Comic Book Queers

Art by Bobgar Ornelas from Earth-2 Podcast; Coloring courtesy of LegionTonyL

Cheers, Queers!

C2E2 is over but our coverage is not quite done.

Enjoy the vocal stylings of the CBQties as we talk about our favorite things about C2E2.  Shout-outs galore so listen up and you may be called out.  Plus, we announce the winner of our first ever CBQScavenger Hunt!

Seriously, C2E2 is an amazing show and you all should come next year!

Our cosplay gallery is coming next so come back and check it out!

Wherein we discuss Gail Simone’s latest entry into DC’s New 52. A tale of the 99% fighting back against the 1%.

Steele: Hey Saro. Happy Wednesday! So, we both read DC’s New 52 comic, The Movement. Written by Gail Simone and arted by Freddie Williams II. It’s a story about 6 super powered young activists, calling themselves “The Movement”, in a battle against the corrupt Coral City police department. What did you think of the first issue?

Sarospice: I think I’ve had more exciting bowel movements. Once again FAIL GAIL tries to jump onto “something” like the OCCUPY movement without an actual story to be told. The story is a heavy handed Swiss cheese of corrupt cops and teen titans warning everyone to leave them alone or they’ll post snarky memes on Facebook about them. It’s been done before, and better!

Steele: I didn’t hate it as much as you did but I did find it a little (well a lot) heavy handed. Read the rest of this entry →

Where TrannySpice, StevieDickme, and SteeleErection discuss Saga #12 and the infamous (non-issue) of the Apple ban plus Barbara Gordon’s roommate has a secret! What could it be? Find out on this episode of the CBQPodcast!

Steele!, Legion TonyL, StevieD, and Pattyboom (live and not via Skype) give their review of the movie no one asked for: The Amazing Spider-man! Plus, they discuss Earth 2 issue 3, their favorite comic recommendations, and much more!

Plus, why does Grundy look like a porn star? Listen up, friends!:  

Something seems very familiar about this reboot...launch! ReLAUNCH!

Hey Queerkateers!  This time around stevieD is joined by friend of the show Brian Andersen to talk all about the brand new DC Implosion Explosion! The boys go through all the announcements (up to Wednesday 06/08/11) and give their thoughts on all of them. Of course they go off on tangents, but it’s all good. Let us know what you think about the new issues coming up this September, contact us at us@comicbookqueers.com or leave us a voicemail at the CBQ Booty Call line (773)340-3704

Fuck this, DC, get me right or I am out of here!

I didn’t grow up a fan of Hawkgirl though I’ve always thought she seemed interesting and strong.  Hawkman was always the focus of the comics while she was rarely (if ever) seen without him.  Crisis on Infinite Earths and Zero-Hour started the domino effect that ultimately changed the dynamic of the winged wonders. The origins of the Hawks kept changing and their identities seemed fluid due to DC’s need to make their continuity linear. It seemed as if they didn’t give the Hawks a chance to succeed.  That changed in the 90s.  Alan Davis’ “The Nail” was released, Justice League premiered on Cartoon Network and, Hawkgirl’s potential was realized! She was revealed as a strong, independent, kick-ass female character that didn’t have to be a sidekick to a male version of her character.   So, why is it that despite clear fan appeal, DC can’t get Hawkgirl right in the mainstream DCU? Read the rest of this entry →

In honor of the return of the Zombie-Daddy of Them All, the Queers sit down to chat about rebirth and resurrection in the world of comics. What works? What doesn’t? Does death in comics have any impact left? Join TonyL, Sarospice, PattyBoom and Joe as they discuss the poignancy (or lack thereof) of it all.

Our friends Ray Caspio and Clint Stanley are back to give commentary on another episode of the 1970′s Wonder Woman TV series! You can check out their previous commentary here. This time, the boys go audio!

So, cue up Wonder Woman season 3, episode “The Deadly Dolphin” and watch along with the boys!

I recently started playing DC Universe Online, the video game that features me, the fearless queer geek, running around the DC metro of my choice, building up my powers and coming face to face with a bevy of DC’s finest. But before I could zip away to save the world from Brainiac’s hordes I had to create a costume. CREATE A COSTUME. CREATE A COSTUME!?!

Holy shit, as a mode-loving gay, and a comic lover, what the hell am I supposed to do now?!? I’ve been asked to create the focused totality of my fashion prowess personified? And, let’s face it,  I didn’t have some Beyonder-provided machine to read my mind to fabricate my inner hero in a flash.

Would I be simplistic, and clad in retro-chic Legion palettes with crisp gloves, peaked shoulder pads, and stewardess primary color ranges? Would I go 90s loathsome-Leifield over the top mullet crazy with leather jackets, and every belt known to man? Or, perhaps try to create something between Kirby, Apocalyptian Realness and First-Family-Fantastic matchey-matchey, same-same. I wanted to look fabulous, love my character, and still play the game feeling like a gay geek with an individual stylish representation of moi. Can this happen? This is clearly a Crisis on Infinite Earths-scale problem.

This made my simple mind start to think (cue steam sound). What does it take to make a comic book character look memorable, and can it be interesting and fashion-forward, because as the notorious Emma Frost said, “We must be nothing less than fabulous.” And, this is Comic Book Queers, where we can demand such high levels of narcissism, and vanity.

Which brings us back to me, Chimaeraman, who will persevere as CBQ’s own Mr. Watcher-Blackwell and  monitor the perilous pages to bring you the answers to these questions and more.  I will de-code the mode from Attilan to Zamaron filtered through the eyes of an haute couture happy homo.  There will be good, there will be bad, and both hemlines and souls will be shredded with my Swarovski Soulsword. ( I don’t really have one, but one can dream.)

And yes, I’ll let you know how my DCUO character turned out….

First up, I thought I’d start by picking some of my all time favorites:

Hela-

How can you not love her various incarnations of vermillion Gaultier-esque straps and undead Showgirl splendor?!? Death never looked so beautiful and I totally know that she commissioned Phillip Treacy to create her headpiece – just sayin’.

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WONDER WOMAN NO. 15: THE RETURN OF WONDER WOMAN

By Ray Caspio

With Clint Stanley

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