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
In all of the [...]
February 26th, 2008
Categories: Superheroes, Wonder Woman, activism, characters, feminist stuff . 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 relates [...]
February 11th, 2008
Categories: Superheroes, Wonder Woman, activism, characters, feminist stuff . 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 why.
It’s [...]
January 20th, 2008
Categories: Superheroes, Wonder Woman, characters, feminist stuff, porn . 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: Guest Column, characters . Author: admin . Comments: 2 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 is how [...]
August 28th, 2007
Categories: Books, Creators, Personal, Publishing, Questions, characters, fandom . Author: Rachel Edidin . Comments: No Comments
Today, boys and girls, we’re going to talk about Misty Lee’s body. She’s been talking about other people’s, so it seems only fair.
Misty Lee’s body has nothing to do with her credibility as a person and a commentator. The color of her eyes does not influence what they perceive. Her weight-height [...]
June 25th, 2007
Categories: blogging, characters, fandom, feminist stuff . Author: Rachel Edidin . Comments: No Comments
I’m having a vile week, so I’m going to write about something that makes me happy: Kate Corrigan.
Kate is a character created by Mike Mignola, although these days, she’s written primarily by John Arcudi and drawn by Guy Davis. She first appeared in Hellboy and is now a regular in spinoff series B.P.R.D.
Kate is smart. [...]
June 5th, 2007
Categories: B.P.R.D., Books, Creators, Hellboy, characters . Author: Rachel Edidin . Comments: No Comments