Comments on: Coupling in the DC Universe: Highs and Lows

By: E. Peterman

E. Peterman — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:21:02 +0000

Eh. I don’t hate Starfire, but she doesn’t move me. Sure, she’s got a hell of a backstory and a long history in the DCU, but I’ve never felt a connection to her character. Besides, isn’t it just as harsh (and perhaps unfair) to label Barbara as boring/bland/selfish? I think we just disagree, and that’s OK. Comic book fans are passionate about what they like — or don’t!

By: Tizzy

Tizzy — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:36:51 +0000

Starfire is basically a stripper with superpowers? So, basically you know nothing about her except that she has a nice body and superpowers…and no, she’s no Babs. Babs is bland, boring white bread next to Starfire, and selfish to boot. Especially when you compare Starfire’s relationship with Grayson to Gordons ret-conned BS.

By: E. Peterman

E. Peterman — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:57:39 +0000

Tumultuous relationships are a drag in real life, but I think writers are drawn to those kinds of stories because they’re interesting. The drama is right there on the surface. I appreciate stories about stable, long-term relationships, but it’s probably harder to make them interesting over a long period of time — and superhero comics aren’t exactly known for their subtlety.

By: the jesas

the jesas — Mon, 24 May 2010 01:57:04 +0000

Only thing these broken relationships are teaching kids and adults is that if you go with what is the normal accepted ways of life you end up miserable. I don’t understand why writers for commics tend to want to portray pain and suffering with normal accepted relationships.

Barbara Gordon ends up with the black dude because it didn’t work out with Old man Bruce Wayne.

In real life, Barbara and Robin would have hooked up and had kids. No misery, no crazy interracial longings from our favorite neighborhood DC writers.

Green Lantern would be happily married to a beutiful black knockout babe and hawk girl would be getting it on with Bruce Wayne.

These revitalizations of old series suck.

By: E. Peterman

E. Peterman — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:42:03 +0000

Lala, you’re RIGHT. I have never seen Cyborg with a love interest. I know he’s mostly metal and circuits, but still. I heart John Stewart, and I’d like to see him take on a more prominent role in some of these DC events. T’Challa and Ororo sure are gorgeous together, but I dropped out of the Black Panther comic years ago. Is it worth picking up these days?

By: Lala

Lala — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:05:57 +0000

…btw can’t John Stewart and Cyborg have love lives? Outside Mr Terrific alll the black DC guys are eunuchs.

By: Lala

Lala — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:02:51 +0000

I love T’Challa and Ororo. 200 years of comics and one black couple (and that’s too much for SOME people) I despise Ollie and Dinah.

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:53:08 +0000

E.P., there are tons of people who hate the Lois & Clark marriage, for a variety of reasons. You are so not alone there. I actually think defenders are in the minority, though its probably 60-40% or so.

On the other hand, I HATE the T’Challa & Ororo coupling. It’s like whenever they have Superman and Wonder Woman hooking up. Isn’t it a little like kissing a sibling, putting the male & female heroic archetypes of their respective races together, and crossing continuity hurdles to do so? I wish I had a file somewhere that I could cut & paste with all my reasons why BP & Storm getting married diminished both characters and damages them henceforth. GRR!

By: Vanessa G.

Vanessa G. — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:22:54 +0000

*sigh* Isis did get stuffed into the fridge. It was lame.

Ralph and Sue! They were a great couple. I suppose I’m okay with Lois and Clark. I don’t read the Supes books now, but I was reading Action for a bit. There was an endearing moment or two between them. I can’t talk about Dinah & Ollie, I’ll get pissed. I hope Simone ends that relationship, or makes Dinah way less sucky in spite of him.

So, not a huge fan of Rucka, Frank?

By: E. Peterman

E. Peterman — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:25:58 +0000

I think I’m one of five people in the world who isn’t crazy about the Lois/Clark relationship. I respect the history behind it, but it’s not one of my favorites. The only high-profile black comics couple coming to mind right now is Storm and Black Panther. Their marriage is what drew me into the Panther comic for a while, but … well, I think we all know how that turned out. V. and I have had some interesting conversations about black women in comics and the desirability-to-heroes (in other words, writers) issue. I’m still giving it some thought, but I hope to turn that into a coherent post one of these days.