Catwoman

On February 23, I had to opportunity to see the new Black Panther Movie, and I thought it was good, with a really good line here and there, but it was not anything spectacular. I am sure, though, that it will be a better live action Lion King adaptation than the one coming out with Beyoncé in it, as the plot of Black Panther mirrors the original Lion King. The Acting was good, as good as we have come to except from a Marvel movie, but nothing ground breaking. Chadwick Boseman and Letitia Wright…

Interview: Steve Plunkett Steve Plunkett is a true collector car hobbyist. Not only does he own one of the largest Cadillac collections in all of North America, he is also the founder of one of Canada’s largest car shows - the Fleetwood Country Cruize In. On average, the Cruize In brings together 25,000 people, and has managed to raise exactly $1,532,000 for charity. As Steve jokes, “for a goofy car show, that’s a lot”. I had the pleasure of sitting down with him and chatting about his…

In “The Female Link: Citation and Continuity in Watchmen” by Erin M. Keating, the author adds to the discussion of women in comics by negating that Watchmen was not an example of “the revisionary superhero narrative” because women were still being represented as conservative. Watchmen does not address the societal gender identities but rather it continues the gendered identities that were already in comic books. “In Adult Comics: An Introduction, Roger Sabin describes women in comic books as…

We all know comics are unrealistic and contain many hurtful stereotypes for women, it’s time we bring some of those problems for light. The comic book industry’s approach to women really has not changed over the years, from selling sex, to being female counterparts of the other male superheroes, companies seem to believe that kick-butt female characters are all we need, but there are still many stereotypes that need to be addressed. Take a simple yet powerful, comic book trope…

Liquor - Walter POV Liquor: the drink of the devil, the cause of problems, and my dream. The liquor store is all I think of everyday. Of course, my family discourages such an idea and doesn’t trust me, but I think they all are as dumb as a rat. The liquor store will ultimately give me and my family an economic boost, so why are they complaining? After all, money is life. It’s water, but in a paper form. It will solve our economic and social problems that we have suffered long enough in our…

effective as pure muscle. (1.19-20) Batwoman fights like a woman, not using brute strength, but by using her cunning, training and agility. While there have been other female fighters in the Batman saga, they are usually seen as the evil figure such as Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn. This negative view of the women in the franchise creates a misogynistic view of Batman and his mythology. Batwoman overcomes this by being a strong crime fighter who needs no aid from a man to make the right…