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Cosplay is fun and exciting, but sometimes you want to wear something that shows your nerdy pride and doesn't take weeks to make --- and maybe has some pockets. Casual cosplay is the perfect way to embody your favorite character while still wearing something work appropriate. This gift guide has a ton of recommendations for the casual cosplayer in your life, from cozy sweaters to screen-accurate jewelry.

Each weekday, ComicsAlliance brings you a carefully selected variety of links from around the web about comics and comics-related media, including movies, video games, toys, and whatever else might be worth noting. Quite frankly, these are items you may just need to know about to have a productive day. Take a look at today's hand-picked links after the jump.

In our digital age, it's easy to think of pixels as the building blocks of art, but classic-minded crafters will be quick to remind you that cross-stitching was all about 8-bit before it was cool (not really, they're mostly just nice people with needles)...

Animation: A new minute-long promo gives Young Justice fans plenty to ponder before the show's January 5 return to Cartoon Network's DC Nation block. Digital: You've got until the end of tomorrow to redeem code "DHNYE2013" at Digital...

Gaming: Stan Lee continues to swing in the latest image promoting his Amazon preorder exclusive playability in the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man game. Publishers: SLG Publishing has applied for a Chase Bank and LivingSocial's Mission: Small Business program grant, which, if obtained, would supply the company with $250,000 if received...

Aggressive, let's call it... toysploration... has a bit of a bad name thanks to Toy Story's depiction of mad customizer Sid, but in the right hands creepy baby doll pieces can achieve a truly higher calling. Case in point: Stacey Rader/GeekyVixen's line of kitbashed and customized "Battle Babies...

Though it's not necessarily voluntary, baby cosplay is still probably the cutest corner of costume culture. With this in mind, Calleigh's Clilps and Crochet Creations has begun selling crochet pattern PDFs instructing yarn-philes in the art of decking out their younglings in Batman and/or Robin costumes on Etsy...

Once in awhile an Etsy seller's description of their wares is right on the money. At the behest of Blog@ yesterday, I checked out Spandex Splinters and can vouch for handmade items billed as "Hand carved wooden comic book superheroes with a twist...

Finally, an accessory for the Thor fan who simply cannot go another day without self-immolating. (Via Newsarama)

(via Etsy user Geekasms)