The Hawkeye Initiative

[lil_shepherd]

For many years, female comics fans (and some male ones!) have complained bitterly over the way female superheroes (and, indeed, female characters in general) are depicted in comic books, often in quite unfeasible poses and costumes. Well, fan artists are striking back. The result is The Hawkeye Initiative, over on Tumblr, where artists are encouraged to portray Hawkeye (who, in the comics, likes to portray himself as incredibly butch) in the same poses. Really, it's all too hilarious -- with a good point. Go look

http://thehawkeyeinitiative.tumblr.com/