I'm versed in comics. One of my good friends used to draw The Uncanny X-Men, used to draw Spawn. Studied under the serious muthafuckas like Juan Gimenez. I was repped as a comic book writer at William Morris (never got to write one, though). Know the founders of seven or eight different indie comic companies.

Here's the thing: DC estimates the entire comic-buying pubic at 250,000 people (as of 2009). Of the comic-buying public, "superheroes" are a small percentage of that. Superman and Batman and all the rest definitely have cultural cachet, but it sure as hell isn't from comics.

it used to be. There was a time when comics reached more people than movies, television and radio combined. "Responsible adults" got a bug up their ass and witch-hunted all the comics houses, though, so now that's done. And back then, their complaint was "morals."

Wanna see some sexist comics? Take a look: https://www.zenescope.com/ I know these guys. Almost did a book for them. Know what they're proud of?

The fact that more girls read their comics than any other publisher.

yeah, the art is sexy. That's related to the fact that 95% of comic book readers in the US are male. Thing is, if you've got a story in which women aren't objectified, the Zenescape readers, at least, are willing to put up with the art.

My cousin's kid draws anime. Went to school for it - makes money at it part-time. Anime is hella more sexist than comics - including superhero comics. Yet that's what the girls wanna draw - her husband doesn't even think it's weird.

Know what else objectifies women to a ridiculous extreme? Trucker mudflaps. Know which is more culturally relevant? Trucker mudflaps.