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Category Archives: DC Comics
Queer-Coding, Bad-Bat-Takes, And Why The Joker Isn’t That Important to Batman
Content Warning for stereotypes built from homophobia and transmisogyny that are present in the Joker’s portrayal across the years. “In some ways, the Joker is a dark reflection of who Batman is. The loss of Bruce Wayne’s parents could’ve driven … Continue reading
Wonder Woman:Earth One – Volume 2 – Somehow Worse Than The First
Note: This review contains descriptions and images of things from this book that include (but are not limited to): Nazis, sexual assault, the whole MRA and negging plots Morrison writes and Paquette illustrates, and all the misogyny that really has … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, DC Comics
Tagged book review, Earth One, Grant Morrison, misogyny, Wonder Woman, Yanick Paquette
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Suicide Squad: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
If I had to put it to numbers, I’d say that Suicide Squad is approximately 70% “my thing”. The 30% that isn’t is largely comprised of the following: violence against women being brushed off or used as humor, most … Continue reading
Grayson #20 and WOC as the “Wrong Choice” Love Interests
Note: You may disagree with this reading. You may think that’s not a valid reading. That’s fine, but as experiencing misogynoir in a comic that I adore and having clear proof that women of color (especially Black women) will always … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Book, DC Comics
Tagged Colin Kelly, DC Comics, Dick Grayson, Grayson, helena bertinelli, Jackson Lanzing, misogynoir, racism
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Wonder Woman Earth One Is Far From Wondrous
Content warnings: This post contains descriptions and images of sexual assault/harassment from the comic that may be triggering or upsetting to readers. With every reading of Wonder Woman: Earth One, I hate it a little bit more. Grant Morrison has … Continue reading
Stitch Reacts To Grayson #16
Grayson #16 has the most Bond references I’ve seen. It also does this intense subversion of the spy genre’s most annoying tropes and Dick freaking sings a SONG at one point. This was such a fun, campy comic. I had … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Book, DC Comics
Tagged comic books, DC Comics, Dick Grayson, Grayson, Mikel Janin, Tim Seeley, Tom King
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On Grayson, fandom, problematic media, and the drive to “defend” popular male characters
Content notes: This post mentions and/or links to descriptions of sexual assault and harassment as well as racism. If you were to listen to a certain group of Dick Grayson fans on the internet, you’d probably come to the conclusion … Continue reading
Posted in DC Comics, Fandom
Tagged DC Comics, Dick Grayson, fandom, Grayson, objectification
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Perpetual Bitterness & Nightwing #30
I think I’m always going to be a little bit mad about the version of Nightwing #30 that we got and the version that Meghan Hetrick pencilled. The story she was illustrating was a poignant look at Dick’s life and … Continue reading
Robins: Individual Characters, Not Bruce Clones
We’ve all seen that one Shortpacked comic where Bruce is taking inventory of the Robins and he’s pleased with the ones that look like him and lowkey annoyed with Stephanie, the lone Robin that doesn’t. She’s the only individual among … Continue reading
Posted in DC Comics
Tagged Batman, Batman & Robin, Batman & Robin: Eternal, comic books, DC Comics, Robin
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#NCBD 9/23/2015 Part Three – Grayson #12
Spoilers, images, and faintly disjointed squeeing for the issue abound. Read at your own risk if you’re not up to date! For the first time since he faked his own death, Dick Grayson returns home to Gotham City. But will … Continue reading
#NCBD 9/9/2015 – Short & Salty
This NCBD post is short and salty because I was mostly disappointed by the books that I read… So disappointed that I didn’t exactly try for serious analysis. This week I got three lady-centered comic books that are all from … Continue reading
Posted in #NCBD, Comic Book, DC Comics
Tagged #ncbd, gotham academy, harley quinn, starfire
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#NCBD 8/26/2015 – Grayson #11
Spoilers and images for the issue abound. Read at your own risk if you’re not up to date! “It’s Grayson versus…Grayson? To save Agent 1, Dick must face his most dangerous enemy yet: himself.” This week, the only book I’m … Continue reading
Posted in #NCBD, DC Comics
Tagged #ncbd, DC Comics, Dick Grayson, Grayson, helena bertinelli, Mikel Janin, The Tiger, The Tiger King of Kandahar, Tim Seeley, Tom King
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