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"The image isn’t necessarily about the superhero. It’s about a child’s imagination and potential. It’s about how a kid can be anything they want to be. The guy in the cape just helps represent those aspirations. The hero they see themselves as, or one day being. Whatever kind or hero that may be." - Jason Ratliff
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effinwizard
#2 "i wish i were a rich orphan"
misterrazzledazzle
This is seriously awesome.
beardedbeerdeer
What a super post!
TheCosmosIsEvil
So glad you did flash, means the world to me
GeisterDrachen
As a kid, I was buzz lightyear.
jesusedgarhoover
Sane person - Wow, these are cool. Idiot - Waaaah, but where are all the girls????
notsocks
My childhood <3
Superchief86
As a massive fucking superhero nerd, I love this to bits! Seems like they're missing something obvious by not having Shazam though.
PuppermintJerryJr
Remember when we used to be like this?
MitchBeaucannon
Awesome! Thx, @OP! I just ordered two of those!
mooglerae
I'd like a villain series. That'd be my shadow.
whatsyourspaghettipolicy
As a little girl I'd put pencils between all my fingers and walk around angrily
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Blundermore
Alright that batman one could've been a lot darker than what it was... Kids and batman, not generally a good mix when it comes to parents.
fadecomic
I couldn't figure out at first why the Batman kid had a glass of wine.
IlikeblueberrieswithcreamandpancakesSomechocolateaswell
I don't know of anything relevant or funny say in reference to this post, so here's something that's at least informative. -i^2 = 1
thatonetankwiththegun
I enjoy the green lantern's EGA shirt, he should be a Marine.
FilthyFrankAnimeHunter
John Stewart (black Green Lantern) was a marine
thatonetankwiththegun
Neat I had no idea!
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ThisIsaLongUserNameforSomeonewithNothingtoThinkAbout
Young girls find it disheartening to have no female role models. Source: was once a young girl.
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littlefoot18
Ah yes. 1 girl. Sounds about right. (As a girl this is *super* frustrating)
toffee1497
It's just art, there's nothing stopping you from imagining yourself as the best Batman there's ever been.
sunfield
As a girl, I never understood this issue. I often played pretend Spider-Man. Being a girl didn't stop me from imagening myself as a 'him'.
littlefoot18
Same same, would just be cool to have more representation :)
DoggoPicsMakeMeHungry
I'm disturbed by the paucity of girls
mooglerae
I'd need a supervillain.
AdditionalPants
Did you just assume those kids' genders?
jesusedgarhoover
Yeah, you'd almost think comics are primarily read by boys or some insane shit.
jesusedgarhoover
Aha. I love how the imgurian snowflakes find something that's undeniably true supremely objectionable. Bless.
DoggoPicsMakeMeHungry
It's not about comic readership now that superheroes are mainstream.
farfromthemaddingcrowd
That might be because the superheroes are primarily male. Just a thought.
bluebellexo
Except they're not? http://www.comicsbeat.com/market-research-says-46-female-comic-fans/
jesusedgarhoover
Having worked in numerous comic shops that's the biggest load of bull ever.
jesusedgarhoover
2) Regardless, the percentage of girls who read *superhero* comics is infinitesimally small.
ninjaturnip
Perhaps that's because there aren't enough female superheroes?
HORYSHEEET
There are plenty of female super heroes. They're just marketable enough to make a movie out of. I want a She-Hulk movie ffs.
jesusedgarhoover
Feel free to start a publishing company focusing on female superheroes though. Let me know how that goes.
VillagerJeff
There are actually a lot of female superheroes. They are just less popular
jesusedgarhoover
Careful; if you say anything true on here you'll get downvoted to oblivion by outraged SJWs.
jesusedgarhoover
Perhaps there aren't enough female superheroes because there isn't a market for them.
IndianCurry
I think there is a market for them now, but back in the day every toy or entertainment for kids was targeted at a specific gender 1/2
IndianCurry
That's why the NES for example was found in the 'boys' aisle, as were the games 2/2
jesusedgarhoover
There's a market, but there isn't sufficient market for as many superheroines as for superheroes. That's what I meant.
farfromthemaddingcrowd
I gotta say I felt crazy inspired when I saw Wonder Woman. Made me sad to realize how so many don’t see themselves in cinema.
mooglerae
I am female and I never identified with WW. I don't dislike her, but I never saw myself in her or visa versa.
GhostlyUnknownOctopod
If only there were more female superheroes on the big screen so there were more options, right? ????
mooglerae
They'd still be as similar to me as the Hulk is. I tend to identify with villains.
VillagerJeff
Why do you need to share genitals with someone to identify with them?
DoggoPicsMakeMeHungry
Some (maybe most) people identify strongly with biological makeup. It's not a need. It just is.
mooglerae
Exactly. My graphic novels prof was surprised when I, a white girl, said that I there weren't any characters I felt represented by. (1/2)
GhostlyUnknownOctopod
Sharing life experience, not just physical stuff. Representation is important.
MarvelousMuggle
Wonder Woman is the only thing DC has going for it right now and she doesn’t make it. Lmao
jesusedgarhoover
Here come the gender police
Vanbrandon
I mean when you think about the actual comics DC is literally years ahead of Marvel. Doomsday Clock
sudokori
Nah. She’s kind of a pussy. Literally did no active superheroing and could not get over her dead boyfriend for 70+ years. Lazy if you ask me
brac300
Sorry for all the downvotes but you got a good laugh out of me +1
NeonArlecchino
I'm just going to point out that for someone who grew up without death, losing friends and a boyfriend would be hard to get over.
Suedocode
We all start off growing up without death.
NeonArlecchino
Most people don't get to adulthood without either themself or a friend experiencing someone they know dying within their lifetimes.
Rifneno
Incorrect. They've got something amazing going for them: JL is the last we're going to see of Snyder.
i2ocker89
He is still set to direct the sequel. So no. It isn't.
Buckbeak1486
That's not what I heard about JL 2.
WHYDIDYOUSAYTHATNAME
He left JL after his daughter's suicide. Have some respect, man. Fuck...
CryingDuringFinals
Holy shit, did not know that.
ThatTransformersDude
Whedon was let go yesterday from filming Batgirl.
BingoKing
Googled, multiple sites say this is not true
AceOfNines
What?! Just because he couldn't save Snyder's train wreck? Suicide hurts everyone, folks. #PSA
WHYDIDYOUSAYTHATNAME
Whedon fucked it up big time. There's a petition to release Snyder's cut with 100,000+ signatures.
geTplasterd
Did you see the new Justice League? How was it? Neglecting to see it because of how bad Batman V Superman was.
Buckbeak1486
It was a great improvement! That always great Lasso of Truth gag was included. Plus, Superman was no longer brooding the whole time. 1/2
Buckbeak1486
Plus, after credit scene included who I think is going to be the antagonist in the solo Batman film. 2/2
SolveTheCipher
Spoilers below
DevonLacroix
Joss Wheden helped Snyder make JL so he doesn't get credit for it.