Two more things...

1. Have you heard? Bendis' Luke Cage (New Avengers) has been nominated for Best Male Character in the 2008 Glyph Awards, which honours "the best in black comics and creators". Bendis' Cage is one of those polarizing figures. There are so many people who are utterly in love with him, and then there are people who utterly loathe (with the power of a million suns, even) Bendis' reinvention of the character. I'm torn. I like new!Cage, but old!Cage has his own spectular, tiara-wearing charm. In any case, it'll be interesting to see what people will have to say, should Bendis/Yu win this one.

(BTW, I still want to see this project - where's my money honey Gendy!Cage?)

2. I am utterly addicted to Saiunkoku Monogatari, which I am not watching online. *looks shifty* I so rarely find anime that I like, so this particular addiction is a pleasure. It's based on a serialized, illustrated novel, and is a combination of historical fantasy (set in a kind of ancient China analog), romance, and comedy. I don't know why, but this thing is crack. The main character is Kou Shurei, a young girl from a noble but poor family, who wants to become the first female government official in the kingdom of Saiunkoku. It's got: an intelligent and determined female lead, genderplay, politicking, secret plots, wacky plots and the requisite bishies.