throughthebrush
Name: Jennifer Smith
Bio: Almost 6 years ago, a combination of my childhood love for the 90s X-Men cartoon and a visit with comic-reading friends led me to see X-Men: The Last Stand on the big screen. As I left the theater, I thought, "The comics have got to be better than that, right?" So I asked a friend to lend me Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men, which I'd been told was the cure plot, done well. When I told him I loved it, that same friend lent me The Dark Phoenix Saga. And Runaways. And Grant Morrison's New X-Men run. And New Avengers. And X-Factor. And She-Hulk. And Alias. And so it began. A year later, I was preparing to write my 100+ page undergraduate senior thesis on Captain America. Now I'm reading 10 or more books a week and blogging about comics regularly with the Fantastic Fangirls, I've interned at Marvel in the X-Office, and I'm focusing on comics scholarship as a PhD student in media and cultural studies. Contact: throughthebrush@gmail.com http://www.fantasticfangirls.org http://throughthebrush.wordpress.com
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For Comics shipping on 05/23/12
- CAPTAIN AMERICA #12
- CAPTAIN AMERICA & HAWKEYE #631
- JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #638
- THE UNWRITTEN #37
- ASTONISHING X-MEN #50
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@j206 Dude, you act as if I'm flying off the handle. I made one minor first impression comment. I'll wait for the film, or at least a longer trailer, to truly judge. Your condescension isn't necessary.
I am withholding real judgment until the film comes out, but that's my first impression.
Don't love: The costume, quippy/Chris Evans-y Cap
Words have impact. If we didn't believe that, we wouldn't be on this site arguing.
I love superhero comics. I'm not hiding that at all. I also think there is a wealth of great material out there on the indie scene, and I want creators to have the opportunity to publish their work. I'm sympathetic to Powell's argument, even if I don't like his methods and don't entirely agree with all of his points.
The rape reference, however, is insupportable. The only thing "convenient" about it is the ease with which Powell was able to use that comparison in a culture that demeans the seriousness of sexual assault. As a white American man, Eric Powell has boundless amounts of privilege. No one FORCED him to take down his video. He did so in a huff, and because he knew his method of presentation was indefensible. But he could just as easily have left it up. The people in danger of actually being FORCED into anything are the millions of sexual assault survivors who will face a world where their rapes don't "count" if Congress passes some current legislation. You tell me who is a bigger victim of intolerance.
But flounce away, sir. Take your toys and go home. I'll remain in the sandbox quite happily without them, listening to others who choose to make your legitimate points without your so-called "satire."
My ideal comic book husband is probably Hank McCoy. If he's some version of blue and furry it would be a chaste marriage, but he'd be a fantastic lifelong companion -- witty, fun, intelligent, caring, and never boring.