The Avengers

[Thrilla]

I don't get it.

[Josh]

Yeah, false advertising.

[GoGo Yubari]

It was phrased... not incorrectly, actually, but maybe a little ambiguously. What the picture actually is is a satire of the way female characters are typically depicted on comic covers.

[TKz]

It's supposed to be like "OH WHAT IF ALL THE AVENGERS POSED LIKE THEY HAVE THE LADY ONE DO". But I mean, it's kind of hard to condemn Avengers for making women sex objects when there's only two in the whole film and both of them kick a fair amount of ass and are never really hyper-sexualised like they are in pretty much every comic book ever. Black Widows skin tight outfit is pretty freakin' PG compared to everything she's ever worn in the comics ever. For starters her bodysuit would need to be pretty much unzipped. >_>

[Guest zrc]

Black Widow and Hawkeye's memories of Budapest are very different apparently Only shot Barton shot in Budapest was a money shot.

[TKz]

I'm not sure what worries me more, if that was a really awful joke or if it wasn't.

[GoGo Yubari]

It's supposed to be like "OH WHAT IF ALL THE AVENGERS POSED LIKE THEY HAVE THE LADY ONE DO". But I mean, it's kind of hard to condemn Avengers for making women sex objects when there's only two in the whole film and both of them kick a fair amount of ass and are never really hyper-sexualised like they are in pretty much every comic book ever. Black Widows skin tight outfit is pretty freakin' PG compared to everything she's ever worn in the comics ever. For starters her bodysuit would need to be pretty much unzipped. >_>

It's not about the movie, it's about the comic book industry. Note that Black Widow's pose shifts to being impractical too.

[Lord Nibbler]

Awesome.

[EWB's Best Poster.]

I know right? I saw that yesterday and said "Id pay 40 for it"

Thank you China

[AnnIQ Edison]

Black Widows skin tight outfit is pretty freakin' PG compared to everything she's ever worn in the comics ever. For starters her bodysuit would need to be pretty much unzipped. >_>

Closer?

Also, I saw an Iron Man Xbox Case mod that looked awesome.

[Josh]

It was phrased... not incorrectly, actually, but maybe a little ambiguously. What the picture actually is is a satire of the way female characters are typically depicted on comic covers.

Ah. I haven't seen a comic book in years. Are they still that over-the-top?

[GoGo Yubari]

It was phrased... not incorrectly, actually, but maybe a little ambiguously. What the picture actually is is a satire of the way female characters are typically depicted on comic covers.

Ah. I haven't seen a comic book in years. Are they still that over-the-top?

This was the cover of the Emerald City Comic Con program this year. During a discussion of depiction of women in comics and how to make it better at the Marvel panel, a conventiongoer aptly described it as "Witchblade Presents."

[TKz]

It's supposed to be like "OH WHAT IF ALL THE AVENGERS POSED LIKE THEY HAVE THE LADY ONE DO". But I mean, it's kind of hard to condemn Avengers for making women sex objects when there's only two in the whole film and both of them kick a fair amount of ass and are never really hyper-sexualised like they are in pretty much every comic book ever. Black Widows skin tight outfit is pretty freakin' PG compared to everything she's ever worn in the comics ever. For starters her bodysuit would need to be pretty much unzipped. >_>

It's not about the movie, it's about the comic book industry. Note that Black Widow's pose shifts to being impractical too.

Ah, the one I've seen going around had what I posted as a caption beneath it. Well, not exactly, but the point was supposed to be switching it out to the pose Widow is making in the original.

[Josh]

Okay, so comic book artists (and likely writers and many readers) are still over-horny, immature, eternally pubescent boys then. Got it.

[Nick Adams]

This is why I read Batgirl...

[zero]

It's supposed to be like "OH WHAT IF ALL THE AVENGERS POSED LIKE THEY HAVE THE LADY ONE DO". But I mean, it's kind of hard to condemn Avengers for making women sex objects when there's only two in the whole film and both of them kick a fair amount of ass and are never really hyper-sexualised like they are in pretty much every comic book ever. Black Widows skin tight outfit is pretty freakin' PG compared to everything she's ever worn in the comics ever. For starters her bodysuit would need to be pretty much unzipped. >_>

These reversal pictures have been done quite often, they pop up on my Tumblr all the time with various superheroes, so Avengers definitely isn't being singled out. It just happens to be the relevant one right now.

In more positive news, biggest second weekend in history.

$103 million, shattering Avatar's $75 million record. Movie has already surpassed $1 billion worldwide. My friends, we have a phenomenon on our hands.

[Maxx]

That led me to look up the highest grossing films of all time to see where it's currently ranked. I then learned that Transformers: Dark of the Moon is 4th all time. This depresses me.

[Hobo]

Okay, so comic book artists (and likely writers and many readers) are still over-horny, immature, eternally pubescent boys then. Got it.

I know a comic book artist. In his case stuff he has done is what he is asked to do. He's done furry commissions, because they pay really well. I think it is a mix of writers, artists, and importantly audience.

[Pizza]

That led me to look up the highest grossing films of all time to see where it's currently ranked. I then learned that Transformers: Dark of the Moon is 4th all time. This depresses me.

If it makes you feel better, it's going to be 5th in a couple of weeks.

[livid]

That led me to look up the highest grossing films of all time to see where it's currently ranked. I then learned that Transformers: Dark of the Moon is 4th all time. This depresses me.

Maybe it's just because I don't hate the Transformers franchise as much as the rest of the internet but I think Avatar being 1st is a lot more depressing.