October 2011
47 posts
"Batman Returns" is on
And of course I’m doing my civic duty by watching it. This movie came out when I was around 6. Every time I re-watch it, I realize that it’s women like Selina Kyle who were my first heroines, not princesses.
Thanks, mom & dad.
Talia Al Ghul needs a figure...
I need her for my Rogue’s gallery! Maybe with her bigger role in Arkham City she’ll get one in the DC Direct line.
You know she’d be great…
This absolutely must happen. We have been denied a badass Talia figure for so long. They didn’t even make one for her in Batman & Son!
I've been looking for Talia fanfiction for forever but I can't find any! Do you know of any? I think we need to start a "Talia is a BAMF" week. Or we could just have fun writing about her and her beloved. Or both. :3
I can’t think of any off the top of my head, but that’s because I don’t regularly read fanfiction anymore. However, you’re right — we need more good Talia fanfiction. I’ll browse around today and see if I can find some, and I’ll post links here. If anyone has any recommendations or has written one, send ‘em in!
Talia is BAMF week would be the best week ever.
can you post a list of the issues/trades that talia is in. she is one of my favs too, but i am playing catch up.
Absolutely.
As I don’t (yet!) own every single Talia appearance, I might miss a few; similarly, I’m consulting the DC Wiki to fill in any issues I don’t actually have. If anyone sees anything that needs to be corrected or added, let me know!
Trades and One-Shots:
Tales of the Demon — the first 10 years of Talia
The Strange Deaths of Batman (appears in one story, “The Prison”)
Batman: Son of the Demon
Batman: Bride of the Demon
Batman: Birth of the Demon
Villains United
Hush
Batman & Spiderman (Yes. That happened. It’s actually rather good.)
Mad Love & Other Stories (DCAU, appears in one story, “Demons”)
The Demon Laughs (just published in trade form a couple of weeks ago!)
Death & the Maidens
Batman & Son
Resurrection of Ra’s al Ghul
Batman: The Black Glove
Nightwing: Freefall
Batman RIP
Final Crisis (very brief appearance)
Final Crisis: Requiem (appears in one chapter, VERY briefly)
Issues and minis not currently in trade form (to my knowledge**):
Superman/Batman with Robin #4 (1977)
Detective #444-445
Detective #448
Detective #485
Detective #490
Detective #526
Detective Annual #1 (1988)
Batman #330-335 (“The Lazarus Affair”)
Batman #400
Detective Annual 1991 (#4)
Action #760
Action #772-773
Bane of the Demon #1-4
Detective #700
Detective #750
Batman: No Man’s Land #0
Batman: Our Worlds at War #1
Batman: Gotham Knights #66
Batman: Dark Knight of the Round Table
Brotherhood of the Bat
JLA #43-46 (she doesn’t actually appear in #46, but that’s the conclusion to the arc)
President Luthor #0
Birds of Prey #87
Birds of Prey #90
Birds of Prey #96-97
Black Adam #3
Superman #223
JSA #70
JSA #76
Black Lightning (1977) #2
Justice League of America #21 (2008)
Superboy #89 (2001)
Suicide Squad (series 2) #2
Manhunter (series 3) #6
Manhunter (series 3) #23-24
Batman Annual #25
Azrael: Death’s Dark Knight #1-3
Red Hood: Lost Days #1-6
Batman & Robin #10-12
Gotham City Sirens #16-19
DC Retroactive: Batman - The 70s (appears on one page)
Red Hood & the Outlaws #2
(**Some of these may actually be in trade form now, but if they are, I’m not aware of them.)
“Talking about comics, we all like sexy. Don’t mistake sexy for naked. Don’t mistake sexy for an image — sexy is an attitude, a manner, an action. Characters become sexy when they are seen to be desirable, and desire is only one-part physical attraction. The far more potent element is action — what your characters say and do is more crucial than what they’re wearing (or not wearing) when they do it…”
—
-Greg Rucka (via phasesoftheemoon)
Fucking yes.
Geek Girl Con
“The fact is, women remain under-represented and poorly served in so many realms of geek culture; having a convention that speaks to that lack, that attempts to address it, is more than a worthy goal; it may well be a holy one.”
Greg Rucka (the man who recreated one of the best female DC comic book characters that we’ve all seen in quite a longtime - BATWOMAN)
http://www.ineffableaether.com/2011/10/18/nycc-and-geek-girl/
Yes, yes, and motherfucking YES.
Dear Anonymous,
You requested a list of Talia appearances last night. I’ve caught a really stubborn cold and am in constant need of passing out, so I won’t be able to finish the list for you tonight, but I’ll post it for you tomorrow.
In the meantime, have two frames of Talia looking badass in the Under the Red Hood movie.
Bruce Wayne on relationships...
As we all know, Bruce Wayne has only loved one woman in his life.
…make that two. BUT ONLY TWO.
…or three
Four?
…
Oh for fucks sake, Bruce.
Verdicts on Red Hood & the Outlaws #2?
I want to hear Talia fans’ thoughts on Red Hood & the Outlaws #2 — how do you feel about her role in the issue? Her notably problematic appearance? Her dealings with Jason? Her adorable snow hat?
In fact, let’s not just limit this to Talia. It’s already a pretty controversial series, so feel free to send me your opinion on the whole damn thing. And yes, that includes Starfire.
Reading RH&O#2....
… and apparently that one panel of Talia looking suspiciously white with pale, Caucasian skin and bright blue eyes wasn’t a fluke.
Umm… did we forget something, DC?
To Whom It May Concern
Dear DC, please make Talia’ entourage of fierce-ass female bodyguards canon.
Sincerely, everyone.
Absolutely agreed.
Just picked up Red Hood & the Outlaws #2
It’s Talia time!
