Comments on: Kristen Bell in Maxim — Oh Sorry, I Mean Wizard

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:11:03 +0000

First off i just want to say i believe Kristen Bell is the most beautiful actress out there today. Second. Wizard really hasn’t called themselves a comic book magazine for like a year now. They just added the #1 mens popculture magazine because really there is no other popculture magazine for men.

By: Nicholas Ivan Ladendorf

Nicholas Ivan Ladendorf — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:09:52 +0000

They are a comic magazine the way MTV is a music station. Calling themselves a men’s popculture magazine is way over due…

By: ALloyd

ALloyd — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:41:36 +0000

Dear God. Do these people have any idea what constitutes acceptable business practise? Surely they don’t actually think they’re going to sell MORE copies after this repulsive rebranding? Not only are they explicitly rejecting (according to reliable estimates) 20-30% of their potential market (and rising), they’re also alienating most of their existing demographic (myself included, although admittedly I’ve never bought Wizard before).

Who, exactly, is going to go to the checkout with a “men’s pop culture magazine”? Someone should tell them that comics geeks are generally not the sort of people who buy Playboy and Maxim.

By: Kayode Kendall

Kayode Kendall — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:14:56 +0000

“if I ever wrote a comic I would objectify men BUT that would just play into some sick men’s fantasies…”

You know I’m dead sexy!

By: Tally

Tally — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:57:06 +0000

The last time I ever looked at a Wizard was way back when my little brother (not so little anymore…) was collecting cards and was into the whole comic book scene…I didn’t know people still actually read it religiously.

Also, since when does the world not go around objectifying women? Wizard is just another guys ONRY turf same goes with comics…if I ever wrote a comic I would objectify men BUT that would just play into some sick men’s fantasies…

By: roy

roy — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:00:22 +0000

i really like kristen bell but this pic makes her look like courtney love.

as for wizard,they have been objectifying women for years. this is nothing new.

By: Kayode Kendall

Kayode Kendall — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 04:50:20 +0000

I know. That Pokemon thread is no joke!

By: Tally

Tally — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 22:03:13 +0000

I (real Tally) can only respond to this with ellipses:

…

Also, I don’t think KK will get as many comments as the Pokemon thread will…

By: Kayode Kendall

Kayode Kendall — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:47:35 +0000

Well, if my avatar isn’t enough indication, I’m pretty lax in how I view Wizard’s depicition of women. I draw the line with things like speculating on the rack of a LEGO CHARACTER!! And I didn’t talk about Kristen Bell’s ass! I was talking about her complete lack of one! It’s TOTALLY different!

By: Chris Allen

Chris Allen — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:20:44 +0000

Something of a confused message from some of those commenting here. Wizard is creepy for objectifying women, but it’s okay for us to talk about Kristin Bell’s ass and “average WG” looks, since we can appreciate her talent. Anyway, kudos for only celebrating Lego racks, as Duplo racks would’ve been really inappropriate.

By: Cassandra Lovell

Cassandra Lovell — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:55:19 +0000

Wow, looks like I won’t be buying Wizard anytime soon. Way to go guys!

.. not.

By: Kayode Kendall

Kayode Kendall — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:29:49 +0000

“Riiiight. cuz nothing says impractical like a utility belt. I mean, really, what’s fishnets and high heels compared to that? ”

Colored briefs outside the pants. Who’s bright idea was that? Not to mention capes. How many superheroes have been swung around by those damn things? 1-2-3-4. . . .aw, f***! I ran outta fingers AND toes.

By: Mickle

Mickle — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:13:42 +0000

“Great. Now where’s the #1 women’s pop culture magazine?”

Bitch. :)

“Superhero costumes in general are impractical.”

Riiiight. cuz nothing says impractical like a utility belt. I mean, really, what’s fishnets and high heels compared to that?

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:16:22 +0000

Oh awesome. I was wondering when they were going to let me know they don’t need my dollar any more. Thanks, Wizard! morons…

By: Jon Haehnle

Jon Haehnle — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:05:27 +0000

I hear ya. But by the way, that was me at #15 — I didn’t realize Tally was logged into her account on her computer when I posted that comment

By: Kayode Kendall

Kayode Kendall — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:08:17 +0000

Oh, I live for debate. If everyone just agreed with each other all the time, the world would be as dull as dishwater. Let the haters come!

By: Tally

Tally — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:55:21 +0000

Tim: Thanks for the info (and good to see you)

Kayode: If you’re prepared to sit here and respond to everyone who is going to disagree with your points, this could turn into an even longer thread! Good luck buddy

By: Kayode Kendall

Kayode Kendall — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:05:37 +0000

“as a female superhero comic fan and a comic book art *major* in college, i’ve always found the mysoginy in mainstream culture especially the comics industry a difficult thing to get around.

but i’ve been trying – i really have. i’ve been buying wizard for years in an attempt to keep myself updated while i’m picking up my monthly issues of batman and such…

but it’s really just gotten disgusting.”

Relatively speaking, I’d say it’s no worse than how it was decades earlier.

“between female superheroines being raped to “deepen” their characters,”

Wonder Woman, despite being an Amazonian princess used to get tied up in some pretty questionable poses back in the comics from the forties; wasn’t her creator a bondage nut anyway?

“being brutally killed off (in highly sexualized scenes) because some writer got sick of them,”

Usually, when any superhero, male or female, is killed off, it’s brutal. being KILLED is brutal. To say nothing of the fact that it’s essentially an occupational hazard. As a superhero you risk being killed. And while I won’t discount times when a female character was killed off unnecessarily, it’d be ignorant of you to suggest that such treatment is exclusive to female characters.

“and fighting crime in suits that have completely impractical holes cut in them, i’m getting pretty sick of the whole thing.”

Superhero costumes in general are impractical.

By: Mike Haseloff

Mike Haseloff — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:35:02 +0000

“The image is a pick-up shot. It was originally shot for Giant back in 2006 and also ran recently in the final issue of Stuff, if memory serves.”

… DEATH TO THE SURFACE DWELLERS!!!

By: T

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:35:44 +0000

Mike-

The image is a pick-up shot. It was originally shot for Giant back in 2006 and also ran recently in the final issue of Stuff, if memory serves.