I like porn comics.
But how? You (my imaginary antagonist) ask, How can a feminist, a writer, someone who has fought for the legitimacy of comics, be so fond of such undignified smut?
Well, Virginia, as one of my heroes, the inimitable Tom Lehrer, once said, “Dirty books are fun.” And, in the words of that [...]
August 6th, 2007
Categories: Birds of Prey, Hellboy, Starman, Thor, porn, pulp . Author: Rachel Edidin . Comments: No Comments
This is the sixth installment of a series about sexual assault and comics. You can find the previous posts here:
Introduction
Rape in the Gutters
Writing Sexual Violence, Part 1
Writing Sexual Violence, Part 2
The Widowmaker
Is It Too Much to Ask?
For the last few weeks, I’ve focused on the most common–and most commonly portrayed–sort of rape: heterosexual [...]
April 29th, 2007
Categories: Books, Green Arrow, SAAM, Starman, Superheroes . Author: Rachel Edidin . Comments: 3 Comments
