There’s no such thing as bad publicity: Fan reception of the Marvel Divas announcement may have been luke warm so far (seriously, when was the last time anyone even used the word “diva?” Especially as anything but an insult?), but it was apparently worthy enough to rate a mention on Perez Hilton, right between “Wino’s Collaboration With Gorillaz Pisses Off Universal!” and “German Pop Singer Arrested For Infecting Partner With HIV.”

Super-Nazis slaughtered Citizen Steel’s entire family in my home town: Here’s a neat little article from the Peninsula Daily News that takes delight in the fact that Superman mentioned having to go save Port Townsend in a 1988 issue of Animal Man. It’s always kind of exciting to see your favorite superheroes appearing in, around or just talking about your hometown, isn’t it? Unless you live in New York City, of course, in which case you probably don’t care after a good 50 years worth of Marvel characters living, working and fighting there.

Marvel is making another of those special-to-the-military comics: The seventh so far, according to this Marvel press release. That’s enough for a trade collection now; is Marvel going to reprint this things for civilian audiences? Or is the whole idea that hardcore Marvel fans will join the military just to be able to complete their runs of New Avengers?

The secret origin of Toon Books: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette runs a profile of Francoise Mouly’s Toon Books line from Raw Junior. It’s a nice, thorough piece, and well worth a read.

100 comics by 100 Bullets‘ Brian Azzarello: Okay look, I know I link to Tucker Stone pieces so often that some of you may wonder if he has incriminating photos on him or if I’m secretly in love with him. It’s not that at all, I swear. I mean, it’ s not my fault the guy keeps coming up with must-read pieces, you know? Anyway, today’s is “Brian Azzarello And His Comics About Killing People,” an overview of what appears to be every single thing Azzarello ever wrote, with the possible exception of his junior high diary.

You know who else I always link to?: Tim O’Neil. Today, he’d like to blow your mind. Go read this fact, presented in a single sentence, and think about it.

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