#Complete Vol 4

[cathodic-clairvoyant]

There's a lot about discussion of hdwr that baffles me (not all discussion to be clear, because i do think there's a lot of good discussion about hdwr. But equally so are there the ones that make you wonder if you're reading the same story) and I think one that is especially annoying is the constant infantilization of miwa as this passive eternal victim. It drives me up a wall because this is quite literally an issue she's struggled with within the text of the story! She had an arc about how she dislikes how people treat her this way like towards the beginning of the story! And like even ignoring that, this story is about like nuanced and realistic portrayals of being in relationships and learning how to navigate them and so it's like what's the point if you're going to immediately reduce the characters to "the victim" and "the victimizers?" Is that even interesting? Is that a useful lens to look at interpersonal relationships?

[yonderghostshistories]

GUYS MY MICHAEL PALIN DIARIES VOL. 4 : THERE AND BACK (1999-2009) BOOK ARRIVED TODAY WOOOOOOOOOOOO 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🤩🤩🤩🤩

[hood-ex]

Sidebar: Melinda changed her last name to Grayson?? Since when??

[age-of-moonknight]

Variant cover for Vengeance of the Moon Knight (Vol. 2/2024), #4 by Alexander Lozano.

[0hellifiknow0]

brief rant about X-men 97 because apparently whitewashing is still a thing in the 2020s

I know season one came out almost a year ago, but I'm still frustrated with X-Men '97's portrayal of Roberto Da Costa. In the comics, Roberto is the son of an Afro-Brazilian millionaire. His mutant powers developed after he was the victim of a racial hate crime in Rio de Janeiro. Admittedly, the comics have a nasty habit of lightening Roberto's skin and giving him Eurocentric features but his first appearance makes it clear that he’s a dark-skinned, visibly black man.

That’s not what we get in X-Men '97. Instead, Roberto has a tiny nose, rail-thin lips, and barely textured hair (it honestly looks less like it’s wavy and more like straight hair that's just been styled.) Whitewashing is always frustrating, but it's downright disheartening when it happens in a franchise that centers around diversity and anti-discrimination. X-Men '97 has demonstrated its ability to engage with diverse backgrounds effectively. The effort and care that went into portraying Magneto's Jewish heritage is a testament to this. It's telling that they'll do that for a white character but couldn't even be bothered to draw Roberto with black features. They don't even explore how his Brazilian heritage affects his view on being a mutant. The Da Costas are Brazilian immigrants. This makes them outsiders in New York's (predominantly white) wealthy circles. That could add a lot of nuance to Roberto's belief that he shouldn't "rub [his mutation] in people's faces." If Roberto was visibly black, that would add even more nuance to that stance because he (and his father) would be an outsider, even among other Brazilians. I don't think there was any malice behind this decision. I think they were just lazy and careless.

To be clear, I'm glad they did Magneto's Jewish heritage justice, and I don't want to imply that antisemitism isn't an issue. But a lot of Jews are white, and they experience the privilege that comes with that. You can't tell that someone is Jewish just by looking at them (unless they're wearing religious clothing and/or jewelry). It's the opposite for most black people. Magneto and Kitty Pryde are both white. While I enjoy seeing how that shapes their view of anti-mutant discrimination, I wish it was explored more with characters whose race or ethnicity is more visible. It just feels like they don't care. Which sucks because I fucking love the X-Men. The franchise is so deeply rooted in diversity and anti-discrimination, and shit like this makes it ring hollow.

For context, here's comic Roberto vs. cartoon Roberto:

[momo-shut-the-fuck-up]

I just submitted my last assignment for the year. I am now free to do as i please until september. I am about to get so autistic (threat)

[bookskittychad]

I love how dramatic fence is, I especially love how not even half of the drama has been unpacked yet lol. Like jesse and nick JUST met like its just so funny to me.

[punster-2319]

Any longtime Animaniacs fans here remember that long gap between 2007-2013 where we just waited for Warner Bros to release the remainder of the series (volume 4) on DVD?

[bonesblubs]

I have a question (suggestion?) about your Megazines. Once you get to the fourth, would you still be gloming them all together into one biggun zine, or would you consider doing 2 volume chunks? So like, peeps who got the first Mega (vol 1+2) could get the "next" Mega (vol 3+4)? I just really like the size of the Megazine, and if they keep getting thicker, I'd be concerned about breaking the spine! lol

This is very true!!! That may be something to explore if/when there’s a volume 4- BUT I don’t actually know if there will be; right now I’m treating vol 3 as my last MXTX zine (at least compiling the sketches to this scale). It’s a good idea though if there will be a follow up in the future!! May scale back in that regard, but I can’t deny the satisfaction of holding a big book and having to acknowledge how thoroughly entrenched and entranced I was with something. I will be looking into print options, bc there may actually be better ones for larger books- I may even explore printing with color and including my full illustrations? Lots to think about!!

[boyfriendyke]

witch hat atelier volume 4........

[thatwitchrevan]

If the sourpusses who complain about Oxventure under every new episode come along on campaign two to do the same I'll be forced to dismantle youtube.

[deus-ex-mona]

when the realisation ✨finally✨ dawns on you but it’s wayyyy too late

[excelsiorfics]

Rebirth

Date: Oct 11, 2023 Author: The Lovecat System Rating: Teen Word Count/Status: 524, complete Dynamic: Julian Keller/Sofia Mantega Characters: Julian Keller, Sofia Mantega Tags: X-Factor Vol. 4 #005

Summary: Sofia Mantega does not remember who she is when she breaks free from the egg.

[age-of-moonknight]

“What If…Venom Had Bonded To Loki?” What If…? Venom (Vol. 1/2024), #4.

Writer: Jeremy Holt; Penciler and Inker: Diógenes Neves; Colorist: Ceci de la Cruz; Letterer: Ariana Maher

[dilfdoctordoom]

Even if I ignore all my many many issues with how Gamora was handled, volume 3 still doesn't deal with what's come before it very well and it results in the ending feeling disjointed

[cubedmango]

finally read the official vol 7 and . dear god the things these two do to my heart. Criminal!!!!!