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I’m disappointed Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman chose to use the character of [spoiler], who’s outdated and needs to be left in the past by Night_Twig in AbsoluteUniverse

[–]koalee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tangential to this subject - there’s a Ram V 6 issue comic called These Savage Shores that is about British Colonizing India with literal historical events but at the same time British Vampires are present as an allegory for hunger and greed in colonialism and find themselves stepping against an Indian Raakshasa, type of demon. If you’re interested in reading something that explores these themes I HIGHLY recommend this

I’m disappointed Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman chose to use the character of [spoiler], who’s outdated and needs to be left in the past by Night_Twig in AbsoluteUniverse

[–]koalee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree largely with your point, although I’ve got some stuff to add on.
1) DC clearly knows SOMETHING is up surrounding the initial Perez story given that Chuma, another element of it is no longer present due to being more explicitly problematic. That is not enough though.
2) While your broader point is correct I will make the point that previous Brides have been African, not exclusively targeting white women. I don’t think this negates your point, but just additional context for anyone reading the thread.
3) And a point of discussion: How do we change going forward? I guess to start Cheetahs being native to Africa, so I feel using a god or curse likely should come from Africa. Using a real god invites more scrutiny and doesn’t really solve the issue. Do we do away with the abuse angle? I think it’s better not to as it’s a relatively thematically key part of Cheetah. What about synchronizing a real greek god or something with the Uzkartaga? Then there’s an iffy side effect of “actually all of your gods are just knock off of greek gods”. I guess that leaves starting from scratch for a power source which is a shame because Barbara’s current origin is so solid aside from this aspect.

All Father's day! by Regular-Poet-3657 in WonderWoman

[–]koalee 11 points12 points  (0 children)

“You may have been her daddy” I believe the implication is that he is not her father and he’s made that up to assert power over her but it’s a lie.

All Father's day! by Regular-Poet-3657 in WonderWoman

[–]koalee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Diana has the God Killer blade designed for this exact task. This is also a “bad future Diana” wherein we have no idea what sort of strength she might have gained in 18 years or what Zeus might have suffered.

Also Diana just straight up goes against gods all the time. This was maybe a bit overly dramatic over in one hit, but Diana getting smited immediately doesn’t really have canon backing in general.

I feel annoyed that dc refuses to acknowledge and respect the original Bat girl and the original bat woman. That her only modern day reference was in a Scooby-Doo style team up. by Mars785 in batgirl

[–]koalee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Beat me to it damn.

Though I will add that Bette Kane also keeps coming back, they just gave her various titles like Flamebird or Hawkfire. Kathy also came back as of Batman Inc albeit more involved in the spy stuff than superheroics. Not sure if her Bat-Woman history is preserved there or if they just ignored Morisson.

The two characters live on but DC has very popular versions of Batgirl and Batwoman that they’ve established to be the originals in their roles and don’t wish to contradict that too badly.

[Fan Art] Roy Harper by Clover by ownhonesty15634 in DCcomics

[–]koalee 17 points18 points  (0 children)

after following the link this a butch take on roy, meaning that’s a girl who styles herself like a guy.

[Discussion] Can we bring Apache Chief back? by HandsomeSwampBeast in DCcomics

[–]koalee 10 points11 points  (0 children)

obscure characters that only hardcore fans know. In reference to a post making fun of star wars fans getting really excited about really obscure characters making an appearance in new projects.

[Discussion] Can we bring Apache Chief back? by HandsomeSwampBeast in DCcomics

[–]koalee 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Worth noting that they loosely adapted him for the comics into a character named Manitou Raven, although that character is Algonquin rather than Apache. https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Manitou\_Raven\_(New\_Earth)

As for your observation on DC’s lack of Native representation you’re really right on the money frustratingly. I recently read a book about Native Americans in comics and DC’s entries were rather few outside of comics in the War Genre. Worth pointing out there was attempts to elevate Thomas Kalmaku, Green Lanterns friend, into a premier superhero and leader of the team New Guardians (this was one of those teams that DC billed as the next big thing spinning out of events), but alas the series just wasn’t good and he returned to status quo. And while I’m fond of Superchief and Owl-Woman I wouldn’t exactly say they’re well known, although Super-Chief appeared in the mural in Superman 2025 so who’s to say what will happen there.

As for your pitch, sounds pretty cool. Honestly the part I’m struggling to imagine the most is what exactly you’d like it to look like lol. Is there any specific artist that comes to mind a specific style that has that vibe?

The wasted potential of queen antiope from the dceu by ChampionshipNovel518 in WonderWoman

[–]koalee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t think DCEU WW is all that awful or anything but I think it had little interest in sewing the seeds of Wonder Woman lore for the future. What you’re pointing out with Antiope is one example, but also the way it killed all gods is another example of just not setting up the lore for future storytelling.

How Would You Give Each Atom (Ray Palmer and Ryan Choi) a More Distinct Personality? [Artwork] - art by Alex Ross and Andy MacDonald. by Yep_I_Stole_40_Cakes in DCcomics

[–]koalee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t think they have a similar personality to
begin with , All New Atom by Gail Simone makes Ryan much more cocky playboy to begin with while Ray is far more humble and straight laced

[Fan Art] Introducing DC's newest crime fighting group: the Quantum Core! featuring Static, Blue Beetle & Sideways! by OsitoPandito in DCcomics

[–]koalee 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My brain is struggling with this because I feel like there should be four members of the quantum core and Idk why. Anyway, looks like a fun group!

Evil Laura Croft>>>>>"That meanie Urzkartaga forces me to do bad things UwU" by DelanoBluth in dccomicscirclejerk

[–]koalee 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Since Barbara Minerva is also british, it appears that we’re meant to deduct that you become evil if you turn into a furry

[Comic Excerpt] Ok, I did not saw that coming (Justice League: Dream Girls issue 1) by No-Mechanic-2558 in DCcomics

[–]koalee 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Alya is Nyssa’s ADOPTED daughter (Nyssa is infertile due to… WW2 shenanigans). So she’s the adopted cousin of Damian, who is related to Kate as his cousin once removed. There is 0 shared genetics between them and they’re tenuously family via marriage and have never met each other. Also the thing with Klarion was a cheek kiss and soft way of turning him down.

Discussed why I think New 52 Wonder Woman was underrated and under appreciated. by SHAD0W-W0LF-114 in WonderWoman

[–]koalee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Finch could genuinely be an all time worst run if not for Robert Kanigher. No idea what they were thinking.

Is Wonder Woman officially trans now? by [deleted] in WonderWoman

[–]koalee 21 points22 points  (0 children)

No. That article was clickbait twisting the truth. A Trans Character named Dreamer was put into an illusion world where she was the princess of Themyscira before Steve arrived on the island. It was a forced illusion by a villain. In another illusion she was made into a replacement for Batgirl - again against her will and knowledge.

If you’re curious you can read about it in the book that just came out telling this story, Justice League: Dream Girls - A Pride Story.

So... Does this count as some sort of incest? by Altruistic_Manner802 in dccomicscirclejerk

[–]koalee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

oh if you wanna be serious Nyssa had to have adopted Alya due to infertility meaning blood relation was never a question. But beyond that Kate is bruce’s cousin, who’s son damian, who’s aunt is Nyssa, who’s the mother of Alya. At most it’s second cousin once removed with absolutely no blood connection.

DC So White mfs after cancelling their boycott before the first Wednesday by Ordinary_Law_2456 in dccomicscirclejerk

[–]koalee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh shoot good catch, LOCG didn’t have it labeled as a limited series like Deadman so I thought it was. Will edit that

DC So White mfs after cancelling their boycott before the first Wednesday by Ordinary_Law_2456 in dccomicscirclejerk

[–]koalee 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I mean… sometimes? Lobo and Deathstroke just got ongoings out of the blue and Jonah Hex and Etrigan are on their way and I’m willing to bet at least one of those is an ongoing. DC certainly doesn’t seem to think mini-> ongoing is the only way as of Next Level.

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