Link Ink: Cormac McCarthy’s ‘Toy Story 3,’ Jason Aaron’s Musical Influences, Robert Rodriguez’s ‘Deadpool’ Movie

Artparel: This Storm Trooper helmet has officially been slimed! [Super Punch]

Art: Luckily, "Toy Story 3" was already awesome on its own - but really, Cormac McCarthy makes everything a little bit better. [The Beat]

Creators: If you're a fan of Jason Aaron's comic book work in "Scalped," "Punisher MAX" and more, you might be wondering what music he listens to as he writes. Well, wonder no more. [Earth 616]

Hollywood: Robert Rodriguez is reportedly in negotiations to direct the "Deadpool" movie starring Ryan Reynolds. [The Los Angeles Times]

Art: What does the Black Lantern Corps' logo have in common with Darth Vader's chin? Quite a lot, it seems. [iFanboy]

Conventions: Is there such a thing as too much Comic-Con? [Spinoff Online]

Comics: With Marvel seemingly resurrecting the CrossGen brand, Tim O'Shea and Michael May run down the six CrossGen series they would like to see revived in the process. [Robot 6]

Art: Cameron Stewart is kind of a B'dg deal. Or maybe a Ch'p off the ol' block? It's hard to tell in black and white! [Cameron Stewart]