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Evolution of the Islamic Superheroine: Post-9/11 Representation of Muslim Women in Comics

Sam Smith — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 17:50:49 +0000

Introduction The primary purpose of this piece will be to discuss the history regarding the increased representation of Muslima, or female adherents of Islam, within fictional mediums such as superhero comics. Specifically, following the September… [more]

Women Like Barbara Shermund Have Always Worked in Comics & Cartoons

Sarah Cooke — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 13:00:45 +0000

Always Worked in Comics & Cartoons" title="Women Like Barbara Shermund Have Always Worked in Comics & Cartoons" style="float:left;" />If you’ve spent much time in the world of comic book fandom, you know there are certain fault lines that, unfortunately, can be divisive among fans. One of those fault lines is the issue of… [more]

An Open Letter to Guys

Mike Phillips — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 23:50:37 +0000

Editor’s Note: The author of this piece requested anonymity. Dear Guys, It sucks being a woman these days. I am a straight, cisgender, white woman, and there is not a day that goes by that… [more]

“What I do is not up to you”: Respect and Agency in Wonder Woman

Michael Campochiaro — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 15:30:28 +0000

Wonder Woman" title="“What I do is not up to you”: Respect and Agency in Wonder Woman" style="float:left;" />Patty Jenkins’ exceptional Wonder Woman is rightly being celebrated as one of the most inspiring and exhilarating superhero films to date. Still, it has not been immune to criticism, especially with regards to the female lead’s… [more]

All Hail the Queen Malika (and the Princeless Princess)

A. David Lewis — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 18:50:30 +0000

Malika (and the Princeless Princess)" title="All Hail the Queen Malika (and the Princeless Princess)" style="float:left;" />It’s tempting to compare Malika: Warrior Queen from YouNeek Studios to Black Panther from Marvel Comics. Both feature a heroic leader, the inheritor of a royal legacy, attempting to bring security to their fictional African… [more]

An Amazon and a Crime Writer Walk into a Wardobe: The Retconned Legacy of Dorothy Woolfolk

Sara K. Ellis — Tue, 30 May 2017 18:30:39 +0000

Last December, the UN decision to strip Wonder Woman of her role as Ambassador to Women and Girls felt a bit like the universe had been retconned. Again. It was ugly timing after the U.S.… [more]

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Ian Dawe — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 19:45:24 +0000

Buffy the Vampire Slayer" title="Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Buffy the Vampire Slayer" style="float:left;" />Twenty years ago, the landscape of television, drama and popular culture changed with the debut of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, created by Joss Whedon. Looking back at the first shaky season of what was then… [more]

XX: Women in Horror, Horror in the Family

Matthew Kirshenblatt — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 19:50:23 +0000

XX: Women in Horror, Horror in the Family" title="XX: Women in Horror, Horror in the Family" style="float:left;" />I will admit, I’ve been waiting for this film. Until fairly recently, I used to write for another online magazine that, in its last incarnation, was called GeekPr0n. I spent some years covering various comics,… [more]

Why Daughters of Darkness is the Classic You Should be Watching this Halloween

Rafael Alves Azevedo — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 22:04:38 +0000

Daughters of Darkness is the Classic You Should be Watching this Halloween" title="Why Daughters of Darkness is the Classic You Should be Watching this Halloween" style="float:left;" />With Halloween coming up, the need to compile a list of horror films to watch increases, so consider this my modest proposal for a film you may not be familiar with. True horror aficionados may… [more]

On X-(Wo)men and Third-Wave Feminism

Michael Campochiaro — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 18:00:01 +0000

Sometimes you find ideological influences in the unlikeliest places. For example, X-Men comic books helped make me a feminist. Those comics were some of the first places that I saw women as leads who did… [more]

Jessica Jones and Netflix’s New Storytelling

Karra Shimabukuro — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 12:00:11 +0000

Jessica Jones and Netflix’s New Storytelling" title="Jessica Jones and Netflix’s New Storytelling" style="float:left;" />SPOILER WARNING Jessica Jones has a lot going on. It’s about trauma, PTSD, rape, and domestic abuse. (Oh, and superheroes, and Hell’s Kitchen, and the Marvel cinematic universe MCU). The fact is that Jessica Jones… [more]

Supergirl: Not the Feminist Superhero People Want

Karra Shimabukuro — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 16:00:21 +0000

Supergirl: Not the Feminist Superhero People Want" title="Supergirl: Not the Feminist Superhero People Want" style="float:left;" />I admit to never knowing, or caring to know, much about Supergirl. While I can talk pretty confidently about the story arcs and history of Batman or Superman or Wonder Woman or even to a… [more]

Feminism on the Fury Road: Imperfect Tropes in Mad Max

Ian Dawe — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 20:45:35 +0000

Mad Max" title="Feminism on the Fury Road: Imperfect Tropes in Mad Max" style="float:left;" />As part of my continuing effort to catch up with all the summer movies I missed (my home theatre is more comfortable, equal in quality and a whole lot cheaper than going to a theatre,… [more]

50 Shades of Grey and Male Silence: Why Christian Couldn’t Speak

James Rovira — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 11:00:38 +0000

50 Shades of Grey and Male Silence: Why Christian Couldn’t Speak" title="50 Shades of Grey and Male Silence: Why Christian Couldn’t Speak" style="float:left;" />E.L. James’s 50 Shades of Grey began in 2011 as self-published Twilight fan fiction, quickly became a bestselling ebook, was picked up by Vintage Books in March of 2012, and as of June 2015 has sold over… [more]

The Women of Marvel and Geek Subculture

Sage Gentry — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 11:00:42 +0000

Whilst scrolling through the internet, trying to find the Women of Marvel variant covers which celebrate Women’s History Month through showcasing female artwork on comic book covers, I came across my favorite superhero, as her… [more]

Julian Darius on the DC Cinematic Universe and the State of Pop Culture

Michal Chudolinski — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 11:00:00 +0000

What’s your feelings about Batman v. Superman teaser trailer? Do you like it or does it make you bored? My original reaction was underwhelmed. I know it was only a teaser trailer, but there’s not… [more]

Will Brooker on the Similarities Between My So-Called Secret Identity and the New Batgirl

Julian Darius — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 12:00:37 +0000

My So-Called Secret Identity and the New Batgirl" title="Will Brooker on the Similarities Between My So-Called Secret Identity and the New Batgirl" style="float:left;" />Dr. Will Brooker has published studies of comics and pop culture since his Batman Unmasked in 2001. In 2013, he launched the comic book My So-Called Secret Identity, which he writes. The series, illustrated by… [more]

Spotlighting Underrated Films: Jennifer’s Body (2009)

Marc DiPaolo — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 12:00:50 +0000

Jennifer’s Body (2009)" title="Spotlighting Underrated Films: Jennifer’s Body (2009)" style="float:left;" />I have a soft spot for brave-but-flawed movies that are rewarded for their efforts with Worst Movie of the Year awards. Jennifer’s Body has its problems, but it is one of the best “mainstream” films… [more]

She Makes Comics is Out!

Mike Phillips — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 02:00:51 +0000

She Makes Comics is Out!" title="She Makes Comics is Out!" style="float:left;" />Sequart Organization and Respect! Films are proud to announce the release of their latest documentary, She Makes Comics, a film spanning the history of women in comics as creators, fans, and everything in between. The… [more]

Failing to Defend Anita Sarkeesian

Marc DiPaolo — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 17:00:36 +0000

Can you debate a critic of Anita Sarkeesian? Is discussion even possible on the topic? As a casual fan of Sarkeesian and her well-constructed, well-argued, and entertaining Feminist Frequency videos, I’ve been appalled to read… [more]

Zenescope’s Joe Brusha and the Problem with Provocative Covers

Christa Aylward — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 15:00:19 +0000

Founded in 2005 by Joe Brusha and Ralph Tedesco, Zenescope’s notorious covers have been a topic of intense conversation within the comic community for the entirety of the company’s history. From souped-up, sexy Dorothy and… [more]

A Father’s Day Post-Mortem: Maleficent, Gender, and Fairy Tale Romance

Greg Carpenter — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 11:00:18 +0000

Maleficent, Gender, and Fairy Tale Romance" title="A Father’s Day Post-Mortem: Maleficent, Gender, and Fairy Tale Romance" style="float:left;" />Down with eyes romantic and stupid Down with sighs and down with Cupid Brother, let’s stuff that dove Down with love. –Bobby Darin, “Down With Love” Whenever someone asks me what’s the best part of… [more]

Women in Super-Hero Movies: We Still Have a Long Way to Go

Karra Shimabukuro — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 20:00:31 +0000

I was watching Tomb Raider last night, and while I love Angelina Jolie and the movie, there is one scene that makes me absolutely crazy at the beginning: Angelina Jolie’s character, Lara Croft takes a… [more]

Is She-Hulk Too Sexy?: Goyer vs. Lee

Ian Dawe — Fri, 23 May 2014 13:00:17 +0000

I can’t be the only person on this planet who finds She-Hulk sexy. That combination of va-va-voom curves, strength and intelligence (the last is important) is a hugely attractive blend. So, the only question is… [more]

It’s a Hard Life Out There for a Fan

Amy Maynard — Sat, 17 May 2014 17:00:05 +0000

Tellingly, I was going to title this article, ‘It’s a Hard Life Out There for a Lady Fan’. But then I realised, that’s stupid. There are men, there are ladies, and then there are fans,… [more]

Steel Sinews: Sex and the Super-Hero

Emmet O'Cuana — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 18:00:54 +0000

There’s a moment in Cable and X-Force #5 where Dennis Hopeless’s script introduces some foreplay between mutants Colossus and Domino. Poor Piotr Rasputin has been experiencing some control issues recently as a result of being… [more]

The Bechdel Test and a Sexy Lamp: Detecting Gender Bias and Stereotypes in Mainstream Comics

Forrest Helvie — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 12:00:43 +0000

Recently, the Swedish Film Institute began sponsoring a movement spearheaded by a number of theaters who are now making use of the “Bechdel Test” to evaluate their films in order to determine the extent of… [more]

Interview with Sue from DC Women Kicking Ass

Cody Walker — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:00:47 +0000

DC Women Kicking Ass is a popular blog that addresses gender issues within the comic book industry or, to quote the site itself, it is a place for “Thoughts, pictures, reviews and other stuff about… [more]

On Body Typing in Comics: What We’re Not Saying and Why It Matters

Julian Darius — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:00:57 +0000

This is not an essay I wanted to write. Doing so, I’m conscious of wading into waters famous for their landmines. This is at least the sixth full draft of this essay. Most of the… [more]

Making a Dirty Breast of the Matter, Part 2

Gene Phillips — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:00:49 +0000

I want to focus on one remark made by Kelly Thompson in the essay “No, It’s Not Equal,” regarding the inequitable objectification of male and female characters in superhero comics: “If women, like men, were… [more]

Reintroduction

Lily Hampton — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 18:48:52 +0000

I’ve been checking around and am reasonably certain that Ms. Manners (oh how I love my Judith Martin) would advise me to start off this, my first article in this series, with some kind words… [more]

Sleeping with the Enemy

Amy E. Dean — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 17:40:37 +0000

I’m not a nice girl. I don’t have a conscience. I’ve even been told I don’t have a soul. I’m a cheater. Yeah, I said it. And I don’t care. When I was younger, I… [more]