#women in comics

[blairedazz]

Dinah Lance, my pretty bird. inspo: @comicgraphic such a fun style to do!

[evil-women-step-on-me]

How Hand Jumper Treats Gender

Most of the manga/manhwa I read default to the male gaze. I don't even mean that the female characters are needlessly sexualized, which they often are, but that they're only allowed to fill certain roles. Holy figures and healers are (young, impossibly beautiful) women, the tragic, innocent character who gets assaulted is a woman, the skimpily dressed ninja is a woman, the pure, younger sibling that needs protection is a woman, the seductive villain is a woman, the extremely powerful fighter that will nonetheless always be second in strength to the male lead is a woman. Upskirt shots and carefully framed ass/boobs panels abound. Their characterization can be shallow: especially in action and thriller series, the motivations of female characters are rarely given the same consideration that male characters receive.

Hand Jumper is different. First, female characters are taken just as seriously as male ones, in every way possible. Second, a character's gender does not influence their power level. While it's true that cis men are physically stronger than cis women in the real world, "men are always stronger than women" does not make sense in fantasy action contexts. Why are all the most powerful heroes in My Hero Academia men? Why must all the notable healers in Naruto be female ninja? In worlds where people possess honest to God magical superpowers, power is totally divorced from the density of your muscles. This is true of Hand Jumper's world as well, so it treats its characters appropriately: Male and female Aberrants fight on equal ground. As a result, some of the most prestigious Aberrant positions are held by women: Samin is the leader of the Crimson Society, Cell 4's instructor and mentor are both women, and Sayeon's mother Sara is so mysterious and so powerful that she seems close to godly. Sara's treatment is especially interesting, given that she's filling a role usually reserved for men: the mysterious, legendary parent of the protagonist who left their life when they were still a child. Think Gon's father in HxH, Baki's father in Grappler Baki, Naruto's father, the Joestars in JoJo, or Luffy's father in One Piece. In Hj, it's not the mother, but the father who is drowned out in the shadow cast by his spouse.

Personalities, fantasy power levels, and interests are not inherently gendered! So Hand Jumper doesn't treat them as gendered either. The bubbly, cheerful member of the main group is usually a girl, but this time it's Iseul Kim. The pretty, androgynous Min is both a deadly weapon and a baker of cute pastries- he picks up Sayeon in a bridal carry after a fight, and incredibly, it's not framed as a romantic gesture. Lastly, the aggressive, jaded rival to the protagonist is usually male, but this time it's Ryujin Kang. This position being filled by a female character is so unusual that I remember the comments section being filled with people mistaking Ryujin for a boy, even though she was clearly presented as a woman from the start. Part of this confusion is probably fueled by how Ryujin has a lot of… tension with Sayeon, tension usually found in heterosexual enemy-to-lover relationships. And Sayeon herself? She's on a crusade to avenge her childhood friend, a damsel in distress who died in Episode 2. Somehow, in Hand Jumper, the tragic dead lover that needs avenging is a man.

[themuskrater]

THE SCARLET WITCH

[fuckyeahwarriorwomen]

Remembering Ramona

[rachbloomz]

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[the2maximoffs]

in love with those @wellnoe drawings!

[michelledrawz]

A new page of Centralia 2050 is up! everyone has negative moodlets

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[fulmocat]

You rock <3

Today's comic is a little love letter to my husband :)

[mavkacomics]

JUST LOOK AT THIS. I love her so much. She, herself, is artwork. I hope our future will be Laura Filled.

X-23: Deadly Regenesis #5 (2023)

[tvpsychics]

my illustration for HOWL by @themyscirah for the @womenincomicsminibang !! i had so much fun working on this bang and i hope you all go check out everyone’s wonderful writing here !!

[rhymeswithfart]

For some reason I really like the idea of characters reading the dsm and Learning something (top picture is Lois Lane and Clark is there but isn't related to the Realization)

Since you're here, look at this please:

https://gofund.me/5604226a

Help Ayaa's family survive and get winter clothes in this Gaza winter. This campaign is vetted in this post.

[blairedazz]

test me, and i take your head. saw @mattelektras design of kwannon and i said why not? it was rlly fun to do.

[franollie]

My piece for @womenincomicsminibang! I had so much fun participating in this event, and there are so many talented artists and writers involved so definitely check out some of the other works!

If you love manipulative women you should definitely check out my partner, @havendance's, accompanying fic white knight | black knight (also on CFAA and Superlove)

[themuskrater]

MY WONDER WOMAN DESIGN

Inspired by Ancient Greek and Roman Legionnaire armor. This one was a new challenge for me with all the metallic armor reflections, but I’m pretty satisfied with the final result

[comicsart3]

Weary Wonder Woman

Diana sighed. “You know,” she replied wearily to the smart ass pickpocket she had just caught up in her golden lasso, “I’ve not heard that one before, funny guy.”

Anyone know the artist?

[rachbloomz]

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