Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site milo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!hao!seismo!umcp-cs!aplvax!milo!eric From: eric@milo.UUCP Newsgroups: net.comics Subject: Sex and Violence in the Mainstreams Message-ID: <740@milo.UUCP> Date: Tue, 25-Sep-84 15:31:54 EDT Article-I.D.: milo.740 Posted: Tue Sep 25 15:31:54 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 28-Sep-84 05:35:17 EDT Distribution: net Organization: JHU/Applied Physics Lab, Laurel, MD Lines: 27 This last week's batch of comics seems to emphasis a trend that I have been seeing. DC is definitely pushing more sex and graphic violence. What is unusual is that it is not in their limited distribution books, but the mass market ones as well. This month's "Jemm" portrays the sexual subjugation of the Saturnian males. Granted, it is not dwelled upon, but it was thrown in (and not necessarily important to the plot). This month's "Flash" has a particularly gruesome closing shot of an unconcious Flash, after getting it smack in the face with a morningstar. Needless to say, his face is pretty messed up, complete with blood from the eye and mouth. I find this a little disturbing. I can accept such things in comics which are aimed at an older audience, such as Teen Titans, or Swamp Thing. But "Jemm" and "Flash" have been marketed as books for a younger audience, and as such I am not sure why these scenes are showing up. Am I off base on this, or have others noticed this trend? (Never thought I would see myself turning into such a prude. Must be getting old) -- eric ...!seismo!umcp-cs!aplvax!milo!eric