Lookie! Lookie! Lookie! Concept Supergirl art from the new artist, Renato Guedes, for the Supergirl comics. Squee!!! Normal proportions! She looks like a teen (who can kick some ass)! And the costume doesn't suck as much anymore!! YAY!!!!!! When you click on the link you can see all her expressions... she's just so awesome! She's even wearing shorts underneath the skirt! Hooray for common sense! :D :D :D

SO HAPPY.

I think after DC came out with their own horrid (and creepy) Supergirl statue, and then saw the reaction from Marvel's Mary Jane statue, they decide that maybe SG needs another makeover... :D

Episode 12 of the Apt 209 podcast is up! :) We talk about a bunch of things like weird holes in the ground, comic books, and Pirates of the Caribbean 3!

Warning: Ranting begins.
Marvel, is this how you are trying to get people to forget about the Mary Jane Statue drama?

1. How is this appropriate for 9 yr olds? No really? HOW? If you want to make porn comics, stop tip-toeing around it and make a whole "Marvelxxx" line. If the whole point of your covers and characters are to be used as wank material, wouldn't it be easier to just create a porn section of Marvel? Then you wouldn't have to deal with people calling you out on your bullshit.

2. Misty Knight is supposed to be black. I know traditional manga has a hard time illustrating black or any ethnic features, so I'm willing to forgive the pointy nose.... but! Black hair doesn't work that way!! You don't have silky smooth relaxed hair in the front and a big ass (and fake looking) afro in the back. WTF.

You know, I got into comics because of all the superhero cartoons. I've never been into the comics, but within the last year or two I've been learning more about them, going to the comic book store and picking up issues... I also like to do research online to decide what comics to buy. I love learning more about the characters that I see animated and even more about new ones I've never seen before. I should be one of the prime targets you should be marketing to.... you do want my money don't you? I learned about Misty Knight, and the Heroes for Hire, through the Ormes Society and picked up an issue a while ago. If I had gone to the store and saw that cover, without any knowledge of the characters, I would have never bought a Heroes for Hire comic because I would have thought it was porn. (I can find that kind of stuff elsewhere... NSFW)

I mean, you have a comic about a strong crime-fighting female duo who kick villain ass. I know there are many women (and men) who would be and are interested in this!

I WANT TO BE A FAN OF SUPERHERO COMICS. I really really do. But these kinds of products are driving me away...

You know how you can fix that cover? Make the girls look frikken pissed! They look like helpless victims. You know that in a superhero comic, the heroes will evenually figure out how to get out of the trouble they are in... why not make them look like they at least have a plan? They could easily have an expression that says, "Are you frikken kidding me?!" Make them look annoyed, make them look angry, make them look indignant.... anything but powerless.

I'm doing two weeks of guest strips for Penny and Aggie for those who are interested. It's fun drawing someone else's characters. :) Also, a new episode of Apt 209 has been posted.

I'm a Wapsi Girl!

Candi was reviewed by Tangent's again. Good Stuff.

Also Episode 10 of the Apt 209 Podcast is up!

Just wanted to say that I'm really glad that people are discussing the comic so enthuastically. Good or bad comments. I love them all. :) Be sure to check out the forums as well!

Also,
Episode 9 of the Apt 209 podcast is up!