http://www.girl-wonder.org/designatedsidekick/2007/03/04/for-it-to-end-like-this-death-by-didio/ One of many voices that speak out against problems of the portrayal of gender, sexuality and race in comics. I just happen to be a male, white middle class member of the primary comic book target demographic. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:29:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.girl-wonder.org/designatedsidekick/2007/03/04/for-it-to-end-like-this-death-by-didio/#comment-2987 arielladrake Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:17:16 +0000 http://www.girl-wonder.org/designatedsidekick/2007/03/04/for-it-to-end-like-this-death-by-didio/#comment-2987 Taz, At WonderCon, Dan Didio proclaimed that Steph isn't getting a case <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.newsarama.com/WonderCon/2007/DCNation.html" rel="nofollow">because "she became Robin out of her own resort"</a> (about a third down the page). Taz, At WonderCon, Dan Didio proclaimed that Steph isn’t getting a case because “she became Robin out of her own resort” (about a third down the page).

]]> http://www.girl-wonder.org/designatedsidekick/2007/03/04/for-it-to-end-like-this-death-by-didio/#comment-2980 Taz Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:40:25 +0000 http://www.girl-wonder.org/designatedsidekick/2007/03/04/for-it-to-end-like-this-death-by-didio/#comment-2980 ...Okay, what has he done now? Have all/any of the other Robins been proclaimed as false except for Miller!Dick and Jason? What heinous retcons am I missing out here in college-land?!? Unless this merely has to do with the "Designated" in your name, which fits Jason TOdd but not Dick your situation. Perhaps you ought to change it to "Self-Appointed" Sidekick? Or "Voluntary" Sidekick? (I kid, please don't. I like the current JT allusion best) I prefer a sidekick that sees a void and fills it, or creates a new role to fill a need that the aforementioned man in a rubber suit didn't see for himself. That is the innovator, the problem-solver. that other guy is just a recruit, and ultimately replaceable can(n)on fodder. Which is why Carrie Kelly>BatArmy, and so forth. Or maybe that last page of ASBAR is the new standard. Do what you're told, and don't have any ideas about it. Somebody bigger, stronger, smarter and more badass has already decided for you. This reminds me of a discussion of the merits of volunteering for the marine corp vs. possibly getting drafted and shunted to the front lines. …Okay, what has he done now? Have all/any of the other Robins been proclaimed as false except for Miller!Dick and Jason? What heinous retcons am I missing out here in college-land?!? Unless this merely has to do with the “Designated” in your name, which fits Jason TOdd but not Dick your situation. Perhaps you ought to change it to “Self-Appointed” Sidekick? Or “Voluntary” Sidekick? (I kid, please don’t. I like the current JT allusion best) I prefer a sidekick that sees a void and fills it, or creates a new role to fill a need that the aforementioned man in a rubber suit didn’t see for himself. That is the innovator, the problem-solver. that other guy is just a recruit, and ultimately replaceable can(n)on fodder. Which is why Carrie Kelly>BatArmy, and so forth.
Or maybe that last page of ASBAR is the new standard. Do what you’re told, and don’t have any ideas about it. Somebody bigger, stronger, smarter and more badass has already decided for you.
This reminds me of a discussion of the merits of volunteering for the marine corp vs. possibly getting drafted and shunted to the front lines.

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