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blackruzsaMatthew the Raven (known before as Matthew Cable) and The Corinthian 2 (known after as Alex Corinth)
( You have beautiful eyes, Matthew. )
( You have beautiful eyes, Matthew. )
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Feb. 20th, 2010 02:13 pmshemaleI went through a period a while back where i was looking for trans women characters in contemporary comics and graphic novels* and a lot of people referred me to Neil Gaiman, with The Sandman series in particular, and told me about how he's friends with ~real live trans women~ and all that. And i still see him referenced, here and elsewhere, as providing some of the best inclusions of trans people in those forms of visual media to date.
The problem was, I already owned the entire series (for a long time; i got them when i was in my mid teens), had gone back and read it again, and found it disappointing in most parts which included trans women and in others it actually brought up feelings of body dysphoria and memories of violence. And while i do appreciate some of the more gender fluid characters in the series--especially Desire--they're not trans women.
( Large scans under cut, some NSFW, a little bit of tl;dr rambling, and may contain spoilers for those of you who haven't read it yet but plan to )
And, reading this, i'm like, my god, this is some of the best, least cissexist inclusion of trans women in comics?
So yeah, i don't know, i'm mostly posting this here for the discussion (which i won't, unfortunately, be able to participate in beyond this post until later tonight)--what do you think about Gaiman and the stories i've posted scans of, where have you seen trans women in comics that i've maybe missed, and so on and so on.
*Somewhat unsuccessfully, unfortunately
The problem was, I already owned the entire series (for a long time; i got them when i was in my mid teens), had gone back and read it again, and found it disappointing in most parts which included trans women and in others it actually brought up feelings of body dysphoria and memories of violence. And while i do appreciate some of the more gender fluid characters in the series--especially Desire--they're not trans women.
( Large scans under cut, some NSFW, a little bit of tl;dr rambling, and may contain spoilers for those of you who haven't read it yet but plan to )
And, reading this, i'm like, my god, this is some of the best, least cissexist inclusion of trans women in comics?
So yeah, i don't know, i'm mostly posting this here for the discussion (which i won't, unfortunately, be able to participate in beyond this post until later tonight)--what do you think about Gaiman and the stories i've posted scans of, where have you seen trans women in comics that i've maybe missed, and so on and so on.
*Somewhat unsuccessfully, unfortunately
The Sandman: The Sound Of Her Wings
Nov. 21st, 2009 07:52 pmrhythmbandit
Time for some fun with everyone's favorite personification of Death!
( 8 pages from The Sandman under the cut... )
Three Septembers and A January
Nov. 16th, 2009 07:13 pmneuhallidaeFilling a request by leikomgwtfbbq for some Sandman, specifically, the story of His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Norton I, with a guest appearance by Mark Twain. 8/24 pages from Sandman issue #31.
( His madness keeps him sane. )
leikomgwtfbbq for some Sandman, specifically, the story of His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Norton I, with a guest appearance by Mark Twain. 8/24 pages from Sandman issue #31.( His madness keeps him sane. )
The Halls of Fate, Part Four
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neuhallidae.insanejournal.comIn our last chapter, Hector was subjected to bodysnatching, psychic intervention, ancient wizard dickery, and finally found a long lost someone. In this chapter, we get two reunions, a fight, and a lot of history hopscotching between DC and Vertigo. Twenty-five pages from six issues, spread out over JSA, Infinity Inc., and Sandman.
Also features the second-creepiest panel of Hector ever.
Also features the second-creepiest panel of Hector ever.
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Tags:
- char: brainwave/henry king jr.,
- char: dream of the endless,
- char: flash/jay garrick,
- char: fury/lyta trevor-hall,
- char: green lantern/alan scott/sentinel,
- char: hawkgirl/kendra saunders,
- char: nuklon/atom smasher/al rothstein,
- char: silver scarab/dr. fate/hector hall,
- char: stargirl/courtney whitmore,
- creator: chris bachalo,
- creator: geoff johns,
- creator: jerry ordway,
- creator: michael zulli,
- creator: neil gaiman,
- creator: roy thomas,
- creator: vince argondezzi,
- group: infinity inc.,
- group: justice society of america,
- publisher: dc comics,
- series: halls of fate,
- title: infinity inc.,
- title: justice society of america,
- title: sandman
merseybeatler.insanejournal.comThe Corinthian is, well, so fucking creepy. I don't even know where to begin. Seriously, I haven't had that many nightmares about a fictional character since kindergarten (about, er, Captain Hook!). Obviously, though, that was the intention. :P
Anyway, I've decided to start reading as many of the Sandman spinoffs as I can find, beginning with Gaiman's Death miniseries which I posted earlier. The Corinthian: Death In Venice is written by Darko Macan and illustrated by Danijel Zezelj (??) and was, frankly, quite disappointing. Not scary at all. It seemed to be trying to channel Ann Rice, but failing. HE EVEN LOOKS LIKE BRAD PITT.
Without further ado, scans:
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING MARGINALLY DIFFERENT:
Anyway, I've decided to start reading as many of the Sandman spinoffs as I can find, beginning with Gaiman's Death miniseries which I posted earlier. The Corinthian: Death In Venice is written by Darko Macan and illustrated by Danijel Zezelj (??) and was, frankly, quite disappointing. Not scary at all. It seemed to be trying to channel Ann Rice, but failing. HE EVEN LOOKS LIKE BRAD PITT.
Without further ado, scans:
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING MARGINALLY DIFFERENT:
( funny stuff )
There.
Death: The High Cost Of Living
Jul. 23rd, 2009 08:13 pmmerseybeatler.insanejournal.comDeath: The High Cost Of Living is a three-issue miniseries published by Neil Gaiman, published in 1993 as a Sandman spinoff.
One day in every century Death takes on human flesh, better to comprehend what the lives she takes must feel like, to taste the bitter tang of mortality.
This is the price she must pay for being the divider of the living from all that has gone before, all that must come after.
Featuringalmost everyone's favorite anthropomorphic personification of kicking the bucket, being cute. Also spoilers.
:D
One day in every century Death takes on human flesh, better to comprehend what the lives she takes must feel like, to taste the bitter tang of mortality.
This is the price she must pay for being the divider of the living from all that has gone before, all that must come after.
Featuring
:D
One Perfect Endless Moment - #2 Death
Jun. 9th, 2009 01:01 pmicon_uk.insanejournal.comFrom Sandman #20, "Facade" from the Dream Country arc.
It was so hard to pick a single moment, but this, for the last panel alone, remains my favourite.
It was so hard to pick a single moment, but this, for the last panel alone, remains my favourite.
One Perfect Endless Moment - #1 Dream
Jun. 8th, 2009 10:29 pmicon_uk.insanejournal.comFrom Sandman #64 comes this two page sample of a "Week in the life being" of Morpheus, the Oneiromancer, the Prince of Stories, also known as the Sandman...
Perfect Desire Moment
Jun. 8th, 2009 11:22 amred_cyclone.insanejournal.comThis is my perfect Desire moment, Gaiman perfectly shows just how self-obsessed s/he is, and how much a creature of the moment, and the words utterly haunt me. I really wanted to use it in my dissertation, but unfortunatly I couldn't find a way to work it in, this makes up for it.
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