Comments on: Black Panther article http://www.popcultureshock.com/black-panther-article/48448/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:19:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rich Watson http://www.popcultureshock.com/black-panther-article/48448/comment-page-1/#comment-544051 Rich Watson Tue, 26 May 2009 18:57:37 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/?p=48448#comment-544051 Honestly, I think it's irresponsible of Marvel and DC to amp up the violence AND sexuality of characters that they market to both adults and children. Yes, you can say that they both have all-ages superhero lines specifically for kids, but I remember a time when such things were not necessary - when one line of superhero books from each publisher was enough, and they could be read by adults and kids without worrying about inappropriate content. It's unfortunate that they've moved so far away from that approach. Honestly, I think it’s irresponsible of Marvel and DC to amp up the violence AND sexuality of characters that they market to both adults and children. Yes, you can say that they both have all-ages superhero lines specifically for kids, but I remember a time when such things were not necessary – when one line of superhero books from each publisher was enough, and they could be read by adults and kids without worrying about inappropriate content.
It’s unfortunate that they’ve moved so far away from that approach.

]]> By: Paco http://www.popcultureshock.com/black-panther-article/48448/comment-page-1/#comment-544007 Paco Sun, 24 May 2009 06:14:01 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/?p=48448#comment-544007 Y'know, on the one hand I say no, but on the other hand I say yes. Hell, write about what moves you. I should say, though, that the Skrull stuff didn't bother me. I think it was meant to be mildly shocking and it worked in the context of the story. It just seemed like a good contrast to make my point. This topic makes me think back to when Jim Lee had something of a phase back around the time when he tried to come back to pencilling WildC.A.T.S. For some reason he seemed to be into showing beheadings, and it was a bit of a shock havin' so closely followed his work from the time he entered the industry. Frankly, I didn't appreciate it, as it seemed in every way gratuitous -- especially coming from Lee. Moving forward a bit, the guy at the comic shop I sometimes frequent recently passed me a copy of some Marvel MAX book that he had damaged copies of and was givin' away. I can't remember the name of the book now, but he was actually pushin' that crap. I got through three pages and I was done. Talk about ultra-violence. All I remember is a mask or two, a bunch of guts and me thinking: What a fuckin' waste of ink. Yeah, the cat's outta the bag now... Y’know, on the one hand I say no, but on the other hand I say yes. Hell, write about what moves you.

I should say, though, that the Skrull stuff didn’t bother me. I think it was meant to be mildly shocking and it worked in the context of the story. It just seemed like a good contrast to make my point.

This topic makes me think back to when Jim Lee had something of a phase back around the time when he tried to come back to pencilling WildC.A.T.S. For some reason he seemed to be into showing beheadings, and it was a bit of a shock havin’ so closely followed his work from the time he entered the industry. Frankly, I didn’t appreciate it, as it seemed in every way gratuitous — especially coming from Lee.

Moving forward a bit, the guy at the comic shop I sometimes frequent recently passed me a copy of some Marvel MAX book that he had damaged copies of and was givin’ away. I can’t remember the name of the book now, but he was actually pushin’ that crap. I got through three pages and I was done. Talk about ultra-violence. All I remember is a mask or two, a bunch of guts and me thinking: What a fuckin’ waste of ink.

Yeah, the cat’s outta the bag now…

]]> By: Rich Watson http://www.popcultureshock.com/black-panther-article/48448/comment-page-1/#comment-544006 Rich Watson Sun, 24 May 2009 05:52:43 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/?p=48448#comment-544006 Believe me, I find the amount of ultraviolence going around in the long underwear books these days just as tiresome and gratuitous. I don't talk about it as much because I don't read that stuff and I have no desire to. Do you think I should talk about it? Believe me, I find the amount of ultraviolence going around in the long underwear books these days just as tiresome and gratuitous. I don’t talk about it as much because I don’t read that stuff and I have no desire to. Do you think I should talk about it?

]]> By: Paco http://www.popcultureshock.com/black-panther-article/48448/comment-page-1/#comment-544000 Paco Sat, 23 May 2009 07:07:09 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/?p=48448#comment-544000 "Is this really necessary?" Pro-ba-bly about as necessary as someone ponderin' aloud if it's really necessary. Haha. I mean, seriously. Even if it was a Janet Jackson style flash job it would be okay. They're just breasts. Meanwhile, an untold number of Skrulls were slaughtered, maimed and beheaded a few issues back (Black Panther #39-41), and did that rile any puritan ire? =) “Is this really necessary?”

Pro-ba-bly about as necessary as someone ponderin’ aloud if it’s really necessary. Haha.

I mean, seriously. Even if it was a Janet Jackson style flash job it would be okay. They’re just breasts. Meanwhile, an untold number of Skrulls were slaughtered, maimed and beheaded a few issues back (Black Panther #39-41), and did that rile any puritan ire?

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