Good Fucking Grief, Again

Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada, defending the Heroes for Hire tentacle rape cover:

This one I can answer to. First, I think people are reading way too much into that cover than was ever intended. I heard terms such as “tentacle rape” being thrown around when that in no way is what’s happening, nor does it happen in the book. Those tentacles are the arms of the Brood who appears in the issue and is a major story point, the Brood have tentacles, sorry about that.

Secondly, the concept for that cover, soup to nuts came from a female artist. Thirdly, not being a deep follower of manga, I have no idea what recurring theme people are referring to or concerned with. While I appreciate the sentiment and the feelings that some may have about this, I honestly feel that there is way too much being read into this cover.

Which leads to a poll:

[Poll #991804]

Boston area folks

Yard sale in Cambridge. Today! Note that dicotomygrrl is a major geek (and also our comic book dealer), and is therefore likely to have awesome stuff.