I am so looking forward to the show tomorrow, I think we'll have a few more things to say! One thing that's been bugging me is the cover to the latest issue of Batgirl. Now, I realize how nerdy it is to be totally head over heels in love with a pretend person, and a superhero at that, but I have always had a fond place in my heart for the latest incarnation of Batgirl, Stephanie Brown. She originally was a character named "The Spoiler" and was killed off in 2004 or so, during the Batman "War Games" run. Of course in typical DC fashion, and to my delight, it was revealed that she faked her death on the order of Batman himself. So gay. Anyway, if you're still reading this I was also delighted to find that she is the new Batgirl. I purchased the latest DC Direct action figure modeled after her this week, new costume and all. Jesus, I don't know why I'm sharing this except for the fact that I want to amuse Kurt and hopefully a few of you out there. Now, on to the cover.
The top image is the finished product, and although I understand why they added the word balloon and wording at the bottom, I was disappointed. They approved the cover, as disturbing as it is, then obviously added the word balloon and her emphasis on it being "gross", when the look of terror on her face says a lot more as the clay slowly creeps up her body, almost molesting her. I was shocked when I first saw it and really couldn't believe they would use it, but they found a way around it, to take the "piss out of it" so to speak. Anyway, not sure if this garners an actual discussion on what is censorship, and if this is a way to market a book to a younger audience, perhaps a female one at that. I imagine a teenage girl would take one look at that piece of art and head towards the manga section of a comic shop. Well, if we know anything about comics, it's that the marketing is niche and will likely stay that way until it's run into the ground, sputtering and worn, broken and useless, muttering, "They used to keep my work in plastic bags...."
