Howler Monkey

Named for their gimmick of throat pouches that let them yell so loud that they can be heard a mile away. Excellent monkey counterpart to the siamang, an ape with a similar feature that thankfully lives nowhere near them. One-note, but it’s a good note, albeit one that I wish to protect my ears from. B

Sun-Tailed Monkey

Excellent name. I learned about this species while reading a list to refresh my memory before making this post. Their titular feature is vaguely ominous, but otherwise they are just OK. C

Mandrill

Well known for a reason. Great colors. They spark the imagination with their threatening vibes. They used to be classified as baboons, and are cooler than all of the real baboons. Would be appropriately cast as the final boss of monkeys. B

Patas Monkey

They’re nicknamed “military monkeys” because their coloration resembles a British redcoat. They can also run at 35 mph, making them the fastest species of primate. Average in looks, but cool trivia elevates them. A

Squirrel Monkey

Actually comparable to squirrels in size. Not as nice-looking as other monkeys, but smallness will go a long way. There are a few different species of squirrel monkey, rated as equals because they are all fine creatures made cute by their tiny stature. B

Golden-Headed Lion Tamarin

Lion tamarins come in gold, black, and golden-headed varieties. Pictured above is the golden-headed lion tamarin, which is like a half-and-half of the black and gold varieties, and is therefore the prettiest and the best. Excellent color scheme, and the leonine look is a good one. S

Golden Handed Tamarin

One of many monkey species named for one body part being an interesting color. Evocative of the Midas Touch. Not as cute as I would like despite a similar color combination to their lovely golden headed lion brethren. Sadly outclassed by other tamarins. C

Emperor Tamarin

How is this a real animal. Made to be a cartoon character. A

Capuchin Monkey

Very trainable, the type of monkey that will most often be used in live entertainment. They get a lot of love in the form of merchandise as a result. Perfectly fine color scheme, one of many monkeys named for their fur’s resemblance to human clothing. They’re OK, but overexposure makes them seem plain. C

Spider Monkey

Up there with capuchins and mandrills in mainstream recognition. They have delightful proportions and strong prehensile tails. Ethereal and uncanny in shape, if unremarkable in color. The platonic ideal of a monkey. B

Proboscis Monkey

Not my preferred aesthetic, but their existence brings me joy. Distinctiveness prevails over blandness. B

Black and White Colobus Monkey

Like a higher-tier upgrade of a capuchin, despite a lack of proximity. Dashing. Their coloration is elegant in its simplicity. B

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey

Their blue-white faces are cute and expressive, and provide 00′s movie poster style blue and orange contrast against their golden fur.  A

Snow Macaque

The monkeys that most often appear in anime. They like to recline in hot springs. Their thick fur gives them cozy vibes, and their red faces really pop. A

Golden Monkey

Just not as nifty as other monkeys named for having golden fur. They deserve some love all the same - searching “golden monkey” brought up more pictures of golden snub-nosed monkeys and golden lion tamarins, and that’s unfortunate for them. Perfectly fine in their own right. C

Red Shanked Douc Langur

The prettiest monkeys. I have convinced multiple people that monkeys can be aesthetically pleasing by producing images of them. Color gradients make their faces look glowy. The red shanked variant is the best because the red is a striking accent to an already excellent look, but any douc langur is a beauty. S

radiofreederry:

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wybienova:

ghost trick fans will literally say shit like “play ghost trick” and “i can’t tell you anything about it” and “it has the best dog ever” and “spoilers in tags past this one”

thebibliomancer:

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Oh, shit. Evolutionary War.

So at some point. Uh, at this point. Marvel decided to try a new thing to make their annuals more exciting.

The idea was that all the annuals would tell one story, one big story. Basically a company wide crossover without crossing over. A story so big that it would touch every hero or team that had an annual, even if they didn’t interact with the other heroes/teams.

So we get Evolutionary War.

The High Evolutionary has been around since the 60s. Mostly he just wants to make furries in peace. And you know what? Power to him. He’d have loved the internet.

Then he wanted to make a copy of Earth except no superheroes and also Adam Warlock was around as a Jesus allegory.

Uh, power to him?

I dunno. I liked the Evolutionary’s earlier stuff better. His later stuff gets weird. And he keeps being involved with Wanda and Pietro Maximoff but changing his mind on how involved he is.

At some point, the Beyonders steal his pet project Counter-Earth and put it in a museum and that just depressed the High Evolutionary so much that he turned into goo.

We’ve all been there.

But now he’s back with a new project. And since its called Evolutionary War, I imagine its not consumer friendly.

Consider instead making an Evolutionary Thermos.

Anyway. There are eleven annuals in this event. For books I don’t cover and have no desire to deep dive into for the sake of this post.

If I were to cover every annual in full, this event would take more of my time than Secret Wars did. But also, if I just cover the Avengers related stuff, that’s most of the story I’m leaving out.

So I’ll cover the West Coast and East Coast Avengers Annuals as I would normally. And I’ll cover in brief the relevant parts of the other annuals.

And I used the cover for Avengers Annual #17 because I’ve seen it used as the iconic image of Evolutionary War. And for a reason. Its the best cover of the bunch. Fight me.

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Arisu Endo’s match with Yuki Arai was excellent and one of the many reasons the 2023 Princess Cup has been awesome, but also, Endo’s hair game may have peaked here and should be appreciated.

renaroo:

A lovely request from cloisismyfairytale

I feel like if there’s a few definitives of my blogging it is that you will read about my adoration of Cassandra Cain, my fierce defenses of DC’s Amazonian characters, and more than a few references to my undying love and appreciation of Kurt Busiek and Stuart Immonen’s love letter to Superman, Superman: Secret Identity.

While not an “in-universe” story, Superman: Secret Identity has worked wonders as my personal tool to introduce friends and family to what makes Superman great. But one element I’m just as guilty of overlooking is what Superman: Secret Identity manages to do right that so many other “starter” Superman stories fail at: reminding us what makes Lois Lane so great, and what makes her impeccably important to the narrative of the man behind the suit.

I will try to not spoil Superman: Secret Identity for those who have not read it yet, but there will unavoidably be plot points spoiled in regards to Clark and Lois’ romance. Specifically the fact that their romance is part of the story. So reader be ware, and if you don’t like being spoiled whatsoever and are holding out on reading Secret Identity on your own, stop here: I highly recommend you read it, and that’s all you need to know.

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rraaaarrl:

Me and Kirbychrome, Kirby krackle, and Kirby doohickes in general 😌

byelacey:

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kateelliottsff:

I’m delighted to announce that, in Summer 2024, Fairwood Press will be publishing a collection of stories and essays from the Spiritwalker (Cold Magic) universe, titled

THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD BEGINS IN ICE:

Stories and Essays from the World of Cold Magic.

That’s right! A collection of fiction and non fiction from and about my Afro-Celtic post-Roman icepunk adventure set in an alt-fantasy 19th century Earth alongside a perilous spirit world, and including Phoenician spies, well-dressed men, revolutionary-minded women, and of course lawyer dinosaurs.

The collection will be published in a trade paperback edition and an ebook edition. It will contain eleven stories and eleven essays, as well as an introduction by N.K. Jemisin.

Each story will have an illustration by a different artist. The collection will include “The Secret Journal of Beatrice Hassi Barahal” with all 28 of the original Julie Dillon illustrations, previously published only in a 300 copy chapbook edition. Here’s the narrator of the trilogy, Cat Barahal, as drawn by Julie Dillon.

Nine of the eleven stories were previously published. The other two are being written specifically for this collection.

If there is enough interest, Fairwood Press will produce a limited edition deluxe hardcover edition with two extra color plates (by Julie Dillon), a fold out triptych (by Kelsey Liggett), and a chapbook insert of the infamous smut chapter, “Chapter 31.5,” from Cold Fire. I can’t promise exact figures (and recent cost of paper increases may mean my guess is way out of date) but likely in the $40-50 range for a book of about 100,000 words.

You can express interest here (comment below or reply via email) or by writing directly to Fairwood Press. If you are interested, please (if you can) write in as soon as possible since creating a deluxe edition will take additional work, monetary investment, and time (that we would be delighted to take on).

Pre-order information will come as soon as it is available.

I first started thinking in autumn 2018 about producing this collection with a Fall 2020 publication date to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the publication of Cold Magic. Events conspired against me at the time, by which I mean I didn’t have the energy or time to move forward with it.

So I am incredibly thrilled to work with Patrick Swenson and Fairwood Press to bring this long-dreamt-of project to life and share it with all of you Spiritwalker fans.

filmnoirsbian:

Reading comics is constantly like “Here is one of the most fascinating concepts you’ve ever seen in a piece of media. No we will not elaborate on it and you will never see it reach its full potential. Here is an interesting, new character. Oh now they’re dead/rewritten to be less interesting/trapped in a different version of earth to be only mentioned off hand and never seen again. Here is your favorite legacy character: they’re currently being written by a misogynist.” And then once in a blue moon there’s a comic that blows your tits clean off it’s executed so well. But it’s a limited run.