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From the Action Comics 4 backup with Steel; With him fighting proto-metallo
Also the ending of Action Comics 4, showing off the new Braniac somewhat (dumb that we have to wait till issue 7 now)
Though I think from the ending, and with the two part arc that is supposed to have them in it, Superman will go to the legion for help.
From ASM 675, Vulture shows off some new skills, and nice call back to ASM #2 (Spider-Man's fist battle with the vulture)
also from the ending of ASM 675 (not really a spoiler), Peter's Peter Parker sense is going off (I really don't like the way the artist draws Peter's face)
"Ride or Die?" asked Goku
"Ride or Die" confirmed Dominic Toretto, as they took off to find the Dragon Balls in hopes of reviving their friend Sonic
TexiKenDammit!That fish really got me!Registered Userregular
X-Club #1 is actually the best book I've read so far this week, lots of dialogue, good solid humor, nice characterization of the team, and Cyclops is basically trying to not make them make the X-Men or mutants look bad. Really recommend it.
Animal Man #4, it hits that "that's so awful it's funny" mark:
And the TMNT Raphael mini series was really strong, and I've been completely won over on this series, it's really a very good reboot and I like how Raphael basically plays like Batman with regards to Jezebel Jet:
I'm trying to figure out what's going on in that last page of Animal Man, and I can't.
the evil monster ate her son and faked his voice, and is now eating the detective. It's probably going to be changed by end of next issue because Maxine can fix everything with the Red.
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This is my MOTW, from Huntress #3. Helena's just so playful:
The introduction of Buddy's new companion, Socks the Cat, former Avatar of the Red!
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It says something when I don't mind Yanick Paquette being gone, Marco Rudy is fantastic.
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Rags Morales' art was a lot cleaner and more consistent this time around, but what really knocked me out the park was Sholly Fisch's back-up. Loved the Feynman references!
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TexiKenDammit!That fish really got me!Registered Userregular
Do you miss Secret Six? Buy Villains For Hire #1. It's basically Villains United and Secret Six mashed together.
Stormwatch, OMAC, Action and Animal Man were all at the top of their game today.
Swamp Thing was too, but I'm still kind of so-so on it, and reading it more to see Alec eventually hook up with Buddy. I like that Animal Man and Swamp Thing today both took a huge step forward toward that link, but other wise I find Swampy a little over-written and it makes too many callbacks to years of swamp thing that I have never read.
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AriviaI Like A ChallengeEarth-1Registered Userregular
There is a literal ass shot in that Villains For Hire panel. Wow.
It's gratuituous and advances the scene and narrative in no way, shape, or form.
In a media where women are already marginalized and disenfranchised as readers and writers, random objectification is the last thing we need.
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TexiKenDammit!That fish really got me!Registered Userregular
I think that panel's not that bad, really. And since Arlem doesn't really have a cheesecake style it works, especially with a villain named Bombshell.
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AriviaI Like A ChallengeEarth-1Registered Userregular
There are infinite ways you can lay out that panel that aren't that. There are infinite ways you can get across the idea of being a bombshell without that shot.
It's ham-handed and does the character a disservice, let alone the message it sends. "Lookit me! Imma butt!"
I think you're seriously overreacting. He's clearly going for a cinematic layout with the panels and that's a common shot used in film - with or without a female. He's simply showing depth in the panel which makes the entire scene more dynamic which is definitely the approach you'd want to take in a group battle like that.
He choose a way to portray depth that really showed off that ass though huh
Arivia isn't over-reacting. You can show depth in lots of ways that don't involve a really direct, blatant ass shot. An ass shot which is in no way necessary for the narrative. Bombshell is basically relegated to eye candy in that shot. She's pretty scenery.
It's something that reinforces a bunch of bad stereotypes regarding comics and artists should stop doing it.
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AriviaI Like A ChallengeEarth-1Registered Userregular
You can show someone's back for the cinematic angle without only showing their ass.
It's his decision to focus solely on that body part, and it's an offensive one.
When one of the few women on this sub-forum (and I'm willing to be that anti, who is basically the only other woman here who regularly posts, would totally agree with Arivia) says "that shot is offensive to women" then I'm willing to believe her, even if I didn't already think it was offensive myself (which I do).
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AntimatterDevo Was RightGates of SteelRegistered Userregular
yup, totally horrible shot. not as bad or gratuitous as the Civil War art, but pretty offensive.
The thing that always gets me about that Wonder Woman image is the lasso between her legs. It somehow takes the pose from being just ridiculous to outright dangerous if she tries to move at all.
The thing that always gets me about that Wonder Woman image is the lasso between her legs. It somehow takes the pose from being just ridiculous to outright dangerous if she tries to move at all.
The thing that always gets me about that Wonder Woman image is the lasso between her legs. It somehow takes the pose from being just ridiculous to outright dangerous if she tries to move at all.
who cares about practicality, we have sex to sell
sadly, this is america where most media is all about that
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AriviaI Like A ChallengeEarth-1Registered Userregular
The thing that always gets me about that Wonder Woman image is the lasso between her legs. It somehow takes the pose from being just ridiculous to outright dangerous if she tries to move at all.
who cares about practicality, we have sex to sell
sadly, this is america where most media is about the same thing
and people can do better but only if they try
you asking "who cares" is insulting, demeaning, and makes women invisible
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Animal Man #4, it hits that "that's so awful it's funny" mark:
And the TMNT Raphael mini series was really strong, and I've been completely won over on this series, it's really a very good reboot and I like how Raphael basically plays like Batman with regards to Jezebel Jet:
But for realz I do like Huntress a lot, I wish it was an ongoing since it's better than most of DC's output right now
edit: that said, the really gleeful part there for me is that she's so confident she's checking her nails.
she is wearing gloves
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Swamp Thing was too, but I'm still kind of so-so on it, and reading it more to see Alec eventually hook up with Buddy. I like that Animal Man and Swamp Thing today both took a huge step forward toward that link, but other wise I find Swampy a little over-written and it makes too many callbacks to years of swamp thing that I have never read.
You will not be disappointed. It has been consistently amazing. Marcus To does the pencilling, by the way.
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It's gratuituous and advances the scene and narrative in no way, shape, or form.
In a media where women are already marginalized and disenfranchised as readers and writers, random objectification is the last thing we need.
It's ham-handed and does the character a disservice, let alone the message it sends. "Lookit me! Imma butt!"
Arivia isn't over-reacting. You can show depth in lots of ways that don't involve a really direct, blatant ass shot. An ass shot which is in no way necessary for the narrative. Bombshell is basically relegated to eye candy in that shot. She's pretty scenery.
It's something that reinforces a bunch of bad stereotypes regarding comics and artists should stop doing it.
It's his decision to focus solely on that body part, and it's an offensive one.
When one of the few women on this sub-forum (and I'm willing to be that anti, who is basically the only other woman here who regularly posts, would totally agree with Arivia) says "that shot is offensive to women" then I'm willing to believe her, even if I didn't already think it was offensive myself (which I do).
god i think you guys need to lighten up a little bit, lol
im just wishing it was deadshots nice toned ass
Anyone with an interest in equality in comics: we care.
If women are going to be actual people and characters in comics as a norm instead of just sex dolls, this sort of stuff needs to stop.
edit: i like how batmans the only one with hair on his legs
edit2: booster gold looks incredible, lol star nipples
let's not be the stereotypical male comics fans that laugh off sexism and the objectification of women
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I hear that
who cares about practicality, we have sex to sell
sadly, this is america where most media is all about that
and people can do better but only if they try
you asking "who cares" is insulting, demeaning, and makes women invisible
you're being part of the problem.