Joker: Another Banned Comic Cover

[Gorn Captain]

But when I stopped reading the way they were drawing all the females was getting a little racey - not sure how they are being drawn today

No waist, super skinny, with massive gravity-defying boobs and legs twice the length of the torso. A fair representation of the gender, apparently...

[Vinny0026]

I can see them getting slack for both covers - But sticking with what I know - some of the Spiderwoman Covers and art - the way she has been drawn in the past, made her out to look like a porn star more than a comic book hero - I really have not read much at all in the last 5-7 years but covers like this may have lead to them saying to tame her down a bit:

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=avengers+spiderwoman&FORM=HDRSC2#view=detail&id=86BC699860B5419E03434D704AF7735903236AE8&selectedIndex=3

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=avengers+spiderwoman&FORM=HDRSC2#view=detail&id=86BC699860B5419E03434D704AF7735903236AE8&selectedIndex=3

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=avengers+spiderwoman&FORM=HDRSC2#view=detail&id=86BC699860B5419E03434D704AF7735903236AE8&selectedIndex=3

But when I stopped reading the way they were drawing all the females was getting a little racey - not sure how they are being drawn today

[Gorn Captain]

I don't know if it's appropriate for the intended age group, but I do know that a lot of kids of that age are watching a lot worse on their computer and TV.
At their age, I was still into action figures, but these days they are pretty well informed about sex and violence all by themselves.
In all honesty, I think they'll find these covers pretty tame.

Also, when Punisher guns down people or Wolverine guts them with his claws, is this less offensive? Is a woman's behind more offensive than a human being dying?

[YoungOnce]

I think both are in poor taste...I don't think graphic violence or sexual imagery belong in any superhero comic, but I'm just old fashioned.

I guess I am too. if these are targeted for girls/kids, I would not want my daughters to pick up any of that. I am trying to empower my girls, not see themselves as assault victims or porn stars. Times are different I guess....

[enyawd72]

You don't hire Rob Zombie to direct a movie for The Disney Channel.

Chris

Unless you want the best Disney movie ever! I'd pay to watch Mickey meet a grisly end.

[Werewolf]

Then why did Marvel hire an artist known for erotic art? You don't hire Rob Zombie to direct a movie for The Disney Channel.

Chris

Right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing type of thing I'd guess. Certainly not the wisest choice of cover artist knowing the demographics they were aiming for.

[Earth 2 Chris]

That Spider-Woman cover wasn't used because the new comic is aimed at a female readership. It didn't really send the message they wanted, which was to encourage women and girls to pick up the new series.

Then why did Marvel hire an artist known for erotic art? You don't hire Rob Zombie to direct a movie for The Disney Channel.

Chris

[Werewolf]

But for the record I have seen much worse covers that star spider woman (just google Avengers Spider Woman cover)
and those were all comics that published in the past.

That Spider-Woman cover wasn't used because the new comic is aimed at a female readership. It didn't really send the message they wanted, which was to encourage women and girls to pick up the new series.

[Vinny0026]

Keep in mind I'm not taking sides here

But for the record I have seen much worse covers that star spider woman (just google Avengers Spider Woman cover)
and those were all comics that published in the past.

Any comic that had SpiderWoman in it during the whole New Avengers and Marvel civil war story lines have her drawn like a Penthouse pet or playboy bunny - just in red and yellow.
I'm not sure what the point is or when her character evolved into a sex symbol instead of Comic Book Hero.

Again - I'm not pro or con in this fight - just pointing out that some of her old covers are far more worse than the one that was banned

[kingdom warrior]

The new Batgirl comic is aimed at girls and a younger demographic than DC usually does. The team that works on the comic was not aware of the cover ahead of time and did not approve of it when they saw it. They made the decision to not use it. Not only does the Joker not even appear in the issue, they've also said the Joker will never appear in the new Batgirl comic. If people think that is an appropriate cover for a light hearted comic aimed at young girls, I just don't know what to say.

Ditto What she said.......

[thunderbolt]

Actually, it is completely possible. Some googling will turn up a cosplayer in body paint doing exactly the same pose.

I bet her neck was sore. I saw some computer 3D simulations of it and it looks pretty impossible.

[ubermanx]

+1 on the fact that the cover does not suit the current tone of the book. I don't think it was censorship so much as I think it was a misguided idea in the first place.

- Marty

[Hedji]

People like Frank Miller, etc. thought comics needed to appeal to "adults".
Thing is, in doing so, they left their innocence behind and destroyed it for the next generation of kids.
What's more, comics don't NEED to be this way. Back in the 1960's Marvel comics were completely innocent and were still a huge hit with college kids. They weren't full of graphic violence and borderline porn, yet adults in their 20's enjoyed them just the same.

AMEN! As a kid, it was always enough for me that Joker wanted to rob a bank or embarrass Batman.

[Hedji]

I think both are in poor taste...I don't think graphic violence or sexual imagery belong in any superhero comic, but I'm just old fashioned.

I'm no prude, but I agree 100%. The cover has a yucky rapey feel. I like to think of Batgirl as the lovely Ms Craig giving the bad guys a kick wit the boot. Would anyone here want their kids acting this out with Mego Joker and Batgirl?

[Hedji]

That Spider-Woman cover is laughable, the pose is probably impossible for an actual human, and it looks like it was lifted from elsewhere. its a Penthouse Comix cover that I can't post here. Just Google Spider Woman cover, it shows up.

Actually, it is completely possible. Some googling will turn up a cosplayer in body paint doing exactly the same pose.