Mayan Doomsday Update on the way

Somewhat to my surprise, it looks as if I have enough things in the pipeline to justify one more 2012 update, just in time for the "End of the Year/World Review."

(For Newbies, this is an annual event in which I look back over the year's action and name the series or gallery that has seen the strongest growth. Until 2006 Cardcaptor Sakura had the title wrapped up, and then in 2007 Magic Knight Rayearth knocked it off. CCS recouped in 2008, then Tenshi ni Narumon won in 2009, and lately Rozen Maiden has been on top with back-to-back firsts in 2010 and 2011.)

The new items look to upset the competition somewhat: if all goes well there will be another new gallery, plus two unique items in "One or Two of a Kind," some splashy additions to a gallery that has never rated higher than #11 in previous contests, and a major set of acquisitions in another gallery that has not seen any action since Spring 2008.

It looks to be a year for spoilers, as well as justification for keeping the faith and checking the trap line regularly. Many seemingly "finished" collections got expanded in unexpected and pleasing ways, even as "ongoing hunts" sometimes ended with satisfying bags. I haven't made final decisions yet, but it's safe to say that, failing one more spectacular auction win, Rozen Maiden will not make it three in a row. Time for a new king or queen of the hill!

I expect the update to go up sometime before Dec. 21, so everyone can see the new stuff and the review before Nibiru (or is it Nakuru?) smashes Earth into bits. (I have a couple of magical girls' numbers programmed into my Smart phone so I can get my cels and sketches to safety in time.)