I thought Hawkeye was deaf, then became “undeaf” or something… he’s deaf again?? I don’t follow the Hawkeye 2012 comic so I’m quite confused! My apologies u_u

bobbimorses:

he became deaf in Hawkeye v1 #4

which lasted around 15 years (in which there were only about 10 references to his hearing loss- i could post those panels if you want)

until, after some extreme 90s alt-universe event where all the heroes ended up dead,

_{the “heroes reborn” universe, where the panel above is from}

he was revived in 1998 with completely restored hearing

it’s shown that he knows sign language when she-hulk attempts to unsubtly warn a revived hawkeye (after he died in avengers disassembled, not heroes reborn) of his impending doom

_{but he was napping in the jury}

now, clint’s been deafened again in #15 of the current run of hawkeye

and it seems it’s being retconned that clint had actually been deaf for a time in childhood, before he sacrificed his hearing in hawkeye v1

Great recap of the Hawkeye deafness (yay comics timeline!)

Ms. Marvel (2014-) Digital Comics – Comics by comiXology

The all-new MS. MARVEL, the ground breaking heroine that has become an international sensation! Kamala Khan is just an ordinary girl from Jersey City–until she is suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the all-new Ms. Marvel?

Part 2 in ‘put your money where your mouth is’ about comics. Ms. Marvel launched this year and as I write this has 5 issues out. Kamala Khan is a teenage Pakistani-American girl, Muslim, superhero and just trying to figure it all out.

Writer’s website. (female creator books are a Good Thing).

And a drop quote: As much as Islam is a part of Kamala’s identity, this book isn’t preaching about religion or the Islamic faith in particular. It’s about what happens when you struggle with the labels imposed on you, and how that forms your sense of self. It’s a struggle we’ve all faced in one form or another, and isn’t just particular to Kamala because she’s Muslim. Her religion is just one aspect of the many ways she defines herself.

Ms. Marvel (2014-) Digital Comics – Comics by comiXology

Free Comics – Comics by comiXology

Download and read free comics and comic books on your iPhone, iPad, Kindle Fire, Android, Windows, browser and more.

Recommendation (with caveat) for comixology as a platform and place to peruse:

I don’t know how many people know that comiXology has a freebie section. It’s curated and usually has some good stuff in it. It’s one of the ways I find new stuff and remember old stuff to re-buy in digital form so if nothing else, do use it for that. They have, at least until recently, done some very nice incremental upgrades to the website including finally being able to subscribe to a series and have it auto deliver to you.

And here comes the caveat: comiXology has been swallowed by Amazon in the not too distant past which means you don’t own what you buy, you have a license to it. With that in mind, go forth and shop and know that you are subject to the whimsy of Amazon’s business practices.

If you find something there you can also look elsewhere to get it. Marvel has their own portal (but I believe it loops back through comixology), Dark Horse is stand alone, as is Vertigo, etc.

About digital comics in general:

comixology is an easy portal/way to go if you’re dipping your toe in for the first time. You buy through the website and then view it there or through their app on your device. There are apparently ways to crack the comixology app (or were) and rescue out your cbr files and own them, haven’t done it.

Other portals: You usually download a .cbr file and then find a comic reader app to read your awesomeness. There are some great free ones out there.

Pirated: Yep, if you know where to look there a lot of places to find pirated books, usually the same day they come out. It’s also often the only way to find a lot of the older comics (especially silver and golden age) and the nerds have usually put them into collections in order so you don’t have to try and figure out what to read next (non-trivial).

I’m old school and I want paper:

Ah yes, your LCS isn’t local or isn’t so great with the pull list or you don’t want to cope. Here is where I go to one of the old school behemoths – Midtown Comics. Especially good if you want to actually get your hands on the variant covers or other collectibles.

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Watson and Holmes Digital Comics – Comics by comiXology

WATSON & HOLMES is a modern urban take on the tales of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Re-envisioning Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson as African Americans and taking place in New York City’s famous Harlem district

Alright. So I’ve been ranting about the problems with comics and culture on and off for a week. Time to point out something that is GOOD in comics. I discovered Watson and Holmes on Comixology when they offered the first issue for free. The summary caught me, Dr Watson is an ER doctor in Harlem and Sherlock is a PI. The first issue is pretty self-contained and re-casts the whole comic with POCs that all. make. sense.

Good stuff.

Watson and Holmes Digital Comics – Comics by comiXology

wintersoldierfell:

It’s hot on the bus, and Bucky’s trying hard to keep away from the people next to him. People are full of strange smells and textures, perfumed with chemicals he doesn’t recognize. They smell like sweat and food, and none of it is like he remembers. He pulls his hat down and watches people board.

A girl gets on the bus and pauses at the front to rummage in her purse for a token. She’s got brightly colored clips in her hair, a denim vest studded with shining buttons, and short shorts that reveal a muscular brown thigh and calf. But that’s not why Bucky suddenly finds himself staring.

He’s looking at the other leg.

The bottom section looks like a piston, one thin metal bar sliding into a mechanism whose workings seem to be mostly hidden where the prosthetic disappears into the girl’s boot. The top is larger, and above the knee joint, there’s a large cylindrical casing almost the volume of the girl’s other thigh. The casing is painted, covered entirely with an astonishingly vivid range of blues, violets, turquoises, sea-greens, creams, and golds. Somewhere in the back of his mind, his memory spits out the name Claude Monet, and water lilies, and an image of a blond-haired boy standing beside him, mouth open in wonder.

Bucky’s heart thumps hard in his chest, and when the girl sits down across from him and pulls out a book, all he can do is stare, because abruptly she’s the most amazing thing in the world: a person who’s made herself whole.

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