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DC is Re-Branding (or De-Branding) Its Universe. So What?

Ryan C. — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:00:13 +0000

Note: This is a “companion editorial”—of sorts—to the “Marvel Is Rebooting Its Universe. So What?” piece I wrote for Sequat on Wednesday, January 21st. Apparently there’s something of a PR war going on between the… [more]

How Could They Do That?: Understanding Scott Lobdell and the New Comics Criticism

Julian Darius — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:00:57 +0000

Do That?: Understanding Scott Lobdell and the New Comics Criticism" title="How Could They Do That?: Understanding Scott Lobdell and the New Comics Criticism" style="float:left;" />I’m quite certain writer Scott Lobdell, writer of Red Hood and the Outlaws, didn’t intend to make Starfire in any way diminishing of women. I know this because it’s leaked that DC was concerned, prior… [more]

Sexism, Sexuality, and the DC Relaunch

Julian Darius — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:00:54 +0000

Last week’s DC relaunch offerings didn’t prompt much serious debate over which title was the best, but they launched a flurry of reactions against their portrayal of women. But first, a warning: my goal here… [more]