survivingrealitywithoutnormality:
Marvel we need to talk about your obsessions with blue glowing objects
Marvel you have a kink
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I obsess over little things.
survivingrealitywithoutnormality:
Marvel we need to talk about your obsessions with blue glowing objects
Marvel you have a kink
Soap operas are so ridiculous
“She’s cheating on you and I kidnapped your mom and you think your brother killed her but your brother isn’t really your brother because he was switched at birth but your real brother is the guy that your wife is having an affair with and I’m your long lost child you never knew about. Also your father came back from the dead and we don’t know how.”
superhero comics
So it was two years ago, actually (wow, time flies by). I was kinda sad that DC was trying so hard to be taken super-seriously when they had gems like this weirdo.
So I ended up feeling really nostalgic and sad over dumb dork characters, like half the villains from the Flash and from the Doom Patrol.
But then, in the throes of my angst, I saw this piece of awesome, and it was then that I realized that the spirit of Codpiece lives on.
In the form of Hal Jordan.
So I think you can imagine why, when I saw this comic at the convention the other year, I threw my money at it.
the superhero genre is supposed to be about hope and heroism
not perpetual angst and bullshit as a stand in for quality
there’s nothing intrinsically less valuable or relevant about stories of joy, or characters who are often happy and kind
the medium should be allowed to mature, of course, and that means showing a spectrum of things, but it does not mean abandoning what the genre is founded on
#like this is a genre founded on heroes #stories about goodness #that’s not hard to understand
dcu:
For this week and next week, I’ll be doing some DC Geography instead of the weekly DC History. Don’t worry the History lesson will continue in May. Source for the Geography Lessons is Atlas of the DC Universe. Check it out because I’m only covering about 9 states.
- Kansas- Smallville (Superman), Keystone City (The Flash, Jay & Wally)
- Delaware- Metropolis (Superman)
- New Jersey- Gotham City (Batman)
- Indiana- Fawcett City (Captain Marvel)
- Missouri- Central City (The Flash, Barry)
love the flash family
This is the most complicated family tree in DC comics, to my knowledge.
It’s still a thousand times easier to understand than the Summer’s Family Tree in X-men comics.
http://www.lethalfarce.com/2013/03/editorial-the-war-on-wally-west/
A-FUCKING-MEN.
(via kidspeedster)
Wally was in action longer than Barry, and has had more media exposure. Wally’s costume is being featured in the new reality. There are multiple versions of characters out there, even speedsters called Flash. Fans are still calling for Wally’s return, and, in the face of this, he’s been killed. Twice. And, aside from that, ignored. Fans who ask about him at cons are put off with jokes, lame excuses, and mocked by DC staff.
(via fibonacchossequence)
Originally posted by Mark Waid(Yes, that Mark Waid), but his site is down, so here.
“I need your help,” a.k.a. The Post That Crashed My Site: So I’m putting out an urgent public call to readers and fans, especially those who support the new and the innovative. I’m getting behind something I believe in, and I’m asking you to join me—and Brian K. Vaughan and Scott Snyder and Matt Fraction and Brian Bendis and Gail Simone and many, many other comics creators, all of whom have volunteered to talk to you about what we do and how we do it. We’re making ourselves available to you in a new way, and here’s how:
For the last few months, a talented university teacher named Christy Blanch has been putting together a college-level course called “Gender Through Comic Books”—but it’s not limited to college students. It’s the world’s first comics-related Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)—meaning that it will be FREELY AVAILABLE to ANYONE across the world who has web access and who’s interested in comics and in the creative process. There’s no obligation, NO COST, and all you have to do is take thirty seconds to enroll at the following site:
https://www.canvas.net/courses/gender-through-comic-books
I’m excited about this not only because I’m participating but because it’s a revolutionary way to marry comics and education using technology. Oh, and also because Christy’s giving the MOOC students unique access to interviews with folks like Bendis, Fraction, Jason Aaron, Dan Slott, Jonathan Hickman, and many others. Trust me when I say that it’s worth enrolling just to watch Bendis and Hickman alone struggle with the question, “Who, in your opinion, is the most masculine comic book character?” They’re not being asked the same cookie-cutter questions you’ve heard a hundred times before; they’re talking about how gender roles inform and influence their work, how they approach gender politics, and more—and I’m here to tell you that many of their answers surprised me.
https://www.canvas.net/courses/gender-through-comic-books
Wait, there’s more. Those who enroll at the above link will also have exclusive access to a series of LIVE WEEKLY INTERVIEWS with some of the smartest, most insightful people in American comics today, including Brian K. Vaughan (Y: THE LAST MAN), Scott Snyder (BATMAN), Gail Simone (BATGIRL, SECRET SIX), Terry Moore (STRANGERS IN PARADISE), and Marvel editors Steve Wacker and Sana Amanat (HAWKEYE, SPIDER-MAN, CAPTAIN MARVEL). Also me. Bonus for those who enroll: you can live-tweet questions to be asked during those interviews. Be heard.
I’ve been going to comics conventions and listening to panel discussions forever—but it’s easy for me to forget that I’m lucky that way. If you’ve never won the San Diego Comicon Ticket lottery, if you like comics but have never been fortunate enough to hear Vaughan or Terry Moore speak to an audience about their body of work, or if you just want to ask Steve Wacker why Spider-Man isn’t still married, this is your chance. Take advantage.
So here’s my pitch to you. Signing up for the course—that’s to your benefit. But as a favor to me, please help me recruit students. I want to see this succeed, and I would appreciate it if you could spread the word. Tweet the link, Facebook it, put it on your Tumblr page, tell your friends, make a sign to post in your local comics shop, however you can sound the call…do whatever you can to help make this BIG. I think this could be a HUGE step forward for the medium, and the more students that enroll, the better the chance that other universities and educators will follow with more of these open online comics courses in the months and years to come. And that’s to EVERYONE’S benefit.
I feel like the entire fandom’s chosen to forget what usually happens when a character vanishes and disappears as a result of a flashy bright light.
As much as I’m enjoying the wreckage, I still have to say come on, guys. It’s DC. Nobody stays dead. Except Kent Nelson.
it’s 2063. there are no DC comic book characters left. they have all been removed from continuity, one by one, slowly, meticulously, over many years. they have left none standing. every comic book is filled with blank white panel upon blank white panel. DC headquarters and the surrounding neighborhood have transformed into a hellish wasteland, void of all life except dan didio, sitting on a pile of rubble, crying into the wind
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=43767
After revealing Harley Quinn, Lex Luthor, and even Shazam, (the new moniker of Captain Marvel) Aquaman finally has been confirmed to appear in “Injustice: Gods Among Us”. You would think that a founding and current member of the Justice League would be one of the first announced. Sadly Aquaman very often gets the short end of the stick, and is the butt of many jokes. From Family Guy to The Big Bang Theory it seems no one takes Aquaman seriously. So why does everyone think Aquaman sucks? The answer lies in Hanna-Barbera Productions’ “Super Friends”. “Super Friends” first aired in 1973 and featured a team composed of Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and three original characters that don’t matter at all. In this series Aquaman was rarely seen doing anything useful out of water, and when he was in water he solved just about every problem by calling fish to do his work. Thus most viewers came to two conclusions;
1. Aquaman is useless out of water
2. Aquaman can’t do anything but talk to fish.
These two conclusions are absolute crap, and i’ll tell you why.
1. The Body
Because of his Atlantean genes Aquaman’s body is designed to survive in the depths of the ocean. This makes him strong enough to swim as easily as a human walks, and makes his skin tough enough to withstand point-blank bullet fire.
2. The Trident
Aquaman is a skilled fighter with his trident, which can create water pulses that can be used for high jumps an devastating attacks.
3. The Lovecraft Reference
Once a year Aquaman goes into the depths of the sea and fights a Cthulhu-inspired creature. If he loses The creature will unleash hell upon the Earth. Aquaman has never lost.
4. The Authority
Aquaman is the son of an Atlantean princess who mated with a human. Thus Aquaman is the rightful King of Atlantis and by extension the whole ocean. And considering that the Earth is about 75 percent water that makes Aquaman king of almost the whole Earth. I know that in the new52 Aquaman relinquished his title to his younger brother Orm, but most media portrays him as king, and with the way the “Throne of Atlantis” arc is going we will probably see Aquaman back on the throne soon.
So there you have it; all the reasons why Aquaman does not suck. Perhaps one day mainstream audiences will learn to appreciate Aquaman the same way they appreciate Superman and Batman. Though to be honest I would be happy if the Big Bang Theory just stopped making jokes about “Super Friends”.
- Boosh
I always thought it was very cool that if you watch the DCAU shows and movies chronologically, you can piece together pretty much the entirety of Bruce Wayne’s life. Really speaks to the cohesiveness of the universe Timm and Dini established.
