[David C. Matthews]

Looks like a widescreen picture had been squeezed into a standard TV frame.

Still…  😮

[David C. Matthews]

Not very much, just 10$. So don't bother posting on eBay and just send it to me… 😀 😀 😀

[David C. Matthews]

Sometimes we do need to get away from things awhile.

Welcome back, Kulli!

😀 There's a song in there somewhere…

Welcome back
Your dreams were your ticket out
Welcome back
To that same old place that you laughed about
Well, the names have all changed since you hung around
But the dreams have remained, and they've turned around
And who'd have thought they'd lead you
Back here where we need you

-theme from Welcome Back, Kotter, lyrics by John Sebastian

[David C. Matthews]

Personally, I think a buff, black (well, chocolate colored) Wonder Woman would rock.

A buff, black superheroine would rock; but personally I don't think it would make any more sense to cast a black actress as Wonder Woman than it would have made to cast a white actress as Storm in the X-Men movies. But if Whedon's WW movie is successful enough, someone should try to capitalize on its success by making a movie about a black superheroine (either an existing one – I know, not a lot of them around – or an original creation).

Although, come to think of it, I could see a buffed-up Halle Berry as WW…

[David C. Matthews]

Those two pages from No. 1 are my favorite depictions of Barda (so far, from what few I've seen).

Thanks for posting these.

[David C. Matthews]

And although you are a tease, David (for showing us everything but the climactic transition – again), you are also a greatly appreciated artist.

😀

It isn't really that I intended to be a "tease"; it's just that I get a piece finished (like a page of a comic), and I'm just eager to get it out there even when the rest of the story isn't finished. An artist's version of "premature ejaculation", I guess you could say  😀

But I do appreciate your appreciation!

[David C. Matthews]

There's a lot there to like; thanks for sharing this.

[David C. Matthews]

Well, this entire situation has certainly gotten a rise out of me.

I'm pretty much an absolutist when it comes to freedom of expression: with the exception of child pr0n, I believe in the freedom to write, speak, draw, or film any expression of one's artistic or political sensibilities (so long as no violence or vandalism is committed or advocated against people or property). And people who object to, or are offended by, such expression, are themselves free to express their outrage (again, so long as no violence or vandalism is committed or advocated against people or property).

The people here who are "to blame" for this situation are those who feel that their offense is sufficient justification for killing the cartoonists, burning down the newspapers' offices, or kidnapping the citizens of the countries wherein those newspapers are located. I admire and support the courage of those papers that republished the cartoons knowing what the reaction would be; and I'm deeply disappointed that an editor at a French newspaper was fired for authorizing their publication.

"I am offended by what you drew, so you must DIE!!" ??? WTF justification is there for that?

One observation, though: When Muslims are offended by material that criticizes or denigrates their religion, the response of the culture seems to be to grovel on its knees and say "Oh! We are sorry! please forgive us for hurting your feelings!" When Christians are offended by material that criticizes or denigrates their religion, the response of the culture seems to be "Shut the fuck up and go away!" Is that because there actually is (as many conservatives charge) a "culture war" being waged against Christianity and other "traditional values"? Or is it because when Christians are offended, they can pretty much only splutter ineffectually (articles in conservative journals and blogs, and calls for the offensive art to be removed or the artist's government subsidy canceled), whereas a Muslim who gets offended is likely to pick up an AK-47 or a bomb belt and try to kill the offending parties (and if some innocents happen to die as well, hey, that's "bonus points!" they were just infidels anyway!)?

(And if anyone is offended by my characterization of Muslims, let me suggest that your offense is misplaced: your offense should be directed at those Muslims who are giving the religion a bad name by exactly these actions. If Islam truly is a "religion of peace", as President Bush said shortly after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, then why is there not more being done within Islam to censure amd marginalize those who call for violence and murder? Why is Islam content to let its image be portrayed by, among others, the slimeball goon who murdered Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh for making a film critical of Muslim attitudes toward, and treatment, of women?)

[David C. Matthews]

Nice work! He should become a member here.

[David C. Matthews]

Seeing her growing larger still is not unpleasant at all, though I have to wonder how big she'll wind up.

Mmm, about… this big. (Tohru Nishimaki's Blue Eyes series, she goes from Maria-size to Claire-size.

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