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| Re: RIP: Dwayne McDuffie [message #93839 is a reply to message #93827] |
Wed, 23 February 2011 21:30   |
Carthell
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Way back in the early '90s, I was cruising the comic book racks looking
for something interesting to read. Now, I had vaguely heard of the Milestone
line being published; I wasn't really interested in any of the characters
because many groups of comic ethnic characters (group: anything more than one)
had been introduced as walking stereotypes of what the writers believed they
were.
Then I saw it.
Icon #4.
"The Results Are In."
I do not recall a comic book cover depicting a teenaged character dealing
with a serious issue such as a possible pregnancy. EVER!
I HAD to pick the issue up. I plunked down my hard-won sheckels, and
went home. I read it. And read it. Again. And again.
What was significantly remarkable about the story is how Rocket and her
situation is presented plainly. Now, I had seen such things in my own life.
Because I was never any girl's best friend then, I had always wondered
about the details about the actions and thought processes of girls who
were caught in pregnancy. Mr. McDuffie took me there without needing to
resort to melodrama.
I bought as much of the series as long as my finances would hold out, which
wasn't long unfortnately. I had a long run of unemployment and
underemployment for most of my 20s, and I dropped out of comics for a good
long while.
I think I still have that issue in storage somewhere. I'll pull it over the
weekend.
It's a shame that I won't see any of the man's work in the future. He went
away too soon.
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| Re: RIP: Dwayne McDuffie [message #93840 is a reply to message #93839] |
Thu, 24 February 2011 13:55 |
grinningdemon
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On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:30:50 -0800 (PST), Carthell
<dcarthellk@gmail.com> wrote:
> Way back in the early '90s, I was cruising the comic book racks looking
> for something interesting to read. Now, I had vaguely heard of the Milestone
> line being published; I wasn't really interested in any of the characters
> because many groups of comic ethnic characters (group: anything more than one)
> had been introduced as walking stereotypes of what the writers believed they
> were.
>
> Then I saw it.
>
> Icon #4.
>
> "The Results Are In."
>
> I do not recall a comic book cover depicting a teenaged character dealing
> with a serious issue such as a possible pregnancy. EVER!
>
> I HAD to pick the issue up. I plunked down my hard-won sheckels, and
> went home. I read it. And read it. Again. And again.
>
> What was significantly remarkable about the story is how Rocket and her
> situation is presented plainly. Now, I had seen such things in my own life.
> Because I was never any girl's best friend then, I had always wondered
> about the details about the actions and thought processes of girls who
> were caught in pregnancy. Mr. McDuffie took me there without needing to
> resort to melodrama.
>
> I bought as much of the series as long as my finances would hold out, which
> wasn't long unfortnately. I had a long run of unemployment and
> underemployment for most of my 20s, and I dropped out of comics for a good
> long while.
>
> I think I still have that issue in storage somewhere. I'll pull it over the
> weekend.
>
> It's a shame that I won't see any of the man's work in the future. He went
> away too soon.
Not to belittle this accomplishment, but Chuck Dixon was doing much
the same thing with Spoiler in the the Robin series right around that
time.
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| Re: RIP: Dwayne McDuffie [message #93848 is a reply to message #93840] |
Fri, 25 February 2011 14:20 |
William George Fergus
Messages: 10
Registered: February 2011
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On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:55:35 -0600, grinningdemon
<grinningdemon@austin.rr.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:30:50 -0800 (PST), Carthell
> <dcarthellk@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Way back in the early '90s, I was cruising the comic book racks looking
>> for something interesting to read. Now, I had vaguely heard of the Milestone
>> line being published; I wasn't really interested in any of the characters
>> because many groups of comic ethnic characters (group: anything more than one)
>> had been introduced as walking stereotypes of what the writers believed they
>> were.
>>
>> Then I saw it.
>>
>> Icon #4.
>>
>> "The Results Are In."
>>
>> I do not recall a comic book cover depicting a teenaged character dealing
>> with a serious issue such as a possible pregnancy. EVER!
>>
>> I HAD to pick the issue up. I plunked down my hard-won sheckels, and
>> went home. I read it. And read it. Again. And again.
>>
>> What was significantly remarkable about the story is how Rocket and her
>> situation is presented plainly. Now, I had seen such things in my own life.
>> Because I was never any girl's best friend then, I had always wondered
>> about the details about the actions and thought processes of girls who
>> were caught in pregnancy. Mr. McDuffie took me there without needing to
>> resort to melodrama.
>>
>> I bought as much of the series as long as my finances would hold out, which
>> wasn't long unfortnately. I had a long run of unemployment and
>> underemployment for most of my 20s, and I dropped out of comics for a good
>> long while.
>>
>> I think I still have that issue in storage somewhere. I'll pull it over the
>> weekend.
>>
>> It's a shame that I won't see any of the man's work in the future. He went
>> away too soon.
>
> Not to belittle this accomplishment, but Chuck Dixon was doing much
> the same thing with Spoiler in the the Robin series right around that
> time.
One big difference (doesn't make one story better than the other, but does
give us decent views of both sides) is that Stephanie geve her baby up for
adoption, while Raquel kept her baby. Nowadays, Stephanie's baby is rarely
referenced, while any appearance by Raquel will touch on the baby.
--
I have a theory, it could be bunnies
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| Re: RIP: Dwayne McDuffie [message #93850 is a reply to message #93848] |
Fri, 25 February 2011 18:06 |
grinningdemon
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On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:20:08 -0700, William George Ferguson
<wmgfrgsn@newsguy.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:55:35 -0600, grinningdemon
> <grinningdemon@austin.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:30:50 -0800 (PST), Carthell
>> <dcarthellk@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Way back in the early '90s, I was cruising the comic book racks looking
>>> for something interesting to read. Now, I had vaguely heard of the Milestone
>>> line being published; I wasn't really interested in any of the characters
>>> because many groups of comic ethnic characters (group: anything more than one)
>>> had been introduced as walking stereotypes of what the writers believed they
>>> were.
>>>
>>> Then I saw it.
>>>
>>> Icon #4.
>>>
>>> "The Results Are In."
>>>
>>> I do not recall a comic book cover depicting a teenaged character dealing
>>> with a serious issue such as a possible pregnancy. EVER!
>>>
>>> I HAD to pick the issue up. I plunked down my hard-won sheckels, and
>>> went home. I read it. And read it. Again. And again.
>>>
>>> What was significantly remarkable about the story is how Rocket and her
>>> situation is presented plainly. Now, I had seen such things in my own life.
>>> Because I was never any girl's best friend then, I had always wondered
>>> about the details about the actions and thought processes of girls who
>>> were caught in pregnancy. Mr. McDuffie took me there without needing to
>>> resort to melodrama.
>>>
>>> I bought as much of the series as long as my finances would hold out, which
>>> wasn't long unfortnately. I had a long run of unemployment and
>>> underemployment for most of my 20s, and I dropped out of comics for a good
>>> long while.
>>>
>>> I think I still have that issue in storage somewhere. I'll pull it over the
>>> weekend.
>>>
>>> It's a shame that I won't see any of the man's work in the future. He went
>>> away too soon.
>>
>> Not to belittle this accomplishment, but Chuck Dixon was doing much
>> the same thing with Spoiler in the the Robin series right around that
>> time.
>
> One big difference (doesn't make one story better than the other, but does
> give us decent views of both sides) is that Stephanie geve her baby up for
> adoption, while Raquel kept her baby. Nowadays, Stephanie's baby is rarely
> referenced, while any appearance by Raquel will touch on the baby.
Steph gets about 20 times the appearances...but I get your point...and
it bugs me that the baby hasn't come up in her Batgirl series at all
that I'm aware of.
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