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

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

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

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

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

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

So POTUS 47 capped off a week where he had already proudly admitted that hate beat forgiveness for him (surprising no-one), by standing in front of a microphone and announcing that tylenol/paracetemol should be avoided in pregnancy to prevent autism. To say this flies in the face of every respected medical authority in the world is not an understatement, but, well, here we are.

Apparently the number of MAGA supporters attending the tribute/political rally/ego-fest for the recently killed Right Wing activist, whose name needs no glorification from me, caused the local grindr server in Arizona to crash. You may draw your own conclusions.

Robert Redford, a remarkable actor and by all accounts, a remarkable man, passed away at the age 89.

A trailer for next years "Mandalorian and Grogu" movie dropped along with a beautifully 1940's style poster

Not sure if I shared the trailer for next years Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers anime, for those who might remember "Ronin Warriors" in the 90's. But if I did tough luck, here it is again.