Stupid Publisher Tricks: Women? What Women?
- Posted by Johanna on July 20, 2008 at 10:06 am
- Category: Graphic Novel News
Oni Press has announced a new series of adventure graphic novels by Chris Schweizer called The Crogan Adventures, with the first book named Crogan’s Vengeance. Neat. I’ve enjoyed some of their historical fiction releases in the past.
The series has the premise of following different branches of the Crogan family over different generations and eras, with the first book being about “Catfoot” Crogan, a pirate. To promote the idea, the artist put together a family tree, which he describes as :
“filled with adventurers of every sort and caliber: pirates, legionnaires, gunfighters, private eyes, flying aces, lion tamers, and a host of other daring professions.”
But apparently, only and all men. I have never before seen a family tree that didn’t at least mention women, because, unless the Crogans have also invented human parthenogenesis, you need some of them to HAVE more than one generation.
More seriously, I’m put off by the assumption that only men have adventures. In all these generations and locations, there was never a Crogan sister or daughter worth telling stories about? From this preview copy review, it sounds like a good read, but this attitude, that one entire gender doesn’t matter and can be ignored, really turns me off.
9 Responses to “Stupid Publisher Tricks: Women? What Women?”
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July 20, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Yeah, and its not even about being a woman, its about being a human. Two genders exist!
July 20, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Heh, the extremely odd family tree aside, nice use of the word parthenogenesis. You’re not a fan of the group Shriekback by any chance are you?
July 20, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Nah, never heard of them. But thanks!
July 20, 2008 at 5:36 pm
I swear, Shriekback seems to have cornered the market in the use of the word “parthenogenesis”! (Shriekback = quirky tribal/electronic/alternative band in the mid/late 80’s-90’s, sang songs about weird stuff and were very funky, best album; “Oil and Gold”)
I also find it really odd, especially since Oni is so well know for putting out titles that ARE female friendly. Not saying this book will not be female friendly, but still, it does seem kind of short sighted.
July 20, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Parthenogenesis.
Head exploding word of the week. Eyes heer 2 reed abot commix.
July 20, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Hey, I linked a definition! I could have left you to figure it out yourself. :)
July 20, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Remember Alan, Johanna was a teacher at one point. (and apparently looks like a librarian!:) ) So she knows how to sneakily teach us something when we aren’t looking.:)
July 21, 2008 at 9:50 pm
James,
A teacher who looks like a librarian? KC is a lucky man.
I currently have a crush on a local librarian, but she is married, so it must all remain in my dreams.
July 30, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Ugh…this criticism is about as silly as the time somebody complained to me that “The Lord of the Ring” movies sucked because there were no black people in it. That’s exactly what Peter Jackson should have done–introduced a black hobbit character to ensure nobody could accuse him of being racially insensitive. I’m sure black audiences felt ostracized by the lack of racial parity among the fellowship. I mean, c’mon, there were elves and dwarves, but no black people?!?! Blatant racism…