DC’s Sexy New Sexy Comics of Sexiness
Currently the comic community is currently in chaos (wow there are a lot of c’s in that sentence) over DC’s decision to reboot their entire line of comic books. Two particular stories have been constantly brought up.
And here’s why:
For those of who are unfamiliar with the comic books those are the characters of Starfire and the much more recognizable Catwoman.
I haven’t read the Catwoman issue but however, I HAVE read Red Hood and the Outlaws. Of DC’s new line of comics this was one of the issues I was actually excited about because it was pretty much an entirely fresh concept. None of these characters were A-Lister Justice League front page material but they were all great characters.
I’ve always liked Jason Todd especially since he’s animated debut in DC Animated’s “Under the Red Hood”. A dual-pistol wielding maniac who has the wisecracking attitude of Dick Grayson except he’s willing to get the job done at any cost. Also jackets are cool.
Then we had Arsenal. I’m not much of a fan of Red Arrow. I was always a bigger fan of Marvel’s premiere archer than DC’s Green Arrow so you can imagine my lack of interest in his sidekick (though Red Arrow is frikkin AWESOME in the Young Justice cartoon). That being said I never minded Roy in a supporting role capacity.
Then came Starfire. I LOVED Starfire in the Teen Titans cartoon. She was the glue that kept the group together (seriously there was an awesome episode about that) and was an awesome character all around. She was cute, funny, and innocently naive but also ever so wise. Normally when a character is well received in mainstream media comic book companies do their best to emulate it in the pages to draw in new fans.
Instead we got this…
I was also extremely excited to see her interactions with Jason Todd. Starfire’s long history with Dick Grayson would make wonderful material with Jason’s own personal opinion of the original Boy Wonder. I was expecting these awesome bits of dialogue about Starfire trying to bring out the good in Jason only for him to grind her hopes to the ground beneath his heel.
instead we got this…
C’mon DC! You have to realize, most of the people who know of Starfire only know her from her time in the Teen Titans animated series. Instead we get…Slutty McSlutSlut of the Planet SluttySlut.
And you guys can make the case that this is simply an artist’s rendition of her but the problem is its not who she is as a character. Starfire’s defining trait is her love for everyone in an honest and emotional way. This version of her is about as loving as the week old slice of pizza I found in the back of my fridge. And she’s also just about as easy to digest. >_<
This would be like Green Lantern all of a sudden becoming a total wuss or Spider-Man deciding to say F*CK to all that responsibility crap. It’s something that runs against her character and who she is.
C’mon DC! Smarten up! You have Marvel by the balls right now scrambling to find whatever shiny object they can only hope will draw some attention from the frikkin giant publicity blitz you guys are having. Please don’t drop the ball and make the new 52 into something you’re going to have to Infinite Crisis in a few months. You guys have the potential for something awesome, please don’t trample over your own beloved characters to do so!
Dear Doug Ford, Do Not Mess With Canadian Celebrities
Oh Doug Ford, and here I thought you were the sensible half of the sibling duo. Especially after your attempts at damage control when Rob Ford declared he would rather spend the weekend at his cottage than showing his support for one of the most important Toronto cultural events of the year.
But now there’s this whole situation with Margaret Atwood that you’ve ignited.
Let me preface this by saying you are a politician, and therefore you are a representative of the people. Not I understand part of the politician’s job is to aggravate the people. Being responsible for budgets, cutbacks, and taxes tend to leave you in a rather unfavourable position. That being said, going on record and telling off a Canadian celebrity is a rather poor strategic move in the public eye.
1. 1. You have officially placed yourself as the “big bad guy” for the general public. Had you attempted to sympathize with the public and expressed that as much as you love public libraries, with the current municipal budget the funds are simply not there, you may have been able to ride this storm out.
2. 2. By taking shots at a national celebrity who, contrary to your opinion, Canada DOES know. You are giving the people a public figurehead to rally their cause under. Normally this would be viewed as simply a manageable problem but you had to go and make that public figurehead a NATIONAL CELEBRITY. People love their celebrities and hate their politicians; it’s a fact of life.
3. 3. WE KNOW WHO MARGARET ATWOOD IS. Saying that one of the most critically acclaimed authors is someone we may not recognize is a wee bit of a situation. You see anyone who’s been to high school has probably at some point read something by her. Now to be fair I had to read “A Handmaid’s Tale” so I’ll admit I’m still a wee bit sore on her, but personal bitterness aside, I fully acknowledge her celebrity status and if I saw her walking in the streets I would definitely gush and ask if I could get a picture taken with her for my Twitter that would definitely be accompanied by some kind of all caps written tweet.
I honestly think I understand what your statement was trying to convey. That unlike many other forms of art, literary figures tend to be less public in the eyes of society (Holy Mother J.K Rowling being the exception). Margaret Atwood is not a celebrity that endorses products or that we see plastered all over our screens. However, you need to realize Canada LOVES their celebrities, even their literary ones. You can’t go out on record and say she’s a nobody. It’s just in poor taste.
What could have been a somewhat minor issue is now escalating all because of the attention your careless comment. I mean the number of women’s book clubs you’ve pissed off alone is enough to make me sweat.
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Officials would not comment Whether the Missiles contained explosives...wait WHAT?!
I understand when a government has to keep a tight lid on certain issues but sometimes I think they seem to do it more often just so they don’t look stupid. Often this doesn’t seem to work too well.
Recently a Romanian train was robbed of its carge. A shipment of missile warheads. Officials still have no ideas as to who was responsible for the theft but are investigating.
I understand why they can’t proceed with any accusations too hastily because pointing the finger at the work person will probably lead to some serious backlash. However the next part of their little spin control is what seriously baffles me.
“Officials Monday did not respond to inquiries regarding if the warheads contained explosives.” -Toronto Star
Seriously?! I GET that you need to filter some information but here’s the problem.
People KNOW warhead missiles were stolen. By telling us that you refuse to reveal if the missiles contained explosives makes us consider two possibilities.
1. The warhead missiles DO in fact contain explosives and you’re not telling us because you don’t want us to worry…making us worry.
2. The warhead missiles DO in fact contain explosives and you’re not telling us because we weren’t supposed to find out…making us worry.
3. The warhead missiles DON’T contain explosives and you’re not trelling us because you like to prey on our fears of being blown up…making us worry.
4. The warhead missiles DON’T contain explosives and actually contain a year-supply of Ben & Jerry’s ice Cream that was supposed to be a surprise for the people of Romania but now you don’t want them to find out because then they’d all be sad.
I continue to hold out in hope that it was in fact the fourth possibility and not because government officials are pricks.
Today’s insanity was brought to you by the Toronto Star.
Famous brands and condom slogans
Condomi.com Erotic Shop ‘Crotch Grabbing’ Bag
Duke Nukem Blackmailing People to Like his Game?
You know you have to reevaluate your relationships when you have to worry about the negative PR your PR company is producing.
2K Games recently issued a statement divorcing themselves from public relations firm Redner Group for some comments that were tweeted that pretty much amounted to blackmail. In their tweets Redner declared that due to the negative reviews of 2K Games’ big release Duke Nukem they would be blacklisting any groups that badmouthed them from receiving any advance material in the future.
Ok, everyone knows when it comes to reviews, companies will always try to stack the deck and favor organizations that’ll be more likely to give them a favorable response but SERIOUSLY?! You don’t go out and TELL people you’re doing that! What kind of PR organization are you that you think that’s a good idea?! You do not antagonize people…that’s the exact opposite of what a PR firm DOES!
DC Plans to Reboot Entire Line of Comics
For some of the people who don’t know me, I’m a huge comic book fan. Ask any of the girls who tell me their busy folding laundry to go out with me (I have suspicions that the two phenomenons are related). In any case when DC announced on May 31st that they will be rebooting their entire line. What does this mean?
Basically, they’re resetting the clock back at issue 1 and reintroducing all of the classic characters we’ve come to love with new modern costumes (which apparently means disco collars on everyone) and updated origins that are more befitting of contemporary culture.
Obviously this news set the comic book community abuzz. Across America middle-aged men in their parent’s basements took the forums to discuss exactly what changes this might mean for their beloved spandex crime fighting icons.
Me? I’m gonna read comics either way. I was more intrigued about other ideas.
Ill admit this article isn’t too much about marketing and advertising but there are some connections. DC is definitely trying to redefine itself as a brand.
DC also released another statement. The company-wide reboot will also coincide with DC’s decision to begin releasing digital copies of their issues simultaneously with their printed copies. What does this mean exactly?
You know what’s happening to Blockbuster right now?
Despite comic book superheroes doing spectacularly well in the film industry, printed comic books have been on the decline. This little maneuver can be the first step into a safety net should print media’s bottom give out.
My second point of interest is related to my previous point. Rebooting the entire series to coincide with the digital release is actually a pretty slick move on their part. With DC making a more aggressive play in the superhero film market with this summer’s Green Lantern and the third installment in Nolan’s legendary Batman series, Zack Synder’s upcoming Man of Steel, and a Flash movie in the works DC is creating a fresh page to invite new readers without the endless amounts of continuity to pore over (seriously if you liked Iron Man and you decided to start reading the comic book at that point you would have been like WTFFFFF?). Current comic book fans will complain all they want but they’re comic book fans…it’s not like they’re gonna give up their collections and take up I don’t know…a new hobby that involves the outdoors.
Let’s just hope they don’t wipe out all the great stories that they’ve been telling in recent years.
Taylor Lautner Dropped by Slate PR
A few days ago shirtless teen hearthrob Taylor Lautner was dropped by his publicist, Slate PR’s Robin Baum. I’m not even going to bother clarifying who Taylor Lautner is because if you don’t know who he is by now you clearly don’t have internet connection in which case you can’t even read this post.
With Lautner’s young squeaky clean image, teen marketability, and chiseled abs it begs the question as to why Slate PR would willingly drop this future Hollywood star? Sources (if I can put any credit in a source called “The Hollywood Gossip”) claim that the decision was made as a result of difficulties the PR agent was meeting with Lautner’s father. At first I was wondering why Lautner’s dad thought it fit to try and control the younger Lautner’s career path. But if teen stars have taught me anything I don’t think having Lautner’s father on hand to influence him isn’t a bad thing.
I’m not too worried for Lautner though. He’s been behaving himself pretty well in the public eye (granted I have to confess I don’t make a habit of following teen stars) and I’m pretty certain that PR firms are already vying for his attention as we speak.
Like I said the dude’s in the prime of his career and the ladies love him.
Disney Wants to Make Money Off Osama?
With the death of the most wanted man in the world one has to wonder what exactly would be the fallout? In a very depressingly unsurprising fashion the common response seems to be cashing in on the craze.
Why would a company that is known for beloved children cartoon icons be attempting to claim the rights to the name of the military task force that took out Osama Bin Laden? I understand that Disney will do whatever it can to make money, what company doesn’t? But I just don’t get why someone at Disney thought it’d be a good idea for them to make a grab for it. Furthermore, what right do they even have to the name? It’s not like Seal Team 6 is some private military corporation funded by Disney to take out the evildoers in the world. The relationship between Disney and the War on Terrorism is like…is like…HELL THERE IS NO RELATIONSHIP! NO METAPHOR COULD PROPERLY JUSTIFY THIS!
My big theory is once this becomes less obvious of a money making grab Disney’s going to turn the whole thing into a giant feature film. Which will become a trilogy. And be directed by Jerry Bruckheimer. -_-;;
Not cool Disney. Not cool.
