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And the All-New Ultimates #1 makes that very clear, from Michel Fiffe and Amilcar Pinna. Featuring Spider-Man, Black Widow, Kitty Pryde, Bombshell, Cloak and Dagger, it's just another example of instutionalised racism against white male characters in modern comics. People say they'll never sell, but how will you know if you don't try? Some people liked it. Hilarious article[...]
Gendercrunching January 2014 – Including Female Characters At DC And Marvel
We also take a look at female characters at the Big Two, and see some uninspiring trends. DC COMICS DC improved in nearly every category, but interior art remains a very low spot in an otherwise decent month In January 2014, DC released 76 new comics featuring 682 credited creators, 599 men and 83 women Let's look[...]
Can't Read Jim Lee's Joker Face
Jim Lee is a keen poker player. He's rather good. He beat me solidly and I've never forgotten it. Going up against him is a heady experience for anyone.
Racebending Solstice In DC's Teen Titans
 This is the character of Solstice as she appeared in the heady Pre 52 days of DC Comics. And again DC Women Kicking Ass have picked up on how the character now appears in Teen Titans… And more specifically how she is appearing in human form in Teen Titans #29?    Another example of DC Comics' whitewashing? Or a[...]
The Betrayal Of Batman Eternal (SPOILERS)
Coming out of the retailer sessions with DC Comics ahead of Emerald City Comic Con are a few interesting pointers Might be worth a spoiler warning, though it's probably the kind of thing they'll be talking about at ECCC. One is that Batman Eternal, the new weekly series from DC Comics, will begin with a family[...]
Captain Midnight – A Little Cultural Archaeology
Batton Lash wrote an introduction to the second volume of collected classic Captain Midnight comics published by Dark Horse, stating that in his childhood, "certain characters were so popular in their day that they were still referenced long after they dropped off the pop culture", and his experience is in some ways similar to my[...]
Goon But Never Forgotten
Dark Horse Comics are insistent that Eric Powell's The Goon is heading back to schedule More to discover at ECCC, apparently, but here's the Jack Davis cover of the oneshot (June) and an example page… Dark Horse Comics are insistent that Eric Powell's The Goon is heading back to schedule More to discover at ECCC, apparently,[...]