I just think you're freakin' out 'cause you have to fight someone prettier than you.

Dawn ,'The Killer In Me'


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P.M. Marc - Jul 05, 2005 10:30:34 am PDT #5246 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

When written well, she's a hoot. And I don't think it was parity they were going for, more T&A.

I hear she's been written quite well lately, and may have to pick up a few trades.

Members of the spandex set that have had their own shows that I have watched: Superman, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Hulk. (The Flash had one, as I recall, but I didn't watch it.)

(Heh. My non-comics comics character exposure appears to be 50/50 DC/Marvel. Which is so unlike my 90/10 ratio on the pulls.)

I have no real conclusions, except that Spider-Woman was totally underrated, and that Bendis totally had my number with New Avengers.


Nutty - Jul 05, 2005 10:31:01 am PDT #5247 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

Nutty are you defining "major" as important to/in comics, or outside of?

I guess I was talking outside, since I'm outside. Basically, the "major" guys are the guys you can invoke in a conversation with coworkers, and not expect a blank stare; the "minor" folks require some explanation.


Mr. Broom - Jul 05, 2005 10:32:40 am PDT #5248 of 10002
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor

With the exception of Jessica Alba, who is not my Sue (at least get a girl who looks like it's possible that her blondeness is real, sheesh), I'm very stoked about this film. The FF were my comic book family when I was a kid; you go out and play with Spidey or the X-Men, but when you come home after, it's to the Baxter Building.

Though I'll hang my head and admit that it wasn't until recently that I realized their powers were thematically based on the four elements. How could this have been made more obvious, y'know?


askye - Jul 05, 2005 10:33:19 am PDT #5249 of 10002
Thrive to spite them

Spider Woman had her own show?


§ ita § - Jul 05, 2005 10:33:49 am PDT #5250 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

How could this have been made more obvious, y'know?

By having Namor on the team?


DavidS - Jul 05, 2005 10:34:16 am PDT #5251 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Spider Woman had her own show?

No. But if Ple were a network executive...

eta: Oops! There was a toon.


P.M. Marc - Jul 05, 2005 10:36:30 am PDT #5252 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Spider Woman had her own show?

There was a 'toon. And Viewmasters. And Underoos.

It is possible I was a little obsessed.


§ ita § - Jul 05, 2005 10:36:35 am PDT #5253 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

So Plei's been holding out on us?


P.M. Marc - Jul 05, 2005 10:38:58 am PDT #5254 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

No. But if Ple were a network executive...

Did too! HA!

Joan Van Ark did the voice.


Sean K - Jul 05, 2005 10:40:37 am PDT #5255 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

There was a superhero cartoon, with a female superhero no less, and David had never even heard of it?

I cannot find the words to convey my disappointment.