The Wheel and Axle

Well, it looks like Injustice won’t be the only thing keeping me busy on my mobile. This RPG looks like it will also be awesome. Pre-register now, darlings, for iOS and Android! Striker Wondie will be yours at launch.

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Because I’m ready for another awesome year of DC TV.

The new seasons of Arrow and Flash premiered earlier this week, while Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow return next week. (Someone please bring Constantine back for Fridays!)

It really is a great time to be a DC fan.

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Recently, current Wonder Woman comic book writer Greg Rucka (who also had an acclaimed run on a prior volume of the book in the 2000s) gave an interview wherein he basically confirmed that Wonder Woman is “queer.”

Of course, this made the rounds of social media, with a fairly good number of people praising the revelation. It is, after all, the natural progression for a character who has been seen as an icon for the LGBT community for the longest time and whose very roots are intimately tied to queerness.

As expected, however, a predictable subset of society that is ignorant at best and homophobic at worst also had their rant say. Negative reactions I’ve read ranged from the comparatively-mellow-yet-simplistic, “But she’s always been straight!” to the hysterical-and-simultaneously-moronic, “Why are we promoting porn in comic books for kids? Think of the children!”

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Okay, I know this video has all sorts of A-list celebrities, including several Avengers and Doogie Howser, but I’m sorry – I only actually geeked out at Tom Lenk.

Go, Andrew Wells! I still love you, and you’re still cute and hilarious AF.

Poor thing.

Even a captain and his ship deserves some fun. Especially if it’s a ship full of hot men.

P.S. Anton Yelchin, the *feels* for you.

Huwag kang paimportante.

Hindi porke’t naisipan kong lapitan ka at subukang mahuli ang loob mo ay papahirapan mo na ako. Wala kang karapatang magwala tapos aakitin mo uli ako. Hindi ka naman kaaya-aya. Mukha kang dagang kanal.

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Last week, we got treated to two things Aquaman-related vis-a-vis the DC Extended Universe (a.k.a. the DC Movieverse).

First, we got news regarding the upcoming Aquaman movie (upcoming as in two years away upcoming: 2018). We finally got a confirmation of the villain, and it will be Black Manta.

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