We seriously need to talk about the contrast between Marvel's pride stuff and DC's pride stuff. DC is doing it right. Marvel's just feels lazy and like a "oh we *have* to do this" rather than genuinely caring-
you're telling me they canceled batigirl, black canary and GL are probably done, but the wattpad fanfic written by a 14-year-old who's never read a comic that is the CW Gotham Knights show is somehow still happening-
We don't talk about Patrick calling Leon "Lee" in ID enough... first he claims not to like Leon then he's giving him a nickname and singing him praises while they stare at each other in the sun
so not only does Zaslav not see the importance of diversity, and he fired people to replace them with white men, but he also wants to cater to the fascists because "everyone should feel welcome". This is red flag after red flag. Wake up guys.
*grabs DC by the shoulders* not every male character has to be 7 feet tall with an 8 pack and biceps as big as their head, I promise more body types than that exist
Thread of all the new August 2022 Swimsuit Variant Covers 🧵
Action Comics
#1046
by Stanley "Artgerm" Lao
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Batman
#126
by Mikel Janín
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Batman/Superman: World's Finest
#6
by Rafa Sandoval
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Black Adam
#3
by Emanuela Lupacchino
can we talk about how funny it is that Dick has gotten multiple pride covers, the pride funko pop is technically him, and now he gets a pride t-shirt at hot topic (and Tim doesn't) yet he's supposedly straight-
The people bitching about Jason's wfa episode being "something straight out a fanfic" I will bite you. All of WFA is fanficy... let us gave some representation of Jason's mental health cuz even tho it's been implied in the comics too, they rarely ever show it.
Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths at Zero Hour while Death Metal plays and the Heroes In Crisis have an Identity Crisis- they thought it would be an Infinite Crisis but it is in fact their Final Crisis before the Death of the Justice League where they will Convergence to Flashpoint
Most of marvel's comic covers don't even have an indication that the character/comic is for pride. It's just the characters on pink backgrounds. Meanwhile DC's have the pride flag logo on EVERY comic, and even the ace flag for Connor on the Robin variant.
Anyone else think about the fact that it's canon that Leon was forcibly trained to become a killer but he doesn’t *want* to do this so he blames himself and thinks he's a bad person for the stuff he's been forced to do and no longer feels human cuz I do and now I'm sad--
I really love how the DI manga artist made sure that you can see Chris's veins popping through his shirt but Leon is indistinguishable from the women in the close-up panels.... they understood the assignment.
Hell, we even get the characters being visibly queer. Like Bernard laying in Tim's lap, Jon going to a pride parade, etc. Marvel needs to step it up. DC continuously has queer characters throughout the comics, not just in June. They also have major players like Superman & Robin-
the right thinks having kids wear masks during a global pandemic is unconstitutional & heinous but arming teachers with g*ns & kevlar vests and putting cops in schools just so children don't get murdered while trying to get an education is perfectly acceptable. Welcome to the US.
We don't talk about Leon nearly dying in Vendetta enough like he damn near almost fell off the roof and had to lay there and catch his breath but then pretend like everything was ok 😭
Do we think Leon wears a bra when he exercises cuz I'd imagine with titties that big it'd be uncomfortable to have them bouncing around, probs chafe his nips too
"dick didn't care about jason" is such a wild and completely inaccurate take. You can make the "Dick served as the eldest daughter" argument for Dick and Damian without bastardizing Dick and Jason's relationship. Dick literally wanted to adopt Jason if Bruce didn't.
We don't talk about how beautiful and pretty Leon is in Infinite Darkness. The hair, his eyes, his eyebrows, his lips, the high cheekbones, the pronounced cupids bow-
who are SHOWN to be queer, not just said to be. While DC has made some mistakes here and there, we have to give credit where credit is due. As a queer person I am very impressed with DC's lineup. I can't say the same for marvel.
I'm so glad capcom let Leon cry in re4r. His personality in the remake aligns so much better with re2 and his later appearances. Plus, it goes to show that while he is a badass, highly-capable agent, he's still a human being, and the things he experiences greatly affect him
Listen I *love* that Connor is finally back from comic limbo but DC excluding him from the new JL and him basically only appearing with Damian is a bit irritating. Connor is much older than Damian; he's close friends with people like Kyle and Wally. Why can't we have that?
a mental health storyline for jason that digs deeper than "he died that one time." show me HOW his death affected him in a more complex way, him mourning the loss of his childhood, realizing he'll never graduate high school or have the life he thought he would have once he got-
I really appreciate how disheveled Leon looks in the ID comic like his shirt being wrinkled and not buttoned correctly, the lack of tie, his hair being messy, the way he looks like he hasn't slept in a week... it's perfect
i do think the batfam fandom needs to be studied cuz never in my life have i seen so much inc3st shit, let alone from a fandom where like 50% of the fans haven't actually read anything with the characters...wtf is wrong with people
sometimes characters have sex by standing apart from each other fully armoured and hyper aware of each other’s every infinitesimal movement, don’t worry about it
News regarding the Harley Quinn show & the Vigilante/Tarantula thing: apparently people who saw the episode as soon as it came out confirmed that the original audio line WAS Tarantula but it was quickly scrubbed and redubbed to Vigilante. It was full on a throw away joke about SA
I sure hope they address Damian's mental state cuz he's a child who just lost both his grandfathers, his brother clone, and his dad all within a relatively short amount of time.
Cute ID observation: Claire's hand is a little bit bigger than Leon's. Both of them have long fingers, but hers are longer, and her palms are a bit wider than his. So either Claire has large hands for an allegedly 5'6 woman, or his hands are small-- either way, it's cute!
Just thinking about post-Vendetta while recovering from their injuries & relaxing in a bed at some Manhattan motel, Leon excitedly shows Chris Casablanca since Chris didn't get his reference earlier (I never make plans that far ahead)....
Stop making Tim's queerness about Steph. They made up, he told her, she literally *met* Bernard, now please let it go. I'm so tired of every conversation about Tim being queer centering around "but Steph-"
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My brother in christ I want you to sit there for a second and think about what you just said. Do you not see the *very* fucking obvious problem with n*tflix using THOSE as entry?
i hope 4R!Leon got to keep that teddy bear charm cuz the "cute" line seemed a lot more genuine and observational, especially compared to the original in which he sorta acts like he doesn't even want to touch it lmfao
I don't wanna see a single damn person complaining about this. After being sexually harassed by crazed fans for years and the fact that even after politely being told to stop these people continue to do this shit, I don't wanna hear a goddamn peep. Leave him alone.
No cuz it now being confirmed that Chris coming to get Leon in Colorado was the thing that pulled Leon out of his depressive spiral and helped him recover, knowing that someone *cared* and that he wasn't alone-- I need to sit down 😭
Friendly reminders:
-Hal is Jewish
-Connor is not just an adult but he's in his 20s, he's a grown man (begging people to read connor comics that aren't the murder bros shit)
-Conner (Kent) and Connor (Hawke) are 2 different characters
-Kyle exists
i feel like now is a great time to remind the dudebro chris stans that he is canonically anti-capitalist and has worn a crop top with booty shorts. he's not and never will be the image of toxic masculinity and american patriotism they champion him as
battinson being born in 1991 is absolutely perfect because that means he lived through the emo and scene stuff of the 2000s....imagine him dragging alfred through a hot topic-
DC Pride Spoilers//
Connor's pride story was so beautifully written. I *love* the way it focused on how our society is so focused on the sexual aspect of love that it at times it seems all-consuming, like that's the *only* option. As an ace person, that really hit home-
Non-comic readers/non-Flash comic readers you guys have to let go of the Widwestern c*nservative panel. Looking at Wally's parents and how he was raised, he was undoubtedly *forced* to have that view whether he wanted to or not. One of his friends is literally a gay socialist 😭
i'm gonna go feral guys chris is not "throwing leon's words back at him" at the end of vendetta. leon was quoting casablanca, chris is saying it back to him that's why they both smile 'cause chris *finally* understood the reference. it's a cute scene! chris isn't being a dick!