The weekend is almost here!  What are folks up to?  While you’re still deciding, here’s the news you might have missed.

Around the Blogs:

The Mary Sue – Did NYCC Prove The Need For Diversity In Comics? – As opposed to all of the diversity at other conventions that didn’t? Why hasn’t this call been made after any of them?

Kotaku – The Voice Actors of Batman: Arkham City, Unmasked – This is pretty cool.

Kotaku – Missing Catwoman Codes Impacted Half a Percent of Batman: Arkham City Gamers, Here’s the Fix – I’m hoping there’s more than just giving what people paid for.

Kotaku – Your PC Can Probably Run Arkham City – I’m sticking with my console(s)

Con Coverage:

The Beat – SDCC 12: Parade nixed, but Balboa Park may be in the works

CBR – NYCC: Archie Comics Packs the House

The Beat – NYCC 11: Far in the madding crowd

ICv2 – NYCC Saturday Photos, Part 1

ICv2 – NYCC Saturday Photos, Part 2

Around the Tubes Reviews:

CBR – Justice League #2

Saffron Walden Reporter – Northlanders: Metal

CBR – Uncanny X-Men #544

IGN – Comic Book Reviews for 10/19/11