“Comic Books (Video Games, Action Movies, etc.) are for boys.” “Only boys like comic books (video games, action movies, etc.)” BULLSHIT! Comic Books are for Everyone!
March 2017…Rat Queens are Back!!!
It was announced on November 17 that Rat Queens will be back with a soft reboot in March. After a bit of a break, Kurtis J. Wiebe recruited Owen Gieni, as the artist, to bring our favorite characters, Dee, Betty, Hannah, and Violet, back to life. Now don’t get me wrong I flipped when I read…
Contemporary Carnival: The Online Activity among the Video Game Community (Full Paper)
* Sorry about the inordinately long time since my last post. From being sick for a month, searching for a job after graduation and preparing for the Midwest Popular Culture Association Conference, I haven’t had much time to write. I hope to begin writing after the Conference. I leu of a short usually critical article…
What Does Inclusivity and Diversity Look Like?
I can consider myself lucky. Compared to other groups I receive far more fair representation in comic books, TV and film than most other groups, particularly those who are not white, heterosexual or male. At the very least, I have Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Scarlet Witch and Black Widow to fill up my time. There even…
Destruction, Hope & Some Much Death!
My Predictions for the Finale of Game of Thrones, Season 6: The Tyrells Recap: Margery was released after converting to the Faith. Loras is still imprisoned with his only possible hope being the trial. Lady Oleana has fled after reassurance that Margery has a plan. My Prediction: Loras’ trial will end with his death. The…
What’s Wrong with Harley Quinn (Movie)?
Come August 5 fan will finally see Harley Quinn on the big screen with the release of Suicide Squad. While its about damn time that DC films finally create an IRL version, there are, as is to be expected, a smattering of fans who have been complaining about this new iteration of Harley Quinn. She does not have…
Frankenstein’s Dream: Lily’s Domesticity
Since the Season 3 opener of Penny Dreadful, I have been tryingto understand Dr. Frankenstein’s current frame of mind or where his story line is headed. Let me recap first… Episode 1: We meet Dr. Frankenstein’s old friend Dr. Jekyll. After a bit of catching up and an overview of Dr. Frankenstein’s poor life and health…
Let’s Talk About #GamerGate: Part 1
The Outline I am working on writing a proposal for a video game panel that will hopefully be a part of Conference. There is so much potential in video games for critical analysis, so it can be hard to decide where to start. After the recent termination of Alison Rapp from Nintendo for America, my…
Black Widow: Personal Freedom
Introduction Natasha Romanoff was put into the Black Widow Project when she was a young girl. From there she became the villainous Black Widow, who worked to destroy Iron Man. Today, Natasha Romanoff is the hero Black Widow. A regular agent of S.H.I.E.L.D and member of the Avengers, the Black Widow spends her days spying…
Mystique
Introduction What would you look like if you could choose? Who would you be if you can be anyone? Unlike the average human being whose appearance is based on genetics, Mystique can be anyone. If she needs, she can be Professor X or the President of the United States. Beyond appearance, voice, fingerprints, etc., Mystique’s…
Black Widow
Introduction If you could be anyone, who would you be? For Natasha Romonova, it is more like who do I need to be and why. Orphaned at a young age by a fire set by the Nazis. Natasha Romonova was rescued by Ivan Petrovich, and trained to be the world’s greatest spy. Whether trained and…
Gail Simone: A Short Biography
Introduction Unlike Margaret Atwood’s A Handmaid’s Tale, if we lived in an utopia then anyone could do or be anything with a bit of hard work and determination. Sadly, we do not live in that world. In the world of comic books, this sometimes means that female characters are nothing but tropes, stereotypes and plot…
Medusa & the Castration Theory
Introduction There is nothing happy about the story of Medusa. One of three Gorgons, Medusa was not always a monster as so many see her. She was the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto. She started out as a beautiful woman with locks that could have put Rapunzel to shame, which incited lustful desires from Poseidon….
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