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By: Comics Should Be Good! » Saturday’s Spring Cleaning

Comics Should Be Good! » Saturday’s Spring Cleaning — Sat, 24 May 2008 21:11:49 +0000

[...] of this springs from guilt, because I did a column making fun of the ‘controversy’ surrounding the book’s advance publicity. I [...]

By: David B

David B — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:18:43 +0000

And, by the way, whose idea was it to put Ottoâ€™s flabby man-tits on that cover? Man, talk about â€œnot age-appropriateâ€â€¦

I believe the technical term for them is moobs.

That Spidey picture looks like heâ€™s about to teabag Doc Ock.

You owe me a keyboard – coffee doesn’t come out easily…

By: Joey K

Joey K — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:54:09 +0000

That Spidey picture looks like he’s about to teabag Doc Ock.

By: Freeform2

Freeform2 — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:29:01 +0000

Oh I forgot:
4) Short people deserve our love. Tall people will always need a place to set their drinks.

By: km

km — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:18:31 +0000

True, but she also wears the American flag as a costume (the sellout!) so I think it’s usually vaguely assumed she’s onside spiritually, too.

3)And owls and ospreys deserve our love. Though this last point wasnâ€™t discussed in detail.

Boy, are you you about to be inundated with pamphlets from the PFWRYFO (Protect Falconiformes or We Rip Your Face Off)…

By: lauren

lauren — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:01:34 +0000

Wonder Woman, a totally pagan character, has been in comics for years, is one of DC Comics big three marquee names, had her own TV show, etc.

By: Apodaca

Apodaca — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:21:48 +0000

why the hate of short people, guys!?

Short people got no reason to live.

By: Freeform2

Freeform2 — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:33:19 +0000

Actually it was one of those open-minded and nuanced dismissals of social groupsâ€™ concerns over misrepresentation.

The gist seems to be three points:

1) Personal religions should be respected, but don’t identify yourself as a fairy tale creature.

2)Comic book pagans are hot, but Caroline Rhea is a matter of personal preference.

3)And owls and ospreys deserve our love. Though this last point wasn’t discussed in detail.

By: Crash-Man

Crash-Man — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:12:49 +0000

I started off thinking that this was one of those small-minded dismissals of social groups’ concerns over misrepresentation, but it was actually quite a funny read. Glad it wasn’t meant (for the most part) to be a serious rebuttal to anything, and I hope we see a few more features in this theme+character+picture format.

Kudos.

By: Matt Brady

Matt Brady — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:58:49 +0000

No mention of Tarot: With of the Black Rose? She’s the most witchy of comic book witches, with all her talk of anti-pagan discrimination and deadly-serious discussion of witchy rituals (sandwiched between copious doses of T&A, of course). Hell, she even lives in Salem! You guys are missing out on a great addition to the witch pantheon if you don’t read her.

(that was sarcasm, so PLEASE don’t take it at face value)

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:53:40 +0000

“I really have no idea WHAT creators have against matrimony, but the constant disdain for the institution is getting on my last nerve.”

There’s no agenda it’s just, for the most part, boring.

Look in all media, unless the character’s story is based around them being a spouse (or a parent) it plays a very small part of real life. Think of the different sitcoms and dramas that went on and on for years and then became unwatchable when the leads got married. Its the culmination of the storyline, where is the tension after that. From there you can go to affairs/divorce or children, but thats about it. Seems like a pretty pedestrian concept to me.

By: Freeform2

Freeform2 — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:50:48 +0000

Wolverine is supposed to be short.
As usual the X-men are the epitome of diversity… they have a short person (Wolverine) and Athiest (Collossus) who is is dating a Jewish girl (Kitty Pryde) who are both friends with a Catholic (Nightcrawler) who in turn dates a sorceress(Amanda Sefton). Not to mention Storm (a goddess in some Kenyan faiths).

And Professor X shows all signs of being a Taoist.

However, the thing about religion in comics is that a lot of characters identify themselves with a religion, but don’t usually demonstrate the nuances of any particular religion. Probably because most religions disdain violence.

By: Mongoose

Mongoose — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:56:04 +0000

Don’t forget Nico Minoru from Runaways. Catholic Japanese-American Gothic witch (what a combination!). Plus a really interesting character. Oh, or Wiccan in Young Avengers. He’s cool too.
I’ve found that comics are pretty open-minded for the most part, and chances are, no matter what your job, religion or race, you can find a positive example or role model…except married people…yeah, they get it pretty rough in comics. They’re not that great for Short people either. There are only two characters in the Marvel universe who are my height (5’1″) Gert from Runaways (dead) and Jubilee (depowered) ….why the hate of short people, guys!?

By: Alexa

Alexa — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:54:22 +0000

Sean, learn things. But seriously, what is more Pagan these days than superhero comics? They are the closest thing we have to a pantheon, the only gods that are relatable in the Jungian/Joseph Campbell sense. Although, I did understand why Pagans were a bit miffed when Billy Kaplan changed his superhero name to "Wiccan". That was just...weird. Although supposedly he has since converted to Wicca. Not that we'd know with the dearth of new Young Avengers issues.

By: Apodaca

Apodaca — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 05:51:14 +0000

Hey! Who says Caroline Rhea isnâ€™t hot?

People with their eyesight still intact.

By: Sean Whitmore

Sean Whitmore — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 05:39:44 +0000

Witches?

What the fuck is wrong with the planet?

Are there groups of people calling themselves elves and bigfoots and unicorns too?

Witches, yet. Ho-lee.

By: SwanShadow

SwanShadow — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:47:06 +0000

Hey! Who says Caroline Rhea isn’t hot?

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:38:43 +0000

I just transfer my hatred to people who like that piece of shit musical, “Wicked.”

By: km

km — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:14:38 +0000

When I was a child, I read a comic book where a pagan person was being mean, and now I shape my whole world-view around it.

Luckily, in the book I read, the mean pagan person had green skin. So I have a serious prejudice, but as far as I can tell, nobody to discriminate against. Kinda sucks, really.

By: Adam Jones

Adam Jones — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 02:28:16 +0000

Diss on Caroline Rhea