Sex And Relationships In Comics

[JCAll]

You are too old to not know of the G-Spot.

Kind of hard to find at that size. Must be why they invented G-PS.
...
I'll stop now.

[Michael P]

You are too old to not know of the G-Spot.

Yeah, but what does a guy an inch tall do with it?

[Jeff Brady]

Yeah, but what does a guy an inch tall do with it?

The same thing your [appendage of choice] do[es], I'd wager.

[The Darknight Detective]

I don't need that in-depth of an exploration into the sex lives of adventure characters, myself. I was always fine with the "Meanwhile" sex between Peter Parker and Mary Jane.

The first time I recall seeing that was in the late '70s between Ollie and Dinah. You got the message without being hammered between the eyes with it.

[The Darknight Detective]

I don't agree with showing graphic violence OR graphic sex in superhero comics.

It doesn't bother me personally, but it does seem weird to me as one who grew up reading comics when it was still a medium for kids.

[Billy Batson]

Good thing comics aren't just for kids anymore.

[ed2962]

I'm sorry, but to this very day I still don't see what the issue is with this page. There's nothing wrong with it. We can see and read all these crazy violent pages, things with blood and gore and people beating each other to a pulp. But a scene of an adult couple using their powers to please each other is too much? I seriously don't get it.

I think a lot had to do with the fact that it's just not what you expect to see in a 616 comic. It's comparable to the controversy surrounding the Siege story-line in the Avengers when Sentry ripped Ares in half and all these guts fly at the reader. I'm not offended by explicit scenes, but I do think about what's appropriate for certain comics. If I were an editor, I'd think long and if such pages were necessary in titles that we spin off into kid's cartoons.

If it were in a creator owned title like Invincible or maybe a MAX title, I don't think people would have been bothered.

[ed2962]

Yes, but it was homosexual content that offended (penises on a TV-head if I recall correctly). They warn you it's mature readers right on the cover though, didn't see the problem.

I have heard some people criticize the inclusion of gay superheroes and characters like Kevin in Archie and say things like, "Why can't the kids just have their innocent comics?" I think there's a portion of the public that believes just dealing with the existence of homosexuality is some special brand of "adults only" area.

[ed2962]

Good thing comics aren't just for kids anymore.

I agree in theory. But at the same time, when we're talking about Superman or Spiderman, I don't those type of comics should be hidden from kids either. I think there's some middle ground where mature concepts can be dealt with in mainstream cape comics and still be tasteful.


Now when it comes to creator owned or alternative comics, I think all bets are off.

[ed2962]

It doesn't bother me personally, but it does seem weird to me as one who grew up reading comics when it was still a medium for kids.

I know how you feel. I haven't read the Spiderman ongoing in a while, but every now and then something will come up like the the Chameleon thing, or Spidey ripping a lady's face off ( Mrs Kraven?) or Black Cat's boobs and I'll think, "It wasn't that long ago when Spider Man had a cartoon where he couldn't hit anyone with closed fist."

[The Darknight Detective]

I know how you feel. I haven't read the Spiderman ongoing in a while, but every now and then something will come up like the the Chameleon thing, or Spidey ripping a lady's face off ( Mrs Kraven?) or Black Cat's boobs and I'll think, "It wasn't that long ago when Spider Man had a cartoon where he couldn't hit anyone with closed fist."

Yeah, it just seems out of place to me. It's not a puritan thing, either. I have seen enough movies featuring sex and violence over the years, so it's not that. I guess it's what you grew up with.

[Pharozonk]

Good thing comics aren't just for kids anymore.

Are you saying that it's a good thing that a book like the Avengers isn't kid targeted anymore?

[Billy Batson]

I agree in theory. But at the same time, when we're talking about Superman or Spiderman, I don't those type of comics should be hidden from kids either. I think there's some middle ground where mature concepts can be dealt with in mainstream cape comics and still be tasteful.


Now when it comes to creator owned or alternative comics, I think all bets are off.

Yeah, I was talking about the medium as a whole. I can understand not wanting "big" sex scenes to be shown in superhero comics.

Are you saying that it's a good thing that a book like the Avengers isn't kid targeted anymore?

See above.

[JCAll]

Yeah, it just seems out of place to me. It's not a puritan thing, either. I have seen enough movies featuring sex and violence over the years, so it's not that. I guess it's what you grew up with.

I grew up with movies that were NOTHING BUT sex and violence!
And dudes with meat cleavers.
Sex, violence, and dudes with meat cleavers.
I'm not insane.
Really.
<_<
>_>

[Spike-X]

I have heard some people criticize the inclusion of gay superheroes and characters like Kevin in Archie and say things like, "Why can't the kids just have their innocent comics?" I think there's a portion of the public that believes just dealing with the existence of homosexuality is some special brand of "adults only" area.

Those are usually the ones whose minds immediately conjure up the most graphic images of hot, sweaty man-love any time somebody even mentions the topic. I can't imagine why. Nope, not at all.