Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Hero Case Files #49: Amethyst

amethystSuperheroes have long been portrayed as a male power fantasy.  The majority of them tend to be male, and who wouldn’t want to be a powerful do-gooder who always saves the day?

So, what would a superhero designed to appeal to young girls look like?  The answer there may be found with Amethyst, the Princess of Gemworld.

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Awesome Cosplay Of The Day: SHE-RA

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I’m a sucker for a good She-Ra cosplay. And at first, I wasn’t going to post this because I thought the cosplay was exploiting the model, but then when I did a little research, I found out that cosplayer  Alyssa Loughran is a fitness model. Which is why she’s got legs of steal and gazoongas the size of watermelons. And there is something about fitness models that I let slide, probably because I know how hard it is to work out, and how much dedication, time, and discipline you have to have to keep your body in tip-top shape. Photographer Jeff Zoet captures this Princess of Power in more photos after the break.

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Gabbing Geek 30: Future Directions

Gabbing Geek 30: Future Directions
Gabbing Geek 30: Future Directions

The latest episode of Gabbing Geek is now up.  Come listen to the audio if you didn’t get a chance to watch our live streaming Meerkat of the whole session!

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Awesome Cosplay Of The Day: SHE-RA

 

Check out this awesome She-Ra Cosplay by Kristen Lanae! Definitely a princess of POWER!