![]() ![]() ![]() She can do it all, and she does it on her own terms. In other words, that’s Laurie Juspeczyk for you. She’s headstrong, freethinking, and independent. Laurie’s no puppet though, not even for the writer who invented her. It’s what makes graphic novels more adult-oriented than comic books (and no, we’re not talking that kind of adult). Laurie turns out to be Moore’s biggest opportunity to tout his feminist credentials, which is important. Combine that with the fact that in so many other comics, the female lead would never get this opportunity to contribute something other than eye candy. This is incredibly powerful, even more so because it’s two women just talking to each other, which doesn’t happen in comics (or movies) as often as you’d think.Īlso, Alan Moore’s worldview isn’t known for its tenderness, so that makes this scene even more unique. The Spectre is a supernatural being of near-unlimited might whose mission is to unleash the vengeance of God upon evil men. You never did anything wrong by me” (XII.29.6). Character Spectre appears in 1229 issues. They do strange things, and well, sometimes they can’t talk about them. Laurie hugs her mother, and says, “People’s lives take them strange places. Somehow, that must be the formula for infinite wisdom, beyond even Adrian Veidt’s level, and he’s the smartest man in the world. She’s traveled to Mars, learned the true identity of her father, fallen in love with Dan Dreiberg, and seen millions of people dead on the streets of New York. By now, Laurie’s been through so much and gained so much experience. Contrast that to the embrace Laurie and her mom share during Christmas at the end. She starts off as a petulant child-acting out, smoking in front of her mother, rolling off snarky one-liners like “Oh, right. Or Am I Everything Like You?īesides ending the book with blonde hair and a name change (she switches it up to Sandra Hollis, after “perishing” in Veidt’s NYC attack), Laurie goes through a serious amount of personal growth. Manhattan in the Rockefeller Nuclear Research Facility in Washington D.C., where she fights crime as Silk Spectre until the passage of the Keene Act makes it illegal. Have you ever felt the pressure to follow in your parents’ footsteps? That’s no fun for anyone. Ages 0-15, she trains to become the next Silk Spectre or else face her momma’s wrath. Not that her biography is especially complicated. A new villain called Insomnia plunges the entire DC Universe into the Nightmare Realm. Overall, Laurie makes an appearance in nine out of the book’s twelve chapters, and she holds her own every step of the way. Manhattan, who doesn’t believe in separating time, no matter what. After one too many defeats, Atrocitus slays. After the former psychologist survived the massacre of his people at the hands of the Red Lanterns, Atrocitus became a criminal who fought against the Guardians of the Universe. Since Watchmen tells the story of two generations of American heroes, the old folks have the past, but the present and future belong to Laurie. The founder and leader of the Red Lantern Corps, Atrocitus is by far the most powerful of all the Red Lanterns. Does that mean she deserves the short end of the stick, even though she’s the female lead? Not at all. Of the eight main characters in Watchmen, Laurie Juspeczyk is the only one without her own chapter, you know, one of the mini-ones. The company has also produced a guide to drawing, Saturday AM Presents: How to Draw Diverse Manga, to help aspiring manga and comic artists “design and draw authentic manga characters that reflect diverse identities and backgrounds.” This includes faces, features, bodies, and hairstyles including afros, braids and waves while avoiding stereotypes and caricatures.Laurie Juspeczyk (Laurie Jupiter, Silk Spectre 2.0) Mom, You Don’t Understand Me, I’m Nothing Like You Saturday AM was designed to bring diversity to manga, self-titled “The World’s Most Diverse Manga-Inspired Comics since 2013.” The brand’s "big two” (their version of the “big three”) include the series Apple Black and Clock Striker, the latter featuring the first Black female protagonist in a manga. The light novel is scheduled to be released in June 2024, and is “hopefully” the first of a number of light novels for Apple Black Origins, depending on how The Spectrum and the Spectre sells. Oguguo expressed excitement at the announcement, stating that Williams brought a lot of expertise and a unique perspective as a Black female creator. Williams is known for her contributions to iconic titles such as Captain America and Scarlet Witch. Oguguo and Williams worked together on Apple Black Origins: Spectrum and the Spectre which takes place nine years prior to the start of the Apple Black series. Apple Black: Volume One cover by WhytManga, aka Odunze Oguguo ![]()
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