Episode 10: Culture in Comics, Marvel VS. DC, Top 5 Social Commentary Comics
Illustration by John Byrne.
“With great power comes great responsibility!” We explore how culture is depicted in comic books, discuss why diversity matters, outline how rigid character representations are bad for everyone, and describe how multiculturalism leads to better business and cooler stories. In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, Marvel Comics VS. DC Comics. We share our top 5 social commentary comic book stories.
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Show Notes
- 0:00 – 51:44: Culture in comic books.
- 51:45 – 59:22: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER – Marvel VS. DC.
- 59:23 – 01:18:43: Top 5 social commentary comics.
Links
- Gal Gadot gets asked about playing "large breasted" Wonder Woman in first interview
- San Diego Comic Con 2013: The Battle For Multicultural Heroes
- Geek Therapy: Multicultural Heroes
- "Fake Geek Girls" & Dear Fake Geeks, Go Away?
- Film Crew Creepers at New York Comic Con
- Cosplayers Have A Message To All Perverts - Cosplay Does Not Equal Consent
- The Bechdel Test for Women in Movies
- Most Superhero and Sci-Fi Films Would Fail Sweden’s New Film Rating
- Study Finds TV Alters Fiji Girls' View of Body
- Marvel Body Mass Index Study Reveals Nearly 1/3 of Female Characters Are Underweight
- The Hawkeye Initiative
- Here's how awful Batman would be without the existence of Bill Finger
- 10 Diversity Resolutions for Superhero Comics in 2014
- The Psychology of Fan Outrage or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Accept Ben Affleck
- Changing Face: Diversity & Change in Comic Books and Superhero Movies
- 12 YEARS A SLAVE’s John Ridley Talks Diversity in Comics
- What If the X-Men Were Black?
- DC’s explanation of why Batwoman can’t get married is nonsense
- Study finds TV shows with ethnically diverse casts, writers have higher ratings
- Fox Says Diversity Leads To Good Ratings And Better Business
- Marvel and Natalie Portman Announce Mentoring Program for Girls Interested in Science
- 6 Hilariously Failed Attempts at Making Comics More Diverse
- Jamie McKelvie Details his CAPTAIN MARVEL Redesign
- Statistics for Diversity in Marvel and DC Titles
- Marvel Was Happy to Answer Diversity Questions at NYCC. DC Was Not.
- Marvel’s Diversity Issue: Screen Output Doesn’t Reflect Open-minded Comics
Top 5 Social Commentary Comics
Conrad:
- The Walking Dead
- Watchmen
- Persepolis
- Marzi
- Ms. Marvel (2014)
Ali:
- Persepolis
- Akira: v. 1
- Daredevil Legends Vol. II: Born Again
- Magneto: Testament
- Ms. Marvel (2014)
Honorable Mentions:
- The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale
- Bone
- The Dark Knight Returns
- V for Vendetta