Writing Villains: PoV - or - How to engage readers by questioning their safe perspectives and letting them draw their own (villainous) presumptions.
Tag: Comic Book
Comic Books with a Sensory Experience? Opening Comic Books to the Autism and Blind Communities
Vote for Us! Our Wells Fargo contest entry includes scientific ideas about readers with autism for a NEW sensory experience, and opens comic books for readers who are blind. How? Please read more and vote for us!
Marvel Comics Sued over Characters (again)
This week, many fans worldwide celebrated a newly-diverse character in the Marvel Universe. Undoubtedly, Marvel Comics underestimated fans' mixed reactions to Bobby Drake (Iceman) being gay. Having read the comic book (New Avengers #40), I admit it's a good story. While I personally want to see more diversity in comic books, I realize this advocacy …
INVULNERABILITY – a new social superpower
On social media, and by some good friends, I’ve been asked to simplify my angered comments about Marvel Comics’ newest diverse character, a gay Iceman. Marvel Comics is in a large business to sell stories. Name one thing that Iceman has done in fifty years. He’s also been a part of SIX movies. …
A MARVELous Dirty Secret
We congratulate Marvel Comics for a brilliant, polarizing marketing strategy! If we don’t like a new gay Iceman, we’re painted as homophobic or heterosexist. I contend this change has nothing to do with diversity and everything to do about money. Here's how and why...
Tout est pardonné
This is part of the message we wrote to the French Embassy. Our words reinforce solidarity and sympathy against misunderstanding and prejudice. In our comics, we created a fictional intergalactic invaders who want to rob us of our individuality and freedoms. We believe our message is fitting, given its message and timeliness. --- Dear Friends …
Unmasked, Part One
Comic books invoke daydreams. Regardless of how bad villains become, fans expect their hero to win. Most major protagonists, or heroes, have a weakness. Smart opponents exploit character flaws for their own gain. In Face Value #1, we have many stories to tell about overcoming human frailties. Hopefully, our heroes win. The story begins with …
REAL Comic Book Heroes
How do superheroes spend their free time? Most comic book heroes lead dual lives. Their secret identity protects their public persona. Heroes’ typical lives range from billionaire playboys to pauper journalists. Regardless, heroes routinely find themselves a front row seat to disaster or mayhem. Meanwhile, average citizens gawk at their valiant crusaders while never knowing who …
Advocacy on Day #1 (LINK)
Advocacy on Day #1 (LINK) This link helps explain our mission at Face Value Comics. Dave Kot answers a professional critique about the social misperceptions inherent with fictional stories, and autism spectrum disorder diagnoses. Our goal has been to listen to the pain of misunderstanding, because we share it, too. However, we offer a new …
Autism at Face Value 