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Starfire, In The Changing Of The Clothes

Much has been made of the new look Starfire, debuting in her own book today from DC Comics. Aimed more at classic Teen Titans fans, aimed at a growing female audience, a female-positive, non-slut-shaming, non-exploitative comic book.

Which has led to some to state that it will be non-fun as well. Or heaven forfend, non-sexy.

It is just possible that today's Starfire #1 will counter such criticism.

Scan 35Because do remember, this is from the same team who write Harley Quinn.

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And who have become masters of having their cake and eating it. Who can both parody previous Starfire costumes that gathered much criticism…

Scan 32a While creating cheesecake imagery and commentary by themselves.

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And then taking everything off, and having a outdoor public shower scene.

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It's the Harley Quinn way. Talking of which…

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As opposed to her current Suicide Squad look.

Scan 40Which is more fun to you? And as for Starfire's other life, we get but a mention in Red Hood/Arsenal #1 also out today.

Scan 41Best not read too far into Starfire #1 then. Not while he's still holding a gun…

Scan 47Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London. Where Martin Simmons will, next Wednesday, be signing copies of Death Sentence.

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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from Blacks on Dean Street, shops at Piranha Comics. Father of two. Political cartoonist.
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