Actually, given how Lois is usually drawn... I'm not sure that's a good example. Lois isn't a normal looking woman, most of the time. She's a supermodel. As are most adult female women in Marvel and DC comics, really.
Which actually is the point I'm making. One thing you just don't see in mainstream superhero comics -- with, as always, exceptions -- is normal looking women. Women who lack some form of idealized proportions and stunning appearance.
(And for those who seem to be missing the point -- of course there are lots of Webcartoonists who draw women with variation. They are not who we're discussing here. Nor am I bemoaning my inability to commission Barb. Look at the title of the post. :) )
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Actually, given how Lois is usually drawn... I'm not sure that's a good example. Lois isn't a normal looking woman, most of the time. She's a supermodel. As are most adult female women in Marvel and DC comics, really.
Which actually is the point I'm making. One thing you just don't see in mainstream superhero comics -- with, as always, exceptions -- is normal looking women. Women who lack some form of idealized proportions and stunning appearance.
(And for those who seem to be missing the point -- of course there are lots of Webcartoonists who draw women with variation. They are not who we're discussing here. Nor am I bemoaning my inability to commission Barb. Look at the title of the post. :) )