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Stephen Dann — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:50:08 +0000

I remembered that I own a del.icio.us account, and started collecting links for an infrequent DS round up

Comics related Links Wrap Up

Blog@Newsarama » Cartoon Network confirms ‘Batman: The Brave and the Bold’
The Brave and the Bold featuring the new Blue Beetle, the old Batman, and a somewhere in between Green Arrow. Now, can they find female cartoon characters to round out the pack? As awesome as going straight to the new Beetle is for having a Mexican-American character, how about a female lead in the show as well?

Lesbian Gamers: Morgan Gray & Racial Stereotyping in Games
Coverage by Lesbian Gamers of an interesting interview highlighting the structural similarities in how companies justify excluding groups from gaming content. I’ve heard a bunch of those arguments explaining why comic books characters have to look the same

Occasional Superheroine:
Female Superhero Comic Book Readers Desire “Good Storylines”. Yes, yes they do – amazing conceptual breakthrough not yet grasped by the major labels – story lines could be the revolution in comics that Liefield was for pouches.

The Visual Linguist: New Essay: Navigating Comics
The visual navigation processes used for observing pages in comics. Science and comics in the very same context, it’s got to be promoted.

Not quite so comics connected, but still in the broader feminism movement category, (for which this blog is aiming to belong)

Shakesville: It’s Right There in the Name
We’re supposed to apologize and admit that they’re right, suppress our real feelings to keep the peace. We’re supposed to show them just how far we can bend. Oddly enough, though, that’s not how things work on a feminist blog

Why people flip out when you talk about gender in kids stories | the Hathor Legacy
Money quote for me (amongst a good wrap up of the coverage of another good story) “Because in teaching girls that they’re only accessories, we’re also denying heterosexual men the ability to have meaningful, adult relationships with women who take full responsibility for their own happiness”.

Finally, props to to InternetDuctTape.com and the Delicious Links Builder for turning this sort of list blogging after from pain to glory in numerous really complex YahooPipes! steps and one straightforward page.

Batman 673

Stephen Dann — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:23:16 +0000

Goddamn Batman! I’m actually excited about getting to the comic store and handing over cash for DC products. Roll on the shopping spree tomorrow!

Dear DC

Thank you for listening.

Dear Friends of Girl-Wonder.

Thank you for speaking.

Dear Opponents of Girl -Wonder

Thanks for letting me quote Christina Aguilera at you.

Dear Mary

Thank you. You thought of it, you believed in it, and look what it’s done so far.

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(and damnit, I’m crying because Steph got the recognition so long over due)

Designated Survey 01: What are your priorities for art, character and costume in comics?

Stephen Dann — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 06:19:50 +0000

There’s a lot of assumptions in comic book fandom about what’s important, what other people like, who reads what and what priorities people put on different factors.

Me? I like a little bit of numbers with my speculation. So with that in mind, I’d like to introduce to you all…

Click Here to take survey

This debut issue of the Designated Survey is asking you to put some preferences down on what you want in a comic book, what’s important in comic book characters, and what makes a superhero outfit more than just a fancy dress costume?

Plus a couple of questions of what really matters when it comes to parting with money for four colour stories.

Links for spreading the survey around the place after the cut.

For those of you who wish to pass the survey around, copy and paste the link

Click Here to take the Designated Sidekick Designated Survey