September 2011
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With a Wicked Grin: I'm pretty sure that the... →
kyashu:
I can’t speak for everyone, but I’m not complaining about the outfit or that she had sex with Jason and Roy. In fact, the majority of people I know were ready to ship the three of them together. So it’s nothing to do with that.
It’s the fact that Lobdell felt the need to strip…
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“We’ve heard what’s being said about Starfire today and we appreciate the...”
– Except Red Hood and the Outlaws is rated T, just like Supergirl, a book that claims to be geared to the female YA reader (via latkje)
that also isn’t the point. No one is complaining that there was sex! Jesus, fuck.
(via wicked-grin)
Way to miss the point, assholes.
Indistinguishable From Magic: Top 10 WORST... →
dresdencodak:
Following my Top 10 Best superhero/villain redesigns, it seems only appropriate that we take a look at some of the absolute worst revamps, reboots and reimaginings around. This will be a much more perilous journey, and perhaps unsurprisingly, we’re going to talk about the 90’s. A lot.
Note:…
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The Big Sexy Problem with Superheroines and Their... →
Since pointing out my issues with Starfire yesterday, I have received numerous e-mails — from men — accusing me of slut-shaming. Since there are a lot of people who don’t understand the sexual dynamics that are in play here both creatively and culturally, I’d like to dissect this a little bit and explain why these scenes don’t support sexually liberated women; they undermine them, and why after...
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“…superhero comics are nothing if not aspirational. They are full of heroes that...”
– Laura Hudson, Editor-in-Chief of Comics Alliance is a comics hero to look up to when the others aren’t good enough. (via deantrippe)
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Fat People Art: Sam Kieth: Taboos of Body Fat in... →
rosalarian:
From his blog post found here.
Sam Kieth:
Comics can idealize, but also … reflect too.
It almost seems a weird thing to keep editing quirky or pudgy things out of a creator owned comic, almost weird NOT to add flab or flaws. It’s almost a denial of what makes us human.
From the blog of the guy who drew The Maxx.
The Agents who supposedly asked that a gay...
It appears that their recommendations weren’t based on the character being gay.
“The first bit of editorial feedback we gave was that they change the book from YA to middle grade, which would mean cutting most of the romance entirely (for both the straight and gay characters). The book included five character points-of-view (POVs). Our second bit of editorial feedback was that at least two POVs,...
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Sonsie Serpents: SO YOU WANT TO WRITE A FANTASY: →
fightingthroughthewhisky:
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missturdle:
What’s that? Oh! There’s a girl character? Lovely! What’s she like? I’m sure the hero here needs a friend, perhaps, or maybe a sister, or another advisor, and maybe just maybe- oh.
She’s the love interest?
Are you sure?
ophiucha:
I just wanted this on my tumblr. And I wanted to expand on one point, since I had an argument with...
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Judging a Book by its Cover: How Women See Comic... →
albinwonderland:
‘A lot of female fans won’t be picking up Catwoman. And when they say so, they are told that the comic isn’t “for them” and that they are “too sensitive.” They are told, “if you don’t like it, don’t buy it” — sometimes in the same breath as, “if you want to see more female leads, you have to buy all the books with female leads.”’
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New GGR Post
I really wish mainstream feminists would quit ignoring Geeky Feminists.
We’re Standing Right HERE!
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New GGR!
Danielle’s review of DC’s Flashpoint #5 and Justice League #1.
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WotC should send Alyssa Bereznak a thank you card....
One of the roomies had been contemplating picking up some new Magic cards, but the hoo-ha around her article spurred him on, and he and the Geek Husband What Rules spent most of the day playing Magic, while my virus-ridden self napped.
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New GGR Post!
Why Geeks don’t just “Get Over” the bullying they endured in school. Really. You think it’s just that easy? Get over it?
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