Re: [*FSFFU*] Comic book heroes (Was height and gender bodies - Xena)

From: Sean Johnston (sean-johnston@UIOWA.EDU)
Date: Sun Sep 14 1997 - 22:57:21 PDT


>
>I really like Rogue. I have the action figure (I have a collection
>of women action figures from Star Trek, The X-men, and a couple
>miscellaneous heroes. . .). I used to keep her at my desk at work
>until someone told me she was valuable enough for someone to take.
>
>As a borrowed alter-ego, she is great. Untouchable (which is tragic
>and life-saving in different situations), practically indestructable.
>Really hard to sneak up on. . . A great character for when I am
>feeling a bit fragile.
>
>She's earthy, complex, smart and talks like my Great-Aunt Cricket.
>I wish she would be featured more in the cartoon and various comic book
>story lines.
>
>Often, she is drawn with even bigger boobs than Barbie, which is not
>satisfactory. Seems that some think she has to balance her strength
>with "femininity." I'd worry that breasts of such gigantic proportion
>would make it difficult TO balance, much less fly. Good thing she's
>stronger than anyone else on the planet. . .
>
>Lindy
>--
>If you can't say anything nice. . . come right over here and sit by me!
>
>http://www.best.com/~laorka

Lindy,
        Spoken like a true X-Men fan. They are pretty cool, aren't they?
And I love what they stand for, that being helping out people who need your
help even if those people hate you for who you are.

-Sean



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