Practical Alchemy

angrygirlcomics:

new life goal: mosquito assassin. 

I got that fucker good.

angrygirlcomics:

sometimes I just wanna smooch someone

Announcement:

All my NYC folks, I’m moderating the comics workshop at this year’s Asian American Student Conference! It’s being held at NYU’s Kimmel Center and we’re tentatively scheduled for 2:00. Larry Hama, Fred Chao and GB Tran will be featured, so if you want to talk comics, come, come, come! 

More info here

hope to see you all there! 

bobbyrubio:

Nick Fury’s Boy Band (with Black Widow)!

this is actually the greatest thing I’ve seen all day. 

williamjh:

itswalky:

maskedfangirl:

abbylark:

wednesday:

greymalkin:

itswalky:

Y’know, Amber asked folks to Google “false equivalence,” but nobody ever actually did.  

I shelve hundreds of those damn things every week. It’s the same issue - you might as well put good ‘ol Fabio in tights and give him a superhero mask. The guys on those covers are ridiculous, overmuscled, and frankly unattractive.  I’ve asked other ladies - they just laugh, and shake their heads. The women on those covers, I’d like to note, are usually svelte, sexy numbers with teeny waists and overflowing bosoms, barely contained by their corsets or regency gowns as they cling, hopelessly, dependently, to the bronzed, rippling abs of the men who are clearly supposed to be saving them from some unimaginable peril.

Do not even get me started on the newer paranormal romance covers.  Do.  Not.

Oh, the ones where the lady’s head is cut off at the neck and we have to look at her heaving cleavage, perfectly framed by tight, strained black leather? The ones which seldom, if ever, have a man on the cover? The ones which are designed to appeal, often as not, to the male gaze and the male dollar?

Yeah, let’s not get anyone started on that oh wait.

plus, every woman LOVES that shit, and in fact we all think that is basically good enough to make up for all the media thats not directed at us

Welp, sexism is solved, everybody. Let’s pack this shit up and go home.

Phew.

David Willis, Internet Famous cartoonist and all-around funny dude, took a hilarious swing (and not his first) at portrayals of male and female superheroes in this comic. Immediately, the comment thread turned into “but-but-but men are objectified toooooo” and some brave men and women saying “ugh, no, what is this sexist nonsense”. Though this situation has illustrated how far mainstream comics and geekdom have to come to be, you know, decent and morally acceptable, it was awesome to see not only the strip, but the very well-written, thoughtful comments from the women and men who fight the good fight.

David Willis, you are the Winner of the Day.

oh my god

oh my god

WON’T SOMEONE PLEASE JUST THINK OF THE STRAIGHT CIS MEN PLEASE JUST THEY ARE SO UNDERREPRESENTED IN SOCIETY

malenkydevil:

I wish I could make people understand in this exact way.

(via akitron)

fashiontipsfromcomicstrips:

Lolita Mystique, by fogerness.

Raven would make such a pretty lolita, though I would love to design a shiro lolita look inspired by her classic white costume.

(via fashiontipsfromcomicstrips)

angrygirlcomics:

Click the picture to read my latest comic over at Surviving College! This week it’s about Penn State’s brilliant and intellectual protest.

rebloggin’ myself