Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Women of Marvel 2005 - Girlie Edition

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Women of Marvel 2005 by Jeff Christiansen with Ronald Byrd, Jonathan Couper-Smartt, Anthony Flamini, Michael Hoskin, Bill Lentz, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English and Stuart Vandal (January 2005).
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[@robert2430]

I miss the swimsuit specials

[@SonofCapwolf]

Most of them were written by Dan Slott. Can't separate the art from the artist (or the art from the writer in that case). Only writing job he could complete on time. The one that required 2 sentences per page.

[@johanandersson8646]

I've always liked She-hulk and Titania

[@SonofCapwolf]

Threesome?

[@johanandersson8646]

@@SonofCapwolf Sure if I was buff enough to not get smashed by them..

[@SonofCapwolf]

Maybe doing it enough times will be what gets you ripped.

[@robert2430]

Topaz?

[@SonofCapwolf]

Yeah, looks nowt like her. Deodato was drawing a totally different character.

[@robert2430]

Did Dazzler really go back to the disco outfit or were they just using whatever image they wanted. If she did do that, what was the reason given in storyline for something so stupid?

[@SonofCapwolf]

Surprised I missed that. No, she hadn't worn that since. She had short pink spiky punk hair and smoked cigarettes at the time.

[@apilgrim8715]

I like most of those characters. Namorita, Clea, and Valkyrie are my favorites.

[@SonofCapwolf]

Even when it's the Fake-o Valkyrie from one issue of Incredible Hulk?

[@SonofCapwolf]

Also: cdn.marvel.com/u/prod/marvel/i/mg/5/90/5c5c550024cb3/clean.jpg

[@apilgrim8715]

The new(er) Marvel Lineup poster from 2023 has many female characters up front on it. The art has a style that reminds me of manga.

[@SonofCapwolf]

I have a feeling I'd hate it and all my favourites won't be on it.

[@apilgrim8715]

@@SonofCapwolf Most likely. I think the style is from those online card games like Marvel Clash and Hearthstone. Or Capcom's newer character design style. Took me a little while to place it since those aren't my normal hobby. I think many younger Marvel readers first encounter the characters in some mobile phone game.

[@SonofCapwolf]

@@apilgrim8715 That would likely be design work by Scott Johnston... he is meant to be Marvel's "art director" but now it just entails corporate design work. Mobile games, merchandising and absolutely nothing close to the actual comics. He seems unfulfilled so he'll decide to insert random new design elements into a character's model on what is official merchandise so you end up with a bunch of action figures or games with character designs that have embellishments that aren't even something they've worn in comics (and then a few years later, they make it into comics because all the merchandising have Wonder Man with red bands around his biceps or Black Knight with a loin cloth).