F4 First Steps- Jetsons Style

Comrade Namor

He teams up with Bruce Banner and most of his alters on an explicit mission to destroy capitalism, starting off by bankrupting the too big to fail Roxxon Corporation (whose CEO is a literal minotaur FYI, the shit kind.) 'Humans' as referred to there is about the destructiveness and unsustainability of how we treat the planet and each other. It's not a genetically loaded term here. Also, he just cooked Bruce a clam chowder. It's nice to look after our friends.

This is an in universe advert from the 90s where he declares war on any company that doesn't respect the planet, AKA all of them. Interestingly he uses inverted Marxist language to threaten from a position of strength - 'the oceans themselves as capital' is so huge a concept. No doubt he was pushing the limits of what critique capitalism can subsume into itself.

It's also strategically fascinating, IMO. Declaring war on countries is a historical Namor tactic with no winners. Corporations have no sovereignty to protect, no allies to call on, and you can't lobby for tariffs on Atlantis.

Except they may as well, because as ever, Marvel presents a liberal fantasy of human improvement and progressiveness. Corporations do what they do with the aid and permission of states, and neoliberalism can't exist without the free market. Marvel itself is profit-first and will never take any action that hinders that (intentionally) - but they will present the 'illusion of change' especially if the message itself is profitable to publish. I'm not saying anything new here, of course, but I think it'd be intellectually dishonest to not point out that the desired and eternal status quo isn't just restricted to the pages.

BEE TEE DUBS, if you haven't read Immortal Hulk, it's amazing. Al Ewing is a master and really pushes the limits of what comics can do, plus the Hulk says trans rights and fuck capitalism!

ABSOLUTE BATMAN #8

Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art by MARCOS MARTÍN

Cover by NICK DRAGOTTA

Variant covers by BRUNO REDONDO and MARCOS MARTÍN 1:25 variant cover by RAMON VILLALOBOS

1:50 variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

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Batman is in the fight for his life against this icy new threat. But in the end, what terrifying truth will be unearthed about Ark M and…Joker?

This is the reason why batman editorial hated them and broke them up to this day because they were like this 👫 all the time at all given moments 25/24 holding each other's TWO hands instead of one like other normal couples. This is how they would have fought villains in Bludhaven together as a married couple literally like this 👫👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨

Yeah

immortal hulk as text posts 4!

previously: ih as text posts 1 2 3

the second to last one is a fun choose-your-own-adventure where you can pick whose blood is on whose hands

behold, my opus.

behold, my opus.

Batman by Mikel Janín

Bruce Banners and some Betty Rossesssss !!! Original designs of them I suppose. 60’s weird and off putting science lesbians if you even care.

Full Betty page

What is your problem man