Comments on: Comics with Problems: "Captain Awareness" http://boingboing.net/2007/11/18/comics-with-problems.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: devophill http://boingboing.net/2007/11/18/comics-with-problems.html#comment-83530 devophill Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-83530 "He <b>raped</b> me. ...With <b>sexual assault</b>."? Is that different than being <b>sexually assaulted</b> ...with <b>rape</b>? At least the art is good. I've seen mainstream superhero books that don't look so good. “He raped me. …With sexual assault.”? Is that different than being sexually assaulted …with rape? At least the art is good. I’ve seen mainstream superhero books that don’t look so good.

]]> By: cory http://boingboing.net/2007/11/18/comics-with-problems.html#comment-83532 cory Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-83532 I think the defining moment came when Diane, fleeing her inner demons by running out of the classroom, almost runs straight into Mike's shiny crotch. Hooray awareness! I think the defining moment came when Diane, fleeing her inner demons by running out of the classroom, almost runs straight into Mike’s shiny crotch. Hooray awareness!

]]> By: AR http://boingboing.net/2007/11/18/comics-with-problems.html#comment-83533 AR Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-83533 Art is great, indeed... Art is great, indeed…

]]> By: Jesse M. http://boingboing.net/2007/11/18/comics-with-problems.html#comment-83538 Jesse M. Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-83538 OK, just checking, the line "He raped me. ...With sexual assault" wasn't actually on the original cover right? And the shiny crotch on p. 2 wasn't there, because it's just a closeup of p. 17 which doesn't have the photoshop flare effect. I figure everything after p. 3 is the real deal though. OK, just checking, the line “He raped me. …With sexual assault” wasn’t actually on the original cover right? And the shiny crotch on p. 2 wasn’t there, because it’s just a closeup of p. 17 which doesn’t have the photoshop flare effect. I figure everything after p. 3 is the real deal though.

]]> By: noen http://boingboing.net/2007/11/18/comics-with-problems.html#comment-83543 noen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-83543 You're right. The "Your Letters" page shows the real cover. Pages 1 & 2 were photoshoped. Well done though. You’re right. The “Your Letters” page shows the real cover. Pages 1 & 2 were photoshoped. Well done though.

]]> By: vintagecaveman http://boingboing.net/2007/11/18/comics-with-problems.html#comment-83567 vintagecaveman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-83567 "He raped me. ...With sexual assault" Is that like being killed with murder? “He raped me. …With sexual assault”

Is that like being killed with murder?

]]> By: 21 Monks http://boingboing.net/2007/11/18/comics-with-problems.html#comment-83838 21 Monks Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-83838 Reminds me of an old sexual health campaign. I remember seeing the posters at the Aboriginal Medical Service, as a child. I found a couple of links. Check it out, it's 'Condoman'! http://www.avert.org/photo_search.php?photo_id=572&page=postershist.htm&gallery_id=0&page_type=photo http://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/VC/B/B/G/Y/ Reminds me of an old sexual health campaign. I remember seeing the posters at the Aboriginal Medical Service, as a child.
I found a couple of links. Check it out, it’s ‘Condoman’!

http://www.avert.org/photo_search.php?photo_id=572&page=postershist.htm&gallery_id=0&page_type=photo
http://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/VC/B/B/G/Y/

]]> By: Teresa Nielsen Hayden / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2007/11/18/comics-with-problems.html#comment-83674 Teresa Nielsen Hayden / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-83674 Alexandre Rizos, if you don't stop posting superficial comments that feature a link to your own weblog, I'm going to ban you for a week. As it is, I've removed the links. Alexandre Rizos, if you don’t stop posting superficial comments that feature a link to your own weblog, I’m going to ban you for a week. As it is, I’ve removed the links.

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