The weekend is almost here! We’ve got lots to catch up on ourselves and a few of our contributors will be at Flame Con this weekend! What geeky things will you all be doing? Sound off in the comments below!

While you wait for the weekday to end and weekend to begin, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.

History – Fear of a Gay Batman Brought Batwoman to Life – Some comic history for you.

The Beat – Tilting at Windmills #270: Pondering Whether to Close A Comic Shop – Having been there, it’s not an easy decision.

Review

Monkeys Fighting Robots – Pearl #1