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jazziejax · 3 months

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𝐀𝐛𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲

𝐌𝐬.𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥

Pairings- Black!OC x Abbott Elementary Cast, later Black!OC x Manny (Can be read as x Reader though!)

Summary- Pilot Episode Experience with Naoya Lovel

Warnings- Swearing, kids, mixed race reader( those aren’t warnings really, just what to expect)

Jazzie’sNotes!- let me know what you guys think!! I’ve been really obsessed with Abbott Elementary recently and I’m contemplating if I want to write S1&S2 just to get to the Manny season. I want to get there fast but I know what won’t be possible with two seasons worth of writing. Let me know what you guys think I should do.

Word Count- 6,358

“Okay, so you wouldn't put the number on the bottom because that's what?” The older woman asked, drawing out her words as she stood in front of her fourth-grade class, pointing at the whiteboard behind her with her yardstick.

“The denominator.” The class answered.

“Correct, and what do we call the one on top?”

“The numerator.”

“Yes! You guys are killing this lesson.” She smiled as she placed her hands on her hips. She caught the camera crew in the corner of her eyes and then turned to them. “Or should I say I’m killing this lesson?” She smirked, flipping her hair over her shoulder as she posed. It was silent for a moment as they all watched her just smile.

“Wouldn’t you agree?” She’s asked, looking at one of the guys behind the camera. He nodded, moving the camera along with him, causing her to smile and adjust her glasses. “Why, thank you.”

“Hello! My name is Naoya Lovel. Pronounced Now-Ya, it’s Japanese because I’m half Japanese. Don’t ask why I’m half Japanese in Philly, it’s a long story.” She sighed as she shook her head.

“Well, actually, let me tell you the story because it’s actually kind of crazy.” She chuckled, starting to explain, but it then cut to another clip of her in the class.

“Ms.Lovel, we ran out of paper towels.” A student said, standing in front of her desk with paint on the palms of his hands. Noaya looked up, at him, a slight frown on her face. “Ohh, okay, well I have some in my desk.” She started, pulling open her desk drawer. The camera angled down to catch the empty towel box staring back at her. She smirked up at them awkwardly and shrugged her shoulders. “What, I have a constant runny nose.”

“As a teacher, you teach kids how to solve problems while solving your own. In your personal life and at school. And in this school, there are a lot.”

“Ms.Lovel, I need paper towels too.” Another student said, showing her blue and pink palms to her teacher. Noaya then stood from her seat, looking around her room. “Okay, okay class. Give me one sec.” She said, nervously looking around her room to solve her paper towel problem. She the. Saw a stray beach towel near the window on her small bookshelf. “Oh! Here we are, guys.” She said, rushing over to the towel and snatching it up.

“This could be a lesson too.” She smiled excitedly and grabbed a pair of large scissors from her desk. “I probably shouldn’t have these just sitting out.” She mumbled to herself, giving the camera a sideways glance. “So class, this is going to be a hands-on moment. If there are almost thirty of you, how many pieces would I need to cut this into for you guys to share?” She asked, looking at all of them. There was a moment before anyone said anything, the kids thinking over their answer. Then, some of their hands shot up. Naoya flashed the cameras behind her a quick smile before turning back to the kids.

“Noaya, Jacob, and I came in last year with 20 other teachers. We’re three of the four left so…trauma bonding, I guess?” Janine said, in regards to the other girl.

“Yeah, I taught for two years before I got here, I transferred from Addington to here because those people are a bunch of stuck-up freaks who are just in it for a little extra on their check.” She said with a smirk. “And that’s not what I’m here for, I’m here to change lives.” She boated, folding her arms.

“Hey, Melissa, can you please tell “Ta-Nehisi Quotes” here that “white boy” is a term of endearment from the corner store people?” Janie said as she walked into the break room on the second floor.

“Ooh, cheese steaks?” Naoya questioned as she looked up from her papers, knowing the full situation after only hearing the words ‘white boy’ and ‘corner store’.”

“For Zach Ertz, yeah.” Melissa started, turning around with a fresh cup of coffee in her hands. “For him. It’s an insult.” She smirked, then paused at the sight of the cameras in her face.

“Well, you guys, I need a new rug. Mine is officially done.” Janie said.” Coming take a seat right next to the working woman.

“Mhmm! Me too.” Jacob started, taking a seat on the other side of her. “I shook mine out and all the asthma kids had to go to the nurse's office.” This conversation caused her to raise her head, placing her work aside and adjusting her glasses as she listened.

“Yeah, mine’s busted.” Melissa started. “And you can’t class up a rug like you can a couch with a nice coat of plastic.”

“You guys have rugs? All we have is a little mat.” Naoya started, looking between all of them. They all cringed at her words, but couldn’t say more before someone’s loud voice cut through the air.

“Hey-yo! What it does, baby-boo?” Ava yelled as she walked into the break room and over to where they were sitting. “What yall think about this little film crew I bought in here.”

“Distracting makes our jobs harder,” Melissa said disinterestedly, shooting the crew a glare.

“I wish I would have known this was going to be a video thing, I would have made myself look better,” Naoya mumbled, causing the camera to turn her way. She smiled, making her face appear happier than usual.

“But exciting. We about to be on TV.” Ava said, looking between them all.

“Because they are covering underfunded, loosely managed, public schools in America.” Barbra interrupted in a matter-of-fact tone.

“No press is bad press, Barb.” Ava practically disregarded the woman’s claim, continuing to smile at the camera. “Look at Mel Gibson. Still thriving.” She laughed. “ “Daddy’s Home 2”? Hilarious!” She looked around the room, either expecting people to laugh with or or just so confined in her large ego that she didn’t care if they laughed or not.

“Ava’s the worst person I know,” Noaya stated. “I’ve never seen her show an ounce of care about anything other than money. Which is a terrible mindset to have as a principal because you’re literally in the brokeest position of power.”

“There you are.” Ms.Schwartz sighed as she rushed into the room, spotting Ava. “Ava, can I talk to you?” The woman was out of breath as she stood before the principal, and her attire was disheveled. “I-I need an aid. I’m outnumbered there. The kids are crazy.” She ranted this wild look in her eyes. “One of the kids told me to ‘mind my six’ this morning, I don’t know what that means! I need help!” She ranted. Ava placed and hand on her shoulder.

“Calm down.” The darker woman said, cutting Ms. Schwartz off. “They’re just kids. And, besides, aids cost money, and we don’t have that.” She said before flashing a quick smile at the cameras. “Right, but I just—” Ms. Schwartz started again.

“Do you want to split your salary with somebody else?” Ava asked, leaning closer and angling both of them away from the cameras.

“No.” The other woman said dejected.

“No!” Ava cut her off before she could continue to rant. “No, I didn’t think so.”

“Well, if we can’t get aides, maybe we can get new rugs?” Janine chimed up, standing from her seat.

“All I’m hearing is “new, new, new, need, need, need,” Ava answered. “And yet, Barb, one of our best and most senior teachers here.” She continued, walking over to the older woman who sat at the table with Melissa and drank her coffee. “She never complains. What is your secret, Barb?”

“Knowing there’s not much you can do, Ava.” The woman said with a sarcastic smile. But Ava didn’t care to hear her condescending tone.

“So understanding.” The principal smiled, looking around the room. “Be like Ms.Howard, people.” That was all she said before she left the room.

Noaya shook her head as she started to collect her things, knowing the bell would be ringing anytime soon.

“But, I’m not Ms.Howard.” Ms.Schwartz cried from where she stood.

“Ohh, Tina, look.” Janine started, walking over to the stressed woman. “Try some counting exercises, between one and forty the kids start to quiet down.” The other woman gave a slight nod before she exited the room, still in obvious distress. “You, know, a little support might help make things happen, ladies,” Janie said, turning around to face the older two women in the room.

“My support was gonna do about as much as that five-year-old bra you’ve got on right there,” Barbra said as she pushed in her chair. The camera then cuts to Naoya staring at the camera, her jaw clenched. Janine looked down at her chest for a slip second, before covering it up with her sweater and deciding to ignore the woman’s bra statement. “Hey, it’s not impossible to get things. Melissa asked for those new toy cash registers for her classroom and got them.”

“Yeah, those aren’t toys.” The Italian woman stared as she put on her coat. “I know a guy who wired a Walmart demolition. I got a guy for everything. I know a guy right now working on the stadium build. Need rebar?” She asked, looking around the room.

Noya just shook her head.

“No,” Janine answered.

“Melissa is resourceful, capable.” Ms. Howard started, looking between all the younger teachers. Naoya’shead jerked back at what she was insinuating but before she could say anything, Janine placed a hand on her shoulder and started talking.

“Well, I think the younger teachers are capable.”

“Really? Then why is it that Ms.Schwartz’s hair is falling out? Why does Jacob here need a smoking break every five minutes?” The woman sassed, gesturing over to the male beside her.

“I switched to an herbal vape.” He tried to defend himself.

“And why can’t any of you stick it out longer than two years? More turnovers than a bakery.” She hissed before her and Melissa walked out of the door. Once it shut behind them, Naoya turned to her friends beside her.

“I almost lose my job every day dealing with the people here.” She shook her head, resting her butt on the table behind her, the other two following suit.

“You know what? Hell, I think we should still try for rugs.” Jacob’s said.

“Yeah.” Janine agreed.

“You know, before I taught here, I was in Zimbabwe.” Jacob started, causing Noaya to stand up completely and begin to walk to the door. “I was going Teachers Without Boarders, and what I learned—.”

“Jacob.” Noaya cut in, turning to face the two of them. “What did we say you about, like, not talking about your time in Africa?” She said, gesturing between her and Janine. The boy stuttered, trying to come up with an appropriate answer.

“We told you to stop. Yeah, it’s weird.” Janine finished, looking over at the male.

“I have an immense amount of respect for my elders, including the ones I work with.” Naoya smiled at the cameras. “But Mrs.Howard has a smart mouth on her. A mouth that has never been directed at me.” She continued to smile, although strained, and raised her hands in mock defense. “But the day it is the day I got to prison.” And although she was finished, she was cut off by the sound of quick hurried footsteps making their way around the corner. She turned around just in time to catch Janine with a student.

“Noaya, come quick, there’s a fight.” The older woman got out as best as she could, although out of breath. Naoya ran around the corner, practically leaving the child and shirt woman in the dust.

“Damn, she’s fast,” Janine said, briefing glancing at the kids next to her before rushing to follow the running woman.

“What the hell is going on here?” Naoya yelled as she entered the hectic scene with a bat in her hands. She saw the crazed look the teachers were giving her and she shrugged. “I heard there was a fight, I brought it just in case.”

“Where did you get that? I was right behind you.” Janie asked, out of breath with her hands on her knees.

“I didn’t know she had it in her like that.” Melissa nodded a proud smirk on her lips. “I like her.”

“That’s beside the point, what happened?” Naoya asked, looking at the older white woman standing in front of a child. “He hit me first!” Ms.Schwartz said, pointing at the boy across from her.

“Liar!” The boy yelled back at her, being held back by Ms.Howard.

“I’m a liar? I'M A LIAR?” Ms.Schwartz asked a crazed look in her eyes, her gaze solely trained on the little boy.

“I can’t believe she hit a kid,” Noaya said, shock written all over her face as she folded her arms. “I mean, I threaten that I will but I never actually do it.” She shrugged.

“Okay!” Ava yelled, interrupting the conversation between the small group of teachers. “So, not good. Ms.Schwartz was out of line and clearly didn’t know how to handle her class.” The woman sighed.

“You hired her.” Melissa spat back.

“And fired her,” Ava responded. “They give me a lot of power around here. It’s crazy.” The woman smirked.

Melissa and Noaya both gave the camera a look of disbelief.

“In the meantime, Mr.Johnson will be watching her class.” Ava finished.

“Mr.Johnson the janitor?” Naoya spoke up. “Our conspiracy theorist janitor? Teaching social studies? Do we not see the problem with this?” She asked, looking around at the group.

“I think maybe we should alert the school district to this,” Jacob spoke up, getting spins of approval from the rest. “I mean, a child was harmed.” He tried to finish before Ava cut in.

“Hey! Harmed?” She questioned. “I handled this. No need to let them know that a child was harmed on my wa—” She stopped, remembering that she was being recorded, and looked towards the camera. “On the school's watch, to be clear.” She clarified.

“Ava, this is not handled,” Janine spoke up. “There is a 70-year-old custodian who voted for Kanye teaching social studies right now.” The woman stressed, pointing down the hall. “We need help. Look, I know we don’t have any money—“

“Okay!” Ava cut her off. “Alright. I’ll make a small emergency budget request to the district, and then you guys can get pencils and hire aides or whatever else you need.”

“So, even rugs?” Janine asked her entire demeanor from earlier changing at the woman’s words.

“Sure! Just email a request.” Ava replied.

“Okay! I can- I can write an email.” Janine smiled excitedly.”

“Another day in principal life.” Ava smiled at the cameras before walking away, horribly singing some old song. “I believe the children are our future.”

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“Um…Hello?” An unfamiliar voice called out as she came into the school building, making their way to stand in front of the desk. “I’m looking for Ms.Coleman.” The man said. Melissa looked up at him. “Oh, yeah she’s—“ She was cut off by Ava rushing up next to her.

“Hello.” Again said flirtatiously, looking the man up and down.

“Hi, I’m Gregory Eddie. I’m the sun for the teacher who, uh…” He trailed off, looking down at the papers he pulled from his briefcase. “Pinter a student.” The man said worriedly, looking back up at her.

“Oh! You’re the sub.” Ava said. “Forgive me, I thought one of my colleagues here hired a stripper for me.” Ava laughed off, dismissing the looks Melissa and Barbra gave her. “Okay.” That was all Gregory could say to that, giving the woman obvious judgmental looks.

“Nice to meet you, young man.” Barbra offered him a kind smile.

“Yeah, nice to meet you, Ryan,” Melissa said, staring at the together papers.

“It’s Gregory.”

“Eh, let’s see how long you’ll be here.” She said, only flexing up after she was done stapling. “Then I’ll remember your name. Okay, Tim?”

Gregory didn’t even have time to fully digest the interactions he just had with the women before him before Jacob came around the corner. “Yes!” He smiled, stalking up to the man. “My dude.” He said, arms open for some sort of hug but was cut short by Gregory putting his hand out. “Oh, yeah,” Jacob said, placing his hand on the one offered out to him. “Keeping it profesh. I like that.” He smiled, leaning against the counter. “I’m Jacob. It’s nice to see another male teacher in here. It’s not a lot of us. Hey, now I got somebody to talk sports with. You like women’s tennis?” The paler man asked, before shooting the camera a sideways glance. “Or, as I call it, you know, regular tennis.”

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Naoya was walking the halls, whistling a tune with her bad over her shoulders when she came across a tall, good-looking man in a gray sweater. Hearing her, the man turned around to see a tall, light-skinned woman with a large, light brown puff ponytail at the back of her head. She had on specs that covered most of her face, enlarging her eyes. She was dressed in a slightly baggy pair of dark wash denim jeans with brown shoes that matched the brown in her green sweater, paired with a white shirt underneath. Seeing the mysterious man, she furrowed her brows at him from down the hall.

“Uh, hello.” The man waved awkwardly from down the hall.

Naoya waved back as she made her way closer to the man. “Uh, hi. Are you lost?” She asked, slowing down when she got in front of him. “In a school building?…And smelling like pee and/or vomit. I’m calling security.” She started to back up and pull out her phone, or even yell before she stopped and frowned. “Oh wait, I am security.” She said, moving her bat to her good hand getting ready to swing.

“Wait!” The man yelled, sticking out his hands in defense. “I’m a sub! I’m here to fill in for the woman who kicked the kid.” He defended.

Naoya visibly relaxed as she looked the man up and down, taking in his formal attire. “Okay.” She said, dropping her defensive pose. “That still doesn’t explain the smell.” She said, giving the man a disgusted once over. Gregory stuttered to get an answer, embarrassed by the cameras and such an awkward situation in front of another beautiful woman.

“It’s a long story. A broken toilet, a student wet his pants, another one threw up.” The man shrugged, a look of disgust crossing his face as he thought it all over. At his words, Noaya nodded with a look of understanding.

“No, yeah. I get it. Well, um, congratulations on being here considering…” She trailed off, gesturing around the school and then to him. “If you need anything at all, I’m at the very end of the hall. I'm Naoya Lovel, and I teach fourth grade. I’ll be here to help any way I can, I am known for having everything anyone might ever need, so.” She shrugged and began walking away, pat him, and to her class. The man nodded, a sliver of a smile on his face as his eyes stayed trained on the spot she just left. Catching the camera out of the corner of his eye, she quickly straightened up and then turned the opposite way to face her. “May I ask why you’re carrying a bat?” He asked.

Naoya stopped walking, the bad still in her hand as she angled her body slightly to look back at him. “No, you may not.” She said with a smile before continuing to walk away and into her classroom. Gregory just nodded and walked into his room as well.

“Today was utterly disgusting, but she and Janine seem nice.” He smiled slightly.

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“I got a good feeling about this,” Jacob smirked at Naoya and Janine as they and the rest of the teachers gathered outside at the entrance of the school. It had something to do with Ava needing them to see the improvements she made to the school. “Right? Me too!” Janine said excitedly. Naoya rolled her eyes, stuffing her hands in her pockets due to the cold weather.

“I wish I could live in the blissful ignorance you guys call optimism.” She said, looking between her two friends. They only rolled their eyes at the girl, who was usually a pessimistic person, so they didn’t take her words too seriously.

“Good morning!” Ava said to all the teachers before her, who were obviously in no good mood. “Good Morning!” Janine was the only one to respond.

“Gregory.” Ava finished, giving the man a look. Noaya furrowed her brows slightly, throwing the man a sideways glance.

“The district was so moved by my plea that they approved the emergency budget and sent us the money right away,” Ava said to the group. The crowd started clapping, Jacob and Janine were genuinely happy while most were in shock that the district pulled through.

“Okay, we could have hired aides, we could have got rugs.” Ava continued as the clapping died down. “But then I thought, “No. We need something more immediate.” She said, her words causing Naoya to nod her head as she began slowly making her way away from the group. She knew this wasn’t going to end well, and this was her stopping herself from throwing her loafers at Ava’s head.

“Oh, no, no. The rugs are immediate.” Janie spoke up. “They’re like instant Xanax for kids. I explained it all in my email.” She told the group as she made her way to extract her phone from her purse.

“Girl, who told you to send an email?” Ava asked, looking down the steps at the shorter woman. Jannie stopped what she was doing and glared at Ava. “You did.” She hissed, looking at her confused.

“Anyways, I always feel better when I get my hair done.” Ava continued, not caring for what Janine had to say, as she showed off her new blonde number. “Thus, I do better work, like I’m doing now.” She smiled at them. “You know, fix the outside, the inside takes care of itself.” She then gestured up to the giant tarp over the building, the man pulling it down to show a sign.

It was a giant Willard R. Abbott Elementary sign with Ava on it, leaning onto the letters. The teachers just stood there and looked up at the sign, no words were said between any of them. But they all had the same thought.

What the fuck?

“Yall seeing this?” Ava asked, copying her pose that was on the sign.

“A plastic sign?” Janine asked, looking between the woman and the sign.

“Thank God for the school district, because they gave us $3,000 and I had to spend all of it.” Ava said as if she didn’t care about the severity of the words she just said.

“You spent all of the money on this?!” Janie asked in disbelief.

“Rush job, can you believe this quality?” The terrible principal continued.

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“This is fucking ridiculous, she has gone too far,” Naoya said as she, Jacob, Janine, and Gregory rushed back into the school.

“Somebody needs to do something before I get my bat back out. Actually, Forget the bat, I’m gonna go get a gu—.”

“Okay! Yes.” Jacob cut her off, trying to ignore the scared look Noaya received from Janine and Gregory, while she just continued to sit in her anger, not even seeing them. “Somebody, anybody but you, should do something.” The man said to the angry woman.

“You know what. I’m gonna do something.” Janine said, as stored up and Naoya. Well, maybe not as much but still fired up.

“Okay, alright. Whatever you do, I will co-sign it.” Jacob encouraged. “Yes!” Janine said. “That is how change works. Someone does something and somebody co-signs it.” He finished.

“I want Jannie to succeed in what her plan is because Ava needs to be out in her place, “professionally”, or whatever Jacob said,” Naoya stated, rolling her eyes. “But I also want her to prove something to Barb. For her sake. Because Janine really needs a mother figure in her life and the constant groveling for Barb’s praise is starting to make me want to choke.” She finished with a shrug. “That’s my girl though, I love her.”

“Hey, you two, wait up! I’m going out to lunch too.” Janie called out to Melissa and Bard as they walked down the hall. The camera caught Naoya, who rolled her eyes at the situation she was just talking about making an appearance as she walked after Janine.

“Oh yeah, where are you going for lunch pip-squeak? Bird feeder?” Melissa joked, putting her purse over her shoulder.

“Thought you’d be working on your next miracle from Saint Ava.” Barbra pushed.

“Ha ha, No.” The shorter woman defended herself. “I don’t think I’ll need anything from Ava ever again.” Janine smiled, her words causing the other three women to look confused.

“What does that mean?” Naoya chimed in from behind them, ready to go out for lunch as well.

“Well, I emailed the superintendent and told him everything Ava has done today. No way she doesn’t get fired.” Janie bragged.

“Oh, for the lives of God.” Melissa groaned.

“Janine,” Noaya said in disappointment. “This is why I told you to tell me.”

“What?” She asked, looking between the three women.

“The superintendent never sees our emails,” Barbra told her. “He has them bounced back to the person in charge of where they came from.”

“Wait, I’m sorry.” Janie stared. “Person in charge? That means the emails go back to…” She trailed off, the dots connecting. Just in time for said person to come in the intercom with an announcement.

“Teachers, it’s come to my attention that some of you—one of you—.” Ava clarified, looking through the glass of her office at the group of women standing at the door, her eyes trained on one in particular. “Think it’s okay to go over my head. So, during lunch break—this lunch break—we’ll be having a trait workshop so that we can learn how to become a woke family.” The woman was clearly pissed off, glaring at Janine from where she sat. “It’s gonna be fun!”

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“We are at a crossroads, this is a crisis,” Ava stressed as she stood before the hired group of teachers.

“No, a crisis is eating the cafeteria pizza for lunch.” Naoya chimed in from where she sat in the back.

“Uh, why are we here, exactly?” Gregory asked his seat right in front of hers.

“Well, chocolate drop.” Ava started, causing Naoya to snicker at the name. “I learned that someone here doesn’t respect me. But it’s not about me. Because if you don’t respect me, how can you respect this school?” She continued, causing them all to look at her confused as such a stupid correlation. But, it looks like Ava took that as a look of confusion due to her question.

“You can’t. It’s mathematically impossible.” She finished.

“W-Whoa. Who doesn’t respect you, Ava—I mean, the school?” Jacob asked.

“Me,” Naoya said but seemed to be completely ignored.

“It’s not important. We’re gonna make this a group matter so as too not to single any one person out.” The woman answered him. “Let’s try an excuse where we say whatever we want out loud to each other, no matter how critical. It’ll be fun, let’s start with Janine.” She said, looking over at the short woman who was practically shrinking in on herself.

“Janine?” She asked, smirking evilly.

“Yes?” Janine asked dejectedly, knowing that this whole situation was her fault and knowing that Ava did the exact thing she said she didn’t want to. Single her out.

“You’re pushy, squeaky and annoying,” Ava stated.

Collective disagreement was heated around the room.

“Excuse me?” Melissa piped up.

“Thaya just…” Gregory said.

“When is it my turn?” Naoya asked, starting to take her earring out of her ear.

“No, it’s not bad. No.” Ava defended. “We’re shaking to make us all better. Constructive. Hershey kiss, why don’t you try, start with Janine.” She pushed.

“I don’t want to.” The man sighed.

“You’re right, it should be someone who knows her better. Noaya, Jacob, Barbra?” She asked, looking between the two.

“When is it your turn? I wanna go when it’s your turn.” Naoya stated, folding her arms to keep herself at bay. Gregory glanced back, seeing the look of pure hatred on her face.

“Well, her hair is—“ Jacob started before getting cut off.

“Not!” Noaya and Barba said at the same time, the younger more so talking to her friend next to Janine, who gave the man next to her a look of disbelief.

“Ava, no one’s doing this to anyone.” Melissa started, looking at the woman before her.

“Hold on, I came prepared for this. Sheena, come on in.” Ava said, looking behind her to a student who was sitting behind the library desk.

“Ava, that is my student, she should be at lunch right now,” Janine complained, as everyone in the room looked at the little girl, trying to see what Ava's plan was.

“I am kinda hungry.” The little girl sighed, begrudgingly walking closer to the woman.

“Sheena, remember what we talked about? What was the thing that you wished was different about Ms.Teagues?” Ava asked the little girl. She just stood there, not knowing what to say as the whole room waited on her.

“She got some big feet.” Mr.Johnson chimed in from the very back of the children’s library where he was sweeping.

“Okay.” Janine sighed before standing from her seat. “Everyone, that’s enough. I am the person who disrespected Ava. I emailed the superintendent to tell him that she spent the school's money on a sign.”

“And got her hair done,” Naoya said, Janine, gesturing over to her in agreement.

“I’m sorry, Ava.” She continued. “And I’m sorry everyone missed lunch, especially you, Sheena. But I didn’t it because I care about the kids in this school, and that shouldn’t be a bad thing.” She ranted. “I—Okay. You know what.” She sighed, done talking. She felt as if no one was listening anyway and just wanted to leave. She was on her way out before turning back around. “Sheena, you should have this. I’m sorry.” She said, handing the school pizza over to the girl.

“Uh, no thank you.” The girl said, shaking her head. Janine just sighed again and turned to leave.

Ava chuckled as she watched the girl walk off, shaking her head. “Not a compelling speaker.” She smirked as she shook her head. “Charisma vacuum, am I right?”

Noaya cracked her neck as she stood up. The teachers in front of her filmed a little at the sound and her sudden movements. But she ignored that. “You know what, Ava? I was going to whoop your ass in the parking lot, and as much satisfaction as that would bring me, I don’t want to lose my job. Because I care about these kids. Just like Janine. And she may be a lot of things, like naive, a bit clingy and too cheerful—.”

“Ooh, this is good stuff, let me call her back in here,” Ava smirked as if she didn’t hear the first part of the girls’ speech.

“But she is also right.” Barba cut in, standing up with Naoya. “You know, actually wanting to help the children at this school shouldn’t be a bag thing.” The older woman finished for her. Afterwards, both her and Naoya walked out, letting Ava sit with their words.

They walked out to find the girl in front of her classroom, looking through the window. “Janine, ignore Ava. Big feet are a sign of fertility.” Barbra stated.

“I’m telling you to just give me the signal, I can have her framed for mur—something.” The light skinned girl said, catching herself in front of the cameras.

“Every lunch period, guys.” Was all Janine said before stepping out of their way to show the inside of her class. They both looked in seeing a little boy napping on his jacket, as the library door sounded again. “Every single one, Amir comes and naps in the rug.” She said, informing the whole group as Melissa, Jacob and Gregory joined.

“Mm-hmm. He was in my class.” Barbra said with a fond smile on her face. Mom’s got a lot of kids. Dad’s not around and when she is, the parents fight.”

“Right, so he doesn’t get much sleep. I told him to sleep at his desk, but she says that rug is softer—.” The shirt woman paused, trying to get emotional over the whole situation. “Softer than his bed at home.” There was a moment of silence as all the adults sat with her words. It’s hard hearing about the life of the kids you see everyday, knowing they live lives no one should. And knowing it’s on you to create a better life for them at school.

“You know what? I don’t care I you think I’m good at this or not anymore. I care about whether or not I can make a change.” Janine told Barbra as sternly as she could, which wasn’t a lot.

“Janine.” The woman started. “Teachers at a school like Abbott— we have to be able to do it all. We are admin, we are social workers, we are therapists, we are second parents. Hell, sometimes we’re even first.”

“Mm-hmm.” Melissa agreed.

“Why?” Barbra continued. “It sure ain’t the money.”

“Yup. I can make more working the street, easy.” Melissa chimed in. Causing Jacob and Naoya to look at each other in concern.

“Prostitution?” She mouthed over to the man, who shrugged.

“Look, we do this ‘cause we’re supposed to.” Melissa said to Janine. “It’s a calling. You answered.”

They all looked at eachother fondly, before Jacob started.

“I believe it was Brother Cornel West—“

“No.”

“Don’t.”

“Not right now, white boy.”

They all told him, causing the man to retreat back to his corner.

“You want to know my secret?” Barbra asked, ringing the subject back to where it was. “Do everything you can for your kids.” She smiled. “We’ll help. Hey, I suggest we put our money together and buy Janine the rug.” The older woman encouraged. “What yall think?”

“Absolutely.” Melissa said, pulling out her wallet.

“Guys, you can’t.” Janine started, looking between them. “You don’t have it. I know because I have the same salary as you and I overdrafted on a doughnut hole this morning.”

“Don’t tell me how much money I have.” Noaya stated, holding her hand out as a halt to the girl's words. “I do not claim that broke energy.”

“Well, why are you gonna do?” Barbra asked. “Steal a rug?”

“Not me, but I know a guy who knows a guy?” Janie trailed off, looking between Noaya and Melissa. The light skinned girl raised her hands. “I don’t know a cute guy that can steal that many carpets that fast.” She shrugged, a hopeless look on her face as she glanced at Melissa.

“Way ahead of you.” The woman said as she started typing into her phone. “I’m gonna have to bake a ziti.” She said, holding the phone up to her ear. “Hey, Tony, ya big strung, listen, you still working that stabiuk build?” She said into the device as she walked away from the group.

Sometime later, a guys pulled up in a truck around back with a bunch of rugs for them. They all celebrated, going one by one to grab a rug. “Yay! I finally have one! My room was so depressing.” Naoya said as she waked down the hall with her rug.

“You’re on a mission.” Gregory stated, looking at the shorter girl in between him and Noaya. “It’s cool to see.”

“Thank you. Just a day in the life of being a teacher here. You get used to it.” Janine smiled.

“And that smell in the walls?” He asked, pointing.

“Oh no, you’re never gonna get used to that. Sometimes I wish I had a bad nose like Naoya.” She joked, elbowing the girl next to her. The taller woman lightly groaned. “Janine, you know that’s a big insecurity of mine. I have a fear of smelling bad.” The half Japanese girl tried to clarify to the male. “You’re subbing to go full time right?” She asked, wanting to change the subject.

“Um, we’ll see.” He said as they all briefly stopped in the hallway. “This job definitely surprises me.”

“Well, I hope you stay.” Janine said. “For the kids.” She clarified. Naoya shot a quick glacé to the camera, a small smirk on her face. She then decided to walk away. The camera caught Gregory’s eyes jumping from both women walking away, a small smile on his face. He then looked in the camera and dropped his expression.

“I’ll stick around for a while.” He said. “You know, for the kids.”

“Look guys!” Naoya said as she rolled out her shakes rug for her students. They all celebrated, clapping excitedly at the fact that they had a rug now.

“Ms.Lovel, I hate the egales.” One student said, standing next to the woman.

“Yeah, me too, kid. But don’t tell anyone I said that.” She said, patting the top of their head as Ava walked past her door. She paused at the sight of the rugs. Naoya placed her hands on her hips and cocked her neck, making Ava glare at the woman for a quick second before walking away.

“And that kids, is how you get rid of the enemy without fighting.” She said, pointing around the room to make sure they were watching. “Now that we have a rug, let’s watch that nature documentary!” She said excitedly, causing all the students to yell with excitement well.

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555sage · 2 years

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COFFEE IN THE MORNING

PAIRINGS — tyler james williams x black fem girlfriend

INCLUDES FLUFF & SMUT

Waking to an empty bed she knew he was up and doing things early in the morning. While he had already started his day, she remained in bed to stare in silence as she prepared herself for the day. Finally getting enough of being in bed she got up to freshen up.

In just of one his white shirts and nothing underneath with her fuzzy slippers on her feet, she waltzed down the steps towards the kitchen. She was one hundred percent sure she would find him sitting drinking coffee.

“Look who’s finally up.” He smiled with a cup of coffee in his hand.

She smiled knowing she was right about him, but also because she was happy to see her boyfriend’s handsome face. Pecking his lips and wrapping an arm around his neck she took the cup from his hand.

“I would like to think you made one for me too.” She grinned.

His eyebrows raised at her comment, “Thought you were more of a tea kind of girl?”

He was right, she couldn’t stand coffee. Only reason she tolerated was because of him. “Well you are right, but I tolerate it just cause I like you so much.”

He chuckled which made her smile behind the cup as she took a sip, “Oh really? Well I’d like this back because only liking me doesn’t sit right with me.”

The cup was back into his large hands with one swoop, she rolled her eyes playfully because of the way he was being.

“Come on bear, don’t be like that. You know we locked in.” She tried to make him feel better, but it was only playful banter.

He sat silently sipping his coffee turning away from her with a slight grin on his face. Putting herself in between his legs to be more in his space, she tried to kiss him but he pulls back.

She played the game a bit dirtier as both her hands slide up his thighs feeling over his shorts and inching up to his bulge. His cup now down he stares into her eyes as she tries to get him to talk to her.

His legs spread wider as her small hands untie his shorts. “Let me say sorry.” She says in his ear as she pulls his shorts down. Luckily for the both of them he was commando which made what she was going to do easier.

Wrapping her hands around his length she softly rubs the tip with her thumb. Because of how close they were she could hear his breathing increase. She looks up at him as she spits letting it drip down, he bites his lips because she looked so fucking good when in her element.

Slowly dropping down in a squat she was face to face with what she would call “pretty ass dick” —her warm mouth wraps around his length. Licking and swirling her tongue just the way he liked she felt the need to get more sloppy with it. Looking him in the eye before taking him in deep which earned her a loud grunt from him. “Suck that fucking dick baby.” He moaned sinking his teeth into his bottom lip.

Slowly taking him out her mouth with a pop she goes up to kiss him—slob and all he grips her jaw and sloppily kisses her. Playing with his balls as they devour each other’s faces he moans into her mouth which made her wetter. “I’m sorry.” She says in between kisses. “You forgive me baby?”

He says nothing as he continues to nearly suck her face off. His hand goes up under her shirt to grip her breast. She pulls away from him to take her shirt off, there she stood in front of him with her naked body.

She goes down again to suck him off, but she was pulled back up. “I forgive you.” With his hand wrapped around her throat he pulls her in for a kiss.

“I’m not finished with you just yet, let me finish this coffee.”

#x black reader #black writers #x black reader fluff #black!fem!reader #tyler james williams #tyler james williams x black reader #mature audiences only

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fubureaders · 2 years

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is this meet-cute to your liking? | tyler james williams x reader

summary: based on that interview where he mentioned wanting a casual meet-cute on the subway in nyc... baby if that's what you want, i will try my absolute best

masterlist

also, pretend that you're someone who likes tattoos or art or something, because that's kinda the first thing mentioned

thoughts are italicized

you're on the subway from brooklyn to manhattan to meet up with some friends for dinner, after having gotten an impromptu tattoo, and then stopping at a table on the street to buy some pretty artwork. needless to say, you're running late and looking cute doing it. because of this, you're also kind of not paying attention to anything that doesn't seem dangerous (cuz you know you still gotta watch out with tourists getting wilder and crackheads getting crack-ier)

but you find a subway car that seems to have a decent amount of people (but not too many either), so you get in and sit down, looking at your watch/phone to check how late you are -- only 5 minutes right now, but these delays might have your friends bugging so you're hoping for the best. at the next stop, a couple comes in with their baby stroller, and you give them space to sit just as the gentleman across from you (whom you hadn't yet noticed) gets up too, for the same purpose. the train decides that's the perfect time to make a major turn, and as the couple quickly sit down and check on their napping infant, you and the gentleman race to grab the pole. if it couldn't get any more obvious that the universe likes the idea of you two, your hands touch. now as a reflex, you pull away because... a black woman alone on the subway? safety first, darling. but then you look up, and wish your hand had remained there, even if it is a pole on the nyc subway.

he looks familiar, but you're more focused on the smile in his eyes... man those are pretty eyes. maybe you've seen him on this line before? maybe you're hoping to keep seeing him on this line he laughs to diffuse the awkwardness, and if you weren't running late (now at 10 minutes), you would pull every pick up line out of your arse that you could possibly think of. instead, you smile through your mask (respectfully staying masked and vaxxed) and pray you see this guy again. as you stand together, you look up to notice that he's wearing a custom letterman jacket and catch him already eyeing you.

he breaks the silence first, "Is your arm not sore at all?" you tilt your head and raise an eyebrow, and clear your throat before responding, "No it wasn't that bad of a turn. should've been more prepared honestly." he laughs again, and you think yes i'm in, made him laugh and he's checking me out? new story for the dinner table.. that i am still 10 minutes late for

he gently points to your arm, and your ego realizes it's not the time for it to be popping up. perhaps, your new tattoo with the clear cover is what caught his attention. might as well use it to the best of your abilities, right? so you, being you, strike up a conversation about noticing the cool design on his jacket. "Is that something you bought or was it custom made? It's a beautiful design." please don't think i'm being forward but you are so beautiful "Thanks, bought it at a thrift shop a few years ago, and a friend added some patches." you light up at the idea of having a conversation about fashion, and repurposing, and the importance of personalizing clothing as its a form of art in its own right. suddenly, you notice a muffled, exhausted voice mumbling once exciting - now dreaded - words:

next stop is canal st

the mumbling continues to list transit options and other lines available, but with that you know that the universe has decided your time with the beautiful artistic somewhat-mystery guy; you still can't put your finger on where you know him from but are too scared to bring it up in the time left. the look on his face communicates that he understands, and you're hoping that your imagination is overtaking your reality because he looks as disappointed as you feel. "maybe i'll see you at L Train sometime, the thrift store i mean. where i got the jacket, at L Train. or maybe at the tattoo shop where you got that done?" you reply with your new favorite place, not mentioning how it's your new favorite because you just got your first tattoo done because it's not as important as trying to figure out how you know him. "i'm (y/n) by the way. just in case i do see you at the store, or at the parlor. i do hope to see you there" this is canal st, with the 6, N, and Q lines currently available. the next stop is bowery with that, you smile and give a little wave, happy that it gets returned, and run off to apologize to your friends for the wait.

you step into the restaurant, eyes glancing around to find your friends seated and ordering drinks/appetizers. you smile over at the small group, and pick up the spare menu they were kind enough to request. you feel bad, but also giddy with knowing you've got a great "do it for plot" moment to tell... though you do wish there was more to the story. after you all order and you exchange greetings, you begin to regale the group in the total NYC rom-com meet-cute you could've had if you had stopped overthinking. as you begin describing the gorgeous guy and his deep voice and rich laugh, you get the feeling that you should turn your head... and as you do, it seems as though the universe is personally whispering in your ear. and his.

he smiles, and begins to approach the table, hands in the pocket of the now infamous (to the table at least) jacket. you raise an eyebrow at your friends, and they know that the story is about to get a part two at which they have front row seats.

you smile and try to speak as if you're not picturing him holding your favorite flowers, "hi there L Train."

"it's tyler, but i kinda like L Train. funny about that, the same destination, different stops. but now i can ask you more about art, and talk about that date i was gonna ask you on"

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

i had no idea how to end this but i felt all butterfly-ey?? writing it so i hope it shows and you get the same feeling. i just really liked that interview (linked below, with that letterman jacket in mind cuz it just looked really cool and i personally want to know if it's his or if they let him keep it cuz he looked good in it)

#the inaugural imagine #look at me actually writing!#tyler james williams #tyler james williams x reader #my man my man my man #been a fan since little bill on nick jr and didn't even know that was him #rpf #tyler james williams x black reader #fubu readers #x black!reader #x black!fem!reader #x black reader #x black fem reader #fubu writings

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wintersoldierslover · 2 years

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my fic recs masterlist

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Bucky Barnes:

all bucky barnes

headcanon - blurb - one-shot - series - two-parter

40s - The Winter Soldier - Avenger - TFATWS

dbf!bucky - brother’s bff - bff’s brother

neighbour - housewife reader

lumberjack - firefighter - bodyguard

priest bucky - college

football player - hockey player - boxer

professor - teacher - librarian/bookshop

coffee shop - soulmate - royal

other AUs - taboo

moodboard - deactivated:(

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Stranger Things characters:

all eddie munson - all steve harrington

eddie and steve (x reader)

billy hargrove - jason carver - mike wheeler

dmitri enzo antonov - jim hopper

robin buckley - nancy wheeler

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Outer Banks Characters:

all Rafe Cameron

all JJ Maybank

Rafe Cameron and JJ Maybank (x reader)

Pope Heyward - Topper Thorton

John B. - Sarah Cameron

Kiara Carrera

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Marvel characters:

Wanda Maximoff - Kate Bishop

Natasha Romanoff - Yelena Belova

Peter Parker - Pietro Maximoff

Steve Rogers - Stephen Strange

Frank Castle - Matt Murdock

Moon knight - Steven Grant

Joaqín Torres - Clint Barton

Loki Laufeyson - Druig

Eddie Brock - Miles Morales

Miguel O’hara - Hobie Brown

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Harry Potter characters:

Sirius Black - Remus Lupin

James Potter - Poly!Marauders

Lily potter - Cedric Diggory

George Weasley - Fred Weasley

Severus Snape - Tom Riddle

Draco Malfoy

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Avatar (James Cameron) charachters:

neteyam - aonung - lo’ak

rotxo - kiri - spider

jake sully - neytiri - tsu’tey

tonowari - ronal - colonel quaritch

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Top Gun chracters:

Fanboy - Hangman - Rooster - Bob

Iceman

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Wednesday characters:

Xavier Thorpe - Ajax Petropolus

Wednesday Addams - Divina

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Bridgerton characters:

Anthony Bridgerton - Benedict Bridgerton

Colin Bridgerton

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Criminal Minds characters:

Spencer Reid - Aaron Hotchner

Derek Morgan

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The Last of Us characters:

Joel Miller - Ellie Williams

Abby Anderson

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The Devil All The Time characters:

Tommy Matson - Lee Bodecker

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Uncharted characters:

Nate Drake - Sam Drake

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Euphoria characters:

Elliot (Euphoria) - Fezco

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On My Block characters:

Mario Martinez - Oscar Diaz

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Modern Family characters:

Luke Dunphy - Alex Dunphy

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Ted Lasso:

Roy Kent - Jamie Tartt

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NHL players:

Matthew Ktachuk - Trevor Zegras

Nolan Patrick - Tyler Seguin

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Actors:

Sebastian Stan - Joseph Quinn

Jamie Campbell Bower - Danny Ramirez

Drew Starkey - Rudy Pankow

Ben Hardy - Bella Ramsey

Jenna Ortega

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Miscellaneous characters:

Eli ‘Hawk’ Moskowitz - Marcus Baker

Rodrick Heffley - Hunter Sylvester

Lloyd Hansen - Ari Levinson

Nick Fowler - Tangerine

Rhett Abbott - Hayden ‘Harvard Hottie’

Colin (Not Okay) - Min Ho (Xo, Kitty)

Ash (No Exit) - James Maguire (Derry Girls)

Jake Peralta - Nick Miller - Brian O’conner

Anakin Skywalker - Bruno Madrigal

Tadashi Hamada - Kakashi Hatake

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Miscellaneous real people:

Billie Eilish - AEW Hook

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*Updated whenever there’s a new character <3

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trash-gobby · 2 months

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Ultimate Masterlist

Here is where you will find all the stories I've written along with each fandom as a header. If there are any new or old stories they can be found here. The old inventory system I had is dead. This will be the home of all content I've written or created from now on.

Fandoms

Action/Adventure

🔫 James Bond 🔫

Happiness Is a Warm Gun 🔞

All The Time In The World - *NTTD SPOILERS*

Dario X GN!Reader - Yandere Headcanons 🔞

Dario X SadisticFem!Reader Headcanons 🔞

Drama

🏏 Heather's 🏏

Jason Dean - Yandere Headcanons

Veronica Sawyer - Yandere Headcanons

Horror

👽 Alien Franchise 👽

Bishop Headcanons

Bishop Headcanons - His friendship with the Colonial Marines

First Snow on Earth

How They Would Play Sims 2 & 4

Lance Bishop Fluff Alphabet

Dallas & J.M. Lambert Dating Headcanons

Colonial Marines W/ Virgin Reader 🔞

Scott Gorman NSFW Alphabet 🔞

William Hudson NSFW Alphabet 🔞

🎭 Behind The Mask 🎭

Leslie Vernon X GN!S/O who’s Jealous of Taylor

🎄🩸 Black Christmas 🩸🎄

Billy Lenz X Short Gothic GN! S/O

Harry Warden & Billy Lenz X GN!Reader with Short Coiled Hair

Billy Lenz X GN!S/O - Who Hides Gifts Around The House For Him To Find!

Jess Bradford - Fluffy Dating Headcanons w/ Trans Masc!S/O

🚶The Boy 🚶

Brahms X AFAB!Reader who is overly protective of him P1

Brahms X AFAB!Reader who is overly protective of him P2

Dating Brahms Headcanons (Possessive Brahms)

Brahms X GN!Reader - Trying to Leave The House 🔞

🚀 Farscape 🚀

Moya Crew w/ Artistic S/O

🪱 The Faculty 🪱

Zeke Tyler Dating Headcanons

🚑 Flatliners 🚑

Nelson Wright X AFAB!Reader Meet at a House Party

Nelson X GN!Reader - Cuddling For The First Time

🐺 Ginger Snaps 🐺

Ginger X Fem!Reader SFW & NSFW Headcanons 🔞

Ginger Fitzgerald Headcanons 👋

🎃 Halloween 🎃

Michael with a physically & verbally affectionate s/o

Michael Myers GN!S/O with Separation Anxiety

🔥 Hellboy 🔥

Poly!Hellboy & Liz Sherman X GN!Reader Headcanons

A Long Hard Day

Nuada X Agent!Reader Headcanons

⛓️ Hellraiser ⛓️

Pinhead - Hellraiser: Headcanons

💄Jennifer's Body 💄

Jennifer Check X Male!Reader

🦇🩸Lost Boys 🩸🦇

∞ When You’re a Stranger ∞ - Chpt. 1, Chpt. 2

When did Max get Thorn???

David - General Headcanons

David - Fluff Alphabet

Dwayne - Headcanons

Dwayne - Fluff Alphabet

Laddie - Headcanons

Marko - Headcanons

Paul - Headcanons

Descending Angel - part one, part two

♊ Malignant ♊

Gabriel May X GN!S/O - Who Writes Him Gothic Love Poems

🥀⚰️ Mortuary ⚰️🥀

Flowers For a Grave - Paul Andrews X Fem!Reader

❣️My Bloody Valentine ❣️

Harry Warden & Billy Lenz X GN!Reader with Short Coiled Hair

Harry Warden W/ Pregnant S/O

🦇🕶️ Near Dark 🕶️🦇

Severen Van Sickle X Pinup!Reader

Severen Van Sickle NSFW Alphabet🔞

👹 Nightbreed 👹

Dr. Decker X POC Plus Size!Reader Headcanons 🔞

Decker X Plus Size POC!Reader - Darkness Is A Stitch Away

📸 🔪 Scream 🔪 📸

Billy Loomis X Fem!Reader - Comforting her after losing someone close to her

Poly!Ghostface Finding Out Their Girlfriend is Pregnant

🚲 Stranger Things 🚲

Wipe Out

Eddie Munson - Fluff Alphabet

🥩🪝 Texas Chainsaw Massacre 🪝🥩

Christmas dinner with the Sawyer's

🌌 The Thing 🌌

R.J. MacReady NSFW Alphabet 🔞

Assimilation - Palmer X GN!Reader

Palmer - Headcanons

Science Fiction

👽💅 Earth Girls Are Easy 💅👽

Mac - Fluffy Dating Headcanons

🦖 Jurassic Park 🦖

Dating Ian Malcolm Would Include

🌠 Star Wars: The Old Republic 🌠

Two Bounty Hunters Walk Into a Guild Meeting

Superhero

☔ Umbrella Academy ☔

Luther Hargreeves X Fem!Reader - NSFW & Dating Headcanons 🔞

Fantasy

✨ Legend ✨

Wicked Game 🔞

🌊 Legend of Korra 🌊

Korra Dating Kuvira's Sibling Headcanon's

#masterlist #horror fandom #slasher fandom #headcanons #the lost boys #horror masterlist #fantasy fandom #superheros #avatar the legend of korra #flatliners 1990 #near dark 1987 #fanfiction #james bond fanfiction #the umbrella academy #alien franchise #alien 1979 #aliens 1986 #the thing 1982 #legend 1985

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multiversxwhore · 2 years

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Can I please get some Gregory Eddie x black!reader??? HAVE YALL SEEN TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS

#abbott elementary #tyler james williams

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pr0wlerpunk · 4 years

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𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡♡︎

𝑅𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑠 𝑂𝑝𝑒𝑛♡︎

(You may send in requests but idk when they’ll be finished)

Prompt List

Updated: 1/8/23

Only doing x reader at the moment

Will do: Smut, Angst, Fluff, Poly, etc.

Won’t do: Rape, SA etc.

Nothing that involves bodily fluids/harm,(scat, piss etc)

Unless it’s specified as a kink (ex. Somnophilia, Blood play, Masochism, Dumification etc.

(Dm me privately if you have a request with one of these and I’ll see if I’m comfortable with it or not!)

Jus bc they don’t have their individual masterslists (ex. Mortal kombat masterlist) doesn’t mean their requests aren’t open, you may request anything you see on this list!

Bands

Metallica🎸

Queen

Games

GTA5

The last of us(games)

Until dawn🕕

The Quarry🛶

Mortal Kombat🗡

Apex legends🔫

Detroit Become Human🤖

Movies

Spider-Man into the spider verse/across the spider verse🕷️🕸️

Rio🍃(1/2)

Avatar🌿🌊(1/2)

The princess and the frog ✨

Jurassic World🦖

The Voyeurs🔭

All the bright places👩🏼‍❤️‍👨🏽

Justice league🔱

Suicide Squad 1-2🐀

Marvel🦸‍♀️

Black panther🐈‍⬛

Harry Potter franchise🪄

IT🤡

Let it Shine🌟

Celebrities

Jordan Fisher🐟

Daveed Diggs💋

Justice Smith🍀

Rami Malek👑

Tyler James Williams🧟‍♂️

Jason Momoa🔱

Tenoch Huerta🐍

WWE

Smackdown🔵

Raw🔴

Plays

Hamilton🎭

Hamilton cast🎭

Shows

Chicago fire

My babysitters a vampire🩸

Black lighting

The last of us(tv)

Criminal minds🫡

Ink Master🖋

The Umbrella Academy☂️

The Challenge🪢

The Sparrow Academy🐦

TWD🧟‍♂️

The thundersmans⚡️

Caos🧌

(the reader can be human, MorningStar(Related to Lucifer not Sabrina), demon, witch, vampire, and Hobgoblin or any other mythical creature you might want)

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slytherbun · 3 years

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character list

characters

note: i usually write as female reader but i’m now accepting male reader and gender neutral. <3

↬ one chicago

─ jay halstead

─ adam ruzek

─ hailey upton

─ kevin atwater

─ kim burgess

— erin lindsay

— antonio dawson

─ kelly severide

─ matthew casey

─ leslie shay

─ sylvie brett

─ stella kid

─ violet mikami

─ evan hawkins

─ connor rhodes

─ ethan choi

↬ criminal minds

─ spencer reid

─ aaron hotchner

─ luke alvez

─ emily prentiss

─ jj jareau

─ derek morgan

─ penelope garcia

─ tyler green

─ elias volt

↬ prison break

─ michael scofield

─ lincoln burrows

─ fernando sucre

↬ wizarding world

─ draco malfoy

─ cedric diggory

─ theodore nott

─ remus lupin

─ sirius black

─ james potter

─ lily evans

─ sebastian sallow

↬ outer banks

─ jj maybank

─ rafe cameron

─ sarah cameron

─ pope heyward

─ john b

─ kiara carrera

↬ twilight

─ jasper hale

─ edward cullen

─ emmett cullen

─ charlie swan

↬ law & order - svu

─ rafael barba

─ sonny carisi

↬ 911 & 911 - lonestar

─ evan buckley

─ eddie diaz

─ tk strand

─ judson ryder

─ carlos reyes

─ owen strand

↬ stranger things

─ steve harrington

─ max mayfield

─ robin buckley

─ billy hargrove

─ eddie munson

─ jim hopper

─ mike wheeler

─ eleven/jane hopper

─ nancy wheeler

─ dustin henderson

─ lucas sinclair

─ will byers

↬ the rookie

─ tim bradford

─ lucy chen

─ angela lopez

─ wesley evers

─ john nolan

─ bailey nune

↬ the summer i turned pretty

─ jeremiah

─ conrad

─ steven

─ taylor

─ belly

↬ last of us part i & ii

─ joel miller

─ ellie williams

actors

─ matthew gray gubler

poly with reader

warning: some ships can be mfm, fmf, ffm, mmf, fff, or mmm. please clarify when you request if you choose differently then my selection below.

↬ one chicago poly

─ adam x kevin x reader

─ adam x kim x reader

─ jay x hailey x reader

─ jay x kim x reader

— jay x erin x reader

— kim x hailey x reader

─ kevin x kim x reader

— antonio x sylvie x reader

— jay x kelly x reader

─ matthew x kelly x reader

─ kelly x shay x reader

─ stella x kelly x reader

─ stella x sylvie x reader

─ violet x evan x reader

↬ criminal minds poly

─ spencer x aaron x reader

─ spencer x luke x reader

─ hotch x emily x reader

─ emily x jj x reader

─ penelope x luke x reader

─ spencer x aaron x luke x reader

─ penelope x tyler x reader

↬ prison break

─ michael x lincoln x reader

─ michael x sucre x reader

─ michael x sucre x lincoln x reader

─ michael x sara x reader

↬ wizarding world poly

─ draco x theo x reader

─ remus x sirius x reader

─ james x lily x reader

─ remus x sirius x james x reader

↬ outer banks poly

─ jj x rafe x reader

─ jj x pope x reader

─ jj x john b x reader

─ sarah x john b x reader

─ sarah x kiara x reader

─ jj x kiara x reader

↬ 911 & 911 - lonestar poly

─ evan x eddie x reader

─ tk x carlos x reader

─ judd x grace x reader

↬ stranger things poly

─ steve x robin x reader

─ steve x billy x reader

─ steve x eddie x reader

─ steve x nancy x reader

─ mike x eleven/jane x reader

─ nancy x robin x reader

─ max x eleven/jane x reader

─ max x lucas x reader

─ max x mike x reader

─ dustin x lucas x reader

─ will x mike x reader

↬ the rookie poly

─ tim x lucy x reader

─ angela x wesley x reader

─ john x bailey x reader

↬ the summer i turned pretty poly

─ jeremiah x conrad x reader

─ jeremiah x conrad x steven x reader

─ jeremiah x belly x reader

─ conrad x belly x reader

─ steven x taylor x reader

coming soon

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Hiii loves, so, this is my first writing challenge and since I've been really enjoying writing song fics, I thought it might be fun to do a song fic challenge with some of my favourite comfort songs, was absolutely terrified to post this because I wasn't sure if people would participate, but if you do, I hope you have fun <33

~RULES:

There is no deadline for this writing challenge, I know that I can't hold to a deadline when it comes to writing, so I don't expect you to either- as long as you have fun when you write it, write it whenever.

Please send me an ask saying which character you want to write for as well as the song you'd like to use.

There can be only two people per song and you can write for more than one song. I’ll cross out a prompt when it’s been claimed by two people.

Fandoms; Harry Potter, Teen Wolf, Marvel, Twilight, Bridgerton, Outerbanks, The Umbrella Academy, The Originals, The Vampire Diaries, Gilmore Girls, Shadow and Bone, Peaky Blinders, and The 100

Please do not submit any smut, smut concepts, smut tropes.

Preferably male!character x fem!reader or male!character x nopronouns!reader

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Masterlist | Fic rec list | Playlist

~FLUFF:

Always- Isak Danielson

I melt with you- Modern English

All those pretty lights- Andrew Belle

Apocalypse- Cigarettes after sex

@/v1oletvenus - sirius black x reader

@illicitvalentine - lily evans x reader

Youth- Troye Sivan

Kiss me- Sixpence none the richer

@wrathspoet - james potter x reader

Heart's content- Brandi Carlile

Will you still love me tomorrow- The Shirelles

@/hairdye-enthusiast - tommy shelby x reader

Nothing's gonna stop us no- Starship

I'll be- Jacob Noah

It's not living if it's not with you- The 1975

@/ughgclden - remus lupin x reader

Perfect- Fairground Attraction

The closest thing to crazy- Katie Melua

All my love- George Ezra

I choose you- Sara Bareilles

~ANGST:

The Last Time- Taylor Swift

@/sarahisslytherin- diego hagrieves x reader

@/mirclealignr - remus lupin x reader

Two Ghosts- Harry Styles

@/sheraayasher - steve rogers x reader

@messers-moony-lupin - remus lupin x reader

Like a river runs- Bleachers

Saturn- Sleeping at last, Tim Fain

@beelovespizza - jess mariano x reader

@mystics-writings- bellamy blake x reader

7 Minutes- Dean Lewis

Forever- Lewis Capaldi

@/thesecretwriter - loki x reader

All I ask- Adele

@/yoooespinosa - regulus black x reader

@ms-heartbreak-queen - regulus black x reader

Empty space- James Arthur

@/natashxromanovf - stiles stilinski x reader

Lost without you- Freya Ridings

Ghost- Banners

Cry over me- Meat Loaf

Save tonight- Eagle-eye cherry

Heal- Tom Odell

I should go- Levi Kreis

Stay- Hurts

~MISC:

Like real people do- Hozier

@/cupids-crystals - remus lupin x reader

@/sarahisslytherin- regulus black x reader

I don't wanna dance- COIN

Sex- Eden

Crimson and clover- Tommy James & The Shondells

80' Flims - Jon Bellion

Stay- Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs

Alone- Heart

Lips of an angel- Hinder

Craving- James Bay

Right girl- The Maine

Heat Waves- Glass Animals

Kiss goodnight- I DON'T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME

Dirty little secret- The all American rejects

@/saintlike78 - charlie swan x reader

Bad decisions- The strokes

Meet me at our spot- Willow, The anxiety, Tyler Cole

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no pressure tags: @/cupids-crystals @/mirclealignr @/sarahisslytherin @/oliverwoodmarrymepls @spxllcxstxr @/moonlitmeeks @/yoooespinosa @/scandalous-chaos @canibeoneofthepogues @/v1oletvenus @natashxromanovf @pad-foots @whiskeypowder @fantqsha @lonelyhe4rts @mendesxruel @mellifluousart @messers-moony @pepper-up-potion @peppers-analytics @rons-whorerp @sereinegemini @/sheraayasher @selenes-sun @leahsficemporium @leydileyla @heloisedaphnebrightmore @henqtic @thesecretwriter @beloved-bucky @queen-asteria04 @iliveiloveiwrite @dracossweetprincess @marauders-lupin @proserpina-magnus @weasel-b33 @isaacmflahey @/saintlike78 @/fairydxll @destourtereaux @songofpolaris @ladyvesuvia +literally anyone who would like to participate

#monique's 600 followers a day with your lover song fic challenge

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Welcome to the 2020 AO3 Ship Stats Top 100!

This list shows the 100 pairing tags with the most fanfics posted on Archive Of Our Own as of August 2 2020. There are 68 M/M pairings, 19 F/M, 3 F/F, 7 Gen and 3 Other. (Please note that on AO3, ‘Name & Name’ indicates platonic or familial ‘Gen’ relationships, while ‘Name/Name’ is used for romantic and sexual pairings.)

Of the 200 names on the list, 26 belong to women and 3 to characters of indeterminate gender, compared to 25 and 4 respectively in the 2019 list. There are 52 POC and 7 racially ambiguous characters, compared with 46 and 8 last year.

For more information on this project, please see the FAQ post. You might also want to check out the Top 100 pairings of 2020 or the Top 100 Femslash Pairings. This stats series is also available on AO3.

A text-only version of the list is below the cut.

Rank Change Pairing Fandom Works Type Race 1 0 Castiel/Dean Winchester Supernatural 84563 M/M White 2 0 Sherlock Holmes/John Watson Sherlock (TV) 61544 M/M White 3 0 Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski Teen Wolf (TV) 59286 M/M White 4 0 James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers Captain America (Movies) 49659 M/M White 5 0 Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 40312 M/M White 6 1 Steve Rogers/Tony Stark The Avengers (Marvel Movies) 36264 M/M White 7 -1 Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson One Direction (Band) 33126 M/M White 8 0 Keith/Lance (Voltron) Voltron: Legendary Defender 30317 M/M Amb/POC 9 50 Aziraphale/Crowley (Good Omens) Good Omens (TV) 28208 M/M White 10 -1 Dean Winchester/Sam Winchester Supernatural 27696 M/M White 11 0 Magnus Bane/Alec Lightwood Shadowhunters (TV) 24787 M/M Whi/POC 12 -2 Katsuki Yuuri/Victor Nikiforov Yuri!!! on Ice (Anime) 24333 M/M Whi/POC 13 0 Jeon Jungkook/Kim Taehyung | V Bangtan Boys | BTS 23339 M/M POC 14 15 Rey/Ben Solo | Kylo Ren Star Wars Sequel Trilogy 21306 F/M White 15 -1 Min Yoongi | Suga/Park Jimin Bangtan Boys | BTS 19851 M/M POC 16 4 Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug Miraculous Ladybug 19631 F/M Whi/POC 17 -5 Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin) Merlin (TV) 18688 M/M White 18 7 Jeon Jungkook/Park Jimin Bangtan Boys | BTS 17867 M/M POC 19 0 Sirius Black/Remus Lupin Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 17686 M/M White 20 -5 Sherlock Holmes & John Watson Sherlock (TV) 17417 Gen White 21 0 Pepper Potts/Tony Stark Marvel Cinematic Universe 17384 F/M White 22 18 Peter Parker & Tony Stark Marvel Cinematic Universe 17366 Gen White 23 -7 Dan Howell/Phil Lester Phandom/The Fantastic Foursome (YouTube RPF) 17316 M/M White 24 -6 Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter Hannibal (TV) 17257 M/M White 25 21 Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 16824 M/M POC 26 -3 Kim Namjoon | RM/Kim Seokjin | Jin Bangtan Boys | BTS 16682 M/M POC 27 -10 Blaine Anderson/Kurt Hummel Glee 16175 M/M Whi/POC 28 24 Bakugou Katsuki/Kirishima Eijirou Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 15375 M/M POC 29 -5 Erik Lehnsherr/Charles Xavier X-Men (Alternate Timeline Movies) 14736 M/M White 30 -8 Levi/Eren Yeager Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan 14304 M/M White 31 22 Midoriya Izuku/Todoroki Shouto Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 14073 M/M POC 32 -2 Keith/Shiro (Voltron) Voltron: Legendary Defender 13925 M/M Amb/POC 33 -5 Armitage Hux/Ben Solo | Kylo Ren Star Wars Sequel Trilogy 13475 M/M White 34 -8 Gabriel/Sam Winchester Supernatural 13166 M/M White 35 N Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī/Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù 13132 M/M POC 36 14 Kara Danvers/Lena Luthor Supergirl (TV 2015) 13048 F/F White 37 -10 Jensen Ackles/Jared Padalecki Supernatural RPF 13046 M/M White 38 -7 Loki/Thor (Marvel) Thor (Movies) 12863 M/M White 39 -6 Bellamy Blake/Clarke Griffin The 100 (TV) 12750 F/M Whi/POC 40 2 Jung Hoseok | J-Hope/Min Yoongi | Suga Bangtan Boys | BTS 12668 M/M POC 41 -6 Evil Queen | Regina Mills/Emma Swan Once Upon a Time (TV) 12286 F/F Whi/POC 42 N Eddie Kaspbrak/Richie Tozier IT (Movies – Muschietti) 12227 M/M White 43 -6 James T. Kirk/Spock Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies) 12015 M/M White 44 -10 Rodney McKay/John Sheppard Stargate Atlantis 11951 M/M White 45 -9 Steve McGarrett/Danny "Danno" Williams Hawaii Five-0 (2010) 11750 M/M White 46 2 Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 11700 F/M Whi/Amb 47 -9 Clarke Griffin/Lexa The 100 (TV) 11651 F/F White 48 -7 Harry Potter/Severus Snape Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 11582 M/M White 49 -5 Ian Gallagher/Mickey Milkovich Shameless (US) 11436 M/M White 50 -11 Clint Barton/Natasha Romanov The Avengers (Marvel Movies) 11340 F/M White 51 6 Iwaizumi Hajime/Oikawa Tooru Haikyuu!! 11155 M/M POC 52 -20 Oliver Queen/Felicity Smoak Arrow (TV 2012) 11147 F/M White 53 -10 Clint Barton/Phil Coulson The Avengers (Marvel Movies) 10642 M/M White 54 -9 Enjolras/Grantaire (Les Misérables) Les Misérables - All Media Types 10604 M/M White 55 11 Hinata Shouyou/Kageyama Tobio Haikyuu!! 10486 M/M POC 56 -7 Mycroft Holmes/Lestrade Sherlock (TV) 10450 M/M White 57 -10 Captain Hook | Killian Jones/Emma Swan Once Upon a Time (TV) 10301 F/M White 58 11 Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 10190 F/M Whi/Amb 59 6 James Potter/Lily Evans Potter Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 10125 F/M White 60 13 Kim Taehyung | V/Park Jimin Bangtan Boys | BTS 9891 M/M POC 61 -10 Bilbo Baggins/Thorin Oakenshield The Hobbit - All Media Types 9875 M/M White 62 -2 Loki/Tony Stark The Avengers (Marvel Movies) 9781 M/M White 63 -5 Jack Harkness/Ianto Jones Torchwood 9666 M/M White 64 -9 Frank Iero/Gerard Way My Chemical Romance 9574 M/M White 65 -11 Tenth Doctor/Rose Tyler Doctor Who (2005) 9568 F/M White 66 5 Jeon Jungkook/Min Yoongi | Suga Bangtan Boys | BTS 9498 M/M POC 67 -3 James "Bucky" Barnes & Steve Rogers Captain America (Movies) 9347 Gen White 68 4 Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 9269 F/M White 69 -8 Castiel & Dean Winchester Supernatural 9122 Gen White 70 -14 Zayn Malik/Liam Payne One Direction (Band) 8967 M/M Whi/POC 71 -3 Fox Mulder/Dana Scully The X-Files 8825 F/M White 72 4 Dean Winchester & Sam Winchester Supernatural 8791 Gen White 73 N Dazai Osamu/Nakahara Chuuya (Bungou Stray Dogs) 文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs 8768 M/M POC 74 -12 Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper Sherlock (TV) 8560 F/M White 75 -8 Inquisitor/Cullen Rutherford Dragon Age: Inquisition 8175 Other Whi/Amb 76 N Aziraphale & Crowley (Good Omens) Good Omens (TV) 7928 Gen White 77 -14 Belle/Rumplestiltskin | Mr. Gold Once Upon a Time (TV) 7927 F/M White 78 -3 James T. Kirk/Leonard "Bones" McCoy Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies) 7855 M/M White 79 4 James "Bucky" Barnes/Reader Marvel Cinematic Universe 7724 Other Whi/Amb 80 6 Uchiha Sasuke/Uzumaki Naruto Naruto 7705 M/M POC 81 N Akaashi Keiji/Bokuto Koutarou Haikyuu!! 7629 M/M POC 82 -8 Allison Argent/Scott McCall Teen Wolf (TV) 7592 F/M Whi/POC 83 N Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier | Dandelion The Witcher (TV) 7573 M/M White 84 -14 Dean Winchester/You Supernatural 7555 Other Whi/Amb 85 4 James "Bucky" Barnes/Tony Stark Marvel Cinematic Universe 7456 M/M White 86 -7 Arthur/Eames (Inception) Inception (2010) 7397 M/M White 87 -10 Jim Ellison/Blair Sandburg The Sentinel (TV) 7366 M/M White 88 N Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead/Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 7325 M/M POC 89 9 Poe Dameron/Finn Star Wars Sequel Trilogy 7239 M/M POC 90 -6 Peter Parker/Wade Wilson Spider-Man - All Media Types 7206 M/M White 91 4 Kim Taehyung | V/Min Yoongi | Suga Bangtan Boys | BTS 7176 M/M POC 92 -14 Josh Dun/Tyler Joseph Twenty One Pilots 7082 M/M Whi/POC 93 N Jaime Lannister/Brienne of Tarth Game of Thrones (TV) 7063 F/M White 94 -9 Peter Hale/Stiles Stilinski Teen Wolf (TV) 7047 M/M White 95 -2 Jon Snow/Sansa Stark Game of Thrones (TV) 6939 F/M White 96 -15 James Bond/Q James Bond (Craig movies) 6897 M/M White 97 -17 Otabek Altin/Yuri Plisetsky Yuri!!! on Ice (Anime) 6876 M/M Whi/POC 98 -16 Leo Fitz/Jemma Simmons Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV) 6824 F/M White 99 N Byun Baekhyun/Park Chanyeol EXO (Band) 6630 M/M POC 100 N Rey & Ben Solo | Kylo Ren Star Wars Sequel Trilogy 6506 Gen White

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aion-rsa · 8 years

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DC Comics’ June 2017 Solicitations

DC Comics has released solicitation information and images for new comics and products shipping in June 2017. When you’re through checking out these solicitations for new releases, be sure to visit CBR’s DC Comics forum, Batman forum, Superman forum or Wonder Woman forum to discuss these titles and products with fellow readers and fans.

DC Comics Solicitations – Last Six Months

Product shipping May 2017

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Product shipping December 2016

DARK DAYS: THE FORGE #1

Written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV • Art by JIM LEE, ANDY KUBERT, JOHN ROMITA JR. and others • Cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS • Variant cover by ANDY KUBERT • Variant cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.

DARKNESS COMES TO THE DC UNIVERSE WITH THE MYSTERY OF THE FORGE! Aquaman, The Flash and more of DC’s pantheon of heroes suspect Batman of hiding a dark secret that could threaten the very existence of the multiverse! It’s an epic that will span generations—but how does it connect to the origins of one of DC’s most legendary heroes?

The great comics event of summer 2017 is about to begin courtesy of superstar writers Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV and illustrated by a master class of comics artists: Andy Kubert, Jim Lee and John Romita Jr.! You do not want to miss this one!

ONE-SHOT • On sale JUNE 14 • 40 pg, FC, card-stock covers, $4.99 US • RATED T

ACTION COMICS #981

Written by DAN JURGENS • Art by JACK HERBERT • Cover by PATCH ZIRCHER • Variant cover by GARY FRANK

“REVENGE” part three! Superman races to save the Suicide Squad from General Zod, Cyborg Superman and Eradicator. Can the Man of Steel escape the Black Vault and stop the carnage before Harley, Deadshot and the rest of Task Force X are forced to make a final stand?

On sale JUNE 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

ACTION COMICS #982

Written by DAN JURGENS • Art by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC • Cover by PATCH ZIRCHER • Variant cover by GARY FRANK

“REVENGE” part four! General Zod takes command as he leads Cyborg Superman, Eradicator, Mongul, Blanque and Metallo against Superman—but his real motives are yet to be revealed and may have far graver consequences for Superman than anyone imagines.

On sale JUNE 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

ALL STAR BATMAN #11

Written by SCOTT SNYDER • Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE • Variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE • Variant cover by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA

“THE FIRST ALLY” part two! Batman races to track down his new nemesis before another murder rocks Miami. But with old secrets revealing unsettling truths about his closest ally, what dark accords will the Dark Knight make in order to stop true evil?

On sale JUNE 14 • 40 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

AQUAMAN #24

Written by DAN ABNETT • Art by SCOT EATON and WAYNE FAUCHER • Cover by BRAD WALKER and ANDREW HENNESSY • Variant cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON

“CROWN OF ATLANTIS” finale! Hopelessly at odds with the people of Atlantis, Arthur is finally stripped of his crown. In his place, and to Aquaman’s horror, the previously imprisoned Atlantean fundamentalist Corum Rath is installed as the new king! Every step of AQUAMAN REBIRTH has been building to this!

On sale JUNE 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

AQUAMAN #25

Written by DAN ABNETT • Art and cover by STJEPAN SEJIC • Variant cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON

“UNDERWORLD” part one! In this extra-sized anniversary issue, former terrorists have replaced the Atlantean police. Crime lords control huge swaths of the kingdom. And a deadly undersea arsenal is trained on the surface-dwellers. All is as King Rath commands—and yet whispers persist of a rebel in the slums of Atlantis: A hero with the potential to change the world. A whole new era of AQUAMAN begins as master storyteller Stjepan Sejic (Sunstone, Death Vigil) joins series writer Dan Abnett for Arthur’s boldest and most harrowing adventure yet!

On sale JUNE 21 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

BATGIRL #12

Written by HOPE LARSON • Art by ELEANORA CARLINI • Cover by DAN MORA • Variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL

“Troubled Waters”! A terrifying creature is threatening members of the Burnside YMCA—but no one can catch it! It’s up to Batgirl to plunge into the unknown depths and risk being zapped out of existence to put an end to the danger!

On sale JUNE 28 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY #11

Written by JULIE BENSON and SHAWNA BENSON • Art by ROGE ANTONIO • Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE • Variant cover by KAMOME SHIRAHAMA

“Source Code” part one! The Birds of Prey tentatively accepted working with the new Oracle, even though they knew he’d gone down a dark road to find them…but did they have any idea how dark? His story unfolds here—including the identity of the person who trained him, to whom he owes a dangerous debt!

On sale JUNE 14 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

BATMAN BEYOND #9

Written by DAN JURGENS • Art and cover by BERNARD CHANG • Variant cover by MARTIN ANSIN

“RISE OF THE DEMON” part four! Can an older, physically weakened Bruce Wayne come out of retirement to rescue Batman? As Terry battles a renewed and more deadly Ra’s al Ghul in Tibet, only Bruce knows that Terry is facing two life-threatening menaces—Ra’s and the experimental Batman suit that he’s now wearing. It’s a race against time and a battle against impossible odds.

On sale JUNE 28 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

BATMAN #24

Written by TOM KING • Art and cover by DAVID FINCH and DANNY MIKI • Variant cover by TIM SALE

“Aftermath”! Gotham City is at peace…but a war is coming. Armed with the terrifying knowledge gained from the mysterious button, Batman prepares for the coming storm by making a proposition to one of his enemies—one that will change everything for the Dark Knight and his allies!

On sale JUNE 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

BATMAN #25

Written by TOM KING • Art and cover by MIKEL JANIN • Variant cover by TIM SALE

“The War of Jokes and Riddles” part one! Don’t miss this extra-sized anniversary issue! In his own words, Bruce Wayne narrates a harrowing, never-before-told story of the Dark Knight’s greatest failure…and the horrors it unleashed! In the spirit of YEAR ONE and THE LONG HALLOWEEN, prepare to see a side of Batman you’ve never seen before—get in on the ground floor of a classic Batman epic in the making!

On sale JUNE 21 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

BATWOMAN #4

Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT and JAMES TYNION IV • Art and cover by STEVE EPTING • Variant cover by J.G. JONES

“The Many Arms Of Death” finale! Batwoman’s been following the trail of the deadly weapon Monster Venom, while simultaneously trying to discover what became of her lost lover, Safiyah…but what happens when those two roads meet? And how does it all connect to the death of Batwoman’s mother? A terrifying new threat is unleashed on the world when the true nature of the Many Arms Of Death is revealed!

On sale JUNE 21 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

BLUE BEETLE #10

Written by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS • Art and cover by SCOTT KOLINS • Variant cover by TYLER KIRKHAM

It’s all hands on deck for the final battle against the powerful entity who has been lurking underground and wreaking havoc on the entire city of El Paso. Will the combined efforts of a rejuvenated Blue Beetle, Ted Kord, Doctor Fate and even special guest star Omac be enough to bring down this ancient menace? The outcome will signal a major turning point for Jaime Reyes and his friends and allies.

On sale JUNE 28 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

CYBORG #13

Written by JOHN SEMPER JR. • Art by ALLAN JEFFERSON and TONY KORDOS • Cover by ALLAN JEFFERSON • Variant cover by CARLOS D’ANDA

“DANGER IN DETROIT” part four! Still recovering from his Boom Tube time loss, Cyborg continues to discover the changes with his friends, S.T.A.R. Labs, and the city. A new player known only as FyreWyre emerges from Detroit’s underworld. This ninja has a sword with the ability to distort time and space! Only with the help of Black Narcissus can Cyborg hope to survive FyreWyre’s disorienting assaults.

On sale JUNE 7 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

DEATHSTROKE #20

Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST • Art by LARRY HAMA and CARLO PAGULAYAN • Cover by LEE WEEKS • Variant covers by SHANE DAVIS

“The Lazarus Contract” epilogue! As Deathstroke picks up the pieces of his life following the traumatic events of last month’s “The Lazarus Contract,” a threat years in the making boils to the surface when an old friend becomes mortal foe!

On sale JUNE 7 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

DETECTIVE COMICS #958

Written by JAMES TYNION IV • Art by ALVARO MARTINEZ and RAUL FERNANDEZ • Cover by ALVARO MARTINEZ and RAUL FERNANDEZ • Variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

“Intelligence” part one! Azrael has found a new home in Gotham City…unfortunately, someone from his old home with the Order of St. Dumas has found him! The Order has unleashed a bizarre new evil on the world, and it’s convinced it must destroy Jean-Paul Valley!

On sale JUNE 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

DETECTIVE COMICS #959

Written by JAMES TYNION IV • Art by ALVARO MARTINEZ and RAUL FERNANDEZ • Cover by YASMINE PUTRI • Variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

“Intelligence” part two! While his team comes to grips with Azrael’s past, Batman is on the trail of the shocking secret he learned at the end of last month’s epic BATMAN/FLASH crossover, “The Button”—and it’s brought him directly to the Mistress of Magic, Zatanna!

On sale JUNE 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

THE FLASH #24

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON • Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO • Cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO • Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER

“RUNNING SCARED” prelude—guest-starring Hal Jordan! Green Lantern Hal Jordan has recruited Barry Allen for a dangerous mission that only The Flash can accomplish! Unfortunately, that mission is on a hostile space station deep in the cosmos, which means leaving Kid Flash alone to defend his and Barry’s loved ones from a deadly attack by their greatest enemy…

On sale JUNE 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

THE FLASH #25

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON • Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO and HOWARD PORTER • Cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO • Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER

“RUNNING SCARED” part one! When Eobard Thawne murdered Barry Allen’s mother, he killed a piece of The Flash’s past. Now, Reverse-Flash is back to kill Barry’s future! The Flash’s biggest storyline yet begins as he is pushed to his limits and his secrets are laid bare in a chase through time itself! Don’t miss the extra-sized anniversary issue!

On sale JUNE 28 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

GREEN ARROW #24

Written by BENJAMIN PERCY • Art and cover by JUAN FERREYRA • Variant cover by MIKE GRELL

“THE RISE OF STAR CITY” finale! The Ninth Circle’s plan for Seattle comes to its horrifying conclusion as the city is reborn as Star City! Sponsored by Queen Industries, it’s the first privately controlled metropolis in America—and Green Arrow’s worst nightmare. How can Oliver Queen fight back when the fat cats literally own the city? The answer will shock you in this stunning conclusion.

On sale JUNE 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

GREEN ARROW #25

Written by BENJAMIN PERCY • Art and cover by OTTO SCHMIDT • Variant cover by MIKE GRELL

“BROKEN ARROW” part one! Hopelessly divided over Oliver’s role in the rise of Star City, Green Arrow and Black Canary do the unthinkable and break up. While Dinah starts a resistance movement in the former Seattle underground, Ollie’s been driven out of the city he sacrificed everything to protect. And that’s only the beginning! The next major phase of GREEN ARROW begins with in this oversized anniversary issue!

On sale JUNE 21 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

GREEN LANTERNS #24

Written by SAM HUMPHRIES • Art by CARLO BARBERI and MATT SANTORELLI • Cover by MIKE McKONE • Variant cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO

“LOST IN SPACE’ part three! As their training on Mogo comes to an end, Jessica and Simon prepare to reunite and head back to sector 2814 and Earth, but the new partnership between the Green Lantern and Sinestro Corps may mean reassignment and new partners.

On sale JUNE 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

GREEN LANTERNS #25

Written by SAM HUMPHRIES • Art by ROBSON ROCHA and DANIEL HENRIQUES • Cover by MIKE McKONE • Variant cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO

“LOST IN SPACE’ part four! In this extra-sized anniversary issue, Simon and Jessica adjust to a new status quo, while Volthoom’s schemes advance as he impersonates a lost Guardian. With access to the Central Power Battery and the secrets of the universe at his fingertips, will the First Lantern finally achieve his ultimate goal?

On sale JUNE 21 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

HAL JORDAN & THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #22

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI • Art and cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER • Variant cover by KEVIN NOWLAN

“FRACTURE” part one! A rash decision during a routine hunt for outlaw Sinestro Corps members leads to a confrontation that shakes the foundation of the fragile working relationship between the Green Lanterns and the Sinestro Corps. Can Hal Jordan pull the truth into the light and keep the peace?

On sale JUNE 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

HAL JORDAN & THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #23

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI • Art and cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER • Variant cover by KEVIN NOWLAN

“FRACTURE” part two! As a Green Lantern stands accused and Hal Jordan rushes to his defense against the Sinestro Corps, Guy Gardner and his new partner Arkillo embark on a mission that, if successful, could stop both sides from killing each other.

On sale JUNE 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

HARLEY QUINN #21

Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI • Art by JOHN TIMMS • Backup story written by PAUL DINI and JIMMY PALMIOTTI • Backup story art by BRET BLEVINS and J. BONE • Cover by AMANDA CONNER • Variant cover by FRANK CHO

“Red Roses” part one! Red Tool is done waiting for Harley to take him seriously—the poor sap’s hopelessly in love with her, and it’s time he made his move! Unfortunately, he’s picked a moment of peak distraction for Harley! And in the backup, “Harley Loves Joker” part five, Harley crosses paths with an old pal—Jenna Duffy, the crook known as the Carpenter! There won’t be much palling around, though…Jenna’s convinced Harley’s trying to scam her out of one of the biggest scores of her career!

On sale JUNE 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

HARLEY QUINN #22

Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI and AMANDA CONNER • Art by JOHN TIMMS • Backup story written by PAUL DINI and JIMMY PALMIOTTI • Backup story art by BRET BLEVINS and J. BONE • Cover by AMANDA CONNER • Variant cover by FRANK CHO

“Red Roses” part two! Poison Ivy’s back in town, and she’d like to patch up the friendship with Harley that she damaged in the Bahamas…but sadly for poor Mr. Tool, Ivy’s got some strong opinions on his courtship of Harley! And in “Harley Loves Joker” part six, Harley’s sure she’s got a foolproof plan to get back in Mistah J’s good graces, but when have Harley’s plans ever ended up the way she imagined?

On sale JUNE 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

THE HELLBLAZER #11

Written by SIMON OLIVER • Art by DAVIDE FABBRI • Cover by TULA LOTAY • Variant cover by YASMINE PUTRI

“The Smokeless Fire” part five! Constantine thought about taking an old frenemy’s advice, but Paris has bistros to sit in and wine to drink. With a little patience and a little magic, things have a way of sorting themselves out. Unless Marid crosses the finish line first, that is.

On sale JUNE 28 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

JUSTICE LEAGUE #22

Written by BRYAN HITCH • Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and OCLAIR ALBERT • Cover by BRYAN HITCH • Variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW

“ONLY HUMAN” part one! Aliens live among us. Sometimes they’re refugees from war-torn planets. Sometimes they’re hidden. Sometimes they’re our world’s greatest heroes. But fear and prejudice threaten their lives when an anti-extra-terrestrial group closes the borders around Earth itself. What is the One Earth movement? And how can the Justice League exist when all aliens are outlaws?

On sale JUNE 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

JUSTICE LEAGUE #23

Written by BRYAN HITCH • Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and OCLAIR ALBERT • Cover by BRYAN HITCH • Variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW

“ONLY HUMAN” part two! The One Earth movement spills first blood! Green Lanterns Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz are forbidden from using their power rings while Superman himself is imprisoned in an aliens-only gulag! A planet rages as Batman and the remaining Justice Leaguers race to unravel the conspiracy behind the One Earth movement before the world tears itself apart.

On sale JUNE 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #8

Written by STEVE ORLANDO • Art by FELIPE WATANABE and SCOTT HANNA • Cover by FELIPE WATANABE • Variant cover by DOUG MAHNKE

“THE MAN FROM MONSTER VALLEY” part one! While fighting the forces of the malevolent super-science outfit known as Skull, the League discover a secret valley deep in the Russian Tundra, home to Makson, a lone human male raised by fantastic creatures. Learning his true identity, the JLA endeavors to reunite Makson with mankind, his family, and his birthright. But not everyone wants the mysterious savage to come home…

On sale JUNE 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #9

Written by STEVE ORLANDO • Art by FELIPE WATANABE and SCOTT HANNA • Cover by FELIPE WATANABE • Variant cover by DOUG MAHNKE

“THE MAN FROM MONSTER VALLEY” part two! The hidden truth of Makson and his family is brought to the surface—as are his superhuman powers, which the Man from Monster Valley turns on the Justice League in this tale of treachery and revenge!

On sale JUNE 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

NEW SUPER-MAN #12

Written by GENE LUEN YANG • Art by BILLY TAN • Cover by PHILIP TAN • Variant cover by BERNARD CHANG

“THE ZERO ULTIMATUM” part two! New Super-Man and the Justice League of China must take back Shanghai from the current emperor—the original super-powered creation of Dr. Omen! While the battle may be winnable, a devastating secret comes to light and shakes the young Super-Man to his core.

On sale JUNE 14 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

NIGHTWING #22

Written by TIM SEELEY • Art by MARCUS TO • Cover by PAUL RENUAD • Variant cover by IVAN REIS and OCLAIR ALBERT

“BLOCKBUSTER” part three! Blockbuster’s return to Blüdhaven has rocked the foundation of the criminal organizations and Nightwing stands in the middle of the chaos. Nightwing has to stop Blockbuster from achieving his goal, but does Blüdhaven’s newest villain have a plan to remove him from the equation?

On sale JUNE 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

NIGHTWING #23

Written by TIM SEELEY • Art by MARCUS TO • Cover by PAUL RENUAD • Variant cover by IVAN REIS and OCLAIR ALBERT

“BLOCKBUSTER” part four! It’s an all-out crime war in Blüdhaven and Nightwing must confront an old enemy if he wants any hope of peace. What he discovers, though, reveals a truth about Blockbuster more shocking than he could have imagined!

On sale JUNE 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #11

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL • Art by DEXTER SOY • Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT • Variant cover by GUILLEM MARCH

“Who is Artemis?” finale! The Dark Trinity faces a bigger threat than ever before, with thousands of lives hanging in the balance! After Akila resurrects an army of Amazon warriors aimed at destroying an entire country, Artemis is given a choice—fulfill her destiny as the champion of Bana-Mighdall, or stand by her new allies, Red Hood and Bizarro?

On sale JUNE 14 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

SUICIDE SQUAD #19

Written by ROB WILLIAMS • Art and cover by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA • Variant cover by WHILCE PORTACIO

“EARTHLINGS ON FIRE” finale! The saga of the Black Vault comes to an appropriately insane finale when General Zod breaks free of Amanda Waller’s control, lays waste to the Suicide Squad and prepares to welcome an army of Kryptonian conquerors from the twisted realm within the Black Vault. But help arrives from the least likely allies: the Eradicator and Cyborg-Superman!

On sale JUNE 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

SUICIDE SQUAD #20

Written by ROB WILLIAMS • Art and cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA • Variant cover by WHILCE PORTACIO

“FALSE FLAG” part one! Task Force X needs a new team leader, and the pickings are slim: a cannibalistic crocodile-man, a schizophrenic witch-demon, a one-armed assassin, a lady who talks to her sword and a racist drunkard. But there’s also the homicidal clown-girl who, devastated by the loss of her crush, returns to a dark and violent path from which there can be no escape…

On sale JUNE 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

SUPERGIRL #10

Written by STEVE ORLANDO • Art by BRIAN CHING • Cover by ROBSON ROCHA and DANIEL HENRIQUES • Variant cover by BENGAL

“ESCAPE FROM THE PHANTOM ZONE” part two! The Phantom King holds all the cards, and he’s forcing Supergirl and Batgirl to turn to the alien antagonist in order to save themselves and the humans trapped inside the Phantom Zone.

On sale JUNE 14 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

SUPERMAN #24

Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON • Art by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZA • Cover by RYAN SOOK • Variant cover by JORGE JIMENEZ

“BLACK DAWN” part five! The Man of Steel faces the one foe he refuses to fight—his son. An emerging new ability for Superboy proves deadly to Superman as the promise of power appears to lead Jon Kent to betray his father.

On sale JUNE 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

SUPERMAN #25

Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON • Art by PATRICK GLEASON, DOUG MAHNKE and others • Cover by RYAN SOOK • Variant cover by JORGE JIMENEZ

“BLACK DAWN” part six! The extra-sized finale to “Black Dawn” reveals the villain tearing the Super-Family apart and destroying everything the Man of Steel holds dear!

On sale JUNE 21 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

SUPER SONS #5

Written by PETER J. TOMASI • Art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ • Variant cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN

“Battle in the Batcave”! The battle with Kid Amazo leaves Jon and Damian’s friendship in ruins as the boys decide their partnership isn’t working out! It’s a rumble between Superboy and Robin like you’ve never seen as the boys rage through the house Batman built!

On sale JUNE 21 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

SUPERWOMAN #11

Written by K. PERKINS • Art by STEPHEN SEGOVIA and ART THIBERT • Cover by KEN LASHLEY • Variant cover by RENATO GUEDES

“Rediscovery” part three! Former friends duke it out as Superwoman squares off against…Natasha Irons?! In the battle to contain the freed Stryker’s inmates, Lana and Natasha are split over what to do about Natasha’s criminal father, Crash.

On sale JUNE 14 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

TEEN TITANS #9

Written by BENJAMIN PERCY • Art by KHOI PHAM and WADE VON GRAWBADGER • Cover by KHOI PHAM • Variant cover by Paolo Pantalena

“Blood of the Manta” part one! Still dealing with the consequences of “The Lazarus Contract,” Kid Flash’s status with the team is challenged by Damian…and the Teen Titans will never be the same. Meanwhile, Aqualad learns more about his powers and the truth about his lineage is revealed!

On sale JUNE 28 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

TITANS #12

Written by DAN ABNETT • Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT • Variant cover by DAN MORA

“Bad Omen”! After the stunning events of “The Lazarus Contract” rocked the Titans to their core and called into question the team’s leadership, Omen discovers the shocking truth about their future—that one of their very own is destined to betray them…and it could be anyone!

On sale JUNE 14 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

TRINITY #10

Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL • Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL • Variant cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

“All Along the Watchtower” part two! The Justice League Watchtower is infested. The world’s greatest heroes have been infected. And as their HQ hurls to Earth, Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are faced with the difficult decision of destroying the Watchtower and their teammates to save the Earth.

On sale JUNE 21 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

WONDER WOMAN #24

Written by GREG RUCKA • Art and cover by BILQUIS EVELY • Variant cover by JENNY FRISON

“Godwatch” epilogue! With Godwatch’s purpose fulfilled, Diana and Cale are forced to confront the choices of the past…and a new direction for the future.

On sale JUNE 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

WONDER WOMAN #25

Written by GREG RUCKA • Art by LIAM SHARP and BILQUIS EVELY • Cover by LIAM SHARP • Variant cover by JENNY FRISON

Writer Greg Rucka weaves together the threads of “The Lies,” “Year One,” “The Truth,” and “Godwatch”—every story in WONDER WOMAN since the start of the DC Universe Rebirth era—in this extra-sized anniversary issue!

On sale JUNE 28 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • Each RATED T

BATMAN/ELMER FUDD SPECIAL #1

Written by TOM KING • Art and cover by LEE WEEKS • Backup story art by BYRON VAUGHNS • Variant cover by BOB FINGERMAN

After a chance meeting with billionaire Bruce Wayne, Elmer Fudd’s obsession quickly escalates into stalking Batman through the dark alleys and high-class social settings of Gotham City. Welcome to Bat Season! And the bonus Looney Tunes backup story features DC characters written by Tom King and artwork by Byron Vaughns.

On sale JUNE 28 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

JONAH HEX/YOSEMITE SAM SPECIAL #1

Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI • Art and cover by MARK TEXEIRA • Backup story written by BILL MATHENY • Backup story art by DAVE ALVAREZ • Variant cover by DAVE ALVAREZ

When miner Yosemite Sam strikes it rich, word gets out as everyone comes gunning for his wealth! To protect himself and his new riches, he hires bounty hunter Jonah Hex-—but the man protecting him may be his worst nightmare! And the bonus Looney Tunes backup story features DC characters written by Bill Matheny and artwork by Dave Alvarez.

On sale JUNE 28 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES/BUGS BUNNY SPECIAL #1

Written by SAM HUMPHRIES • Art by TOM GRUMMETT and SCOTT HANNA • Cover by TOM GRUMMETT and KARL KESEL • Backup story written by JUAN ORTIZ • Backup story art by JUAN ORTIZ • Variant cover by TY TEMPLETON

The Legion of Super-Heroes always thought they had taken their inspiration from the 21st Century’s Superboy. But when they try to bring that hero into their future time, the team discovers to their surprise the caped champion isn’t who—or even what—they expected! And the bonus Looney Tunes backup story features DC characters with story and art by Juan Ortiz!

On sale JUNE 14 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

LOBO/ROAD RUNNER SPECIAL #1

Written by BILL MORRISON • Art and cover by KELLEY JONES • Backup story art by BILL MORRISON • Variant cover by BILL MORRISON

Wile E. Coyote travels to the far reaches of space to hire Lobo to hunt down and kill his greatest nemesis of all time, the Road Runner. And when the Coyote and Lobo are after him, the Road Runner knows if they catch him—he’s through. And the bonus Looney Tunes backup story features DC characters with story and art by Bill Morrison!

On sale JUNE 21 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

MARTIAN MANHUNTER/ MARVIN THE MARTIAN SPECIAL #1

Written by STEVE ORLANDO and FRANK BARBERE • Art by AARON LOPRESTI and JEROME K. MOORE • Cover by AARON LOPRESTI • Backup story written by JIM FANNING • Backup story art by JOHN LOTER • Variant cover by STEPHEN DeSTEFANO

Martian Manhunter tries to halt Marvin the Martian’s determination for world domination. J’onn is conflicted with his own Martian identity as he attempts to stop the hapless, determined Marvin from blowing Earth to bits in order to gain a clear view of Venus. And the bonus Looney Tunes backup story features DC characters written by Jim Fanning with art by John Loter!

On sale JUNE 14 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

WONDER WOMAN/TASMANIAN DEVIL SPECIAL #1

Written by TONY BEDARD • Art by BARRY KITSON • Backup story art by BEN CALDWELL • Cover by JIM LEE • Variant cover by BYRON VAUGHNS

Not since the twelve labors of Hercules has a Greek warrior faced as great a danger and as destructive a peril as the Tasmanian Devil! And the bonus Looney Tunes backup story features DC characters with story by Tony Bedard and art by Ben Caldwell!

On sale JUNE 21 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

DC/LOONEY TUNES 100-PAGE SUPER SPECTACULAR #1

Written by MARK EVANIER • Art by JOE STATON, MIKE DeCARLO and TOM PALMER • Cover by STEVE RUDE

The miniseries from 2000 that first united the best-known heroes from two very different universes is back in a single issue collection featuring SUPERMAN/BUGS BUNNY #1-4! All the Looney Tunes are making their way into the DC Universe thanks to Mr. Mxyzptlk and the Do-Do—and only Superman stands a chance of keeping the universes apart…with the help of a certain wascally wabbit!

On sale JUNE 7 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US

BANE: CONQUEST #2

Written by CHUCK DIXON • Art and cover by GRAHAM NOLAN

Bane’s been captured by the charismatic cult leader Damocles, the man building a criminal empire to rival his own! But just ask anyone from his childhood home of Peña Duro…trying to keep Bane in a prison rarely ends well!

On sale JUNE 7 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 12, $3.99 US • RATED T+

BATMAN/THE SHADOW #3

Written by SCOTT SNYDER and STEVE ORLANDO • Art and cover by RILEY ROSSMO • Variant cover by EDUARDO RISSO • Variant cover by TIM SALE

The Joker has entered the fray, and he’s been offered unspeakable power in return for helping the Stag kill Batman! It’s up to the Shadow to protect Batman from the pair’s combined onslaught and the mystical powers of Shamba-La! Co-published with Dynamite!

On sale JUNE 28 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T

WONDER WOMAN: STEVE TREVOR #1

Written by TIM SEELEY • Art by CHRISTIAN DUCE • Cover by PAUL RENAUD • Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

When Wonder Woman saved Steve Trevor from dying on the shores of Themyscira, his life—and hers—changed forever! In this special issue, learn more about the tumultuous partnership these two have had over the years…and get a hint at where it’s going in the future! Have these two finally admitted they’re meant for each other? Or do the Fates have other ideas?

One-shot • On sale JUNE 7 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

THE WILD STORM #5

Written by WARREN ELLIS • Art and cover by JON DAVIS-HUNT • Variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS • Variant cover by DECLAN SHALVEY

Michael Cray is dying. This doesn’t stop IO from giving him one final job, to fix the world he’s spent years killing for. Michael Cray, the best assassin in the world, is sent out to kill Angela Spica, the engineer who saved Jacob Marlowe’s life and exposed the secret state she worked for. Lucy Blaze, investigating the chaos caused at Camp Hero by IO and a wild CAT, meets an old enemy—and realizes an ancient war may be entering a new phase, at the worst possible time.

On sale JUNE 21 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS #28

Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT • Art by LAURA BRAGA and ANEKE • Cover by ANT LUCIA

How can Supergirl convince Power Girl that she is not fighting an enemy—but a sister? Plus, Lois Lane and the Reaper make their way to Hugo Strange’s lab to stop his “superweapon,” unaware that it’s Power Girl herself!

On sale JUNE 7 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS #29

Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT • Art by MIRKA ANDOLFO, RICHARD ORTIZ and CARMEN CARNERO • Cover by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE

Lois Lane and the Reaper join Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy’s travelling circus of mythical Russian creatures, where Poison Ivy uses her powers to alleviate the situation in Leningrad. Plus, Supergirl is forced to fight Power Girl!

On sale JUNE 21 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

INJUSTICE 2 #3

Written by TOM TAYLOR • Art by DANIEL SAMPERE and JUAN ALBARRAN • Cover by BRUNO REDONDO

A raid on Stryker’s Prison by a newly formed Suicide Squad does the unthinkable and releases Superman from his cell. Meanwhile, Harley Quinn encounters someone she never expected to see again—and Damian Wayne is shocked by the appearance of someone he never knew existed.

On sale JUNE 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

INJUSTICE 2 #4

Written by TOM TAYLOR • Art by BRUNO REDONDO and JUAN ALBARRAN • Covers by BRUNO REDONDO

Harley finds herself up against impossible odds forcing her to make a deal with the devil. Meanwhile, Batman offers counsel to one young man and then remembers happier times and a day of training with another one—his own son, Damian.

On sale JUNE 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

BATMAN ’66 MEETS WONDER WOMAN ’77 #6

Written by MARC ANDREYKO and JEFF PARKER • Art by DAVID HAHN and KARL KESEL • Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED

Batman retired to let his protégés defend the streets of Gotham City, but his peace is threatened when an old enemy comes to town. Will our heroes thwart Ra’s al Ghul and save the ’70s? Tune in for the epic finale!

On sale JUNE 28 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST

GOTHAM ACADEMY: SECOND SEMESTER #10

Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER, KARL KERSCHL and BECKY CLOONAN • Art by ADAM ARCHER, MSASSYK and SANDRA HOPE • Cover by KARL KERSCHL

“The Ballad of Olive Silverlock” part two! As everyone around him begins to lose faith in their quest, Kyle refuses to believe that all hope is lost. But which will be harder…leaving behind the friends he thought would never give up, or facing his true feelings for Olive?

On sale JUNE 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

JUSTICE LEAGUE/POWER RANGERS #6

Written by TOM TAYLOR • Art by STEPHEN BYRNE • Cover by KARL KERSCHL

The Power Rangers have reclaimed their Power Coins and control of the Zords, but the battle is far from won. Brainiac’s treaty with Zedd has left their Earth in jeopardy—and without Zordon’s guidance, even their alliance with the Justice League may not be enough to save the day. Don’t miss the epic finale! Co-published with BOOM! Studios.

On sale JUNE 14 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T

THE KAMANDI CHALLENGE #6

Written by STEVE ORLANDO • Art by PHILIP TAN and NORM RAPMUND • Cover by ANDY KUBERT • Variant cover by PHILIP TAN

After the jaw-dropping cliffhanger of last issue, writer Steve Orlando and artist Philip Tan transport us to the frozen post-apocalyptic Russian tundra now controlled by the grizzly proletariat. Alongside his new friend, Renzi, Kamandi stumbles upon a “communi-bear” city on the brink of destruction! Can Kamandi help their ruler save the city? Or will everything come crashing down?

On sale JUNE 28 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 12, $3.99 US • RATED T

SUPERGIRL: BEING SUPER #4

Written by MARIKO TAMAKI • Art and cover by JOELLE JONES

Having her life torn to shreds and burned to ash has forced Supergirl to choose between the world she was born on and the world that adopted her. Can Kara Danvers find a way to be super—or will she crash and burn?

On sale JUNE 28 • 48 pg, FC, 4 of 4, $5.99 US • RATED T+

THE FLINTSTONES #12

Written by MARK RUSSELL • Art by STEVE PUGH • Cover by RICK LEONARDI and SCOTT HANNA • Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

You are now leaving Bedrock! The Great Gazoo is on his way home to the stars, while Fred and company leave the Church of Gerald, and Mr. Slate leaves behind being a jerk— at least for a little while. Say good-bye to Pebbles, Bowling Ball, Philip the turtle, Fred and Barney, and the whole cast in this final issue of what critics are calling the best comic of 2016!

On sale JUNE 7 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE

SCOOBY APOCALYPSE #14

Written by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS • Art by DALE EAGLESHAM • Backup story art by JAN DUURSEMA • Cover by HOWARD PORTER • Variant cover by CULLY HAMNER

Velma’s brother turns sibling rivalry up to extremes in his quest to rule the monsters…but the creatures are more interested in attacking his skyscraper than in being his loyal subjects. Can Velma, Scooby and the gang stop him from carrying out his plans to mutate the creatures even more? Plus, in the backup story: Brainy super-dog Scrappy-Doo and his pet human kid are hot on the trail of a puzzle. Monsters are migrating, but to where?

On sale JUNE 14 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

THE FALL AND RISE OF CAPTAIN ATOM #6

Written by CARY BATES and GREG WEISMAN • Art by WILL CONRAD • Cover by ANA DITTMANN

“Mission Creep” part six! After past and present events collide in a crisis for Captain Atom and General Eiling, longtime adversaries are forced to team up. But even though they seem to be on the same side for once, their motives could not be further apart.

On sale JUNE 7 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T

THE ODYSSEY OF THE AMAZONS #6

Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX • Art by RYAN BENJAMIN and DON HO • Cover by RYAN BENJAMIN

Hessia and her valiant band of Amazon warriors fight for control of the Black Sword that will, if seized by the Jotuns, bring about Ragnarok. But the Jotuns are joined by the new and more deadly Amazon-Jotun hybrids who may be more powerful than everyone. Amazons and Valkyries battle side by side and to the death in this dramatic series conclusion.

On sale JUNE 21 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 6 • $3.99 US • RATED T+

SCOOBY-DOO TEAM-UP #27

Written by SHOLLY FISCH • Art and cover by DARIO BRIZUELA

A fortune-teller has predicted doom for Plastic Man’s sidekick, Woozy Winks! Plas needs the Scooby gang to find out if the fortune-teller’s curse is a scam. But if the curse isn’t real, who’s behind the series of accidents that might guarantee that it comes true?

On sale JUNE 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E

SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #82

Written by SHOLLY FISCH • Art by SCOTT JERALDS • Cover by SCOTT GROSS

For truckers on a midnight run, an all-night truck stop is a sight for sore eyes…unless it’s haunted by the Truck Stop Terror! With truckers running for their lives, and their trucks vanishing, Scooby and Mystery Inc. will need to trade in the Mystery Machine for a big rig and hit the road. With a truckload of Scooby Snacks at stake, will Scooby flee from the Terror, or just eat faster?

On sale JUNE 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E

TEEN TITANS GO! #22

Written by HEATHER NUHFER, PAUL MORRISSEY and SHOLLY FISCH • Art by MARCELO DI CHIARA and JEREMY LAWSON • Cover by DARIO BRIZUELA

Something “Smells like Teen Titans Spirit” when Raven judges a musical competition and Punk Rocket’s band threatens to shake the city to pieces! Then our heroes grow “Bored of the Dance” when Starfire’s plans for a Titans Prom go predictably well. As in, not well at all.

On sale JUNE 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

MAD MAGAZINE #546

Written and illustrated by THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS

This June, help the new graduates in your life keep their cool while they starts job hunting—give the gift of MAD! Hey, at least it’ll give them something to laugh about!

On sale JUNE 21 • 56 pg, FC, $5.99 US

BUG!: THE ADVENTURES OF FORAGER #2

Written by LEE ALLRED • Art and cover by MICHAEL ALLRED • Backup story written by and art by JAMES HARVEY • Variant cover by EVAN “DOC” SHANER

Bug’s tumble through dimensions ends up taking him back in time, to the start of General Electric’s mad scheme. In the remote Himalayas, the mad scientist leads his robot army in search of a precious magical metal. Sandman, Sandy, Blue Beetle and the Losers are already out in the snow looking to stop him, but only Bug knows that the fate of the multiverse hangs in the balance. Plus, we begin a new backup feature by James Harvey (Masterplasty, We Are Robin).

On sale JUNE 7 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 6 • $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

CAVE CARSON HAS A CYBERNETIC EYE #9

Written by JON RIVERA • Art and cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING • Backup story written by MARK RUSSELL • Backup story art by BRANDON BIRD • Variant cover by MICHAEL CHO

Team Carson continues in hot pursuit of Cave’s cybernetic eye, which has its sights set on the emotionally draining and life-sucking Whisperer and its cult. But just where are they going? Or better yet, when?

On sale JUNE 21 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US• MATURE READERS

DOOM PATROL #9

Written by GERARD WAY • Art and cover by NICK DERINGTON • Variant cover by KYLE SMART

The secret of Terry None (maybe)! The return of old enemies (usually)! Casey eats S**t (again)! Strange babies (possibly)! Ungrateful cats (predictably)! Robotman punches stuff (of course)! Negative Man goes dark (potentially)! New life and anti-life (because)! All of this and none of it happens as reality begins to transform for the Doom Patrol. The stage is being set for the stage to be reset and you’re not going to want to miss the ambulance or you’ll never get to the theater on time.

On sale JUNE 28 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

MOTHER PANIC #8

Written by JODY HOUSER • Art by JOHN PAUL LEON • Cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS Backup story written by JIM KRUEGER • Backup story art by PHIL HESTER • Variant cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO

No one ever said detective work was Violet’s strong suit, but she’s never been one to let details get in her way. Mother Panic’s got a hunch about the new murderer in Gotham, but are impulsiveness and a thirst for vengeance really the right tools to stop a killer?

On sale JUNE 28 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

MOTHER PANIC VOL. 1: A WORK IN PROGRESS TP

Written by JODY HOUSER and JIM KRUEGER • Art by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS, SHAWN CRYSTAL and PHIL HESTER • Cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS

There’s a new vigilante on the streets of Gotham City, and she’s got her own brand of violent justice. Enter Mother Panic! By day, Violet Paige is a celebutante with a bad attitude and a temper to match, whom no one suspects of having anything lying beneath the surface of her outrageous exploits. But Violet isn’t just another bored heiress in the upper echelons of Gotham City’s elite. Motivated by her traumatic youth, Violet seeks to exact vengeance on her privileged peers as the terrifying new vigilante known only as Mother Panic. Collects issues #1-6 of this new series!

On sale JULY 26 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US • MATURE READERS

SHADE, THE CHANGING GIRL #9

Written by CECIL CASTELLUCCI • Art by MARLEY ZARCONE and ANDE PARKS • Backup story art by BRITTNEY WILLIAMS • Cover by BECKY CLOONAN • Variant cover by BRITTNEY WILLIAMS

Part two of Shade’s visit to Gotham City, the first stop on her tour of America. What will happen when she uses madness to get reality to line up with her American dreams? And now that her enemies on Meta have tracked Shade and the madness coat to Earth, she no longer has to worry about how she’s going to get back to her home planet—because Shade’s home planet is coming to her! All this and a new “Life With Honey” tale illustrated by guest artist Brittney Williams (Goldie Vance).

On sale JUNE 7 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

SHADE, THE CHANGING GIRL VOL. 1: EARTH GIRL MADE EASY TP

Written by CECIL CASTELLUCCI, NATALIA HERNANDEZ, ASHER POWELL and others • Art by MARLEY ZARCONE, GILBERT HERNANDEZ, MIRKA ANDOLFO and others • Cover by BECKY CLOONAN

On the planet Meta, young Loma steals the madness coat that once belonged to Rac Shade and makes a break across galaxies to take up residence in a new body: Earth girl Megan Boyer. Only now Loma learns that Megan was a bully whom everyone hated, and Loma has to survive high school with the ever-growing and uncontrollable madness at her side—not to mention there are people back on her homeworld who might just want Shade’s coat back. Collects issues #1-6.

On sale JULY 12 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US • MATURE READERS

DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH OMNIBUS EXPANDED EDITION HC

Written by VARIOUS • Art by VARIOUS • Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

DC’s Rebirth event began with a bang in June 2016, relaunching every DC hero from Aquaman to Wonder Woman! Now, the entire collection of REBIRTH specials are gathered in a massive new hardcover, expanded to add newer issues including BATWOMAN: REBIRTH #1, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: REBIRTH #1, DC REBIRTH HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1 and the one-shots starring the Atom, the Ray, Killer Frost and Vixen!

On sale SEPTEMBER 13 • 792 pg, FC, $99.99 US

DEATHSTROKE VOL. 2: THE GOSPEL OF SLADE TP

Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST • Art by CARLO PAGULAYAN, JASON PAZ, CARY NORD, DENYS COWAN and BILL SIENKIEWICZ • Cover by SHANE DAVIS and MICHELLE DELECKI

Deathstroke battles the Man of Steel in the conclusion to “The Professional” storyline as this second Rebirth collection begins! Then, in “Four Days,” Slade and Wintergreen team up for a covert mission that reveals the stunning truth about Deathstroke’s powers. Collects issues #6-11.

On sale JULY 5 • 144 pg, FC, $16.99 US

THE FLASH VOL. 3: ROGUES RELOADED TP

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON • Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO, JESUS MERINO, ANDY OWENS and NEIL GOOGE • Cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO

In “Rogues Reloaded,” the Flash’s old foes, the Rogues, have abandoned Central City, pulled off that big score they’ve been after for years and are living it up in a beachside mansion. The only problem? They ripped off the wrong marks—and now some truly evil people are out for revenge. If the Rogues are going to have any chance of surviving, they’ll need the help of their least favorite person alive: the Flash. Collects issues #14-20.

On sale JULY 26 • 144 pg, FC, $16.99 US

THE FLASH: THE REBIRTH COLLECTION DELUXE EDITION BOOK ONE HC

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON • Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO and NEIL GOOGE • Cover by KARL KERSCHL

A new storm brews over Central City and disproves the old adage about lightning never, well…you know. Just as Barry begins to feel overwhelmed fighting crime, a new speedster debuts—but where did this amazing new friend come from? Spinning directly out of the epic events of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH, the Fastest Man Alive finds himself at the center of a DC Universe at a crossroads—and reeling from the reemergence of his protégé, Wally West! Collects issues #1-12 and THE FLASH: REBIRTH #1.

On sale JULY 26 • 304 pg, FC, $34.99 US

JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 3: TIMELESS TP

Written by BRYAN HITCH • Art by BRYAN HITCH, FERNANDO PASARIN, DANIEL HENRIQUES and others • Cover by FERNANDO PASARIN and MATT RYAN

A new epic begins when a mysterious young woman implores the Justice League to fight against the Timeless, a cosmic threat they’ve never faced before—because it exists at different points throughout Earth’s history! But when the individual members of the Justice League are scattered across time, they must find their way back to the present to stop the Timeless! Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE #14-19.

On sale JULY 12 • 144 pg, FC, $16.99 US

JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE REBIRTH COLLECTION DELUXE EDITION BOOK ONE HC

Written by BRYAN HITCH • Art by TONY S. DANIEL, BRYAN HITCH, JESUS MERINO, MATTHEW CLARK, NEIL EDWARDS and others • Cover by TONY S. DANIEL

A new day dawns for the Justice League as they welcome a slew of new members into their ranks. But can the world’s greatest superheroes trust these new recruits? And will the members of the League be able to come together against an ancient evil that threatens to reclaim not just the world, but the entire universe?! Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE: REBIRTH #1 and JUSTICE LEAGUE #1-11.

On sale JULY 12 • 312 pg, FC, $34.99 US

AQUAMAN: KINGDOM LOST TP

Written by JOHN ARCUDI • Art by PATRICK GLEASON, CHRISTIAN ALAMY, LEONARD KIRK, ANDY CLARKE and FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II • Cover by PATRICK GLEASON and CHRISTIAN ALAMY

Just as citizens of Sub Diego are starting to adapt to their new life under the sea, Black Manta arrives with his own plans for the devastated city. While Aquaman and his new Aquagirl deal with this latest mystery, Atlantis is making its inroads with Sub Diego. This legendary storyline comes to a close in the lead-up to Infinite Crisis. Collects issues #32-39.

On sale JULY 26 • 200 pg, FC, $16.99 US

BATMAN: THE CAPED CRUSADER VOL. 1 HC

Written by MIKE W. BARR, JO DUFFY, JOHN WAGNER, ALAN GRANT and JIM STARLIN • Art by ALAN DAVIS, TODD McFARLANE, NORM BREYFOGLE, JIM BAIKIE, JIM APARO and others • Cover by MIKE MIGNOLA

In these stories that immediately followed BATMAN: YEAR ONE, the Caped Crusader learns what kind of compromises he must make to be the hero that Gotham City truly needs. As he battles against the deadly Reaper, the city’s first vigilante hero, Batman must work with the man who murdered his parents and a cadre of mob bosses to protect Gotham City. Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #575-584 and BATMAN #413-420.

On sale JULY 5 • 440 pg, FC, $49.99 US

BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VOL. 1 TP

Written by JAMES TYNION IV • Art and cover by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II

The sold-out, smash-hit 6-issue miniseries co-published with IDW is now available in paperback! It all starts in Gotham City, as a series of deadly raids leads Batman to believe he is up against a group of highly trained ninjas. Somehow, the Foot Clan has crossed over to another dimension—but they haven’t come alone: Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo are on their trail!

On sale JULY 19 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US

BATMAN NOIR: DARK VICTORY HC

Written by JEPH LOEB • Art and cover by TIM SALE

In this new edition of the sequel to BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN, Gotham City is overrun by freaks like Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze and The Joker. To save his city, the Dark Knight investigates the seeming return of the serial killer called Holiday—and must learn who is committing crimes in his name! Issues #0-13 of the hit series are collected for the first time in striking, high-contrast black and white!

On sale JULY 12 • 392 pg, B&W, $39.99 US

DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: A KIDS COLORING BOOK

Art and cover by YANCEY LABAT

The sensational DC Super Hero Girls are back in a new coloring book for kids of all ages! Featuring art by Yancey Labat and a cast of heroes including Supergirl, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn and more!

On sale JULY 5 • 96 pg, 8” x 10.875” • B&W, $7.99 US

THE DARING NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERGIRL VOL. 2 TP

Written by PAUL KUPPERBERG • Art by CARMINE INFANTINO, BOB OKSNER and EDUARDO BARRETO • Cover by ED HANNIGAN and DICK GIORDANO

In these 1980s tales from The Daring NEW Adventures of Supergirl #13 and Supergirl #14-23, the Maid of Might faces neo-Nazis, meets the new threat of Blackstarr, explores the depths of Lake Michigan to find a mysterious monster and is baffled by the Ambush Bug! This collection features appearances by the Justice League of America and the Teen Titans!

On sale JULY 12 • 272 pg, FC, $29.99 US

ELSEWORLDS: JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 2 TP

Written by RANDY L’OFFICIER, JEAN-MARC L’OFFICIER, DOUG MOENCH and others • Art by TED McKEEVER, DAVE ROSS, GEORGE FREEMAN and others • Cover by TY TEMPLETON

These alternate histories of the Justice League are collected for the first time! Includes JLA: ACT OF GOD #1-3, SUPERMAN: METROPOLIS #1, BATMAN: NOSFERATU #1 and WONDER WOMAN: BLUE AMAZON #1, plus ELSEWORLDS 80-PAGE GIANT #1!

On sale JULY 19 • 424 pg, FC, $34.99 US

GOTHAM ACADEMY: SECOND SEMESTER VOL. 1 TP

Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER, KARL KERSCHL and BECKY CLOONAN • Art by ADAM ARCHER, SANDRA HOPE and MSASSYK • Cover by KARL KERSCHL

With a new semester under way, Olive and the rest of the Detective Club have a new mystery: the Book of Gotham! The club must find out why this book is so important as Olive faces her destiny! Collects GOTHAM ACADEMY: SECOND SEMESTER #1-3, #5-8.

On sale JULY 19 • 160 pg, FC, $16.99 US

HE-MAN/THUNDERCATS TP

Written by ROB DAVID and LLOYD GOLDFINE • Art and cover by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II

He-Man takes on Lion-O and the rest of the Thundercats in an epic battle! The claws will come out and sparks will fly as these two heroes come face to face in an all-out melee of iron and muscle. With the Eye of Thundera, will the Thundercats sway the tides against He-Man’s pure power and strength? Can they settle their differences when Mumm-Ra and Skeletor arrrive? Collects HE-MAN/THUNDERCATS #1-6.

On sale JULY 5 • 160 pg, FC, $16.99 US

INJUSTICE GROUND ZERO VOL. 1 HC

Written by CHRISTOPHER SEBELA and BRIAN BUCCELLATO • Art by POP MHAN, TOM DERENICK, DANIEL SAMPERE, MARCO SANTUCCI and others • Cover by BEN OLIVER

INJUSTICE: GROUND ZERO bridges the gap between the Injustice and Injustice 2 video games with a new perspective—through Harley Quinn’s eyes! As heroes from a parallel Earth arrive to tip the balance against Superman’s regime, Harley’s determined to cause her own brand of mayhem with the Joker Clan! This first hardcover of the new series includes issues #1-6.

On sale JULY 5 • 144 pg, FC, $24.99 US

HARLEY QUINN BY AMANDA CONNER AND JIMMY PALMIOTTI OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC

Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI • Art by AMANDA CONNER, CHAD HARDIN, STEPHANE ROUX, JOHN TIMMS, DARWYN COOKE, MAURICET, MORITAT and others…so many others • Cover by AMANDA CONNER

The amazingly popular run on HARLEY QUINN by the multi-talented team of Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti is collected in a massive hardcover that includes HARLEY QUINN #0-16, HARLEY QUINN: FUTURE’S END #1, HARLEY QUINN INVADES COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO, HARLEY QUINN ANNUAL #1, HARLEY QUINN HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1, HARLEY QUINN VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL #1, and the miniseries HARLEY QUINN AND POWER GIRL #1-6, wrapped up in a new cover by Amanda Conner!

On sale SEPTEMBER 6 • 752 pg, FC, $99.99 US

JUSTICE LEAGUE BY GIFFEN AND DEMATTEIS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC

Written by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS • Art by KEVIN MAGUIRE, KEITH GIFFEN, MIKE McKONE, STEVE LEIALOHA, TY TEMPLETON, ADAM HUGHES, BART SEARS and others • Cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE

The classic 1980s super-team series is collected in a giant Omnibus starring Batman, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Green Lantern Guy Gardner, Ice, Fire and dozens of other colorful heroes! This first volume includes JUSTICE LEAGUE #1-6, JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #7-25, JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA #26-46, JUSTICE LEAGUE EUROPE #1-21, SUICIDE SQUAD #13, JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL #1-3, JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA ANNUAL #4, JUSTICE LEAGUE EUROPE ANNUAL #1 and more!

On sale SEPTEMBER 27 • 1,080 pg, FC, $99.99 US

JUSTICE LEAGUE BY GEOFF JOHNS BOX SET VOL. 1

Written by GEOFF JOHNS • Art by JIM LEE, SCOTT WILLIAMS, GENE HA, CARLOS D’ANDA, IVAN REIS, JOE PRADO, TONY S. DANIEL and others

The first three collections of Geoff John’s stellar run on JUSTICE LEAGUE are collected in a slipcase trade paperback! Don’t miss the fast-paced action from the pages of JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 1: ORIGIN, JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 2: THE VILLAIN’S JOURNEY and JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 3: THRONE OF ATLANTIS, collecting JUSTICE LEAGUE #1-17 and AQUAMAN #15-16.

On sale OCTOBER 4 • FC • $49.99 US

DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: A KIDS COLORING BOOK

Art and cover by YANCEY LABAT

The sensational DC Super Hero Girls are back in a new coloring book for kids of all ages! Featuring art by Yancey Labat and a cast of heroes including Supergirl, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn and more!

On sale JULY 5 • 96 pg, 8” x 10.875”, B&W, $7.99 US

MIDNIGHTER: THE COMPLETE WILDSTORM SERIES TP

Written by GARTH ENNIS, BRIAN K. VAUGHAN, CHRISTOS GAGE, JIMMY PALMIOTTI, JUSTIN GRAY and KEITH GIFFEN • Art by CHRIS SPROUSE, PETER SNEJBJERG, GLENN FABRY, JOHN PAUL LEON, DARICK ROBERTSON, BRIAN STELFREEZE, RAFA SANDOVAL, CHRISCROSS, LEE GARBETT, RICK BURCHETT, SIMON COLEBY and others • Cover by CHRIS SPROUSE and KARL STORY

From his hometown to the Middle East to the Carrier in outer space, Midnighter must protect the ones he loves while battling for his and their lives. When a firm of professional fascist superheroes overrun Midnighter’s hometown, he battles himself in the guise of Assassin8 and steals his genetic code in the hopes of destroying the Authority, pitting friend versus friend and Midnighter versus Apollo! This title collects MIDNIGHTER #1-20 and MIDNIGHTER: ARMAGEDDON #1!

On sale JULY 12 • 512 pg, FC, $39.99 US

MIDNIGHTER & APOLLO TP

Written by STEVE ORLANDO • Art by FERNANDO BLANCO • Cover by ACO

When Midnighter and Apollo are torn apart by a mysterious villain who sends Apollo to the underworld, Midnighter must brave the gates of hell itself for his lover. Collects MIDNIGHTER & APOLLO #1-6.

On sale JULY 19 • 152 pg, FC, $16.99 US

THE ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY VOL. 1 HC

Written by WARREN ELLIS • Art by BRYAN HITCH, PAUL NEARY, PHIL JIMENEZ, ANDY LANNING and others • Cover by BRYAN HITCH and PAUL NEARY

In these widescreen adventures from writer Warren Ellis and artist Bryan Hitch, the Authority battles a nation of super-powered terrorists, stops an invasion from a parallel world and much more! Collects THE AUTHORITY #1-12, PLANETARY/THE AUTHORITY #1 and more, including a brand-new story by Warren Ellis, Bryan Hitch and Paul Neary!

On sale OCTOBER 11 • 384 pg, FC, 8.25″ x 12.5″ $75.00 US

PLANETARY BOOK ONE TP

Written by WARREN ELLIS • Art by JOHN CASSADAY, PHIL JIMENEZ and ANDY LANNING • Cover by JOHN CASSADAY

This new cut of the classic series includes extras from the Absolute Edition, including sketches and variant covers. Collecting the adventures of Elijah Snow, a powerful hundred-year-old-man, Jakita Wagner, an extremely powerful but bored woman, and the Drummer, a man with the ability to communicate with machines. Collects Planetary #1-14, the Planetary Sneak Peek and Planetary/The Authority: RULING THE WORLD #1.

On sale JULY 12 • 432 pg, FC, $29.99 US

NIGHTWING VOL. 6: TO SERVE AND PROTECT TP

Written by CHUCK DIXON • Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER, GREG LAND, KIERON DWYER, RICK BURCHETT, RICK LEONARDI and others • Cover by GREG LAND and KARL STORY

Dick Grayson’s adventures in Blüdhaven continue in these tales from NIGHTWING #47-60 and NIGHTWING 80-PAGE GIANT #1. As he moves up the ranks in the city’s police department, Nightwing battles the threats of the Sylph and the Shrike. Plus, learn the backstory of the crazed hero called Nite-Wing and witness an encounter between Nightwing and Catwoman!

On sale JULY 12 • 360 pg, FC, $29.99 US

ROBIN VOL. 4: TURNING POINT TP

Written by CHUCK DIXON • Art by TOM GRUMMETT, PHIL JIMENEZ and others • Cover by TOM GRUMMETT and RAY KRYSSING

In these tales from ROBIN #0, #6-13 and SHOWCASE ’94 #5-6, Tim Drake witnesses the start of a new era as Dick Grayson takes over as Batman in the wake of the “Knightfall” storyline. Plus, Robin faces off with Two-Face, battles Steeljacket and tries to deal with the legacy left by the Robins before him!

On sale JULY 19 • 248 pg, FC, $24.99 US

SUPERGIRL: THE SILVER AGE VOL. 1 TP

Written by OTTO BINDER and JERRY SIEGEL • Art by AL PLASTINO and JIM MOONEY • Cover by MICHAEL CHO

In these stories from ACTION COMICS #252-284, Supergirl adjusts to life on Earth with her adoptive parents. The stories alternate between small-town slice-of-life tales, tales of Supergirl’s efforts to master her new powers, and time-traveling jaunts into the far future and past. Plus, don’t miss an early appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes!

On sale JULY 19 • 384 pg, FC, $29.99 US

BATMAN/SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN: TRINITY TP NEW EDITION

Written by MATT WAGNER • Art and cover by MATT WAGNER

In this new edition of the classic adventure, when Ra’s al Ghul recruits Bizarro and a renegade Amazon warrior to help him create global chaos, the Dark Knight Detective suddenly finds himself working with the Man of Steel and the Amazon Princess. Looking to thwart the madman’s plot to simultaneously destroy all satellite communications as well as all of the world’s oil reserves, Earth’s greatest heroes are forced to band together—if they can work out their differences!

On sale JULY 26 • 208 pg, FC, $19.99 US

SUPERMAN: SAVAGE DAWN TP

Written by GENE LUEN YANG, PETER J. TOMASI and, GREG PAK • Art by AARON KUDER, HOWARD PORTER, DAN JURGENS, DOUG MANHKE, BEN OLIVER, RAFA SANDOVAL, ARDIAN SYAF, BRUNO REDONDO, CLIFF RICHARDS and others • Cover by AARON KUDER

Depowered and fragile, Superman is becoming increasingly desperate to regain his abilities! There isn’t a solution he’s not ready to embrace: the Greek Gods, villainous adversaries and even Kryptonite! In the midst of this crisis, Superman discovers the mastermind behind it all: the immortal Vandal Savage! This title collects SUPERMAN ANNUAL #3, ACTION COMICS #48-50, SUPERMAN #48-50 and SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #25-27 and #30-31.

On sale JULY 26 • 352 pg, FC, $24.99 US

WATCHMEN: THE ANNOTATED EDITION HC

Written by LESLIE S. KLINGER • WATCHMEN written by ALAN MOORE • Art and cover by DAVE GIBBONS

The best-selling graphic novel of all time returns in a new edition featuring copious annotations by Leslie S. Klinger, who previously annotated THE SANDMAN! This black-and-white hardcover edition includes a new foreword by artist Dave Gibbons, plus a WATCHMEN timeline, bibliography and more.

On sale NOVEMBER 15 • 424 pg, B&W, 11.75” x 11.75”, $49.99 US

WONDER WOMAN BY GREG RUCKA VOL. 2 TP

Written by GREG RUCKA • Art by DREW JOHNSON, SEAN PHILLIPS, JAMES RAIZ, RAGS MORALES and others • Cover by J.G. JONES

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𝐀𝐛𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲

𝐌𝐬.𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥

Pairings- Black!OC x Abbott Elementary Cast, later Black!OC x Manny (Can be read as x Reader though!)

Summary- S1E1-Light Bulb with Naoya Lovel

Warnings- Swearing, kids, mixed race reader( those aren't warnings really, just what to expect)

Jazzie'sNotes!- let me know what you guys think!! I've been really obsessed with Abbott Elementary recently and I'm contemplating if I want to write S1&S2 just to get to the Manny season. I want to get there fast but I know what won't be possible with two seasons worth of writing. Let me know what you guys think I should do.

Word Count- 5,680

“Ten seconds!” Jacob yelled over his shoulder at the people in the room. Melissa and Barbra rushed over to the sitting area in front of the television that played the action news. Naoya sitting the opposite of them on the small couch.

“Oh, we love Action News! Get in early just to watch it.” Melissa said to the cameras. “It just really calms you down after wanting to take a wrench to someone's side mirror in traffic.” She beamed as if what she said was totally normal.

“But the Philadelphia region continues to suffer, temperature in the mid-90s with a heat index approaching 100…” The television said as they all sat and watched.

“Now I’m a proud married Christian woman and I love my husband. But there’s something about that Jim Gardner.” Barba gushed to the cameras. “That non-regional diction.” The woman was practically blushing just at the thought of the man.

“It is so important to support and acknowledge local journalism, okay?” Jacob started. “There’s no agenda here. This is—This is one going, in the streets, powerful stuff.” He explained seriously.

“I get in early just to see my aunt Magnolia on the screen. She’s a news anchor and I like telling her what I like and dislike about her outfits every morning.” Naoya nodded nonchalantly.

“Wouldn’t want to see that dog in traffic.” Jim Fardner said as they all laughed while watching a little Pomeranian dog drive a toy car.

“Yes, Jim.” Barbra agreed, not seeing the confused look Noaya gave her from the side.

“I like the news because that’s when I can say whatever I want and nobody asks any questions.” Mr.Johnson told the cameras with a smirk.

“I’m taking a personal day.” The old man said as he entered the room, looking at the backs of everyone’s heads as they continued to watch the morning news. “Going fishing with my friends. Anyways, toilet papers in the closet.” He said before walking out.

“I hear him.” Naoya nodded, giving the people behind the camera a small smile. “I hear everything. Plus he is a hilarious old man and I wanna know all his secrets. I am this close to cracking him.” She said with an evil smirk making its way into her face as she lined her fingers together to indicate a small amount.

“I saw Jim Gardner once. At the Chipotle.” Barbra smiled bashfully, not taking her eyes away from the television. “Ooh, he orders a bowl so handsomely.” She gushed. Naoya gave the older woman another look, this time more concern than confusion.

It was only a moment later that Jacob was going through the break room fridge, poking around for something. “Who’s branzino is this?” He asked, holding the fish dish in his hands. “This is a very powerfully smelling fish to put in a shared fridge.” The boy complained as politely as he could, closing the ice box with a disgusted look on his face.

“Don’t touch it,” Melissa said looking up from her phone. “I’m making it right at my cousin Annette’s.” She made her way over to have a seat in her usual spot next to Barb. “She thinks she’s the best cook in the family. I’m gonna show her in a non-threatening way. Imma look cuter than her too.” She smirked.

“I have a distant cousin named Annette,” Naoya said, finishing up the delicious breakfast sandwich that she had every morning. “She was psychotic though, used to put poison in the condiments at restaurants.” The younger woman stated, looking off in thought as the rest stared at her in disbelief. “I haven’t seen her in ages. Don’t want to either, she was butt ugly.” She then took a sip of her orange juice.

Just as she finished, Janine walked into the room, putting her bag down on the table in front of Melissa and Barbra. “Guys, the lights in the back hallways have been out for weeks.”

“Thank you for the update,” Melissa said as she applied more makeup.

“What are you wearing?” Barbra asked, looking her up and down.

“And we need to do something about it. Okay?” The short woman tried to sound demanding but it didn’t come off that way. “Uh, Melina, from your class.” She started, pointing at Melissa. “Yeah, she was afraid to come to school this morning. Said it looked like “The Shining.” And I don’t even get how she knows that reference.”

“She loves “The Shining,” Melissa stated.

“It’s a classic movie.” Jacob chimed in.

The camera panes Naoya’s way, who looks at them at their movements. ‘Never seen it.’ She mouthed with a shrug of her shoulders.

“This isn’t okay, alright?” Janine stressed. “And I already talked to Mr.Johnson and he said that there isn’t anything he can do.

“What do you want us to do about it?” Barbra asked the girl tiredly.

“I mean, it can’t be hard. It’s just screwing in a few new bulbs.” The small woman stated.

“Janine, just worry about what can be controlled.” Barbra cut her off.

“Exactly.” Melissa agreed. “All we can do on a hot day like this is our own jobs, anyway.”

“I know what’s right,” Ava said as she barged into the room and made her way over to the coffee machine. “Why is it February and hotter than the devil’s booty hole outside?” She asked.

“Climate Change.” Jacob and Naoya said at the same time, causing them to point at one another in recognition while Ava shot both of them a tired look. “We are living in the middle of its disastrous effects. The permafrost in Russia—” He was about to rant before Ava cut him off.

“Nerd.” The woman said between coughs, which sounded more like a laugh. Naoya rolled her eyes while Jacob just turned back to what he was doing.

“Ava.” Janine started, walking up to the woman who was still laughing from her childish joke. “Can someone from the city come and check on the back hallway lights?”

“Girl, no.” The woman answered, her usual judgmental look on her face. “Do I look like the Kool-Aid man?” She asked, halving around the room. Her eyes stopped on Naoya, who raised her eyebrows in question. “Don’t answer that.” She pointed at the woman, who just shrugged it off. “I don’t have enough juice to manipulate the inner workings of city hall.” The principal continued, looking back at Janine and scoffing before making her way out. “They’ll probably come in the summer.” She said as the bell rang.

“I’m the summer?” Janine asked after doing a double take at her words. But the woman was long gone and the others were making their way out of the room to their classes.

“Tough break. Want some egg white bites?” Jacob asked, easing closer to Janine and holding out a plate. The solemn woman looked up at him with a new determination. “No. I don’t have time to eat.” She said before walking out. Jacob was mid-bite when he turned and faced Naoya, who was putting her bag over her shoulder. And before the man could even speak, the woman stopped him. “No, I don’t want your peasant food, Jacob. It’s insulting that you would ask someone as cultured as myself such a question.” She started before strutting out of the break room. Jacob stood there in disbelief.

“It’s just egg white bites, you put them in the microwave.”

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“Janine, what on earth are you doing on that thing?” Naoya asked as she rushed down the hall to the smaller woman who stood on a ladder. She had just come from using the restroom and leaving a class of a bunch of nine to ten-year-olds unattended for even a few seconds could lead to chaos. She didn’t know that chaos would be the grown woman who was the height of a nine to ten-year-old.

“I’m going to fix this broken light.” The woman said determinedly, only a step above the floor in the heightening tool. Naoya made it next to her, seeing the woman wasn’t doing much movement. She placed her hands on her hips, a smug look on her face. “Janine, you are not meant to go to those heights. God gave you your stature for a reason. Plus you’re terrified.”

“I am not terrified.” The woman said, shooting a glance at her. At that, Naoya gave her a knowing look before ushering the woman to go ahead. Janine nodded and looked back at the matter, fear gripping her. She gulped looking back at Naoya. “Okay, I am terrified but I’m gonna do it because I’m on a mission.” She said before carefully making her way up the ladder.

“If this backfires, you buy my dinner,” Naoya asked, after checking in on her classroom through the glass door, seeing them still doing their reading time. At that, Janine gave a confused look to the air, since she was too scared to look down. “Uh, no. This bet is not in my face, at all.”

“Well, at least have some faith in yourself, goodness gracious.”

At that, Janine continued, taking the cover off the lights and continuing to tweak at the wires. “See, look at this. It was just a loose wire.” The woman said, briefly glancing down at the people below her. She then connected the wire with another one, watching as the light stopped flickering. But it didn’t stop for long, the bulbs brightening before bursting in her face.

“Oh!” The woman screamed as she ducked:

“Janine!” Naoya yelled from below her, hosing her arms out in case the woman fell. Instantly, all the rooms were filled with the sounds of confusion and discomfort. The doors opened as the teachers exited.

“Oh, God! Can someone please help me down?” Janine asked, her voice shaking from the fear of the height she was at and the bulb exploding before her.

“And why would we do that since you caused this situation?” Melissa asked as she propped her door open.

“Okay, I didn’t know doing this would cause all the power to go out.” Janie tried to justify, still clutching onto the ladder.

“Well, the power is not all out,” Barbra stated. “It’s on in some places and off in others.”

“It’s off in my room,” Gregory said.

“On in the gym.” The coach said tiredly, slugging up to the group.

“Yeah, it’s off in my room,” Melissa spoke back up. “Thank God we got the A/C or we’d all be meltin’ already.”

“Okay, well before anyone freaks out, the best thing to do in these situations is just stay calm and—” Naoya started as she looked around the group but was silenced by the frantic voice of their terrible and terrified principal.

“Okay! This is it, y'all! The End Times!” The woman said as she rounded the corner in a hurry, a light strapped to her head. “It’s three months early, but it’s happening!” She said, as she closed in on them, giving the closest thing to her a tousle, which happened to be the very thing that was holding Janine up.

“Aah, don’t shake the ladder.” The smaller woman yelled from up top.

“Gregory is the only person that can stay in my bunker, so stop asking.” The crazed principal continued. Naoya’s head jerked back at her words, shocked at the woman’s blatant advancements that were harassment at this point.

“Ava,” Barbra started, holding her arms out in a non-offensive manner to calm the woman. “It is just a partial power outage. Alright, listen up everyone—.”

“Listen to Barbra, y'all!” The doomsday woman yelled, still latched into the latter out of fear.

“Are you kidding me?” Janie asked, clasping at the top of the ladder for support as it shook again.

“This is what we’re gonna do.” Barbra started again. “Everybody without power, please, head to the gym.”

“Head!” Ava chimed in again.

“We will conduct classes there until this is all fixed. It is not ideal—.” She stressed, looking up at the culprit on the ladder. “But it will work.”

“You hear her. Let’s go!” Ava demanded with a nod.

“Guys!” Janie called from the top of the ladder, causing them all to look up at her. “I-I just wanna I-I’m sorry, everybody.” The woman said nervously. “I just thought if I could get up here and get this done then we wouldn’t have to wait and..”

“And look where it landed us, baby girl.” Barbra cut in. “Everybody please head to the gym. We’ve got bigger fish to fry now.”

“Oh, Jesus! My branzino! Everybody out of the way. Out of the way!” Melissa yelled as she sprinted down the hall filled with children.

“Well, if someone can please help me! I feel like I’m one wobble away from death!” Janie begged from where she fluted the top of the ladder. At that, Naoya walked closer, raising her hand to help guide the woman down but was intercepted by Gregory's large arms. The two people glanced at each other, unexpected by the other one's move. Naoya waved her hand, signaling him to help instead. “Thank you,” Jannie said, too spooked to even pay attention to the odd interaction before her. “Okay, give me your hand. Take your time.” Gregory soothed, his large hand latched onto Janine’s. When he was turned away from her, she gave the camera an odd look, scratching the back of her ear. “Whenever you're ready.”

“Okay.” Janine sighed. There was a moment of silence between them all as they waited. “Am I doing it?” Janie asked, just standing there.

“No, honey,” Naoya spoke up, raising an eyebrow at such an odd question.

“Okay, let’s do a count of three.” Janine reiterated, adjusting herself to prepare.

“Okay,” Gregory started. “One, two…three.” He finished and the woman still wasn’t moving. “One more time.” He said.

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“This is all my fault,” Janie said as she looked around the gymnasium at all the students. The shock clock then went off, the constant noise startling Gregory, who paused his class to speak to the woman. “Yeah, you probably shouldn’t have tried to do the job of a newly graduated DeVry student, but this is okay.” The man sassed, with an awkward smile as she gestured around the room. Melissa was teaching her kids the best she should with something in flashcards, while Barbra was teaching her students to tell time.

Naoya was on the other side of the room, all her students sitting in rows with their eyes closed and taking deep breaths, with her in the front as a group meditation process. She chose this alternative instead of their gym scheduled gym activities, so the kids weren’t accidentally hitting four-year-olds in the head with basketballs.

Janine sighed, going to pick up her phone that pinged. She read the messages she got from Tariq, and that pissed her off even more. Well, it wasn’t helping her attitude for today.

“I made this mess, and I need to fix this.” She said again, looking around at the distressed room of teachers.

“Okay, but fix this how? Gregory asked her. “It seems very outside of your skill set. You should probably just wait for somebody to get to it—.” He tried to reiterate what Barbra had been saying all along and Janine was not having it.

“I don’t want to wait for someone to get to it!” Janine hissed. “You know, our children have needs that deserve to be met. And I’m going to fix this. Nothing is going to get in my way.” She said determined.

“What if you have to climb another ladder?” Gregory finally asked. “Those seem very tricky for you.”

“No.” That was all Janie gave him. “Not today.

Sometime later, the bell rang, signaling to everyone that it was much time.

“Aren’t you going to lunch, Janine?” Melissa asked as she, Barbra, Gregory, and Naoya made their way to the gymnasium doors.

“Uh, no, I’m actually gonna stay and help the lunch ladies with lunch.” The shorter woman tried to find a reasonable excuse.

“The lunch ladies don’t like you, Janine. They never say hello back.” Naoya said, crossing her arms as she looked at the woman across from her. “So, is that what you’re really doing?”

“Yes!” She answered. “And maybe trying to get the lights back on.” She rushed out at the end, hoping no one heard. At that, the two older women groaned.

“Would you give that a rest?” Melissa started. What do you want? To make the whole school blow up?”

“No!” The woman said as she folded her arms. “Plus, I can’t. Luckily the school was built as a bomb shelter in WWII, so…”

“Let it go.” Barbra practically begged the girl before her before she and the rest of the teachers started walking away.

“Okay, I will.” The woman told them, watching them exit. She and Gregory held long eye contact, both knowing the truth deep down. After they were gone, Janine looked back down at her phone, not paying attention to her friends next to her.

“You’re not gonna let it go, are you?” Jacob spoke up.

“No, I’m not gonna let it go, Jacob, okay?” She said, giving the two of them a look. “I need to right my wrongs.”

“Okay, we’ll count me out.” He said, waving her off.

“I never counted you in,” Janine said to him, confused about where he got that from.

“Well, then count me in.” He restated. “Because I don’t have any lunch plans.”

“Okay.” She sighed. She then looked at the woman next to him, her purse on her shoulder. “Weren’t you going to lunch?” She asked.

“You owe me lunch, remember? Your plan backfired.” She reminded the woman from earlier with a shrug. Janine sighed, turning away from them and walking, knowing they would follow. “That’s not how bets work, Naoya. Both people have to agree.”

“That’s how my bets work and you owe me food, woman!”

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“This is just like the one in my apartment, this is going to be easy,” Janine stated as the three of them made their way to the breaker box that was in the custodian closet. “Me and Tariq have to go in that thing like three times a month.” She said them behind her, Jacob holding the flashlight above her head.

“Maybe you should move.” The man suggested.

“Yeah. Tariq says he is “practicing” his credit score.” Janine struggled out and she pushed to get the metal box open. “Apparently 380 isn’t a good—.” She continued to struggle, her words getting lost in her. “Let me try,” Naoya said as she softly nudged the smaller woman out of the way. She gave the box a pull and the thing popped open. She turned and smiled at the two. “I loosened it,” Jannie said, trying to save face.

“Sure, Jan,” Naoya said, going back to looking in the box. “Oh..” she said, looking at the jumbled mess of wires and switches.

“Oh, no,” Janie said, looking at the same thing. “Don’t touch. Not even a little bit.” She read out loud, giving the camera a certain look. “Uh, okay. What’s that say?”

“End of the Road? It’s so hard to say goodbye?” Naoya read out loud, looking at the labels next to some of the switches. “What? Motownphil—These are Boyz II Men songs.” She deadpanned, turning to the rest of them.

“Why?” Jannie asked, moving to stand in front of the box herself.

Jacob chuckled. “It’s ironic ‘cause I’m on Bended Knee.” He joked, giving the camera a brief look. Naoya genuinely snickered while Janie just laughed awkwardly. “Heh. Okay.” She said before going back to the wires. “Oh God, why is that one hot?” Offering them a glance of concern. “Let me try this one.” She said and just a flip of a switch caused a giant spark to erupt, the trio screamed and jumped back to dodge the sparks as best as they could.

“What in the world.”

“What going on?”

Melissa and Barba exclaimed as she entered the hot and dark school building with children running around. “It’s so hot I’m gonna frizz.” Just then, Janie and Jacob came out of the appliance closet, their hair a mess from the static they endured. The three teachers who left for lunch automatically knew who the culprit for everything was.

“Janine! What did you do?!” Barbra asked, quite fed up with the younger woman. “Looking like ‘who shot John.’”

“Barbra, look, I know you told me to let it go, but I couldn’t. Jacob and Naoya—.” At that, she looked back to see where the woman was but she was nowhere to be found. “Jacob helped me open the breaker.” She was quick to accuse.

“I ran away as soon as the sparks started flying. I was looking out for myself.” The woman shrugged as she leaned against the wall next to her. “Plus, I wasn’t about to get yelled at by Barb for this whole mess.”

“It was a chance to support a strong Black woman.” The man next to her breathed out, in a state of shock, quite literally.

“The breaker?!” Melissa asked. “Janine! You can’t do this stuff! What had you come to work today and lose your mind?”

“Look, I—.” She tried to find something to say. “I just have—she gulped—I feel lightheaded.” She said as she swayed.

“Ohh, okay,” Barbra said worriedly as they all closed in on the smaller girl.

“Did you eat today, because I know you didn’t have lunch,” Melissa asked the girl worriedly.

“And you didn’t have any breakfast,” Jacob stated, his tone showing his concern for the woman’s wellbeing. Janine couldn’t even say anything, her balance was off and her mind was delirious.

“Okay, we’re losing her,” Melissa yelled, easing up on the girl. “Do I have your consent to slap you?” At that, Janine fell backward into Gregory’s arms just as Ava and Naoya rounded the corner. “There she goes,” Melissa said over the shocked screams of her colleagues. “She’s out.”

“Yall feel this heat?” Ava asked, just now seeing the sight of the woman on the floor before her. “Oh my God! She’s pale like a zombie! You know, they eat the hottest people first, let me back my tasty ass up.” Ava said, going back to where she came from down the hall. At her stupid words, Naoya was tempted to follow her but snapped out of it when she saw Janine on the floor.

“Uh, okay! I’m gonna go see if I can get some water out of the fridge. Hopefully, it’s still cold.” Naoya said before running off.

“Oh my God, my branzino!” Melissa yelled, moving to push Barb back.” “Excuse me, Barb. She’ll be okay!” She yelled as she pushed the older woman out of her way and jumped over the unconscious woman.

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Once Janine woke up from her little coma, the coach told her that all the kids and teachers were outside. She walked out to see all of them playing in the water that was sprouting from the fire hydrants while the teachers lunged in chairs. “Oh, look who’s back in the land of the living,” Melissa said once she saw the small woman exit the school.

“Who opens the fire hydrant?” Janine asked

“Well, as Melissa would say, snitches get stitches,” Barbra said.

“It was Naoya,” Jacob whispered to his shorter friend, pointing over at said woman who was playing in the water with the children. She had her bat at her side, leaning her weight on it as she splashed the kids who came near her to throw water her way.

“That is correct.” Melissa started again. “But I am not talking to you on account of you killing my branzino.” She said, before leaning back in her seat. Barbra gave her a look and cleared her throat. Melissa looked at the woman from under her shades and sighed a little before sitting back up. Barbra then got up from her seat, allowing Janine to take it.

“So that’s it, huh?” Janine asked, looking around at the kids. “I , uh, gave it my all, passed out, and ruined the school day?”

“Oh, you tanked,” Melissa told her. “You tanked Janine. You took the whole school down with you. It was impressive.” She pressed, knowing she was pushing the woman’s buttons.

“Look, I know. I should’ve stopped. I’m sorry.” Janine sighed. “I just felt so bad when I saw that look on Melina’s face this morning.”

“You don’t think it kills us to see those faces in the morning?” Melissa asked her. “What, are we made of stone? You’re not the first person to feel things, kid. We care.”

It was silent for a moment as Janine thought over the woman’s words. “How do you and Barbra stop yourselves from caring too much if that’s a thing.”

“Because it’s the opposite.” Melissa smiled at the girl as she took off her shades. “We care so much we refuse to burn out. If we burn out, who’s here for these kids? That’s who you gotta take care of yourself.”

“Yeah, what’s with you today Nini?” Both women jumped at the sound of Naoya’s voice, while the woman just stood behind them with her bat. “You’re normally bananas, but…” She trailed off, waving at the girl's aura.

“Uh, I don’t know. Just some stuff at home, I think.” Janine shrugged with an answer.

“Oh, okay,” Melissa said with a nod. “See, that’s the other thing me and Barbra learned. All that at-home stuff—you gotta leave it at the door. Otherwise, you open up a whole nother Panera’s box of problems.”

“I think you mean Pandora’s box,” Naoya told the woman sitting in front of her.

“Nah, I’m pretty sure it’s Panera’s box.” She nodded, while Janine and Naoya both gave the camera a look.

Later on that day, Naoya was in her room in the process of changing the clothes she had on into some that she kept in her closet. She enjoyed playing in the water with the kids but she was not going to go home wet. As she was in the process of changing, she got a phone call. Looking down at her phone, she saw the contact and quickly answered the phone.

“Hello, Adona.” The girl sighed into the phone as she pulled a new shirt over her head.

“Oh, well don’t sound so pleased.” The feminine voice over the phone said to her. Naoya rolled her eyes, as she opened the drawer of her desk and pulled out a plastic store bag. She offered the camera a glance, knowing they were probably thinking as to why she kept so many plastic bags in her drawer. But all she could offer them now was a shrug as the voice over the phone continued.

“Anyways, how are you?”

“What do you want, Adona?” Naoya spat, stuffing her semi-wet clothes into the plastic bag.

“What? I can’t see how my own sister is doing?” The woman said over the phone, the hurt in their voice obviously sarcastic.

“No, but I know you. And I know that you only call when you need money. Money for something other than your child.” The younger girl snapped over the phone. All she got in response was a sigh and some shuffling from the other end.

“You know, you don't have to rub it in.” Adona started, and Naoya rolled her eyes at the woman’s words, knowing this conversation was about to go to the argument they always had. “This all would have been so much easier if the rest of us weren’t left out of her will.”

“That’s not my fucking fault, Adona. I tell you that every time you call. Do you think I want the burden of you and the others calling me every month for some fucking bill for me to pay? Not to ask how I’m doing?” Naoya spat at her sister over the phone. She could feel her eyes start to sting, she was never the best at arguing when it came to her family. She’d been called sensitive all her life and it rang true every time she talked to her siblings.

“ “The others”? That’s what you call us? You’re family?” That was all Adona could say back. Naoya rolled her eyes and let out a scoff, pulling the phone away from her face as she sniffed and held her head back, trying to stop her tear flow. After only a few quick seconds, she brought the phone back to her face. “Uh, I can already see where this is going, so I’m gonna end it here. Just send the amount and I’ll talk to you some other time. Take care.” She said before pressing the red button on her screen to end the call.

She placed her phone in her back pocket and moved around her room to gather her things, trying her best to occupy her mind from what just ensued. She was so in her head that she forgot the cameras were there. And she didn’t hear the voice of Gregory at her door.

“Naoya?” He called out to her.

She looked up at the sound of his voice as she placed her things into her bag. “Oh, Hello Gregory.” She smiled, her face showing none of the emotions she was feeling.

“You’ve eaten?” He asked, just standing in the doorway of her classroom.

“Uh, no, actually. Janine was supposed to buy me lunch because I bet that her plan would backfire.” The woman said as she placed her things in her arms. At that, Gregory gave her a questioning look. Naoya raised her hands in surrender. “I know, I sound like a terrible friend. But it’s not that I don’t believe in Janine, I just know how to black a bet. Get it from my father.” The girl shrugged. She and Gregory both laughed lightly. And when it died down, they just started at one another, the air between them oddly peaceful.

“But, uh, are you offering?” She asked, looking at the man before her.

“Uh, yeah. I was going to ask Janine too.” He said, pointing his thumb in the direction of the said woman’s room.

“Cool! Let’s go.” She said with a genuine smile, causing the man to smile at her as well. They walked out and over to Janine’s room, where it looked like the woman was doing something on her phone. Gregory knocked on her door to get her attention. “Hey.” He said.

“Hey,” Jaimie said, looking at the two.

“Have you eaten?” He asked.

“Oh. No. The um, lunch lady gave me that can of peaches but no can opener, so, no.” She chuckled, pointing at the can on her desk.

“What? No fair! You’re so lucky. Well, besides the whole can opener situation. ” Naoya said jokingly.

“Alright, we’ll, you wanna go get something to eat? With me?” Gregory said before Naoya lightly cleared her throat. “With us?” Gregory was quick to reiterate. Naoya nodded, offering the slightly flustered older man a brief look.

“Oh,” Janine said, looking between the two. “I was gonna wait for my boyfriend to finish his show to eat…” She said. Naoya nodded at her words, understanding where she was coming from. Well, understanding as best as she could because she’d never wait to eat for a man. But maybe that was love. She caught the way Gregory’s posture changed at Janin’s words out of the corner of her eye. She didn’t say anything but she did give me a crazy side-eye, hoping he noticed.

“But…no.” The shorter woman started back up with a laugh. “I’m hungry now, so I should eat now, right?”

“That’s typically how hunger works, yeah.” Gregory played along.

“Right! Normal people eat at normal times, like…4:00.” She said, pointing over at the clock on her wall.

“Yeah. All true.” Gregory said with a nod before smiling. “So, let’s go eat.”

“Let’s. Okay.” Janine said with an equally large smile before moving to grab her things. At that, Naoya turned around to head out the door, not wanting to be in the middle of an obvious love fest. She gave the cameras outside a knowing look, a large smirk on her face.

Seconds later, the two of them walked out of the room, Naoya joining them to go down the hall. On their way, they ended up meeting Jacob.

“Oh, hey guys, what up?” The man said.

“We’re just headed to get something to eat,” Gregory answered.

“Oh, great, I’ll join.” The man just inserted himself, not catching the looks thrown his way by the three. “After school crew.” He continued.

“Ooh, “After School Crew.” I like that.” Janine smiled. They all ended up stopping at the lights coming on within the school. They looked over to see Mr.Johnson in the supply closet, standing next to the breaker machine in his fishing gear.

“You touch the lights, didn’t you, Janine?” He asked, shooting an accusatory look the woman’s way.

“Yes,” Janine answered with a defeated look.

“Good thing I got me a system.” The man told her, flicking the breaker box closed. “I’ll make love to you. Like you want me to.” He continued to sing. This caused them to all sigh and continue walking. Naoya stayed behind, a fond smile on her lips as she watched the old man. When he caught the sight of the woman still there, he paused and looked at her.

“You have a good fishing trip?” She asked the man, crossing her arms over another. The man looked at the girl kind of shocked that she asked and that she knew.

“Yeah. Yeah, I actually did.” He said, offering her a smile of his own. Naoya nodded at his words before walking away, following the crew that left her. Mr.Johnson looked at the spot she left, a fond smile on his face as she continued to sing the song.

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