Tag: into the weeds

into-the-weeds:

veliseraptor:

Ms. Marvel #17 (2017) | w: G. Willow Wilson, a: Takeshi Miyazawa

I can’t do a real image description because I can’t parse the visuals well enough, sorry, but here’s the narrative text:

[So why is it so hard to be kind? Why does being nice feel so…embarrassing?

Why can’t we just say, “hey, it could’ve been me. I’ve sent those emails. I’ve taken those selfies. I’ve tried to hide stuff from my parents. It could’ve been me, so I’m gonna help you through it. I’m gonna stand with you through the waves of mortifying embarrassment. And it’s gonna be okay. It’s gonna be okay, because we’re gonna make it okay.”

Imagine what would happen if compassion were normal.

Imagine how many people would still be here.

Imagine that.]

i tried to find guidelines for formatting comic pages, but couldn’t find anything for multiple-panel comics.  Hope this works. ❤ 

[TEXT: So why is it so hard to be kind? Why does being nice feel so…embarrassing?

IMAGE: a white girl with blonde hair stands at her locker.  she is taken by surprise as a girl in a hijab hugs her from behind. A smiling girl with dark skin and hair is walking behind them.  

TEXT: Why can’t we just say, “hey, it could’ve been me. I’ve sent those emails. I’ve taken those selfies. I’ve tried to hide stuff from my parents.

IMAGE: the girl with dark hair joins the hug, as a white girl with blue hair and a black boy in a trilby watch from across the hall.

TEXT: It could’ve been me, so I’m gonna help you through it. I’m gonna stand with you through the waves of mortifying embarrassment. And it’s gonna be okay. 

IMAGE: The girl with blue hair energetically joins the hug, as the boy hangs back looking dubious.

TEXT: It’s gonna be okay, because we’re gonna make it okay.”

IMAGE: The boy in the trilby reluctantly joins the hug, looking over his shoulder and announcing “long, dramatic sigh.”

TEXT: Imagine what would happen if compassion were normal.

IMAGE: several more students of various races and genders join in the hug, which has moved to the middle of the hall with the white girl in the middle of the group.

TEXT: Imagine how many people would still be here.

IMAGE: the girl with dark skin and hair is smiling happily in the middle of the crush of people.  

TEXT: Imagine that.

IMAGE: The boy in the trilby pokes his head up, raises his hand, and says, “okay, I’ve used up my feels. let me OUT please!”]

atopfourthwall:

amimijones:

loisfreakinglane:

endless evidence that peter parker is most interesting as a former teen superhero defending and dispensing advice to current teen superheroes

atopfourthwall

GEE IT’S ALMOST LIKE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND AGING IS BENEFICIAL.

[First picture:  Peter Parker, in the Spider-man costume with the mask off, is sitting on a couch looking up at Captain America, who is leaning behind it.]
Captain America: The kid is sixteen.

Peter: So? I was a kid when I started, and I turned out okay.  Arguably.  Right…?

**

[Second picture:  Spider-man, Wiccan, and Hulkling are swinging high in the air between buildings.  Wiccan is being carried by Hulkling.]
Spider-man: So, what’s the plan?  To outsmart and outfight the Avengers and Magneto at the tender age of, what, fifteen?
Wiccan: Sixteen.
Spider-man: Kid, I was a teenage superhero, so take it from me… that is a terrible plan.

**

[Third picture:  First panel: Spider-man is talking to Kamala Khan (Ms Marvel) in what looks like the hallway of a school.  His suit is torn in several places, and his hair is sticking out a hole in the top.]

Spider-man: It’s a school day.  And I’m guessing you’ve missed at least two classes already.

Ms. Marvel: Oh.  Yeah.  Heh.  Um, I actually never ditch –

Spider-man:  Relax, kiddo.  you’ll be fine.

[Second panel: Side view of the conversation.  More rips are visible in Spider-man’s costume.  Ms. Marvel’s costume is not torn.]

Ms. Marvel: As a super hero?  Or the whole inhuman thing?

Spider-man: As a teenager.  You remind me of a web-headed whippersnapper who always wondered how he was doing.  And he thinks you’re doing great.

**

[Fourth picture:  First panel: Spider-girl and Spider-man are on top of a building. Spider-man is holding Spider-girl by the upper arms, as if to emphasize a point.]
Spider-man:  Listen… you probably just saved me from having “KILLED BY TENTACLES IN A KIDDIE POOL” carved onto my tombstone.  Let me give you some advice. 

[Second panel: Spider-man is facing Spider-girl, who has her back to the reader.  Spider-man is moving his hand in emphasis.]

Spider-man: There is an astonishing amount of powerful people in this world, and a lot of them are flat-out crazy.  So… trust me… you will always be in over your head.  Always.

**

[Fifth picture:  Spider-man is sitting in a Japanese restaurant with Victor Mancha and Gertrude Yorkes.  They are sharing a plate of sushi.]
Spider-man:  Listen, I got into this game when I was your age, so I’d feel like a hypocrite telling you to stay out of trouble.  But really, if you want to help, the best thing you can do is lay low while I try to clear Cloak’s name.
Victor:  But… I have powers!

**

[Sixth picture: Peter Parker is talking to Miles Morales.  Both are in costume as Spider-man.  It’s unclear where they are, but lots of sparks are flying around.
First panel:  Peter is looking backward over his shoulder at Miles.]
Peter:  Don’t let anyone clone you.  Seriously.  And only date one girl at a time.
[Second panel:  Image of Miles, listening with his head tilted to the side and a hand at his throat.]
Peter: And – if you find out a guy named Doctor Octopus is going to marry my Aunt May – stop it.  And don’t lend anyone named Wolverine or Mockingbird moeny.  You’ll never see it again.
[Third panel:  Peter is ticking points off on his fingers.]

Peter:  And once you beat up the bad guy leave the crime scene as soon as possible because they’ll try to make you clean it up.
And wash your costume, like, daily, because it will get funky and people will make fun of you.

Morning trains for Weeds. 🙂 (not super exciting shots, but still trains. XD) The Kid’s day care is right next to a freight track, so I see this train most mornings, and now that I have the Pocket Brain, I can take pictures of it! It also had coal cars, cars that I think are for kerosene or something like that, and weird yellow frame things that I have no idea of the use of. Maybe next time I’ll get pictures of them.

echolalaphile:

that thing where you got woken up by a loud noise like a drill to the brain so your ears are super sensitive and you can’t stand the thought of any noise at all but you find it nearly impossible to get work done without an audiobook.

into-the-weeds and i have decided.  i am getting someone to draft me a proper summons and I am mailing it to God (via the post office, which IIRC does actually maintain a collection of letters to God) to sue him/her/it/them for ears.  (Still haven’t decided whether to send it certified mail so it’ll be admissible in court or not. XD)