solilo guy @dirk@computerfairi.es

Many thanks to Carolyn for all the time and effort she put into this.
Please share and boost and gift away!

(And one last great gift for adults, whether you‘re a comics fan or not: Carolyn Cocca‘s own Superwomen: Gender, Power, and Representation – such a comprehensive and fascinating overview of pop culture heroines.)

She also recommended checking out old X-Men + New Mutants titles, although she considers them a bit melodramatic.

And a great graphic novel she recently read and recommended:
* The Prince and the Dressmaker

* Runaways – Vaughan
(I haven‘t read the new one but have heard it‘s good)
* Super Sons – Tomasi
* Young Avengers – Gillen/McKelvie
* Teen Titans Go/Li‘l Gotham/Tiny Titans

Also recommended – starring girls:
* DC Superhero Girls
* Moon Girl
* Supergirl 8th Grade
* Lumberjanes
* My Little Pony
* Princeless
* Unstoppable Wasp

+ no superheroes but it‘s good:
* Secret Science Alliance

[End of list]

So here it goes, I‘m reproducing what Carolyn noted down for me:
* Ms. Marvel – G. Willow Wilson
* Squirrel Girl – Henderson/North
* Pet Avengers – Eliopoulos
(The Avengers‘ and others pets beat Thanos! – It‘s great!)
* Scooby Doo Team Up – Fisch
(Each issue they team up with DC superheroes)
* Champions – Waid

[cont'd]

*Until* I met superhero enthusiast and expert Dr. Carolyn Cocca, who had a talk at the annual meeting of the German society for Comics Studies in Cologne last fall.

She came up with this incredible impromptu list of socially conscious, kid-friendly superhero comics, and after having asked for her permission, I would like to share it with everyone interested in the following toots.

I grew up with Marvel superhero comics, felt Sue Storm‘s empowerment when she took on the name of Invisible Woman (instead of Girl), and cried when Jean Grey took her own life.

Yet when asked to recommend interesting and fun superhero comics for children and teenager, I had a hard time coming up with material that wasn‘t exclusively written by and about masculine, hetero, white and able-bodied men.

@maj It's also helpful to consider what kind of books or TV shows you like.
Into non-fiction and autobiographies? Maybe check out comics like “Drinking at the Movies”, “Tomboy” or Ariel Schrag's body of work.
Sci-Fi fan? “Saga” might be fun for you, it's witty and violent and dynamic.

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I enjoy mind-bending #movies and #TV, right now wanting to catch the latest Godard just as much as the latest #DragRace episode; also raising my kids on #StevenUniverse.

Far from being a techie, I'm very passionate about #FOSS and #privacy (desktop #elementary OS | mobile #SailfishOS). That's also why I might end up not tooting all that much, we'll see. When I do, it will involve everyday stuff, privacy issues and the occasional drawing or comics panel.

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Hey there fellow færies!
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My name is Dirk, I'm a #comics artist and writer from #Berlin, Germany.

Currently working on my next #GraphicNovel, an Iceland-based documentary about #elves, #memes and the world-shaping power of storytelling. I used to live in #Iceland for a while and it has a very special place in my heart.

Queer pop/culture aficionado (he/his) and caring 40ish poly dad of two.

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