Archive for the “subtext” Category

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Green Arrow is preoccupied with how many balls other men have.


Green Arrow harbors a secret fantasy of becoming a Greta Garbo impersonator.


Green Arrow needs Speedy to grab his heels to help him get into position.


Speedy is an over-sexed little freak.

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And now, another visit to the strange, psycho-sexual world of Jimmy Olsen:

(all panels from the story “The Son of Superman” reprinted in Showcase Presents: Superman Family Volume Two and not altered in any way whatsoever…)

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“Back off, Bill! This is Girls’ Romances!”

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Secret Wars II #4 gives us an unexpected glimpse into the psyche of Ben Grimm…

(I have this horrible sinking suspicion that someone else made the same joke about this panel once…if so, mea culpa, mea maxima maxima culpa)

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Hmmm…is that a brush-off, or is he making eye contact with the sailor behind her?

Yeah…his “career”…sure. That’s why he doesn’t want to see you…

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“Do you like movies about gladiators, son?”

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What say you, Mr. Mitchell in drag?

Mr. Mitchell does not approve!

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Check those eyelines…those aren’t your saws Jim is admiring, Bob.
Timmy’s about to get quite the education about sexual repression in males in Eisenhower-era suburbia…

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