Strange Marvel Customs & Ms Marvel
One of the stranger customs of the Marvel universe: there's no need to dress up if you're just answering your door.
Jessica Drew considers her underwear appropriate dress for an informal meeting with the boss.
Carol Danvers doesn't even bother to ask who's there before opening up. Luckily, it's just Wonder Man--pretty much the most sexless superhero since Tim Drake. :D He won't ogle her!
Speaking of Carol Danvers, I really like her new series. I was hesitant, initially. The first cover I saw featured a big alien, which--for me--was like hosting an ice cream giveaway, but mixing squid into every flavour.[1] And then, right on the heels of the alien storyline, came the Civil War tie-ins--I'm not a fan of Events. But I've been a Ms Marvel fan almost since I started reading comics, so I gave it a try. And you know, the Civil War angle wasn't actually as bad as I'd feared. Carol was pro-registration, but her stated and apparent motivation fit her character, and didn't make me cringe besides.[2]
Now, it's one of only two Marvel comics I buy without having to flip through it first.[3] It's not a brilliant title, but it's decent, it's fun more often than it's grim, and it's about a character who's actually trying to be a better & a good person (although she might not always know how to go about that, and she might not always have the energy to do it when she thinks she knows).
Why do I not have a Ms Marvel icon? You will have to settle for Jessica Jones.
[1] I just do not like aliens and will not read about them, unless they're indistinguishable from superpowered humans or are contained in an issue of WildCATs. (I will forgive WildCATs almost anything.)
[2] It did make me wonder whether Marvel actually thought they were portraying both sides equally, since Carol had a few of those "Dude, what we're doing is seriously suspect" moments that the anti-reg side didn't really get until the end of Civil War 7. But I never felt that she was obviously in the wrong.
[3] But if you're curious about Ms Marvel and want to read it before making any purchasing decisions, let me know, either in the comments or through e-mail. I want you to like this title!
Jessica Drew considers her underwear appropriate dress for an informal meeting with the boss.
Carol Danvers doesn't even bother to ask who's there before opening up. Luckily, it's just Wonder Man--pretty much the most sexless superhero since Tim Drake. :D He won't ogle her!
Speaking of Carol Danvers, I really like her new series. I was hesitant, initially. The first cover I saw featured a big alien, which--for me--was like hosting an ice cream giveaway, but mixing squid into every flavour.[1] And then, right on the heels of the alien storyline, came the Civil War tie-ins--I'm not a fan of Events. But I've been a Ms Marvel fan almost since I started reading comics, so I gave it a try. And you know, the Civil War angle wasn't actually as bad as I'd feared. Carol was pro-registration, but her stated and apparent motivation fit her character, and didn't make me cringe besides.[2]
Now, it's one of only two Marvel comics I buy without having to flip through it first.[3] It's not a brilliant title, but it's decent, it's fun more often than it's grim, and it's about a character who's actually trying to be a better & a good person (although she might not always know how to go about that, and she might not always have the energy to do it when she thinks she knows).
Why do I not have a Ms Marvel icon? You will have to settle for Jessica Jones.
[1] I just do not like aliens and will not read about them, unless they're indistinguishable from superpowered humans or are contained in an issue of WildCATs. (I will forgive WildCATs almost anything.)
[2] It did make me wonder whether Marvel actually thought they were portraying both sides equally, since Carol had a few of those "Dude, what we're doing is seriously suspect" moments that the anti-reg side didn't really get until the end of Civil War 7. But I never felt that she was obviously in the wrong.
[3] But if you're curious about Ms Marvel and want to read it before making any purchasing decisions, let me know, either in the comments or through e-mail. I want you to like this title!