Comments on: Comics and HIV

By: Mr. Beer Belly

Mr. Beer Belly — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 01:31:11 +0000

Ugh. I may have hepatitis c.

By: The All-New All-Different Howling Curmudgeons

The All-New All-Different Howling Curmudgeons — Sat, 16 Oct 2004 07:48:01 +0000

Comic book controversies
Okay, there’s the Identity Crisis controversies… the controversy over whoever the villain is (is it Nightwing? Is it Captain Boomerang?) and the controversy over the whole ’supervillains raping family members of superheroes/killing same and superhe…

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 15 Oct 2004 23:48:36 +0000

I think that Winick will do an admirable job on the storyline; that sort of storytelling is his forte. It’s just unfortunate on many levels that this is considered controversial news.

By: matthew rossi

matthew rossi — Fri, 15 Oct 2004 21:19:27 +0000

Well, Winick has said that he, at least, intended for Mia to live with the disease and become a crimefighter, which is a nice change from the ‘bang, you’re dead’ angle they would have taken a few years ago. Someone pointed out on one of the many, many discussion threads about the whole thing that Winick has personal experience he’s bringing to the story… I’d hope he’d manage to use it to transcend ‘them’ thinking.

By: scott

scott — Fri, 15 Oct 2004 20:37:34 +0000

Dave Cockrum has diabetes as well

By: Augie De Blieck Jr.

Augie De Blieck Jr. — Fri, 15 Oct 2004 18:56:13 +0000

As the diabetes issue is one with a certain amount of interest for me:

The early Wally West FLASH showed signs not unlike a diabetic — having to eat large amounts of food to sustain his exercise patterns. For all I know, Barry Allen did, too.

A diabetic superhero would be a great plot complication, though. I remember trying to write one or two way back when…

As for creators: George Perez has diabetes, I know. Can’t think of any past that, but I’m sure they’re out there.