden Guernsey goats on our island, like many of our local unique breeds of livestock they nearly went extinct in the starving during ww2 occupation surviving by only one smuggled flock. They're super friendly and energetic and their colouration might be of interest :eyes:

Oh OH these are very pretty

[saturnniidae]

Big fan of the idea of Hiccup not being Berk's only hiccup/runt, he's just the only one that survived to adulthood.

Maybe even that's why people disliked him so much, because the other kids while sickly and weak, were ultimately harmless.

Meanwhile Hiccup was actively–albeit unintentionally–causing destruction and wasting resources, but being the chiefs son was probably not getting as severe punishment for it compared to the repercussions anyone else would face for, like, blowing up a building.

Like imagine these scrawny little kids are essentially dropping like flies every devastating winter, food shortage, or particularly bad dragon raid. People are constantly mourning their children, but this little fuck always causing problems and never experiencing real consequences for it (at least in the eyes of most), always somehow pulls through (sheer spite, probably). It's unfair to blame him, but then again experiencing loss always seems deceptively easier when you have something to direct your anger at and irrational things like that are just human nature

[pja-party]

When I'm drawing Cuphead stuff

[katebeckets]

never saw rizzoli & isles but they’re married right? they seem married

yes, they’re married. some people might tell you they aren’t but they also haven’t seen the show.

[coldshrugs]

glamtober #08 - ilsabard

this glam has been on my mind since i started leveling sage, and i just got the ravel keeper's wings to finish the look! i love how breezy and vibrant it feels. io's time in thavnair means so much to her, and this chest piece is one she'd treasure.

items used:

head: emperor's new hat body: palaka vest of healing (blood red) hands: isle vacationer's wrist torques (snow white | N/A) legs: astral silk bottoms of healing (snow white) feet: isle shepherd's sandals (undyed)

[911whatsyoursanity]

bucktommy wedding - thats when we finally meet tommy parents, they're fine if a bit distant, but the kicker is we discover that tommys mother is in fact a monster in law

i personally dont subscribe to the groomzilla buck, moreso hes just v stressed cause tommy very shyly admitted he wants a full romantic fairytail wedding and goddammit if that's what tommy wants hes going to get it.

buck may have the binder, but it's full of tommys ideas. Buck gets all the options imaginable, and all tommy has to do is point 🥰

tommy didnt even think he was going to ever get married, so hes very willing to go all out. its going to be so mushy as a display of his love for his fiancée theyll be giving out coupons to the dentist as favors

cue the smallest women youve ever seen going toe to toe with buck because shes trampling over what tommy wants

i am SO many thoughts about this

[medusamagic]

So you want to know more about Big Barda

As Tumblr's resident expert on all things Barda, and as Kelly Thompson's Birds of Prey run brings far more attention to the character, I figured it was high time someone stepped in and gave the tumblr world a primer on DC's biggest and boldest heroine.

The Basics:

Introduced in Mister Miracle #4 by Jack Kirby, Big Barda was once the leader of Apokolips' premier death squad, the Female Furies. Trained from birth for a life of violence by Granny Goodness, Barda spent the first 250 years of her life as a living weapon. This all changed when she met Scott Free, a gentle Parademon-in-training with a mysterious past and a knack for escapes. Eventually, she and Scott both escaped to Earth, where they fell in love with both the Earth and each other. She's a lover, she's a fighter, she's a Pokémon card expert, but most of all, SHE BIG.

Barda's signature defining attribute is her raw strength. Her raw muscle allows her to keep up with heavy hitters like Wonder Woman. This isn't to suggest that she's a simple-minded brute, however-- Barda has centuries of military experience under her belt as leader of the Female Furies. She's mastered multiple weapons, including spears, swords, and her signature Mega-Rod.

Below are some reading recommendations for anyone interested in Big Barda:

Essential Runs:

Mister Miracle Vol. 1 #4-18 by Jack Kirby (1971-1974)

This was the run that introduced the world to Big Barda, as well as the Female Furies. If you want to know the basics of Barda, there's no better place to start. This run is collected in a trade, as well as a part in The Fourth World Omnibus Vol. 1.

(NOTE: Even though Barda doesn't appear until issue #4, I suggest you start with Issue #1. It'll help you get acquainted with the rest of the mythos.)

Justice League International #14-24 by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis (1988-1989)

Big Barda was on the JLI! She plays off the other characters as well as ever, and a lot of what's great about her in Jack Kirby's original run is still here! Definitely check this one out if you want to see her in another team setting. This has been collected in this omnibus.

(NOTE: Once again, I recommend you start from issue #1.)

Popular Runs:

Mister Miracle Vol. 4 #1-12 by Tom King and Mitch Gerads (2017-2018)

Yeah, I know.

Listen, Tom King is a writer with... idiosyncrasies to put it nicely. The characters in the periphery of his stories tend to act really out of character, and his dialogue can be clunky at times. That being said, The Scott/Barda dynamic in this book is excellent, and this book has some of the best art that the Fourth World has seen since the 80s. The series has been collected in a trade.

(NOTE: Did you know that the CIA has over 2003 files on Tom King? Look up "Tom King CIA 2003" for more info!)

Mister Miracle: The Great Escape by Varian Johnson and Daniel Isles (2022)

If you're at all interested in the idea of a Young Adult reimagining of Mister Miracle and Big Barda's origin story with an all-black cast, this book was made for you. It's a bit heavy on the YA tropes, but the Scott/Barda dynamic is really solid. It was released as a standalone graphic novel.

Birds of Prey Vol. 5 #1-??? by Kelly Thompson and Leonardo Romero (2023-)

Admit it, this is the reason you're here. The Cassandra Cain & Big Barda is so instantly iconic, I'm surprised no writer has paired them up sooner. It also helps that this book has the single best Barda look since Jack Kirby's original run. Plus, she gets to throw down with Wonder Woman! What's not to love? This run is still ongoing, but the first 6 issues should be getting a trade pretty soon.

(NOTE: I started writing this before BOP #8 dropped, I had no idea about that thing that happens in the newest issue.)

Stories to Avoid:

Action Comics #592-593 by John Byrne (1987)

This is not a comic book-- it's an infohazard designed to cause pain and suffering to anyone who knows of its existence. Its premise is vile and disrespectful on the surface, and it becomes more insidious when you learn the context of its creation. This pair of issues is profoundly evil, rivaling even Avengers #200 in terms of loathsomeness.

For those who dare to investigate this, Content Warnings for rape, mind control, and human trafficking.

Anyway, let's end on something a bit lighter, shall we?

Remember that Mister Miracle YA graphic novel I mentioned earlier? Barda is getting a graphic novel of her own this summer! It's not out at the time of writing, but the preview pages look promising!

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed that introduction to one of my favorite superheroes ever. Please get back to me on this, I have no one else to talk to about Fourth World stuff.

[theatre-mqn]

Every day I wonder how Melissa De La Cruz must’ve felt after writing the entirety of Beyond the Isle of the Lost under the impression that Red was like… ginger… only to realise after the trailer was announced that when Disney said she had red hair, they meant her hair was literally just red

[fishareglorious]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. i don't know if i should scream. or start crying. maybe both.

[finehs]

giovani hears about jane and casey and is upset that jane thinks she needs a beard but is also offended that she didn't ask him to be her beard

[thevelaryons]

Addam & Jon Parallels: 3/?

Seeking the Old Gods for guidance

[zipadeea]

Rick Riordan said a lot of great things and asked important questions with the Percy Jackson books, but my favorite of them all is and always will be "what if you met your best friend when you were twelve years old and also btw she's your soulmate?" and i'll always love him for giving us that

[heyitsjonphotos92]

"The beauty of Skye is not only what you see, but also how it makes you feel." - Unknown.

[humaforever]

The beast crest is Auradon's flag I believe. But I just thought, the isle would have a different one. What is the isle flag? Do they change it on a daily basis? Are a bunch of old villains or VK's even, putting up their crest or design being like- "This is the flag now bitches!" Or more likely, each section has their own flag.

[front-facing-pokemon]