AnotherBastich

May 14, 2012 2:38 pm I just feel that in today's media climate, where the vast majority of high profile movie stars are African-American, it is important that films, even ones based on licensed properties, branch out and add a little cultural diversity. I know that there are a lot more opportunities for actors who do not identify as Black than there have been historically, but I still feel it is worth commending the bravery of those Hollywood studios that are willing to say- "you know what? Our film is good enough that it can succeed even without a Black lead!" Surely the presidency of half-white Barack Obama has shown that the standard Black, male, heteronormative perspective has been increasingly challenged in the 21st century.

April 25, 2012 1:13 am Reading this thread was like reading "Everything Is Illuminated" P.S. Kinda sad when people say "I don't care how employers treat their employees if it doesn't affect me."

April 15, 2012 7:51 pm I just picked up a Black Panther: Man Without Fear trade at C2E2. Five bucks; worth it for the Francavilla art alone.

April 11, 2012 12:42 pm Just realized I have NO IDEA what Marvel's Atlantis is like. What's the culture? Are they religious? Are there different tribes or states? I know it's a monarchy but is there a parliament? A caste system? Are they capitalists? What's their justice system like? And even if you didn't want to go the sociopolitical route, there's just a ton of cool-looking shit in the ocean! Talk about possibilities for world-building. Add Keiron Gillen's version of Namor as our guide and that is totally a book I would read.

April 6, 2012 4:47 pm That was a shot at the integrity of TV news, for the record, not iFanboy.

April 5, 2012 1:57 am @Conor could you tell every TV news outfit in America how to do that, please?

April 5, 2012 1:31 am Me reading this book: "Oh this is so unnecessary. This is so calculated, such cynical storytelling. This is so ridiculous. This is so... hm... this is so... huh... this is- this is actually exactly the kind of book that turned seven year-old me into a life-long comics fan." Well done, Marvel.

March 12, 2012 2:44 pm Agreed! For instance, no matter how much you love Locke & Key, you can't say its canonical. What you can do is get a sense of canon by picking up the nods and homages to classic comic work from within Hill and Rodriguez's work. They're pretty good at that.

March 7, 2012 1:13 am This is the best thing on the Internet for like several dozen people.

March 2, 2012 6:44 pm I never would have started reading comics again if it weren't for those video shows. Thanks guys. You made an invaluable contribution to the appreciation of the medium.