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fuck you, Joe Quesada.

Don't like the sexism in Marvel comics? Don't read!

(you'll have to scroll down a bit to his comments on the new Marvel "for women" book with sexy chicks on the cover who spend the time complaining about boys and buying makeup. BEING A SUPERHERO IS SO HARD FOR WOMEN, YOU GUYS)

It's called Marvel Divas. *snaps fingers*

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I saw that on Sunday and practically FELL OUT OF MY CHAIR. He really IS, as someone said over on CBR, THAT MYOPIC AND DISMISSIVE. He really believes his own bullshit, doesn't he? We're all HATERS!

Well, obviously we are. Because we're not leaping to suck his unmentionables for a book that infantilizes (fuck, is that even a word?) women and turns them into the same staid and pointless stereotypes!

Because we'd rather have a book about women punching people than a book about women discussing men. FUNNY, THAT.

WTF. So basically, his argument is, "Well, you've only read previews so first of all your opinion is invalid. Second of all, too bad: sex sells."

Weak.

And, um, if it's a book about women for women, intended to portray strong, relatable female characters, wouldn't it stand to reason that it should be written by women?

YES. To all of that. Sigh.

I found this especially funny because seeing the Marvel Divas cover was the trigger for me to cut my pull list by 90%. I now get three titles a month, not thirty. SUCK IT QUESADA!

HAHAHAH. I admit I'm beginning to feel dirty for still buying Captain Britain, but I can pretend it's not Marvel? Same goes for Cosmic Marvel.

Captain Britain is one of the three! I'm not finding it hard to pretend that it's not part of Quesada's Marvel.

\o/

MARVEL UK ALL THE WAY, BABY.

Maybe you should tell the asshat just that.

I want to revoke Joe's penis. He's a poor representative of my species.

<3

This time it must be spelled out:

OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE.

Right at the moment, I don't know who I want to punch more in the face: Joe Mallozzi or Joey Q. Can I do both? ~~Joey M has been on my list for months and months and months~~

Cage match to the death, maybe? At least the world would be rid of one of them.

...

So glad I don't buy comics anymore, suddenly. I CAN'T IMAGINE WHY.

RYSS, RYSS. You're just taking Joe's advice, after all. ;]

Pssssh. They lost my money years before he came on the scene. Which doesn't mean I have any less ideas on where he can shove his "advice."

Female comic-buying demographic? Obviously that's a myth!

If they want to read comic books they can look at our demeaning artwork and sexist storylines, and if they don't want to read comic books there's not enough of them to earn us any money anyway!

These are the same women who are too stupid to realize that Syfy and Sci-Fi mean the same thing, I guess. That illusory female "market".

No, now, you know women wouldn't buy comics or watch SF if they had well-drawn characters and no t&a!

Sigh. What a pity they're so thick.

YOU KNOW MY THOUGHTS ON THIS!!!

But, uhm, that icon...yoinkable?

It's totally yoinkable. =)

Just another reason i haven't bought anything marvel for years and years.

Comic books really have gone to hell in their desperation to sell books. That article is laced with covers from old comic books from the 60's and 70's, and not one of those old covers is overly sexualized. The Diva's cover is totally over the top, and every time I've ever read a comic book guy trying to justify the sexism portrayed in comic books they come across as totally insincere and insulting. Remember the Mary Jane statue a few years ago in which she was sticking out her boobs while leaning over a laundry basket? "Oh! So! Not! Sexist!"

Right.

hahahah. I was re-reading that wank a few weeks back. GOOD TIMES.

Flames. Flames on the side of my face.

As someone who cheerfully (albeit ironically) plays with the "diva" thing, may I add my hearty "fuck you" in Quesada's direction.

Yay comics industry, once again making me not at all sorry if I never set foot in a comics store ever ever again. Oy. (Though I do need to break down and just buy that Excalibur TPB on my wishlist. On account of

paulcornell2 is eeeeebil.)

*nods* Yes! That.

Captain Britain and MI13!

Right. That. :: iz dum :: I know what it's called when I'm looking at it...

The whole "Look at Pink's album covers! Sex sells!" argument is especially hilarious, because dude. YOUR MARKET IS TELLING YOU THEY DON'T LIKE THIS. IT'S NOT SELLING TO THEM. IT'S TURNING THEM OFF. Rather than listening, it's his default to assume those opinions don't matter.

You also gotta love this:
And if you feel like you’re not being heard or like your opinion doesn’t matter, just look at how much column space I devoted to your question.

How kind of him! We should give him a cookie. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22789525@N00/3455427220/in/set-72157616944737345/)

Edited 2009-05-08 15:36 (UTC)

Not to mention, I'm pretty sure if he said that to Pink she'd punch him in the face.

eta: jesus, I can't spell tonight. Maybe some aspirin is in order.

Edited 2009-05-09 05:50 (UTC)

UGH.

To wit: I'm not going to Wizard World and sent the following message to the con organizers.

To Whom It May Concern,

I have been a long-time attendee of WizardWorld Chicago. In point of fact, I have been attending said convention from when it was still called Chicago Comicon. In years past I have paid for VIP tickets and spent a good bit of money at the Wizard booth.

Basically, I am a paying customer and wanted to let you know that I will no longer be attending your convention because of the sexist remarks made by this year's guest of honor, Joe Quesada in this article: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=92159514&blogId=486588871

I was incredibly offended that valid concerns were blown off and that anyone who found sexism in Marvel books - and pointed it out - should basically put up with it.

Because of this, I will not be spending any time or money at your convention, and while I know that my $600-1000 is not that much in your wide scheme of things, it is still something. It is me saying that I do not appreciate a figurehead of a company where he has decision-making power telling me that my opinions and offense don't matter.

Thank you for your time,
-A.j.

Edited 2009-05-08 17:47 (UTC)

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3

I love you beyond the telling of it.

Should we gather for an anti-con that weekend? When is it?

I'm afraid to look.

bwah,

OMG I had forgotten how much I liked to read your bitching. Because you're squarely on target, at least about crap like this.

*giggles*

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