The Perfect Geeky Gift for Typo Tot

[Typo Lad]

I thought of a great gift for Tot's birthday this year.

We already have all her Chanukah gifts (Suzannah wants to make sure she gets a gift every night. If there's none from family, we'll give her one). They're the ususal dolls and stuff. I wanted to get her something different for her birthday. Something geeky.

Yesterday her fairly bare bedroom walls and love of certain super heroes gave me an idea.

I called up a good friend who's a pretty good artist...then i called a certain person i know who works at a print shop...

Tot doesn't know it yet, but she'll be getting a poster of her new favorite super hero... Zatanna.

What's really nice is my artist friend is tweaking it to make the costume more in keeping with Jewish standards of modesty (shirt less clingy, adding a skirt).

Now I'm sitting here wondering if I know any other artist friends who would make her other two favorite heroes for her...

When the art's done, I'll post it here.

[Stellar]

I gotta hand it to you, Typo. You're one hell of a dad.

[Typo Lad]

I'd blush, but that'd be unmanly.

[Jeff Brady]

then i called a certain person i know who works at a print shop...

*cough*

*ahem* I say.

Who are the other two heroes? Hawkgirl and...?

[Ed Cunard]

Who are the other two heroes? Hawkgirl and...?

Lady Death.

[Jeff Brady]

Shirley you mean the Powerpuff Girls.

[Typo Lad]

*cough*

*ahem* I say.

Who are the other two heroes? Hawkgirl and...?
I didn't know if you wanted your name given out!

Wonder Woman, of course.

Her costume'd be a trick to make modest though, so I'm thinking Mary Marvel.

[Typo Lad]

Shirley you mean the Powerpuff Girls.
She's still not so into them. Loves the comics, but I haven't let her see the cartoons.

[Jeff Brady]

I didn't know if you wanted your name given out!

Wonder Woman, of course.

Her costume'd be a trick to make modest though, so I'm thinking Mary Marvel.

There are a few Elseworld variations that could work, plus the golden age skirt.

Mary Marvel is an excellent choice.

Hmmm, I might be able to help with this (aside from the printing). I'll let you know.

[Typo Lad]

Ooo...teasy person.

A friend has a greed to do Hawkgirl.

[DarkBlade]

Jeff, I'm thinking the same.. Morts, what level of tzniut do you follow? I do not quite recall.

[Typo Lad]

...

Honestly, if I had pictures from "Daddy's friend with the comics and the hair" and "Oh right! Her! She gave me a video!" that would rock.

(names are for peers, I guess)

Edit: As for level of Tzniut...

For fictional characters, pants are fine as long as they aren't painted on. Skirts are better, as close to the knee as possible. Sleeveless is not prefered and long sleve is best. Boobs busting out are a no-no, obviously.

[Michael P]

Y'know, the "disco-era" Wonder Woman would be a good substitute.

[Typo Lad]

You know, it would at that.

And it's in one of her favorite JLU eps.

[thehod]

I'd blush, but that'd be unmanly.

Then thump him on the back and buy him a beer.

Then both talk about rugby. Grrrr.

[Matt Algren]

I didn't know if you wanted your name given out!

Wonder Woman, of course.

Her costume'd be a trick to make modest though, so I'm thinking Mary Marvel.
You could always give her the Golden Age skirt and use her big cape to cover anything else. Or go with the old Wonder Girl costume.

http://hometown.aol.com/linacarol/cost.july59.200x320.gif

[Jeff Brady]

You know, it would at that.

And it's in one of her favorite JLU eps.

Probably not as recognizable, though.

When's the due date?

[Typo Lad]

Her birthday is December 29th.

I know, I should have thought of this sooner.

[Matt Algren]

Here's an entire site (http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/linastrick/wwindices.html) for research. Plenty of variation in the suit.

[Jeff Brady]

Here's an entire site (http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/linastrick/wwindices.html) for research. Plenty of variation in the suit.

Hah, that's the first site I checked.

[Typo Lad]

G-d there are some ugly costumes there.

I kinda like this one though:

http://hometown.aol.com/linacarol/cost.aug00.221x332.gif

[Jeff Brady]

I liked a very similar one from The Nail:

http://hometown.aol.com/linacarol/nail98.250x369.gif

[Typo Lad]

Except for that huuuuge tiara, yeah. Love the eagle.

[Justin D.]

I kinda like this one though:

http://hometown.aol.com/linacarol/cost.aug00.221x332.gif


I liked a very similar one from The Nail:

http://hometown.aol.com/linacarol/nail98.250x369.gif

I like those, but think a combo of the two would be even better.

However, and don't rip me for this, but I like the last picture of WW in this one.

http://hometown.aol.com/linacarol/cost.sept92.400x171.gif

Okay, it's not the best picture, but I always thought Wonder Woman should lose the bathing suit look if she's not swimming. Giving her pants is a good idea. Although, I like the idea of giving her straps too. I know, I know, I'm practically covering up every inch of skin on Wonder Woman, but I still think someone can make her look powerful and sexy without having her in a thong and the danger of a boob popping out of her top.

[Loren]

You know, it would at that.

And it's in one of her favorite JLU eps.

Speaking of JLU, have you gotten her the JLU Zatanna action figure?

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/1526/b000egetqq01ss500sclzzzgm4.jpg

[Typo Lad]

I have it on my eBay watch list, as I could not find it in stores.

She keeps hawkgirl in her backpack and hides it from her teachers.

it's her security hero.

[Pól Rua]

I didn't know if you wanted your name given out!

Wonder Woman, of course.

Her costume'd be a trick to make modest though, so I'm thinking Mary Marvel.

How modest does it need to be.
You could go with something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Wonder-Woman-Journey-Begins/dp/0060565217/sr=1-7/qid=1165449002/ref=sr_1_7/002-5339282-0923212?ie=UTF8&s=books
Maybe round it out a bit, give it a bit more Trina Robbins Golden Age style.
http://www.wonderwomanmuseum.com/images/tRobbins-ww1.gif

But Mary Marvel rocks.

[Typo Lad]

That book's going to be a Chanukah gift. Thanks Pol!

[Deathstroke]

I gotta hand it to you, Typo. You're one hell of a dad.

I know, he's annoyingly awesome, ain't he?

[Jeff Brady]

I gotta hand it to you, Typo. You're one hell of a dad.


I know, he's annoyingly awesome, ain't he?

It's the main reason for my hetero* man-crush on him. If my dad had been anything like Morts, my disposition would bear a faint resemblance to "well-adjusted."

* - Ever since Morts' friend "J" said "explain the man-crush thing; you don't set off my gaydar," I've felt it necessary to add "hetero" to make things clearer.

[Michael P]

It's the main reason for my hetero* man-crush on him. If my dad had been anything like Morts, my disposition would bear a faint resemblance to "well-adjusted."

* - Ever since Morts' friend "J" said "explain the man-crush thing; you don't set off my gaydar," I've felt it necessary to add "hetero" to make things clearer.
Thinking about it, my dad *is* a lot like Morts, minus the Jew thing.

So I guess where I went wrong is anybody's guess.

[Jeff Brady]

Thinking about it, my dad *is* a lot like Morts, minus the Jew thing.

So I guess where I went wrong is anybody's guess.

Can we take turns guessing? Is there a prize involved?

[Pól Rua]

That book's going to be a Chanukah gift. Thanks Pol!


No worries.
*psst: It's a series, so if she likes that one, there's more!*

I live to evangelize.

[Typo Lad]

Waking up to compliments like Michael and Jeff's is a great thing.

[Loren]

What's really nice is my artist friend is tweaking it to make the costume more in keeping with Jewish standards of modesty (shirt less clingy, adding a skirt).

In other words, the exact opposite of the direction DC opted for the Zatanna poster, as seen in the new solicits (http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=9134):

http://images.comicbookresources.com/solicits/dccomics/200703/dcdirect/Zatanna-poster.jpg

Since when does Zatanna have a low-cut blouse? If Sequential Tart still had its Bizarre Breasts column, this might qualify. And the bottom of Zatanna's costume is so revealing that I'd be ashamed for anyone to see it on my wall.

[Solaris]

Wow... that's *almost* a costume!

Talk about your french cuts... and man, what boobage!

When will these guys figure out that it's really nice sometimes to see a female superhero who lives up to the saying "more than a mouthful is too much"???

(*crosses eyes*)

[Gilda Dent]

Ick. That's about like the covers for the Zatanna miniseries that was a part of the Seven Soldiers event.

This is my favorite version of the stage magician costume:

http://www.dynamicforces.com/images/jlazatatpb.jpg

Not too revealing, but still sexy. All it would need is a skirt, as Morts says above, to be reasonably modest.

[Spike-X]

http://images.comicbookresources.com/solicits/dccomics/200703/dcdirect/Zatanna-poster.jpg


"Hi! I'm Zatanna, and these are my breasts!"

[Typo Lad]

Yeah Loren, that'd be the EXACT opposite direction from how I want to go.

Did I mention that Tot utterly freaked out over the fact there was a bad guy called The Queen Bee?

[Rob on the Job]

Typo, my toothless Hebrew friend ...

In honor of the holiday, I think Typo Girl should get action figures of two great Jewish heroines:

KITTY PRYDE
http://www.epicheroes.com/shop/images/marvel/marvellegends_walmartwave_kittypryde.jpg

SABRA
http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/img/Sabra.jpg

[Typo Lad]

Sabra is a pathetic Token character, just now being slighty redeemed in the Union Jack Mini.

Kitty Pryde is not someone I consider a role-model for my kid either. Not at age 6 anyway.

[Rob on the Job]

Sabra is a pathetic Token character, just now being slighty redeemed in the Union Jack Mini.

Kitty Pryde is not someone I consider a role-model for my kid either. Not at age 6 anyway.

Hmmm.

So you're going to be difficult about this, are you?

How about ....

MA HUNKEL!!!

http://members.tripod.com/originalvigilante/tornado/img006.jpg

[thehod]

You could always go with just a torso version of Zatanna sort of like....

http://www.poster.net/ross-alex/ross-alex-zatanna-9907196.jpg


I take it Power Girl is outta the question as well? :D

http://www.joeacevedo.com/images/powergirl_bair1copy.jpg

[Rob on the Job]

How about the Aunt Mae action figure?

Can't get more wholesome than that!

http://www.spidermancrawlspace.com/Weird/auntmay.jpg

[Typo Lad]

You know Hod, I bet drawing a "modest" Power Girl'd be a real challenge. A fun one, mind you.

Although the only way Tot knows her is from her JLU comics, and isn't all that fond of her.

Rob, aside from the fact that you need to learn how to not be a bandwidth leech, and the fact that her name is May, the main problem is the goal is to get heroes Tot knows.

[thehod]

You know Hod, I bet drawing a "modest" Power Girl'd be a real challenge. A fun one, mind you.

Her old JLE costume was a little more modest as far as Power Girl goes, if you ignore the fact that its skin tight and, My God look at the size of those norks.

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/2/2d/PowerGirl_JLE.jpg

[Rob on the Job]

... Rob, aside from the fact that you need to learn how to not be a bandwidth leech, and the fact that her name is May, the main problem is the goal is to get heroes Tot knows.

"Bandwidth Leech"? Sounds like an idea for a new supervillain ....

Mea culpa on the misspelling of May.

And as for Tot's heroes, why don't you give her action figures of her parents? She can't have any greater role models than that.

[Typo Lad]

Her old JLE costume was a little more modest as far as Power Girl goes, if you ignore the fact that its skin tight and, My God look at the size of those norks.

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/2/2d/PowerGirl_JLE.jpg


Hey I remember that.

Is that from the erarly Derrick Robertson issues?

[thehod]

Is that from the erarly Derrick Robertson issues?

Not a clue, I found it on a Yahoo image search.

And there are some very warped artists out there let me tell you.

[jessecuster3]

Not a clue, I found it on a Yahoo image search.

And there are some very warped artists out there let me tell you.

You ain't kidding, definitely NSFW.

[HomerJay]

"Hi! I'm Zatanna, and these are my breasts!"
I would certainly like to get to know them.


I take it Power Girl is outta the question as well? :D

http://www.joeacevedo.com/images/powergirl_bair1copy.jpg
I just bought the Infinite Crisis Power Girl figure and I have my Jim Lee Batman figure posed next to her "not making eye contact".

My God look at the size of those norks.
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/2/2d/PowerGirl_JLE.jpg
Never seen that particular rendering of her before. Different, but equally easy on the eyes.

I'm dying for a Power Girl monthly written by Vaughn and drawn by Cho.

[Rob on the Job]

This is a prime example of how things can go horribly wrong when you ask comic fans to help pick a toy for your little girl.

[Michael P]

This is a prime example of how things can go horribly wrong when you ask comic fans to help pick a toy for your little girl.

And here's another:

http://www.chickenshop.co.uk/acatalog/bromstick.gif

[Loren]

You know Hod, I bet drawing a "modest" Power Girl'd be a real challenge.

Does this one count?

http://www.atakra.com/pictures/ebaycomics/magazines/tangent_powergirl_1998_01.jpg

[Typo Lad]

Wow, that'd scare her silly.

[Typo Lad]

The Zatanna picture is done! YAY!

Here's a peek:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v399/typolad/zatanna.jpg

[Gilda Dent]

Very nicely done, and a good compromise. It captures the essense of the character while still exposing only her neck and face. The Z on her belt being backwards is a nice subtle touch.

[Mike Smash!]

The Zatanna picture is done! YAY!

Here's a peek:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v399/typolad/zatanna.jpg


That's very good. Very P. Craig Russell, in tone.