Is Loki of Asgard really loved by Odin? + Loki as a metaphor for women status in society
This is tough question: is Loki of Asgard really being loved by his adoptive father Odin? Or is Odin loving him in a…
Fantomex Diabolik: cultural background
I went to the comic book store the other day and I found a Fantomex solo comic. In fact, I mistook him with…
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Economic independence of women to change Hollywood gender stereotypes
The structure of the family is changing across the US, according to The New York Times. Women’s economic independence is not only changing…
DIY: fans creating for fans, the Loki Movie
What happens when the mainstream makers do not deliver what fans want? Very simple: they do it themselves. The “do it yourself” (DIY)…
Valor: Fairy tale comic anthology about courageous heroines
Valor is a comic anthology with fairy tales plenty of female heroines. Tales have been re-imagined or scripted from zero. The aim is…
Superhero partners: Mary Marvel
Mary Marvel is a female superhero from the 40s, the sister of Captain Marvel, a comic book originally published by Fawcett Comics (now…
Guardians of the Galaxy and Social Media
So, how big is going to be “Guardians of the Galaxy” earnings pie? Like “Thor the Dark World”? Estimates talked about a pie…
Iwojima x Marvel’s Infinity: popular culture subconscious triggers
Images compel us far more than discourses. Even similar images can trigger our subconscious mind. In it we can find more than just…
Hipsters, hipsters everywhere
Two days ago I went to the local comic book store to simply hang out. Since they never have what I want, and…
The Test
On Thursday I wrote about the need of having a female superhero portrayed correctly on the big screen. I did not talk about…
We need a Female Superhero
Where are the heroines with superpowers? Where is the female superhero? How is she portrayed in comics? How do you think she will…
Stereotyping in Comics & Movies
In comics everything is reduced to two-dimensional images. Thus the use of stereotypes is a way to transmit information quickly to the reader….
