Fortress Of Good Fortune

Title: The New Frontier V: From Camelot To Crazy (2/2)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters (this chapter): Bruce/Dick
Continuities: Comics Silver Age, Comics Bronze Age
Series Notes: Well, it’s no secret that I absolutely love Darwyn Cooke’s The New Frontier! As I read it I got all sorts of ideas, and will collect them under the umbrella title, "The New Frontier". Stories could range from slash to (gasp!) gen and het. :) I’d like to focus on many different characters within the framework of The New Frontier universe, or use it as a jumping-off point. All stories can be found here.
Genres: Challenge, Drama, Historical
Rating (this chapter): NC-17 (Not too explicit)
Claim: For my 2017 Bruce/Dick Bingo Card.
Prompt: Elseworlds
Pattern: Row C (Straight/Vertical Line Bingo) (3/3)
Prompt Count: (3/9)
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
General Summary: When the world around you is going crazy, time to grab the ones you love and hold on tight.
Chapter Summary: In 1968, the future looks grim.
Date Of Completion: March 24, 2017
Date Of Posting: May 12, 2017
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count (this chapter): 1650
Feedback welcome and appreciated.

( And Dick Grayson was 21, graduated from Hudson University, and unsure of what his next step would be as summer turned into fall. )

Title: The New Frontier IV: Subversive (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Selina/Dinah, P.T. Beauregard, Thomas Blake, King Faraday, Alan Scott, various JSA members
Fandom: DC Comics
Continuity: The New Frontier (Comicsverse)
Series Notes: Well, it’s no secret that I absolutely love Darwyn Cooke’s The New Frontier! As I read it I got all sorts of ideas, and will collect them under the umbrella title, "The New Frontier". Stories could range from slash to (gasp!) gen and het. :) I’d like to focus on many different characters within the framework of The New Frontier universe, or use it as a jumping-off point. All stories can be found here.
Genres: Angst, Challenge, Drama
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Dinah has many secrets, but it isn’t the one behind the Black Canary mask that causes her downfall.
Date Of Completion: April 8, 2011
Date Of Posting: May 11, 2011
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 2849
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for the 2011 queer_fest. Prompt: DC Comics: (New Frontier) any characters, having secrets on top of 'are you now or have you ever been?'
Originally scheduled to be posted on June 16, 2011, but I’m taking advantage of Amnesty Wednesday to post early. ;)

( Black Canary could feel the hostile eyes on her out here in the hall outside the House chamber. Inside the chamber was packed with people, klieg lights shining for the cameras. NBC, CBS, and the Dumont Network were ready to start broadcasting when the session of the House Un-American Activities Committee began. )

Title: The New Frontier II: Yankee Pot Roast (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Bruce, Clark, Diana (Gen, with a tiny hint of slash)
Continuity: The New Frontier (Comicsverse)
Series Notes: Well, it’s no secret that I absolutely love Darwyn Cooke’s The New Frontier! As I read it I got all sorts of ideas, and will collect them under the umbrella title, "The New Frontier". Stories could range from slash to (gasp!) gen and het. :) I’d like to focus on many different characters within the framework of The New Frontier universe, or use it as a jumping-off point. All stories can be found here.
Genre: Slice-Of-Life
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: The Trinity meets for lunch.
Date Of Completion: June 7, 2010
Date Of Posting: June 10, 2010
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1640
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Note: Happy Birthday, starsandsea! :) Pairing/Threesome: The Trinity! Prompt: Ooooh! Um... Maybe the Trinity just hanging out and relaxing? Not quite as relaxing as you might have envisioned, but they’re having a good time! Hope you like it! :)

( Clark and Bruce stood, Diana shaking their hands firmly. Clark knew that she hadn’t held back with him, but had been very careful with Bruce. Human bones were so easily broken. )

Title: The New Frontier V: Dream On (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Steve/Tony (pre-slash), mention of other Avengers
Genre: Drama
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Steve and Tony are like two ships passing in the night...
Date Of Completion: August 23, 2008
Date Of Posting: August 29, 2008
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Marvel does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 518
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for my 2008 DCU Snapshot Fic Request Meme for laramoon. Pairing: Steve/Tony. Prompt: Missed Opportunities. :(
This story takes place in the early Avengers continuity in the early Sixties and skips back to pre-slash.
The entire series can be found here.

( As Ben Grimm would say, it's clobberin' time )

I've been perusing some comms while I set up my new journal and found (via a friend's journal), vintage_ads. Fun to comment on, and a great window into culture of the past. Ads in our industrialized societies tell a lot about those societies, and this looks like an interesting place to get some insights and have fun. :)

I've been perusing websites, too, of my favorite old '50s movies. I love Them!, a 1954 SF classic, and was surprised by the touch of feminism in a very Cold War film (the female scientist (Joan Weldon) is given much respect by her father, always called 'Doctor' in official meetings, and she's the one who goes with the two male leads (James Whitmore and James Arness) into a dangerous situation because of her knowledge). The film has such eerie music and a plot that's not that crazy considering it's one of the first 'giant (take-your-pick) from atomic radiation' movies. ;)

I've been reading up on Niagara, too, a 1953 film starring Marilyn Monroe that is a perfect time capsule as to social attitudes, clothing, cars, etc. The Korean War is mentioned several times, and the film noir mood is excellent. The area surrounding the Falls on both the American and Canadian sides have changed a lot since 1953, but it's amazing how much of it is still the same. I'll have to watch that again this weekend. ;)

You understand comics' Silver Age so much better when you study these films, noting the sexism and Cold War paranoia, just to name a few themes. This is the era of Lois trying to trap Superman into marrying her, and the Diana/Steve dynamic made far more conventional after a progressive Golden Age.

Though interestingly enough, the early '50s of McCarthyism, the Korean War, and the Russians successfully testing their first H-bomb is when Lois is still her tough '40s-style self and Wonder Woman hasn't been as sharply revamped. The transformations come later in the decade.

It also helps in understanding a lot of the 'feel' of The New Frontier.

Title: The New Frontier III: Hail To The Chief (1/2)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters (this chapter): Steve/Tony (Pre-Slash), Hank Pym, Janet Van Dyne, Clint Barton, Thor (Dr. Don Blake), Victor Von Doom, JFK
Genres: Drama, Action/Adventure, Hurt/Comfort
Rating (this chapter): PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
General Summary: The Avengers battle Dr. Doom in his grab for the U.S. Government’s latest secret project.
Summary: Steve leads the Avengers into battle against the Army of Doom.
Date Of Completion: February 22, 2008
Date Of Posting: February 24, 2008
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Marvel does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1586
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: This story takes place in the early Avengers continuity in the early Sixties. I seem to be stuck in pre-slash mode for Steve and Tony, but right now that’s how they’re speaking to me. Hope you don’t mind! :)
Any mistakes are mine, but this was written with love. It was also started on Presidents’ Day weekend, hence the Presidential theme and setting. :)
Following DC’s lead, JFK knows the Avengers’ secret identities (he knew Superman’s in the special issue published after his death).
Information on Mount Rushmore can be found here.
The entire series can be found here. 


 

Title: The New Frontier I: A Beautiful Friendship (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Steve/Tony (Pre-Slash)
Genre: Slice-Of-Life
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Steve and Tony spend a quiet Friday evening together at Avengers' Mansion.
Date Of Completion: December 1, 2007
Date Of Posting: December 1, 2007
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Marvel does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1611
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: This story takes place in the early Avengers continuity in the early Sixties. You actually had to get up and change a TV channel instead of using a remote and there were no microwaves to make popcorn! :) The entire series can be found here. This is also my way of saying Happy Birthday to tmelange ! :) 






 

Title: The New Frontier I: The Usual Place (2/3)
Author: BradyGirl
Pairings/Characters: (this chapter): Clark/Bruce, Dick
Series Notes: Well, it’s no secret that I absolutely love Darwyn Cooke’s The New Frontier! As I read it I got all sorts of ideas, and will collect them under the umbrella title, “The New Frontier”. Stories could range from slash to (gasp!) gen and het. :) I’d like to focus on many different characters within the framework of The New Frontier universe, or use it as a jumping-off point. All stories can be found here.
Category: Drama
Rating (this chapter): PG-13
Warnings: None
Continuity/Spoilers: Darwyn Cooke’s The New Frontier
General Summary: At the usual time and place, the World’s Finest meet.
Summary: Serious discussion turns to stolen kisses.
Date Of Completion: September 6, 2007
Date Of Posting: September 15, 2007
Disclaimer: I don’t own 'em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1202
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Note: This story will be told in three chapters, each from a different point-of-view of each member of the World’s Finest, with whom I decided to kick off the series. All chapters can be found here. 




 

Since my other fannish name ought to be Retro Girl, I don’t think it’ll come as a surprise to many that I loved Darwyn Cooke’s The New Frontier!  :)

So, some thoughts on it, with lots of spoilers: 
 

Clay Buchholtz of the Boston Red Sox, a rookie pitcher, pitched a no-hitter in his second game as a major leaguer tonight. History was made at Fenway Park once again! The old ballyard has seen it all in her 95 years. :)

(Fenway Frank)


Loving every minute of reading the Absolute Edition of Darwyn Cooke's 'The New Frontier'! :)

Letting the cauldron bubble over a fic for the 2007 Fic/Art Halloween Challenge.

I've been writing the Bruce/Dick essay in my head and having a great time with it! :)

Ticked off at Rodney Harrison letting the Patriots down because of his illegal HGH use. You're better than that, Rodney!

Busy writing a new Clex fic which is a sort-of fix-it. ;)

Wondering what the heck is going on at Michigan and Notre Dame. Both teams are in trouble and it's only the first week! Charlie, you need another Brady as your QB!

Boston College beat Wake Forest 38-28. Whoo hoo! :)