The following is an excerpt of Wizard Fan Awards categories and contestants, cut and pasted for your edutainment: 21) FAVORITE HERO: Batman (DC) (Details) Spider-Man (Marvel) (Details) Captain America (Marvel) (Details) Superman (DC) (Details) Hellboy (Dark Horse) (Details) 22) FAVORITE VILLAIN: Skrull Queen/Spider-Woman (Secret Invasion) (Details) Dr. Hurt (Batman) (Details) The Joker (Joker) (Details) Brainiac [...]
January 10th, 2009
Categories: characters, fandom, feminist stuff, general comics, invisible women, media, Superheroes . Author: Rachel Edidin . Comments: No Comments
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October 16th, 2008
Categories: Books, characters, general comics, Manhunter, Publishing, rant, Superheroes . Author: Rachel Edidin . Comments: No Comments
This post is for Keely, whose idea it was, and without whom I would likely have let both Love Your Body Day and Fat Talk Free Week slip by without noticing. But! Luckily for me (and you), Keely is more alert than I, and thanks to her, you get a roundup of Five Characters Who [...]
October 15th, 2008
Categories: bodies, characters, diversity, feminist stuff, race . Author: Rachel Edidin . Comments: 2 Comments
Given the title and premise of Inside Out, the only surprise that should come with the news that I’m posting a series in honor of National Coming Out Day is that I’ve taken this long to get around to it. But I’m going to make up for lost time, and you’re going to help–and with [...]
October 6th, 2008
Categories: activism, blogging, characters, Creators, diversity, links, meta, queer stuff, Questions . Author: Rachel Edidin . Comments: No Comments
More questions from you! Answered by me! Benel R. Germosen asks:Best fight sequence ever rendered in comics…ever? Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. All of it. hippokrene asks: What was the first comic you fell in love with? According to my parents, I used to make them sit and explain Kliban cartoons to me when I was [...]
September 16th, 2008
Categories: characters, feminist stuff, general comics, miscellany, Personal, Questions . Author: Rachel Edidin . Comments: No Comments
This is the final post of a series on Wonder Woman, in context of her recent appearance on the cover of the February 2008 issue of Playboy magazine. You can find the first three posts here: There’s Something About Wonder Woman – Introduction There’s Something About Lynda Carter / Blogging for Choice Less than Wonderful [...]
February 26th, 2008
Categories: activism, characters, feminist stuff, Superheroes, Wonder Woman . Author: Rachel Edidin . Comments: 1 Comment
This is the third post in a series looking at the cultural and personal significance of Wonder Woman as a character and a symbol. I’ve spent the previous two posts introducing a few perspectives on Wonder Woman, but thus far, I’ve skirted fairly clear of both my own attitude toward the character and how it [...]
February 11th, 2008
Categories: activism, characters, feminist stuff, Superheroes, Wonder Woman . Author: Rachel Edidin . Comments: 1 Comment
For the last week, I’ve been struggling to articulate my feelings about the cover of the February 2008 Playboy (Link probably NSFW). I know that I am very, very upset; I know that I feel deeply violated and profoundly hurt. I am angry – appalled – and disgusted. It’s taken me longer to figure out [...]
January 20th, 2008
Categories: characters, feminist stuff, porn, Superheroes, Wonder Woman . Author: Rachel Edidin . Comments: 2 Comments
By Noah Brand Because Rachel Edidin is unable to post this week, she arranged a guest columnist. Noah Brand generously agreed to help her out. — Ed. There’s a lot to love about the original William Moulton Marston run on Wonder Woman. Especially if you like bondage and discipline. For me, though, the awesomest part [...]
September 10th, 2007
Categories: characters, Guest Column . Author: admin . Comments: 3 Comments
This week, I answer your questions! Because I know stuff! Some, anyway… Linkara asks: What do you feel Dark Horse’s primary market is? I.E. Marvel and DC are primarily superhero stories, Image is a mixture of superheroes plus various other genres usually related to scifi or crime. One of my favorite things about Dark Horse [...]
August 28th, 2007
Categories: Books, characters, Creators, fandom, Personal, Publishing, Questions . Author: Rachel Edidin . Comments: No Comments