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Mayor of Rio de Janeiro tried to get copies of Avengers: The Children's Crusade banned from sale at a book fair because it had a kiss between Wiccan and Hulkling. Courts have told him to fuck off citing freedom of expression, copies of the book have sold out & one of Brazil's biggest newspapers published this front page
Being an alt of @JCM I should know this already, but how do you say "burn" in Portugese?
Being an alt of @JCM I should know this already, but how do you say "burn" in Portugese?
Man oh MAN can I...not wait for Bendis's Superman runs to end. They ain't the worst things I've ever read, but compared to Tomasi and Jurgen's runs its no god damned contest. Probably gonna drop it after the "Reveal" story depending on how stupid it is.
GasBandit
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So... heh... snrk... heh heh... get this.
Marvel's "New Warriors" comic is shaping up to look really... ha ha ha ha...
Look. They've got twin non-binary gender teen supers named SNOWFLAKE and SAFESPACE.
www.metroweekly.com
And just in case you still harbored any doubts that this was the work of some out of touch anglo cishet dude either trying to white knight or cash in on being woke (Poe's Law makes it difficult to tell sometimes)...
... there's also a character who is a meme junkie and his power is googling.
Because memes are what the kids are into these days, right? That'll sell some dead tree comics!
Marvel's "New Warriors" comic is shaping up to look really... ha ha ha ha...
Look. They've got twin non-binary gender teen supers named SNOWFLAKE and SAFESPACE.
Marvel branded "tone-deaf" for non-binary superhero called 'Snowflake'
Snowflake, and their twin Safespace, are intended to "take those words and...wear them as badges of honor" -- but the backlash has been intense
www.metroweekly.com
And just in case you still harbored any doubts that this was the work of some out of touch anglo cishet dude either trying to white knight or cash in on being woke (Poe's Law makes it difficult to tell sometimes)...
... there's also a character who is a meme junkie and his power is googling.
Because memes are what the kids are into these days, right? That'll sell some dead tree comics!
figmentPez
Staff member
Wednesday at 6:56 PM , nearly a week ago.
But, yeah, it really is something when Teenage Pastel Goth Morbius is the most reasonable character design.
Is the editor in chief still that white dude that pretended to be Japanese to get work doing Japanese Marvel stories?So... heh... snrk... heh heh... get this.
Marvel's "New Warriors" comic is shaping up to look really... ha ha ha ha...
Look. They've got twin non-binary gender teen supers named SNOWFLAKE and SAFESPACE.
Marvel branded "tone-deaf" for non-binary superhero called 'Snowflake'
Snowflake, and their twin Safespace, are intended to "take those words and...wear them as badges of honor" -- but the backlash has been intense
And just in case you still harbored any doubts that this was the work of some out of touch anglo cishet dude either trying to white knight or cash in on being woke (Poe's Law makes it difficult to tell sometimes)...
... there's also a character who is a meme junkie and his power is googling.
Because memes are what the kids are into these days, right? That'll sell some dead tree comics!
YUP!
C. B. Cebulski - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
I was just about to mention this, too. Marvel needs to check themselves. Fast.Is the editor in chief still that white dude that pretended to be Japanese to get work doing Japanese Marvel stories?
YUP!
C. B. Cebulski - Wikipedia
I think they'd rather wreck themselves
So, for those that haven't heard in the comics news, artist Cameron Stewart and writer Warren Ellis were both recently outed as sexual predators. Stewart was outed for "grooming" underaged girls. Ellis has messaged incredibly inappropriate things to various young women and asked for "favors" to help them get into the business.
I believe the women coming forward. I will support them however I can. For me, I don't know any of these people personally or professionally. I'm just a reader on the sidelines. And as a reader on the sidelines, it makes me question the "art vs artist" argument again.
Looking at my shelf, I realize I don't own a great deal of work from Cameron Stewart or surprisingly Warren Ellis. For Stewart, just his part of Morrison's Seven Soldiers and his work on Ed Brubaker's Catwoman run, which I adored. For Ellis, from what I can tell I just have the Planetary omnibus and I've been buying the new deluxe softcover editions of Transmetropolitan. Kind of surprising. I thought I had more.
And like previous creators, I'm torn on whether to keep their work on my shelf. I quickly disposed of Doug Tenapple's YA books when I found out he was a bigot against the LGBTQ community. I got rid of both Brian Wood's Northlanders and DMZ, even though I loved those books until I learned about how he treated some women. I'm continuously torn on keeping Chuck Dixon's work on my shelf after discovering he's not only a very staunch Trump supporter, but supports Comicsgate. And yet his run on Nightwing is one of my all-time favourite runs and I'm nostalgic for Knightfall/KnightQuest/KnightFall.
But I absolutely adore Brubaker's Catwoman run. Largely for the writing, but Cameron Stewart played a major role in that run, along with other artists like the late great Darwyn Cooke, Javier Pulido, and others. Same for 7 Soldiers, though Stewart did only 4 issues there.
And then Warren Ellis. Planetary is absolutely brilliant. I've considered re-buying The Authority. Transmetropolitan is cathartic and surprisingly just as relevant in its politics today, if not moreso. I ask myself "Do I keep buying the Transmet books that aren't out yet?"
Looking at this PURELY as a reader on the sidelines, it's difficult to feel comfortable having some of these works on my shelf, knowing what I know now about these creators. I know that some people can separate the art from the artist, but I find it very personally challenging.
I believe the women coming forward. I will support them however I can. For me, I don't know any of these people personally or professionally. I'm just a reader on the sidelines. And as a reader on the sidelines, it makes me question the "art vs artist" argument again.
Looking at my shelf, I realize I don't own a great deal of work from Cameron Stewart or surprisingly Warren Ellis. For Stewart, just his part of Morrison's Seven Soldiers and his work on Ed Brubaker's Catwoman run, which I adored. For Ellis, from what I can tell I just have the Planetary omnibus and I've been buying the new deluxe softcover editions of Transmetropolitan. Kind of surprising. I thought I had more.
And like previous creators, I'm torn on whether to keep their work on my shelf. I quickly disposed of Doug Tenapple's YA books when I found out he was a bigot against the LGBTQ community. I got rid of both Brian Wood's Northlanders and DMZ, even though I loved those books until I learned about how he treated some women. I'm continuously torn on keeping Chuck Dixon's work on my shelf after discovering he's not only a very staunch Trump supporter, but supports Comicsgate. And yet his run on Nightwing is one of my all-time favourite runs and I'm nostalgic for Knightfall/KnightQuest/KnightFall.
But I absolutely adore Brubaker's Catwoman run. Largely for the writing, but Cameron Stewart played a major role in that run, along with other artists like the late great Darwyn Cooke, Javier Pulido, and others. Same for 7 Soldiers, though Stewart did only 4 issues there.
And then Warren Ellis. Planetary is absolutely brilliant. I've considered re-buying The Authority. Transmetropolitan is cathartic and surprisingly just as relevant in its politics today, if not moreso. I ask myself "Do I keep buying the Transmet books that aren't out yet?"
Looking at this PURELY as a reader on the sidelines, it's difficult to feel comfortable having some of these works on my shelf, knowing what I know now about these creators. I know that some people can separate the art from the artist, but I find it very personally challenging.
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GasBandit
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Virtually all of human history indicates: Yes. At least, if you have even the slightest bit of power, wealth, or other method of shielding yourself from consequences.
Apparently not when you're a creepy but highly influential man interacting with young, impressionable women who are terrified of being blacklisted if they say something.
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Portland?
Humble Bundle has one HECK of an Image Comics bundle right now. Even better, I didn't realize they now offered CBZ files for their comics, which is a much better format for reading than PDF. Especially for the program ComicRack, which I can read on desktop or tablet.
Agreed. I just tried it myself and it was spotty, to put it mildy.
I did one of these a couple years ago and got great value out of it. I don't see too much overlap with that bundle, so I'm in.
GasBandit
Staff member
Welp, the axe is falling at DC.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
DC Comics, DC Universe Hit By Major Layoffs
Monday's WarnerMedia layoffs have hit a significant number of high-level figures at comic book powerhouse DC.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
But mainly the people who think pleasing shareholders should be the primary focus.
Goose that laid the golden eggs, and all that.
--Patrick
Man I knew DC was bound to implode but not THAT bad!
Also yeah, fuck the shareholders.
Also yeah, fuck the shareholders.
Also on the subject of DC, if ANYTHING happens to Jarro a.k.a. Robin the Star Wonder I'd...well not set DC comics on fire, as its...CLEARLY all ready burning, but I'll at least write a nasty NOTE!
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