Why WisCon rocks...

[catherineldf]

Here's one of the cool women in comics organizations I just learned about because it was mentioned in the panel decription for a panel that I'm on -



And long as I'm on the subject of comics, I made the mistake of picking up Marvel's 'Women of Marvel' collection a month or so back. Ostensibly it's a collection of first issues featuring butt-kicking women. In actuality, this little gem combines some of the most wooden writing I've ever read, which is saying something. A sample scene from 'Shanna the She-Devil' - "Little woman threaten Zarg!? Makes Zarg laugh!" Indeed. Makes reader cringe but hey, there's more.
Another little gem - Wasp holds a party to recruit more women to the Avengers. Giant robot attacks for no apparent reason. Most of the (female) superhero guests wander off, apparently because it's all so stressful. Or because they're getting their nails done. It's hard to tell since there is no plot. Personal fav: Rogue absorbs Ms. Marvel's powers and personality, then subsequently rescues Ms. Marvel's boyfriend. Much hysterical weeping and falling down ensues, then he backhands her and walks away while she weeps on the beach in a veritable orgy of self-loathing. In a word: Ick.
And don't get me started on the artwork. Lordy, but this is a collection without redeeming merit. No wonder most of my friends read manga instead. Emphatically not recommended.

Comments

Marvel Universe

[evilroygato.livejournal.com]

I hate Marvel. Every dorky fanboy I've ever met LOVES Marvel, which says it all to me. I've enjoyed SOME X-Men runs, but that's about it.

DC has more queers, more women, and it STILL has a long way to go. Gail Simone will soon be writing Wonder Woman, which *hopefully* will redeem the character; WW has been written like a total DOPE for the last year. Grrrrrrr. BUT, check out the new Blue Beetle, that's a GREAT comic right now:
http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=6269

[thaedeus.livejournal.com]

ouch!

In other comics related news:
I got the first 4 Dark Tower (as in based on King's series) comics for my birthday, and while I haven't really
read them yet, the artwork is VERY good.

Re: Marvel Universe

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Marvel does seem to be getting a lot worse, though She-Hulk has her moments. I'll have to check out the Blue Beetle. And for an oldie but a goodie, have you seen the Courtney Crumrin books by ted Naifeh (Oni Press)? They rock! Courtney is a junior Goth witch with a seriously bad attitude.
Mostly I've been following 'A Distant Soil,' 'Birds of Prey' and CLAMP's 'RG Veda' series for the last whilel. All good stuff.

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Hit reply to the wrong one - the bottom one is to Naomi.
Hi there! I tried reading one of the Dark Tower stories early on but couldn't get into it. You'll have to let me know how the comic is.

[sparkymonster.livejournal.com]

WisCon = Love. I am already flailing around at my friends about how in love I am with it and I've been here what, 24 hrs?

For some special stuff I've scanned recently.

Batman and Superman's kids end up in a town full of women where touching a woman means death. Or something. It's all an alien plot of course.



From the Silver Age Supergirl suepr cleans the Fortress of Solitude. In this story line she's tryign to find Superman a wife because OMG you can not be fulfilled with out a spouse. Hence the disturbing cousins panel.

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Wow! These are strikingly awful! The sad part is how little has changed for some of this stuff. You think they'd grow a clue out of boredom if nothing else. :-(((
I am so glad you made it to WisCon; it is, of course, part of my secret plot to lure you into moving to Midwest so we can hang out more. Oh wait, maybe we should move to Boston. Hmmm. Food for thought.