About Michelle
I'm a thirty something Supergirl fan from Canada who's been reading DC comics since 1996. If you don't like discussions of social justice issues in your fandom, this might not be the place for you!
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Melting pots, “hardcore”, and fanfic
I am still processing the conclusion to “War of the Supermen” and will likely have thinky thoughts later. I can’t get over the final message being “peace will be achieved through assimilation”, right after telling us that the near-genocide of … Continue reading
Posted in Fandom & Meta
· Tagged with fanfic, war of the supermen
War of the Supermen #1-3
This miniseries should have been called “The Big Giant Status Quo Reset”, or, “Everyone and everything you liked about New Krypton gets destroyed, but Luthor lives.” I’ve moved past my denial about them killing Alura and the (soon to be) … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Reviews, Rants
Cover Girls of the DC Universe – Supergirl Statue (2011)
DC finally did it: the perfect Supergirl statue! This is something I can be proud of displaying. Adam Hughes, you did good. Really, really good! This is the first Cover Girls statue with a custom base and a character in … Continue reading
Posted in Merchandise
All I have to say about “Brightest Dayâ€
Fuck you Geoff Johns and all your racist pals at DC who spit out shit like this: Black Manta, White Power Rings, replacing heroes of colour with dead white guys, and vilifying Somali pirates as white child slavers/rapists* (* Which … Continue reading
Posted in Comics Creators, Rants
Artist Spotlight: Mike Maihack
This is a new feature I’m starting where I will highlight an artist (fan or pro) from the Supergirl Image Gallery whose work I really like. First up is Mike Maihack, who drew one of my favourite pieces from the … Continue reading
Posted in Artist Spotlight
Free Comic Book Day
Today is Free Comic Book Day at participating comic book shops. War of the Supermen #0 is one of the free comics being given away this year. Check the FCBC participating store locator to see if there’s a store near … Continue reading
Posted in Comics News