Comments on: Kibbles ‘n’ Bits http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/01/07/kibbles-n-bits-39/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:55:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Nancy Addley http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/01/07/kibbles-n-bits-39/#comment-2888903 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:17:41 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/01/07/kibbles-n-bits-39/#comment-2888903 Excellent piece! I agree that there is a lack of unique female characters in comics. I've always been partial to Domino from the various incarnations of X-Force but doubt that anything good will be done with the character if translated to the screen in any capacity. I checked out the Popjournalism post from Ian Goodwillie based on his name. That just can not possibly be his real name... Anyway, I like his picks but there are a couple of other ones I would pick as essentials before Planetary. And as for spelling Cerebus, he corrected the error and noted that he made it in the comments below the piece. Incidentally, you did spell the word "things" wrong in the sentence "…but then Josh Tylerputs a damper on thigns by explaining We Don’t Need More Female Superheroes". I'm sure there's a joke here about throwing rocks at other people's grammatical glass houses as well as my perpetuating such a rock throwing competition... Excellent piece! I agree that there is a lack of unique female characters in comics. I’ve always been partial to Domino from the various incarnations of X-Force but doubt that anything good will be done with the character if translated to the screen in any capacity.

I checked out the Popjournalism post from Ian Goodwillie based on his name. That just can not possibly be his real name…

Anyway, I like his picks but there are a couple of other ones I would pick as essentials before Planetary. And as for spelling Cerebus, he corrected the error and noted that he made it in the comments below the piece. Incidentally, you did spell the word “things” wrong in the sentence “…but then Josh Tylerputs a damper on thigns by explaining We Don’t Need More Female Superheroes”.

I’m sure there’s a joke here about throwing rocks at other people’s grammatical glass houses as well as my perpetuating such a rock throwing competition…

]]> by: Jennifer de Guzman http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/01/07/kibbles-n-bits-39/#comment-2821707 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:43:44 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/01/07/kibbles-n-bits-39/#comment-2821707 I know right, Evie! It's like when comic artists try to convey a female character's youthfulness by putting her in a midriff-baring shirt. Girls don't dress like that anymore! I think they might be under the impression that noticing something about women once per decade is enough. I know right, Evie! It’s like when comic artists try to convey a female character’s youthfulness by putting her in a midriff-baring shirt. Girls don’t dress like that anymore! I think they might be under the impression that noticing something about women once per decade is enough.

]]> by: Jennifer de Guzman http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/01/07/kibbles-n-bits-39/#comment-2821672 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:37:04 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/01/07/kibbles-n-bits-39/#comment-2821672 Poor Josh. He seems to be operating under the delusion of knowing how the entirety of the opposite sex thinks. What's interesting to me is that female superheroes have the potential to be awesome for girls and women but because they've always operated in the realm of perceived male power fantasy, they haven't been able to truly fulfill that potential. I... I will have to give this more thought. Poor Josh. He seems to be operating under the delusion of knowing how the entirety of the opposite sex thinks.

What’s interesting to me is that female superheroes have the potential to be awesome for girls and women but because they’ve always operated in the realm of perceived male power fantasy, they haven’t been able to truly fulfill that potential.

I… I will have to give this more thought.

]]> by: Michael http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/01/07/kibbles-n-bits-39/#comment-2821341 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:00:36 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/01/07/kibbles-n-bits-39/#comment-2821341 Geez, Torsten, at least try to tear up at *good* chick flicks. Geez, Torsten, at least try to tear up at *good* chick flicks.

]]> by: Michael http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/01/07/kibbles-n-bits-39/#comment-2821338 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:00:24 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/01/07/kibbles-n-bits-39/#comment-2821338 Geez, Torsten, at least try to tear up at *good* chick flicks. Geez, Torsten, at least try to tear up at *good* chick flicks.

]]> by: Evie http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/01/07/kibbles-n-bits-39/#comment-2821103 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:41:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/01/07/kibbles-n-bits-39/#comment-2821103 "...odds are that it’ll be something starring Julia Roberts." Ha ha no. I'm not saying that hideously gross generalizations don't come from kernels of truth, but at least update your prototypes, dude. “…odds are that it’ll be something starring Julia Roberts.”

Ha ha no.

I’m not saying that hideously gross generalizations don’t come from kernels of truth, but at least update your prototypes, dude.

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/01/07/kibbles-n-bits-39/#comment-2820834 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:28:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/01/07/kibbles-n-bits-39/#comment-2820834 And then there are guys like me who, while flipping through the cable channels, happened across "28 Dresses" (didn't know the title until after it was over) and sat and watched and enjoyed it. Then, while flipping after that was over, came across the ending of "Sleepless in Seattle" (where the elevator closes and the camera pans away from the Empire State Building) and got misty eyed while Jimmy Durante crooned. Some guys will watch Wonder Woman because she's hot. Some women will watch The Dark Knight because they like action. But, I have one question... if women don't like action heroes, then why was Tomb Raider such a popular video game? Was it from guys getting a sick thrill from playing the role of a hot superheroine? And then there are guys like me who, while flipping through the cable channels, happened across “28 Dresses” (didn’t know the title until after it was over) and sat and watched and enjoyed it. Then, while flipping after that was over, came across the ending of “Sleepless in Seattle” (where the elevator closes and the camera pans away from the Empire State Building) and got misty eyed while Jimmy Durante crooned.

Some guys will watch Wonder Woman because she’s hot. Some women will watch The Dark Knight because they like action.

But, I have one question… if women don’t like action heroes, then why was Tomb Raider such a popular video game? Was it from guys getting a sick thrill from playing the role of a hot superheroine?

]]> by: Anun http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/01/07/kibbles-n-bits-39/#comment-2820754 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:37:03 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/01/07/kibbles-n-bits-39/#comment-2820754 So I wonder what Josh Tyler thought about the success of Erin Brockovitch...wherein Julia Roberts goes out and catches the bad guys. So I wonder what Josh Tyler thought about the success of Erin Brockovitch…wherein Julia Roberts goes out and catches the bad guys.

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