Hank is the result of his mother’s influence but the father’s spirit, as he embodies the ideas and powers of a new super hero. This comic breaks downs the male agency, and lets the females agency take over.
Page 110 when Hank refuses to fight, “I can’t hit a girl.” Which is a fun segment because she can annihilate him, but chooses to miss the killing shot on purpose. Playing on the future flirtatious nature of Hank’s and Red’s relationship. The two of them are drawn together but she keeps her agency as she has the ability to fight crime and to protect herself. She is pretty badass, especially when she protects him, and saves him. This is a fun breakdown of gender roles, as she sets him up in specific predicaments.
He is amazing, because he is not the stereotypical superhero, his costume is not perfect and is unsure about his place in the world. He is slightly dorky when the Red lady kisses him, and is not altogether graceful. This is an interesting accomplishment for Gene Yang to portray because anything like Batman or Superman is powerful and nearly invincible, but he has many flaws.
Page 110 when Hank refuses to fight, “I can’t hit a girl.” Which is a fun segment because she can annihilate him, but chooses to miss the killing shot on purpose. Playing on the future flirtatious nature of Hank’s and Red’s relationship. The two of them are drawn together but she keeps her agency as she has the ability to fight crime and to protect herself. She is pretty badass, especially when she protects him, and saves him. This is a fun breakdown of gender roles, as she sets him up in specific predicaments.
He is amazing, because he is not the stereotypical superhero, his costume is not perfect and is unsure about his place in the world. He is slightly dorky when the Red lady kisses him, and is not altogether graceful. This is an interesting accomplishment for Gene Yang to portray because anything like Batman or Superman is powerful and nearly invincible, but he has many flaws.