Since I’ve recently encountered another round of “But men are depicted with washboard abs, so comics are sexist against men, so shut up about comics being sexist” commentary on the internets, I’m going to take a position. There is a line in the sand, and I have walked right over it, and planted the DS flag on the side of wrong. Firmly on the side of wrong.
Introducing… Empowerful Lad. Raised on a diet of mainstream superhero comics and superconditioning hair products, he acquired the power of flight! the strength of strong things! and an unexpectedly flat crotch! He is…
After the jump… the shocking first episode!
Episode 1
It’s the glamor packed By Your Demand issue! We’ve got chest shots! Short skirts! Panties! Flying heros in short skirts with panties! Boots! With Heels! MORE PANTIES! No washboard abs! Weird waist lines! Stubble! Gloved low back tops with cleavage! Yes sirree Bob, we’ve take the best of Supergirl and the best of Powergirl’s costume with the voracious voraciousness of Nightwing and a dash of All Star Batman to bring you…
I destroyed a perfectly normal looking Second Life avatar for this I’ll have you know (and if you’re in SL, say hi to Skylab17 Writer, the alter-ego of Empowerful! Lad->
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(If you think you need therapy after this, how do you think I feel?)
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