Dear Alan Moore: stop writing women as you're crap at it.

[viedma]

Was on vacation last week. Didn't go anywhere, was very busy with random busy stuff, and yet I am mellow and relaxed and am clearly unfit to go back to work. Which is good because tomorrow I'm going down to Indianapolis for ILF's Legislative Day.

Went to comic book discussion group tonight and had a great time as I do. Read Watchmen, which I haven't read since I was a whippersnapper and am very wired from the endless cups of coffee I couldn't help drinking. I feel vaguely like an alcoholic waking up from a bender and wondering whether or not I have to call everyone up to apologize.

Turns out that everyone in the book group gets "their month" to pick something. I'm frankly intrigued. I'm not sure if I want to listen to people give me their opinions about Fun Home or Birth of a Nation, but am unsure what would be good to pick. If you have any suggestions I'd love to hear them. Anything out of the ordinary is good.

Comments

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Alan Moore does suck at writing women, but I'll put up with it since he doesn't actually hate women. Unlike, say, Frank WHORES Miller.

Alice in Sunderland is awesome, but has the drawback of being unbelievably heavy. I mean physically heavy. Fucker's huge, is what I'm saying.

Clan Destine is a short, fizzy series of super-hero delight.

I totally dug Fun Home. I haven't tried Birth of a Nation yet.

American Born Chinese is totally worth your time -- Growing Up Chinese-American with Monkey King side stories.

[viedma.livejournal.com]

I'll put up with it since he doesn't actually hate women

This is undoubtedly true. It's just that I popped a fuse when Laurie Juspeczek is on the surface of fucking Mars and all she can think of is relationships. (*hurls things*) Also, women get really cranky without a regular dose of dick. They must be on their periods or something.

So is Frank Miller like Rorschach if Rorschach wrote funny books w/ pitchers?

[viedma.livejournal.com]

I loved American Born Chinese! Good taste, you has it.

Of the two, Fun Home is definitely the most discussable; Birth of a Nation is more "omg did you see that awesome bit thar???" which is fun to do but doesn't allow for much follow-up.