#lex dunbar

[extraordinary-heroes]

Dark Crisis: Young Justice Vol 1 #3 (Cover art by Max Dunbar)

[bibliollama]

Books with Flowers on the Cover

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to participate in. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want. Everyone is welcome to join but…

[allthingsdarkanddirty]

 BLACK FRIDAY SALE 

We are excited to celebrate ALOHA: AN ANTHOLOGY FOR MAUI is on sale for $2.99!

Grab Your Copy!

✦ Amazon → https://geni.us/AmazonAloha

✦ B&N → https://geni.us/NookAloha

✦ Apple → https://geni.us/AppleAloha

✦ Kobo → https://geni.us/KoboAloha

✦ Google Play → https://geni.us/GoogleAloha

ALOHA is a charity romance collection of swoon-worthy, never-before-seen short stories from over FIFTY of your favorite bestselling authors, all with a twist of Hawaii. All royalties from the collection will be donated to Maui Food Banks and the Maui Fire Relief Fund to help support the survivors of the devastating fires. ALOHA will only be available for a limited time, so one-click your copy before it's gone.

AUTHORS INCLUDE: K.A. Linde, Adriana Locke, Alessandra Torre, Penny Reid, Rachel Van Dyken, Willow Winters, Brittainy Cherry, Aleatha Romig, Heidi McLaughlin, Crystal Perkins, Helena Hunting, Jessica Ashley, L.B. Dunbar, Ren Alexander, Skye Warren, Tara Brown, Tia Louise, Diana Peterfreund, Jamie K. Schmidt, Alexandria Bishop, Maria Luis, Kasey Metzger, Julia Kent, Karina Halle, Trilina Pucci, Carly Phillips, Aarti V Raman, Jill Ramsower, Amber Kelly, Eric R. Asher, Julie Leto, Lucy Eden, Kimberly Reese, Kayti McGee, Lauren Rowe, Pepper Winters, M. Robinson, J.L. Baldwin, Brittany Holland, Angelina M. Lopez, Jiffy Kate, Lex Martin, MJ Fields, Emma Louise, Catalina Snow, Dee Lagasse, Cary Hart, Aly Martinez, Fiona Cole, Jay McLean, Jana Aston, Emma Scott

All royalties from this project will be donated to organizations working in Maui to bring relief to the survivors of the Maui fires. We aren't affiliated or endorsed by these charities. We are authors who are helping the best way that we can.

[cocktailsfairytales]

Aloha, a charity anthology in support of Maui, is now live! 

ALOHA is a charity romance collection of swoon-worthy, never-before-seen short stories from over FIFTY of your favorite bestselling authors, all with a twist of Hawaii. All royalties from the collection will be donated to Maui Food Banks and the Maui Fire Relief Fund to help support the survivors of the devastating fires. ALOHA will only be available for a limited time, so one-click your copy before it's gone.

AUTHORS INCLUDE: K.A. Linde, Adriana Locke, Alessandra Torre, Rachel Van Dyken, Willow Winters, Brittainy Cherry, Aleatha Romig, Heidi McLaughlin, Crystal Perkins, Helena Hunting, Jessica Ashley, L.B. Dunbar, Ren Alexander, Skye Warren, Tara Brown, Tia Louise, Diana Peterfreund, Jamie K. Schmidt, Alexandria Bishop, Maria Luis, Kasey Metzger, Julia Kent, Karina Halle, Trilina Pucci, Carly Phillips, Aarti V Raman, Jill Ramsower, Amber Kelly, Eric R. Asher, Julie Leto, Lucy Eden, Kimberly Reese, Lauren Rowe, Pepper Winters, M. Robinson, J.L. Baldwin, Brittany Holland, Angelina M. Lopez, Jiffy Kate, Lex Martin, MJ Fields, Emma Louise, Catalina Snow, Dee Lagasse, Cary Hart, Aly Martinez, Liv Morris, Jay McLean, Jana Aston, Emma Scott

All royalties from this project will be donated to organizations working in Maui to bring relief to the survivors of the Maui fires. We aren't affiliated or endorsed by these charities. We are authors who are helping the best way that we can.

  Download today on Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, and Kobo!

Amazon: https://geni.us/AmazonAloha

Apple Books: https://geni.us/AppleAloha

Nook: https://geni.us/NookAloha

Kobo: https://geni.us/KoboAloha

Google Play: https://geni.us/GoogleAloha

Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3rc8HxS

[joyffree]

Aloha, a charity anthology in support of Maui, is now live! 

ALOHA is a charity romance collection of swoon-worthy, never-before-seen short stories from over FIFTY of your favorite bestselling authors, all with a twist of Hawaii. All royalties from the collection will be donated to Maui Food Banks and the Maui Fire Relief Fund to help support the survivors of the devastating fires. ALOHA will only be available for a limited time, so one-click your copy before it's gone. AUTHORS INCLUDE: K.A. Linde, Adriana Locke, Alessandra Torre, Rachel Van Dyken, Willow Winters, Brittainy Cherry, Aleatha Romig, Heidi McLaughlin, Crystal Perkins, Helena Hunting, Jessica Ashley, L.B. Dunbar, Ren Alexander, Skye Warren, Tara Brown, Tia Louise, Diana Peterfreund, Jamie K. Schmidt, Alexandria Bishop, Maria Luis, Kasey Metzger, Julia Kent, Karina Halle, Trilina Pucci, Carly Phillips, Aarti V Raman, Jill Ramsower, Amber Kelly, Eric R. Asher, Julie Leto, Lucy Eden, Kimberly Reese, Lauren Rowe, Pepper Winters, M. Robinson, J.L. Baldwin, Brittany Holland, Angelina M. Lopez, Jiffy Kate, Lex Martin, MJ Fields, Emma Louise, Catalina Snow, Dee Lagasse, Cary Hart, Aly Martinez, Liv Morris, Jay McLean, Jana Aston, Emma Scott All royalties from this project will be donated to organizations working in Maui to bring relief to the survivors of the Maui fires. We aren't affiliated or endorsed by these charities. We are authors who are helping the best way that we can.

  Download today on Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, and Kobo!

Amazon: https://geni.us/AmazonAloha

Apple Books: https://geni.us/AppleAloha

Nook: https://geni.us/NookAloha

Kobo: https://geni.us/KoboAloha

Google Play: https://geni.us/GoogleAloha

Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3rc8HxS

[animeboston]

Separating Samurai Myth from Fact

Beloved anime con panelist and anthropologist Charles Dunbar spent early Sunday afternoon presenting one of their newer panels, Samurai Stories. As is often the case with a Dunbar panel, it was informative, engaging, and left the packed audience with a greater understanding of--and appreciation for--one of Japan’s most well-known classes.

Dunbar went into great detail on the history of the samurai in Japan and how they were able to do everything from reinventing themselves (they were everything from a warrior class to nobles) to helping establish dynasties. If you weren’t at the panel, here are some interesting samurai facts that you missed out on:

While commonly being associated with Japanese culture, the very early samurai actually came to the country from Korea

There is a legend that famed samurai Minamoto no Yoshitsune disappeared after being betrayed, emigrated to Mongolia, and changed his name to Genghis Khan in an effort to exact revenge. While an obvious myth, how great would it be if this were reality?

The early samurai actually detested swords, preferring instead lances and bows and arrows, thanks to those weapons’ effectiveness in distance fighting. Why wait until you are a sword’s length away from your enemy when you could have taken them out from afar?

Tomoe Gozen, a famed female samurai who proved her warrior worth to an unbelieving spouse, lived into her 90s and died as a Buddhist nun. These days, her image is sadly also the trademarked mascot of a Taiwanese squid restaurant.

Usagi Yojimbo was Japan’s attempt to explain samurai to the U.S. In addition to a series of comics, Yojimbo also appeared in several episodes of the 1980s version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

If you’re looking for the most accurate portrayal of samurai, look no further than Akira Kurosawa’s epic Shinichi no Samurai. This film almost never saw the light of day, thanks to the then-occupation of Japan by the U.S., whose forces banned samurai flicks because they may inspire people to rise up against the ruling class. 

George Lucas basically ripped off the history of samurai to create the Jedi in Star Wars.

--Mike Fenn, AB staff blogger

[all-i-do-is-live-in-daydreams]

my favorite characters are either the sweetest ever but are still strong and could probably take care of themselves but would never hurt a fly unless they're loved ones or other people are in danger or they're violent and sarcastic and maybe somewhat rude and they might also k word people and they probably have a tragic backstory also AND they are definitely emotionally constipated and there is probably no in between

[geekcavepodcast]

DC Reveals 2 Oversized Annuals for 2021

DC Comics has revealed more details about two new oversized annuals, one featuring Nightwing and Red Hood and the other featuring Jon Kent and the return of Lex Luthor. 

Nightwing 2021 Annual and Superman Son of Kal-El Annual both go on sale on November 30, 2021.

Nightwing 2021 Annual hails from writer Tom Taylor and artists Cian Tormey and Daniel HDR, with a main cover by Nicola Scott and a variant cover by Max Dunbar and Hi-Fi.

Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, two former Robins who “have long stepped out of the shadow of the Bat and began walking very different paths to become who they are today. After Red Hood put down his guns to start a new life, now these two brothers paths converge to unite for one goal…investigating whoever is framing Red Hood for murder! With an escrima stick and a crowbar combined, Nightwing and Red Hood are ready for anything...except what they have to face next!” (DC Comics)

Superman: Son of Kal-El 2021 Annual hails from writer Tom Taylor and artists Steve Pugh and Clayton Henry, with a main cover by John Timms and a variant cover by Steve Pugh.

Jon Kent as Superman “has stood strong in the path of constant attacks…but the immovable object is about to meet an unstoppable force! Lex Luthor—the man, the myth, the menace—returns to Metropolis! But before the new Superman of Metropolis meets face to face with his father’s arch-nemesis, a dark presence arrives to deliver a message!” (DC Comics)

(Images via DC Comics - Nicola Scott’s Cover of Nightwing 2021 Annual, John Timm’s Cover of Superman: Son of Kal-El 2021 Annual)

[wild-stdreams]

• not another oc • alexandra ‘lex’ dunbar

“What are you?” She asks me, tilting her head to the side a little as she inspects me closely. She sniffs loudly like she’s breathing me in and Scott casts me an apologetic smile. 

“Excuse me?” I ask, utterly confused. Stiles open and closes his mouth like a goldfish, struggling to find the words which fills me with dread because when does Stiles Stilinksi not have anything to say?

“Your name came up on a list of people who are... different.” Scott explains, “And Liam said it must have been a mistake, we’re just making sure.”

“She smells human, very human.” Malia concludes with a shrug and I try not to notice the feeling bubbling in the pit of my stomach when she offers me a tiny smile. 

[komraekenkru]

Okay, but a Chimera Pack Smallville AU, with Theo as Lex, Liam as Clark and Hayden as Chloe.

[fallingforfictionalmen]

March Favs

here's my favorite fics i read in march!! ** indicates smut, but if the work says 18+ regardless of sexual content pls respect the author these are all (character) x fem!reader or (character) x gn!reader

Charles Xavier (X-Men)

Utterly In Euphoria - @iguana-eyanna

Matt Murdock (Marvel)

**(untitled head canon)** - @galaxysgal

**untitled smut** - @pleasedin

**tell me again.** - @clints-lucky-arrow

Swear - @darling-i-read-it

Lingering - @someplace-darker

Soulmark - @dyns33

Bucky Barnes (MCU)

voicemails - @lovelybarnes

Dropped Pens and Bee Stings - @foreverindreamlandd

Mended Fragments - @ ꜛ

I'm Here - @ ꜛ

Beach Day - @ ꜛ

Need more of that blue in my life - @ ꜛ

Under Pressure - @banditthewriter

**untitled smut** - @gagmebucky

Peter 1 (MCU)

sleepless nights - @justauthoring

**The Heat** - @almostrealdudes

**Cockwarming** - @peterparkerspooderman

JJ Maybank (OBX)

**wrestle** - @jjs-bitch

Connor (D:BH)

Mistaken - @inkinflux

Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)

Waking Up From Hibernation Sickness - @lex-the-flex

Fav Works I Wrote

(little self promo - read them if you want @xoxoavenger)

Spider-Man - Peter 1

Never Again - Bucky Barnes

Control - Loki

Mistletoe - Jack Thompson

We Made It - Matt Murdock

Stubborn - Liam Dunbar

Tiffany's - Tom Holland

Oscars - Tom Holland

Catch - Andrew Garfield

[sasa-chan]

Choosing just 31 ships for the '31 Days of Ships' was really next to impossible for me. I am a major ship-whore. Here are 21 ships that made the honourable mentions.

TOP ROW: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, Stiles Stilinski/Peter Hale, Bonnie Bennett/Kai Parker

MIDDLE: Theo Raeken/Liam Dunbar & Newt/Thomas

BOTTOM ROW: Bonnie Bennett/Enzo St. John & Jace Herondale/Simon Lewis

TOP ROW: TK Strand/Carlos Reyes, Sam Winchester/Gabriel, Kim Theerapanyakul/Chay Kittisawasd

MIDDLE: Vegas Theerapanyakul/Pete

BOTTOM ROW: Kelly Severide/Matt Casey & Kinn Theerapanyakul/Porsche Kittisawasd

TOP ROW: Wolverin/Rogue, Lex Luthor/Clark Kent, Slade Wilson/Oliver Queen

2&3 ROWS: Xanxus/Superbia Squalo, Loki/Tony Stark, Uchiha Sasuke/Uzumaki Naruto, Batman/Joker

BOTTOM ROW: Sesshomaru/InuYasha

[scienceninjaturtle]

DARK CRISIS: YOUNG JUSTICE #3

Written by MEGHAN FITZMARTIN

Art by LAURA BRAGA

Cover by MAX DUNBAR

Variant cover by JORGE CORONA

$3.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 8/16/22

Sins of the old! In response to their lack of gratitude, the world holding Superboy, Impulse, and Tim Drake captive has brought back the three villains who have caused them the most pain to keep them in their place: Deathstroke, Captain Boomerang, and Lex Luthor. Old wounds will open. Wonder Girl and her search team will have to hurry up before there's no Young Justice left to save!

[allthingsdarkanddirty]

COVER REVEAL

We are thrilled to reveal this gorgeous cover for ALOHA: AN ANTHOLOGY FOR MAUI coming September 12th!

Preorder Links: ✦ Amazon → https://geni.us/AmazonAloha ✦ B&N → https://geni.us/NookAloha ✦ Apple → https://geni.us/AppleAloha ✦ Kobo → https://geni.us/KoboAloha ✦ Google Play → https://geni.us/GoogleAloha Paperback coming soon!

ABOUT THE BOOK

ALOHA is a charity romance collection of swoon-worthy, never-before-seen short stories from over FIFTY of your favorite bestselling authors, all with a twist of Hawaii. All royalties from the collection will be donated to Maui Food Banks and the Maui Fire Relief Fund to help support the survivors of the devastating fires. ALOHA will only be available for a limited time, so one-click your copy before it's gone.

AUTHORS INCLUDE: K.A. Linde, Adriana Locke, Alessandra Torre, Penny Reid, Rachel Van Dyken, Willow Winters, Brittainy Cherry, Aleatha Romig, Heidi McLaughlin, Crystal Perkins, Helena Hunting, Jessica Ashley, L.B. Dunbar, Ren Alexander, Skye Warren, Tara Brown, Tia Louise, Diana Peterfreund, Jamie K. Schmidt, Alexandria Bishop, Maria Luis, Kasey Metzger, Julia Kent, Karina Halle, Trilina Pucci, Carly Phillips, Aarti V Raman, Jill Ramsower, Amber Kelly, Eric R. Asher, Julie Leto, Lucy Eden, Kimberly Reese, Kayti McGee, Lauren Rowe, Pepper Winters, M. Robinson, J.L. Baldwin, Brittany Holland, Angelina M. Lopez, Jiffy Kate, Lex Martin, MJ Fields, Emma Louise, Catalina Snow, Dee Lagasse, Cary Hart, Aly Martinez, Fiona Cole, Jay McLean, Jana Aston, Emma Scott

All royalties from this project will be donated to organizations working in Maui to bring relief to the victims of the Maui fires. We aren't affiliated or endorsed by these charities. We are authors who are helping the best way that we can.

[gorogues]

Spoilers for comics in August!

These are from the official solicits for that month, which you can see at CBR.

DARK CRISIS: YOUNG JUSTICE #3 Written by MEGHAN FITZMARTIN Art by LAURA BRAGA Cover by MAX DUNBAR Variant cover by JORGE CORONA $3.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/16/22 Sins of the old! In response to their lack of gratitude, the world holding Superboy, Impulse, and Tim Drake captive has brought back the three villains who have caused them the most pain to keep them in their place: Deathstroke, Captain Boomerang, and Lex Luthor. Old wounds will open. Wonder Girl and her search team will have to hurry up before there’s no Young Justice left to save!

Glad to see Digger again (even if it’s possibly just a simulation of him), though I’m not keen on a return to Identity Crisis.  But this could be fun, and it’s good to see that Inertia hasn’t been forgotten.

It’s not explicitly stated, but I presume the re-solicitation with a new date means the final issue of the Rogues Black Label series has been delayed.  Which is odd, because the first two issues were completely on schedule.

ROGUES #4 Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON Art by LEOMACS Cover by SAM WOLFE CONNELLY Variant cover by LEOMACS 1:25 variant cover by KAARE ANDREWS $6.99 US | 48 pages | 4 of 4 | Prestige Plus | 8 1/2" x 10 7/8" ON SALE 9/6/22 Gorilla City blues! All the Rogues wanted was a better life for themselves. But that’s all over thanks to all their greed and backstabbing. Those still left alive are busted up with their backs against the wall, and Grodd’s forces are closing in. With no heroes racing to save them, they must make a deadly deal with Gorilla Grodd to survive.

[gangrenados]

Fandoms I write for

These Characters are the ones that has been requested

Marvel

Avengers

Tony Stark

Steve Rogers

Peter Parker

Bucky Barnes

Natasha Romanoff

Wanda Maximoff

Pietro Maximoff

Clint Barton

Bruce Banner

Thor Odinson

Loki Laufeyson

Stephen Strange

X-men

Charles Xavier

Erik Lensherr

Scott Summers

Warren Worthington III

Kurt Wagner

Jean Grey

Peter Maximoff

Alex Summers

Hank McCoy

Logan Howlett

Ororo Munroe

Harry Potter

Golden trio era

Harry Potter

Ron Weasley

Fred Weasley

George Weasley

Neville Longbottom

Marauders era

Sirius Black

James Potter

Remus Lupin

Regulus Black

Deadly Class

Marcus Lopez Arguello

Billy Bennett

María Salazar

Saya Kuroki

Lex Miller

Willie Lewis

Titans

Dick Grayson

Jason Todd

Gar Logan

The Maze Runner

Thomas

Newt

Minho

Gally

Teen Wolf

Scott McCall

Stiles Stilinski

Theo Reaken

Liam Dunbar

Malia Tate

Lydia Martin

Derek Hale

Peter Hale

Brett Talbott