So... have you heard about the raging dumpster fire that is the newest comic iteration of Captain America? If not, you can go here for the short version, plus a little more context on why it's a dumpster fire etc etc. Very long story short, Captain America is now a...
You know, I don't like ranting. Sometimes it's cathartic, but mostly it's just venting because, once again, the world has turned out to be a crappy place that I wish would just get its shit together. Which brings me to this new insanity: the latest Captain America...
I'd like you to do an experiment. Go to Google image search, and look for the following in order. Note how many sexualized images you see before you have to scroll down. Here's my total: Wonderwoman: 1 Maybe she's not a good example. Most pictures are of the TV...
You know how I've ranted before about the comics industry clearly, obviously, COMPLETELY not wanting any of my money? I am not imagining things. Quoth Paul Dini, to Kevin Smith, on the subject of cartoons etc etc... “That’s the thing, you know I hate being Mr. Sour...
DC has apologised in the usual, weasely, non-apology way for the Harley Quinn panel contest. The usual inane responses have filtered through, including but not limited to: "Of COURSE people were overreacting!" "They didn't really do anything wrong!" and its variant,...
Honestly, this weekend has just gotten even more and more stupid as it goes along.So, how many times have I written about the sheer level of stupid in mainstream comics? Today, I gotta hand it to DC - just when I think they couldn't possibly get any worse, they take...
I've long held a belief that talking about inequality in video games and pop culture matters, even though it seems like a relatively trivial thing in comparison to, say, world hunger. Mostly I believe that the narratives of culture - the greater stories and tropes...
I want to love comics, though they don't want to love me. I've written often enough about mainstream comics and their treatment of women, which pretty much ensures I will never be interested in them nor want to spend money on them. Now's a good time, however, to talk...
Comics. How I love to hate you. How I wish I could love you. Mainstream comics are made for straight, white men by straight, white men. Yes, yes, I've said as much before, and this is not news. My dislike of comic books knows no bound at this point - it's getting to...