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Everybody seems to have forgotten about The Movement since their debut comic as part of the New 52, but I just found out about them, so I figured I’d draw them.

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DC's The Movement

Virtue, Tremor, Katharsis, Mouse, Vengeance Moth, and Burden

I first read this short series in 2019, and made minifigures at the time (you can check them out here). But it's been 5 years and I reread this series and decided that it was time to update these minifigs.

[dc-tournaments]

Disability Pride Award Round 1

Vengeance Moth | Drew Fisher

Count Vertigo | Werner Zytle

Voting ended onSep 29, 2024

Why do they deserve to win?

Vengeance Moth

Count Vertigo

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DC Ladies Only Tournament

Round 2

Vengeance Moth/Drew Fisher vs Nightstar/Mar'i Grayson

Vengeance Moth

Nightstar

Voting ended onJul 30, 2025

Vengeance Moth:

Psionics

Flight

Energy Projection

Force Field

Nightstar:

Tamaranean Hybrid Physiology

Energy Absorption

Energy Projection

Superhuman Strength

Flight

Starbolts

Hand to Hand combat

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Happy Queer Media Monday!

Today: The Movement from DC Comics

Inclusive superhero group done right.

(The team sitting over their city at the end of the first story arc. From left to right: Vengeance Moth, Burden, Katharsis, Virtue, Tremor and Mouse.)

The Movement is a 12 issue comic book series published in 2013 and 2014 by DC Comics as part of The New 52. It is probably best known on Tumblr for featuring the heroine Tremor, who is canonically asexual, but it has so, so much more to offer.

The Movement is a group of disenfranchised teenagers in Coral City, led by Holly Ann Fields aka Virtue. The series can be kind of divided into three story arcs: Their fight against the corrupted police (issue 1-8), Batgirl visiting (issue 9-10), and Burden’s fight against his brother (issue 11-12).

Superheroes being used as a metaphor for oppressed groups is nothing new, but what makes The Movement special is that they really are an incredibly diverse group, featuring many different identities. We have:

Virtue / Holly Ann Fields, who is a Black lesbian,

Tremor / Roshanna Chatterji, an asexual Indian immigrant,

Mouse / Jayden Revell, who could be argued to have an intellectual disability, though nothing concrete is actually said,

Katharsis / Kulap Vilaysack, a Laotian immigrant,

Burden / Christopher, who is gay,

Vengeance Moth / Drew Fisher, a former addict and wheelchair user with muscular dystrophy

Here is an article from when the series launched, where the creator discusses the politics of it, and a lengthy one written at the end of its run about how it championed diversity in the superhero comic medium. 

Here are the Wikipedia and DC fandom wiki articles about the series.

Queer Media Monday is an action I started to talk about some important and/or interesting parts of our queer heritage, that people, especially young people who are only just beginning to discover the wealth of stories out there, should be aware of. Please feel free to join in on the fun and make your own posts about things you personally find important!

[dc-tournaments]

Disability Pride Award Round 3

Obsidian | Todd Rice

Vengeance Moth | Drew Fisher

Voting ended onOct 14, 2024

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Happy Pride Month!

I'm starting this month off a little different. In my research for LGBT+ characters, I found DC's The Movement, by Gail Simone. It only ran for 12 issues in 2013, but was an amazing story and the team was incredibly diverse, including lots of LGBT representation. So, I present to you, The Movement.

First is Virtue. She is a lesbian and the leader of the team, with dreams of her and her team working side by side with the Justice League. She can sense others’ emotions which makes her a level headed leader, but she is very protective of all her friends.

Next is Katharsis. She was a refugee from Laos and a former police officer. When the justice system failed, she build her wings and became a vigilante I’ve heard people say she is bisexual, but I couldn’t find anything to confirm or deny it.

Tremor is the character that I first learned about on this team. She is one of the few asexual characters in main stream comics. She was born in India and her family moved to America after she began to develop her powers.

Vengeance Moth is one of the two cishet characters on this team. The niece of Killer Moth, she is a recovering substance abuser who suffers from muscular dystrophy. When she uses her powers, she can fly, but it takes a lot out of her and can leave her exhausted. 

Mouse is the second cishet character. He was born to a rich family but left them behind as he was more comfortable living in the sewers with his army of rats and the rest of the team. He has names for all his rats and loves them with all his heart.

The last member of the team is Burden. He grew up in an Amish village, but was cast out because the believed he was possessed by the devil, due to his powers. He has since found a family with the Movement after they rescued him. When he left his village with the movement he proclaimed to everyone that he was gay. Sadly, with the series being cancelled after 12 issues, they never really talked about his sexuality again.

So, that was The Movement. They are a team of teen anti-heroes, most of them willing to do what other heroes won’t. It was a very good series and I wish it had lasted longer. I would highly suggest reading it if you get the chance. 

NSFW blogs do not reblog!

[dc-tournaments]

Disability Pride Award Round 2

Vengeance Moth | Drew Fisher

Jerrie Rathaway

Voting ended onOct 7, 2024