Spin Angels a comic about secret agents working the Vatican… who apparently have updated their dress code to include mandatory bared bellies. Initially it was published by Marvel and now is being republished by Delcourt (a major publisher in France).
They may choose a different cover, but by the fourth issue Marvel’s “progression” of desperately attention seeking cover art reached a stage where it doesn’t even really fit on Bikini Armor Battle Damage anymore…
Spoiler: This didn’t save the comic.
– wincenworks
(edit: We have been informed it was originally published by a different French publisher, Soleil, under a different title in French. Apparently there is no end to the optimism that somehow this marketing strategy will work this time. h/t: Haplo)
A stroll through our archive reminded me of this post, so I figured it’s high time to bingo the Black Widow!Thor.
As pointed out earlier, seems like costume change for a new wielder of Mjolnir is optional for male characters (neither Captain America nor Superman get one), but obligatory for female characters. And somehow the result is always some fashion sin with lots of focus on boobs and legs.
We’ll get to Wondy!Thor sometime later, we promise.
~Ozzie
Can we talk about how Shiklah is “Mrs Deadpool” but they’ve chosen to apply none of Deadpool’s visual branding? Aside from one decoration on her belly chain on one cover? No? We’re just going to rebrand the character’s title as a derivative of Deadpool and pretend the battle lingerie is critical?
I mean if nothing else, this is a golden opportunity to have her wear something you can sell as Deadpool merchandise! I mean you got the Deadpool Bobblehead in there – but this seems like the prime time to be trying to sell everything Deadpool! Pants. Jackets. Shirts. Bags. Things you use to hold your socks up… everything!
– wincenworks
Interestingly, they did it before with actual distaff counterpart and barely even tried.
Lady Deadpool is an alternate universe character in Marvel (and also one of “our” Deadpool’s weird love interests). Who comes with an assorted ponytail and boobsocks, just in case anyone forgot that she’s Deadpool, except a lady!
And also WTF anatomy, cause Liefeld.
Seems like attaching a male hero’s name to a female character is a seemingly simple task that everyone’s too lazy to put their heart into. Even the new Thor, no matter how well written, somehow HAD to be designed with a boobplate, cause ladyparts, amirite?
~Ozzie
I think someone has worked out both how to sell liquid latex and expand interest in Green Lantern…
– wincenworks
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