This is a very good time to disclose two important things: 1) I haven't been particularly keeping up on US comics for a few years (finished grad school and all), and... 2) I haven't been keeping up on Tarot since the mid-30's issues
This latter fact leads me to the ashamed admission that I *was* serious. Though I love ridin' nerdy, I do try not to troll the Net, especially the parts of it inside friends LJs. Thanks to Balent for undermining my intended thesis @_@ I'll have to remember this little fiasco for use in case I do want to get my troll on in the future.
The former fact, that I'm not so current on comics, is also related to the fact that what comics I have read have been heavily skewed towards the indie set, the Maxx's and other such things that are perhaps less skewed by any corporate predilections toward sexism. After a much-appreciated sanity check on the topic with hoshikage, I'm happy to concede that the mainstream US comic press in general may be sexist.
Finally, after getting away from my cube and rereading some previous posts, I seem to owe Eric an apology. My assumption that he wanted a full-bore Internet debate in his LJ is probably wrong, and I'm sorry if I sounded dogmatic or confrontational.
Re: Unrealistic art in comics -- film at 11
This is a very good time to disclose two important things:
1) I haven't been particularly keeping up on US comics for a few years (finished grad school and all), and...
2) I haven't been keeping up on Tarot since the mid-30's issues
This latter fact leads me to the ashamed admission that I *was* serious. Though I love ridin' nerdy, I do try not to troll the Net, especially the parts of it inside friends LJs. Thanks to Balent for undermining my intended thesis @_@ I'll have to remember this little fiasco for use in case I do want to get my troll on in the future.
The former fact, that I'm not so current on comics, is also related to the fact that what comics I have read have been heavily skewed towards the indie set, the Maxx's and other such things that are perhaps less skewed by any corporate predilections toward sexism. After a much-appreciated sanity check on the topic with
Finally, after getting away from my cube and rereading some previous posts, I seem to owe Eric an apology. My assumption that he wanted a full-bore Internet debate in his LJ is probably wrong, and I'm sorry if I sounded dogmatic or confrontational.