comics people defending Rick Remender: Mark Brooks, Cully Hamner, Mark Waid, Cullen Bunn, Dan Slott, Rob Guillory, Cameron Stewart, Ryan Stegman, Ron Marz, James Robinson, Jeff Parker, Tom Brevoort.
GOD DAMN IT!
I liked Waid on … something or other. At least two things he wrote, I think? And I liked Dan Slott on … was it She-Hulk?
Well good to know these people are dead to me now.
Maybe one day I’ll meet one of them and punch them in the crotch. As they’re writhing on the floor in pain going “WHY? GOD, WHY?” I’ll simply say “You know why.” and leave.
Tag: marvel
so far (since wednesday, meaning the beginning of the #firerickremender push on twitter):
I have been called a moron, a slut, an ugly bitch, a dumb cunt, a racist, and every other colorful, cruel, and sexist insult in the playbook.
I’ve been threatened with rape, been told to shut up, and been told explicitly that my opinion doesn’t matter.
I’ve been accused of trying to ruin someone’s life.
I’ve been infantilized, condescended to, pat on the head and told that my money doesn’t matter, that I was hysterical and irrational, that I was making too much out of nothing, that I was a prude.
I’ve had to answer the question “did you actually read the book?” more times than I can count, and every time the question’s asked with that cruel, invisible “sweetheart” at the end.
I’ve lost an incredible amount of respect for creators whose art and writing I enjoyed.
all because I had the audacity to raise my voice, to hold an opinion that differs from the norm. because I refused to be silent about the worrying, ever-increasing acceptance of violence against and violation of women in the media I pay to consume.
but – I can’t stop now. I won’t. Comic books taught me – Steve Rogers taught me to never, ever give up on the things that are important to you. I am standing by my truth, and I am not moving.
Sam Wilson taught me to take care of my own, and Sharon Carter taught me to never, ever, ever let anyone else make your decisions for you.
I’m not going away. #firerickremender is not going away.
Not until comics is a safe space. Not until comics is a escape for everyone, not just for people whose ideal world is one where women are subservient, sexy, and silent. Not until I can carry on a conversation with a creator I admire and not be treated like I know nothing, and like my opinion doesn’t count.
I am not going away.
edited to add:
Been sent unsolicited pictures of stranger’s genitalia (i.e. dicks) by direct message on Twitter
Received more than one offer to “cure” me – i.e. “fix” the fact that I’m queer
Had my personal and identifying information – including name, age, location, and photograph – posted without my consent or knowledge as the butt of a post insinuating that I’m “hysterical” and that I have a “vendetta”
Tell me again that the glorification and excusing of rape in comics doesn’t feed rape culture in real life.
Tell me again that it’s “fiction”.
Tell me fucking again.
Oh my fucking god.
EVERYTHING IS AWFUL.
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Seasons 1 & 2
These are now in my hot little hands! I wanted that edition of the second season, mainly because it showed a complete cast shot, including the girls and POC, and not just the four big white dudes. Then I found out it was a steelbook, which made me happy, and then I got to wondering if there’d been a steelbook season one. Turns out there had been, and I found possibly one of the last places on the internet stocking it (@thenile.com.au). Season one cost me $28.93 with free shipping, and I scored season two for super cheap off a seller on eBay for $11.99 + $3 postage (won’t bother linking to that because all of that seller’s stock is gone.) So I got the entirety of EMH, still brand new in shrink wrap, for under $45. Not bad when you consider I’d been looking seriously at the complete 1 & 2 pack that ranges from $60 – $100, depending on where you get it from.
Only complaints so far – one disc clip per box set was broken, meaning a disc floats free (but hey, that’s nothing outside the norm for buying DVDs), there’s a tiny bend in the top edge of the season one case (but it’s barely noticeable, and it still closes and opens fine) and none of the discs in both season box sets are numbered. They have the name of the episode arc on them instead. So I have to guess what disc I need, or google the episode list. I’m guessing it’s because the discs are the same discs they put in the partial season single disc issues, and there’s no need for numbers if you’re only buying one disc at a time, but it’s a bit of a pain in the arse in a box set.
All in all, I am very happy, and satisfied with my purchase, and unless there’s some super stupid menu system, I’ll probably remain that way. 🙂
kicking butt and looking good doing it
Legacies of color: Miles Morales/ Spider-man
FIFTY FAVOURITE CHARACTERS » 5. Clint Barton, Marvel
To successfully make a shot, you gotta follow and master basic steps. Your stance is the foundation. Where you draw your strength. Nock the arrow and grip. Realize you are wielding a weapon. Mindset. Focus solely on your goal, regardless of your surroundings. Be in the now. Set up and draw. Inhale and prepare for what you are about to do. Anchor and hold. There is no going back. Aim. All that remains is you and your target. Release and follow through. Master those and you hit every time. One last step. Feedback. Basically… take responsibility for the outcome. For every shot.
“We [Fraction and his wife, Kelly Sue DeConnick] were pregnant at the time, and while I was out there I started to realize that if I had a daughter, there would come a day when I would have to apologize to her for my profession. I would have to apologize for the way it treats and speaks to women readers, and the way it treats its female characters. I knew that if we had a daughter, because I know my wife and I know the kind of girl she wants to raise and I know the kind of girl I want to raise, she was going to look at what I did for a living and want to know how the fuck I could stomach it. How could I sell her out like that?” Fraction continued. “That conversation is still coming, and I’m bracing for it in the way that some dads brace for their daughter’s first date or boyfriend. I became acutely aware that I had sort of done that thing that lots of privileged hetero cisgendered white dudes do. ‘I’m cool with women, and that’s enough.’ It’s not enough. It’s embarrassing to say, because we somehow have attached shame to learning and evolving our opinions, culturally, but I became aware that there was a deficiency of and to women in my work, and all I could do at that moment was take care of my side of the street.”— Writer Matt Fraction on his role on expanding the profile of female characters in the Marvel Universe. (via goodmanw)
better late than never, dude. we can always learn and always do better.
Headwings
So, the other night I shared the picture of Steve where he not only put his bandages over his uniform, he poked holes in them for his wings to stick out:
[From Avengers #45, 2001, try to ignore that he’s also riding a hovering wheelchair.]
And someone remarked that maybe they were actually attached to his skull, which given this x-ray image of him talking on the phone, would not actually be that implausible:
[From Captain America #308, 1985.]
I remarked that they could be like Namor’s ankle wings. I don’t think Namor’s ankle wings actually give him enough lift to fly, but they’re more like, semiotic indicators that he CAN fly, or little steering wings, or something.
Anyway the upshot was that if the wings on Steve’s Captain America uniform were actually wings that he had growing out of his skull, and he just kept them folded up under his ‘do most of the time, maybe it was because some of Namor’s blood instead of Wolverine’s was used in making the Serum. Which would mean Steve could theoretically fly.
I like the idea that Steve could fly but didn’t tell anyone, because when he does his little headwings flap frantically and it just looks silly.
I wrote fic for this; I couldn’t help it. 🙂
Headwings
So, the other night I shared the picture of Steve where he not only put his bandages over his uniform, he poked holes in them for his wings to stick out:
[From Avengers #45, 2001, try to ignore that he’s also riding a hovering wheelchair.]
And someone remarked that maybe they were actually attached to his skull, which given this x-ray image of him talking on the phone, would not actually be that implausible:
[From Captain America #308, 1985.]
I remarked that they could be like Namor’s ankle wings. I don’t think Namor’s ankle wings actually give him enough lift to fly, but they’re more like, semiotic indicators that he CAN fly, or little steering wings, or something.
Anyway the upshot was that if the wings on Steve’s Captain America uniform were actually wings that he had growing out of his skull, and he just kept them folded up under his ‘do most of the time, maybe it was because some of Namor’s blood instead of Wolverine’s was used in making the Serum. Which would mean Steve could theoretically fly.
I like the idea that Steve could fly but didn’t tell anyone, because when he does his little headwings flap frantically and it just looks silly.
Sam it’s a little early in the day for you to be this drunk.
A LITTLE EARLY FOR DRUNKEN RAMBLINGS. 8)
knitting in the dark 