Comments on: Batgirl: Times change

By: Taryn Passmore

Taryn Passmore — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 08:59:39 +0000

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By: Rod1Million

Rod1Million — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 05:59:37 +0000

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: BATGIRL IS GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ITS CAMP , JUST LIKE THE TV AND COMICS STORIES WERE! IT TOLD ME …S#IT ! DC GETS IT!!! ALL OF YOU THAT ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT IT ..DONT GET IT…BUT I UNDERSTAND YOUR PAIN…THATS WHY THERE SHOULD BE VARIANT COVERS SO EVERYONE WINS!

By: Rjackson

Rjackson — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:10:49 +0000

“I’m just kind of bewildered there’s not one editor at DC that thought perhaps the cover might ruffle a few feathers.”

“If it’s not active sexism, it’s certainly active stupidity.”

Or active press-grabbing.

To be honest, I hadn’t even seen the cover until Heidi posted it. I thought the cover they were going with was the debut cover from Detective which, obviously, would have been the wiser move.

I agree it is a completely bone-headed move to use this image as the cover, even considering the idea that it’s “representative” of the interior stories (which it really isn’t.)

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:22:43 +0000

“Tom Stillwell Says:

I’m just kind of bewildered there’s not one editor at DC that thought perhaps the cover might ruffle a few feathers.

Or perhaps cared enough to not use the cover.

Either way.”

That’s what gets me, really. They have, what, a good 20-30 covers to choose from, and this is the one they pick? If it’s not active sexism, it’s certainly active stupidity.

By: Sphinx Magoo

Sphinx Magoo — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:15:35 +0000

You know, I was thinking of picking this volume up until I saw the cover. I think I’ll wait until the second printing comes out with something on the cover that I won’t have to be embarassed to show the missus and kids.

By: Christopher Moonlight

Christopher Moonlight — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:19:59 +0000

…and yes, over all, the Batman: Animated Series version is better. I never would dispute that.

By: Christopher Moonlight

Christopher Moonlight — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:15:31 +0000

“No, I don’t need to interact with young people to “open my eyes.” And I don’t need to be talked down to. Although you might go back and reread your comments and apply them to that stereotypical “old school” line.”

Rich, as I said before, “Please, don’t take that as a jab. It’s not meant as one.” I really meant that, but I’m sorry if I offended you. Also, I’m not saying anything bad about old school. I love the Animated Series. I know that it’s really good, but I also know that it’s a throwback to old school and that is what made it good. When I fallowed your link, I likewise saw the kind of art and comics you are into. I wasn’t talking down to you, any more then “Argh. Prepare the bamboo shoots, tie his wrists” was talking down to me, or at least I didn’t take it that way. All I was saying is that (I strongly feel) it’s wrong to dismiss young people.

By: It Seems to Me… « In One Ear…

It Seems to Me… « In One Ear… — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:51:51 +0000

[...] as a creative explosion ready to be unleashed” « Slimy Monsters… It Seems to Me… July 19th, 2007 A better cover for that Batgirl Collection everyone is talking about would beBatgirl adjusting her make-up… while sitting atop a pile unconscious thugs. [...]

By: rich

rich — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:29:53 +0000

“I don’t teach teenagers, and don’t find them to be … Each his own.”

“Nor do many “old school” types. I consider it a prejudice that comes from people being set in a lifetime of ways. Please, don’t take that as a jab. It’s not meant as one …”

No, I don’t need to interact with young people to “open my eyes.” And I don’t need to be talked down to. Although you might go back and reread your comments and apply them to that stereotypical “old school” line.

And the Batman: Animated Series version is better.

By: Marionette

Marionette — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:39:03 +0000

“What amuses me about this is that I basically have no knowledge of Barbara Gordon pre-Oracle, but her characterization as Oracle (read: at any given time, the smartest person in the room) just made me think “Oh, she’s just going to let Batman and Robin finish doing something stupid, then save their asses.””

You win all my internets!

By: BradyDale

BradyDale — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:22:21 +0000

OK, yes, that’s what it’s about. I think the big johnson at the top of the post just confused me.

By: BradyDale

BradyDale — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:16:20 +0000

Heidi, hey… Umm… I’m not sure what the heck you are talking about? The subject of this post is not in it. Is there a flap about the new cover of the Batgirl Showcase book or something? Maybe the answer is in the previous 42 comments, but I did not read them for that. I would understand this much better if I knew what was under discussion.

By: AERose

AERose — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:15:10 +0000

What amuses me about this is that I basically have no knowledge of Barbara Gordon pre-Oracle, but her characterization as Oracle (read: at any given time, the smartest person in the room) just made me think “Oh, she’s just going to let Batman and Robin finish doing something stupid, then save their asses.”

By: The Dude

The Dude — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:04:14 +0000

“We sold two copies, both to women. Both women were very excited to see a huge book of Batgirl tales and neither offered any worry about the cover. I don’t know what to make of it.”

That there is still SOME sanity left in the world.

Oh, I’m sorry, that’s just what I make of your story. ;)

By: howard

howard — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 06:32:08 +0000

Speaking of Jack Chick, here is something you will definitely dig the most: http://www.316now.com has a bunch of short films based on actual Jack Chick tracts. Like “Doom Town” and “Party Girl” and “Bewitched?” You will get a big laugh!