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more about #nightwing Wookie1972: And people are forgetting probably the most egregious example, in Superman Returns, when our hero gave Lois what was essentially some kind of Kryptoni... more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Ok, the seriousness of this subject aside, what's up with the third image of Batman & Robin? I mean it looks like 'ol Bats is packing a strip of bat-... more » swordfish2eva1: I hate to break it to all of you but the definition of rape is a man taking forcible carnal knowledge of woman, so technically a man cannot be raped, ... more » maggeimerc: All three male examples were essentially date raped and sadly date rape is still made into a gray area for a lot of people. I've had more then one fri... more » spoogy: There are employees at DC who disgustedly refer to Dr Light (the male one) as the "resident rapist." more » onetruejp: What everyone here is missing is that the Batman case is a retcon. In the original Son of the Demon story that Talia is referring to, Batman is very w... more » The Curse of Millhaven: So, I know that I might be crucified for saying this, but the double-standard is there for a reason. Often, what would be horrific when a man is the r... more » Bill-Lee: Comics, like the rest of pop culture, reflect what happens in the greater society. There is a double standard about sexual assault on men in general. ... more » van_line: The thing that bothers me is that Marvel has no issue with publishing a comic with a potential rape (saying they only made out is a cop out) but the i... more » Mary Ratliff: I think you're not hanging out in the right fandom circles if you feel these things were ignored and did not promote outrage. Most women I know who r... more » YohannNasica: What you're dismissing here is that rape is, explicitly, a power crime - the rapist derives sexual arousal *from* dominating and humiliating their vic... more » van_line: 5th rape you missed, Green Lantern (kyle rayner) in Hitman by Bueno Excelenté. more » aspiringexpatriate: Such a thing would never, could never, happen with a male rapist and a female victim. Imagine a man crowing about the fact that he raped a woman, it f... more » Janglesatwest: Is it just because it is the comics medium that there is outrage on rape done by a villain? Many people still see comics as targeted only to children ... more » ManchuCandidate: Wait, is this about Batman bat touching Robin again? more » Trai_Dep: Male-on-male rape is even more rare, which is good (while it might fit Two Face or Joker's character, it's a bit too jarring for me, thanks) although ... more » DanaeErmine: I don't like rape in comics period. Be it done to a female character or to a male character. I also feel that rape in comics to both male and female ... more » cadrina: The reality is that the male rape by a female character is usually not considered a rape at all, take for example the movie "40 Days and 40 Nights" a ... more » SenorHumper: The biggest problem with this article is the same problem with sexual crimes in general. and that is that people put way to much psychological weight ... more » WestMantooth: Man rape doesn't elicit the same response because as a society we believe the man would have had sex with them anyway. If it were some fat female vill... more » -
#lawordercomicbooks
Do DC and Marvel Need a Special Victims Unit?
They might. They might even need a Very Special Episode or two, because - as Spider-Man has just demonstrated - many rapes in comics are unacknowledged. And they aren't the ones you're thinking of. More » -
#secretidentities
Who's Wearing the Mask?: On the Nature of Secret Identities
Secret identities. Do we really need them? More importantly, do superheroes? And how do they really work? (Do they?)
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#batman
Meet The New Batman, Same As The Old Batman?
The soliciations for DC Comics' June releases are out, including the brand new Batman line-up post-Battle For The Cowl. But who is the new Batman? And what's going on with Robin? Speculation ahead. More »
