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Ive been reading the current run of The Flash, but I still dont have a strong understanding of his archetype. However, I cant help but think of the Wheel of Fortune when the lighting trails behind him. The card is also associated with lightning itself, as seen in the Thoth tarot.

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Storm is the High Priestess

Mystery, Divinity, Ancient Wisdom

The High Priestess is a card of intuition, wisdom, and the arcane mysteries which Storm, aka Ororo Munroe, embodies both as a leader of the X-Men and also as an heir to a magical lineage. Worshiped as a goddess, readers first encounter Storm answering the prayers of her followers from a temple dedicated in her honor. Like the High Priestess featured in the Thoth Tarot, Storm is introduced completely naked, and still considers herself a practicing nudist from time to time. Both the Thoth’s High Priestess and Storm are modeled after the Egyptian goddess Isis, from her crescent crown to her split cape wings, further solidifying Ororo Munroe’s connection to the card

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Bei is the Two of Cups

Love, Communication, Harmonization

This shouldn’t be a surprised, as it’s all made pretty explicit in the tarot themed X of Swords crossover event. But I love how her design is homaging the Lion faced caduceus featured on the card!

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Temper is Temperance aka Art

Balance, Moderation, Perspective

Idie Okonkwo, formally known as Oya and now going by Temper, is a mutant hero with temperature manipulation. Persecuted for accusations of witchcraft, later joining the revolutionary terrorists team the Exiles, Temper is now known for the chip on her shoulder. Granted, that chip is the righteous anger of justice, but it is something to keep in check. Ultimately, Temper must learn how to temper her emotions, complimenting her temperature powers. The Thoth Tarot’s version of this card is called Art, and features a duel faced witch mixing heat and cool water into a cauldron.

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Christopher Chaos #8 concludes the question asked in #7: what if Frankenstein’s Monster was a freak who ate ass and sucked toes?

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This is dead ass the same movie. They swapped the grey overcast for a Twilight (2008) blue filter and told us it was something new. And y’all are EATING it up.

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Ezekiel is the Lovers

Passion, Balance, Harmony

The Rider Waite Tarot’s version of the Lovers features an angelic figure, the personification of love itself, watching over a couple, including a man next to a burning tree. On the other hand, the Hermetic Tarot depicts Perseus’ rescue of the chained Andromeda. Likewise, the Black Flamingo first rescues Ezekiel from captivity, immediately falls in love with him, and is later rescued by Ezekiel’s purifying flames as he poses in tribute to the card itself.

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This is so cute!!! I wish I had bought it but I might in a week or two after I deal with some car things

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Ezekiel is the Lovers

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Today’s Comic Haul 🙏 12-19-24

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JOHN CONSTANTINE: HELLBLAZER: DEAD IN AMERICA #2

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They say you can tell a lot about the cultural zeitgeist by topical trends in Hollywood. I’ve noticed a lot of environmental fears this year.

Lotta monkeys too. I wonder what that says about us right now.

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Byakuya Kuchiki is the Lovers

Love, Adoration, Commitment

Byakuya, hesitant to break protocol and tradition, is motivated to action by the memories and wishes of his late wife. His ultimate attack, also known as his Bankai, summons a thousand swords to raise from the ground before dissolving into a swarm of razor sharp cherry blossom petals. The manifested hall of blades bears a striking resemblance to the bladed cathedral of the Thoth Tarot’s the Lovers card. The subsequent cherry blossoms only add to the matrimonial mood.

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Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #3 features the Lovers

Union, Commitment, Love

In both the Rider Waite and the Thoth Tarot, the Lovers card features a looming figure in grey, arms outstretched, hovering above the paired couple. Frankenstein #3 twists this tribute by placing the Bride alone in front of the Monster. The Rider Waite Tarot features an Angel, but the Thoth Tarot replaces him with Saturn, Roman god of mortality, whose scythe circles around the couple he weds. Likewise, the Monster is also a figure of death and finality.

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Some guy is complaining that Marvel and DC suck because nobody stays dead but I actually think the insignificance of death is really profound and liberating. Entire religions were founded on that single concept. It’s beautiful!

Excalibur #12

Universe X #2