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No More Mutants by Andrew Wheeler #5: Black Label,... →
“Stewart was followed by James Rhodes, the black Iron Man; Steel, the black Superman; Michael Holt, the black Mister Terrific; Shiloh Norman, the black Mister Miracle; Josiah Bradley, the black Captain America; Jason Rusch, the black Firestorm; Crispus Allen, the black Spectre; Jackson Hyde, the black Aqualad; and Ultimate Nick Fury, the black Nick Fury.
This is a derivative approach, but...
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THE SEVEN MOST MISGUIDED ATTEMPTS AT GAY... →
While I think Ty isn’t aware of the more positive work done with Northstar as of late, he’s still spot on about the gross handling of him in the past.
“A few years before he was officially “out”, he got a mysterious illness that was very AIDS-like, and he was only cured of it when…It was revealed that he was actually a ….I swear to god….FAIRY. The kind with little fly wings, you...
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The 25 Awesomest LGBTQ Comic Book Characters, via... →
With Midnighter ranked at #1, this little countdown is deemed worthy. ”He’s a role model to gay boys (young and old alike) that you can be queer and still be a badass.” Schwing!
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“Just Seen The Green Lantern Trailer…Why Is He Not... →
John Stewart > Hal Jordan ANY DAY
“But of those who have, they are more likely to have come across Green Lantern on the more recent Justice League cartoons, than have read the comic. And the Green Lantern who appears in that cartoon? John Stewart. A human Green Lantern – who happens to be black. The choice of Lantern was clearly made to diversify the otherwise horrendously white (and...
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SHE HAS NO HEAD! – MY 20 FAVORITE COMICS FEMALES... →
I always really like Kelly’s column and ‘top’ lists are generally a lot of fun, if for nothing else than to pick them apart. While I’d have definitely had different characters on my list hers is still pretty solid. She has 6 non-white characters 2 (3ish?) non-straight characters, which in American comics is pretty big. And placing such a new character, Batwoman at #1?...
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Alec Longstreth's Beard Love
There’s a great interview with cartoonist Alec Longstreth on The Beat about how he vowed not to cut or shave his hair until his graphic novel has been completed. He’s been documenting his hair growth with each chapter of the book, and the guy looks hilariously sexy right now. Some interesting stories in here too such as:
I definitely get a lot more “random” screenings at the...
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Byrne has referenced his alleged tendency to predict real-life events with his...
– the John Byrne Wikipedia page
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