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logerine
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- Posted: June 9, 2021 12:13:22 pm
- Oh boy. I can’t wait NOT to buy this.
https://variety.com/2021/film/news/emilia-clarke-comic-book-mom-secret-invasion-1234990276/
Another key identifier for the character is that all of her powers manifest from her menstrual cycle.
“The bloating, the hair growth, the mood swings, the [acne], all of it. We hate that when it happens, speaking for myself and everyone I’ve ever met who has had a period. What if we turned that around and made the period something that we can feel as this unique, crazy, superhuman thing that happens in our body? When Maya is scared, she goes invisible, when she’s angry, she has superhuman strength. She can swing like Spider-Man from her armpit hair,” Clarke says.
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- Posted: June 9, 2021 1:13:06 pm
- I have no problems with actress Emilia Clark (Game of Thrones' Daenerys Targaryen) writing whatever comic book she wishes. If she thinks the comic book buying public is interested in a "super hero" that gains her powers from her menstrual cycle, she is in for a big disappointment in sales. Her name alone will not be enough to sell that book.
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logerine
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- Posted: June 9, 2021 1:22:19 pm
- I concur. She definitely has the freedom to author any comic she wants. Still, why would the editors at Image approve such a bad idea? The protagonist can swing from her armpit hair? Is she serious or being facetious? Just an overall odd concept.
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- Posted: June 11, 2021 11:57:32 am
- I'm going to have to agree with Rapha1978 on this one. Aren't comic books for everyone? Yes, there will be books that appeal to males more. And there will be other books that appeal more to women. That's the way the cookie crumbles.
It's tough enough already as any new book is immediately put into it's own category: super-hero, horror, fantasy, comedy, sci-fi, drama, etc.. So why write or create a comic book that's so one-sided? It would be like if I was releasing a new comic book and I aim it only at tall people. Sorry shorty's, this book is not for you!!
Not to mention that comic books are mostly read by men. Not boys, girls or women, Men. Over 30 years old and usually fairly intelligent as well. I'm going to assume that not very many of them want to read, let alone look or listen, to a tale involving a lady's menstrual cycle!!!
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logerine
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- Posted: June 11, 2021 12:56:17 pm
- Rapha and Bruc made some excellent points. It’s difficult enough to sell a new series to anyone—to get new readers to take a chance—so why focus the story on a niche market?
Honestly though, I’m not sure who would be interested in such an absurd concept as a woman whose powers are derived from her period unless it’s third wave feminists. Good luck sustaining an ongoing series with that limited fan base buying her comics, 
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- Posted: July 20, 2021 2:58:59 am
brucifer said:
Her name alone will not be enough to sell that book.
It will be enough to sell at least the first issue. I predict a steeeeeeep drop after that. This has "Longbox Junk" written all over it.Favorite Characters: Lone Ranger, Green Hornet, Captain America, The Shadow, Zorro, The Rocketeer, Jonah Hex
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