I wonder if a villain has ever tried to kidnap Selina. Her regular person-persona is pretty well known as a Gotham socialite. The only reason no one’s done it is because most rouges know that Selina=Catwoman and that she’s literally one of the greatest escape artists of their time. But imagine some new villain trying to make a name for himself by doing the standard, damsel in distress, kidnapping and ransom sitch.
I feel like Selina would be so tickled by the idea of getting kidnaped that she’s play into it 110% percent. Initially Bruce isn’t going to go save her because she can save herself, but then someone leaks that high-profile socialite Selina Kyle has been kidnaped and is just so terrified won’t the big bad bat come to her rescue?
So Bruce shows up, clearly peeved, and Selina is swooning in the background, lying on the floor, making a huge scene.
“Oh woe is me!”
“Selina-”
“I’m so frightened-”
“Selina please-”
“I have never been in so much danger! Help me!”
“Selina for fuck’s sake.”
Sometimes she forgets that her hands are supposed to be tied behind her back, and has to slip back into her bonds. Meanwhile the villain is totally unawares that she could easily kick his ass and is honestly? a little pissed that Batman isn’t more into this whole thing? Like he put so much work into kidnaping the perfect damsel in distress and Batman just seems so done with it.
When Batman finally rescues Selina, she’s so into playing up the grateful victim.
“Oh my hero … is there any way I can repay you?” She’s batting her eyelashes, trailing her fingers up his chest, the whole nine yards. Bruce just stares back.
“Yeah, you can returns those diamonds you stole last Tuesday. I know it was you.”
All of a sudden the zipties on her arms are broken. Bruce tries to make a snide comment about what bullshit this whole endeavor was, but nope. She’s already out the window.
The only thing that could make this better is if it comes after they’re married.
Clark is not dressed in any way to suggest he’s going to the same place as everyone else. Amaizng.
That’s part of his charm. Also, I may need to do a separate post in celebration of Clay Mann’s Lois Lane because she is a fucking revelation.
I want to love this picture but I hate that Lois is in one of those unrealistic, back breaking poses.
I’m sorry but I disagree with this so intensely that it needs to be addressed. I don’t agree that that art is a “back breaking pose.” At all. That looks like a dress that I would wear out if I was going out with my husband and it looks like how a 30 something Woman might stand when she was feeling herself. Context is important here. I see why you would say this but I just do not agree.
Lois Lane is not an inherently sexualized female character. In fact, it’s often the opposite. Misogyny often dictates that she’s actually de-sexualized because culture generally doesn’t like to allow business women/serious career women to also be sexy. Too often she’s stripped of her sexuality by men and male artists who can’t conceive of a woman like that turning Superman on. There is a shit ton of misogyny surrounding Lois distinctly because she’s not a male gaze fantasy. Men like to position her as the dowdy woman in a suit next to the goddess that is Wonder Woman in a bathing suit. It’s actually really disgusting.
So, tbh? I think it’s refreshing as FUCK that an artist and a writer is letting her be the young, sexy woman she is for once. Because it’s actually a pretty big problem that so many men try to paint her as “not hot.” And it’s gotten even worse now that she’s a mother. Because no one can conceive of a woman who complex in all these ways and serious and a mom and also sexual.
It’s the same reason why the bathtub scene in Batman v Superman was actually important and why the pearl clutching reaction to it by concerned fake ass” feminists” was frankly vile.. It’s actually vital that a woman like her gets the chance to be sexy sometimes and challenge the idea that career women are frigid. It’s turning the situation on it’s head bc there is nothing male gaze about her and her sexuality is on her terms.
I love the art. A lot. I think it’s the best art Lois had had in years. Clay Mann draws her like he knows she’s desirable and complex and smart all at once and not all artists do that. You can’t apply the same standards you would apply to Catwoman or even Wonder Woman to Lois because men sexualize Diana and Selina constantly whereas they strip Lois of her sexual power. It’s the same misogyny designed to control women but applied differently so the rules are different. You can’t treat sexy art of Lois the same way. Not without that context. Sexy isn’t always exploiting anymore than female nudity is always exploiting women. (see: Batman v Superman.). It’s all about context and who the woman is. And frankly all I see here is confidence.
Finally, I think it’s refreshing that Selina Kyle, a character constantly sexualized by men, is portrayed as more shy here while Lois is more confident. It shows that both women are more then they seem. Selina is in less conservative attire but she’s nervous and it shows. Lois is dressed a little more classically but she has nothing to hide. There is nothing exploitative about this art. It’s art that’s actually worthy of this character for once from an artist who recognizes that Lois is worthy of being desired and loved as opposed to cast off. But I think (?) part of the issue here is that we are so used to applying these rules to women who are hyper sexualized (a huge issue in comics media) that it’s hard to remember that the rules are different when it’s a woman like Lois who is actually impacted by misogyny in a different way. Does that make sense?
Basically in Mike W. Barr’s Detective Comics they pretty
much ignored all the DARK AND EDGY junk that was starting to seep into other
Batman comics, They had “adult” elements like acknowledging that Bruce had issues and more realistic crimes and serious murderous threats and stuff, but they also had a dash of camp, were way more upbeat than most comics Jason was in and he was a LOT happier in general. Bruce was also a generally good role model.
This was all mostly roughly around the time Jason got his
new origin and stopped being a Dick Grayson Clone backstorywise, so it is canon
for the modern version of him, it seems (especially since there’s references to
his former “life of crime” and issues with Two Face towards the end of this
run), and I don’t really think it contradicts too much. Even in the more “zomggrimdarkcomics”
of the day Jason had a very strong happy and cute side, his default ISN’T angry, he just
happens to be very emotional. And this was all before his FAITH IN THE SYSTEM!!! was broken too.
Anyways, basically Jason’s entire role in these comics was to Be SUPER
ADORABLE all the time.
aND Bruce’s role was to be a total nerd dad.
Bruce: WE CAN’T MAKE OUT RIGHT NOW SELINA MY KID IS RIGHT
HERE!!!!
Selina: okay you’re weird maybe I’ll date someone else.
Jason in the background: …
But anyway I love this art Jason is so tiny and cute?
SO TINY!!!!
SASSY GAY SON
And Bruce Wayne: Actual Good Dad
BRUCE TELLING JASON HE SHOULD BE RESPECTFUL OF WOMEN NO MATTER THEIR PROFESSION AND IT DOESN’T MATTER IF THEY’RE SEX WORKERS? REALLY GREAT? (also yes this was back when he said “chum” a lot, I kind of wish he still did that sometimes)
Bruce sees that Jason is upset about not being able to help
so tries to make it clear it’s okay and gives him cake!!! Really cute!!!
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