Laura Hudson = My Hero

Just read her article.
And, you know, wonder why on Earth women are still reading comics...

Amanda Waller got Star Jones'ed

The internet is abuzz today about the liposuction of Amanda Waller. If you're not aware of one of the most bad-ass characters of the DC Universe ever, just look at this Justice League clip:



Dude, even though she had to stand down, she scared the shit out of Batman. Who scares Batman?! Nobody, unless they're Amanda Waller. Because Amanda Waller is just this short, fat, black woman with a no nonsense haircut and woman suit of supreme business and a file on your ass, and she is NOT afraid to make you wet your pants when she uses it.

Listen, I love Amanda Waller. She may not always have the upper hand, but she knows way more than anyone, hero or villain, thinks she knows. In almost any major DC comic, you would see her, and she will be the freaking WALL.

But....

DC wants to un-fat her. Is that a bad this? Well, it yes and no. Amanda Waller, as long as she is portrayed a strong, smarter than you character will always be awesome as an antihero and role model of badassery. But the fact she was fat brought her back down to the "regular people" level. She was fat, she never complained about it, she never cared she wasn't the hot chick, she never gave a fuck what people thought. She kicked ass and took names. Can we have a woman in the DC Universe who is skinny and does the same? Of course we can. But us fat chicks, us girls who don't fit into the stereotypical "hot chick in a costume" trope no longer will have a DC character to point to and say, "We may have a second helping of dinner, but we will also take down Batman like aint no thing."

So...DC Reboot, eh?

Well, well, well. DC is going to have a reboot, eh?

OK, fine, I'm game; comics which rely on the same characters through out the years need a revision. You can't keep telling a chronological story of Batman if he should be about 90-years-old by now. Seriously, you guys, that's how old Batman should be. This is why reboots happen; old man Batman would break a hip when giving a hoodlum a roundhouse kick to the face.

However, as much as I agree there should be a reboot, I hate seeing beloved characters get pushed to the shadows, especially when that means my two favorite DC series get canned: Gail Simone's Secret Six AND Birds of Prey. Sure, sure, there will be some fashion of Birds of Prey coming back, but really, do we want to see this:

I SEE NO FUCKING LADY BLACKHAWK.

Why do I want to read a comic without Lady Blackhawk? I want to see a ballsy chick with a mouth and guns, but all I'm seeing is some Brooklyn hipster with a bad tattoo sleeve. And Black Canary, where are your shoes? Did you leave them somewhere? Are your shoes part of those fishnet stockings? Really? Because Wonder Woman already did that whole, "shoes as pants," thing with her costume change...

Sigh.

At least we have JH Williams III will be back on Batwoman. His artwork alone will make me buy that book. The colors, the contrasts, the splash pages.....I'm not lying when I say I get a girly nerd boner over his artwork. When I first picked up Batwoman, I grabbed my boyfriend (NOW HUSBAND!) and gushed over the artwork in a way that would have made a harlot blush. Do harlots blush over gushing? Who knows.

Anyway, you guys, there's going to be a reboot and my two favorite series are getting canned. I think that calls for another cocktail recipe to dull the pain. Shall we talk about the joy that is the Dark and Stormy? Let's save that for the next post.

Sith Lordette

Dudes! That adorable girl who decided to join up Dark Side is back! And she's got a website! Honestly, I don't care that her family is trying to bank on her new found internet fame, I am just so happy that there is an 8-year-old girl who is out loud and proud about her geekhood, and offering a place for other girls to join in the discussion. And...yeah, I'm a bit of a teeshirt hoarder, so seeing that they're offering some swag, I might have to pick one up.

Mini Geek Girl Pride

To continue along the same lines of my last post, I want to provide some evidence that there are girls out there who are totally geeky and freaking loving it. This little girl is my favorite. She must have someone wonderful in her life who let her watch (hopefully just the original) Star Wars movies. Check out that sweeping bow she gives! It's like she knew this was her moment to shine, shine in the darkest star ever. And the second one is this little bit of wonderful:
I love how she's not even shy, she just shouts it out. Hopefully, that toy is actually hers and not her brother's. Rock on adorable little nerd-girls.

Adorable way to start a Monday

Dudes, check out how freaking adorable this artwork is:Agnes Garbowska's artwork always gives me the warm fuzzies, and this one right up there. Look at the eyebrows on The Thing! Look a that chibi Miss Marvel! And photobooth pictures! My girly heart is gushing. It's up on ebay right now through the Hero Initiave for a insanely good price. Bidding goes on until tomorrow, so even though I wanted to hold out for the Amanda Conner artwork, I might just through a few dollars onto this one.