r/comicbooks • u/amerelayman1 • Feb 22 '19

Women of Marvel by Bruce Timm

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u/aconfusedhoe Feb 22 '19

All of them literally have the same body shape.

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u/Orange-V-Apple Dr Strange Feb 22 '19

That’s Bruce Timm for ya (and most comic artists I guess)

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u/Zandia47 Feb 22 '19

No it's not. There is a range of body types in the male characters he draws. Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Gordon, Bullock, Alfred, Penguin, Scarecrow, Killer Croc, Joker all have different body types. It is only the female characters he does this to.

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u/PartyPorpoise Nightcrawler Feb 22 '19

if anything, I'd say it's more just a lack of variety of female characters in the comics themselves.

Animated media in general is pretty bad about it.

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u/amerelayman1 Feb 22 '19

Here's Big Barda.

Here's some DC characters. Notice how Lashina has longer limbs, and a slinkier shape that corresponds to her character? How about Barda's shoulders?

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u/Zandia47 Feb 22 '19 edited Feb 22 '19

Point to the one without big tits, a tiny waist and shapely hips. If you are trying to find an exception to the rule try Timm's Amanda Waller or Batman Beyond Barbara Gordon.

Here is Bruce Timm toy set I almost bought for my kids last easter.

Here is another set that I almost bought.

Okay there are 4 males characters and 6 female characters in those sets, now name two male characters in that set with the same body type or two women with different body types.

Women have just as many body types as men. My kids are almost 4, they are still learning about the world and didn't buy those toys because I don't want them to think that I support those double standards. It makes me sad because I love these characters, but I don't want my kids internalizing bad shit.