Archive for December, 2006

Genocide in Six Seconds.

Dec 28, 2006 in Supergirl, What Were They Thinking

Remember how Supergirl found out her parents were still alive and rescued them from another dimension and then they went to live in Kandor?

Well, I wanna know what they did to torque her off:


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I’m Stumped!

Dec 27, 2006 in Sexism, What Were They Thinking, Wonder Woman

Mars on Women:

I was going to get all offended, but you know what? He really does have a point. Wonder Woman does a lot of dumb stuff for Steve.


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Steve Trevor…

Dec 26, 2006 in Sexism, What Were They Thinking, Wonder Woman

…is not the subtle type.

Follow his eyes.


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Next You’ll Be Letting Them Vote!

Dec 25, 2006 in Sexism, Superman, What Were They Thinking

Clark’s Kansas farmboy roots are showing again

Did anyone see Anchorman?


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Super-Ego Strikes Again.

Dec 22, 2006 in Superman, What Were They Thinking

“Yeah, yeah, so it’s one of the natural wonders of the world. Check out what I can do!”


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How Wonder Woman Got Her First Job (Silver Age Version)

Dec 21, 2006 in What Were They Thinking, Wonder Woman

To stay close to Steve, Silver Age WW decided to get a job at military intelligence as a secretary.

There’s a grueling interview process.

Oh stop tittering! That’s not what I meant!


a) Wait, so she didn’t win by being better than the other girl? She won by default?
b) Is scuba diving an important part of her job description?
c) Um, why is he giving her a diploma?

Before anyone says “but she wasn’t his secretary!”…

Yes she was. Not that we ever see her doing any actual work, now that I think about it.

In parting, I’d just like to add…

…Wonder Woman’s the kind of person who hides her house key under her welcome mat, isn’t she?

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A Recent Panel.

Dec 20, 2006 in Green Lantern, What Were They Thinking

I don’t do these often, but every now and then I catch one that I just have to post

From DC’s 52, Week 13:

For some reason, my suspension of disbelief can handle that these JLAers are undercover and wearing their masks and costumes under their robes yet no-one notices (a delightfully silly thought), but the idea of Hal Jordan saying “bitch” just yanks me right out of the story.

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Even in the Silver Age…

Dec 19, 2006 in Sexism, What Were They Thinking, Wonder Woman

…Steve Trevor’s a dick.

It’s like subconsciously, he wants her to beat the snot out of him.

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This Reminds Me of an Old Joke.

Dec 18, 2006 in Bad Science, What Were They Thinking, Wonder Woman

Stop me if you’ve heard this one…

How do you make copper wire?

Give two (insert ethnic group) a penny.

I pity the first car that tries to drive over that bridge.

Incidentally, that comes from Wonder Woman #98, the first retcon of her origin. I would have scanned the entire issue due to amazing oddness, but that’d really violate DC’s copyright.

One example? Lesse… aside from the removal of WWII from the origin… you know how originally Diana has to disguise herself to participate in the contest? Well, this time Diana’s already wearing the Wonder Woman costume and is already the bestest li’l Amazon, but they still throw a contest. To make it fair, they have every other girl on the Island dress like her and wear a life-like mask.

That’s just for starters.

If you have any way of getting your hands on this, do.

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The Gritty Reality of it All!

Dec 15, 2006 in Racism, Sexuality, What Were They Thinking, Wonder Woman

Right. Wonder Woman. Realistic.

Did anyone ever talk like that in real life?

Something else odd on this page…

That’s the biggest darn baby I’ve ever seen.

Although, considering the writer’s various fetishes, one wonders if that’s meant to be a baby at all…

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