the jay rub 'n' tug

[deadnamemcgee]

X-Men Krakoa Main Titles Read Order

simplified read order of what for me are the "pillar" books of the X-Men's Krakoan era. "pillar" status based on level of impact, creative team, completionism, tie-in relevance, other factors like it's my list

House of Powers: House of X #1 Powers of X #1 House of X #2 Powers of X #2 - 3 House of X #3 - 4 Powers of X #4 House of X #5 Powers of X #5 House of X #6 Powers of X #6 Dawn of X pt. 1: X-Men #1 New Mutants #1 X-Men #2 New Mutants #2 X-Men #3 - 4 New Mutants #5 X-Men #5 - 6 New Mutants #7 X-Men #7 - 9 Dawn of X pt. 2: Giant-Size X-Men: Jean Grey & Emma Frost Giant-Size X-Men: Nightcrawler Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto Giant-Size X-Men: Fantomex Giant-Size X-Men: Storm Empyre: X-Men #1 - 4 X-Men #10 - 12 X of Swords: X of Swords: Creation X-Factor #4 Wolverine #6 X-Force #13 Marauders #13 Hellions #5 New Mutants #13 Cable #5 Excalibur #13 X-Men #13 X of Swords: Stasis X-Men #14 Marauders #14 - 15 Excalibur #14 Wolverine #7 X-Force #14 Hellions #6 Cable #6 X-Men #15 Excalibur #15 X of Swords: Destruction Reign of X pt. 1: X-Men #16 - 20 S.W.O.R.D. #1 - 5 Way of X #1 - 2 Hellfire Gala: Marauders #21 X-Force #20 Hellions #12 Excalibur #21 X-Men #21 Planet-Size X-Men New Mutants #19 X-Corp #2 Wolverine #13 S.W.O.R.D. #6 Way of X #3 X-Factor #10 Marvel's Voices: Pride Reign of X pt. 2: Way of X #3 - 5 X-Men: Onslaught Revolution S.W.O.R.D. #7 Cable: Reloaded S.W.O.R.D. #8 - 11 X-Men (vol 2) #1 - 8 Devil's Reign: X-Men #1 - 3 Inferno #1 - 4 Destiny of X pt. 1: X-Men (vol 2) #9 - 12 Free Comic Book Day 2022: Judgment Day X-Men: Hellfire Gala 2022 Amazing Spider-Man #9 Immortal X-Men #1 - 4 X-Men Red #1 - 4 Legion of X #1 - 5 Judgment Day AXE: Eve of Judgment AXE: Judgment Day #1 Immortal X-Men #5 X-Men Red #5 AXE: Judgment Day #2 AXE: Death to the Mutants #1 X-Men (vol 2) #13 AXE: Judgment Day #3 AXE: Death to the Mutants #2 Immortal X-Men #6 X-Men (vol 2) #14 X-Men Red #6 AXE: Judgment Day #4 Legion of X #6 X-Men Red #7 AXE: Judgment Day #5 AXE: Death to the Mutants #3 Immortal X-Men #7 AXE: Starfox AXE: Avengers AXE: X-Men AXE: Eternals AXE: Judgment Day #6 AXE: Judgment Day Omega Destiny of X pt. 2 X-Men (vol 2) #15 - 18 Dark Web: X-Men #1 - 3 X-Men (vol 2) #19 - 21 Immortal X-Men #8 - 10 X-Men Red #8 - 10 Legion of X #7 - 10 Sins of Sinister: Sins of Sinister Storm & the Brotherhood of Mutants #1 Nightcrawlers #1 Immoral X-Men #1 Nightcrawlers #2 Immoral X-Men #2 Storm & the Brotherhood of Mutants #2 Immoral X-Men #3 Storm & the Brotherhood of Mutants #3 Nightcrawlers #3 Sins of Sinister: Dominion X-Men: Before the Fall - Sons of X Fall of X pt. 1: Immortal X-Men #11 - 12 X-Men: Before the Fall - The Sinister Four Immortal X-Men #13 X-Men Red #11 - 12 X-Men: Before the Fall - Heralds of Apocalypse X-Men Red #13 X-Men (vol 2) #22 - 24 X-Men: Hellfire Gala 2023 Free Comic Book Day 2023: Avengers/X-Men Invincible Iron Man #8 - 9 X-Men (vol 2) #25 Uncanny Avengers #1 - 2 X-Men (vol 2) #26 Invincible Iron Man #10 - 11 Uncanny Avengers #3 Invincible Iron Man #12 X-Men (vol 2) #27 Uncanny Avengers #4 - 5 X-Men (vol 2) #28 - 29 Invincible Iron Man #13 X-Men Red #14 - 18 Uncanny Spider-Man #1 - 4 X-Men Blue: Origins Uncanny Spider-Man #5 Immortal X-Men #14 - 18 Fall of X pt. 2: The Resurrection of Magneto #1 - 4 X-Men (vol 2) #30 Invincible Iron Man #14 Fall of the House of X #1 X-Men (vol 2) #31 Invincible Iron Man #15 Fall of the House of X #2 X-Men (vol 2) #32 Invincible Iron Man #16 Fall of the House of X #3 X-Men (vol 2) #33 Invincible Iron Man #17 - 18 Fall of the House of X #4 X-Men (vol 2) #34 Fall of the House of X #5 Rise of the Powers of X #1 - 2 X-Men Forever #1 Rise of the Powers of X #3 - 4 X-Men Forever #2 - 4 Rise of the Powers of X #5 X-Men (vol 2) #35 X-Men: The Wedding Special

[deadnamemcgee]

math

math physics chemistry biology neuroscience psychology sociology political science etc etc

each one is an emergent property based on the interactions of the previous ones with themselves and some other force. so physics is the emergent property of math interacting with other math, chemistry is the emergent property of physics interacting with other physics including math, biology is the emergent property of chemistry interacting with other chemistry and physics and math… but they are, importantly, emergent properties, meaning you get this progression only with the inclusion of some unseen magic. that other force. alchemy. some alchemy of time and pressure, literal and metaphorical; of happenstance and will and heat, literal and metaphorical. but some of these forces are already arguably emergent properties - time of math, pressure of physics, heat of chemistry. so even when it can be measured it all goes back to the question of where any of it came from to begin with for it to interact and compound on itself. but the closest we’ve gotten to “God” so far, from each emergence backwards, is math. "God" is the source. we only reach "God" when we go backwards; when we die.

anyway that is why i like to eat 100mg gummies and watch YouTube videos about mathematical concepts and am seriously considering paying to get rid of the ads just for these math videos

i’m not a nerd though i’m very much the Slutty Barbie of my friend group

[deadnamemcgee]

from NoSo's Everything I've Got - I can’t sum you up with “Baby, I’m crazy lately”

which is what I used to do BUT

I do feel like these 2 boygenius songs sum it up well enough

what I fear he thinks of me is summed up in Cool About It, especially the last third: Once, I took your medication to know what it's like And now I have to act like I can't read your mind I ask you how you're doing and I let you lie But we don't have to talk about it I can walk you home and practice method acting I'll pretend being with you doesn't feel like drowning Telling you it's nice to see how good you're doing Even though we know it isn't true

And then what I fear I think of him is summed up in Letter to an Old Poet:

You think you're a good person Because you won't punch me in the stomach And I love you I don't know why I just do, but You're not special, you're evil You don't get to tell me to calm down You made me feel like an equal But I'm better than you And you should know that by now

Why do I fear and dim my own brilliance to his benefit? Is it that I fear it will be snuffed out. Will he be the one to snuff me out. I am tired of the compulsory heteronormativity in my own brain, tumblr please make me gayer

[deadnamemcgee]

it is maddening. there is no justice. and i feel as though no one would believe me because i am fat and have a beard. that sounds stupid right? this isn’t a joke post. it’s just maddening carrying around that trauma and also the internalized bullshit about it being your own fault for whatever reason. or the hair splitting you do to try to make it something else. but i was raped. clear as day. there was even a witness in the room the second time. i don’t think it’s something he’d forget. but it’s not like i can press charges. i had consensual sex with this man again a number of times between the two times he raped me. and he is ridiculously good looking. that alone is enough to sway a jury in his favor lmaaooo

[ymutate]

Corneille (Belgian-­born Dutch; 1922-­2010). L’ Oiseau-­Papillon (The Butterfly Bird), 1978. Color lithograph. 

[everythingfox]

Peaceful video

[jimrugg]

Jason #fridaythe13th #screentone #jason #machete #penandink https://www.instagram.com/p/B9ravxwhlP1/?igshid=1koilmp1ckh9n

[marisatomay]

[nevver]

What we’re reading @itsPeteski

[boredpanda]

People From Classic Paintings Inserted Into Modern City Life

[deadnamemcgee]

re-reading Shade the Changing Girl -- “This was my body but my body was not me”🐣 https://www.instagram.com/p/B0klOq5HCnQ/?igshid=11iezv0cggf2u

[sinagrace]

As Pride Month comes to a close, it’s time I spoke candidly about my experience at Marvel Comics.

To date, I’ve always been honest about the joy of writing Iceman’s journey as an out gay superhero, but I’ve skirted around the challenges that came along with it. This is partially because I prefer to give off an upbeat vibe, and there’s also a fear that my truth will affect my career. With more corporations patting themselves on the back for profit-led partnerships wherein celebrities take selfies in rainbow apparel, and with buzz that Marvel Studios is preparing to debut their first gay character in the upcoming Eternals movie, there is an urgency to discuss the realities of creating queer pop culture in a hostile or ambivalent environment. Hopefully, my takeaways will serve as a guide for people in positions of power to consider when advocating for more nuanced and rich representation. In an ideal world, embracing our stories and empowering us to tell them will yield far more profitable (and way less messy) results than what I encountered while writing Iceman.

Stand by your people

It’s no surprise that I got the attention of trolls and irate fans for taking on this job. There was already backlash around the manner in which Bobby Drake aka Iceman came out, and Marvel needed to smooth that landing and put a “so what” to the decision. After a point, I could almost laugh off people making light of my death, saying they have “cancerous AIDS” from my book, or insinuating I’m capable of sexual assault… almost. Between Iceman’s cancellation and its subsequent revival, Marvel reached out and said they noticed threatening behavior on my Twitter account (only after asking me to send proof of all the nasty shit popping up online). An editor called, these conversations always happen over the phone, offering to provide “tips and tricks” to deal with the cyber bullying. I cut him off. All he was going to do was tell me how to fend for myself. I needed Marvel to stand by me with more work opportunities to show the trolls that I was more than a diversity hire. “We’ll keep you in mind.” I got so tired of that sentence. 

Even after a year of the new editor-in-chief saying I was talented and needed to be on a book that wasn’t “the gay character,” the only assignment I got outside of Iceman was six pages along, about a version of Wolverine where he had diamond claws. Fabulous, yes. Heterosexual, yes. Still kind of the gay character, though.

We as creators are strongly encouraged to build a platform on social media and use it to promote work-for-hire projects owned by massive corporations… but when the going gets tough, these dudes get going real quick. 

Believe in the work

You may be asking if my Iceman book was any good, or if I’m just being sour grapes over a bad work experience. Believe me, I asked that, too. From the get-go, my first editor asserted that Iceman would be DOA if it were “too gay,” while also telling me to prepare for a cancellation anyway, given that most solo X-Men titles don’t last beyond a year. Never mind that my work on Iceman had gotten positive press in the New York Times (in-print), or that in spite of (since-deleted) critical sandbagging, the series nets glowing reviews on Amazon… Marvel still treated me as someone to be contained, and the book as something to be nervous about. Do you know how hard it is to not argue with a publicist when he’s explaining the value of announcing Iceman’s revival via the Marvel homepage? Sis, that’s a burial. Instead of clapping back, I just went and got myself more press from the New York Times. From there, they tightened my leash. I had to get all opportunities pre-approved, and all interviews pre-reviewed. This would be fine if it was the standard, but I assure you: none of my straight male colleagues seek permission to go on podcasts promoting their books. 

What Marvel should have done is assign me a special projects editor. They should have worked with a specialty PR firm, rather than repeat a tiresome cycle of treating the book like a square peg, and getting confused when it’s a hit. 

Give us a real seat at the table

There was a moment before Iceman was cancelled where I wrote then-editor-in-chief Axel Alonso an email, pleading for a Hail Mary arc. I explained that Iceman was landing with a newer generation of readers who focused more on binge-reading than month-to-month periodicals. The series needed time in the book market before its true strength could be assessed. To Axel’s credit, he was warm to the idea and even gave me an extra month, but when he left Marvel that idea got brushed away. Of course I was right. The first two volumes sold like gangbusters thanks to word-of-mouth, librarian love, and support from retailers big and small. 

When the series returned, no one at Marvel asked me: “What do you think landed with readers?” Nor did they ask the question that Axel did: “What matters to your community?” So when I wrote what I thought the fans would be into, a story about a man learning to be a better ally in the war against hate, editorial totally missed its value.

Seat at the table pt II: The Shade of it all

All of the weird drama I put up with crystallized when I created a drag queen mutant, first called Shade, now called Darkveil. I told my editor that Shade would be a big deal for X-Fans, and asked how we should promote her. He said: “leave it up to the reader’s interpretation.” Everyone at Marvel shrugged off two years of goodwill and acted like I’d coordinated behind their backs on an announcement that made headlines. Beyond mentioning on Instagram the queens who inspired the character, I didn’t coordinate shit. Of course, their head publicist can’t admit that my quotes were pre-approved from an unreleased interview. At this point, I stopped believing that there’d be any more work for me. There were so many shady moves on their end that I’m still having trouble putting into language, but it all aligned with an experience I had in retail where a corrupt manager kept lying and moving the goal posts in order to keep me selling in a department I didn’t want to work in. I offered to give Darkveil a proper character bio, and I walked away.  

I recognize that some of my complaints can be filed under “this is freelance life.” I am aware that it was not a queer person of color who joked to me that “it’s not a matter of if Marvel fucks you over, it’s a matter of when.” That came from a cis white male. The same-day turn-arounds without warning, the work emails on Christmas week… that’s the freelance bullshit. Truly, I don’t even think of this as discrimination, I call it general ineptness. It is my belief that if we are telling stories about heroes doing the right thing in the face of adversity, wouldn’t the hope be to embody those ideals as individuals? Instead of feeling like I worked with some of the most inspiring and brave people in comics, I was surrounded by cowards. 

Truly, I hate writing this. In keeping with Pride Month, I am proud of the work I did on Iceman… I love the book! It sucks that I may be tarnishing its legacy going public about how the cookies were made. That said, the time for self-congratulating is over, and folks should be earnestly listening when they ask: what could we have done better? 

[sexedplus]

This isn’t what I usually write about, but I think it’s important.

[mightyriot-deactivated20200122]

[pink-veins]

[adanddavid]

[bimbocracy]

every single negative stereotype about women was dreamt up by men who were projecting. fight me about it.

[bimbocracy]

“women can’t drive”

It is so well known that women are better and safer drivers than men that OUR CAR INSURANCE RATES ARE LOWER. Women get into fewer accidents, get fewer DUIs, and receive fewer speeding tickets than men.

“women never shut up”

Several scientific studies have shown that not only do men talk more than women, they also think that women have been talking for much longer than they actually have. Men interrupt and talk over women, dominate conversations, and still think women talk too much.

“women are shallow”

Lol next

“my wife is my ball and chain lmao”

Multiple studies have shown that marriage between men and women: Increases male lifespan, decreases female lifespan Decreases male depression rates, increases female depression rates Decreases male stress levels, increases female stress levels Increases male health and happiness, decreases female health and happiness Increases a man’s chance of getting a raise or promotion, decreases a woman’s chances of getting a raise or promotion

“women are too emotional”

Men love to say this about women after hurting them, in order to shift the blame and dismiss their feelings in one go. In reality, women are taught to hold our tongues and control ourselves quite literally from birth. We’re taught to put men’s needs and wants ahead of our own emotions regardless of the personal cost. Men are taught to do more or less whatever the fuck they want to women. Men take their emotions out on women while women are expected to shove theirs down.

I could go on and on but I don’t really think I need to.

[please-unfollow-this-blog]

“women can’t drive” (The Guardian) (CBS News) (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)

“women talk to much” (PBS, resources included)

“women are shallow” (just read the book, Dataclysm. by okcupid founder (?) that includes data about sex, gender, race, in finding online romantic partners)

“ball and chain” (University of London)

for all you pissbabies crying about sources

[ayanemoonlight]

Fucking finally.

[the-anon-recovery-group]

… I’m pretty sure women are just as bad to other women, if not worse. All of my bullies have been women. And the only person who threatened to “kick my ass” in high school was a girl.

[bimbocracy]

What a fun anecdote. Every single woman I know including myself has been either abused, assaulted, or raped by a man, though. Most often a combination of the three.